The Nightmare Begins - By Nobuo Uematsu - Guitar Tab
Tabbed by Jeremy Burr A.K.A Blockinlick
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I'm going to first give credit to those who helped me tab this and ofc Nobuo Eumatsu for
it.
#1: SilvaGunner on Youtube for posting this "video"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW3jE_Q49Mc
This helped me play it by ear accurately the way it is played in-game.
#2: SouthSaturn on Youtube for posting this Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEJkTpSk08k&feature=response_watch
This helped me play it not only visually but also opened up more complex variations and
alternatives to the riffs.
Since this entire song is played via chord progressions I will also post a chord graph
each part.
NOTE: An x on the fretboard of chord graphs = a note change. In this song, for instance,
indicates the pinkey fingers change to the third fret(on the e-string) in the main riff.
Main Riff
E_a_d_g_b_e
_ _ O _ _ _
| | | | | O
| | | O O |
| | | | | x
| | | | | |
e---------1-----1-----3-----1-----1-------|
b-----2-------2-----2-----2-----2-----2---|
g-------2---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----|
D---0-------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------|
E_a_d_g_b_e
_ _ O _ _ _
| | | | O O
| | | O | |
| | | | | x
| | | | | |
e---------1-----0-----3-----0-----0-------|
b-----1-------1-----1-----1-----1-----2---|
g-------2---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----|
D---0-------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------|
E_a_d_g_b_e
_ _ O _ O _
| | | | | O
| | | O | |
| | | | | x
| | | | | |
e---------1-----1-----3-----1-----1-------|
b-----0-------0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
g-------2---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----|
D---0-------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------|
This next part is difficult to coordinate. There is an easier alternative to this part,
I don't think it sounds as good. This alternative is second.
e----------3------1------0------1------3-------|
b----------------------------------------------|
g-----2-3----3-2----3-2----3-2----3-2----3-2---|
D---0------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------|
Alternative
e---------3-----1-----0-----1-----3-------|
b-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----|
g-------3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3---|
D---0-------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------|
The main riff repeats again but instead of using the last riff you play this chord.
E_a_d_g_b_e
_ _ _ _ O O
O | | | | |
| | | O | |
| O O | | |
| | | | | |
Riff 2
E_a_d_g_b_e
_ _ _ _ _ _
3rd | | | | O |
| | O | | |
| | | | | |
| | | O | |
This first chord is really a ***** to get used to at first.
e-----------------------|
b---------3-----3-------|
g-------6---6-----6-----|
D---0-4-------4-----4---|
A-----------------------|
E-----------------------|
E_a_d_g_b_e
_ _ _ _ _ _
| | | | | |
| | | | O |
| | | | | |
| | O O | |
e-----------------------|
b---------2-----2-------|
g-------4---4-----4-----|
D---0-4-------4-----4---|
A-----------------------|
E-----------------------|
E_a_d_g_b_e
_ _ _ _ _ _
| | | | | |
| | | | O |
| | | O | |
| | O | | |
e-----------------------|
b---------2-----2-------|
g-------3---3-----3-----|
D---0-4-------4-----4---|
A-----------------------|
E-----------------------|
Then it goes back to...
e-----------------------|
b---------2-----2-------|
g-------4---4-----4-----|
D---0-4-------4-----4---|
A-----------------------|
E-----------------------|
Riff 3
Here is where I get an ere****n lmao jk
I would suggest playing the following chord with your index ring and middle because
need your pinkey to do changes on the e-String. (Although make the second note change with
index).
E_a_d_g_b_e
_ _ _ _ _ _
5th | | | | | O
| | | | | x
| | O O | |
| | | | | x
e---5-----5-----5-----8-----6-----5-------|
b-----------------------------------------|
g-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----|
D-------7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7---|
A-----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------|
E_a_d_g_b_e
_ _ _ _ _ _
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | O O O
| | | | | |
(I suggest barring this chord)
e---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-------|
b-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----|
g-------3-----3-----3-----3-----3---|
D-----------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------|
This next one is a bit of a stretch for your pinkey but whew does it sound beautiful.
E_a_d_g_b_e
_ _ _ _ _ _
| | | | | |
| | | | O |
| | | O | O
| | | | | |
| | | | | x
| | | | | x
e---3-----3-----3-----6-----5-----3-------|
b-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----|
g-------3-----3-----3-----2-----2-----3---|
D-----------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------|
E_a_d_g_b_e
_ _ _ _ _ _
| | | | | O
| | | O | |
| | | | O |
| | | | | |
e---1-----1-----1-----1-----1-------|
b-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----|
g-------2-----2-----2-----2-----2---|
D-----------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------|
This next part is definitely the hardest. Not only is this chord a ***** to place, but
also requires a good pinkey stretch at the same time.
E_a_d_g_b_e
_ _ _ _ _ _
7th | | O | | |
| | | | | |
| O | | | |
| | | | O |
| | | | | x
| | | | | |
| | | | | x
e-----------------------------------------------|
b---10-----10-----10-----13-----11-----10-------|
g-----------------------------------------------|
D------7------7------7------7------7------7-----|
A--------9------9------9------9------9------9---|
E-----------------------------------------------|
E_a_d_g_b_e
_ _ _ _ _ _
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | O O O
| | | | | |
| | | | | x
| | | | | x
e---3-----3-----6-----5-----3-------|
b-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----|
g-------3-----3-----3-----3-----3---|
D-----------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------|
E_a_d_g_b_e
_ _ _ _ _ _
| | | | | O
| | | O | |
| | | x | |
| | | | | |
E_a_d_g_b_e
_ _ _ _ _ _
| | | | O O
| | | O | |
| | | | | x
| | | | | x
E_a_d_g_b_e
_ _ _ _ _ _
5th | | | | | O
| | | O | |
| | | x | |
| | | | | |
e---1------1------1------1-----3-----4------5------5-----5-------|
b--------------------------1-----1-----1-------------------------|
g-----2-3----2-3----2-3------2-----2-----2----7-6----7-6---7-6---|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Well there it is... The FULL and COMPLETE tab of The Nightmare Begins that everyone has
waiting for.
Let me now state that this was by no means a direct sheet music translation no matter
accurate it is. This was done entirely by ear and also visually. I simply watched and
to the videos named above and put together my best representation of the them.
(I don't even know how to read sheet music hahaha...)
