\the_darkest_day

Tab explination
/or\ Slide
H Hammer on
P Pull off
~ Vibrato
^ Bend
^Harm. Harmonics(DUH!)

The song begins with the sounds of a storm, rain and lightning, the sound of rain
grows stronger, then it fades a bit and the music starts. The music will begin about
45 seconds into the song. You'll hear the rain and lightning in the background
through the whole tune.
 
#1 Intro
Slowly: 69
e-------------------------|
B-------------------------|X3
G-------------------------|
D-------------------------|
A----7-7-5-5-3-3----------|
E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

#2 Then theres this little part to finish the intro with
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|X3
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-99999999|
                                                           ^Harm.
[ Some bass-doodle ]

#3 Then this comes, both guitars and the drums come in strong
and HEAVY>:) The drums hit the snare on the 0's and snare&cybals on
the powerchords
e------------------------|
B------------------------| X6
G------------------------|
D-------5---------5--4---|
A-------5---------5--4---|
E-0-0-003---0-0-00700600-|

#5 right after the last #4 the lead guitar plays this X4
e---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G---------------------------------|
D---------------------------------|
A-----------4H5-4---3H4-3---2H3-2-|
E-0-0-0-0-0-------0-------0-------|
                                 ^fade
 
While the last 2 from #5 fades, this "Fades up". Rythm guitar
extemely fast rock: 240 very aggressive
e-----------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------
A---------------5-------------7-------------6-------------5-
E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-

-------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------|
-------------7-------------6-------------2-|
-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
                                         ^Fade
After every fade on this part the music "explodes" and repeate
this riff X4

After the forth time the drummer makes this "cymbalthing" and
this part comes in.
Moderately 152 clean sound
e-------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------------
D-----13----13----13----13----13----12----12----12----12----12
A---12----12----12----12----12----11----11----11----11----11--
E-12----12----12----12----12----11----11----11----11----11----

---------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------
-----13----13----13----13----13----12----12----12----12----12--
---12----12----12----12----12----11----11----11----11----11----
-12----12----12----12----12----11----11----11----11----11------
---------------------------------------------------------------

---------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------
-----11----11----11-----11----11-------------------------------
---12----12----12-----12----12------11----11----11----11----11-
-12----12----12-----12----12------12----12----12----12----12---
--------------------------------13----13----13----13----13-----

-----------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------|
-----11---11---11---11---11-10--10--8--8--6--6--4--4--2--2-|
---10---10---10---10---10--9---9---7--7--5--5--3--3--1--1--|
-10---10---10---10---10---9---9---7--7--5--5--3--3--1--1---|

Distortion play this again X15 this time with drums & bass
e---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G---------------------------------|
D---------------------------------|
A-----------4H5-4---3H4-3---2H3-2-|
E-0-0-0-0-0-------0-------0-------|
 

fast and very Maiden..
Moderate rock: 160
e--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-9-999999999999-3-333333333333--------------------_________xxx_xxx*-|
D-9-999999999999-3-333333333333--5-5555555555555--|2-22222222222222|-|
A-7-777777777777-1-111111111111--5-5555555555555--|2-22222222222222|-|
E--------------------------------3-3333333333333--|0-00000000000000|-|
First repeat the whole line 3 times, the just repeat the * 4 a while,
after the 3rd repeat the lead starts with this, repeat 4 a while....
and oh yeah, the x's up there is the lead, I couldnt think of any
other way to show how it's supposed to be played and I guess you still
havent got a clue huh? ICQ me and I'll send a MP3 of it, should
help ;)

The lead guitar...
e--------------|
B--------------|
G--------------|
D-7-6-5--76-5--|
A--------------|
E--------------|

Intro again but with 4|4 on the drumz and a extra part..kewl
e------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------___________________*--|
A-----7-7------5-5------3-3------|11----------------|--|
E-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-----|--10H11-10-10---10|--|
The * part is not as hard as it looks...

Rythm guitar. second slow clean part.
e-------------------
B-------------------
G-7-----7-----7-----
D--9-----9-----9----
A---9-----9-----9---
E----11----11----11-

e------------------
B-7----7----7------
G--7----7----7-----
D---9----9----9----
A----9----9----9---
E------------------
 

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-10---------10---------10---------8-------8-------8-------8-------6--------------
----11-10-8----11-10-8----11-10-8---9-8-6---9-8-6---9-8-6---9-8-6---7-6-4--------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------------|Rep 3rd part
-6-------6-------6-------4--------4-------4-------4-------4-------|X 2
---7-6-4---7-6-4---7-6-4----5-4-2---5-4-2---5-4-2---5-4-2---5-4-2-|
------------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------------|
 

this one again...
e-------------------------------|
B-------------------------------|
G-------------------------------|
D-------------------------------|
A-------------------------------|
E-0-0-00-3-------0-0-00-700600--|

Tons o' distortion and tons o' delay and reverb and stuff...

e-4P0-0H4-0H4-5P0-0H5-0H5-7P0-0H7-0H7--|
B--------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------|

Ending: More rain and lightning, for about 10 secs, then it fades away...