As I Lay Dying - "The Darkest Nights" Guitar Tab
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Band: As I Lay Dying
Album: Shadows Are Security
Song: The Darkest Nights
Metal Blade Records
E-Mail: campkilmyself@yahoo.com
Metal 4 Life!!!! o and enjoy
if u have any questions E-mail me at CAMPKILMYSELF@YAHOO.COM
Tuning: Drop C (CGCFAD)
= - let ring
. - palm mute
x - mute w/ fret hand
INTRO (x2)
Both Guitars
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|-----------------------------------------------| x3
|-12-0----15-0-14-0-12-0-12----12-15-0-14-0-----|
|------15-------------------15------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------17------------|
|-12-0----15-0-14-0-12-0-15-14-15----15-14------|
|------15----------------------------------15---|
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BRIDGE TO VERSE
Guitar I
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------3---3-2-------------------------7---7-5-------|
|---5-----8---5---------------3-----5-----8---5---------------7---|
|-0---0-0---0---0-5---5-----5---5-0---0-0---0---0-8---8-----8-----|
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
|Guitar II
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-0========================--0--0-0---------------8----10--7------|
|-0========================--0--0-0---------------8----10--7------|
|-0========================--0--0-0---------------8----10--7------|
. . .
VERSE PART 1 (x2)
Guitar I
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------3---3-2-------------------------7---7-5---5----|
|---5-----8---5---------------3-----5-----8---5--------------------|
|-0---0-0---0---0-5---5-----5---5-0---0-0---0---0-8---8-----8---8--|
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
|Guitar II
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------3---3-2-------------------------3---3-2--------|
|---5-----8---5---------------3-----5-----8---5---------------3----|
|-0---0-0---0---0-5---5-----5---5-0---0-0---0---0-5---5-----5---5--|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guitar I
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------3---3-2-------------------------7---7-5---5----|
|---5-----8---5---------------3-----5-----8---5--------------------|
|-0---0-0---0---0-5---5-----5---5-0---0-0---0---0-8---8-----8---8--|
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
|Guitar II
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------3---3-2---------------0------------------------|
|---5-----8---5---------------3---1-1-1-1---1-1-1-3-3-3-3-1-1-0-0--|
|-0---0-0---0---0-5---5-----5---5----------------------------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
VERSE PART 2
Both Guitars
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------3----0-----------|
|-0----3---2-----3----3---2-----5----3---2-----3--------3---2---|
|-0------------3-3------------3-5------------3-1--1---1---1-----|
|-0--0---0---0---3--3---3---3---5--5---5---5--------------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . .
Guitar I
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------3----0-----------|
|-0----3---2-----3----3---2-----5----3---2-----3--------3---2---|
|-0------------3-3------------3-5------------3-1--1---1---1-----|
|-0--0---0---0---3--3---3---3---5--5---5---5--------------------|
| . . . . . . . . . . . .
|Guitar II
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|-0----7---5---3-3----7---5---3-5----7---5---3-8----5---7---5---|
|-0--------------3--------------5--------------8----------------|
|-0--0---0---0---3--3---3---3---5--5---5---5---8--8---8---8-----|
. . . . . . . . . . . .
Both Guitars
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------7--------------------|
|------8--7---------8--7---------10--8-7-8-10---10-8--7h8p7--------|
|-0--0------10-7--7------10-8--8-----------------------------------|
|Guitar I
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------7--------------------| x2
|------8--7---------8--7---------10--8-7-8-10---10-8--7h8p7--------|
|-0--0------10-7--7------10-8--8-----------------------------------|
|Guitar II
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-7------------9------------10-----------12--------------------------------|
|-x------------x------------x------------x---------------------------------|
|-5------------7------------8------------10--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Guitar I cont... (just repeat)
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|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------7--------------------| x2
|------8--7---------8--7---------10--8-7-8-10---10-8--7h8p7--------|
|-0--0------10-7--7------10-8--8-----------------------------------|
|
Guitar II cont...
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-10-----------12-----------14-----------1412--12--------------------------|
|-x------------x------------x----------------15--151412--------------------|
|-8------------10-----------12---------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
CHORUS (x2) (It's the same as the intro...)
Both Guitars
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|-----------------------------------------------| x3
|-12-0----15-0-14-0-12-0-12----12-15-0-14-0-----|
|------15-------------------15------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------17------------|
|-12-0----15-0-14-0-12-0-15-14-15----15-14------|
|------15----------------------------------15---|
|-----------------------------------------------|
Repeat VERSE PARTS 1+2
CHORUS 2 (with harmony) Repeat until fade out
Guitar I
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|-----------------------------------------------| x3
|-12-0----15-0-14-0-12-0-12----12-15-0-14-0-----|
|------15-------------------15------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|Guitar II
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|-----------------------------------------------| x3
|-15-0----19-0-17-0-15-0-15----15-19-0-17-0-----|
|------19-------------------19------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
Guitar I
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|-12-0----15-0-14-0-12-0-12----12-15-15-12------|
|------15-------------------15-------------15---|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|Guitar II
|-----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------17------------|
|-15-0----19-0-17-0-15-0-15-14-15----15-14------|
|------19----------------------------------15---|
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