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Theatre of Tragedy/Black As the Devils Painteth
Lp-Velvet Darkenss They Fear
Tabbed By Manos -Drako@otenet.gr-

riff 1 acoustic-Intro/main-
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|6----------------|6----------------|3----------------|3----------------|
|------7------5---|------7------5---|------5------3---|------5------3---|
|--5-5---5-5----5-|--5-5---5-5----5-|--3-3---3-3----3-|--3-3---3-3----3-|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

Riff 2
First 2 Times with Distortion
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|7----------------|-----------------|5----------------|-----------------|
|7----------------|-----------------|5----------------|-----------------|
|5----------------|-----------------|5----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

Riff C -Over Riff 1-
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|7----------------|9-------------9--|7----------------|(7)--------------|
|7----------------|9-------------9--|7----------------|(7)--------------|
|5----------------|7-------------7h8|5----------------|(5)--------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|5----------------|8--------------10|7----------------|-----------------|
|5----------------|8----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|3----------------|6----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

An artist is what is call'd the self that the brush holdeth -
Though hath it then caringly caress'd the Canvas of to-morrow?,
O Canvas! for thee I hold my tool - still! passionless it quivereth,
Minding not that my hands are more than apt;
My Muse,


Riff D -Refrain-
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|5-------------5-5|8---------------8|7---8---7---8----|-----------------|
|5-------------5-5|8---------------8|7---8---7---8----|-----------------|
|3-------------3-3|6---------------6|5---6---5---6----|5h6--5h6-5h6-5h6-|

(this is my way to play it.If you need to be exact ignore
last to measures and figure out the guitar fill that is played by your self.
So If you do the riff will lsonud something like the following)
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|5-------------5-5|8---------------8|-----------------|-----------------|
|5-------------5-5|8---------------8|-----------------|-----------------|
|3-------------3-3|6---------------6|-(guitarfill)----|-----------------|

Where is hidden
The blue-hued arch'neath the High Heaven's rich emblazonry,
The flowery meadow, embrac'd by the horizon - snowflaked and aery mountains,

Riff E
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|7-7---7-7---7----|
|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-|
|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|5-5---5-5---5----|
.................p.m...............................p.m

In which the barebreasted maidens dance to the lay o' midsummer,
Aloft the distant lazy flapping of the doves in vainglore.


And then goes a riff (riff F-over brutal voice)based on the way the rythm of
the last part the
previous riff goes.Chords appear to be a5 a#5 and G5,but I a not sure
so i did not bother to tab it down.
Lyrics Over It Are

O Canvas!, wherefore canst thou these images not allow? -
I deem a projection of my Theatre they should be! -
Then, I challenge thee the wisdom of naysaying the yearns o' mine -
What is this unforseen that not enjoineth light shades to be skillfully
painted?


Then Riff D is played.Lyrics that are heard over it are the followings

The raven sky prey'd on by the snowfill'd, blustery clouds,
Unadorned the meadow - hunger driveth the wolf out of the wood,
The maidens chained and whipped within a dreary dungeon -
And, lo! 'twixt the wizen roses a mossy grave:


Then Riff E Is Played again For Liv and Raymond to sing

"The Devil is as Black as he Painteth" -
O Canvas! wherefore?...

And Thats It!


Anyone with suggestions email me drako@otenet.gr
I Am Looking For a tab of the keys played in this song as well,
so If someone can or have already figured them out plz email me.

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