MD.45 - "The Creed" Guitar Tab
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MD.45: The Creed
(The Craving)
Copyright (c) (Capitol Records) (1996)
transcribed by: Russ Elton (webmaster@abysslord.com)
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WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU!
Date last modified: April 19, 2005
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Tuning: Eb
Riff 1 (Play 2x)
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|
Ab|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|
Eb|-------------------------------|
* * *
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|
Ab|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|
Eb|-------------------------------|
* * *
eb|-------------------|
Bb|-------------------|
Gb|-------------------|
Db|-0-0-0-------------|
Ab|-0-0-0-3----3-3/5--|
Eb|-------3----3-3/5--|
* * *
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|
Ab|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|
Eb|-------------------------------|
* * *
Harmonica over Riff 1 (arranged for guitar)
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|-17----17-19----20-19-17----(17)\-|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------|
Riff 2 (Play 1x)
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|---7---------------------------|
Db|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--|
Ab|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--|
Eb|-------------------------------|
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|---7---------------------------|
Db|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--|
Ab|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--|
Eb|-------------------------------|
eb|-------------------|
Bb|-------------------|
Gb|---7---------------|
Db|-7-5-7-5----5-5/7--|
Ab|-5---5-3----3-3/5--|
Eb|-------------------|
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|---7---------------------------|
Db|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--|
Ab|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--|
Eb|-------------------------------|
Harmonica over Riff 2 (arranged for guitar)
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|----20----17-----------20----17--|
Gb|-19----19-----------19----19-----|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|----20----/17----/17-\19----20-19-17--|
Gb|-19----19-----------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------|
Riff 2a (Play 1x)
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|---7---------------------------|
Db|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--|
Ab|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--|
Eb|-------------------------------|
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|---7---------------------------|
Db|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--|
Ab|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--|
Eb|-------------------------------|
eb|-------------------|
Bb|-------------------|
Gb|---7---------------|
Db|-7-5-7-5----5-5/7--|
Ab|-5---5-3----3-3/5--|
Eb|-------------------|
eb|-------------------|
Bb|-------------------|
Gb|---7---------------|
Db|-7-5-7-9--7--5--4--|
Ab|-5---5-7--5--3--2--|
Eb|-------------------|
Harmonica over Riff 2a (arranged for guitar)
eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----20----17----(17)\-------20----17----(17)\-|
Gb|-19----19----------------19----19-------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|----20----/17----/17-\19----20-19-/17--|
Gb|-19----19------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------|
eb|------------------|
Bb|-----20--19--/17\-|
Gb|-19---------------|
Db|------------------|
Ab|------------------|
Eb|------------------|
Riff 3
eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|
Db|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|
Ab|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|
Eb|-------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * *
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------|
Db|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|
Ab|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|
Eb|-----------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------|
Db|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|
Ab|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|
Eb|-----------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0----------------|
Ab|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0--555542-555542-|
Eb|----------------------------------|
* * * * * * ****** ******
Riff 4
eb|------------------------|
Bb|------------------------|
Gb|------------------------|
Db|-2--2--2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|
Ab|-2--2--2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|
Eb|------------------------|
"...dust of which I came..."
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|-------------------2h3-2-0---|
Db|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0-2h3-2-0-3-|
Ab|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0---------3-|
Eb|-----------------------------|
"To dust I return again..."
eb|-----------------------|
Bb|-----------------------|
Gb|-------------------0---|
Db|-----------------0-0-0-|
Ab|-3--3-2-3--3-2-3-0---0-|
Eb|-3--3-2-3--3-2-3-------|
* * * * * * *
"From my mother..."
eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|---------------2h3-2-0---|
Db|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2h3-2-0-3-|
Ab|-2--2-0-2--2-0---------3-|
Eb|-------------------------|
* * * * * *
"With my brothers..."
Riff 4a
eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|
Db|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|
Ab|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|
Eb|-------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * *
"We escape..."
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|-------------------2h3-2-0---|
Db|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0-2h3-2-0-3-|
Ab|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0---------3-|
Eb|-----------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
"To try outrun..."
eb|-----------------------|
Bb|-----------------------|
Gb|-------------------0---|
Db|-----------------0-0-0-|
Ab|-3--3-2-3--3-2-3-0---0-|
Eb|-3--3-2-3--3-2-3-------|
* * * * * *
"Take my own life..."
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0----------------|
Ab|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0--555542-555542-|
Eb|----------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * ****** ******
"Fearing God..."
NOTE: For Riff 5 below, the E5 in the second bar,
after it is struck the index finger is lifted off
of the B note, so the fret hand can move back to
the next B5 with no noises. Therefore only the
low E string is kept ringing. This is why the chord
may not sound as low in the recording as it does
in this tab.
I could have used tied notes to represent this but
because it's more of a result of a playing tendency
than a musical idea [at least in my opinion],
I've left it as it is here.
Riff 5
eb|----------------------|
Bb|----------------------|
Gb|----------------------|
Db|-9-------7--9-------7-|
Ab|-7----9--5--7----9--5-|
Eb|------7----------7----|
"Take my ancient hand..."
eb|----------------------|
Bb|----------------------|
Gb|----------------------|
Db|--------------------7-|
Ab|-8----7--5--2----9--5-|
Eb|-6----5--3--0----7----|
"...and look me in the eye..."
Final time:
eb|---------------|
Bb|---------------|
Gb|---------------|
Db|---------------|
Ab|-8----7--5--2--|
Eb|-6----5--3--0--|
"...show me how..."
Riff 4b
eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|
Db|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|
Ab|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|
Eb|-------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * *
"As the sun..."
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|-------------------2h3-2-0---|
Db|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0-2h3-2-0-3-|
Ab|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0---------3-|
Eb|-----------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
"I'm not afraid..."
eb|-----------------------|
Bb|-----------------------|
Gb|-------------------0---|
Db|-----------------0-0-0-|
Ab|-3--3-2-3--3-2-3-0---0-|
Eb|-3--3-2-3--3-2-3-------|
* * * * * *
"My ear upon..."
eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|---------------2h3-2-0---|
Db|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2h3-2-0-3-|
Ab|-2--2-0-2--2-0---------3-|
Eb|-------------------------|
* * * * * *
"For the iron horse's sound..."
Play Riff 4a "Encircle glowing rocks..."
Riff 5a
eb|----------------------|
Bb|----------------------|
Gb|----------------------|
Db|-9-------7--9-------7-|
Ab|-7----9--5--7----9--5-|
Eb|------7----------7----|
"Take my ancient hand..."
eb|----------------------|
Bb|----------------------|
Gb|----------------------|
Db|--------------------7-|
Ab|-8----7--5--2----9--5-|
Eb|-6----5--3--0----7----|
"...and look me in the eye..."
Final time:
eb|------------|
Bb|------------|
Gb|------------|
Db|------------|
Ab|-8----7--5--|
Eb|-6----5--3--|
"...show me how to..."
Riff 6 (Solo Rhythm)
eb|-------------------|
Bb|-------------------|
Gb|-------------------|
Db|-----------5----4--|
Ab|-2----5----3----2--|
Eb|-0----3------------|
Solo x15
eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|-2p0---------0h2p0-------|
Db|-----2-0h2p0-------2p0---|
Ab|-----------------------2-|
Eb|-------------------------|
End Solo
Play Riff 5 "Take my ancient hand..."
Riff 1a (Play 2x)
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|
Ab|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|
Eb|-------------------------------|
* * *
"My hands..."
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|
Ab|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|
Eb|-------------------------------|
* * *
"...of beginning to the end..."
eb|-------------------|
Bb|-------------------|
Gb|-------------------|
Db|-0-0-0-------------|
Ab|-0-0-0-3----3-3/5--|
Eb|-------3----3-3/5--|
* * *
"The time for learning..."
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|
Ab|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|
Eb|-------------------------------|
* * *
"...it was all wasted..."
Harmonica over Riff 1 (arranged for guitar)
eb|------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------|
Db|-/14----/14-16----17-16-14----(14)\-|
Ab|------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------|
eb|----------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------|
Db|-/14----/14-16----17-16-14--|
Ab|----------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------|
Riff 2b (Play 2x)
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|---7---------------------------|
Db|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--|
Ab|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--|
Eb|-------------------------------|
"All that I know..."
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|---7---------------------------|
Db|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--|
Ab|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--|
Eb|-------------------------------|
"...my heart beats..."
eb|-------------------|
Bb|-------------------|
Gb|---7---------------|
Db|-7-5-7-5----5-5/7--|
Ab|-5---5-3----3-3/5--|
Eb|-------------------|
"...out tribal rhythms..."
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|---7---------------------------|
Db|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--|
Ab|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--|
Eb|-------------------------------|
Harmonica over Riff 1 (arranged for guitar)
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|----12------------------12---------|
Db|-12----12-/14--------12----12-/14--|
Ab|-----------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|----12-------------------------------|
Db|-12----12-/14----/14-16----17-16-14--|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
Ending:
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|---7---------------------------|
Db|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--|
Ab|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--|
Eb|-------------------------------|
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|---7---------------------------|
Db|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--|
Ab|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--|
Eb|-------------------------------|
eb|-------------------|
Bb|-------------------|
Gb|---7---------------|
Db|-7-5-7-5----5-5/7--|
Ab|-5---5-3----3-3/5--|
Eb|-------------------|
eb|----------------------|
Bb|----------------------|
Gb|---7------------------|
Db|-7-5-7-9--7--5--4-----|
Ab|-5---5-7--5--3--2--2--|
Eb|-------------------0--|
Harmonica over Riff 1 (arranged for guitar)
eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----20----/17----(17)\-------20----/17----(17)\-|
Gb|-19----19-----------------19----19--------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|----20----/17----/17-19----20-19-/17-|
Gb|-19----19----------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
eb|---------------------|
Bb|-----20--19--/17~~~--|
Gb|-19------------------|
Db|---------------------|
Ab|---------------------|
Eb|---------------------|
Notation:
10^ = bend a quarter step.
10b11 = bend a half step.
10b12 = bend a full step.
10b12r10 = bend and release.
[10]12 = pre-bend.
[10]12r10 = pre-bend and release.
{14} = pick the 14th fret while holding the most
previous bend.
<17> = touch the string above the 17th fret while
previous note(s) is(are) still ringing.
10b13* = tremolo bar bend, from the 10th fret to the 13th fret.
7d4* = tremolo bar dive, from the 7th fret to the 4th fret.
12~* = tremolo bar vibrato.
x = mute with fret-hand
* = palm mute
X\\ = pick slide
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
~ = vibrato
t = finger tap
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
h. = natural harmonics
a = artificial harmonics
(9) = ghost note
tm = trem picking
tr = trill
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