Artist – Nightwish
Track - Bless the Child (Live)
Tuning – D
Taken from the Live concert, End of An Era, as played by Emppu on the new DVD.
. = Palm Mute
0:31 Intro
D-------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
F-------------------------------------------------------|
C-4-4-----4-4-4----4\2-2-2----2-2-2\---2-2-2--2-2-------|
G-4-4-----4-4-4----4\2-2-2----2-2-2\---2-2-2--2-2-------|
D-2-2-----2-2-2----2\0-0-0----0-0-0\---0-0-0--0-0-------|
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1:07 Find a good rhythm, it is hard to tab correctly. Listen to emppu’s playing, and you will understand.
D------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------|
F------------------------------------------------------|
C-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------| x2
G-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------|
D-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
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1:22 Again, find the right rhythm
D-------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
F-------------------------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
G---------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
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1:38 Verse
D-------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
F----4-7------------------------------------------------|
C-2--5-7--5\4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5\4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
G-2--5-5--5\4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5\4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
D-0--3----3\2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3\2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
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D--------------------------------------------|
A-----3--------------------------------------|
F-4-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-5--------------------------|
C-5-7-4-4-4-4-4-5-4--------------------------|
G-5-7-2-2-2-2-2-5-4--------------------------|
D-3-5-----------3-2--------------------------|
. . . .
1:54 Chorus
D-----------------------------------------------------|
A----3-----------------3------------------------------|
F----4--4--7--6-----6--4-4-4-4-4-4-3------------------|
C-2--4--5--7--7--2--7--4-4-4-4-4-5-4------------------|
G-2--2--5--5--7--2--7--2-2-2-2-2-5-4------------------|
D-0-----3-----5--0--5------------3-2------------------|
. . . .
2:09 Find Rhythm
D-------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
F-------------------------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
G---------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
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2:25 Verse
D--------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
F----4--7--4\3------------------------4\3----------------------|
C-2--5--7--5\4-2-2-2-2----------------5\4-2-2-2-2--------------|
G-2--5--5--5\4-2-2-2-2-7---------7p5--5\4-2-2-2-2-7---------7p5|
D-0--3-----3\2-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0------3\2-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----|
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T
D--------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------3----------------3-----------3---------3---------------|
F-4--6--4-4-4-4-4-4-3----4-4-7-6---6-4---------4-4-7-6--4--6---|
C-5--7--4-4-4-4-4-5-4--2-4-5-7-7-2-7-4-------2-4-5-7-7--5--7-9\|
G-5--7--2-2-2-2-2-5-4--2-2-5-5-7-2-7-2--5/---2-2-5-5-7--5--7-9\|
D-3--5------------3-2--0---3---5-0-5---------0---3---5--3--5-7\|
. . . .
3:14 Interlude
D-------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
F-------------------------------------------------------------|
C-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-\-----|
G-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-\-----|
D-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-\-----|
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D-----------------------------------------------------|
A------4-6---3-4-------------4-------------4-6-4-3----|
F------5-7---4-5-9-2---2-----5-7-9---2-----5-7-5-4----|
C-2----5-7-2-4-5-9-2---2-----5-7-9---2-----5-7-5-4----|
G-2----3-5-2-2-3-7-0---0-0-2-3-5-7---0-0-2-3-5-3-2----|
D-0--------0------------------------------------------|
. . . .
Here, slowly fade from a full power chord to single string.
Find the right rhythm
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
F-2-2-2-2-----------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
C-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
C-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
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[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/n/nightwish/76094.html ]
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
F-4-3------------------------------------------------------|
C-5-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----|
G-5-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----|
D-3-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
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D-----------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------|
F-4-3-------------------------------------|
C-5-4-2-\\\-------------------------------|
G-5-4-2-\\\-------------------------------|
D-3-2-0-\\\-------------------------------|
4:45 Chorus
D----------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------|
F-----------------------------------------4-3--|
C-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-4--|
G-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-4--|
D-////\\\\\///\\\-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-2--|
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D------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------|
F---------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
C-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
G-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
D-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------------|
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D----------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------|
F-4---------4---------4-----7-6—-4--6----------------|
C-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7--5--7----------------|
G-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7--5--7----------------|
D-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---5--3--5----------------|
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D------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------|
F---------------------------------2---------------4-3--|
C-------------2---4---2---------------5---4---2---5-4--|
G-2-0-4-0-5-0---0---0---0-5-0-4-0---0---0---0---0-5-4--|
D-------------------------------------------------3-2--|
D-----------------------------|
A-----------------------------|
F-3-4-------------------------|
C-4-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------| x3
G-4-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------|
D-2-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------|
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D----------------------------------------|
A--------------3-3-----------------------|
F-3-4----------4-4-----------------------|
C-4-5--2-2-2-2-4-4-----------------------|
G-4-5--2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------------|
D-2-3--0-0-0-0---------------------------|
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D-----------------------------|
A-----------------------------|
F-3-4-------------------------|
C-4-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------| x3
G-4-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------|
D-2-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------|
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D----------------------------------------|
A--------------3-3-----------------------|
F-3-4----------4-4-----------------------|
C-4-5--2-2-2-2-4-4-----------------------|
G-4-5--2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------------|
D-2-3--0-0-0-0---------------------------|
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Outro
D--------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
F--------------------------------------------------------------|
C-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
G-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
D-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
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D--------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
F--------------------------------------------------------------|
C-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
G-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
D-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|
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||D-----------------------------------------------------------|
||A-----------------------------------------------------------|
||F-----------------------------------------------------------|
||C-----------------------------------------------------------|
||G-----------------------------------------------------------|
||D-0-0-0-0-0-0-2h3-0-0-0-0-2h3-0-0-0-0-2h3-0-0-2h3-0-0-0-0-0-|
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D-----------------------------------------------||
A-----------------------------------------------||
F-----------------------------------------------||
C-----------------------------------------------|| x2
G-----------------------------------------------||
D-2h3-0-0-0-0-2h3-0-0---------------------------||
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D-------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
F-------------------------------------------------------------|
C-6h7---------6h7---------6h7-----6h7---------6h7---------6h7-|
G-------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----4-4-4-4-----4-4-4-4-----4-4-----4-4-4-4-----4-4-4-4-----|
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D-------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
F-------------------------------------------------------------|
C-------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------|
D-4h5-4-4-4-4-4h5-4-4-4-4-4h5-4-4-4h5-4-4-4-4-4h5-4-4-4-4-4h5-|
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