Band : Nile
Album : Ithyphallic
Song : As He Creates,So He Destroys
Tuning : A E A D F# B
: Drop A
. - palm mute / - slide up to
\ - slide down to ~ - vibrato
h - hammer on b - Bend
p - pull off Suffixes for bend
t - tap f - full bend h - half bend
ph - pinched harmonic q - quarter bend t - tap bend
* - see comment ^ - Hold bend r release bend
x - Stuccatto ~ - vibrato bend
, - slight palm mute () - ghost note, sustained note
" - tremolo note <> - Trill
Riff I : Intro Riff 2x (0:00-0:07)
Guitar 1:
TP.. TP.. TP..
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|----------1/7---------1/8--------1/10-11-10h11p10\8------|
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|--1-0-0-0-----1-0-0-0-----1-0-0-0------------------------|
Guitar 2:
TP.. TP.. TP..
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|----------1/7---------1/6--------------------------------|
|----------------------------------1/8-9-8h9p8\6----------|
|--1-0-0-0-----1-0-0-0-----1-0-0-0------------------------|
Riff II : Hammer-on riff (0:08-0:20)
ph ph ph ph
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|--4h5p4p0-1h2p1p0-3h4p3p0-2h3p2p0------------------------|
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ph ph ph ph TP........
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--4h5p4p0-1h2p1p0-3h4p3p0-2h3p2p0------------------------|
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---------------------------------------4-----------------|
ph ph ph ph
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|--4h5p4p0-5h7p5p0-7h8p7p0-5h7p5p0------------------------|
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ph ph ph ph TP........
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--4h5p4p0-5h7p5p0-7h8p7p0-5h7p5p0------------------------|
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---------------------------------------3-----------------|
ph ph ph ph
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|--8h10p8p0-7h8p7p0-5h7p5p0-7h8p7p0-----------------------|
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ph ph ph ph TP........
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--8h10p8p0-7h8p7p0-5h7p5p0-7h8p7p0-----------------------|
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---------------------------------------4-1-4-------------|
Riff III : verse riff A. 2x (0:20-0:28)
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|-----------3-3-3-3---------3-3-3---------------3-3-3-3-----|
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|--0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0-------1-1-1-0-0-0-0-------------|
ph ph ph
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--3h4h6p4p3-4h6h7p6p4-3h4h6p4p3------|
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Riff III : verse riff B. (0:28-0:33)
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|-----------3-3-3-3---------3-3-3---------------3-3-3-3-----|
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|--0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0-------1-1-1-0-0-0-0-------------|
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-----------3-3-3-3---------3-3-3---------------3-3-3-3-----|
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--0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0-------1-1-1-0-0-0-0-------------|
ph ph ph
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--3h4h6p4p3-4h6h7p6p4-3h4h6p4p3------|
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Riff IV : Chorus intro (0:34-0:38)
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|--6-7-6-4-3-4--6-7-6-4-3-4---6-7-6-4-4-3------------|
|--6-7-6-4-3-4--6-7-6-4-3-4---6-7-6-4-4-3------------|
TP.....................
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--9---6---4---3---1--------------|
Riff V : Chorus Riff (0:38-0:54)
TP.................
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|----------3-3-3-3---------3-3-3-----------------------------------------|
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|--0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0-------1----9--6--4--3--1----------------------|
ph ph ph TP.................
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|----------3-3-3-3--3h4h6p4p3--4h6h7p6p4--3h4h6p4p3----------------------|
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|--0-0-0-0---------------------------------------------9--6--4--3--1-----|
TP.................
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|----------3-3-3-3---------3-3-3-----------------------------------------|
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|--0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0-------1----9--6--4--3--1----------------------|
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|-----------3-3-3-3---------3-3-3---------------3-3-3-3------------------|
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|--0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0-------1-1-1-0-0-0-0--------------------------|
ph ph ph
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|--3h4h6p4p3-4h6h7p6p4-3h4h6p4p3-----------------------------------------|
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Riff VI : Fast lick (0:54-0:57)
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|--13h14p13p11h13p11-10h11p10---10----------------------------|
|-----------------------------13-----13-12h13p12p10h-12p10----|
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--9h10p9---9---------------------------------|
--------12--12-11h12p11p9h11p9-8-8-----------|
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Riff VII : Octave Riff (0:57-1:26)
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|--3-0-1-0---------3-0-1-0---------3-0-1-0---------3-0-1-0---------------|
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|----------3-0-1-0---------3-0-1-0---------3-0-1-0---------3-0-1-0-------|
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--9-6-7-6---------9-6-7-6-----------------|
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----------9-6-7-6---------9-6-7-6---------|
end A.
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|--14-13-11-10------------11-10-8-7-----------------------|
|--------------13-12-10-9-----------10-9-7-6--------------|
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end B.
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|--------10-9--------------7-6----------------------------|
|--11-10-----------8-7-8-7--------5-4---------------------|
|-------------10-9-------------7-6------------------------|
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end C.
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|--14-13-11-10------------11-10-8-7----------8-7-5-4---------5-4-2-1---------------|
|--------------13-12-10-9-----------10-9-7-6---------7-6-4-3---------4-3-1-0-------|
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(3x)
ph ph ph ph
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--7p6-4-3--6p5-3-2--5p4-2-1--4p3-1-0------|
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Riff VIII 2x (1:26-1:40)
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/n/nile/343195.html ]
(3x)
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|--7-7-7-4-4-4----------13--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------4-4-4----10--4-4-4-4-----------------------------------------------|
|--------------------4/-10--4-4-4-4-----------------------------------------------|
(1x)
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|--13-------------13--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--10---4-4-4-4---10---4-4-4-4----------------------------------------------------|
|--10---4-4-4-4---10---4-4-4-4----------------------------------------------------|
(REPEAT RIFF II : Hammer on Riff (1:41-1:52))
Riff IX 2x (1:52-2:14)
TP...
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|--4-5-4-0-1-2-1-0-3-4-3-0-2-3-2-0----4----7p4h5p4--7p4h5p4----------------------|
TP...
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|--4-5-4-0-5-7-5-0-7-8-7-0-5-7-5-0----3------------------------------------------|
TP...
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|--8-10-8-0-7-8-7-0-5-7-5-0-7-8-7-0---4----7p4h5p4--7p4h5p4-7p4h5p4--------------|
Riff X : Bridge Intro (2:14-2:17)
ph ph ph ph ph ph ph ph
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|--4h5p4p0-1h2p1p0-3h4p3p0-2h3p2p0-4h5p4p0-1h2p1p0-3h4p3p0-2h3p2p0---------------|
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--1-0-0--/-7-----------------------|
--1-0-0-/--7-----------------------|
Riff XI : Bridge Riff 2x (2:17-2:44)
TP... TP...
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|--------9-9-9-------8-----------------9-9-9-------8-----------|
|--------------9-9-9-------------------------9-9-9-------------|
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|--6-6-6-------------------7-7-7-6-6-6-------------------------|
TP... TP...
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--------------8-8-8-------7----------------8-8-8-------7------|
--------------------9-9-9------------------------9-9-9--------|
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--1-1-1-0-0-0------------------1-1-1-0-0-0--------------------|
TP... TP...
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--------------9-9-9-------8----------------9-9-9-------8------|
--------------------9-9-9------------------------9-9-9--------|
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--7-7-7-6-6-6------------------7-7-7-6-6-6--------------------|
TP.. TP.. TP..
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|----------1/7---------1/8--------1/10-11-10h11p10\8-----------|
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|--1-0-0-0-----1-0-0-0-----1-0-0-0-----------------------------|
TP.. TP.. TP..
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|----------1/7---------1/8--------1/10-11-10h11p10\8-----------|
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|--1-0-0-0-----1-0-0-0-----1-0-0-0-----------------------------|
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|----------------7---------------------------------------------|
|--4-4-4-4-4-4---4---------------------------------------------|
|--4-4-4-4-4-4---4---------------------------------------------|
Riff XII : Tempo Change (2:44-2:57)
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|--------7p4p0-8p5p0-10p7p0-8p5p0-10p7p0-8p5p0-----------------------------------|
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|--7p4p0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
TP.................
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|--7---------7-------------------------7---------7-------------------------------|
|--4--4-4-4--4-------------------------4--4-4-4--4-------------------------------|
|--4--4-4-4--4----4-4-3-3-1-1-0--7-----4--4-4-4--4-------------------------------|
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|--7p4p0-8p5p0-10p7p0-8p5p0-10p7p0-8p5p0-----------------------------------------|
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TP.................
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|--7---------7-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--4--4-4-4--4-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--4--4-4-4--4----4--3--1--0---7-------------------------------------------------|
Riff XIII 2x (2:57-3:18)
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|--7p4/5h8p5\4h7p4/5h8p5\4--7p4/5h8p5\4h7p4/5h8p5\4------------------------------|
TP........................
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|--4--3--1--0---3----------------------------------------------------------------|
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|--8p5\4h7p4/5h8p5\4h7p4/5--8p5\4h7p4/5h8p5\4h7p4/5------------------------------|
TP.....................
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|--4--3--1--0---7----------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff XIV 2x (3:18-3:40)
(3x)
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|--7-7-7-4-4-4--------------5----------------------------------------------------|
|--------------4-4-4--------3---4-4-4-4------------------------------------------|
|--------------------4-4-4------4-4-4-4------------------------------------------|
(1x)
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|--13-------------13-------------------------------------------------------------|
|--10---4-4-4-4---10---4-4-4-4---------------------------------------------------|
|--10---4-4-4-4---10---4-4-4-4---------------------------------------------------|
(REPEAT Riff XIII 4x) (3:40-4:22)
Riff XV : ENDING RIFF (4:22-4:37)
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|--7--4---4---4---3--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--7--4---6---4---5--------------------------------------------------------------|
