Artist:Opeth
Album:Still Life (1999)
Composition:Face of Melinda
Transcription:Heimo Kanerva (heimo.kanerva@pp.inet.fi)
Version:1.0
Tuning:standard
|=a bar line (an actual bar line)
( )=a ghost note
< >=a sustained note
b=a (pre-)bent note
>=an emphasized note/chord
*=a transcriber´s note
Time 4/4
Riff A
Gtr.1 (acoustic), pick w/fingers
(let all notes ring)
1st time play an open E
A5add9 D5 (Em)
|-7*----5-------2h3-|-0-----------0h5-0-----0---------|
|*5-----3-----------|-------------------4s5---0h1-----|
|-------------------|-----0h2---------------------2s4-|
|-------0-----------|---------2-----------------------|
|*0-----------------|---------------------------------|
|-------------------|---0-----------------------------|
*=4th time there´s a rest before C/A chord
C/A Bm/G# (Badd-9) 4 times
|-*-----------------|-----------------------|
|-5-----3-----------|-------0------(0)-----*|
|-5-----4-----------|---------s5------------|
|-------------------|----1------------------|
|---------------0h1-|-2--------------------*|
|-5-----4-----------|-----------------------|
Riff B notes in parentheses are sometimes
(Segno) substituted for each other...
(Dm) (Amsus2) *=16th note triplet N.C. 4 times
|---------1p0----------*----------|------(0)-----------0-------|
|*----3-------0------0p1h0--------|----------0-----0-------0--*|
|---2---2-----------------0---2---|------(5)---------5---5---0-|
|-0-------------------------0---2-|----7-----------------------|
|*------------0-------------------|s7-------------------------*|
|---------------------------------|----------0-----------------|
Verse
Gtrs.2&3 (clean electrics.) gtr.2 higher, gtr.3 lower
Gtr.1 w/riff B *=both gtrs. 4 times
|-7-----------------------|--------------------------|
|*6------6--5------6------|------5*-----------------*|
|--------5--7------5--4/7-|---------5-----4----------|
|-------------------------|---------7-----6----------|
|*------------------------|-------------------------*|
|-------------------------|--------------------------|
Gtr.1
Gtrs.2&3 w/riff B once *=16th note triplet
(Dm) (Amsus2) N.C.
|---------1p0----------*----------|-----------------------------|
|-----3-------0------0p1h0--------|-------------0-----0-------3-|
|---2---2-----------------0---2---|---------5-----------5p0-----|
|-0-------------------------0---2-|-----7-----------------------|
|-------------0-------------------|s7-------------------------0-|
|---------------------------------|-------------0---------------|
Gtr.1 cont. time 2/4 *=both are fine
|------------2--------------|---------------|
|<3>--1h3----------5-----7--|---7s-5--------|
|---------0-----------------|---------------|
|---------------------------|---4*-2*-------|
|<0>---------2-----3-----5--|---9s-7--------|
|---------------------------|---------------|
Gtr.2 *=there are three triplets there...
q=a quarter rest time 2/4
|------------4-7s8p7-5-7s10*8*7*|---------------|
|----------5--------------------|-10*----8*-----|
|-q--2s4-5----------------------|----9*7*--7*5*-|
|-------------------------------|---------------|
|-------------------------------|---------------|
|-------------------------------|---------------|
4/4
Chorus
Riff C *=This part was quite tuf to figure
Gtr.1 out, but I gave my best shot
(Em) (Am7) (C#m)
|-*-------0-----------------------|-----------------------------0---|
|---0-------0-------------0---0---|-------------3-------------5--(5)|
|-4-----0-----5---0-----0---0---5-|---------4s5-------5-----6-------|
|-----5-------------2s4-----------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|-0-------------------2s4---------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.2
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|-4-------------------------------|----------------------------11s12|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.1 *=triplet based
(Em) (F#7add11)
|-------7-------------------------|-------------------0-------------|
|-8---8-----8---------------------|---------0-----------0---0-------|
|---9-----------------------------|------*------0---------3-----0---|
|------------s8-----7-----5-------|------4--------4-----------------|
|---------------------------------|-*-------------------------------|
|(0)-------------(0)---(0)--------|-2-------------------------------|
Gtr.2 *=bend, release and pull-off
|12--12(let ring)-----------------|---0-----------------------------|
|---------------------------------|s5---5-3---0--*------------------|
|--12-----------------------------|------------2b3r2p0-2--------0-2-|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.1
(Em) (Am7) (C#m)
|---------0-----------------------|-----------------------------0---|
|---0-------0-------------0---0---|-------------3-------------5-----|
|-4-----0-----5---0-----0---0---5-|---------4s5-------------6-------|
|-----5-------------2s4-----------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|-0-----------------2s4-----------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.2
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|-2s4-----------------------------|----------------------------11s12|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.1 *=the notes in parentheses
To Coda are almost inaudible (D.S.al Coda)
Em G/A Am A5 (B5) (A5/B) G6 E5 F#5
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|-0-----------0----1--------------|---------------------------------|
|-0-----------0----2----2---------|---*(4)---(4)---(back to riff D)-|
|-2---------------------2---------|--(4)---(4)--2-------------------|
|-------------0---0----0----------|-2-----0----------2----4---------|
|-0-------------------------------|-------------3----0----2---------|
Gtr.2 gtr.2 out
|12--12s14s15---------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|--12-----------------------------|--------(rest)-------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Coda *=16th note triplet
Gtr.1 N.C. *=not too sure... (Fm) (Am)
|---------------------------------|--------------------------*------|
|---------------------------------|---------1--------------0h1p0----|
|-----(4)----(4)-----*----*---*---|-----1-----1---------2-------2---|
|--(4)----(4)-------s9----5---4---|---3---3----(3)----2--(2)--------|
|-2------0------------------------|-----------------0---------------|
|---------------3---s7----3---2---|-1-------------------------------|
Gtr.2 *=don´t strike
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|----------------------*----------|
|-------------(rest)--------------|---------5-------4----5p4-2(2)---|
|---------------------------------|-3-------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.1
N.C. Ebaug+9 Gm A/C#
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------0---7p0-0---|*------------------------2-------|
|-------------------0---0-------0-|---------0-----------2-------2---|
|---------------------------------|-----0-----0-------2---2---------|
|-------0----s6-------------------|*--1---1-----1s4-----------------|
|-0----------->-------------------|-3-------------------------------|
Gtr.2 (pick ´n fingers)
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|------------(0)------------------|*6-------------------------------|
|s7-----5-----4-------------------|-----------6---------------------|
|---------------------------------|-8---------7---------------------|
|---------------------------------|*--------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.1
1.-3. ending.....................> 4. ending.......................>
|-0------5----0-------------------|-0------5----0-------------------|
|-5s6----------------------------*|-5s6-----------------------------|
|--------5----4-----(s5)5(4)4-----|--------5----4-------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|--------------------s3---2------*|---------------------------------|
|-----------------------------4---|---------------------------------|
Gtr.2 pick ´n fingers
|--------------------s5----4------|---------------------------------|
|-------------0------------------*|-------------0-------------------|
|--------------------s5----4------|---------------------------------|
|-5-----s7----2-------------------|-5-----s7----2-------------------|
|--------------------------------*|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bridge riff D
(2x tempo, the bars consist mostly of 8th notes)
Time 6/4 4/4
Endings 1&2...............>
|-----------------0-0-1-1-|---------------------|-----|
|*2-2-2-2-----3-3-3-3-1-1-|---------------------|----*|
|---1---2-4-4-2-2-2-2-1-1-|-4--4-2--2-4--4-2--2-|--%--|
|-1---0-----4---0-3---3---|-2--2-3--3-2--2-3--3-|-----|
|*--------3---1----------0|-----0----0----0----0|----*|
|-------------------------|---------------------|-----|
Time 7/8 4/4 9/8
3. ending......>
|---------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|---0-------0---|*----0-------0--*|-----0-------0-----|
|-----2---2---2-|-----------2---2-|-----------2---2---|
|-2-----3-------|---2-----3-------|---2-----3---------|
|---------------|*0-----0--------*|-0-----0---------0-|
|---------------|-----------------|-------------------|
Gtrs.4&5 w/dist.
|---------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|---------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|----(rest)-----|-----(rest)------|-------------------|
|---------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|---------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|---------------|-----------------|-----------------0-|
Gtr.1 *=Because of the previous bar´s time
signature, the acoustic line gets a bit twisted gtr.1 out
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|---0-------0-----|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-*-------2---2---|--------%--------|--------%--------|--------%--------|
|-2-----3---------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----0---------0-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Gtrs.4&5
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-7---------------|<7>------------7-|<7>--------------|<7>------------7-|
|-7---------------|<7>------------7-|<7>--------------|<7>------------7-|
|-5---------------|<5>----------0-5-|<5>--------------|<5>----------0-5-|
> > >
Riff E
Gtrs.4&5 *=on repeats only
Am6 Am Dsus2 Dm Gm N.C.
|---7-7---5-5---5-|-5-------3-3-3---|-----------------|
|*--5-5---5-5---5-|-5---6---3-3-3---|-----------------|
|---5-5---5-5---7-|-7---7---3-3-3---|-----0-----------|
|-*-7-7---7-7-----|-0---0--(0)5-5---|-2h3-------0-----|
|*0-----0---------|---------------0-|-------0h1-----0-|
|-------pm--------|---------------pm|-------------3---|
*=let ring throughout the bar
|------------------------|
|----11-11-11-11-10-10--*|
|-----x--x--x--x--x--x---|
|-*---8--8--8--8--7--7---|
|<0>--------------------*|
|------------------------|
Riff F
G#m G(barre) F#m F
|-4-----4--4-4-|<4>4----4-4-4---|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
|*4-----4--4-4-|<4>4----4-4-4(x)|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|----*|
|-4-----4--4-4-|<4>4----4-4-4(x)|-similar---|-----%-----|-----%-----|
|-6-----6--6-6-|<6>6-6--6-6-6(x)|-strumming-|-----|-----|-----|-----|
|*6----(6--6-6-|<6>6)6-(6-6-6)--|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|----*|
|-4------------|-----4----------|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
Riff E 2 times
Riff F 2 times
Riff E 4 times
(The notes in
Riff G parentheses are
Gtr.1 (acoustic) virtually inaudible)
(Dsus2) (Dsus2/C) (Bm7) (G5) (Fmaj7-5) N.C.
|---------0-------|---------0-------|-----------------|----------------|
|-----3-----3-----|-----3-----3-----|-----3-----3-----|------0<0>-----*|
|---2---2-----2---|---2---2-----2---|---2-----0-------|-2-------(2)-(0)|
|-0---------------|-----------------|---------------2-|--s5----3---2---|
|---------------0-|-3-------------0-|-2---------------|---------------*|
|-----------------|-----------------|-------3-----1---|----------------|
I have FIVE! gtrs. playing here! When I listened one speaker at time,
I could block these voices represented by gtrs.4,5,6&7. All gtrs.
have different volumes and some notes are heavily on the back ground,
almost inaudible. When you play this make your own combination.
Gtr.1 w/riff H
Gtr.4 (higher notes)
Gtr.5 to the left of slash (lower notes) *=note below only by gtr.4
|--------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
|*-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------*|
|-5h7-------7--|-2/7-7-5-----5-7-|-10-----9-----7--|-5h7-*------------|
|-2h3-------3--|-----5-2---------|-3------5-----3--|---5-7-3/5-2/3----|
|*-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------*|
|--------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
Gtr.6 (higher notes) repeat and
Gtr.7 to the left of slash (lower notes) *=both gtrs. fade out
|--------------------|--*-*--------|-----------------|---*--------------|
|*-------------------|-10h8*-------|-------8---------|---8----10h11-10-*|
|-5/9h7/10-----7/10--|-----9-------|-10----9---7/10--|-5--------2h3-2---|
|--------------------|-------------|-----------------|------------------|
|*-------------------|-------------|-----------------|-----------------*|
|--------------------|-------------|-----------------|------------------|
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