Artist: Illnath
Album: The Skin of Harlequin
Song: Virgin Soil
Year: 2006
Hi all, Today im going to show you great song, from great band, from their
great album. Its quite simple song, but with some few strange parts.
enjoy it and remember - Metal Rules!
next to names of riffs, In () i put time of playing those riffs.
Intro (0:00); as break (2:03); and as outro (4:04);
E5 E5E5 E5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2-----2-2-----2--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--2-----2-2-----2--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------------------------|
pm-| pm-|
Verse (0:04); (0:50); (3:07)
E5 E5 E5 B5 B5E5 E5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------3---3-------------------------------------------|
D|-2-------2-----2---------3---3-2-----------2-----4~-5-4h5p4-4------------|
A|-2-------2-----2---------1---1-2-----------2----------------5-3-2-2~-----|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------|
pm---| pm-| pm-----| pm pm-------| pm-|
At the End of
Behold, he stands before you all... 2nd and 3rd verse
________________________ _______
| | |
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------(16b)~~-|-------|
G|-------------------------3---3-------------------------------------------|---3---|
D|-2-------2-----2---------3---3-2-----------2----------------------4~~----|---3---|
A|-2-------2-----2---------1---1-2-----------2-----1--3-1h3p1---1----------|---1---|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------3---3--------|-------|
pm---| pm-| pm-----| pm pm-------| pm-|
See the beauty of the never-ending...
im not sure about note in () (in the end of 1st riff) because its played with
strong bend, but my note sounds similar.
Chorus (0:33); (2:08); Played on two guitars
Guitar 1
e|----------------------------------5p0-7p0-8p0-7p0-5p0-7p0-8p0-7p0-----|
B|-5p0-7p0-8p0-7p0-5p0-7p0-8p0-7p0--------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
Say then, say then... |
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Guitar 2 |
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E5 C5 |
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------5-----------------------------------|
D|-2--------------------------------5-----------------------------------|
A|-2--------------------------------3-----------------------------------|
E|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
e|-2p0-3p0-5p0-3p0-2p0-3p0-5p0-3p0--8p0-8p0-8p0-8p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-----|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
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Guitar 2 |
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D5 C5 H5 |
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7--------------------------------5---------------4-------------------|
D|-7--------------------------------5---------------4-------------------|
A|-5--------------------------------3---------------2-------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
// Guitar 1 could play only with left hand like this: ---0h5p0h7p0h8p0h7p0-
but its your choice. i think it better sound with only left hand but its
harder to play and to play it clean.
Kind of Brigde - 1st Riff (01:17); (1:47); (3:34); Played on 3 guitars
it was hard to split apart violin and guitars, but i think i made it well
1x 2x
Guitar 1 ____________________ ______
| | |
e|-----------12-12---------------------------------12-12-------------------------|------|
B|-----12-12---------------------------------12-12-------------------------------|------|
G|-9-9-------------9-9-9-9-10-10-9-9-7-7-9-9-------------9-9-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-|--8~--|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|
Say then, say then...
1x 2x
Guitar 2 _______________ ______
| | |
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|------|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-7-7-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-|--6~--|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|------|
pm-------------------------------------------------------------|
1x 2x
Guitar 3 _________________ ______
| | |
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|------|
G|-9---------------9---10----------9-----------9--10-------7-------|--8---|
D|-9---------------9---10----------9-----------9--10-------7-------|--8---|
A|-7---------------7---8-----------7-----------7--8--------5-------|--6---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|------|
Kind of Bridge - 2nd Riff (1:32); (3:50);
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/i/illnath/virgin_soil_tab.html ]
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------5--4----------------------------8--11--------|
D|---------------------------5--4----------------------------8--11--------|
A|-777-777-777-777-776-666-663--2--777-777-777-777-776-666-666--9---------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
pm------------------------| pm------------------------|
For an eye you take an eye...
Just play triols, and move your left hand very fast
Then play Kind of Bridge - 1st Riff Again.
Between Chorus and Kind of Bridge (2:03) play same notes as in intro
Solo - Rythm Guitar
(02:20)
E5 D5 C5 H5 E5 F5 G5 A5 H5
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------7------5------4------9------10-----12-----14---16-----|
D|-2------7------5------4------9------10-----12-----14---16-----|
A|-2------5------3------2------7------9------10-----12---14-----|
E|-0---------------------------0--------------------------------|
(02:36)
E5 D5 A5 G5 F#5 E5 D5 A5 G5 F#5
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9------7--------------------9------7-------------------------|
D|-9------7------7------5--4---9------7------7------5--4--------|
A|-7------5------7------5--4---7------5------7------5--4--------|
E|---------------5------3--2-----------------5------3--2--------|
(02:51)
E5 D5 A5 G5 F#5 E5 D5 A5
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----9---------7---------------------------------9--------7----------------------------|
D|-----9---------7--------7--------5-------4-------9--------7--------7-------------------|
A|-----7-----5-5-5--------7--------5-------4-------7----5-5-5--------7-------------------|
E|-0-0----------------5-5-5----3-3-3---2-2-2---0-0---------------5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
pm-| pm-| pm-| pm-| pm-| pm-| pm-| pm-| pm-------------|
Solo (02:20)
2:30
e|-------------------------------------------------------12-15-12-17-12-15-|
B|--------------------/15b(17)~r15-13-12~-12-13-15~---15-------------------|
G|--9~(9)-7--9--11\--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-12-17-12-15-12-17-12-15-12-17-17-15-19-15-17-15-19-15-17-15-19-15-17-19-|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
2:34
e|-20-20-19-19-17-17-15-15-14-14-12-12-10-10-8-8-12p0-10p0-8p0-7p0-5p0-7p0-|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-5p0-3p0-3p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-3p0-3p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-3p0-|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
2:44
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-8p0-8p0-8p0-8p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-3p0-5p0-|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-5p0-5p0-5p0-8p0-7p0-8p0-3p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-8p0-7p0-8p0-3p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
2:51
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-8p0-8p0-8p0-8p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0--/8~~-8b10r8-7~~-7b8r7--|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
2:59 - End of solo
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-5~-5/7--7/8~---8/10~~~\\------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Then Verse, Kind of Bridge both riffs, and outro same as intro
all in all
intro riff - 1x
Verse riff - 2x
Chorus riff - 2x
Verse riff - 2x
Kind of Bridge 1st - 4x
Kind of Bridge 2nd - 2x
Kind of Bridge 1st - 4x
Intro riff - 1x
Chorus - 2x
Solo/Rythm - 1x
Verse - 2x
Kind of Bridge 1st - 2x
Kind of Bridge 2nd - 2x
Intro riff - 1x
Lyrics:
Behold, he stands before you all
Upon the tower, fit to fall
See the beauty of the never-ending
Hear his creatures call
Say then, say then:
Lay no eye upon my eye, lay no voice upon my crying
Set no truth above my lie, shed no tear upon my dying
An orphan is your child to be
And like you took my child from me
The likes of this, my vengeance
Have my hell bred creatures yet to see
I've never known such naked pain
As if I'm naked in the rain
I've searched each world for virgin soil
Fit for my slaughtered child's remains
Say then, say then:
For an eye you take an eye, take my voice for all your crying
Upon your infants grave I lie, upon it's death I do my dying
For his eye you take an eye, shattered was he when we found him
Stone and cut and crucify, leave his killer's heart unpounding
Men and angels hide in vain
For he who hath my firstborn slain
Shall die before the sun has set
He took my child, he will regret
Say then, say then:
Lay no eye upon my eye, lay no voice upon my crying
Set no truth above my lie, shed no tear upon my dying
Poised the strike in the slumberous sword
Of the dark and childless lord
"This machete of mine will get thee in time
We're alone in a room with no door"
Yes, I recall the death of one
Older and more holy son
I see the irony, but that won't render
This one deed undone
Say then, say then:
For his eye you paid an eye, a law you find is self-fulfilling
In your place your child did die
Death is all you gain from killing
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That Would be end. I hope i helped you.
Any questions? sugestions? mail me: lordlolek17@gmail.com
