Song: Amaranth
Group: Nightwish
Album: Dark Passion Play
Tabbed by Matt Sells
Palm Mute: M * * *
Slide Up: /
Slide Down: \
Vibrato: ~
-UPDATE: Now in D tuning, as pointed out by yakreig. Thanks!
-You can still play in drop D, play strings 1-5 two frets lower
-Many of the notes during the verse have slight mute on them. Listen to the song to
out when to mute
-Two dashes generally represent an eighth note.
Key Signature: D Minor
Tuning: D (D, G, C, F, A, D)
Piano Intro (0:00)
Guitar Intro (0:15)
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Verse I (0:33)
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Lead In (1:03)
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|-3-5---3-5-5/\-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-5---3-5-5/\-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----|
Chorus I (1:11)
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Verse II (1:33)
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[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/n/nightwish/amaranth_tab_ver_2.html ]
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Lead In (1:48)
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Chorus II (1:56)
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Bridge (2:33)
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Piano Bridge (2:56)
Last Measure
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Chorus III (3:11)
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Outro (3:41)
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