A Fire In Babylon Chords & Tabs
Band- Shadows Fall
Song- A Fire In Babylon
Gtr. 1: Jon Donais
(low to high) C G C F A D
Gtr. 2: Matt Bachand
(low to high) C G C F A D
Gtr. 1
/ = slide up h = hammer on
\\ = slide down p = pull off
. = palm mute ^ = quarter step bend
() = play as indicated ^^ = half step bend
<> = pinched harmonic /// = pick scrape
Gtr. 2
/ = slide up h = hammer on
\\ = slide down p = pull off
. = palm mute b = quarter bend
/// = pick scrape t = tremolo pick
() = play as indicated
Intro: (Gtr. 1 0:00)
D ----<4>------------<4>------------<5-4>------<5-4>-|
A --5-------------5--------------3—---------3—-------|
F -5-4----5-7-5-5---4----5-7-5-5---2------5---2------|
C ---------------------------------------------------|
G ---------------------------------------------------|
C ---------------------------------------------------|
Intro: (Gtr. 2 0:00)
D ------------------------------------| x 2
A ------------------------------------|
F ------------------------------------|
C ------------------------------------|
G -7--------3----5----7--------3----5-|
C -7--------3----5----7--------3----5-|
Intro Cont: (Gtr. 1 0:09)
D -3----<4>--—------3--<4>------------<5-4>------<5-4>-| x 3
A –--4-5----5-6-5-1---4----5-6-5—6-4-5------6-4-5—-----|
F -----------------------------------------------------|
C -----------------------------------------------------|
G -----------------------------------------------------|
C -----------------------------------------------------|
Intro Cont: (Gtr. 3 0:09)
d ---3--------------3--------------------------------------| x 3
A -----3-5--3-6-5-----3-5--3-6-5-6------------6------------|
F -5--------------5------------------5-5h7-5v-----5-5h7-5v-|
C ---------------------------------7------------7----------|
G ---------------------------------------------------------|
C ---------------------------------------------------------|
Intro Cont: (Gtr. 2 0:18)
D -------------------------------------------------------------| x 2
A -------------------------------------------------------------|
F -------------------------------------------------------------|
C -------------------------------------------------------------|
G -7-7----7-7-5-8-7-5h7p5-3-3-3--4/5\\3-5----------------------|
C -7-7----7-----------------3-3---------5----------------------|
Intro End: (Gtr. 1 0:43)
D ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C -----------------------------------------19h20p19h20p19h20p19h2022t22t19h20p19h20-|
G -19h20p19h20p19h20p19h2022t22t19h20p19h20-----------------------------------------|
C ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------22br-24b-|
A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F -p19h20p19h20p19h20p19h2022t22t19h20p19h20-19h20p19h20p19h20p19h2022t22t19h2019h20----------|
C --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
hold
Intro End: (Gtr. 2 0:36)
D ---------------------|
A ---------------------|
F ---------------------|
C -2--4--5--4--2--4—-5-|
G -0--2--3--2--0--2—-3-|
C ---------------------|
Verse 1: (Gtr. 1 1:00)
D -------------------------------------------------| x 3
A -------------------------------------------------|
F -------------------------------------------------|
C -----14-14----12-12------10-10----12-12----------|
G -///------15-------1415-------12-------1415-1514-|
C -///---------------------------------------------|
Verse 1 Intro: (Gtr 2 0:50)
D -----------------------------|
A -----------------------------|
F -----------------------------|
C -7-7---5-5----3-3---5-5------|
G ----8-----78-----5-----78-87-|
C -----------------------------|
Verse 1: (Gtr. 1 1:02)
D ----------------------------------------------| x 3
A ----------------------------------------------|
F ----------------------------------------------|
C -----14-14---12-12-----10-10---12-12----------|
G -///------15------1415------12------1415-1514-|
C -///------------------------------------------|
Verse 1: (Gtr. 2 1:02)
D ----------------------------------------------------------| x 2
A ----------------------------------------------------------|
F ----------------------------------------------------------|
C -7-7---5-5----3-3---5-5-------7-7---5-5----3-3---5-5------|
G ----8-----78-----5-----78-87-----8-----78-----5-----78-87-|
C ----------------------------------------------------------|
Fill 1: (Both Gtrs. 1:25)
D -------------------------| x 2
A -----------5-----------5-|
F -------------------------|
C -2-4-5-7-----2-4-5-7-----|
G -0-2-3-5-3—--0-2-3-5-3---|
C ---------3-----------3---|
Verse part 2: (Both Gtrs. 1:36)
D -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x 2
A -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G -8--7-10-8--7/8--8/10\\7--8\\5-8--8\\5-8\\5-8--8--7-10-8--7/8--8/10\\7--8\\5-8--8\\5-8-5-|
C -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge: (Both Gtrs. 1:59)
D ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x 2
A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C ------------------------------------------------5--------------------------------------------|
G –(57-5-7)-7-5-8-7-5-3-7-5-7b--7-5-8-7-5-3-0-2-3---7-5-8-7-5-3-7-5-7b-333-3-5-2-333333-(3-35)-|
C –(57-5-7)------------------------------------------------------------333-3-5-2-333333-(3-35)-|
1st time .. ......
only 2nd time
only
Fill 2: (Gtr. 1 2:24)
D ---------|
A -----53v-|
F -4-54----|
C ---------|
G ---------|
C ---------|
Fill 2: (Gtr. 2 2:24)
D ----------|
A ----------|
F -3----54v-|
C ---43-----|
G ----------|
C ----------|
Repeat Verse 1
Repeat Fill 1
Repeat Verse part 2
Repeat Bridge
Repeat Fill 2
Chorus: (Gtr. 1 3:51.5)
D -------------------------------------7p5-| x 2
A -----------------------------------------|
F -----------------87----------------5-----|
C -----------------87----------------5-----|
G -10-10h12p109--------10-10h12p109--------|
C ---------------7-------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/shadows_fall/a_fire_in_babylon_tab.html ]
Chorus: (Gtr. 2 3:50.5)
D --------------------------------------------7p5-----| x 2
A ----------------------------------------------------|
F ----75-7777-75-7777--75----75-7777-75-7777----------|
C -2-------------------75-2-----------------------(2)-|
G -0----------------------0-----------------------(0)-|
C ----------------------------------------------------|
2nd time
only, hold note
Interlude: (Clean, Gtr. 1 4:16)
D ---------------------------------------------------5-6-5-3-| x 2
A -5-6-8-6-5-6-5-3--35-35--5-6-5-3--5-6-8-6-5-6--356---------|
F -----------------------------------------------------------|
C -----------------------------------------------------------|
G -----------------------------------------------------------|
C -----------------------------------------------------------|
Interlude: (Clean, 4:16)
2grts. arr for 1
D -------------------------------------------------| x 2
A -35-53-35-53-35-53-35-53-35-53-35-53-356-5-35-53-|
F -------------------------------------------------|
C -------------------------------------------------|
G -------------------------------------------------|
C -------------------------------------------------|
Buildup to Solo: (Gtr. 1 4:39.5)
D -------6-5^-----------------------6-5^-----------------| x 2
A -5-6^--------3h-5p3--3—5p3--5-6^--------5h6--533-(<3>)-|
F -------------------------------------------------------|
C -------------------------------------------------------|
G -------------------------------------------------------|
C -------------------------------------------------------|
1st time
only
Interlude 2: (Gtr. 2 4:39)
D -----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A -----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F -----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C -7--3--5--6--7--3------5)--7--3--5--6--7--5------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
G -5--1--3--4--5--1—-(3—-3)--5--1--3--4--5--3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
C -------------------(3------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------|
1st time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
only
Buildup to Solo Cont: (Both Gtrs. 5:02)
D --------------------------------------------------------------------| x 2
A --------------------------------------------------------------------|
F --------------------------------------------------------------------|
C -67--7--7-3--3--3-5--5--5-6--6--6-67--7--7-3--3--3---------5--5-(5)-|
G -45--5--5-1--1--1-3--3--3-4--4--4-45--5--5-1--1--1-3--3--3-3—-3-(3)-|
C ---------------------------------------------------3—-3--3----------|
1st time
only
Buildup to Solo Cont: (Gtr. 3 5:02)
D --------------------------------------| x 4
A --------------------------------------|
F --------------------------------------|
C -777777----777777----777777----777777-|
G -555555----555555----555555----555555-|
C --------------------------------------|
...... ...... ...... ......
Solo: (Gtr. 1 5:24.5)
D ----------------------------------------22v----------------------------------15/17h18p17-------------------|
A -15--17-15---1515h17p151718v-------------------------------------------------------------18-18-18-18-17-17-|
F -----------15-------------------------------------18v------------------------------------------------------|
C -----------------------------17p15h17p15----18^^-----17h18p17h19hp17h18p1715-------------------------------|
G -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D ---------------------------------------20-18p17h18p17—-18p17h18p17---------------------------------|
A -15h17p15h17p15-15h18p15h18p15-17171818--------------18-----------18-1717161617--------------------|
F -------------------------------------------------------------------------------17v-1415b^^---------|
C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15^1415v-|
G ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------------------1010h1112-1211p109h1011^10------------------|
A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F -14h15p14-1514-15v-------------------------------------------------------------------------------12p1013h1510v-|
C -------------------15p14h1615v-14h15-15^^14h1515h16-10h11p10h11-10v--------------------------8h9---------------|
G ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D -20b19r20h22^p2019-1720v----------------------------------------------------------------------------------19v--|
A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F -----------------------------------------------------------1715-1917-17h18p1719p17h19p17-(1719171917191719)----|
C ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G -------------------------151414-171614-10v--15-17-19h21^19v----------------------------------------------------|
C ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Backing Guitar for Solo: 5:24
2 grts arr. For 1
D -------------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------------|
F -------------------------------------------------------------|
C –6-6/7--7--7-3--3--3-5--5--5-6--6--6-7--7--7-3--3--3-5--5--5-|
G –4-4/5--5--5-1--1--1-3--3--3-4--4--4-5--5--5-1--1--1-3--3--3-|
C -------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat Bridge
Repeat Fill 2
Repeat Chorus
Outro: (Gtr. 1 6:37.5)
D -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x 2
A ---------------------------------10101213-1210-15-1312-13-1210---------------------------------|
F -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C -910-91012-109-10-9-79-7910-979--------------------------------9101012-109-141210-12-10v-(10v)-|
G -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
2nd time
only)
Outro: (Gtr. 2 6:37.5)
D ---------------------|
A ---------------------|
F ---------------------|
C -2---------2----5--7-|
G -0----5----0----3--5-|
C ------5--------------|
Outro Cont: (Gtr. 2 6:49)
D -----------------------|
A -----------------------|
F -----------------------|
C -2t------2t--5t--7t----|
G -0t--5t-0t--3t--5t-----|
C ------5t---------------|
Outro End: (Gtr. 2 7:00)
D ----------------------------|
A ----------------------------|
F ----------------------------|
C -2--4--5--7-------5--4--(2)-|
G -0--2--3--5--3-5--3--2--(0)-|
C -------------3-5------------|
hold