Black Sheep Chords & Tabs
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* SONATA ARCTICA - BLACK SHEEP (From the ALBUM: SILENCE) *
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Music and Words By: Sonata Arctica/T.Kakko
Transcribed By: Niclas Buss
Day tabbed: 20.7.2001
email: nbjbuss@yahoo.se
Please mail me if you can find mistakes!
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Tune down 1/2 step!
Intro (Gtr.1)
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---15-\13h15h17----15-17-18-17h18p17-15-17-15-13\12h13h15-12-13-15--12-13-15\-12-13|
G----.-----------14------------------------------------------------------/----------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------/----------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------/----------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-15-\13-15h17----15-17-18-17h18p17-15-17-15-13\12h13h15-12-13-15-12-13-15-\12-13-15|
G------.-------14-----------------------------------------------------/-------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------/-------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------/-------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-\13-15h17----15-17-18-17h18p17-15-17-15-13\12h13h15-12-13-15--12-13-15-12-13-15-\-|
G---.-------14------------------------------------------------------/---------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------/---------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------/---------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------/-|
B-13-15h17----15-17-18-17h18p17-15-17-15-13\12h13h15-12-13-15--12-13-15-12-13-15----|
G--.-------14------------------------------------------------------/----------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------/----------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------/----------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro (Gtr.2)
E-13----12-------12--------------------------||-------------------------------------|
B----15----15-13----15-12-13-----------------||-------------------------------------|
G----------------------------14-13-14~--\----||----2--/--5--/--7--\--4~-----2--/--5-|
D--------------------------------------------||----2--/--3--/--5--\--2~-----2--/--3-|
A--------------------------------------------||----0------------------------0-------|
E--------------------------------------------||-------------------------------------|
(end Intro) Verse 1
E---------------------------------------------------------------------||------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------||------------|
G--/-7--\--4~----2--/--5--/--7--\--4~----2--/--5--/--7--\--4~----5~---||---9-------9|
D--/-5--\--2~----2--/--3--/--5--\--2~----2--/--3--/--5--\--2~----3~---||---7-------7|
A----------------0-----------------------0----------------------------||------0-0---|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------||------------|
pm...|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------10-------10-------9-------9----------------------------7-----5----5-\-4--/-9-|
D-------7--------7-------7-------7--------10~--\-9------7-----7-----5----5---5--/-7-|
A--0-0-----0-0------0-0-----0-0-----0-0---10~----10-----7-----5-----3----3-\-2------|
E------------------------------------------8~--\-7------5---------------------------|
pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------9------10------10-------9-------9----------------------------7----5----5-\-4|
D-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7--------10~---\-9-----7-----7----5----5---5|
A--0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0---10~-----10----7-----5----3----3-\-2|
E-------------------------------------------------8~--~\-7-----5--------------------|
pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..|
Bridge
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--|--------------/-2-2-2-2-2-2-/-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5--/--10-10-10-10-10-10--10|
A--|--3-3-3-3-3-3-/-0-0-0-0-0-0-/-3-3-3-3-3-3-\2-2-2-2-2-2--/---8--8--8--8--8--8-\-7|
E-----1-1-1-1-1-1-------------------------------------------------------------------|
pm.............................................................................
Chorus
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------|---2-----5-----7---/9-10-7-9----7-----|
D-10-10-10-10-10-\-9-9-9-9-9-9---------------|---2-----5-----7-------------10---9-10|
A--7--7--7--7--7-\-6-6-6-6-6-6--\-2----------|---0-----3-----5----------------------|
E-------------------------------\-0-0-0-4-4-----------------------------------------|
..........................................|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------2-----5----------------------------------------------------2~--|
D-\2-3---2-----------2-----5----------------------------------------------------2~--|
A------5---3-5-2-3---0-----3---5-5-5-5\3-3-3-3\2-2-2-2--------------------------0---|
E------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5\0-0-0-0/4-4-4-4------|
pm..............................................|
Riff 1
Gtr.1:
A5 C5 (VIII fret) A5 (X fret) E5 (VII fret)
Gtr.2 x4
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---13-15h17----15-17-18-17h18p17-15-17-15-13\12h13h15-12-13-15-12-13-15\12-13-15---|
G*---.-------14-----------------------------------------------------/--------------*|
D*------------------------------------------------------------------/--------------*|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------/---------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C5 (VIII fret)
(end Riff 1) Harm
E-13----12-------12-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----15----15-13----15-12-13----------------|-----------|----------|----------|--10h|
G----------------------------14-13-14~--\---|--Verse-2--|--Bridge--|--Chorus--|-----|
D-------------------------------------------|-----------|----------|----------|-----|
A-------------------------------------------|-----------|----------|----------|-----|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
ony Solo
E------------12----------------13----------------12----------------12p10------------|
B12h13p12p10----10h12h13p12p10----10h12h13p12p10----10h12p13p12p10-------13p12-10h12|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------12----------------13----------------12-----------------------------------|
Bh13p12p10----10h12h13p12p10----10h12h13p12p10----10h12h13p12p10-/18p17p15h17h18p17p|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---17----------------18----------------17----------------17p15---------------------|
B15----15h17h18p17p15----15h17h18p17p15----15h17h18p17p15-------18p17-15h17h18p17p15|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Two Guitars:
E-17----------------18----------------17----------------17p15-----------------15----|
B----15h17h18p17p15----15h17h18p17p15----15h17h18p17p15-------18p17-*17p15p13-17-13h|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------\17p16p14----14h|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(*Gtr.1=Keyboard arranged for guitar)
E------------17----------------15----------------15p13----------------------15------|
B15h17p15p13-18-13h15h17p15p13-17-13h15h17p15p13-17p15-17p15-13h15h17p15p13-17-13h15|
G16h17p16p14----14h16h17p16p14----14h16h17p16p14-------17p16-14h16h17p16p14----14h16|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------17----------------15----------------17p15-----------------20-------------|
Bh17p15p13-18-13h15h17p15p13-17-13h15h17p15p13-------p18h20h22p20p18-22-18h20h22p20p|
Gh17p16p14----14h16h17p16p14----14h16h17p16p14/22p21--19h21h22p21p19----19h21h22p21p|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/sonata_arctica/black_sheep_tab_ver_2.html ]
E---22----------------20----------------20p18----------------------20---------------|
B18-23-18h20h22p20p18-22-18h20h22p20p18-22p20-22p20-18h20h22p20p18-22-18h20h22p20p18|
G19----19h21h22p21p19----19h21h22p21p19-------22p21-19h21h22p21p19----19h21h22p21p19|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-22----------------20----------------/22--20--19---19h20p19h20p19h20p19h20p19h20~--|
B-23-18h20h22p20p18-22-18h20h22p20p18-/23--22--21---21h22p21h22p21h22p21h22p21h22~--|
G----19h21h22p22p19----19h21h22p21p19---/---/---/-----------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------/---/---/-----------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------/---/---/-----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar Solo (at 2:24)
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------|--10h13p10----10h13p10----10h13p10----10h13p10----13p10----13p10-|
G--Keyboard-Solo--|-----------12----------12----------12----------12-------12-------|
D-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----/17-15-13---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------17-15-13\12-13-15-13-12---------------------------------------------|
G-12------------------------------------14-12----------12---------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------15-14-15----15-14-12------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------15-14-12---------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------15-13-12|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------13h15h17p15p13-|
G-/12~------------------14h16p17p16p14----------------------------12----------------|
D-/12~------------12h14----------------14p12----------------12h14-------------------|
A--------12h14h15----------------------------15p14p12h14h15-------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
T T T
E-------------------------------13-15-17~--20p17p15p12h15h17h20p17h20p17p15p12h15h17|
B----------------------13h15-17-----------------------------------------------------|
G-12----------------12--------------------------------------------------------------|
D----14p12----12h14-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------15-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
T T T
Eh20p17h20p17p15p12h15h17h20p17p15p12--T------------------\--20---------15----------|
B-------------------------------------17p15p13p10h13/15~----------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------17-\-12----12-/-14--|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-17-----------------12--------15-----------------10-------12--------15-----/-17-15-|
B-------13-15------------------------13-15------------------------------------------|
G----14-------14-\-9----9-/-12----12-------12-\-7----7-/-9----9-/-12----12~~--------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-13----------------12-13-15-13-12----------------------12-13-12--------------------|
B----15-13-12-13-15----------------15-13-12----12-13-15----------15-----------------|
G-------------------------------------------14--------------------------------14-16-|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------14-15-17-------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------/15-17-18-17-15----------------------------------------------------------|
G-17-16-14-----------------17-16-14----14-16-14-------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------17----------17-15-14----------------14----------|
A--------------------------------------------------------17-15-14-15-17----17-15-14-|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus (2)
E----------------------------------------------/-17~~----\--------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------\--|---------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------|----/--5----7---/9-10|
D-------------------------------------------------------------|----/--5----7--------|
A-15-14-------------------12----------------------------------|----/--3----5--------|
E-------17-15-13\12-13-15----15-13-12\10-8-7----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-7-9----7-------------------------2-----5------------------------------------------|
D-----10---9-10-\2-3---2-----------2-----5------------------------------------------|
A--------------------5---3-5-2-3---0-----3---5-5-5-5\3-3-3-3\2-2-2-2----------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5\0-0-0-0|
pm......................................
E--------------------------------------||
B----------------|----------|----------||
G----------------|--Chorus--|--Riff-1--|| end
D-----------7~---|----------|----------||
A-----------7~---|----------|----------||
E/-4-4-4-4--5~-------------------------||
.........|
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Rhythm Guitar during Harmony Solo (at 2:05)
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--0-0-0-0-0-0h7p0-0-0-0-0-0h8p0-0-0-0-0-0h7p0-0-0-0-0-0-/8-7-5--0-0-0-0-0-0h7p0-0-0|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
pm................................................................................
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------/-0-0-0-0-0-0h7p0-0-0-0-0-0h8p0-0-0-0-0-0|
A-0-0-0h8p0-0-0-0-0-0h7p0-0-0-0-0-0-/8-7-5------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------||
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------------||
G-----------------------------------------------------------------7--\--5--\--4---|| end
Dh7p0-0-0-0-0-0-/8-7-5--0-0-0-0-0-0h7p0-0-0-0-0-0h8p0-0-0-0-0-0---7--\--5--\--4---||
A-----------------------------------------------------------------5--\--3--\--2---||
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------||
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Rhythm Guitar during Keyboard Solo
E------------------------------------------------------------------------||
B------------------------------------------------------------------------||
G--2--------5----5-------\-2--------5--\-4--\-2-----7-----5-----5-\-4~---|| end
D--2--------3--3-3---3-3-\-2--------5----5--\-2-----7-----5-----5---5~---||
A--0---0-0---------------\-0---0-0--3--\-2--\-0-----5-----3-----3-\-2~---||
E------------------------------------------------------------------------||
pm..| pm pm..| pm..|
Rhythm Guitar during Guitar Solo
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--2-----2-----2----2-----2-----2----2-----2-----2-----5-\-4--\-2-----7-----5----5-\|
D--2-----2-----2----2-----2-----2----2-----2-----2-----5---5--\-2-----7-----5----5--|
A--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---3-\-2--\-0-----5-----3----3-\|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-4~--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-5~--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-2~-------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0/3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3\2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-/8-8-8-8-8-8-|
E-----\1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--------------------------------------------------------------|
pm.............................................................................
E-----------------------------------------------------------||
B-----------------------------------------------------------||
G------------------------------------------------------2\---|| end
D------------------------------------------------------2\---||
A-8-8-\7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------0\---||
E-------------------------------------0-0-0-0/4-4-4-4-------||
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=TABLATURE EXPLANATION=
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A.H. = Artificial Harmonic
pm..| = Palm mute
h = hammer on
p = pull off
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
~ = Vibrato
b() = Bend
x\ = Pick Slide
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---12--- = Tremolo pick
----/---
----/---
----/---
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--12--- = Staccato
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|* *| = repeat from * to *
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