Carol Of The Bells Complete Chords & Tabs
Carol Of The Bells Complete Tab
Carol of the Bells
This version of the song by
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Tabbed by Opie Pyro Paranoia
12-6/7-2003
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Intro
e---------------------------- ----0--3--2 ---0--3--2--------
B--------8--7-------8--7----- --0----------0----------------
G-----9----------9----------- (or) ------------------------------
D---9----------9------------- ------------------------------
A---------------------------- ------------------------------
E---------------------------- ------------------------------
During that another guitar does this
e--------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------
D--------9-9-7------------4--5--7-9----
A---7-7--------10-9-7-5-7--------------
E--------------------------------------
e-------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------
D-------9-9-7-------------5-4--------- It does this twice and then the second time it plays this it fades on the 7 fret.
A---7-7-------10-9-7-5-7------5--7----
E-------------------------------------
And then the distortion comes on
e--(play that over and over again) -----------------------
B----(Make it sound chuggy)---- ---0--5--0--0--5-------
G--------------------------- (and) -----------------------
D---2----------------------- -----------------------
A---2----------------------- ---(4 times)-------------
E---0----------------------- ------------------------
e--(play that over and over again) ----------------------- --------------------------
B----(Make it sound chuggy)---- ---0--5--0--0--5------- -----(Play it twice)----------
G--------------------------- (and) ----------------------- (And) --------------------------
D---2----------------------- ----------------------- ------9-9--7--------------
A---2----------------------- ----------------------- -7-7---------10--9-7------
E---0----------------------- ------------------------ --------------------------
the next part You still play ( R1 ) and then this with it
e--(play that over and over again) ----------------------- -3-2-3-0---3-2-3-0-------
B----(Make it sound chuggy)---- ---0--5--0--0--5------- -------------------------
G--------------------------- (and) ----------------------- (And) ------------------------
D---2----------------------- ----------------------- ------(play it twice)-------
A---2----------------------- ----------------------- ------------------------
E---0----------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------
After that plays twice play the harmony to that
e--(play that over and over again) ----------------------- ---3-2-3-0---3-2-3-0---- ----7-5-7-3---7-5-7-3--
B----(Make it sound chuggy)---- ---0--5--0--0--5------- ------------------------ -----------------------
G--------------------------- (and) ----------------------- (And) ------------------------ (And) -----------------------
D---2----------------------- ----------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------
A---2----------------------- ----------------------- -------(Play it twice)------ ----------------------
E---0----------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ ----------------------
e--12--12-12-10-----------------------------------------
B---------------13-12--12-12-10-8-10--10-10-12--8-0-0-0--
G-------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------( I haven't figured out the rythem to this yet)----------
e--------0-2-3-5-7-5-3------ -----------------------
B--0-2-4------------------- -----------------------
G--------------------------- -----------------------
D--------------------------- (And) ---2-----(Hold chord)----
A-----(Play twice)------------- ---2-------------------
E--------------------------- ---0-------------------
e--------0-2-3-------------- -------------------
B--0-2-4-------------------- -----(Hold Chord)----
G--------------------------- -------------------
D--------------------------- (And) ---2---------------
A----(play three times)-------- ---2---------------
E--------------------------- ---0---------------
e--------0-2-3----12-------- -------------------
B--0-2-4-------------------- -----(Hold Chord)----
G--------------------------- -------------------
D--------------------------- (And) ---2---------------
A-------------------------- ---2---------------
E--------------------------- ---0---------------
all instruments rest while bass plays
G----------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------
E---12-12--10-8-8--7-5-7--5-3-5-3-2--(0)--
One guitar comes in exactly when the bass hits the (0)
e--12-12--10--8-8--7-5-7--5-3-5-3-2--(0)--
B----------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------
And then bass comes and plays when the guitar hits the (0)
G----------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------
E---12-12--10-8-8--7-5-7--5-3-5-3-2--(0)--
One guitar comes in exactly when the bass hits the (0)
e--12-12--10--8-8--7-5-7--5-3-5-3-2--0---
B----------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------
D----------(Let 0 fade)--------------------
A----------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------
Exactly when you play zero anothier guitar plays
e--3-2-3-0---3-2-3-0--------
B---------------------------
G---------------------------
D---------------------------
A------(Play twice)------------
E---------------------------
e--3-2-3-0--3-2-3-0---------- ------------------------
B---------------------------- -----(Play it twice)--------
G---------------------------- (and) -------------------------
D---------------------------- ------9-9--7-------------
A---------------------------- -7-7---------10--9-7-----
E---------------------------- ------------------------
e--3-2-3-0--3-2-3-0---------- ------------------------ --12--10--8--7--------
B---------------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------
G---------------------------- (and) ------------------------- ----------------------
D---------------------------- ------9-9--7------------- (and) ----------------------
A---------------------------- -7-7---------10--9-7----- ---(Play all this 4 times--
E---------------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------
e--(play that over and over again) -----------------------
B----(Make it sound chuggy)---- ---0--5--0--0--5-------
G--------------------------- (and) -----------------------
D---2----------------------- -----------------------
A---2----------------------- ---(Play 4 times)---------
E---0----------------------- ------------------------
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/trans_siberian_orchestra/carol_of_the_bells_complete_tab.html ]
e--(play that over and over again) ----------------------- ------------------------
B----(Make it sound chuggy)---- ---0--5--0--0--5------- ------------------------
G--------------------------- (and) ----------------------- (And) --9---7---5---4---------
D---2----------------------- ----------------------- --9---7---5---4---------
A---2----------------------- ----------------------- --7---5---3---2---------
E---0----------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------
e--(play that over and over again) ----------------------- ------------------------
B----(Make it sound chuggy)---- ----------------------- ------------------------
G--------------------------- (and) --8---7---5---4-------- (And) --9---7---5---4---------
D---2----------------------- ----------------------- --9---7---5---4---------
A---2----------------------- ----------------------- --7---5---3---2---------
E---0----------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------
e--(play that over and over again) ----------------------- ------------------------ ----3-2-3-0---3-2-3-0---
B----(Make it sound chuggy)---- ----------------------- ------------------------ -----------------------
G--------------------------- (and) --8---7---5---4-------- (And) --9---7---5---4--------- (And) -----------------------
D---2----------------------- ----------------------- --9---7---5---4--------- ----------------------
A---2----------------------- ----------------------- --7---5---3---2--------- ----------------------
E---0----------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ ----------------------
e--12--12-12-10------------------------------------------
B---------------13-12--12-12-10-8-10--10-10-12--8-0-0-0--
G--------------------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------
E-------( I haven't figured out the rythem to this yet)-----------
e--------0-2-3-5-7-5-3------ -----------------------
B--0-2-4------------------- -----------------------
G--------------------------- -----------------------
D--------------------------- (And) ---2-----(Hold chord)----
A-----(Play twice)------------- ---2-------------------
E--------------------------- ---0-------------------
e--3-2-3-0---3-2-3-0--------
B---------------------------
G---------------------------
D---------------------------
A---------------------------
E---------------------------
e--3-2-3-0---3-2-3-0-------- -0/15-14-15-12-------------
B--------------------------- ---------------------------
G--------------------------- ---------------------------
D--------------------------- (and) ---------------------------
A--------------------------- ---------------------------
E--------------------------- ---------------------------
e--3-2-3-0---3-2-3-0-------- -0/15-14-15-12-------------
B--------------------------- ---------------------------
G--------------------------- ---------------------------
D--------------------------- (and) ---------------------------
A--------------------------- ---------------------------
E--------------------------- ---(Play 5 times)-------------
e--12--12-12-10------------------------------------------
B---------------13-12--12-12-10-8-10--10-10-12--8-0-0-0--
G--------------------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------(play twice)------------------------------
E-------( I haven't figured out the rythem to this yet)-----------
e--------0-2-3-5-7-5-3------ -----------------------
B--0-2-4------------------- -----------------------
G--------------------------- -----------------------
D--------------------------- (And) ---2-----(Hold chord)----
A-----(Play twice)------------- ---2-------------------
E--------------------------- ---0-------------------
e--(play that over and over again) ----------------------- --3-2-3-0---3-2-3-0------ ----12^----------------
B----(Make it sound chuggy)---- -----0-2-0-0-2--------- ------------------------ -----------------------
G--------------------------- (and) ----------------------- (And) ------------------------ (And) -----------------------
D---2----------------------- ----------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------
A---2----------------------- ----------------------- ------------------------ -(play all of this)--------
E---0----------------------- ----------------------- ------------------------ ---(4 times)------------
e--(play that over and over again) ---7-5-7-3---7-5-7-3--- --3-2-3-0---3-2-3-0------ ----12^----------------
B----(Make it sound chuggy)---- ----------------------- ------------------------ -----------------------
G--------------------------- (and) ----------------------- (And) ------------------------ (And) -----------------------
D---2----------------------- ----------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------
A---2----------------------- ----------------------- ------------------------ -(play all of this)--------
E---0----------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ ---(4 times)------------
e--(play that over and over again) ----------------------- --(pick fast)-----------
B----(Make it sound chuggy)---- -----0-2-0-0-2--------- ---------------------
G--------------------------- (and) ----------------------- (And) ----164-4/16---------
D---2----------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------
A---2----------------------- ----------------------- -(play all of this)-------
E---0----------------------- ----------------------- ---(8 times)-----------
e--------------------------- ---------14^--15^---17^---
B--------------------------- ---16^--------------------
G--------------------------- (and) -------------------------
D---2----------------------- -------------------------
A---2----------------------- -------------------------
E---0----------------------- -------------------------
e--------------------------- ----18^---------------
B---------(Hold chord)-------- ----------------------
G--------------------------- (and) ---(Pick fast and release)-
D---2----------------------- -----(to zero)----------
A---2----------------------- ----------------------
E---0----------------------- -----------------------
Exactly when you release to zero play this
e--(Hold chord and let fade)---- -----------------------
B--------------------------- ---0--5--0--0--5-------
G--------------------------- (and) -----------------------
D---2----------------------- -----------------------
A---2----------------------- ---(play this and)--------
E---0----------------------- --(Gradually lower volume)---
I spent 2 days figuring this whole song. I just haven't figured out the rythem for one part.
Tell me what you think. My screanname on AIM is Opiedoesntplay, Yahoo is Scared_mask and my Email is Skitz_asylum@hotmail.com.
This is also my first tab. I think I did pretty well. LAter.
