Narcosynthesis Lyrics

As recorded by Nevermore
(From the 2000 Album DEAD HEART IN A DEAD WORLD)
Words and Music by Nevermore
Gtr I (Bb Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Guitar 1'
Gtr II (Bb Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Guitar 2'
Q=136
N.C.
Gtrs I, II
E S E S E +S S S S E E E S E S E +S S S S E E
||o-------------------------|-------------------------|
||o-------------------------|-------------------------|
||--6-0-6-0-6-(6)-0-6-0-6-0-|-6-0-6-0-6-(6)-0-6h7p6-0-|
PM----|
E S E S E +S S E S S S S 4x
|----------------------------o||
|----------------------------o||
Pre-Verse
PM----| PM----| PM----| PM----| PM------------|
S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S S S S S
PM----| PM----| PM----| PM------------| PM--|
S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S S S S S
PM----| PM----| PM----| PM----| PM------------|
S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S S S S S
||o-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
||o-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
PM----| PM----| PM----| PM------------| PM--|
S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S S S S S 4x
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------o||
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------o||
$
N.C.
E S E S E +S S S S E E E S E S E +S S S S E E
||o-------------------------|-------------------------|
||o-------------------------|-------------------------|
To Coda
E S E S E +S S S S E E E S E S E +S S S S E E
|-------------------------|---------------------------o||
|-------------------------|---------------------------o||
Guitar Break
Gtr I
PM----| PM----| PM----| PM----| PM--------------|
S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S S S S S
| Gtr II
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
PM----| PM----| PM----| PM---------------| PM---|
S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S S S S S
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q
Gtrs I, II
PM----| PM----| PM----| PM----| PM------------|
S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S S S S S
||o-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
||o-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D.S. al Coda
PM----| PM----| PM----| PM------------| PM--|
S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S S S S S 3x
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------o||
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------o||
&
B5 N.C. B5 C5D5 B5 C5B5 E5 Eb/B C5
PM------| PM------| PM------|
Q E E S S E Q Q E E S S E E E Q E E S S E E E Q. Q. Q
$$
H Q E +E H Q E +E H E +E E +E H E E Q
|-7----7--7-(7)S|=10----10--10-(10)S|=4----4-(4)S5-(5)S|=3----3-2-3--|
|-7----7--7-(7)S|=10----10--10-(10)S|=4----4-(4)S5-(5)S|=3----3-2-3--|
|-5----5--5-(5)S|==8-----8---8--(8)S|=2----2-(2)S3-(3)S|=1----1-0-1--|
E5 G5 A5 A N.C.
PM--|
H Q E +E H Q E +E H Q E +E H E E E E
|-/7----7--7-(7)S|=10----10--10-(10)S|=12----12--12-(12)\-|--------------|
|-/7----7--7-(7)S|=10----10--10-(10)S|=12----12--12-(12)\-|-5----5-------|
|-/5----5--5-(5)S|==8-----8---8--(8)S|=10----10--10-(10)\-|-4----4-0-1-0-|
E5 G5 C#5 D5 C5 N.C.
PM|
H Q E +E H Q E +E H E +E E +E H Q E E
|-7----7--7-(7)S|=10----10--10-(10)S|=4----4-(4)S5-(5)S|=3----3------|
|-7----7--7-(7)S|=10----10--10-(10)S|=4----4-(4)S5-(5)S|=3----3------|
|-5----5--5-(5)S|==8-----8---8--(8)S|=2----2-(2)S3-(3)S|=1----1--3-4-|
To Dbl. Coda
PM--|
H Q E +E H Q E +E H Q E +E H Q Q Q
|-/7----7--7-(7)S|=10----10--10-(10)S|=12----12--12-(12)\-|-------------||
|-/7----7--7-(7)S|=10----10--10-(10)S|=12----12--12-(12)\-|-5----5-5-5--||
|-/5----5--5-(5)S|==8-----8---8--(8)S|=10----10--10-(10)\-|-4----4-4-4--||
Break
N.C.
E S E S E +S S S S E E E S E S E +S S S S E E
||o-------------------------|-------------------------|
||o-------------------------|-------------------------|
||--6-0-6-0-6-(6)-0-6-0-6-0-|-6-0-6-0-6-(6)-0-6h7p6-0-|
PM----|
E S E S E +S S E S S S S
|----------------------------o||
|----------------------------o||
PM----| PM----| PM----| PM----| PM------------|
S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S S S S S
||o-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
||o-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
PM----| PM----| PM----| PM------------| PM--|
S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S S S S S
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------o||
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------o||
Gtr I
PM----| PM----| PM----| PM----| PM------------|
S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S S S S S
| Gtr II
| W W
D.S.S. al Dbl. Coda &&
C5 A N.C.
PM----| PM----| PM----| PM--------------| PM--|
S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S S S Q Q Q H E E E E
| <
| PM--|
| W H Q Q Q H +H
|-----------------------------|---------------------||-12pb14r===(12)--------||
Guitar Solo
H Q E +E H Q E +E
|--7-----7--7-(7)S|=10----10--10-(10)S|
|--7-----7--7-(7)S|=10----10--10-(10)S|
|--5-----5--5-(5)S|==8-----8---8--(8)S|
| Q Q Q E E W
|-/4--4--4--4--4S=|==7----------------|
H E +E E E H E E Q
|-4---------4--(4)S=5--4-|-3---------3--2-3------|
|-4---------4--(4)S=5--4-|-3---------3--2-3------|
|-2---------2--(2)S=3--2-|-1---------1--0-1------|
| Q E a E +E E +Q Q E a E +Q E S S
|-6--6-6h7-(7)--6--(6)---|-5--5-5h7-(7)---5-7p5--|
H Q E +E H Q E +E H Q E +E H
|-/7-----7--7-(7)S|===10-----10--10-(10)S|=12-----12--12-(12)\-|--------||
|-/7-----7--7-(7)S|===10-----10--10-(10)S|=12-----12--12-(12)\-|--5-----||
|-/5-----5--5-(5)S|====8------8---8--(8)S|=10-----10--10-(10)\-|--4-----||
| H H a Q H Q Q Q H +H
N.C.
E S E S E +S S S S E E
||o-------------------------------------------|
||o-------------------------------------------|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
||o-------------------------------------------|
||o-------------------------------------------|
E S E S E +S S S S E E
|---5----0--5----0-5----(5)0--5h=6p5-----0----|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
E S E S E +S S S S E E
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
E S E S E +S S S S E E
|----------------------------------------------o||
|----------------------------------------------o||
|---5----0--5----0-5----(5)-0-5h=6p=5-----0-----||
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-------------------------------17p16p14-------o||
|-------------------------------------------14-o||
E5 N.C. Em N.C.
PM PM
H Q E E H Q E E
| H E a E +E E a H E a E +E E
|---7-----7-7h9-(9)-7-|-7s9----9-9h10-(10)-9-|
Dm G5 F5 N.C. D5C5
H Q E E Q Q Q E E
|----2-----2---------2s==3--|-----1---1-----------------5s=3--|
|---------------------------|----------------------0----3s=1--|
| a H E a E +E E a Q S S S E +E E E E
|-9s10----10-10h12-(12)-10--|-12s14--12h14p12s10-(10)-9-7-----|
E5 N.C. Em N.C.
PM PM
H Q E E H Q E E
| H E a E +E E a H E a E +E E
|-(17)----(17)-(17)h(19)-(19)-(17)-|-(17)s(19)----(19)-(19)h(20)-(20)-(19)-|
|---7-------7----7h===9---(9)---7--|---7s===9-------9----9h==10--(10)---9--|
Dm G5 F5 N.C. D5 C5
H Q E E Q Q Q E E
|--------2-------2--------------2s===3--|--------1-----1---------------------------5s===3---|
|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------0---------3s===1---|
| a H E a E +E E a Q S S S E +E E E E
|-(19)s(20)----(20)-(20)h(22)-(22)-(20)-|-(22)s(24)--(22)(24)(22)s(20)-(20)-(19)-(17)-(19)--|
|---9s==10------10---10h==12--(12)--10--|--12s==14----12h=14p=12s==10--(10)---9----7----9---|
B5 N.C. B5 C5D5
PM-------| PM------|
Q E E S S E Q Q E E S S E E E
| PM------|
| Q +H Q Q E E S S E E E
|---7b9-----(7)--------------|------------------||
PM----| PM----| PM----| PM----| PM------------|
S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S S S S S
| W W
PM----| PM----| PM----| PM--------|
S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S S S W
| W H W
Gtrs I, II
H Q E +E H Q E +E H E +E E +E H E E Q
|-7----7--7-(7)S|=10----10--10-(10)S|=4----4-(4)S5-(5)S|=3----3-2-3--|
|-7----7--7-(7)S|=10----10--10-(10)S|=4----4-(4)S5-(5)S|=3----3-2-3--|
|-5----5--5-(5)S|==8-----8---8--(8)S|=2----2-(2)S3-(3)S|=1----1-0-1--|
E5 G5 A5 N.C.
PM--| ~~~~~~~~~PM--|
H Q E +E H Q E +E H Q E E E H +E E E E
|-/7----7--7-(7)S|=10----10--10-(10)S|=12----12--------|----------------|
|-/7----7--7-(7)S|=10----10--10-(10)S|=12----12--------|----------------|
|-/5----5--5-(5)S|==8-----8---8--(8)S|=10----10--7-6-5-|-4----(4)-0-1-0-|
H Q E +E H Q E +E H E +E E +E H Q E E
|-7----7--7-(7)S|=10----10--10-(10)S|=4----4-(4)S5-(5)S|=3----3------|
|-7----7--7-(7)S|=10----10--10-(10)S|=4----4-(4)S5-(5)S|=3----3--5-6-|
|-5----5--5-(5)S|==8-----8---8--(8)S|=2----2-(2)S3-(3)S|=1----1--3-4-|
H Q E +E H Q E +E H Q E +E W +W
|-/7----7--7-(7)S|=10----10--10-(10)S|=12----12--12-(12)\-|-6--------|-(6)----||
|-/7----7--7-(7)S|=10----10--10-(10)S|=12----12--12-(12)\-|-5--------|-(5)----||
|-/5----5--5-(5)S|==8-----8---8--(8)S|=10----10--10-(10)\-|-4--------|-(4)----||
PM PM PM ~
H +E E E E H +E E E E H +E E E E H E E Q
||o----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------o||
||o----------------|----------------|------------3-2-|-1----8-7-5---o||
Gtr I
PM PM
| Gtr II
| H Q a Q Q a H Q Q Q
PM ~~
H +E E E E H E E Q
| E +Q S S Q. E E S S S E E H
|-17b19==(17)r=17p16-17---------|-------------------\15------|
PM PM
| H Q a Q Q a H Q Q Q
PM ~~
H +E E E E H E E q
| E +Q S S Q. E E S S S E E Q. +E
|-b19==()r=17p16-17---------|-------------------\-----()\-||
N.C.
Gtrs I, II
E S E S E +S S S S E E E S E S E +S S S S E E E S E S E +S S S S e E
|-6-0-6-0-6-(6)-0-6-0-6-0-|-6-0-6-0-6-(6)-0-6h7p6-0-|-6-0-6-0-6-(6)-0-6-0-6---*|
Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
n
- artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
- volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths