The Kinslayer Lyrics

As recorded by Nightwish
(From the 2000 Album WISHMASTER)
Words and Music by Nightwish
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Emppu'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Keys'
Moderate Rock Q=90
Gtr I
S S E Q E S S Q E S S E S S Q 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
H S S E Q
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
#
S S E S E E E S S S E Q E S S Q
| S S S S S S S E E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
E S S E S S Q S S S S
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
H S S E Q S S E S E E 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 E S
N.C.(B5)
PM| PM| PM PM PM PM PM
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| W
PM| PM|
S S S S S S E E S S S S S S
PM| PM| PM PM PM PM PM PM| PM|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E E S S S S S S
N.C.(G#5)
PM| PM| PM PM PM PM PM PM| PM|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E E S S S S S S
PM| PM| PM PM PM PM PM
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
1st Verse
N.C.(Ab5)
PM| PM| PM--| PM--| PM--|
S S S S S S E E 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--------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
PM--| PM--| PM--| PM--| PM--| PM--|
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
N.C.(D5)
PM--| PM--| PM--|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
PM--| PM--| PM--------| PM--| PM--| PM--|
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--|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM|
S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E Q S S E S S E S S E S S E
PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM|
S S E S S E S S E Q S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E Q Q
PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM----|
S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S S S
N.C.(B5)
PM| PM| PM PM PM PM
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
PM| PM| PM| PM| PM PM PM PM PM
S S S S S S E E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
PM| PM|
S S S S S S E E S S S S S S
PM--------------------------------------------| PM| PM|
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 E S S E
PM--------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
PM---------------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
PM------------------| PM----------------------------|
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------------------------|
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------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
PM----------------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S H. E E
| Gtr II
| W S S S S S S S S S S S S E E
H. E E
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
H. E E H E E E E
| S S S S S S S S S S S S E E S S S S S S S S E E E E
H. E E
| S S S S S S S S S S S S E E
H. E E
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
H. E E H E E E E
| S S S S S S S S S S S S E E S S S S S S S S E E E E
2nd Verse
N.C.(G#5)
PM| PM| PM PM PM PM PM
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
||o---------------------------------|
||o-4-----4-----7---6-------4---6---|
PM| PM|
S S S S S S E E S S S S S S W +W
|-----------------------------|----------|--------o||
|-7-----7---------7-6-7---6---|-6--------|-(6)----o||
Bridge II
PM------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S E E
| Gtr II
| S S S S S S S S S S S S E E
PM------------------| PM------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S E E S S S S S S S S S S S S E 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 E E
PM------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S E E
| S S S S S S S S E E E E
N.C.(G#5)
PM| PM| PM PM PM PM PM PM| PM|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E E S S S S S S
| W W
PM------------------|
W +W S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
PM-------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
PM------------------| PM-------------------------------
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 S S S S S S S S S S S S
PM------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
PM------------------| PM--------------|
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----| PM----| PM----|
T T T T E T T T T E T T T T E T T T T E T T T T E T T T T E T T T T E Q
PM----| PM----| PM----| PM----|
T T T T E T T T T E T T T T E T T T T E
PM----| PM----| PM----| PM----| PM----| PM----| PM----|
T T T T E T T T T E T T T T E Q T T T T E T T T T E T T T T E T T T T E
PM----| PM----| PM----|
T T T T E T T T T E T T T T E E E
PM----| PM----| PM----| PM----|
T T T T E T T T T E T T T T E T T T T E
PM----| PM----| PM----| PM----|
T T T T E T T T T E T T T T E S S S S W
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