Eternity Holds Lyrics

As recorded by Nocturnal Rites
(From the 1999 Album THE SACRED TALISMAN)
Words and Music by Nocturnal Rites
Gtr I (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Gb) - 'Rhythm 1'
Gtr II (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Gb) - 'Rhythm 2'
Gtr III (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Gb) - 'Lead '
Gtr IV (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Gb) - 'Harmony'
Moderately Fast Metal Q=153
Gtr I
PM| PM----------| PM PM| PM| PM PM PM
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E +E E a Q S S E E E
|-2-----5---------|-----5---5s7-----|-2-----5---7---4-|-(4)-------------------|
|-2-----3---------|-----3---3s5-----|-2-----7---5---5-|-(5)---2s3--2s3-2------|
|-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-|-0-0---0-----0-0-|-0-0-0---0---0---|-----0------------3s2--|
| Gtr II
| PM| PM----------| PM PM| PM| PM PM PM
| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E +E E a Q S S E E E
|-2-----5---------|-----5---5s7-----|-2-----5---7---4-|-(4)-------------------|
|-2-----3---------|-----3---3s5-----|-2-----7---5---5-|-(5)---2s3--2s3-2------|
|-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-|-0-0---0-----0-0-|-0-0-0---0---0---|-----0------------3s2--|
PM| PM----------| PM PM|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q. Q. Q +E Q. Q Q
|-2-----5---------|-----5---5s7-----|--------------|----------------|
|-2-----3---------|-----3---3s5-----|-3----7----5--|-(5)-2----5--5--|
| PM| PM----------| PM PM|
| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q. Q. Q +E Q. Q Q
|-2-----5---------|-----5---5s7-----|-5----9----7--|-(7)-4----7--7--|
|-2-----3---------|-----3---3s5-----|-3----7----5--|-(5)-2----5--5--|
$
Gtrs I, II
W +H. +E E +W +H. +E E
+W +H. +E E +W E E E Q. E E
+W +H. +E E +W +H. +E E
+W +H. +E E +W E E E Q. E E
|-------3---3s2-----|-------3---3s5-3-0-|
PM| PM----| PM----| PM----| PM|
+E S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S E +E E
+E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E +H. E E E q E q Q
|-------3---3s2-----|-------3---3s5-3-2-|-(2)------2-3-|---5--5-5-------|
$$
Gtr I
PM| PM----------| PM PM| PM| PM PM PM
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E +E E a Q S S E E E
|-2-----5---------|-----5---5s7-----|-2-----5---7---4-|-(4)------------------|
|-2-----3---------|-----3---3s5-----|-2-----7---5---5-|-(5)---2s3--2s3-2-----|
|-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-|-0-0---0-----0-0-|-0-0-0---0---0---|-----0------------3s2-|
| Gtr II
| PM| PM----------| PM PM| PM| PM PM PM
| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E +E E a Q S S E E E
|-2-----5---------|-----5---5s7-----|-2-----5---7---4-|-(4)------------------|
|-2-----3---------|-----3---3s5-----|-2-----7---5---5-|-(5)---2s3--2s3-2-----|
|-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-|-0-0---0-----0-0-|-0-0-0---0---0---|-----0------------3s2-|
D.S.
PM| PM----------| PM PM|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q. Q. Q +E Q. Q Q
|-2-----5---------|-----5---5s7-----|--------------|----------------|
|-2-----3---------|-----3---3s5-----|-3----7----5--|-(5)-2----5--5--|
| PM| PM----------| PM PM|
| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q. Q. Q +E Q. Q Q
|-2-----5---------|-----5---5s7-----|-5----9----7--|-(7)-4----7--7--|
|-2-----3---------|-----3---3s5-----|-3----7----5--|-(5)-2----5--5--|
PM| PM----------| PM PM| PM| PM PM PM
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E +E E a Q S S E E E
|-2-----5---------|-----5---5s7-----|-2-----5---7---4-|-(4)------------------|
|-2-----3---------|-----3---3s5-----|-2-----7---5---5-|-(5)---2s3--2s3-2-----|
|-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-|-0-0---0-----0-0-|-0-0-0---0---0---|-----0------------3s2-|
| PM| PM----------| PM PM| PM| PM PM PM
| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E +E E a Q S S E E E
|-2-----5---------|-----5---5s7-----|-2-----5---7---4-|-(4)------------------|
|-2-----3---------|-----3---3s5-----|-2-----7---5---5-|-(5)---2s3--2s3-2-----|
|-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-|-0-0---0-----0-0-|-0-0-0---0---0---|-----0------------3s2-|
To Coda
PM| PM----------| PM PM|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q. Q. Q +E Q. Q Q
|-2-----5---------|-----5---5s7-----|--------------|----------------|
|-2-----3---------|-----3---3s5-----|-3----7----5--|-(5)-2----5--5--|
| PM| PM----------| PM PM|
| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q. Q. Q +E Q. Q Q
|-2-----5---------|-----5---5s7-----|-5----9----7--|-(7)-4----7--7--|
|-2-----3---------|-----3---3s5-----|-3----7----5--|-(5)-2----5--5--|
Guitar Solo
Gtrs I, II
PM--------------------
W +W Q E E E E E E
| Gtr III
| W W Q +Q. q E
|----------|------------|-14b16--(14)-----17b18---18b19-|
E E E E E E Q
| +Q. q Q.
|-(18)-----18b19---20b21----|
PM---------------------------------------------------|
Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| E +Q +Q. +E E +Q +Q a E S S S E E
|-17b19==(17)---(17)-----(17)r17-|-(17)---(17)---14h15-14h15p14-------|
PM------------------------------------------|
Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| +H a E S S S E E +H E E E E
|-(17)------14h15-14h15p14-10----|------------------------|
|-----------------------------11-|-(11)-------9p7-9-10b11-|
PM----------------------------------------------------------------|
Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| PM--| ~~~
| +E E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S H
|-(10)--------9h11-----------9h11-10p9-|-10p9p7-b10------9--------------|
PM------------------------------------
Q E E E 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
E E E E E E Q
| 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---------------------------------------------------
Q E E E 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
|-10s14s10-10-10-10-10-10-10---------10-10-10-10-10-10-10s14s10-10-10-10-|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-10s14s10-10-10-10-10-10-10---------10-10-10-10-10-10-10s14s10-10-10-10--|
PM----------------------------------------------------
Q E E E 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
|-12s16s12-12-12-12-12-12-12----------12-12-12-12-12-12-12s16s12-12-12-12-|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-12s16s12-12-12-12-12-12-12----------12-12-12-12-12-12-12s16s12-12-12-12--|
PM------------------------------------------|
Q E E E 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
|-13s16s13-13-13-13-13-13-13----------13-13-13-13-13-13-13s16s13-13-13-13-|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
|-14s17s14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-12s16s12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12/-|
PM| PM---------------| PM PM|
|--2-------5------------|----------5-----5s===7-----------|
|--2-------3------------|----------3-----3s===5-----------|
| Q E Q. E E +E E E E E. +S Q
|------13-12------13----|------13-12-13-13b15r==(13)-12---|
PM| PM PM PM
E E E E E E E E +E E a Q S S E E E
|--2-------7----5-----5-|--(5)----------2s=3-----2s===3-2---------|
|--0-0--0-----0----0----|-------0-------------------------3s==2---|
| Q E Q. E E +E S S S E E Q. +E
|--------------------12-|-(12)-10h12p10---------------------------|
|------13-12------13----|-----------------13-12-13b15r======(13)--|
PM| PM---------------| PM PM|
|--2-------5------------|----------5-----5s===7-----------|
|--2-------3------------|----------3-----3s===5-----------|
| Q E Q. E E +E E E E E. +S Q
|------13-12------13----|------13-12-13-13b15r==(13)-12---|
Q. Q. Q +E Q. Q Q
| Q. Q. E +E +E Q. Q Q
|-------12----15b17-(15)-|-(15)-15----13--12---|
PM| PM---------------| PM PM|
|--2-------5------------|----------5-----5s===7-----------|
|--2-------3------------|----------3-----3s===5-----------|
| Q E Q. E E +E E E E E. +S Q
|------13-12------13----|------13-12-13-13b15r==(13)-12---|
| Gtr IV
| Q E Q. E E +E E E E E. +S Q
|------17-15------17----|------17-15-17-17b18r==(17)-15---|
PM| PM PM PM
E E E E E E E E +E E a Q S S E E E
|--2-------7----5-----5-|--(5)----------2s=3-----2s===3-2---------|
|--0-0--0-----0----0----|-------0-------------------------3s==2---|
| Q E Q. E E +E S S S E E Q. +E
|--------------------12-|-(12)-10h12p10---------------------------|
|------13-12------13----|-----------------13-12-13b15r======(13)--|
| Q E Q. E E +E S S S E E Q. +E
|------17-15------17-20-|-(20)-18h20p18---17-15-17b18r======(17)--|
PM| PM---------------| PM PM|
|--2-------5------------|----------5-----5s===7-----------|
|--2-------3------------|----------3-----3s===5-----------|
| Q E Q. E E +E E E E E. +S Q
|------13-12------13----|------13-12-13-13b15r==(13)-12---|
| Q E Q. E E +E E E E E. +S Q
|------17-15------17----|------17-15-17-17b18r==(17)-15---|
Q. Q. Q +E Q. Q Q
| Q E Q E E E +E E E E E E Q
| Q E Q E E E +E E E E E E Q
Gtr I
PM-| PM-------------| PM PM|
|--2---------------5---------|--------5-------5s7-----|
|--2---------------3---------|--------3-------3s5-----|
| Gtr III
| E +E +H. +Q. +Q. Q
|-22b24==(22)-(22)-----------|-(22)-----(22)\---------|
PM| PM PM PM
E E E E E E E E +E E a Q S S E E E
|-2-----7---5---5-|-(5)---2s3--2s3-2-----|
|-0-0-0---0---0---|-----0------------3s2-|
| W W
D.S.S. al Coda
Gtr I
PM| PM----------| PM PM|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q. Q. Q +E Q. Q Q
|-2-----5---------|-----5---5s7-----|--------------|----------------|
|-2-----3---------|-----3---3s5-----|-3----7----5--|-(5)-2----5--5--|
| Gtr II
| W W Q. Q. Q +E Q. Q Q
&
PM| PM----------| PM PM| PM| PM PM PM
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E +E E a Q S S E E E
|-2-----5---------|-----5---5s7-----|-2-----5---7---4-|-(4)------------------|
|-2-----3---------|-----3---3s5-----|-2-----7---5---5-|-(5)---2s3--2s3-2-----|
|-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-|-0-0---0-----0-0-|-0-0-0---0---0---|-----0------------3s2-|
| PM| PM----------| PM PM| PM| PM PM PM
| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E +E E a Q S S E E E
|-2-----5---------|-----5---5s7-----|-2-----5---7---4-|-(4)------------------|
|-2-----3---------|-----3---3s5-----|-2-----7---5---5-|-(5)---2s3--2s3-2-----|
|-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-|-0-0---0-----0-0-|-0-0-0---0---0---|-----0------------3s2-|
PM| PM----------| PM PM|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q. Q. Q +E Q. Q Q
|-2-----5---------|-----5---5s7-----|--------------|----------------|
|-2-----3---------|-----3---3s5-----|-3----7----5--|-(5)-2----5--5--|
| PM| PM----------| PM PM|
| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q. Q. Q +E Q. Q Q
|-2-----5---------|-----5---5s7-----|-5----9----7--|-(7)-4----7--7--|
|-2-----3---------|-----3---3s5-----|-3----7----5--|-(5)-2----5--5--|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q. E H
| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q. E H
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