Amon Amarth "Amon Amarth" from the album: Once Sent from the Golden Halls Transcribed by: Nick Beato ([email protected]) Tuning (High to Low): C G D# A# F C (Key of C#m down 2 steps) I've tried to space the notes out right, but some parts are kinda weird. If you aren't sure what i mean, listen to the cd. Also, some riffs have lead ins that are at the end of a section, i transcribed them there!!! (Part 3's 1st guitar is an example of this!) Another valid point worth mentioning is the fact that gtr 1 is tremolo picked EXTREMELY SLOW copared to most metal bands. it's more of 16th notes so don't play it as fast as you can! Part 1 (let all notes ring out) C ------------------------------------------------------------------ G ---------------5---------------*---------------------------------- D#---6-----6-----------6-----4---4h6---4-----4-----4-----4---------- A#------------------------------------------------------------------ F -4-----4-----4-----4-----4---------5-----5-----5-----5-----5------ C ------------------------------------------------------------------ * don't pick the G#(C#) twice, let it ring and then hammer-on Part 2 gtr 1 (slow trem pick, sounds oxymoronish) C ------------------------------------------------------------------ G ------------------------------------------------------------------ D#---------6-------------------------------6---------------9-------- A#-6-------------6-9-------7-------6-------------6-9---------------- F ------------------------------------------------------------------ C ------------------------------------------------------------------ gtr 2 (pick chords to rythem of song) C ------------------------------------------------------------------ G ------------------------------------------------------------------ D#------------------------------------------------------------------ A#-6-------------------------------6-------------------------------- F -4---------------5---------------4---------------5---------------- C -----------------3-------------------------------3---------------- if you find something that fits better please tell me Part 3 gtr 1 (slow trem pick) C ------------------------------------------------------------------ G ------------------------------------------------------------------ D#------------------------------------------------------------------ A#-------9-11----9-12-------9-------11------7-------9--------------- F -9--------------------------------------------------------9-----7- C ----------------------------------------------------------*------- gtr 2 (pick to rythem of song) C ------------------------------------------------------------------ G ------------------------------------------------------------------ D#------------------------------------------------------------------ A#------------------------------------------------------------------ F -9--------------------------------7----------------9-------------- C -7--------------------------------5----------------7-------------- *last time play this fill C ----------------- G ----------------- D#-11--11--11--11-- A#----------------- F -9---9---9---9--- C ----------------- Part 4 (not sure about this) let ring gtr 1 C -------0------------0--------------------------------------------- G ------------------------------------------------------------------ D#-----9-----9------9-----9-------11--12----11-----11--12----11----- A#------------------------------------------------------------------ F -7------------7------------/9----------------9-------------------- C ------------------------------------------------------------------ gtr 2 C ------------------------------------------------------------------ G ------------------------------------------------------------------ D#-9--------------------------11------------------------------------ A#---(8x)-----------------------(8x)-------------------------------- F -7--------------------------9------------------------------------- C ------------------------------------------------------------------ Part 5 (during battle part and after) spacing is horrible... gtr 1 (slow trem pick) C ------------------------------------------------------------------ G ------------------------------------------------------------------ D#------------------------------------------------------------------ A#-------------------13-----------------11------9------7-9---------- F -11--------------------------11--------------------------11-----9- C ------------------------------------------------------------------ gtr 2 (in rythem of song) C ------------------------------------------------------------------ G ------------------------------------------------------------------ D#------------------------------------------------------------------ A#----------------------------------------------------------9---8--- F -11----------------9-------------------7------------------7---6--- C -9-----------------7-------------------5-------------------------- Part 6 gtr 1 (slight mute on all of the root notes) C ------------------------------------------------------------------ G ------------------------------------------------------------------ D#------6-------------------------------6--------------------------- A#------------6---4h6-----6-----4/6-----------6-----6-----6-------6- F -4-4----4-4---4-----4-4---4-4-------------------9-------------9--- C ----------------------------------7-7---7-7---7-----7-7---7-7----- gtr 2 (in rythem of song) C ------------------------------------------------------------------ G ------------------------------------------------------------------ D#------------------------------------------------------------------ A#------------------------------------------------------------------ F -11-------------------------------9------------------------------- C -9--------------------------------7------------------------------- gtr 1 (cont'd) C ------------------------------------------------------------------ G ------------------------------------------------------------------ D#------------------------------------------------------------------ A#-----9-----9---7-----9---7---7h9-----9-----9---7-----9---7---7h9-- F -0-0---0-0---0---0-0---0---0-------------------------------------- C ---------------------------------7-7---7-7---7---7-7---7---7------ gtr 2 (cont'd) C ------------------------------------------------------------------ G ------------------------------------------------------------------ D#------------------------------------------------------------------ A#------------------------------------------------------------------ F -7-------------------------------9-------------------------------- C -5-------------------------------7-------------------------------- solo (rythem to Part 6 behind it) That should be about it. I'll add the solo later, it shouldn't be too hard to figure out. It's off the C# Aeolian mode (if in standard tuning) and focuses around the C# at the 14th fret of the 2nd string. Song Composition Part 1 (0:00) Part 2 (0:30) Part 1 (0:59) Part 2 (1:13) Part 3 (1:43) Part 4 (2:42) Part 3 (2:57) Part 4 (3:26) Part 5 (3:55) Part 6 (4:26) Part 5 (5:25) Part 1 (6:23) Part 6 (6:37)* Gtr 2's ONLY w/ the solo Part 6 (7:07)* Gtr 1's riff ONLY w/ solo (still) until fade... If you have questions or comments, email me: [email protected] Enjoy