BLACK TOMB
                          As recorded by After Forever
                     (From the 2000 Album PRISON OF DESIRE)

Music by: M. Jansen, S. Gommans, F. Jansen
Words by: F. Jansen

Tabbed by: Jochen Bilderbeek (jbilderbeek@hotmail.com)
Thanx to:  Mark Barth.
Version 2.3 (14-09-2002). This version has some keyboards notes!!

Listen to the song for the rhythm, and the pikking (downstrokes or alternate pikking).
I can't tab that!

Tuning: Normal (E A D G B E).


-KEYBOARD INTRO

These are the notes:
G A A# A F D (2x)
G G A G F D
G G A G F A# A

For guitar (use effects to let it sound more like a keyboard).
Do some vibrato on each note.
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-/10--12-13-12-8\5--/10-12-13-12-8\5--/10-10/12\10-8-5--/10-10/12\10-8-13-12----|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


-CLEAN PART 1
This is very hard to hear, can't figure it out.
Play it together with the intro (2x) and these lyrics

[The storm sings through the mountains
While the rain is falling
A tomb opens itself and lights up the dreary dark valley
The warm spirits fill him, the enchantment of his glory past]

-RIFF 1

Play this riff 2x.
Second time keyboard falls in.
                           PM--|                           PM--|
E|-------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
G|-------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
D|-------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
A|-5-5-6-5--5-4-3-5-5-6-5--6-6-6-|-5-5-6-5--5-4-3-5-5-6-5--3-3-3---|
E|-3-3-4-3--3-----3-3-4-3--4-4-4-|-3-3-4-3--3-----3-3-4-3--1-1-1---|	


-CLEAN PART 2
Haven't figured out this part.
With acoustic guitar, keyboard and bass.

[Hear his low voice whisper
Feel his powers
Change the light of darkness
His sanctity, his strength]


-RIFF 1
Play this riff 2x and with these lyrics.

[He will rule like before the tomb closed
Tainted souls live again
The sweet vengeance versus the black spirits of evil]


-RIFF 2
Play this riff 4x.

  PM---------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|--/-\---/-\---/-\---/-\---/-\---/-\------------|
E|-3-3-3-4-4-4-3-3-3-4-4-4-3-3-3-4-4-4--3^-3^----|


  PM---------------------------------|  M----|
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|--/-\---/-\---/-\---/-\---/-\---/-\---4-4-4----|
E|-2-2-2-3-3-3-2-2-2-3-3-3-2-2-2-3-3-3--2-2-2----|


-RIFF 3

[Into the light, back into death, now it is time! 
It will depend on the righteous or doomed
Like once before opened this tomb, for the revenge is mine]

   PM--|    PM--|    PM--|    PM--------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-6-6-6-5-5-5-5----|
E|-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-4-4-4-3-3-3-3----|


-RIFF 2
Play riff 2 4x.

-KEYBOARD BREAKJE
These are the notes (very fast): C C D D#, D# D F D# D C

-RIFF 4

E|----------------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------|
D|-5-5-3-5-6-6-5-3-5-5-3-5-6~-|-5-5-3-5-6-6-5-3-1/5--|
A|----------------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------|	


-RIFF 5A

   T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T   T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-7-7-5-7-8-8-7-5-7-7-5-7-8-8-8-8-|-7-7-5-7-8-8-7-5-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

   T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T   T T T T T T T T
e|---------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
B|---------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
G|-7-7-5-7-8-8-7-5-7-7-5-7-8-8-8-8-|-7-7-5-7-8-8-7-5-|-5-5h7h8-8-7--10p8p7\5-|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------------|

   T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T   T T T T T T T T
e|---------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
B|---------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
G|-5-5-3-5-6-6-5-3-5-5-3-5-6-6-6-6-|-5-5-3-5-6-6-5-3-|-5-5h7h8-8-7--10p8p7\5-|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------------| 

   T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T   T T T T T T T T
e|---------------------------------|-----------------|
B|---------------------------------|-----------------|
G|-5-5-3-5-6-6-5-3-5-5-3-5-6-6-6-6-|-5-5-3-5-6-6-5-3-|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------|

-RIFF 5B
Play 2x

Gtr I plays riff, Gtr II plays chords. 
   C
e|--------------------------------------------------| Keyboard notes:
B|-------------------------------9p8p6-8p6p5--------| C C D# D C
G|-5-5-h8-h7p5--5-5-h8-h7p5--5-5-------------8p7p5--| C C D# D C
D|--------------------------------------------------| C C G# G F 
A|--------------------------------------------------| G F E D# D C
E|--------------------------------------------------|

-RIFF 6A 
Play 4x

Gtr I plays riff, Gtr II plays chords. 

   Bb		      F# 		(1st and 3rd time)
   Bb                 D#   C#		(2nd and 4th time)
e|--------------------------------------| Keyboard notes:
B|-------6-11---------------------------| A# C C# E A# (higher)
G|---5-6---------8-10-11---6-8-9---6-5--| A# D# F F# 
D|-8-----------8---------8-------8------| A# C# D# E A# C# C
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|

-RIFF 6B 
Play 4x

[Mother of the found, king of doom
The fane of blackness, fountain of blood]

e|----------------------------------| Keyboard:
B|-------4-9------------------------| Same as 6A but a whole note lower.
G|---3-4-------6-8-9---4-6-7---4-3--|
D|-6---------6-------6-------6------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|

-RIFF 6A 
Play 4x

[Take those enthroned, their poison inside
Let them crawl till the end of time, die]	

-RIFF 7
Play this riff 4x (with Arabian keyboard).

  PM---------------------|
e|---------------------------------| Keyboard notes (Listen carefully):
B|---------------------------------| G G - G G G - G G# G G G 
G|---------------------------------| A# G# G F
D|---------------------------------|
A|-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--5-5-6----|
E|-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-4----|


-RIFF 1
Play 4x


-OUTRO
This is the same as CLEAN PART 2
Again with these lyrics.

[Hear his low voice whisper
Feel his powers
Change the light of darkness
His sanctity, his strength]


END SONG


That's all for this song. If you have suggestions, comments or 
corrections please contact me! 
(jbilderbeek@hotmail.com) 


Tablature Legend
----------------
 h   - hammer-on
 p   - pull-off
 /\  - slide 
 ~   - vibrato
 ^   - heavy vibrato (more a small bend)
 PM  - palm muting
 M   - left hand muting
 T   - tap (with left hand finger)	
 [..]- lyrics are between these hooks