****************************************************************** * NIGHTWISH - ASTRAL ROMANCE (From the album: ANGELS FALL FIRST) * ****************************************************************** Music and Words By: Tuomas Holopainen/Nightwish Transcribed By: Niclas Buss Days tabbed: 6.8.2000 email: nbuss@ironmaiden.com Please mail me if you can find mistakes! ----------------------------------------- Normal Tuning!!! Intro (Gtrs.1&2) Gtr.2 enters: E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D--2~---2-2-2/4-5-------------4-5--------5-4-2-----------------5~---5-5-5/7-9---7~-| A------------------5~---5-5-5------\3~---3-2-0---0-2-3--2~-----7~---7-7-7/9-10--5~-| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G--------4-7--\5~---5-4----------------------------------------------4-7--\5~---5-4| D--7-7-7-4-5------------7~--7-9-10~--9~---5~---5-5-5/7-9---7~--7-7-7-4-5-----------| A--5-5-5------\3~--10-9-7~----------------7~---7-7-7/9-10--5~--5-5-5------\3~------| E-------------------8-7-5~--5-7-8~---7~-----------------------------------------8-7| Intro (Gtr.3) E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------A.H.--|--------------------------------------------------------------| G--------------9~---|--------------------------------------------------------------| D-7~--7-9-10~-A.H.--|-------------5-4-2---2-4/5---------------7-----5----5-4-2---2-| A--------------7~---|--2~~--------3-2-0---0-2/3---2~----2~~---5-----3----3-2-0---0-| E-5~--5-7-8~-----------0-~------------------------0~----0~~------------------------| (end Intro) E-------------------------------------------||-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------||-------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------||--------------------------------A.H.-| D-4/5----------7-----5------5-4-2---2-4/5---||----------------------------------2~-| A-2/3---2~-----5-----3------3-2-0---0-2/3---||---------3-----3-----3-----3---------| E~------0~~---------------------------------||--0--0-0-1\0-0-1\0-0-1\0-0-1\0-0-----| pm.....| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G---------------------------------------------------------------------A.H.---------| D------------------------/4--5--7---5~---------------------------------2~----------| A------3-----3-----3-----/2--3--5---3~--------3-----3-----3-----3--------------3---| E--0-0-1\0-0-1\0-0-1\0-0-----------------\0-0-1\0-0-1\0-0-1\0-0-1\0-0------0-0-1\0-| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm...| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm. Verse 1 (with Fill 1 2nd time) E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------|------1-----0-----3-----1-----0-1------1-----0----| G-------------------------------|*-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-2------2-----2----| D----------------/4--5--7---5~--|*-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-2------2-----2----| A---3-----3------/2--3--5---3~--|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0| E-0-1\0-0-1\0-0--------------------------------------------------------------------| ..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-3-----1-----0-----0-1-------6-----8-----6-----8-----6-6------6-----8-----6-----8-| G-2-----2-----2-----2-2-------7-----7-----7-----7-----7-7------7-----7-----7-----7-| D-2-----2-----2-----2-2-------7-----7-----7-----7-----7-7------7-----7-----7-----7-| A-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm...| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| x2 E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----6-6---|-------------------|-----------|--------------------------------------| G-----7-7--*|-------------------|--Verse-2--|--------------------------------------| D-----7-7--*|-------------------|-----------|--------------------------------------| A-5-5-5-5---|------3-----3---3--|-----------|------3-----3---3--5-5\---------3--3--| E--------------0-0-1\0-0-1\0-1-----------------0-0-1\0-0-1\0-1--3-3\-------1-1--1--| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm pm..| pm..| pm pm E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------| G------------------------------------------------------|*--------------------------| D-------------------8-8-8-8-/-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|*--------------------------| A-/-5\-----/6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-/--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|-------1-----1-----0-----0-| E-/-3\-----------------------------------------------------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---| pm........| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------8-| A-----0-0------1-----1----3---3---3--------1-----1-----0-----0-----0-0--/6-6-6-6-6-| E-3-3------3-3---3-3---3--1---1---1---/3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3-----------------| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm pm...| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm.......| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------*|---------------------------------------------| D-8-8-8-/-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---*|------5-------5-------3----------------------| A-6-6-6-/--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8----|----5---5---6---6---3---3-/5h6p5p3----------5| E---------------------------------------3-------3-------3----------------6-\5~--3--| pm......................| pm.. E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-5-------5-------3----------------------------------------------------------------| A---5---6---6---3---3-/5h6p5p3--------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2| E-----3-------3----------------6-\5~--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0| ....................| pm............................................ E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------| G--------------------|*------------------------------------------------------------| D--------------------|*------6-------6-------4-----------------------6-------6-----| A-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|-----6---6---7---7---4---4-/6h7p6p4----------6---6---7---7---| E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------4-------4-------4----------------7-\6~--4-------4-------4-| ..................| pm......................| pm................. E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D---4------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-4---4-/6h7p6p4-------\-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| E----------------7-\6~-\-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| .....| pm......................................................... x2 (Gtr.1:) E5 D5 C5 E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B---------|-------------------------------|-(Gtrs.2&3:)----------------------------| G--------*|-------------------------------|*-----------------------------4-7--\5~--| D--------*|-----------5-4-2---2-4/5--2~---|*-5~---5-5-5-7/9---7~---7-7-7-4-5-------| A-2-2-2---|--2~-------3-2-0---0-2/3--2~---|--7~---7-7-7-9/10--5~---5-5-5------\3~--| E-0-0-0------0~----------------------0~--------------------------------------------| ......| C5 B5 A5 A5 B5 C5 E5 x2 Guitar Solo 1 E-------------------------------------------------------------/15-p14--------------| B---------------------------------|--------------------12-13----------15~---\------| G---5--4-------------------------*|--12~---12-12-12-14----------------------------7| D---------7~----7--9--10~--9~----*|---------------------------------------------9--| A--10--9--7~----------------------|------------------------------------------------| E---8--7--5~----5--7--8~---7~------------------------------------------------------| Two Guitars................................ E-------------------------------------------------------8-10-12-10-8---------------| B-----------/8h12p8----------------------------8-10-12-10-12-13-12-10-12-10-8\7----| G-------------------9-\-7-/-9b(11)-r9~----9-11-9-11-12----------------12-11-9\8-11-| D-10-9------------------------------------9-10----------------------------------10-| A------10~-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ....| Guitar Solo 2 E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------|-----------------|--\12-10---------------------------------13-\10~----8h10| G-9~~---|--Keyboard-Solo--|---------12-11-9~---9-9-9-/11--11--/12~-----------------| D-9~~---|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------| A-------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Br8p7----------12p10---------/13p12p10---------------------------------------------| G-----7-/-9~---------12p11p9-----------12p11p9-------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------13p10p9~---9h10p9---------/14h16p17-| A----------------------------------------------------------------10h12~------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Keybo E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-/-17-| G-14h16h17-----------16h17h19-----------17h19h21p19p17----------------------|------| D----------\16h17h19----------\17h19h21----------------21p19p17\16h17~~-\---|------| A---------------------------------------------------------------------------|------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ard & Guitar Solo E----15-14-15-17-15-14-15-----15-14-15-17-15-14-15-----15-14-15-17-15-14-15-----15-| B-17----------------------\17----------------------\17----------------------\17----| G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| faster: E-14-15-17-15-14-15-----15-14-15-17-15-14-15----15-14-15-17-15-14-15----15-14-15-17| B-------------------\17----------------------17----------------------17------------| G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-15-14-15----15-14-15-17-15-14-15-/-19~~--------12~----12-12-12/14-15-------------| B----------17--------------------------------|--------------------------15~---15-15| G--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Two Guitars: E----14-15------------------------------------------|| B-15--------13~---13-12---------12-13-/17~~---\-----|| G-----------------------14~--14---------------------|| end D---------------------------------------------------|| A-----------------10--9--7~---7--9-10-\2-2----\-----|| E------------------8--7--5~---5--7--8-\0-0----\-----|| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fill 1 E------------------|| B------------------|| G------------7~----|| end D--7~--------7~----|| A--7~--------5~----|| E--5~--------------|| Rhythm Guitar during Guitar Solo 1 E--------------------------------------|| B--------------------------------------|| G--------------------------------------|| end D----------7~~-------5~~-------2~~-----|| A--2~~-----5~~-------3~~-------0~~-----|| E--0~~---------------------------------|| Rhythm Guitar during Keyboard Solo E--------------------------------------|| B--------------------------------------|| G--------------------------------------|| end D----------7~~-------5~~-------2~~-----|| A--2~~-----5~~-------3~~-------0~~-----|| E--0~~---------------------------------|| Rhythm Guitar during Guitar Solo 2 Gtr.1 E5 D5 D5\C5 E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-Gtr.2----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D--9-------------------------------\7---------------------------------\5-----------| A--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-\5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-\3-3-3-3-3-3-| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| pm............................| pm..............................| pm......... C5\A5 E-----------------------------------------------------------|| B-----------------------------------------------------------|| G-----------------------------------------------------------|| end D-----------------------\2----------------------------------|| A-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-\0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|| E-----------------------------------------------------------|| ......................| pm..............................| Rhythm Guitar during Keyboard & Guitar Solo Gtr.1 E5 D5 D5\C5 E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-Gtr.2----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D--9-------------------------------\7---------------------------------\5-----------| A--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-\5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-\3-3-3-3-3-3-| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| pm............................| pm..............................| pm........| C5 B5 A5 A5 B5 C5 E5 E--------------------------------|| B--------------------------------|| G--------------------------------|| end D--5--4--2~---2--4-/-5-----------|| A--3--2--0~---0--2-/-3----2~~----|| E-------------------------0~~----|| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======================= =TABLATURE EXPLANATION= ======================= A.H. = Artificial Harmonic pm..| = Palm mute h = hammer on p = pull off / = slide up \ = slide down ~ = Vibrato b() = Bend x\ = Pick Slide -------- -------- ---12--- = Tremolo pick ----/--- ----/--- ----/--- ---.--- --12--- = Staccato ------- ------- ------- | | | | |* *| = repeat from * to * |* *| | | LYRICS: ******************************************************** Nocturnal concerto Candlelight whispers me where to go Hymn of gathering stars as my guide Whilst I wander on this path of the night Embroidery of the stars Undress my feelings for this earth Send me your salva to heal my scars And let this nakedness be my birth Macrocosm poured its powers on me And the hopes of this world I now must leave The nightwish I sent you centuries ago Has been heard by those Who dwelled in a woe The distance of our bridal bed Await for me to be dead Dust of the galaxies take my hand Lead me to my belovedīs land Departed by the guillotine of death I received a letter from the depth The dream of my lover it carried inside Caressed by the sharpest knife I asked you to be my wife Rays of the setting sun were my tears wept upon promises undone Come to me Make me believe To you and your love again Above the universe Beneath the Great Eye I shall desire you forevermore ********************************************************