---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Darkest Nights - As I Lay Dying --------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE DARKEST NIGHTS As recorded by As I Lay Dying (From the 2005 Album SHADOWS ARE SECURITY) Words by Tim Lambesis Music by As I Lay Dying Gtr I (C G C F A D) Gtr II (C G C F A D) Gtr III (C G C F A D) Intro Q=182 Bb5 A5 G5 4/4 Gtr I 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 E E E E E ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| ||o-------6---5-----|---------6---5---|-------6---5-----|---------6---5----| ||--7-7-5---------7-|---7-5-7---------|-7-7-5---------7-|---7-5-7---7---5--| ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| ||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| | | Gtr II | 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 E E E E E E ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| ||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| ||o-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| ||--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| Bb5 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|-----------------| |-------6---5-----|---------6---5---| |-7-7-5---------7-|---7-5-7---------| |-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------| | | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------| |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-| |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-| A5 C5 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|--------------8-----------|| |-------6---5-----|-----6--5--6-----6--5----o|| |-7-7-5---------7-|-----------------------5--|| |-----------------|--------------------------|| |-----------------|-------------------------o|| |-----------------|--------------------------|| | | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|--------------------------|| |-----------------|-------------------------o|| |-----------------|--------------------------|| |-----------------|--------------------------|| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-o|| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|| Pre-Verse D5 N.C. Bb5 C5A5 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 E E E E E E |-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|----------------| |-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|----------------| |-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|----------------| |-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|--7---7--5------| |---5---5-8---5---|-----8---8--7----3---|---5---5-8---5---|-------------7--| |-0---0-----0---0-|--0----0-------0---0-|-0---0-----0---0-|0---0------0---0| | | W +H +E E E E E H. E H Q Q |-----------------|---------------------|------------------|---------------| |-----------------|---------------------|------------------|---------------| |-----------------|---------------------|------------------|---------------| |-----------------|---------------------|------------------|---------------| |-0---------------|-(0)-------(0)-0---0-|-0----------------|-8-------10---7| |-0---------------|-(0)-------(0)-0---0-|-0----------------|-8-------10---7| Verse $ N.C. 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 E E E E E E ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| ||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|---7---7-5--------| ||o---5---5-8---5---|---8---8-7---3---|---5---5-8---5---|-------------7----| ||--0---0-----0---0-|-0---0-----0---0-|-0---0-----0---0-|-0---0-----0---0--| | | 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 E E E E E E ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| ||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| ||o---5---5-8---5---|---8---8-7---3---|---5---5-8---5---|---8---8-7---3----| ||--0---0-----0---0-|-5---5-----0---0-|-0---0-----0---0-|-5---5-----0---0--| N.C. 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 E E E E E E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------o|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| |-----------------|-----------------|---3---3-7---3---|---7---7-5--------|| |---5---5-8---5---|---8---8-7---3---|-----------------|-------------7---o|| |-0---0-----0---0-|-5---5-----0---0-|-0---0-----0---0-|-5---5-----0---0--|| | | 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 E E E E E E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------o|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| |---5---5-8---5---|---8---8-7---3---|---5---5-8---5---|---8---8-7---3---o|| |-0---0-----0---0-|-5---5-----0---0-|-0---0-----0---0-|-5---5-----0---0--|| Interlude D5 F5 Q E E. S E. S E Q E E. S E. S E |----------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|----------------------| |------8------7--------|------8------7--------| |-0------------------0-|-3------------------0-| | | PM--------------| PM--------------| | Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |----------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|----------------------| |-0--0-0--0---0--0---0-|-3--3-3--3---3--3---3-| |-0--0-0--0---0--0---0-|-3--3-3--3---3--3---3-| G5 Bb5 Q E E. S E. S E Q E E. S E. S E |----------------------|------------------------| |----------------------|------------------------| |----------------------|------------------------| |----------------------|------------------------| |------8------7--------|------10------8---------| |-5------------------0-|-8-------------------0--| | | PM--------------| PM---------------| | Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |----------------------|------------------------| |----------------------|------------------------| |----------------------|------------------------| |----------------------|------------------------| |-5--5-5--5---5--5---5-|-8--8--8--8---8--8---8--| |-5--5-5--5---5--5---5-|-8--8--8--8---8--8---8--| D5 F5 Q E E. S E. S E Q E E. S E. S E |----------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|----------------------| |------8------7--------|------8------7--------| |-0------------------0-|-3------------------0-| | | PM--------------| PM--------------| | Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |----------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|----------------------| |-0--0-0--0---0--0---0-|-3--3-3--3---3--3---3-| |-0--0-0--0---0--0---0-|-3--3-3--3---3--3---3-| | | Gtr III | Q E E. S E. S E Q E E. S E. S E |----------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|----------------------| |------7------5--------|------7------5--------| |----------------------|----------------------| |-0------------------0-|-3------------------0-| G5 Bb5 Q E E. S E. S E Q E E. S E. S E |----------------------|------------------------| |----------------------|------------------------| |----------------------|------------------------| |----------------------|------------------------| |------8------7--------|------10------8---------| |-5------------------0-|-8-------------------0--| | | PM--------------| PM---------------| | Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |----------------------|------------------------| |----------------------|------------------------| |----------------------|------------------------| |----------------------|------------------------| |-5--5-5--5---5--5---5-|-8--8--8--8---8--8---8--| |-5--5-5--5---5--5---5-|-8--8--8--8---8--8---8--| | | Q E E. S E. S E Q E E. S E. S E |----------------------|------------------------| |----------------------|------------------------| |----------------------|------------------------| |------7------5--------|-------8------7---------| |----------------------|------------------------| |-5------------------0-|-0-------------------0--| D5 A5 Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q E ||-----------------|----------------| ||o----------------|----------------| ||-----------------|----------------| ||-----------------|----------------| ||o------8---7-----|------8---7-----| ||--0--0---------0-|-7--7---------0-| | | PM--------| | Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E ||-----------------|----------------| ||o----------------|----------------| ||-----------------|----------------| ||-----------------|----------------| ||o-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-| ||--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-| 1. Bb5 C5 Q E Q Q E E E E E Q E E |------------------|--------------------------|| |------------------|-------------------------o|| |------------------|--------------------------|| |------------------|----7--8--7---------------|| |------12---10-----|-10---------10----10--8--o|| |-8--8-----------0-|--------------------------|| | | PM----------| | Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |------------------|--------------------------|| |------------------|-------------------------o|| |------------------|--------------------------|| |------------------|--------------------------|| |-8--8--8-8--8-8-8-|-10---10-10-10-10-10-10--o|| |-8--8--8-8--8-8-8-|-10---10-10-10-10-10-10---|| Pre-Chorus 2. D5 E E E E E E E E Q E Q Q E |------------------------||-----------------| |------------------------||-----------------| |------------------------||-----------------| |----7--8--7-----7-------||-----------------| |-10---------10----10--8-||-------8---7-----| |------------------------||-0---0---------0-| | | PM--------| | Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |------------------------||-----------------| |------------------------||-----------------| |------------------------||-----------------| |------------------------||-----------------| |-10---10-10-10-10-10-10-||-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-| |-10---10-10-10-10-10-10-||-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-| | | Gtr III | W E E E E E E E E |------------------------||-----------------| |------------------------||-----------------| |------------------------||-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| |------------------------||-----------------| |------------------------||-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| |------------------------||-----------------| A5 Bb5 Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q E |-----------------|-------------------------| |-----------------|-------------------------| |-----------------|-------------------------| |-----------------|-------------------------| |-------8---7-----|----------12----10-------| |-7---7---------0-|--8-----8--------------0-| | | PM------------| | Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |-----------------|-------------------------| |-----------------|-------------------------| |-----------------|-------------------------| |-----------------|-------------------------| |-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-|--8-----8--8--8--8--8--8-| |-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-|--8-----8--8--8--8--8--8-| | | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|-------------------------| |-----------------|-------------------------| |-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |-----------------|-------------------------| |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-| |-----------------|-------------------------| C5 D5 E E E E E E E E Q E Q Q E |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-----7--8--7-----7-------|-------------------------| |-10----------10----10--8-|-----------8-----7-------| |-------------------------|--0-----0--------------0-| | | PM------------| | Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-10----10-10-10-10-10-10-|--0-----0--0--0--0--0--0-| |-10----10-10-10-10-10-10-|--0-----0--0--0--0--0--0-| | | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-| |-------------------------|-------------------------| A5 Bb5 Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q E |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-----------8-----7-------|----------12----10-------| |--7-----7--------------0-|--8-----8--------------0-| | | PM------------| | Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |--7-----7--7--7--7--7--7-|--8-----8--8--8--8--8--8-| |--7-----7--7--7--7--7--7-|--8-----8--8--8--8--8--8-| | | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| |-------------------------|-------------------------| Chorus C5 Bb5 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-------------------------||-----------------| |-------------------------||-------6---5-----| |-------------------------||-7-7-5---------7-| |-----7--8--7-----7-------||-----------------| |-10----------10----10--8-||-----------------| |-------------------------||-----------------| | | Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-------------------------||-----------------| |-------------------------||-----------------| |-------------------------||-----------------| |-------------------------||-----------------| |-10----10-10-10-10-10-10-||-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-| |-10----10-10-10-10-10-10-||-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-| | | E E E E E E E E W |-------------------------||-----------------| |-------------------------||-----------------| |-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-||-----------------| |-------------------------||-----------------| |-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-||-----------------| |-------------------------||-----------------| A5 G5 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |---------6---5---|-------6---5-----|---------6---5---| |---7-5-7---------|-7-7-5---------7-|---7-5-7---7---5-| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| | | W W W |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Bb5 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|-----------------| |-------6---5-----|---------6---5---| |-7-7-5---------7-|---7-5-7---------| |-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------| | | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------| |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-| |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-| D.S. A5 C5 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|--------------8----------| |-------6---5-----|-----6--5--6-----6--5----| |-7-7-5---------7-|-----------------------5-| |-----------------|-------------------------| |-----------------|-------------------------| |-----------------|-------------------------| | | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|-------------------------| |-----------------|-------------------------| |-----------------|-------------------------| |-----------------|-------------------------| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| Bb5 A5 G5 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 E E E E E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-------6---5-----|---------6---5---|-------6---5-----|---------6---5---| |-7-7-5---------7-|---7-5-7---------|-7-7-5---------7-|---7-5-7---7---5-| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | | 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 E E E E E E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| Bb5 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|-----------------| |-------6---5-----|---------6---5---| |-7-7-5---------7-|---7-5-7---------| |-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------| | | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------| |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-| |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-| A5 C5 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|--------------8----------| |-------6---5-----|-----6--5--6-----6--5----| |-7-7-5---------7-|-----------------------5-| |-----------------|-------------------------| |-----------------|-------------------------| |-----------------|-------------------------| | | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|-------------------------| |-----------------|-------------------------| |-----------------|-------------------------| |-----------------|-------------------------| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| Bb5 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E ||----------------------|----------------------| ||o---------6----5------|------------6----5----| ||--7--7-5------------7-|----7-5--7------------| ||----------------------|----------------------| ||o---------------------|----------------------| ||----------------------|----------------------| | | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E ||----------------------|----------------------| ||o---------------------|----------------------| ||----------------------|----------------------| ||----------------------|----------------------| ||o-8--8-8--8-8--8-8--8-|-8--8-8--8--8-8--8--8-| ||--8--8-8--8-8--8-8--8-|-8--8-8--8--8-8--8--8-| | | Gtr III | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E ||----------------------|----------------------| ||o---------------------|----------------------| ||----10---14---12---10-|---10-9-10-14---12-10-| ||--0----0----0----0----|-0------------0-------| ||o---------------------|----------------------| ||----------------------|----------------------| A5 G5 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |---------------------|-----------------------| |---------6----5------|------------6----5-----| |-7--7-5------------7-|----7-5--7----7-----5--| |---------------------|-----------------------| |---------------------|-----------------------| |---------------------|-----------------------| | | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |---------------------|-----------------------| |---------------------|-----------------------| |---------------------|-----------------------| |---------------------|-----------------------| |-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-|-3--3-3--3--3-3--3--3--| |-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-|-3--3-3--3--3-3--3--3--| | | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |---------------------|-----------------------| |---------------------|-----------------------| |---10---14---12---10-|---10-9-10-14---12-10--| |-0----0----0----0----|-0------------0--------| |---------------------|-----------------------| |---------------------|-----------------------| Bb5 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |---------------------|----------------------| |---------6----5------|------------6----5----| |-7--7-5------------7-|----7-5--7------------| |---------------------|----------------------| |---------------------|----------------------| |---------------------|----------------------| | | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |---------------------|----------------------| |---------------------|----------------------| |---------------------|----------------------| |---------------------|----------------------| |-8--8-8--8-8--8-8--8-|-8--8-8--8--8-8--8--8-| |-8--8-8--8-8--8-8--8-|-8--8-8--8--8-8--8--8-| | | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |---------------------|----------------------| |---------------------|----------------------| |---10---14---12---10-|---10-9-10-14---12-10-| |-0----0----0----0----|-0------------0-------| |---------------------|----------------------| |---------------------|----------------------| A5 C5 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4x |---------------------|--------------8-----------|| |---------6----5------|-----6--5--6-----6--5----o|| |-7--7-5------------7-|-----------------------5--|| |---------------------|--------------------------|| |---------------------|-------------------------o|| |---------------------|--------------------------|| | | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4x |---------------------|--------------------------|| |---------------------|-------------------------o|| |---------------------|--------------------------|| |---------------------|--------------------------|| |-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-o|| |-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|| | | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4x |---------------------|--------------------------|| |---------------------|-------------15----------o|| |---10---14---12---10-|----10--9-10-------12-10--|| |-0----0----0----0----|--0--------------0--------|| |---------------------|-------------------------o|| |---------------------|--------------------------|| W |----------|---------|---------|----| |----------|---------|---------|----| |----------|---------|---------|----| |----------|---------|---------|----| |-0--------|---------|---------|----| |-0--------|---------|---------|----| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 / - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip - 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