---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Song: Blacken the Cursed Sun Artist: Lamb of God Album: Sacrament Instrument: Bass There have been no tabs at all for this song, so one day in history I decided to write one out. Thanks to my procrastination skills, one month later I finally started on the tab. I know its not perfect by any means, but come on, its John Campbell, and I learned it all by ear. Gimme a freakin break, jeez. Most of this was compared to the Producer's Edition, so if something sounds weird just trust me on it, ok? Please rate and comment. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRO/MAIN RIFF (0:22) X2 G -----------------------| D -----------------------| A -----------------------| D 8-7-5-7-5-4-5-4-1-3-1-4| CHORUS (used as chorus later in the song, excluding the intro riff) G -------------------------------------------------------------------| D -------------------------------------------------------------------| A -------------------------------------------------------------------| D 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0/3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3\2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2| G ----------------------------------| D ----------------------------------| A ----------------------------------| D 2/8-8-8-8-8-8-8/11-11-11-11-11-11-| G -------------------------------------------------------------------| D -------------------------------------------------------------------| A -------------------------------------------------------------------| D 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0/3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3\2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2| FIRST ENDING G ----------------------------------------| D ----------------------------------------| A ----------------------------------------| D 2/10-10-10-10-10-10-10/13-13-13-13-13-13| SECOND ENDING G -----------------------| D -----------------------| A -----------------------| D 8-7-5-7-5-4-5-4-1-3-1-4| VERSE X2 (Sieze a darkened day....) G -----------------------------------------------------------------| D -----------------------------------------------------------------| A -----------------------------------------------------------------| D 3/0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-4-3-3/0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-4-3-3/6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-| G -----------------------| D -----------------------| A 3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2| D -----------------------| FIRST ENDING (And no one left to see this prodigal return...) G ----------------------------------------------------------| D ----------------------------------------------------------| A ----------------------------------------------------------| D 3/0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-4-3-3/0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-4-3-3/7--7-2/6--6-| G ------------------------| D ------------------------| A ------------------------| D 3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-| SECOND ENDING (PrePRECHORUS) (Sanctity a breath awayyyy...) G --------------------------------------------------------| D --------------------------------------------------------| A --------------------------------------------------4~~3~~| D 3/0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-4-3-3/0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-4-3-3~~2~~------| PRECHORUS (follows beat of bass drum if you can hear it) G ----------------------------------------------------| D ----------------------------------------------------| A ----------------------------------------------------| D 4-4-4-4-4-4-4~~3-3-3-3-3-3-3~~00-0-00-0-00-0-000-000| G -------------------------------| D -------------------------------| A -------------------------------| D 4-4-4-4-4-4-4~~3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3| CHORUS X1 (SKIP TO SECOND ENDING) POSTCHORUS G ------------------------------------------------------------------------| D ------------------------------------------------------------------------| A ------------------------------------------------------------------------| D 3/0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-4-3-3/0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-4-3-3/6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3--3--2| VERSE AS WRITTEN ABOVE PrePRECHORUS 2ND PRECHORUS (Sanctity a breath awayy...) G ----------------------------------------------------\ D ---------------------------------------------------- \ A ---------------------------------------------------- \ LINE 1 D 4-4-4-4-4-4-4~~3-3-3-3-3-3-3~~00-0-00-0-00-0-000-000 / G -------------------------------------------------------\ D ------------------------------------------------------- \ A ------------------------------------------------------- \ LINE 2 D 4-4-4-4-4-4-4~~3-3-3-3-3-3-3~~0--0-0-0000-0-000-0-000-0 / (this beat can be very tricky at first) G -------------------------------\ D ------------------------------- \ A ------------------------------- \ LINE 3 D 4-4-4-4-4-4-4~~3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3 / ORDER FOR 2ND PRECHORUS IS AS FOLLOWS: LINE 1 LINE 2 LINE 1 LINE 3 CHORUS (BOTH FIRST AND SECOND ENDINGS) BRIDGE X2 (Whispers: is there still hope for us can we still be saved...) G ---------------------------------------------------------| D ---------------------------------------------------------| A ---------------------------------------------------------| D 0000--000-00000--000-00000--000-0-8-7-5-7-5-4-5-4-1-3-1-4| G ------------------------------------------------------| D ------------------------------------------------------| A ------------------------------------------------------| D 0000--000-00000--000-00000-0000-7--4-7-3-4-3-4-0-3-2-1| BREAKDOWN Short guitar break, then bass comes in with G -----------------------------| D -----------------------------| A -----------------------------| D 3-5-6-0--0-000-0-00-0-000-000| G --------------------------------------------------------------------------| D --------------------------------------------------------------------------| A --------------------------------------------------------------------------| D 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-0--0--0-0-00-0-000-0-000-0| (You're just a breath away...) G --------------------------------------------------------------------| D --------------------------------------------------------------------| A --------------------------------------------------------------------| D 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-0-000-0-00-0-000-000| G ------------------------------------------------| D ------------------------------------------------| A ------------------------------------------------| D 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-| G ---------------------------------------| D ---------------------------------------| A ---------------------------------------| D 0--0--0-0-00-0-000-0-000-0-0--0--0-0-00| SUPER BREAKDOWN (Better to die quick......) G ----------------------------------------------------------------\ D ---------------------------------------------------------------- \ A ---------------------------------------------------------------- \ D 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-0--0--0--0--0--0 \ / X4 G ----------------------- / D ----------------------- / A 5---------------------- / D --8-7-6-5-7-6-5-7-8-7-6 G -----------------------------------| D -----------------------------------| A ------------5----------------------| X2 D 0--0--0--0----8-7-6-5-7-6-5-7-8-7-6| (Beggin on your, beggin on your kneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees.......) G -----------------------| D -----------------------| A 5----------------------| X2 D --8-7-6-5-7-6-5-7-8-7-6| OUTRO G --------------------------| D --------------------------| A --------------------------|Repeat till end D 0--0--0-0-00-0-000-0-000-0| There. I'm pretty shur its about 95% right. Please comment and leave corrections if you find them.