Ok so i made this is the tab to all the lead parts of the song including the solo. All out by ear. =] Band: Opeth Album: Watershed Song: Burden Tuning: Standard (EADGBE) There's a tab here for the chords of the song and it's pretty close, but here they are anyway: Verse chords : E|-0--0-0--0---5-5---3-3---3-3---3-3---2--2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2---1-1---3-3---| B|-0--0-0--0---6-6---3-3---3-3---3-3---3--3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3---5-5---| G|-2--2-2--2---7-7---4-4---3-3---5-5---2--2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2---5-5---| D|-2--2-2--2---7-7---5-5---5-5---5-5---0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0---| A|-0--0-0--0---5-5---5-5---5-5---3-3-------------------------------------| E|-------------------3-3---3-3-------------------------------------------| E|----------------0--0-------------| B|-3--------3-----1--1---2--2--2---| G|-2--0--0--3-----0--0---2--2--2---| D|-0--2--0--3-----2--2---2--2--2---| A|----3--2--1-----3--3---4--0--4---| E|---------------------------------| Chorus : E|----------------------------------| B|--3--3-3--3--3-3-3---3--3-3---2---| G|--2--2-0--0--0-0-0---3--3-3---2---| x 2 D|--0--0-x--0--0-0-0---3--3-3---2---| A|-------3--2--2-2-2---1--1-1---0---| E|----------------------------------| Piano solo : E|--1--1-1--------------------| B|--3--3-3---3--3-3-3-3-3-3---| G|--2--2-2---0--0-0-0-0-0-0---| Repeat throughout the solo D|--0--0-0---2--2-2-2-2-2-2---| A|-----------3--3-3-3-3-3-3---| E|----------------------------| Bridge and guitar solo : E|--5--5---6--6---3--3---5--3---| B|--6--6---6--6---3--3---5--5---| G|--7--7---7--7---3--3---6--6---| D|--7--7---8--8---5--5---7--7---| A|--5--5---8--8---5--5---7--7---| E|---------6--6---3--3---5--5---| That's pretty much the whole song. Now for the lead parts: Lead break in verse: E|-----13--12----------------------------------------| B|--15--------15--13-13/15--13-----------------------| G|------------------------------14\12--10~-----------| D|---------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------| Chorus 1: (hold) E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------13--------------------------| G|--7~~-7~~--7~-7h9p7-6~~-------/10-12-12b14----pb14r12p10h12p10\9h10---| D|--x-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--x-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--x-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-10p9--------------------------| D|-----12p10---------------------| A|----------12\10p8h10p8-7~------| E|-------------------------------| Chorus 2: E|----------------------12b13r12-10h12p10---10------------------13-15-15b17| B|-13b15~--13b15~--13p10------------------10--10--13b15~-----/15-----------| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-15b17r15p13-15p13---13-15p13----13--13b15-13b15r13--10--------------| B|-------------------15----------15-----------------------10--13b15~---| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus 3: E|--------------------------------------------------10--13--12--12b13---| B|-----------------------------------------------/10--10--10--10--------| G|-2/9~~--9~----7-9-10--9b10r9--7h9p7-6~--------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-12p10---10~--------15--17-17b18~-17--15--13--15--12h13p12---12-------| B|-------10--------/15--15-----------------------------------15--13b15--| G|----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| And now for the highlight of the whole tab.. the solo! =] There are 2 guitars playing the solo, each soloing twice, so the whole solo is four and i'll tab each part in succession. Guitar solo : Guitar 1 (Part 1) E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------8--8-----8-10-10b11r10p8--10------------| G|--9~~--9--9-9-9~--7h9---7h9/10-10--9h10---------------------9/10\7~---| D|--x----x--------------8-----------------------------------------------| A|--x----x--------------------------------------------------------------| E|--x----x--------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------10h12b13r12p10---10------------------------------| B|-10---------------------------------------13--13b15r13p11--10-11-10h11p10---| G|-10h12b14r12p10---10h12b14--------------------------------------------------| D|----------------12----------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-12-10----------------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------12\10p8--10b12r10p8\7--8p7-------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------10\---------------------------------| Guitar 2 (Part1) E|---------10-------------10--------------------------------------------| B|-------10--10-13--13b15----13p10--------------------------------------| G|--12b14--------------------------12b14r12p10---12p10~-----------------| D|---------------------------------------------12-------12p10-----------| A|------------------------------------------------------------12/10p8---| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-13-------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---12b14r12p10---------------10h12p10-----10p9------------------------| D|--------------12p10-----10h12--------12p10------12p11~-----12p11h12---| A|-------------------12p10----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------10--12b13r12b13r12--------| B|----------------------------------------10--------------------------| G|-10--12-12/14-------------------------12----------------------------| D|--------------12-12~~\----------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-12p10--10---------------------------------------------| B|------14--14b15r14p10h14p10----------------------------| G|----------------------------12b14r12p10----12p10~------| D|----------------------------------------12-------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1 (Part 2) E|----10------------------------------------------------10--12--13--15--| B|-/10--10-13-----------------------------------------------------------| G|------------14\12p10----10p9--------9-10/12-10--12/14-----------------| D|---------------------12------12--12-----------------------------------| A|-------------------------------12-------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-15/17---------------------------------------------12-13-15p13p12--------------| B|-------15~---------------------------------------13--------------13------------| G|--------------9h10p9----9-------9h10h12--10-12/14------------------12----------| D|---------------------12---11h12--------------------------------------15p14-----| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------10~-----9------------------------------| D|--15\12p10----------------10--------12----10--12---7--10--------7~----| A|-----------12\10p8--10/12----12----------------------------10---------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------| G|--9---10---12--12b14r12p10--9------------| D|--x---------------------------12~~-------| A|--x--------------------------------------| E|--x--------------------------------------| Guitar 2 (Part 2) E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------9-10-12-12/14--12h14p12\10h12p10\9h10p9----9h10p9\7h9p7------7------------| D|------12-----------------------------------------12--------------10p7--7--10/12~---| A|----12-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--10-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| This has to be like super ultra extra hyper-on-redbull fast. ^^ (the above) Just listen to the song and you'll know what I mean! E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------9h10--12/14--14b15r14---12h14p12/10--12b14r12b14r12----------| D|----12------------------------------------------------------12~\----| A|--12----------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------| G|----12---12--14/15-14---12p10/9h10p9~--------| D|--12---12------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------| Guitar harmony : The harmony basically consists of four parts, with each of them variated at the end, and whole thing is played twice(or two measures). Here goes: Guitar 1 E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--10--11-8~---8h10p8--6-5-6--8-8~--10-6~---5~~------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| | |Guitar 2 E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--10--12-9~---9h10p9--7-6-7--9-9~--10-7~---6~~------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1 E|------------------------------------------5---5-------------------10-9--| B|--10--11-8~---8h10p8--6-5-6--8-8~--10-6~----6---8-5-8---5-6-8-10--------| G|------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| | |Guitar 2 E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------6---6-------------------8-6---| G|--10--12-9~---9h10p9--7-6-7--9-9~--10-7~-----7---9-6-9---6-7-9-6--------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1 E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--10--11-8~---8h10p8--6-5-6--8-8~--10-6~---5--6--8-8b10r8p6--8/10-10~~--| G|------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| | |Guitar 2 E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--10--12-9~---9h10p9--7-6-7--9-9~--10-7~---6--7--9-9b10r9p7--9/10-10~~--| D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1 E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------8h10p8--6-5-6--8-8~--10-6~---10p8-------------------8----| G|-----------------------------------------------10-6----------6-10------| D|---------------------------------------------------7-5---5-7-----------| A|-------------------------------------------------------8---------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| | |Guitar 2 E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------9h10p9--7-6-7--9-9~--10-7~---10p9-7---------------7-9----| D|--------------------------------------------------7-----------7--------| A|----------------------------------------------------8-7-5-7-8----------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| And AGAIN: Guitar 1 E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--10--11-8~---8h10p8--6-5-6--8-8~--10-6~---5b6r5b6r5~~----------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| | |Guitar 2 E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--10--12-9~---9h10p9--7-6-7--9-9~--10-7~---6b7r6b7r6~~----------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1 E|------------------------------------------5---5-------------------10-9--| B|--10--11-8~---8h10p8--6-5-6--8-8~--10-6~----6---8-5-8---5-6-8-10--------| G|------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| | |Guitar 2 E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------6---6-------------------8-6---| G|--10--12-9~---9h10p9--7-6-7--9-9~--10-7~-----7---9-6-9---6-7-9-6--------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1 E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--10--11-8~---8h10p8--6-5-6--8-8~--10-6~---5--6--8-8b10r8p6--8/10-10~~--| G|------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| | |Guitar 2 E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--10--12-9~---9h10p9--7-6-7--9-9~--10-7~---6--7--9-9b10r9p7--9/10-10~~--| D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------8h10p8--6-5-6--8-8~--10-6~---10p8-------------------8--10---13----| G|-----------------------------------------------10-6----------6-10---------------| D|---------------------------------------------------7-5---5-7--------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------8------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------| 13b15(Hold)..........Fade.............| --------------------------------------| --------------------------------------| --------------------------------------| --------------------------------------| | |Guitar 2 E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------9h10p9--7-6-7--9-9~--10-7~---10p9-7---------------7-9--10---12-----| D|--------------------------------------------------7-----------7------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------8-7-5-7-8--------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------| --------------------------------------| 12b14(Hold)..........Fade.............| --------------------------------------| --------------------------------------| --------------------------------------| And that's pretty much all the lead parts in the entire song. It's one of my favourites for opeth and I have to say I really had a rough time figuring out the solo! This was requested by a number of well.. people. So i thought no harm in doing it so.. here it is: Guitar 1(Acoustic or classical) E|--------------------------0-1p0-------------------| B|---3------3-------3-------------1-----1-----------| G|----2------2-------2--------------0h2---2---------| D|-0---0------0-----------0-----------------3p0-----| A|---------3-------0--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1 E|------------------------------------------| B|---3-------3-------3--0-1p0-------2--2----| G|----2-------2---------------2-----2--2----| D|-0---0-------0----------------2-----------| A|---------3-------0----------------0--0----| E|------------------------------------------| Guitar 1(Acoustic or classical) E|-----------------------------0-1p0-------------------| B|------3------3-------3-------------1-----1-----------| G|-------2------2-------2--------------0h2---2---------| D|----0---0------0-----------0-----------------3p0-----| A|------------3-------0--------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------| | |Guitar 2(Classical) E|-----------------------------------------------------| B|---6p5-----6p5----6p5--5-6/8-6-5h6p5-----------------| G|-------7-------7------7---------------7--------------| D|-/7-----7-------7-----------------------7------------| A|------------------------------------------8--5-------| E|-----------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1 E|--------------------------------------------| B|-----3-------3-------3--0-1p0-------2--2----| G|------2-------2---------------2-----2--2----| D|---0---0-------0----------------2-----------| A|-----------3-------0----------------0--0----| E|--------------------------------------------| | |Guitar 2 E|----10--8---------------------10--8--6--5---| B|-/10--10--8--8-8h9p8---------8--------------| G|-----------10--------10-7-10----------------| D|--------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------| Guitar 1(Acoustic or classical) E|-----------------------------0-1p0-------------------| B|------3------3-------3-------------1-----1-----------| G|-------2------2-------2--------------0h2---2---------| D|----0---0------0-----------0-----------------3p0-----| A|------------3-------0--------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------| | |Guitar 2 E|-5-5-6p5---8p5---5-8-5-10-5-6-5----------------------| B|--------6-6---6-6---------------6-8-5-6---5----------| G|---------7-----7------------------------7------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1 E|--------------------------------------------| B|-----3-------3-------3--0-1p0-------2--2----| G|------2-------2---------------2-----2--2----| D|---0---0-------0----------------2-----------| A|-----------3-------0----------------0--0----| E|--------------------------------------------| | |Guitar 2 E|----------5-6-8-6h8p6p5h6p5--5-------------------| B|-----5-6-8------------------8-8-6h8p6p5h6p5--5\--| G|--6-7---------------------------------------7----| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------| And that's pretty much it for the acoustic part! Enjoy! =] / : slide up \ : slide down ~ : vibrato b : bend r : Release bend(go from higher note to lower) pr: pre bend h : hammer on p : pull off