Trans Siberian Orchestra - Carol of the Bells tuning: standard or half step down ?????? By:Cintari
Intro: Piano (0:00) e|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----8--7-|-Repeats while cello------12-12-10-------------------(10)-(12)--| G|---9------|---plays--------------9-9----------12-11-9---9-(11)-(12)--------| D|-9--------|------------------------------------------12--------------------| A|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------| (*)=only play first time repeat 9987 til cello ends and end on 99
Then the guitar pedals an E power chord (0:34) e|-----|---------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----|At the same time----------12-12---10---------------------------------| G|--9--|--bells play---------9-9-------------12-11-9-------------------------| D|--9--|--(0:42)-------------------------------------------------------------| A|--7--|---2 times-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------12~~------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------9-11-12---------9-11-12---------9-11-12---------9-11-12-----------| D|-9-11-13---------9-11-13---------9-11-13---------9-11-13-------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Piano once then guitar once (1:19) e|---12-12-10----------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------13-13-12-10-12-10----------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------12-12-11-9-9---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Piano plays While Bells plays (repeatedly without break) e|----------|------------|---------------------------------------------------| B|--8-7-8---|------------|------12-12--10------------------------------------| G|--------9-|-8 measures-|-9-9------------12-11-9----------------------------| D|----------|------------|------------------------12-------------------------| A|----------|------------|---------------------------------------------------| E|----------|------------|---------------------------------------------------| Drum break and guitar powers E chord Bells play once then guitar plays While orchestra plays e|-12~~----10~~~-------------------|-----------------------------------------| B|----------------13~~~/12~~~~-----|--8-7-8----------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|--------9--------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
e|-12--12-12-10--------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------13-12--12-12-10----10--10-10-12-10-10-------------------------| G|-----------------------------12--------------------9-9-9-------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Piano plays once then piano and guitar plays e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------10-12-10--------------------------------------------------| G|---------9-11-12----------12-----------------------------------------------| D|-9-11-13-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Orchestra plays then guitar plays once then plays next part while orchestra continues playing ()=optional alternative to note e|-15-14-15-(12)--|--15\12~~--14~~--15~~--17~~-------------------------------| B|-----------17---|----------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------| Piano e|-12--12-12-10--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------13-12--12-12-10----10--10-10-12-10-10------------------------| G|------------------------------12--------------------9-9-9------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------10-12-10--------------------------------------------------| G|---------9-11-12----------12-----------------------------------------------| D|-9-11-13------------------------2 times------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar continues e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------9-11-12---------9-11-12---------9-11-12---------9-11-12-----------| D|-9-11-13---------9-11-13---------9-11-13---------9-11-13-------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar continues While orchestra plays e|-12~~-12~~-12~~-12~~-12~~-12~~-12~~-12~~--|-15-14-15-----------------------| B|------------------------------------------|----------17--------------------| G|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------| Then some crazy picking Then ends with you can power the E chord (u can go back to 12 if you don't have 24) e|-------------------------|----12~~-------14~~-----15~~-----17~~-----24~~~--| B|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| G|-9-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------| D|-9-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------| A|-7-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| then it fades with the E power chord
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
author:astrid_punk91 /
email:fadingescape@yahoo.com / tuning: e B G D A E
song:carol of the bells /
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this song is played awfully fast, so this is a hard song if you're not that good...
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--9-9-9-7-----------------------------|
D|----------10-9-(10)-9-7-9^-7-5-5-4-2--| repeat once
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
high riff
e|--12-12-12-10----------------------------------|
B|--------------13-12-(13)-12-10-12^-10-8-8-7-5--|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
that's it...
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
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Song: Carol of the Bells
Band: Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
Tabbed by: Jake Something (sloppyjoe24)
Tabbed by Daniel Dudley
This song is extremely awesome, and also very fun to play. Truly it is a good song to
off your skills while still playing in a holiday type format. well, here it is hope you
it. Please rate.
Here goes the acoustic intro (fingerpick sounds good)
0:00
(repeat10x)
E-----------------------------|
B--------8--7-------8--7------|
G-----9----------9------------|
D---9----------9--------------|
A-----------------------------|
E-----------------------------|
The violin over the acoustic riff
0:06
E--------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------|
D--------9-9-7-----------------7-9-----|
A---7-7--------10-9-7-5-7-9-10---------|
E--------------------------------------|
At the ritard, violin line ends on open D
And the acoustic line ends on first note.
Then......... HEAVY!
0:32
E--------------------------|
B--------------------------| Let ring as the strings
G--------------------------| do the chugging strum
D--2-----------------------|
A--2-----------------------|
E--0-----------------------|
The cool delay guitar in the backround
0:32 (goes throughout whole piece)
E----------------------------|
B--0-5--0-0-5----------------| P.M slightly
G----------------------------|
Then the cool descent
1:04
E--12--12-12-10-----------------------------7-------------|
B---------------13-12--12-12-10-8-10--10-10---8--5--5-5---|
G---------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------|
And the cool ascent (supposed to be picked, but
whatever)
The chord beneath these runs is B5
1:08
E-----------------5-7-5--------------------5-7-5-----|
B------------7-8--------8-------------7-8--------8---|
G--------8-9---------------------8-9-----------------|
D--9-11--------------------9-11----------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------|
Next riff: The note in( )is a trill and ^ is a bend
1:19
E---------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------|
G--9-9-9-7------------------------------| Repeat once
D----------10-9(10)9-7-9^-7-5-5-4-2-----|
A---------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------|
The Descent
B--17--17-17-15-13-----------------------------------------------|
G------------------16--16-16-14-12-14--14-14-16-14---------------|
D--------------------------------------------------14--14-14-14--|
The Ascent
B------------------10-12-10-------------|
G----------9-11-12-----------12---------|
D--9-11-13------------------------------|
Haunting Lead
B--17---15---12^--12-- where ^ is a half-step bend
After the haunting lead, the descent and ascent
reappear, beginning at
2:20. After the repeat of the ascent, it's
Then they go nuts with e--12-- and a tremolo arm for a
bit,
then this piece which, if I'm right, is just an easy
slide.
But if I'm wrong, it's insanely hard. :)