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Ramses Bringer of War

Nile
Tab

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

Nile- Ramses Bringer of War (tab ver. 1.0)

from 'Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka'

Transcribed by: Nick Beato (entity@cfl.rr.com)

dropped D tunded down 2.5 steps (AEADF#B- low to high)

note: i do plan to attempt the solos. good luck (and use thick ass strings!)

drums...

guitar synth intro (0:09)

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-5------------------6-5-----------------6-
----------7-6-----------------7-6---------

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--------10-9---------------10-9-----------
-7------9--8--------8-7----9--8-----------
-7------7--6--------8-7----7--6-----------
-5------------------6-5-----------------6-

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----------------------6-----------------6--------------
-5----------------------------------------------(5)----

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distorted guitar in intro (0:52)

pm all

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-3-3-3-----3---1-1-1---3-3-3-----3---1-1-1---
-3-3-3-----3---1-1-1---3-3-3-----3---1-1-1--- etc

guitar synth (0:52)

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--3--------------------------------------------

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-8-----7-5-----7-8-----10-11----13-14-----13-11----13-14-----13-11----10-
-6-----5-3-----5-6-----8--9-----11-12-----11-9-----11-12-----11-9-----8--

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-8-----7-5-----7-8-----10-11----13-14-----13-11----13-14-----13-
-6-----5-3-----5-6-----8--9-----11-12-----11-9-----11-12-----11-

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-17-------16-17-----14-16-------17-------16-17-----14-16--------
-15-------14-15-----12-14-------15-------14-15-----12-14--------

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-20-------19-20-----17-19-------20-------19-20-----17-19--------
-18-------17-18-----15-17-------18-------17-18-----15-17--------

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repeat this 2x

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-23-------22-23-----20-22-------23-------22-23-----20-22--------
-21-------20-21-----18-20-------21-------20-21-----18-20--------

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transition 1 (1:25)

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-0---1---4---3---

riff 1 (1:27)

pm all

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-0"----1"----4"----3"----------7"----6"----3"----1"-----

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--------------------------------------------10-9---------
--------------------------------------------8--7-6---3-1-
-0"----1"----4"----3"----------7"----6"----------6---3-1-

riff 2.1 (1:42)

pm where needed

i have no clue about this, it's way too low for me.

this is what i think it is. play each note 2x. i wrote them once

to make the tab readable

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-----------------------------------------9-8-6-5-6-8-9-8-6-5-6-8-9-8-6-5-6-8-
-4-3-1-0-1-3-4-3-1-0-1-3-4-3-1-0-1-3-4-3-------------------------------------

play transition 1 (1:48)

play riff 1 (1:50)

riff 2.2 (2:05)

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-4-3-1-0-1-3-4-3-1-0-1-3-4-3-1-0-1-3-4-3-
------------------------------------------------|-?????--
------------------------------------------------|--------
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------------------------------------------------|--9---8- repeat last part
-9-8-6-5-6-8/12-11-10-9-10-11/15-14-12-11-12-14-|--8---7-
------------------------------------------------|-0--0---

riff 3 (2:14)

pm all

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-------------------------8---7----
-0---0-0-3---3-3-6---6-6----------

transition (2:28)

pm all

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-----8-8-----6-6------
-0-6-----0-3----------

riff 4 (2:30)

(sounds likes it's harmonized in fifths)

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-12"---------11"----8"-----7"-------------------------

---------------------------------------10"----9"------

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-----------------------------------------------7"-8"-10"-12"-13"-

-6"----------9"-----6"-----5"-6"-5"-3"-5"-6"-9"------------------

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-12"--------------------------------

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riff 5 (2:44)

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-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-etc-4-3-1-0-----------------
-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-----4-3-1-0-----------------

* * * * * * * * * *

this riff behind the first half of the first solo

is essentially the same as riff 5 with different rhythm

part between leads (3:00)

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-6"-------0-0-0-0-3-1-0----
----------0-0-0-0-3-1-0----

* * * * * * *

creative rhythm, haha.. it works (3:06)

pm

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-1"----------------------2"------------------------

diminished lick (3:13)

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-11"----10"-8"-----10"-11"----10"-8"-----10"---

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-14"----13"-11"----13"-14"----13"-14"----13"---

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-11"----10"-8"-----10"-11"----10"-8"-----10"---

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-12"----11"-9"-----11"-12"----11"-9"-----11"---

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intro repeat (3:19)

both guitars play chords

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-6-----5-3-----5-6-----8--9-----11-12-----11-9-----11-12-----11-9-----8--
-6-----5-3-----5-6-----8--9-----11-12-----11-9-----11-12-----11-9-----8--

both guitars play different notes (pick to song rhythm)

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-8-----7-5-----7-8-----10-11----13-14-----13-11----13-14-----13-
-6-----5-3-----5-6-----8--9-----11-12-----11-9-----11-12-----11-

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tremolo pick this stuff

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-17-------16-17-----14-16-------17-------16-17-----14-16--------
-15-------14-15-----12-14-------15-------14-15-----12-14--------

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-20-------19-20-----17-19-------20-------19-20-----17-19--------
-18-------17-18-----15-17-------18-------17-18-----15-17--------

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repeat this 2x (last time one guitar octaves it)

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-23-------22-23-----20-22-------23-------22-23-----20-22--------
-21-------20-21-----18-20-------21-------20-21-----18-20--------

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play riff 3 (4:38)

transition (4:02)

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-------4"-3"-like 20 times---------------------

-5"-6"---------------------0---1---4---0-------
---------------------------0---1---4---0-------

play riff 1 (4:08)

play first part off riff 2.1 and 2.2 (4:23)

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------------------ play this for ending of riff 2.2

-12-11-10-9-10-11-

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outro (4:35)

pm

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-3"-1"-0"-1"-3"-1"-0"-1"-3"-1"-0"-1--0---------

i plan to have this corrected and i might try the solos later.

someone please check this for me!

please email any corrections or comments:

entity@cfl.rr.com

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