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The Poet And The Pendulum Tab by Nightwish

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🎸 Intro:

Repeat x2:

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------3---------------------------------|
C|-2-------3-2-------3-2-------4-----5-----3---------------------------------|
G|-2-------3-2-------3-2-------4-----5-----1---------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-2--0--3--0------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------5-5--4----------------------------------|
C|-2-------3-2-------3-2-------4-----5-5--4----------------------------------|
G|-2-------3-2-------3-2-------4-----3-3--2----------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-2--0------------------------------------------|

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D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------3---------------------------------|
C|-2-------3-2-------3-2-------4-----5-----3---------------------------------|
G|-2-------3-2-------3-2-------4-----5-----1---------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-2--0--3--0------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-2-------3-2-------3---9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-------------------------------------|
G|-2-------3-2-------3---9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-1---7-6-5-4-3-2-1-0-------------------------------------|

🎸 Verse 1:
Breath

🎸 Chorus 1:

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------0-0-----------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------3-3-----------------------------------------|
F|------9-\-7-/-9----------------2-2-----------------------------------------|
C|-2-2--9-\-7-/-9-----2-----2------------------------------------------------|
G|-2-2--7-\-5-/-7-----2-----2------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-------------0--0--0--0------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------9-\-7-/-9------------------------------------------------------------|
C|------9-\-7-/-9-----2-----5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-7-7-7-7-----|
G|------7-\-5-/-7-----2-----5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-7-7-7-7-----|
D|-0-0-------------0--0--0--3-3--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-5-5-5-5-----|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---6-5-4-3-------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---6-5-4-3-------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---4-3-2-1-------------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------0-0-----------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------3-3-----------------------------------------|
F|------9-\-7-/-9----------------2-2-----------------------------------------|
C|-2-2--9-\-7-/-9-----2-----2------------------------------------------------|
G|-2-2--7-\-5-/-7-----2-----2------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-------------0--0--0--0------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------9-\-7-/-9----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-2-2-2-2-----|
C|------9-\-7-/-9-----2-----5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-2-2-2-2-----|
G|------7-\-5-/-7-----2-----5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-0-0-0-0-----|
D|-0-0-------------0--0--0--3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-2-2-2-2-------7-7----------------------9----------------------------------|
C|-2-2-2-2--5-5--7-7--2-------------------9----------------------------------|
G|-0-0-0-0--5-5--5-5--2-------------------7--LET RING------------------------|
D|----------3-3--5-5--0--LET RING--------------------------------------------|

🎸 Interlude:

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------3---------------------------------|
C|-2-------3-2-------3-2-------4-----5-----3---------------------------------|
G|-2-------3-2-------3-2-------4-----5-----1---------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-2--0--3--0------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-2-------3-2-------3---9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-------------------------------------|
G|-2-------3-2-------3---9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-1---7-6-5-4-3-2-1-0-------------------------------------|

🎸 Verse 2:
Breath again

🎸 Chorus 2:

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------0-0-----------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------3-3-----------------------------------------|
F|------9-\-7-/-9----------------2-2-----------------------------------------|
C|-2-2--9-\-7-/-9-----2-----2------------------------------------------------|
G|-2-2--7-\-5-/-7-----2-----2------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-------------0--0--0--0------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------9-\-7-/-9------------------------------------------------------------|
C|------9-\-7-/-9-----2-----5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-7-7-7-7-----|
G|------7-\-5-/-7-----2-----5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-7-7-7-7-----|
D|-0-0-------------0--0--0--3-3--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-5-5-5-5-----|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---6-5-4-3-------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---6-5-4-3-------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---4-3-2-1-------------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------0-0-----------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------3-3-----------------------------------------|
F|------9-\-7-/-9----------------2-2-----------------------------------------|
C|-2-2--9-\-7-/-9-----2-----2------------------------------------------------|
G|-2-2--7-\-5-/-7-----2-----2------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-------------0--0--0--0------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------9-\-7-/-9----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-2-2-2-2-----|
C|------9-\-7-/-9-----2-----5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-2-2-2-2-----|
G|------7-\-5-/-7-----2-----5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-0-0-0-0-----|
D|-0-0-------------0--0--0--3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-2-2-2-2-------7-7-------7-7-------7-7-------------------------------------|
C|-2-2-2-2--5-5--7-7--5-5--7-7--5-5--7-7--7----------------------------------|
G|-0-0-0-0--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--7----------------------------------|
D|----------3-3--5-5--3-3--5-5--3-3--5-5--5--LET RING------------------------|

DARK PASSION PLAY

D|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
F|--------------------------5------|--------------------------------5-5------|
C|--5------7---------5------5------|--5-5------7-7---------5-5------5-5------|
G|--5------7---------5------3------|--5-5------7-7---------5-5------3-3------|
D|--3------5---------3-------------|--3-3------5-5---------3-3---------------|

D|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------|---------------------5-------------------|
C|-4-------5-----------7--4-5-4-2--|-4-------5-----------5--4--7--9----------|
G|-4--4-4--5--4-4-4-4--7--4-5-4-2--|-4--4-4--5--4-4-4-4--3--4--7--9----------|
D|-2--2-2--3--2-2-2-2--5--2-3-2-0--|-2--2-2--3--2-2-2-2--3--2--5--7----------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-4-------5-----------7--4-5-4-2----3/5---5/6---6/7---8\7---5\4\3-----------|
G|-4--4-4--5--4-4-4-4--7--4-5-4-2----3/5---5/6---6/7---8\7---5\4\3-----------|
D|-2--2-2--3--2-2-2-2--5--2-3-2-0--0-1/3-0-3/4-0-4/5-0-6\5-0-3\2\1-----------|

D|---------------|----------------|---------------|--------------------------|
A|---------------|----------------|---------------|--------------------------|
F|---------------|-4-/-7-/-9-\-6--|---------------|--2-----------------------|
C|-4-------------|-4-/-7-/-9-\-6--|-4-------------|--2-----------------------|
G|-4-------------|-2-/-5-/-7-\-4--|-4-------------|--0-LET RING--------------|
D|-2-CHUG ON 2---|----------------|-2-CHUG ON 2---|-------------4-3-2-1-2-4-3|

D|---------------|----------------|------------------------------------------|
A|---------------|----------------|------------------------------------------|
F|---------------|-4-/-7-/-9-\-6--|------------------------------------------|
C|-4-------------|-4-/-7-/-9-\-6--|-4----------------------------------------|
G|-4-------------|-2-/-5-/-7-\-4--|-4----------------------------------------|
D|-2-CHUG ON 2---|----------------|-2-CHUG ON 2------------------------------|

x2 wide open
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---3/5---5/6---6/7---8\7---5\4\3-------------------------------------------|
G|---3/5---5/6---6/7---8\7---5\4\3-------------------------------------------|
D|-0-1/3-0-3/4-0-4/5-0-6\5-0-3\2\1-------------------------------------------|

SECOND ROBBER
x2 heavily palm muted
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---3/5---5/6---6/7---8\7---5\4\3-------------------------------------------|
G|---3/5---5/6---6/7---8\7---5\4\3-------------------------------------------|
D|-0-1/3-0-3/4-0-4/5-0-6\5-0-3\2\1-------------------------------------------|

  .THE WORLD WILL REJOICE  .
x2 wide open - same as above with no open chug in between
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---3/5---5/6---6/7---8\7---5\4\3-------------------------------------------|
G|---3/5---5/6---6/7---8\7---5\4\3-------------------------------------------|
D|-0-1/3---3/4---4/5---6\5---3\2\1-------------------------------------------|

D|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------|-------------------------5------------|
C|-4----------5-----------7--4-5-4-2--|-4-----------5-----------5--4--7--9---|
G|-4----------5-----------7--4-5-4-2--|-4-----------5-----------3--4--7--9---|
D|-2-2-2-2-2--3--2-2-2-2--5--2-3-2-0--|-2--2-2-2-2--3--2-2-2-2--3--2--5--7---|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-4----------5-----------7--4-5-4-2----3/5---5/6---6/7---8\7---5\4\3--------|
G|-4----------5-----------7--4-5-4-2----3/5---5/6---6/7---8\7---5\4\3--------|
D|-2-2-2-2-2--3--2-2-2-2--5--2-3-2-0--0-1/3-0-3/4-0-4/5-0-6\5-0-3\2\1--------|

EVERYONE MUST BURY  .
x2 heavily palm muted
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---3/5---5/6---6/7---8\7---5\4\3-------------------------------------------|
G|---3/5---5/6---6/7---8\7---5\4\3-------------------------------------------|
D|-0-1/3-0-3/4-0-4/5-0-6\5-0-3\2\1-------------------------------------------|

  .NOW HES IN HELL SERVES HIM WELL  .
x2 wide open - same as above with no open chug in between
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---3/5---5/6---6/7---8\7---5\4\3-------------------------------------------|
G|---3/5---5/6---6/7---8\7---5\4\3-------------------------------------------|
D|-0-1/3---3/4---4/5---6\5---3\2\1-------------------------------------------|

🎸 Verse 3:
Big breath

🎸 Chorus 3:

D|-------------------------------0-0-----------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------3-3-----------------------------------------|
F|------9-\-7-/-9----------------2-2-----------------------------------------|
C|-2-2--9-\-7-/-9-----2-----2------------------------------------------------|
G|-2-2--7-\-5-/-7-----2-----2------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-------------0--0--0--0------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------9-\-7-/-9------------------------------------------------------------|
C|------9-\-7-/-9-----2-----5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-7-7-7-7-----|
G|------7-\-5-/-7-----2-----5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-7-7-7-7-----|
D|-0-0-------------0--0--0--3-3--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-5-5-5-5-----|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---6-5-4-3-------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---6-5-4-3-------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---4-3-2-1-------------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------0-0-----------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------3-3-----------------------------------------|
F|------9-\-7-/-9----------------2-2-----------------------------------------|
C|-2-2--9-\-7-/-9-----2-----2------------------------------------------------|
G|-2-2--7-\-5-/-7-----2-----2------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-------------0--0--0--0------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------9-\-7-/-9----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-2-2-2-2-----|
C|------9-\-7-/-9-----2-----5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-2-2-2-2-----|
G|------7-\-5-/-7-----2-----5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-0-0-0-0-----|
D|-0-0-------------0--0--0--3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-2-2-2-2-------7-7-------7-7-------7-7-------------------------------------|
C|-2-2-2-2--5-5--7-7--5-5--7-7--5-5--7-7--7----------------------------------|
G|-0-0-0-0--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--7----------------------------------|
D|----------3-3--5-5--3-3--5-5--3-3--5-5--5--LET RING------------------------|

MOTHER AND FATHER
🎸 Outro:
Just listen to the song and repeat all the way to the end for the next few bars
x2
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--2---2---2---3---5---5---5---3---2---2---2---2----------------------------|
G|----0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0--------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

x2
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--2---2---2---3---3---3---3---5---5---5---0---2---2------------------------|
C|----0---0---0---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---2---0---0----------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|



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Published: September 23, 2025

Last updated: September 23, 2025

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