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Return To The Sun Tab by Paradise Lost

Return To The Sun tab by Paradise Lost

Guitar Tab 

Band: Paradise Lost
Album: The Plague Within
Song: Return to the Sun
Tuning: ADGCFAD

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Notes
+ I wasn't sure what to label some of the parts of the song as the structure varies from the traditional
+ Intro Rhythm: the last note of each trio is almost a pull off to get that extra sound
+ Intro Lead part 2 Lead is played tremolo style
+ The final chord of the song is a D power chord

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Intro part 1 @ 0:51

Lead
D |----------------------------------|
A |----------------------------------|
F |----------------------------------|
C |----------------------------------|
G |-2-2-2----2-2-2-------------2-2-2-|
D |-0-0-0----0-0-0----6-6-6----0-0-0-|
A |-------------------4-4-4----------|
Rhythm+
D |----------------------------------|
A |----------------------------------|
F |----------------------------------|
C |----------------------------------|
G |----------------------------------|
D |-7-7-7----7-7-7----6-6-6----7-7-7-|
A |-5-5-5----5-5-5----4-4-4----5-5-5-|

Intro part 2

Lead+
D |--------------------------------------------------------11-12-14-|
A |------------------------------------------12---11---/12----------|
F |-9--11-12-11-9-11-12-9~--11-12-11-9-11-12------------------------|
C |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm
D |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D |-7---7---7-------7---7---7-------6---6---6------7---7--7-7-7-7-7-|
A |-5---5---5-------5---5---5-------4---4---4------5---5--5-5-5-5-5-|
       * * * *

Pre Verse

Lead
D |-----------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------|
F |-9---9----9---9----9---9----9---9--|
C |-9---10---9---10---9---10---9---10-|
G |---7----7---7----7---7----7---7----|
D |-----------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------|


Verse 1
?Fortunes jaws embrace                    At failures loss throughout the days?
?Deploring scorn we face               My pain is loss through disarray, Return to the sun?

Lead and Rhythm x2
D |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |-----------------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--------------------------------------------|
D |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9/10-|
A |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------------8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7/8--|


Chorus
       ?Return to the sun?

Lead x2
D |-----------------8-7-------------8-7-------------8-7-------|
A |------------------------------------------------------/8-7-|
F |-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----9-9-9-9-9-9-----9-9-9-9-9-9-----------|
C |-----------------------------------------------------------|
G |-----------------------------------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm x2
D |-----------------------------------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------------------------------|
F |-----------------------------------------------------------|
C |-----------------------------------------------------------|
G |-------------------10---------------9----------------------|
D |-7-----------------8----------------7--------------9/10-7--|
A |-5-----------------8----------------7--------------7/8--5--|


Pre Verse

Lead
D |-----------------|
A |-9---9----9---9--|
F |-9---9----9---9--|
C |-9---10---9---10-|
G |---7----7---7----|
D |-----------------|
A |-----------------|
Rhythm
D |-----------------|
A |-----------------|
F |-----------------|
C |-----------------|
G |-----------------|
D |--7-7-----7-7----|
A |--5-5-----5-5----|


Verse 2
?Face to look inside my mind A place you?ve never been?
?Face to look inside my mind A place you?ve never dreamed?

Lead x2
D |---------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------|
F |------------12~-----------12-----------------|
C |-/9~---9^10-------10^9-10----10^9-10-9--9----|
G |------------------------------------------12-|
D |---------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------|
Rhythm x2
D |---------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------|
F |------------12~-----------12-----------------|
C |-/9~---9^10-------10^9-10----10^9------------|
G |----------------------------------12-9-------|
D |---------------------------------------12-10-|
A |---------------------------------------------|

Post Verse
             ?Vermillion the sands?
             ?The gallant slain?

Lead x4
D |--------------------|
A |--------------------|
F |--------------------|
C |----7^9~------------|
G |-----------7^8^7----|
D |-----------------10-|
A |--------------------|
Rhythm x4
D |--------------------|
A |--------------------|
F |--------------------|
C |--------------------|
G |-----------------12-|
D |-7-7-----7-------10-|
A |-5-5-----5----------|


Verse 3
 ?Your fallen God?s afraid                Eternal dying night & day?
 ?All folded laws are frayed              A sullen tragic masquerade?

Lead and Rhythm x2
D |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |-----------------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--------------------------------------------|
D |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9/10-|
A |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------------8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7/8--|


Chorus
       ?Return to the sun?

Lead x2
D |-----------------8-7-------------8-7-------------8-7-------|
A |------------------------------------------------------/8-7-|
F |-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----9-9-9-9-9-9-----9-9-9-9-9-9-----------|
C |-----------------------------------------------------------|
G |-----------------------------------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm x2
D |-----------------------------------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------------------------------|
F |-----------------------------------------------------------|
C |-----------------------------------------------------------|
G |-------------------10---------------9----------------------|
D |-7-----------------8----------------7--------------9/10-7--|
A |-5-----------------8----------------7--------------7/8--5--|


Solo Part 1

Lead 1
D |--------------------------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------------------------|
F |---4~----------0^2^4-(4)/5~---------------4~------|
C |--------------------------------------------------|
G |--------------------------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm 1
D |--------------------------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------------------------|
F |--------------------------------------------------|
C |-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-xxx-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-xxx--|
G |--------------------------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------------------------|

Lead 2
D |--------------------------------------------------|
A |--4/5-7--------8---7v---5-5v----7v---8v---7v------|
F |--------------------------------------------------|
C |--------------------------------------------------|
G |--------------------------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm 2
D |--------------------------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------------------------|
F |--------------------------------------------------|
C |-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-xxx-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-xxx--|
G |--------------------------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------------------------|

Lead 3
D |--------------------------------------------------|
A |--/13-13-12-------------/13-13-12-----------------|
F |------------9v--------------------9v--------------|
C |--------------------------------------------------|
G |--------------------------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm 3
D |--------------------------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------------------------|
F |--------------------------------------------------|
C |-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-xxx-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-xxx--|
G |--------------------------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------------------------|

Lead 4
D |--------------------------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------------------------|
F |--/12-12-11---------------------------------------|
C |--------------10v---9----7----5----4----2---------|
G |--------------------------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm 4
D |--------------------------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------------------------|
F |--------------------------------------------------|
C |-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-xxx-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-xxx--|
G |--------------------------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------------------------|

Solo Part 2

Lead part 1
D |---------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------|
F |------------12~-----------12-----------------|
C |-/9~---9^10-------10^9-10----10^9-10-9--9----|
G |------------------------------------------12-|
D |---------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------|
Rhythm part 1
D |---------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------|
F |------------12~-----------12-----------------|
C |-/9~---9^10-------10^9-10----10^9------------|
G |----------------------------------12-9-------|
D |---------------------------------------12-10-|
A |---------------------------------------------|
Guitar 3 part 1+
D |---------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------|
F |-----------------------9-11-12-11-9-11-12-11-|
C |-----------10~------10-----------------------|
G |----7-9-10-----------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------|
Lead part 2
D |---------------------------------------------|
A |-/13-13-12--13-13-12-------------------------|
F |----------9---------9--/12-12-11-------------|
C |--------------------------------10-9-7-5-4-2-|
G |---------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------|
Rhythm part 2
D |---------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------|
F |------------12~-----------12-----------------|
C |-/9~---9^10-------10^9-10----10^9------------|
G |----------------------------------12-9-------|
D |---------------------------------------12-10-|
A |---------------------------------------------|
Guitar 3 part 2
D |---------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------|
F |-----------------------9-11-12-11-9-11-12-11-|
C |-----------10~------10-----------------------|
G |----7-9-10-----------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------|


Verse 4
?Face to look inside my mind A place you?ve never been?
?Face to look inside my mind A place you?ve never dreamed?

Lead x2
D |---------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------|
F |------------12~-----------12-----------------|
C |-/9~---9^10-------10^9-10----10^9-10-9--9----|
G |------------------------------------------12-|
D |---------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------|
Rhythm x2
D |---------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------|
F |---------------------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------/12-9-------|
D |---------------------------------------12-10-|
A |---------------------------------------------|


Chorus
       ?Return to the sun?

Lead x2
D |-----------------8-7-------------8-7-------------8-7-------|
A |------------------------------------------------------/8-7-|
F |-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----9-9-9-9-9-9-----9-9-9-9-9-9-----------|
C |-----------------------------------------------------------|
G |-----------------------------------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm x2
D |-----------------------------------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------------------------------|
F |-----------------------------------------------------------|
C |-----------------------------------------------------------|
G |-------------------10---------------9----------------------|
D |-7-----------------8----------------7--------------9/10-7--|
A |-5-----------------8----------------7--------------7/8--5--|


Outro+

Rhythm
D |----------------------------------|
A |----------------------------------|
F |----------------------------------|
C |----------------------------------|
G |----------------------------------|
D |-7-7-7----7-7-7----6-6-6----7-7-7-|
A |-5-5-5----5-5-5----4-4-4----5-5-5-|

Outro Part 2

Lead+
D |--------------------------------------------------------11-12-14-|
A |------------------------------------------12---11---/12----------|
F |-9--11-12-11-9-11-12-9~--11-12-11-9-11-12------------------------|
C |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm
D |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D |-7---7---7-------7---7---7-------6---6---6------7---7--7-7-7-7-7-|
A |-5---5---5-------5---5---5-------4---4---4------5---5--5-5-5-5-5-|
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