King Of Nothing tab by Shadows Fall

Tabs

Band: Shadows Fall

Song: King of Nothing

Album: Retribution (2009, Ferret Music)

Tabbed by: systemguitarman

Comments are welcome, after nearly 12 hours with the song on loop for parts of riffs all
time its damn near perfect, please rate.


Gtr. 1: Jon Donais
(low to high) C majorC G+G C majorC FF A augmentedA D MajorD

Gtr. 2: Matt Bachand
(low to high) C majorC G+G C majorC FF A augmentedA D MajorD


Gtr. 1
h  = hammer on
p  = pull off
.  = palm mute
‘  = tremolo pick
()  = play as indicated
v  = vibrate string
hb  = half step bend
qb  = quarter step bend


Gtr. 2
.  = palm mute
()  = play as indicated
^  = half step bend
‘  = tremolo pick
qb  = quarter step bend


Intro: (Gtr. 1 0:03)
D MajorD --------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA --------------------------------------------|
FF --------------------------------------------|
C majorC --------------------------------------------|
G+G -5-6-5-3-5----5-6-5-3-5--6--3---------------|
C majorC --------------------------------------------|


Intro: (Gtr. 2 0:00)
D MajorD --------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA -----------------------------—-------------—------|
FF --------------------------------------------------|
C majorC -3---------------------------3--------------------|
G+G -1-1-0-1-220-2-3-1--0--------1-1-0-1-220-2-3-1--0-|
C majorC ---1-0-1-220-2-3-1--0----------1-0-1-220-2-3-1--0-|
   . . . ... . .        . . . ... . .

Intro: (Gtr. 1 0:09)      (Gtr. 1 0:14.5)
D MajorD ------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA ------------------------------------------------|
FF ------------------------------------------------|
C majorC ------------------------------------------------|
G+G -5-6-5-3-5----5-6-5-3-5--3--6----5-6-5-3-5--6—3-|
C majorC ------------------------------------------------|


Intro: (Gtr. 2 0:12)
D MajorD ----------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA ----------------------------------------------------|
FF ----------------------------------------------------|
C majorC -3---------------------------3----------------------|
G+G -1-1-0-1-220-2-3-1--0--------1-1-0-1-220-2-3-1--(0)-|
C majorC ---1-0-1-220-2-3-1--0----------1-0-1-220-2-3-1--(0)-|
   . . . ... . .        . . . ... . .  Hold note


Intro: (Gtr. 1 0:20.5)
D MajorD -----------12h14h15/15h17p15h17h19p17p15h17p15h17h19h22v-18hb-h22-|
A augmentedA ---12h14h15-------------------------------------------------------|
FF -14---------------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC ------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G ------------------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC ------------------------------------------------------------------|


Intro: (Gtr. 2 0:23.5)
D MajorD ---------------------------------|
A augmentedA ---------------------------------|
FF ---------------------------------|
C majorC -3---------------3---------------|
G+G -1-1-0-1-220-2-3-1-1-0-1-220-2-3-|
C majorC ---1-0-1-220-2-3---1-0-1-220-2-3-|
   . . . ... . .  . . . ... . .


Intro cont: (Gtrs. 1 and 2 0:26)
D MajorD --------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA --------------------------------------------------------|
FF --------------play 4 times------------------------------|
C majorC –(------7--------3----------5---------------)-----------|
G+G –(1--0--5--------110--------310-------------)----(1-—0)-|
C majorC –(1--0----000000--10-000000--10-000000-1-0-3)----(1—-0)-|
      ...... .. ...... .. ......    4th time only, deaden note


Verse 1: (Gtrs. 1 and 2 0:51)
D MajorD -----------------------------------------|		x 2
A augmentedA -----------------------------------------|
FF -----------------------------------------|
C majorC -3qb-------3-------3qb-------------------|
G+G -1qb-1-5-6-1-3-5-6-1qb-1-5-6-------------|
C majorC -----1-5-6---3-5-6-----1-5-6-00000-00000-|
                ..... .....


Fill 1: (Gtrs. 1 and 2 1:02.5)
D MajorD ------------------|
A augmentedA ------------------|
FF ------------------|
C majorC ------------------|
G+G -----1’0’5’—-3’2’-|
C majorC -0’3’------3’-----|
    . . . .


Verse 1 cont: (Gtrs. 1 and 2 1:08)
D MajorD -----------------------------------------|
A augmentedA -----------------------------------------|
FF -----------------------------------------|
C majorC -3qb-------3-------3qb-------------------|
G+G -1qb-1-5-6-1-3-5-6-1qb-1-5-6-------------|
C majorC -----1-5-6---3-5-6-----1-5-6-00000-00000-|
                ..... .....


Fill 2: (Gtrs. 1 and 2 1:14)
D MajorD -----------------------------------|
A augmentedA -----------------------------------|
FF -----------------------------------|
C majorC -----------------------2-2-3-2---3-|
G+G -----1’0’5’—-3’2’5-8-7-0-0-1-0-1-1-|
C majorC -0’3’------3’----5-8-7---------1---|
    . . . .


Verse 1 End: (Gtrs. 1 and 2 1:22)
D MajorD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
FF ----------play 4 times-------------------------------(--------------3’—-3’--)-|
C majorC –(7--------3----------5---------------)--------------(0-3-2-2-2-3-2---3’--3’)-|
G+G –(5--------110--------310-------------)—---(1—-0)----(------0-0-1-0----—----)-|
C majorC –(--000000--10-000000--10-000000-1-0-3)----(1—-0)----(----—-----------------)-|
   ...... .. ...... .. ......     1st 3 times   4th time only


Verse 2 (Gtrs. 1 and 2 1:47.5)


Repeat Verse 1


Repeat Fill 1   (Gtrs 1 and 2 1:59)


Repeat Verse 1 cont   (Gtrs. 1 and 2 2:04.5)


Pre Chorus: (Gtrs. 1 and 2 2:10.5)
D MajorD -----------------------------------------|
A augmentedA -----------------------------------------|
FF --------------------------------3’—-3’---|
C majorC ------------------------2-2-3-2---3’—-3’-|
G+G -----1’0’5’—-3’2’-5-8-7-0-0-1-0----------|
C majorC -0’3’------3’-----5-8-7------------------|
    . . . .


Chorus: (Gtr. 1 2:19)
D MajorD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA --------------------------play 4 times----------------------------------------|
FF --------------------------------------------------------------17’15’14’12’14’-|
C majorC -12’15’-12’15’-12’15’-12’15’-15p14p12-12’14’15’-15-15-15-14-15----------------|
G+G ------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                         . . . . .

Chorus: (Gtr. 2 2:19)
D MajorD ----------------------------------------------------------------------|  x 4
A augmentedA ----------------------------------------------------------------------|
FF ----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC -7----------------5--------10---8----7----------------5--------10---8-|
G+G -5----------------3--------8----6----5----------------3--------8----6-|
C majorC ----------------------------------------------------------------------|


Pre Solo: (Gtr. 2 2:42)		hold notes in brackets
D MajorD --------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA -----------------------------—--------------—-----------------|
FF --------------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC ------3-----------------------3---------------3---------------|
G+G –(0)--1-1-0-1-220-2-3-1--(0)--1-1-0-1-220-2-3-1-1-0-1-220-2-3-|
C majorC –(0)----1-0-1-220-2-3-1--(0)----1-0-1-220-2-3---1-0-1-220-2-3-|
     . . . ... . .      . . . ... . .  . . . ... . .


Solo Lead Guitar (Gtr. 1 2:48)
D MajorD --------------22v-18hb-h22-17h19p1718h20p1818h22p1818h22p1818h20p1818h22p1820p18----|
A augmentedA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------16v-|
FF -10-9----9-10-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC ------10----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


D MajorD --------------------------15h1715h1817p151513h15p13h15p1317p1515-13-12-13-15-17-15--------------|
A augmentedA -15--17—-18--18-18qb---------------------------------------------------------------17p15h17p15v-|
FF ---------------------17v------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Solo Backing Guitar (Gtr. 2 2:55)
D MajorD -----------------------------------------|	   x 2
A augmentedA -----------------------------------------|
FF -----------------------------------------|
C majorC -3qb-------3-------3qb-------------------|
G+G -1qb-1-5-6-1-3-5-6-1qb-1-5-6-------------|
C majorC -----1-5-6---3-5-6-----1-5-6-00000-00000-|
                ..... .....


Fill 1: (Gtrs. 1 and 2 3:06.5)
D MajorD ------------------|
A augmentedA ------------------|
FF ------------------|
C majorC ------------------|
G+G -----1’0’5’—-3’2’-|
C majorC -0’3’------3’-----|
    . . . .


Bridge (Gtr. 2 3:12.5)
D MajorD -----------------------------------------|	   x 2
A augmentedA -----------------------------------------|
FF -----------------------------------------|
C majorC -3qb-------3-------3qb-------------------|
G+G -1qb-1-5-6-1-3-5-6-1qb-1-5-6-------------|
C majorC -----1-5-6---3-5-6-----1-5-6-00000-00000-|
                ..... .....


Repeat Fill 1 (Gtr. 2 3:18)


Pre Chorus 2 (Gtr. 2 3:24)
D MajorD ------------------------|
A augmentedA ------------------------|
FF ---------------3’—-3’---|
C majorC -------2-2-3-2---3’—-3’-|
G+G -5-8-7-0-0-1-0----------|
C majorC -5-8-7------------------|


Chorus 2 (Gtrs. 1 and 2 3:27)


Repeat Chorus 1


Outro: (Gtrs. 1 and 2 3:50)
D MajorD ----------------------------------------------|	  x 2
A augmentedA ----------------------------------------------|
FF ----------------------------------------------|
C majorC –(------7--------3----------5---------------)-|
G+G –(1--0--5--------1----------3---------------)-|
C majorC –(1--0----000000--10-000000--10-000000-1-0-3)-|
      ...... .. ...... .. ......


Outro End: (Gtrs. 1 and 2 4:01.5)
D MajorD -------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA -------------------------------------------------------------------|
FF -------------------play twice--------------------------------------|
C majorC –(------7-------------3-------------5------------------)-----------|
G+G –(1--0--5-------------1-------------3------------------)----(1-—0)-|
C majorC –(1--0----1-0-0-0-0-0---1-0-0-0-0-0—--1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-3)----(1—-0)-|