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Theme Of Laura Tab by Akira Yamaoka

Theme Of Laura tab by Akira Yamaoka

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Track: Theme Of Laura
Composer: Akira Yamaoka
Album: Silent Hill V.2 Soundtrack
Tabbed by: Nick Brooker-Jones

This is my first tab and an easy one; the theme to the intro video of the
computer game Silent Hill 2.  It is best to play most of this song clean
with enough reverb to make it sound a slightly haunting.  A vibrato pedal is
a good accessory for this song but not necessary if you want to just play
the main riffs.  I have included the other instrument parts for those that
want to add in the extra bits.

/  = Slide up
\  = Slide down
v  = Vibrato
PM = Palm Mute
h  = Hammer On
p  = Pull Off
🎸
Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
Chords Used:          *   *
  C   D   Em1 Em2 B   Dm  D7
e-3---5---7---0---2---3---2|
B-5---7---6---0---4---1---1|
G-5---7---8---0---4---2---2|
D-5---7---8---3---4---0---0|
A-3---5---7---3---2---0---0|
E-3---5---7---0---2--------|

Intro:
Hi-hat beats on the first four beats before this on an Acoustic Guitar
			  C    	   D        Em1           D
|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
                / / / / ///// / // / / / / / / / /

C       D        Em1           D
|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | x3
/ / / ///// / // / / / / / / / /

Piano Part, played at end of the first x3 above
e--------------------------------------0--2--|
B--------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|

Guitar quietly follows after Piano part, probably done with a vibrato pedal
but I have tabbed it without
e--------------------------------------------|
B-0-5v5v5v5v7v7v7v7v8v8v8v7v7v7v5v5v12v12v---|
G--------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|

e--------------------------------------------|
B-12v12v10v5v5v5v12v12v12v12v12v12v12v12v----|
G--------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|

Verse 1:
Rhythm Guitar
C       D        Em1           D
|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | x4
/ / / ///// / // / / / / / / / /

Guitar quietly plays over the acoustic
e-------------------------7------------------|
B--------------------------------------------|
G-----5--------7--------9--------------------| x 4
D---5---5----7---7----9------9-9-10-9-7-5----|
A-3--------5--------7------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|

Lead Guitar, loud, reverb         *
e--------------------------------------------|
B-----3/5-------------------------------3----|
G---2-----4--2--2-h4--------4-2-----------4-|
D-4------------------5--4-5-------2-2/5------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|

e--------------------------------------------|
B-----3/5--------------------------3--3/5----|
G---2-----4--2--2-h4---------4-2-----------4-|
D-4------------------5--4-5------------------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|

Synthesizer Part, plays 3rd and 4th repeats of acoustic
e--------------------------------------------|
B-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-5-12-12-5-5-5-5--|
G--------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|

e--------------------------------------------|
B-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7--------------------|
G--------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|

Bridge 1:               Em2   *
e-----------------------0--------------------|
B-----------------------0--------------------|
G-----------------------0--------------------|
D--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--------------------| x 4
A--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--------4---3---2---|
E--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----0--------------|
      PM PM PM PM PM PM

Verse 2:
Rhythm Guitar with vibrato effect
Dm      D7
|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
/                                      x 2
Em2
|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
/
Synthesizer Part
e--------------------------------------------|
B-5--5-7----7-8--7--7-8-5--------------------|
G-------------------------4------------------|
D--------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|

Guitar, plays over synthesizer part
e-------------------------------------3------|
B----------8-----7--7-8-7-5---------5----5---|
G------4-4-------------------4----4--------4-|
D--------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|
                                     Quietly
                                 <----------->
Synthesizer Part
e--------------------------------------------|
B-5--5-7----7-8--7--7-8-5-----8-8-8-8-10-8-7-|
G-------------------------4------------------|
D--------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|

Guitar, plays over synthesizer part
e--------------------------------------------|
B----------8-----7--7-8-7-5--5/10------------|
G------4-4-----------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|

Bridge 2:
Rhythm Guitar
Am            C
|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | x 3
   / / / / / / /    / / / / / / /
Em1
|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
/ / / / / / / /  / / / / / / / /

Guitar 1, reverb, loud:
e---------3-5-8------------------------------|
B-----3-5------------------------------------|
G-2-5----------------------------------------| x 4
D--------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2, answering, clean but softer:
e-3-3-2-3-3/5--------------------------------|
B-------------5------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------| x 3
D--------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|

e-3-3-2-3-3/5--5/7---8/10---10/12---14/15-14-|
B-------------------8------10------12--------|
G--------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|

Chorus:
Rhythm Guitar
  Em         D       C       B
e-7----------5--5----3--3----2--2------------|
B-6----------7--7----5--5----4--4------------|
G-8----------7--7----5--5----4--4------------| x 8
D-8-8-8h9p8--7--7----5--5----4--4------------|
A-7----------5--5----3--3----2--2------------|
E-7----------5--5----3--3----2--2------------|

Guitar 1, reverb, loud:
e-3-3-3-3-2-2-3-5---------2------------------|
B-----------------5---------4----------------|
G---------------------4-4--------------------| x 4
D--------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2, answering, clean but softer:
e-3-3-2-3----3-2-------------2---------------|
B---------5------5----5-4--5-----------------| x 4
G--------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|

Intro (Altered):
Acoustic Guitar
C			      	   D        Em            D
|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
/               / / / / ///// / // / / / / / / / /

C       D        Em            D
|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | x3
/ / / ///// / // / / / / / / / /

Violin Part, plays over first bar of acoustic
e-14-12----12h14-15----15p14p12-10--7--------|
B--------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|

Guitar plays over the acoustic from the second bar
e-------------------------7------------------|
B--------------------------------------------|
G-----5--------7--------9--------------------| x4
D---5---5----7---7----9------9-9-10-9-7-5----|
A-3--------5--------7------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|

Violin Part, plays over the 2nd and 3rd repeats of acoustic
e-12h14-15--15p14p12-10--12h14-12------------|
B--------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|

e12h14-15--15p14p12-17--15p14p12-12--12h15-14|
B--------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|

Then back to Verse 1, followed by Bridge 1 ending on last Em chord like this
|-0-|
|-0-|
|-0-|
|-3-|
|-3-|
|-0-|

Thanks to Matt Nikic whose own tabbing efforts provided me with two chords
and two notes that had eluded me.  His contribution is indicated as the
chord or note directly below the * marks.

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