Avenged Sevenfold - Nightmare Tab

Update #1 - 7/25: I rearranged the solo a bit so it would a little more

sense and so its more organized. Gonna figure out the divebombs. I should have them soon. This song is played in Drop D for every guitar. Legend: / = slide from lower frets \ = slide from higher frets ~ = virbato . = palm mute b = bend string r = release bend === = tremelo pick |--3--| = all notes with this symbol are triplets X2 = play multiple times

INTRO (0:33 - 1:02)

Guitar 1 (0:33)
E
B /10~ 10 9~ 9 8~ 8 6 8 10 11
G /7~ 7 7 7 6 9
D 7 /7
A
D
X3 Guitar 2 (0:33)
E
B
G
D /7~ 7 6~ 6 5~ 5 5 7 8
A /5~ 5 8 5 /5 4 7
D 7 /7
X3 Guitar 3 (0:33)
E
B
G
D
A 3 3
D 0000000000 0000000000
.......... .......... (0:39)
E
B
G
D
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
D 0000000000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 000
.......... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... (0:44)
E
B
G
D 0
A 0 3
D 0 000000000000000000
.................. (0:50)
E
B
G
D 0
A 0 3
D 0 000000000000000000
.................. (0:55)
E
B
G
D 3 5 5 7
A 1 2 3 4
D
Guitar 1 (0:50)
E
B /10~ 10 9~ 9 8~ 8 6 8 9 10
G /7~ 7 7 7 6 9
D 7 /7
A
D
(0:55)
E
B 11~ 11 10 9 8~ /15 13~ /17~
G
D
A
D
Guitar 2 (0:50)
E
B
G
D /7~ 7 6~ 6 5~ 5 5 6 7
A /5~ 5 8 5 /5 4 7
D 7 /7
(0:55)
E
B
G
D 8~ 8 7 6 5~ /12 10~ /14~
A
D

PRE-VERSE (1:02 - 1:10)

Guitar 3 (1:02)
E
B
G
D
A
D 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
.......................................................... Guitar 1 (1:02)
E
B Sorry dont have this figured out, but these
G are a few natural harmonics that i
D|---because i dont have a floyd rose on my guitar to perform---|
A the divebombs.
D
Guitar 2 (1:02)
E
B
G
D
A
D 3 /12b~

VERSE I (1:10 - 1:41)

Guitars 1 & 2 (1:10)
E E
B B
G G
D 0 X3 D
A 3b 0 A
D 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 6 3 5 3 5 3 0 3 6 3 5 3 5 3 0 3
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |--------------------------------X2------------------------------------| Guitar 1 (1:24)
E
B
G
D /7 6 5 /7 6 5
A 8 5 8
D
X2 Guitar 2 (1:24)
E
B
G
D 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
D 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 6 3 5 3 5 3 0 3 6 3 5 3 5 3 0 3
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X2 Guitars 1 & 2 (1:39)
E
B
G
D
A
D 6 3 5 3 5 3 0 3 6 3 5 3 5 3 0 3

CHORUS (1:41 - 2:00)

Guitars 1 & 2 (1:41)
E
B
G 5 3
D 0 5 3 3
A 0 3 3 1
D 0 3
X2 (1:56)
E
B
G 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
D 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D

PRE-VERSE (2:00 - 2:07)

Guitar 3 (2:00)
E
B
G
D
A
D 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
.......................................................... Guitar 1 (2:00)
E
B Here are some more natural harmonics and will
G be getting a new guitar in a few weeks so then
D|---I will figure out the divebombs and put them on the tab.---|
A
D
Guitar 2 (2:00)
E
B
G
D
A
D 3 /12b~

VERSE I (2:07 - 2:38)

Guitars 1 & 2 (2:07)
E E
B B
G G
D 0 X3 D
A 3b 0 A
D 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 6 3 5 3 5 3 0 3 6 3 5 3 5 3 0 3
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |--------------------------------X2------------------------------------| Guitar 1 (2:22)
E
B
G
D /7 6 5 /7 6 5
A 8 5 8
D
X2 Guitar 2 (2:22)
E
B
G
D 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
D 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 6 3 5 3 5 3 0 3 6 3 5 3 5 3 0 3
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X2 Guitars 1 & 2 (2:36)
E
B
G
D
A
D 6 3 5 3 5 3 0 3 6 3 5 3 5 3 0 3

CHORUS (2:38 - 3:10)

Guitars 1 & 2 (2:38)
E
B
G 5 3
D 0 5 3 3
A 0 3 3 1
D 0 3
X4 (3:08)
E
B
G 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
D 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D

PRE-SOLO (3:15 - 3:32)

Guitar 3 (3:15)
E
B
G
D 0
A 0
D 0
Guitar 1 (3:15)
E /17~ 17 16~ 16 15~ 15 13
B 15~ 12 13 14
G 9 12
D /11
A
D
Guitar 2 (3:15)
E /13~ 13 12~ 12 11~ 11 10 10 11 12
B 10~
G 7 10
D /9
A
D
Guitar 3 (3:21)
E
B
G
D 0
A 0
D 0
Guitar 1 (3:21)
E /17~ 17 16~ 16 15~ 15 13
B 15 15 15~ 8 9 10
G 14 7 10
D /9
A
D
Guitar 2 (3:21)
E 13 /13~ 13 12~ 12 11~ 11 10
B 10 10~ 11 12 13
G 10 9 12
D /11
A
D
Guitar 3 (3:26)
E
B
G
D 3 5 5 7
A 1 2 3 4
D
Guitar 1 (3:26)
E
B 11~ 11 10 9 8~ /15 13~ 12 13 /17~
G
D
A
D
Guitar 2 (3:26)
E
B 14~ 14 13 12 11~ /18 17~ 16 17 /20~
G
D
A
D

SOLO

(Guitar 1 takes the parts of the lead and all left ear parts of the harmonies) (Guitar 2 takes all the right ear parts of the harmonies)

(Guitar 3 is the rythym and is at the bottom of the solo)

Guitar 1 (332) 3 3
E /17~ 3 14 15 16~ 3 13 14 15~
B 3 14 15 16 17 3 13 14 15 16
G 14 15 16 13 14 15
D
A
D
(3:37) |--------3--------|
E 15b17r15 13~ 17 13 17 13
B 15 14 15
G 15 14 14
D 15
A 17
D
(3:39)
E 15b17r15
B 15 18 17 18 /20 20b22
G 2 3 2 14 15 14
D 3 15
A /5 /17
D
Guitar 2 (3:39) (Short little harmony, then Guitar 1 finishes above)
E 17 18 17
B /15 18
G 14 15 14
D 15
A /17
D
Guitar 1 (3:47)
E
B
G 9 /13\8 /15\7 /13\6 8 6 5 2\
D
A
D
Guitar 2 (3:47)
E 12 /16\11 /18\10 /16\9 11 9 8 5\
B
G
D
A
D
Guitar 1 (3:54)
E 10/17 13
B 11 15 14 15 14
G 10 15 14
D 6 7 6 7 12 15
A 3 4 3 4 7 8 7 8 17
D
. . . . . . . . Guitar 2 (3:54)
E 13/20 17
B 15 18 17 18 17
G 14 19 18
D 6 7 6 7 11 12 11 12 15 19
A 6 7 6 7 20
D
. . . . . . . . (Slightly palm muted)
Guitar 1 (357) 3 3 3
E 3 13 14 15 15 15 14 13 3 3 15 16 17 18 17
B 15 15 16 17 17 16 15 13 15 16 18
G
D
A
D
Guitar 2 (357) 3 3 3
E 3 16 17 18 18 18 17 16 3 3 12 13 14 15 14
B 18 18 19 20 20 19 18 17 12 13 15
G
D
A
D
Guitar 1 (4:01)
E
B
G
D /7~ 7 6~ 5~
A 8 5 /5~
D 7
Guitar 2 (4:01)
E
B
G
D /10~ 10 9~ 8~ 7
A 8 /8~
D 10
Guitar 3 (3:32)
E E
B B
G G 3 3 4 4 5 5 6
D 0 3 0 0 3 0 3 X3 D 3 3 5 5 5 5 7
A 0 3 0 0 3 0 3b A 1 1/2 2 2/3 3 3/4 4
D 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3b D
. . . . . . |-------------------------------------X2------------------------------------------|

VERSE II + SOLO LICK (4:01 - 4:27)

(4:01) (Guitars 1 & 2 can join in after they play they parts if desired)
E
B
G
D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X3 (4:23)
E
B
G 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
D 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
D 3~
Guitar 1 (4:23)
E 13 15 16 17 18 18 18
B 14 15 14 14 15
G 14 15 14 14 15 15 14 15
D 14 15 15 14 15
A 13 15
D
Guitar 2 (4:24)
E
B
G 14 15 14 14 15
D 14 15 15 14 15
A 13 15
D
(Comes in a little after Guitar 1 starts and finishes as Guitar 1 hits 15 on the G String for the 3rd string so they both meet on the same note.) Guitar 1 (4:27)
E
B
G
D /7~ 7 6~ 5~
A 8 5 /5~
D 7
Guitar 2 (4:27)
E
B
G
D /10~ 10 9~ 8~ 7
A 8 /8~
D 10

VERSE II (4:27 - 4:49)

Guitar 3 (4:27) (Guitars 1 & 2 can join in after they play they parts if desired)
E
B
G
D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X3

BRIDGE (4:49 - 5:19)

Guitars 1 & 2 (4:49)
E
B
G 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
D 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
A 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
D
X3 (5:11)
E
B
G 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 6
D 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 7
A 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4
D

PRE-CHORUS (5:19 - 5:26)

Guitar 3 (5:19)
E
B
G
D
A
D 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
.......................................................... Guitar 1 (5:19)
E
B
G Here are some more divebombs.
D
A
D
Guitar 2 (5:19)
E
B
G
D
A
D 3 /12b~

CHORUS (5:26 - 5:58)

Guitars 1 & 2 (5:26)
E
B
G 5 3
D 0 5 3 3
A 0 3 3 1
D 0 3
X4 (5:56)
E
B
G 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
D 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D

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