Cathedral - Violet Vortex Tab

"Violet Vortex" by Cathedral (Ethereal mirror)

This Intro is the coolest thing I've ever heard.

Tune your guitar 2.5 steps down (BEADF#B) - if you want.

First toy with your guitars a bit and then:

Riff #1:

  
                                       
  
                                       
  
                                       
  
 2   5   7s9   8   8s9s8   7s8s7   5   
  
 0   3 0 5s7   6   6s7s6 0 5s6s5   3   
  
                                       


  
                                       
  
                                       
  
                                       
  
 2   5   7s9   8   8s9s8   7s8s7   8\  
  
 0   3 0 5s7   6   6s7s6 0 5s6s5   6\  
  
                                       

Riff #2:

  
                    3    3                     8    8                 
  
                    6/   6/                    11/  11/               
  
                                           3                          
  
      5  5 7 3                      5  5 7                            
  
 3 5                           3 5                                    
  
                                                                      


  
                    3    3                     8    10                
  
                    6/   6/                    11/  13/               
  
                                           3                          
  
      5  5 7 3                      5  5 7                            
  
 3 5                           3 5                                    
  
                                                                      

Riff #3:

  
                                  
  
                                  
  
                                  
  
                                  
  
 5                 6              
  
       6     5           4   8    

after repeating the first part three times:


  
                                         
  
                                         
  
                                         
  
                                 7       
  
 5                 3             5       
  
       6     4           4   2           

And then the climax:


  
                                                                      
  
                                                                      
  
           7    5       3 2               7    5       5 slide 3      
  
 0   7   0            0     3   0   7   0                             
  
                                                                      
  
                                                                      

|------------------------------------------------------

 -|

  
                                                      (5)     (7)     
  
           7    5       3 2               7    5       5 slide 3      
  
 0   7   0            0     3   0   7   0                             
  
                                                                      
  
                                                                      
                                                                  /\

  
                                                               /    \ 
  
           8  8s10                                 8  8s10   13       
  
     7               10  10  9h10p9          7                        
  
 0       0                          10   0       0                    
  
                                                                      
  
                                                                      

                                                                  /\

  
                                                             12/    \ 
  
           8  8s10                                 8  8s10  (13)      
  
     7               10  10  9h10p9          7                        
  
 0       0                          10   0       0                    
  
                                                                      
  
                                                                      

Jennings is a genius.
Doom on.