CRIMSON TIDE/DEEP BLUE SEA
As recorded by Nightwish
Music by Nightwish
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Tuomas (Synth 2) '
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Emppu (Lead Guitar)'
Intro
Moderately Q=170
N.C.
4/4
Gtr I
W W W W
Tuomas enters!
W W W W
W W W W
Emppu kicks in!
E5
Gtr II
W +W W +W
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| 2 | (2) | 2 | (2) |
| 2 | (2) | 2 | (2) |
| 0 | (0) | 0 | (0) |
W +W W W
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| 2 | (2) | 2 | |
| 2 | (2) | 2 | x\ |
| 0 | (0) | 0 | x\ |
Band Breaks In!
G5 F5 G5 C5 Bb
PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| ~
Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E Q Q Q Q
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| | | | 5 |
| 5 5 | 5 5 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 5 | 5 5 3 | 5 | 3 3 8\ |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 1 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 6 |
G5 F5 G5 C5 Bb5
PM| PM| PM| PM| PM|
Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E H H
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| | | | 5 3 |
| 5 5 | 5 5 3 | 5 5 | 5 3 |
| 5 5 | 5 5 3 | 5 5 | 3 1 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 1 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 | |
B5 D
PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| ~~~~~~~
Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E H Q Q
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| 4 4 | 4 4 2 | 4 4 | |
| 4 4 | 4 4 2 | 4 4 | 2 7\ |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 0 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 5 |
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B5 A5 B5
PM| PM| PM| PM| PM|
Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E H. E E
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| 4 4 | 4 4 2 | 4 4 | |
| 4 4 | 4 4 2 | 4 4 | 4 4 /14 |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 0 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 | |
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Main Theme I
N.C.
~ ~~
H. E E H Q Q Q. E Q. E W
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| 12 11 | 12 11 9 | 12 12 14 | 14 |
| 14 | | 12 | |
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H. E E H Q Q
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Q. E Q. E H S S S S E. S
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| 12 12 10 | 10 13 |
| | 12 13 14 |
| 12 | 12 15 |
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\1_______/
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H. E E H Q Q Q. E Q. E H +H
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| 13 12 | 13 12 | 13 13 15 | 15 (15) |
| 14 | 14 | 12 | |
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H. E E H Q Q Q. E Q. E W
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| 13 12 | 13 12 10 | 17 17S 15 | 15 |
| 14 | | 12 | |
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Main Theme II
N.C.
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E E Q E E E E Q. E H
Q. E Q. E E. S +E E +S E. +Q
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| 12 12 14 | 14 14 (14) 14 (14) 14 (14) |
| 12 | |
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E E Q E E E E Q. E H
Q. E Q. E H S S S S E. S
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| 16 16 14 | 14 13 14 17 |
| 12 | 15 17 |
| | 17 |
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E E Q E E E E Q. E H
Q. E Q. E E. S +E E +S E. Q
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| 13 13 15 | 15 15 (15) 15 (15) 15 15 |
| 12 | |
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E Q. E E E E Q. E H Q. E Q. E W
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| 10sx 13 12 | 13 12 10 | 17 17 15 | 15 |
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Gtr I
H. E E H Q Q Q. E Q. E W
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| 12 11 | 12 11 | 12 12 14 | 14 |
| 14 | 14 | 12 | |
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| Gtr II
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| H. E E H Q Q Q. E Q. E W
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| 12 11 | 12 11 | 12 12 14 | 14 |
| 14 | 14 | 12 | |
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H. E E H Q Q
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| H. E E H Q Q
Q. E Q. E H S S S S S S S S
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| 16 16 14 | 14 14 16 17 |
| 12 | 14 16 17 |
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| Q. E Q. E H S S S S E. S
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| 16 16 14 | 14 13 14 17 |
| 12 | 15 17 |
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H. E E W Q. E Q. E H. +Q
| 12 10 | 12 | 12 12 14 | 12tr14 (12) |
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| H. E E H Q Q Q. E Q. E H. +Q
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| 13 12 | 13 12 10 | 13 13 15 | 15tr13 (15) |
| 14 | | 12 | |
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H. E E W Q. E Q. E W
| 12 10 | 12 | 12 12 10 | 10 |
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| H. E E H Q Q Q. E Q. E W
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| 13 12 | 13 12 10 | 17 17 15 | 15 |
| 14 | | 12 | |
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Synth Solo
E C5 G5 D5 EbE5
Gtr I
E E Q E E E E Q. E H Q. E Q. E W
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| Gtr II
| Q Q H E E Q H E E Q H E. S +E E +S E. E E
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| | 5 5 | | 7 7 (7) 7 (7) 7 8 9 |
| | 5 5 | 5 5 | 7 7 (7) 7 (7) 7 8 9 |
| | 3 3 | 5 5 | 5 5 (5) 5 (5) 5 6 7 |
| 0 | | 3 3 | |
A5 C5 G5 A5
E E Q E E E E Q. E H Q. E Q. E W
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| E E Q H E E Q E E E E E E Q H W
| | /xSxSxSx\ | | |
| | /xSxSxSx\ | | |
| 9 2 | 5 5 /xSxSxSx\ | | 2 |
| 9 2 | 5 5 /xSxSxSx\ | 5 5 | 2 |
| 7 0 | 3 3 /xSxSxSx\ | 5 5 | 0 |
| | /xSxSxSx\ | 3 3 | |
A5 F5 C5
E E Q E E E E Q. E H Q. E Q. E W
| 8 7 8 | 8 | 8 8 10 | 10 |
| 10 | 10 | 8 | |
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| E E Q H E E Q H E E Q H E. S +E E +S E.Q
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| 2 2 | | 5 5 | |
| 2 2 | 3 3 | 5 5 | 5 5 (5) 5 (5) 5 |
| 0 0 | 3 3 | 3 3 | 5 5 (5) 5 (5) 5s7 |
| | 1 1 | | 3 3 (3) 3 (3) 3 |
C5 G5
E E Q E E E E Q. E H Q. E H W
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| |-3-| |-3-|
| +Q Q H E E Q H E E Q H Q Q Q Q Q Q
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| | 5 5 | | |
| | 5 5 | 5 5 | 5 4 3 |
| (7) | 3 3 | 5 5 | 7 6 5 |
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Outro
E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 A5
Gtr II
PM| PM| PM| PM PM| ~
Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E Q Q Q Q
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| | 7 | 9 7 9 | 2 7\ |
| 2 2 | 2 2 7 | 9 7 9 | 2 5 |
| 2 2 | 2 2 5 | 7 5 7 | 0 0 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | |
E5
PM| PM| PM|
Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q W +W
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| 2 2 | 2 2 2 | 2 | (2) |
| 2 2 | 2 2 2 | 2 | (2) |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 | (0) |
G5 F5 G5 Bb
PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| ~
Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E Q Q Q Q
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| 5 5 | 5 5 3 | 5 | |
| 5 5 | 5 5 3 | 5 | 3 3 8\ |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 1 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 6 |
G5 F5 G5 C5 Bb5
PM| PM| PM| PM| PM|
Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E H H
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| | | | 5 3 |
| 5 5 | 5 5 3 | 5 5 | 5 3 |
| 5 5 | 5 5 3 | 5 5 | 3 1 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 1 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 | |
B5 A5 B5 D
PM| PM| PM| PM PM| ~
Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E H Q Q
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| 4 4 | 4 4 2 | 4 4 | |
| 4 4 | 4 4 2 | 4 4 | 2 7\ |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 0 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 5 |
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B5 A5 B5 D B5
PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| ~
Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E H Q Q W
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| 4 4 | 4 4 2 | 4 4 | | 4 * |
| 4 4 | 4 4 2 | 4 4 | 2 7\ | 4 * |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 0 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 5 | 2 * |
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Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash