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Face of Melinda  Opeth

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Artist:Opeth
Album:Still Life (1999)
Composition:Face of Melinda
Transcription:Idar Wiik (idarwiik@hotmail.com)
Version:1.0
Tuning:standard
|=a bar line (an actual bar line)
( )=a ghost note
< >=a sustained note
b=a (pre-)bent note
>=an emphasized note/chord
*=a transcriber´s note
Time 4/4
Riff a
Gtr.1 (acoustic), pick w/fingers
(let all notes ring)
1st time play an open E
[A5add9] [D5] [(Em)]  
 
 |-7*----5-------2h3-|-0-----------0h5-0-----0---------|
 |*5-----3-----------|-------------------4s5---0h1-----|
 |-------------------|-----0h2---------------------2s4-|
 |-------0-----------|---------2-----------------------|
 |*0-----------------|---------------------------------|
 |-------------------|---0-----------------------------|

*=4th time there´s a rest before C/A chord
C/A Bm/G# (Badd-9) 4 times
 
 |-*-----------------|-----------------------|
 |-5-----3-----------|-------0------(0)-----*|
 |-5-----4-----------|---------s5------------|
 |-------------------|----1------------------|
 |---------------0h1-|-2--------------------*|
 |-5-----4-----------|-----------------------|

Riff B notes in parentheses are sometimes
(Segno) substituted for each other...
(Dm) (Amsus2) *=16th note triplet N.C. 4 times
 
 |---------1p0----------*----------|------(0)-----------0-------|
 |*----3-------0------0p1h0--------|----------0-----0-------0--*|
 |---2---2-----------------0---2---|------(5)---------5---5---0-|
 |-0-------------------------0---2-|----7-----------------------|
 |*------------0-------------------|s7-------------------------*|
 |---------------------------------|----------0-----------------|

Verse
Gtrs.2&3 (clean electrics.) gtr.2 higher, gtr.3 lower
Gtr.1 w/riff B *=both gtrs. 4 times
 
 |-7-----------------------|--------------------------|
 |*6------6--5------6------|------5*-----------------*|
 |--------5--7------5--4/7-|---------5-----4----------|
 |-------------------------|---------7-----6----------|
 |*------------------------|-------------------------*|
 |-------------------------|--------------------------|

Gtr.1
Gtrs.2&3 w/riff B once *=16th note triplet
(Dm) (Amsus2) N.C.
 
 |---------1p0----------*----------|-----------------------------|
 |-----3-------0------0p1h0--------|-------------0-----0-------3-|
 |---2---2-----------------0---2---|---------5-----------5p0-----|
 |-0-------------------------0---2-|-----7-----------------------|
 |-------------0-------------------|s7-------------------------0-|
 |---------------------------------|-------------0---------------|

Gtr.1 cont. time 2/4 *=both are fine
 
 |------------2--------------|---------------|
 |--1h3----------5-----7--|---7s-5--------|
 |---------0-----------------|---------------|
 |---------------------------|---4*-2*-------|
 |---------2-----3-----5--|---9s-7--------|
 |---------------------------|---------------|

Gtr.2 *=there are three triplets there...
q=a quarter rest time 2/4
 
 |------------4-7s8p7-5-7s10*8*7*|---------------|
 |----------5--------------------|-10*----8*-----|
 |-q--2s4-5----------------------|----9*7*--7*5*-|
 |-------------------------------|---------------|
 |-------------------------------|---------------|
 |-------------------------------|---------------|

[4/4]Chorus
Riff C *=This part was quite tuf to figure
Gtr.1 out, but I gave my best shot
[(Em)] [(Am7)] [(C#m)]  
 
 |-*-------0-----------------------|-----------------------------0---|
 |---0-------0-------------0---0---|-------------3-------------5--(5)|
 |-4-----0-----5---0-----0---0---5-|---------4s5-------5-----6-------|
 |-----5-------------2s4-----------|---------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|-0-------------------2s4---------|
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

Gtr.2
 
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 |-4-------------------------------|----------------------------11s12|
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

Gtr.1 *=triplet based
[(Em)] [(F#7add11)]  
 
 |-------7-------------------------|-------------------0-------------|
 |-8---8-----8---------------------|---------0-----------0---0-------|
 |---9-----------------------------|------*------0---------3-----0---|
 |------------s8-----7-----5-------|------4--------4-----------------|
 |---------------------------------|-*-------------------------------|
 |(0)-------------(0)---(0)--------|-2-------------------------------|

Gtr.2 *=bend, release and pull-off
 
 |12--12(let ring)-----------------|---0-----------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|s5---5-3---0--*------------------|
 |--12-----------------------------|------------2b3r2p0-2--------0-2-|
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

Gtr.1
[(Em)] [(Am7)] [(C#m)]  
 
 |---------0-----------------------|-----------------------------0---|
 |---0-------0-------------0---0---|-------------3-------------5-----|
 |-4-----0-----5---0-----0---0---5-|---------4s5-------------6-------|
 |-----5-------------2s4-----------|---------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|-0-----------------2s4-----------|
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

Gtr.2
 
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 |-2s4-----------------------------|----------------------------11s12|
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

Gtr.1 *=the notes in parentheses
To Coda are almost inaudible (D.S.al Coda)
[Em] [G/A] [Am] [A5] [(B5)] [(A5/B)] [G6] [E5] [F#5]  
 
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 |-0-----------0----1--------------|---------------------------------|
 |-0-----------0----2----2---------|---*(4)---(4)---(back to riff D)-|
 |-2---------------------2---------|--(4)---(4)--2-------------------|
 |-------------0---0----0----------|-2-----0----------2----4---------|
 |-0-------------------------------|-------------3----0----2---------|

Gtr.2 gtr.2 out
 
 |12--12s14s15---------------------|---------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 |--12-----------------------------|--------(rest)-------------------|
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

Coda *=16th note triplet
Gtr.1 N.C. *=not too sure... (Fm) (Am)
 
 |---------------------------------|--------------------------*------|
 |---------------------------------|---------1--------------0h1p0----|
 |-----(4)----(4)-----*----*---*---|-----1-----1---------2-------2---|
 |--(4)----(4)-------s9----5---4---|---3---3----(3)----2--(2)--------|
 |-2------0------------------------|-----------------0---------------|
 |---------------3---s7----3---2---|-1-------------------------------|

Gtr.2 *=don´t strike
 
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|----------------------*----------|
 |-------------(rest)--------------|---------5-------4----5p4-2(2)---|
 |---------------------------------|-3-------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

Gtr.1
N.C. Ebaug+9 Gm A/C#
 
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 |---------------------0---7p0-0---|*------------------------2-------|
 |-------------------0---0-------0-|---------0-----------2-------2---|
 |---------------------------------|-----0-----0-------2---2---------|
 |-------0----s6-------------------|*--1---1-----1s4-----------------|
 |-0----------->-------------------|-3-------------------------------|

Gtr.2 (pick ´n fingers)
 
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 |------------(0)------------------|*6-------------------------------|
 |s7-----5-----4-------------------|-----------6---------------------|
 |---------------------------------|-8---------7---------------------|
 |---------------------------------|*--------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

Gtr.1
1.-3. ending.....................> 4. ending.......................>
 
 |-0------5----0-------------------|-0------5----0-------------------|
 |-5s6----------------------------*|-5s6-----------------------------|
 |--------5----4-----(s5)5(4)4-----|--------5----4-------------------|
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 |--------------------s3---2------*|---------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------4---|---------------------------------|

Gtr.2 pick ´n fingers
 
 |--------------------s5----4------|---------------------------------|
 |-------------0------------------*|-------------0-------------------|
 |--------------------s5----4------|---------------------------------|
 |-5-----s7----2-------------------|-5-----s7----2-------------------|
 |--------------------------------*|---------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

Bridge riff D
(2x tempo, the bars consist mostly of 8th notes)
Time 6/4 4/4
Endings 1&2...............>
 
 |-----------------0-0-1-1-|---------------------|-----|
 |*2-2-2-2-----3-3-3-3-1-1-|---------------------|----*|
 |---1---2-4-4-2-2-2-2-1-1-|-4--4-2--2-4--4-2--2-|--%--|
 |-1---0-----4---0-3---3---|-2--2-3--3-2--2-3--3-|-----|
 |*--------3---1----------0|-----0----0----0----0|----*|
 |-------------------------|---------------------|-----|

Time 7/8 4/4 9/8
3. ending......>
 
 |---------------|-----------------|-------------------|
 |---0-------0---|*----0-------0--*|-----0-------0-----|
 |-----2---2---2-|-----------2---2-|-----------2---2---|
 |-2-----3-------|---2-----3-------|---2-----3---------|
 |---------------|*0-----0--------*|-0-----0---------0-|
 |---------------|-----------------|-------------------|

Gtrs.4&5 w/dist.
 
 |---------------|-----------------|-------------------|
 |---------------|-----------------|-------------------|
 |----(rest)-----|-----(rest)------|-------------------|
 |---------------|-----------------|-------------------|
 |---------------|-----------------|-------------------|
 |---------------|-----------------|-----------------0-|

Gtr.1 *=Because of the previous bar´s time
signature, the acoustic line gets a bit twisted gtr.1 out
 
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |---0-------0-----|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |-*-------2---2---|--------%--------|--------%--------|--------%--------|
 |-2-----3---------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |-----0---------0-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

Gtrs.4&5
 
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |-7---------------|------------7-|--------------|------------7-|
 |-7---------------|------------7-|--------------|------------7-|
 |-5---------------|----------0-5-|--------------|----------0-5-|

> > >
Riff E
Gtrs.4&5 *=on repeats only
Am6 Am Dsus2 Dm Gm N.C.
 
 |---7-7---5-5---5-|-5-------3-3-3---|-----------------|
 |*--5-5---5-5---5-|-5---6---3-3-3---|-----------------|
 |---5-5---5-5---7-|-7---7---3-3-3---|-----0-----------|
 |-*-7-7---7-7-----|-0---0--(0)5-5---|-2h3-------0-----|
 |*0-----0---------|---------------0-|-------0h1-----0-|
 |-------pm--------|---------------pm|-------------3---|

*=let ring throughout the bar
 
 |------------------------|
 |----11-11-11-11-10-10--*|
 |-----x--x--x--x--x--x---|
 |-*---8--8--8--8--7--7---|
 |--------------------*|
 |------------------------|

Riff F
G#m G(barre) F#m F
 
 |-4-----4--4-4-|4----4-4-4---|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
 |*4-----4--4-4-|4----4-4-4(x)|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|----*|
 |-4-----4--4-4-|4----4-4-4(x)|-similar---|-----%-----|-----%-----|
 |-6-----6--6-6-|6-6--6-6-6(x)|-strumming-|-----|-----|-----|-----|
 |*6----(6--6-6-|6)6-(6-6-6)--|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|----*|
 |-4------------|-----4----------|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|

Riff E 2 times
Riff F 2 times
Riff E 4 times
(The notes in
Riff G parentheses are
Gtr.1 (acoustic) virtually inaudible)
(Dsus2) (Dsus2/C) (Bm7) (G5) (Fmaj7-5) N.C.
 
 |---------0-------|---------0-------|-----------------|----------------|
 |-----3-----3-----|-----3-----3-----|-----3-----3-----|------0-----*|
 |---2---2-----2---|---2---2-----2---|---2-----0-------|-2-------(2)-(0)|
 |-0---------------|-----------------|---------------2-|--s5----3---2---|
 |---------------0-|-3-------------0-|-2---------------|---------------*|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-------3-----1---|----------------|

I have FIVE! gtrs. playing here! When I listened one speaker at time,
I could block these voices represented by gtrs.4,5,6&7. All gtrs.
have different volumes and some notes are heavily on the back ground,
almost inaudible. When you play this make your own combination.
Gtr.1 w/riff H
Gtr.4 (higher notes)
Gtr.5 to the left of slash (lower notes) *=note below only by gtr.4
 
 |--------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
 |*-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------*|
 |-5h7-------7--|-2/7-7-5-----5-7-|-10-----9-----7--|-5h7-*------------|
 |-2h3-------3--|-----5-2---------|-3------5-----3--|---5-7-3/5-2/3----|
 |*-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------*|
 |--------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|

Gtr.6 (higher notes) repeat and
Gtr.7 to the left of slash (lower notes) *=both gtrs. fade out
 
 |--------------------|--*-*--------|-----------------|---*--------------|
 |*-------------------|-10h8*-------|-------8---------|---8----10h11-10-*|
 |-5/9h7/10-----7/10--|-----9-------|-10----9---7/10--|-5--------2h3-2---|
 |--------------------|-------------|-----------------|------------------|
 |*-------------------|-------------|-----------------|-----------------*|
 |--------------------|-------------|-----------------|------------------|


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