THE CREED
MD45
(From The 2004 Album The Carving)
Transcribed by Jonathan Casper (confinedforever)
Gtr 1 & 2 - Standard Tuning - (E A D G B E)
Riff 1 (Play 2x)eb|-------------------------------|Bb|-------------------------------|Gb|-------------------------------|Db|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|Ab|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|Eb|-------------------------------|
* * * eb|-------------------------------|Bb|-------------------------------|Gb|-------------------------------|Db|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|Ab|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|Eb|-------------------------------|
* * * eb|-------------------|Bb|-------------------|Gb|-------------------|Db|-0-0-0-------------|Ab|-0-0-0-3----3-3/5--|Eb|-------3----3-3/5--|
* * * eb|-------------------------------|Bb|-------------------------------|Gb|-------------------------------|Db|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|Ab|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|Eb|-------------------------------| * * *
Harmonica over Riff 1 (arranged for guitar)eb|--------------------------------|Bb|-/17~----17-19~----20-19-17~----|Gb|--------------------------------|Db|--------------------------------|Ab|--------------------------------|Eb|--------------------------------|
Riff 2 (Play 1x)eb|-------------------------------|Bb|-------------------------------|Gb|---7---------------------------|Db|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--|Ab|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--|Eb|-------------------------------|
eb|-------------------------------|Bb|-------------------------------|Gb|---7---------------------------|Db|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--|Ab|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--|Eb|-------------------------------|
eb|-------------------|Bb|-------------------|Gb|---7---------------|Db|-7-5-7-5----5-5/7--|Ab|-5---5-3----3-3/5--|Eb|-------------------|
eb|-------------------------------|Bb|-------------------------------|Gb|---7---------------------------|Db|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--|Ab|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--|Eb|-------------------------------|
Harmonica over Riff 2 (arranged for guitar)eb|-----------------------------------|Bb|----20----17~-----------20----17~--|Gb|-19----19------------19----19------|Db|-----------------------------------|Ab|-----------------------------------|Eb|-----------------------------------|
eb|---------------------------------------|Bb|----20----17~----/17-19~----20-19-17~--|Gb|-19----19------------------------------|Db|---------------------------------------|Ab|---------------------------------------|Eb|---------------------------------------|
Riff 2a (Play 1x)eb|-------------------------------|Bb|-------------------------------|Gb|---7---------------------------|Db|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--|Ab|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--|Eb|-------------------------------|
eb|-------------------------------|Bb|-------------------------------|Gb|---7---------------------------|Db|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--|Ab|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--|Eb|-------------------------------|
eb|-------------------|Bb|-------------------|Gb|---7---------------|Db|-7-5-7-5----5-5/7--|Ab|-5---5-3----3-3/5--|Eb|-------------------|
eb|-------------------|Bb|-------------------|Gb|---7---------------|Db|-7-5-7-9--7--5--4--|Ab|-5---5-7--5--3--2--|Eb|-------------------|
Harmonica over Riff 2a (arranged for guitar)eb|-----------------------------------|Bb|----20----17~-----------20----17~--|Gb|-19----19------------19----19------|Db|-----------------------------------|Ab|-----------------------------------|Eb|-----------------------------------|
eb|-------------------------------------|Bb|----20----17~----/17-19~----20-19-17-|Gb|-19----19----------------------------|Db|-------------------------------------|Ab|-------------------------------------|Eb|-------------------------------------|
eb|------------------|Bb|-----20--19--/17\-|Gb|-19---------------|Db|------------------|Ab|------------------|Eb|------------------|
Riff 3eb|-------------------------|Bb|-------------------------|Gb|-------------------------|Db|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|Ab|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|Eb|-------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * eb|-----------------------------|Bb|-----------------------------|Gb|-----------------------------|Db|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|Ab|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|Eb|-----------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * eb|-----------------------------|Bb|-----------------------------|Gb|-----------------------------|Db|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|Ab|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|Eb|-----------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * eb|------------------------------------|Bb|------------------------------------|Gb|--------------------[steady gliss]--|Db|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0--7\6\5\4\3\2\1\0-|Ab|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0--7\6\5\4\3\2\1\0-|Eb|------------------------------------| * * * * * * ***************
Riff 4eb|------------------------|Bb|------------------------|Gb|------------------------|Db|-2--2--2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|Ab|-2--2--2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|Eb|------------------------|
"...dust of which I came..."eb|-----------------------------|Bb|-----------------------------|Gb|-------------------2h3-2-0---|Db|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0-2h3-2-0-3-|Ab|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0---------3-|Eb|-----------------------------|
"To dust I return again..."eb|-----------------------|Bb|-----------------------|Gb|-------------------0---|Db|-----------------0-0-0-|Ab|-3--3-2-3--3-2-3-0---0-|Eb|-3--3-2-3--3-2-3-------|
* * * * * * * "From my mother..."eb|-------------------------|Bb|-------------------------|Gb|---------------2h3-2-0---|Db|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2h3-2-0-3-|Ab|-2--2-0-2--2-0---------3-|Eb|-------------------------| * * * * * * "With my brothers..."
Riff 4aeb|-------------------------|Bb|-------------------------|Gb|-------------------------|Db|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|Ab|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|Eb|-------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * "We escape..."eb|-----------------------------|Bb|-----------------------------|Gb|-------------------2h3-2-0---|Db|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0-2h3-2-0-3-|Ab|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0---------3-|Eb|-----------------------------|
* * * * * * * * "To try outrun..."eb|-----------------------|Bb|-----------------------|Gb|-------------------0---|Db|-----------------0-0-0-|Ab|-3--3-2-3--3-2-3-0---0-|Eb|-3--3-2-3--3-2-3-------|
* * * * * * "Take my own life..."eb|------------------------------------|Bb|------------------------------------|Gb|--------------------[steady gliss]--|Db|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0--7\6\5\4\3\2\1\0-|Ab|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0--7\6\5\4\3\2\1\0-|Eb|------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * *************** "Fearing God..."
Riff 5eb|----------------------|Bb|----------------------|Gb|----------------------|Db|-9-------7--9-------7-|Ab|-7----9--5--7----9--5-|Eb|------7----------7----|
"Take my ancient hand..."eb|----------------------|Bb|----------------------|Gb|----------------------|Db|------------9-------7-|Ab|-8----7--5--7----9--5-|Eb|-6----5--3--0----7----| "...and look me in the eye..."
Final time:eb|---------------|Bb|---------------|Gb|---------------|Db|------------9--|Ab|-8----7--5--7--|Eb|-6----5--3--0--| "...show me how..."
Riff 4beb|-------------------------|Bb|-------------------------|Gb|-------------------------|Db|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|Ab|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|Eb|-------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * "As the sun..."eb|-----------------------------|Bb|-----------------------------|Gb|-------------------2h3-2-0---|Db|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0-2h3-2-0-3-|Ab|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0---------3-|Eb|-----------------------------|
* * * * * * * * "I'm not afraid..."eb|-----------------------|Bb|-----------------------|Gb|-------------------0---|Db|-----------------0-0-0-|Ab|-3--3-2-3--3-2-3-0---0-|Eb|-3--3-2-3--3-2-3-------|
* * * * * * "My ear upon..."eb|-------------------------|Bb|-------------------------|Gb|---------------2h3-2-0---|Db|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2h3-2-0-3-|Ab|-2--2-0-2--2-0---------3-|Eb|-------------------------| * * * * * * "For the iron horse's sound..."
Play Riff 4a "Encircle glowing rocks..."
Riff 5aeb|----------------------|Bb|----------------------|Gb|----------------------|Db|-9-------7--9-------7-|Ab|-7----9--5--7----9--5-|Eb|------7----------7----|
"Take my ancient hand..."eb|----------------------|Bb|----------------------|Gb|----------------------|Db|------------9-------7-|Ab|-8----7--5--7----9--5-|Eb|-6----5--3--0----7----| "...and look me in the eye..."
Final time:eb|------------|Bb|------------|Gb|------------|Db|------------|Ab|-8----7--5--|Eb|-6----5--3--| "...show me how to..."
Riff 6 (Solo Rhythm)eb|-------------------|Bb|-------------------|Gb|-------------------|Db|-----------5----4--|Ab|-2----5----3----2--|Eb|-0----3------------|
Solo x13eb|-------------------------|Bb|-------------------------|Gb|-2p0---------0h2p0-------|Db|-----2-2p0---------2p0---|Ab|-----------2-----------2-|Eb|-------------------------|
eb|-------------------------|Bb|-------------------------|Gb|-------------0h2p0-------|Db|-----2-2p0---------2p0---|Ab|-----------2-----------2-|Eb|-------------------------|
x2eb|-------------------------|Bb|-------------------------|Gb|-2p0---------0h2p0-------|Db|-----2-2p0---------2p0---|Ab|-----------2-----------2-|Eb|-------------------------|
End Solo
Play Riff 5 "Take my ancient hand..."
Riff 1a (Play 2x)eb|-------------------------------|Bb|-------------------------------|Gb|-------------------------------|Db|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|Ab|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|Eb|-------------------------------|
* * * "My hands..."eb|-------------------------------|Bb|-------------------------------|Gb|-------------------------------|Db|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|Ab|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|Eb|-------------------------------|
* * * "...of beginning to the end..."eb|-------------------|Bb|-------------------|Gb|-------------------|Db|-0-0-0-------------|Ab|-0-0-0-3----3-3/5--|Eb|-------3----3-3/5--|
* * * "The time for learning..."eb|-------------------------------|Bb|-------------------------------|Gb|-------------------------------|Db|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|Ab|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|Eb|-------------------------------| * * * "...it was all wasted..."
Harmonica over Riff 1 (arranged for guitar)eb|-------------------------------|Bb|-------------------------------|Gb|-------------------------------|Db|-14~----14-16~----17-16-14~----|Ab|-------------------------------|Eb|-------------------------------|
Riff 2b (Play 2x)eb|-------------------------------|Bb|-------------------------------|Gb|---7---------------------------|Db|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--|Ab|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--|Eb|-------------------------------|
"All that I know..." eb|-------------------------------|Bb|-------------------------------|Gb|---7---------------------------|Db|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--|Ab|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--|Eb|-------------------------------|
"...my heart beats..."eb|-------------------|Bb|-------------------|Gb|---7---------------|Db|-7-5-7-5----5-5/7--|Ab|-5---5-3----3-3/5--|Eb|-------------------|
"...out tribal rhythms..."eb|-------------------------------|Bb|-------------------------------|Gb|---7---------------------------|Db|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--|Ab|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--|Eb|-------------------------------|
Harmonica over Riff 1 (arranged for guitar)eb|-----------------------------------|Bb|-----------------------------------|Gb|----12------------------12---------|Db|-12----12-14~--------12----12-14~--|Ab|-----------------------------------|Eb|-----------------------------------|
eb|---------------------------------------|Bb|---------------------------------------|Gb|----12---------------------------------|Db|-12----12-14~----/14-16~----17-16-14~--|Ab|---------------------------------------|Eb|---------------------------------------|
Ending:eb|-------------------------------|Bb|-------------------------------|Gb|---7---------------------------|Db|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--|Ab|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--|Eb|-------------------------------|
eb|-------------------------------|Bb|-------------------------------|Gb|---7---------------------------|Db|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--|Ab|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--|Eb|-------------------------------|
eb|-------------------|Bb|-------------------|Gb|---7---------------|Db|-7-5-7-5----5-5/7--|Ab|-5---5-3----3-3/5--|Eb|-------------------|
eb|----------------------|Bb|----------------------|Gb|---7------------------|Db|-7-5-7-9--7--5--4--2--|Ab|-5---5-7--5--3--2--2--|Eb|-------------------0--|
Harmonica over Riff 1 (arranged for guitar)eb|-----------------------------------|Bb|----20----17~-----------20----17~--|Gb|-19----19------------19----19------|Db|-----------------------------------|Ab|-----------------------------------|Eb|-----------------------------------|
eb|--------------------------------------|Bb|----20----17~----/17-19~----20-19-/17-|Gb|-19----19-----------------------------|Db|--------------------------------------|Ab|--------------------------------------|Eb|--------------------------------------|
eb|---------------------|Bb|-----20--19--/17~~~--|Gb|-19------------------|Db|---------------------|Ab|---------------------|Eb|---------------------|
Notation:
10^ = bend a quarter step.
10b11 = bend a half step.
10b12 = bend a full step.
10b12r10 = bend and release.
[10]12 = pre-bend.
[10]12r10 = pre-bend and release.
{14} = pick the 14th fret while holding the most
previous bend.
<17> = touch the string above the 17th fret while
previous note(s) is(are) still ringing.
10b13* = tremolo bar bend, from the 10th fret to the 13th fret.
7d4* = tremolo bar dive, from the 7th fret to the 4th fret.
12~* = tremolo bar vibrato.
x = mute with fret-hand
* = palm mute
X\\ = pick slide
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
~ = vibrato
t = finger tap
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
h. = natural harmonics
a = artificial harmonics
(9) = ghost note
tm = trem picking
tr = trill
