Believe in Nothing

Nevermore

Composição de: Jeff Loomis / Warrel Dane
Tom:
Afinação:
"Believe in Nothing"

Tuning: Bb (Bb-Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb)1/2 step down on a 7 string.

- Listen to the song for rhythm and feel. Use loads of vibrato.


Intro/Chorus Riff
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------5---| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------5---| 
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------7---| 
Db|-6-6-----9---9-9--4-4-----7---7-7--6-6-----9--11-9--4-4-----7---| 
Ab|-4-4-----7---7-7--2-2-----5---5-5--4-4-----7--9--7--2-2-----5---| 
Eb|-4-4-----7---7-7--2-2-----5---5-5--4-4-----7--9--7--2-2-----5---| 
Bb|-----x-x--------------x-x--------------x-x--------------x-x-----| 

Verse - These are just the chords. Listen for accurate picking pattern
Eb|--0--0-|--0----|--0----|--0-2--| 
Bb|--0--0-|--0----|--0----|--0-2--| 
Gb|--6--4-|--2----|--1----|--4-4--| 
Db|--6--4-|--2----|--2----|--4-4--| 
Ab|--4--2-|--0----|--2----|--2-2--| 
Eb|-------|-------|--0----|-------| 
Bb|-------|-------|-------|-------| 

Prechorus Riff       1,3                            2       4
Eb|-----------------|------------------------------|-------|----| 
Bb|-----------------|------------------------------|-------|----| 
Gb|-----------------|------------------------------|-------|----| 
Db|-4---------4-6-6-|-2-2-2---2-2-4-4/6-----6-6--4-|-4/6-6-|-4--| 
Ab|-2-Volume--2-4-4-|-0-0-0---0-0-2-2/4-----4-4--2-|-2/4-4-|-2--| 
Eb|-2--swell--2-4-4-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2/4-4-4-4-4--2-|-2/4-4-|-2--| 
Bb|-0---------------|------------------------------|-------|----| 
                            *         * *                         
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Acoustic part
Eb|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------| 
Bb|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| 
Gb|---8---8-----8-----8---8-----8-----8---8-----8-----8---8-----8---| 
Db|-9---9---------9-9---9---------9-7---7---------7-7---7---------7-| 
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 

Eb|---------0---------------0---------------0-------------0-----------
Bb|-----------0---------------0---------------0-------------0---------
Gb|---8---8-----8-----8---8-----8-----8---8-----8-----6-------6-4-4h6-
Db|-6---6---------6-6---6---------6-5---5---------5-5---5-------------
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------
E|| 
B|| 
G|| 
D|| 
A|| 
E|| 
| 

Solo Riff
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|-7-7-----10-----5-5-----8------7-7-----10--12-10-5-5-----8-| 
Eb|-7-7-----10-----5-5-----8------7-7-----10--12-10-5-5-----8-| 
Bb|-5-5-x-x-8------3-3-x-x-6------5-5-x-x-8---10-8--3-3-x-x-6-| 

Lead 1 - Harmonized in octaves.
Eb|---------------------------------------|----| 
Bb|-----------/9~-------------------------|----| 

Lead 2 - I think there is a wahwahpedal set in treble position.
Eb|------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|--/9--9---7--6--7-----7-7----6h7p6----7---------------| 
Ab|------------------9----------------9-----7--/9--7--6~-| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------------| 
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Eb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-slow bend------------------------------------------| 
Ab|----------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|-7b9~-----------------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------------------| 

Lead 3 - Fade in with volume knob or pedal.
Eb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-12~---14~-16~--17~--14~--16~---12~----12br~-121212-| 
Gb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Db|----------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|----------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------------------| 

Lead 4
Eb|--0---0---------------------------0--0--0-0-0-----------| 
Bb|--12~-12~--10-9-10~--9-10~-9-10~--9~-5~-5b7r5~--7~/9/10-| 

Gb|:-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|:-------------------------------------------------------|

Eb|----------------------------------| Play this twice.   
Bb|-10-9P.H~--12-10~-9-7~~---7/5~~---| There are some     
Gb|---------------------------------:| Slight variations. 
Db|---------------------------------:|                    
Ab|----------------------------------|                    
Eb|----------------------------------|                    
Bb|----------------------------------|                    

Lead 5 - Play this over Solo Riff
Guitar 1

Eb|-------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------4~------------7b~~-| 
Db|--------------------------------5------5~-/7~-5-4------| 
Ab|-------2~---------------------7---7--------------------| 
Eb|---3------3~-/5~-3h5p3p2-1-----------------------------| 
Bb|-5---5-------------------------------------------------| 

Guitar 2
   1,3                        2                 4
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Eb|--------------------------|-----------------|-------------| 
Bb|----------12~-------------|-----------------|------15b~~--| 
Gb|----12--------12~-/14~----|-12h14p12p11-10~-|12-11--------| 
Db|-14----14-----------------|-----------------|-------------| 
Ab|--------------------------|-----------------|-------------| 
Eb|--------------------------|-----------------|-------------| 
Bb|--------------------------|-----------------|-------------| 

Guitar 3
   1,3                     2                 4

Eb|----15----19~-15~-/17~-|-15h17p15p14-13~-|-15-14-/22b~~-| 
Bb|-17----17--------------|-----------------|--------------| 
Gb|-----------------------|-----------------|--------------| 
Db|-----------------------|-----------------|--------------| 
Ab|-----------------------|-----------------|--------------| 
Eb|-----------------------|-----------------|--------------| 
Bb|-----------------------|-----------------|--------------| 

Riff Order:

Intro/Chorus Riff * 1

Verse * 3

Prechorus Riff * 1

Intro/Chorus Riff * 1 with Lead 1

Verse * 2 with Lead 2

Prechorus Riff * 1

Intro/Chorus * 2

Acoustic Part * 1 with Lead 3

Intro/chorus * 2 with Lead 4

Solo Riff * 1 with Lead 5

Intro/Chorus Riff * 3 with Lead 4 but with wahwah.
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End with
Eb|-----| 
Bb|-----| 
Gb|-----| 
Db|-6-6-| 
Ab|-4-4-| 
Eb|-4-4-| 
Bb|-----| 

Notation Legend:

* -- Palm Mute
b -- Bend 

br -- Bend and Release
brp -- Bend Release and Pull Off
pbr -- Bend Note Before Striking and Release
^ -- Strike Note While String Still Bent
h -- Hammer On
p -- Pull Off
tr -- Trill
x -- String Mute/Muffled
~ -- Vibrato
P.H. -- Pinch or Artificial Harmonic
N.H. -- Natural Harmonic
/ -- Slide up to Designated Note
\ -- Slide Down to Designated Note
T -- Tap on to Designated Note
  • Db
    4
  • Gb
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