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 3
eb|-------------------------|
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 4
eb|------------------------|
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 4a
eb|-------------------------|
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 5
eb|----------------------|
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..."
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/md_45/creed_tab.html ]
Final time:
eb|---------------|
Bb|---------------|
Gb|---------------|
Db|------------9--|
Ab|-8----7--5--7--|
Eb|-6----5--3--0--|
"...show me how..."
Riff 4b
eb|-------------------------|
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 5a
eb|----------------------|
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 x13
eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|-2p0---------0h2p0-------|
Db|-----2-2p0---------2p0---|
Ab|-----------2-----------2-|
Eb|-------------------------|
eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------0h2p0-------|
Db|-----2-2p0---------2p0---|
Ab|-----------2-----------2-|
Eb|-------------------------|
x2
eb|-------------------------|
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
