None of them
EMPTY PROMISES
Black Label Society
TUNING- WHOLE STEP DOWN- DGCFAD
This is off the new album Catacombs of the Black Vatican, a great album, all rights
reserved. This tab is for
Scholarly study only, and it based on my own hearing and interpretation of what Zakks
Rhythm is doing, no
copyright infringement intended. SDMF
I broke down most of the song into pieces, One Illustration of Verse and Chorus Rhythm
Tracks, Song order
on the bottom of the page. I didnt go into the solo itself I left that for someone else
to do! Lemme know if
anything should be changed
INTRO-
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------9--------------------/9---/9-\7------------7-----------7---------------|
A|--------------7--------------------/7---/7-\5----------------0-----------0-----------|
E|--------------0--------------------------------------6------------5-----------3---0--|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------/9---/9-\7------7--------7--------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------/7---/7-\5----------0---------0---------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------0----0-------6---------5--------3---0--------------------------------------|
RIFF (A)
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------7/9---9--9--9\--7-/--12?12--12/-14--14-------------|
A|-------------------------5/7---7--7--7\--5-/--10?10--10/-12--12-------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------7/9-----9--9--9\--7-/--12--12/-14\---7----------------|
A|----------------------5/7-----7--7--7\--5-/--10--10/-12\---5----------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
RIFF(B)
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------9--11-12-------7--7--7---5----\-4-/--------------------------|
A|---------------7--9--10-------5--5--7---3----\-2-/--------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--pinch Harm
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------9--11-12-------------7--7--7---5--\-4-/-7-----------------------|
A|------------7--9--10-------------5--5--7---3--\-2-/-5-5-------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre Verse- (1:18)- Repeats 2 xs
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------7/9-------9--9\-7-/-9----------------------------|
A|---------------------------5/7-------7--7\-5-/-7----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------7-6-5--3--0------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------7/9-------9--9\-7-/-9----------------------------|
A|---------------------------5/7-------7--7\-5-/-7------9----7--5-------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------7----5--3-------------|
VERSE: (1:32), (2:34)
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------7/9-------9--9\-7-/-9----------------------------|
A|---------------------------5/7-------7--7\-5-/-7----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------7-6-5--3--0------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------7/9-------9--9\-7-/-9----------------------------|
A|---------------------------5/7-------7--7\-5-/-7------9----7--5-------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------7----5--3-------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------7/9-------9--9\-7-/-9----------------------------|
A|---------------------------5/7-------7--7\-5-/-7----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------7-6-5--3--0------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------7/9-------9--9\-7-/-9----------------------------|
A|---------------------------5/7-------7--7\-5-/-7------9----7--5-----P-----|
E|------------------------------------------------------7----5--3-----P-----|
Pinch Harmonics
CHORUS: (1:48-9), (2:51-2)
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------7/9-----9--9--9\-7-/--12?12--12/-14-14-----------|
A|---------------------------5/7-----7--7--7\-5-/--10?10--10/-12-12-----------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------7/9-----9--9--9\-7-/--12--12/-14\---7----------------|
A|-----------------------5/7-----7--7--7\-5-/--10--10/-12\---5----------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------9--11--12---------7--7--7--\--5--\-4-/---7-----------------|
A|-----------------7--9---10---------5--5--7--\--3--\-2-/---5-5-------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------7/9---9--9--9\--7-/--12?12--12/-14-14---------------|
A|------------------------5/7---7--7--7\--5-/--10?10--10/-12-12---------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------7/9-----9--9--9\-7-/--12--12/-14\---7------------|
A|---------------------------5/7-----7--7--7\-5-/--10--10/-12\---5------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------9--11--12-------7--7--7---5--\-4-/---7-------------------|
A|-------------------7--9---10-------5--5--7---3--\-2-/---5-5---------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
P.H
BRIDGE/ SOLO
Pre- Bridge(3:23) BRIDGE : (3:38)
e|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
D|--------------9-------------------|--/9---/9-\7---------7---------7---------------|
A|--------------7-------------------|--/7---/7-\5-------------0---------0-----------|
E|--------------0-------------------|------------------6-----------5---------3---0--|
(Hold Out to Bridge) Roll back volume pot
repeat BRIDGE 4xs- Solo
n 4th Repetition
o
at ~3:50
Solo Rhythm: (3:54)
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------7/9-------9--9\--7--/-9----------------------------|
A|---------------------------5/7-------7--7\--5--/-7----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------7-6-5--3--0--------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------7/9------9--9\--7--/-9-----------------------------|
A|---------------------------5/7------7--7\--5--/-7-------------9----7--5-------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------7----5--3-------|
Repeats Under Solo (~5xs)
SONG ORDER:
Intro
Riff A
Riff B
Riff A
Riff B
Pre-Verse(1:18)
Verse 1 (1:32)
Chorus 1 (1:48-9)
Pre-Verse (2:21)
Verse2 (2:34)
Chorus2 (2:51-2)
Pre-Bridge (3:23)
Bridge (3:38)
Solo (3:50)
Solo Rhythm (3:54)
Chorus (4:25)
Outro (Solo Rhythm)
There it is! GIFD
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