Within Temptation -
The Unforgiving
SONG LISTING
01. Why Not Me
02. Shot In The Dark
03. In The Middle Of The Night
04. Faster
05. Fire And Ice
06. Iron
07. Where Is The Edge
08. Sinéad
09. Lost
10. Murder
11. A Demon’s Fate
12. Stairway To The Skies
B1. I Don't Wanna
B2. The Last Dance
B3. Empty Eyes
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01. WHY NOT ME |
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TUNING: Standard ( E A D G B E )
Em Esus2Some may call it a curse, a life like mine
EmBut others, a blessing
Bm7/EIt's certainly a lonely life
EmBut a fulfilling one at best
EmIt's my cross to bear,
Esus2 EmBut I bear it gladly
Bm7/E EmSomeone has to take a stand against evil
D#m7-5/E EmWhy should it not be me?
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02. SHOT IN THE DARK |
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TUNING: Bb 7-String Standard ( Bb Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb )
ORDER: I V1 PC C INT1 V2 PC C INT2 B INT3 FC1 FC2 O
[INTRO]
G#m | | E | F# |
[VERSE 1]
G#mI’ve been left out alone like a damn criminal
EI’ve been pray - ing for help cause I can’t take it all
F#I’m not done,
C#mIt’s not o - ver.
G#mNow I’m fight - ing this war since the day of the fall
EAnd I’m des - perately holding on to it all
F#But I’m lost,
C#mI’m so damn lost
[PRE-CHORUS]
E F# G#mOh I wish it was o - ver, And I wish you were here
F# E F#Still I’m hoping that som - ehow
[CHORUS]
G#m‘Cause your soul is on fire
F#A shot in the dark,
D#m EWhat did they aim for when they missed your heart?
F# G#m F#I breathe underwa - ter
F#It’s all in my hands
D#mWhat can I do?
EDon’t let it fall apart
F# G#mA shot in the dark
[INTERLUDE 1]
( G#m ) | F# | D#m | E F# A shot in the dark
[VERSE 2]
G#mIn the blink of an eye, I can see through your eyes
EAs I’m ly - ing awake I’m still hearing the cries
F#And it hurts,
C#mhurts me so bad
G#mAnd I’m won - dering why I still fight in this life
E‘Cause I’ve lost all my faith in this damn bitter strife
F#And it’s sad
C#mIt’s so damn sad
[PRE-CHORUS]
E F# G#mOh I wish it was o - ver, And I wish you were here
F# E F#Still I’m hoping that som - ehow
[CHORUS]
G#m‘Cause your soul is on fire
F#A shot in the dark,
D#m EWhat did they aim for when they missed your heart?
F# G#m F#I breathe underwa - ter
F#It’s all in my hands
D#mWhat can I do?
EDon’t let it fall apart
F# G#mA shot in the dark
[INTERLUDE 2]
( G#m ) | F# A shot in the dark
D#m | E F# A shot in the dark
G#m | F# A shot in the dark
D#m | E F# G#m A shot in the dark
[BRIDGE]
E F# G#mI feel you fading away
E F# G#mI feel you fading away
E F# G#mI feel you fading away
E F# G#m n.c.I feel you fading away
[INTERLUDE 3] (guitar solo)
G#m B F# D#
G#m B F# D#5
[FINAL CHORUS 1]
G#m‘Cause your soul is on fire
F#A shot in the dark,
D#m EWhat did they aim for when they missed your heart?
F# G#m F#I breathe underwa - ter
F#It’s all in my hands
D#mWhat can I do?
EDon’t let it fall apart
[FINAL CHORUS 2]
F# G#mOh, your soul is on fire
F#A shot in the dark,
D#m EWhat did they aim for when they missed your heart?
F# G#mI breathe underwater
F#It’s all in my hands
D#mWhat can I do?
EDon’t let it fall apart
F#A shot in the dark
[OUTRO]
( G#m ) | F# A shot in the dark
D#m | E F# A shot in the dark
G#m | F# A shot in the dark
D#m | E F# G#m A shot in the dark
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03. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT |
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----NOTES----
Main motif is on a seven-string tuned down to standard --Bb--.
LINE GUIDE FOR TAB PART:
1-7: tab
8: articulation markings (m = palm mute)
9: counting
10: Chords as they'll sound in the tuning provided (B tuning)
11: Chords as they sound in the original recording
'eb|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
'Bb|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Db|-----6---7---4---6-------4--------|-----6---7---4---6-------4--------|
Ab|---------------------7-------6-7--|---------------------7-------6-7--|
Eb|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Bb|-2-2------------------------------|-2-2------------------------------|
m m m m
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
10 C#m C#m
11 Cm Cm
'eb|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
'Bb|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Db|-----6---7---4---6-------4--------|-----6---7---4---6-------4--------|
Ab|-0-0-----------------7-------6-7--|---------------------7-------6-7--|
Eb|----------------------------------|-7-7------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
m m m m
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
10 AM7 B ( E B/D# )
11 AbM7 Bb ( Eb Bb/D )
--END NOTES--
TUNING: Bb 7-String Standard ( Bb Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb )
ORDER: I V1 PC1 C1 INT1 V2 PC2 C2 INT2 B INT3 C3 O
[INTRO] - RIFF IT
C#m C#m AM7 B
C#m C#m AM7 B E B/D#
C#m C#m AM7 B E B/D#
[VERSE 1]
C#m E I've been walking this road of desire
B C#m G#m B I've been begging for blood on the wall
C#m E I don't care if I'm playing with fire
B C#m I'm aware that I'm frozen inside,
A B B G#m I have known all along
C#m E So much more going on, no denying
B C#m C#m7/B But I know I'm not standing alone
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
A B You've been playing my mind through my wishes
C#m E You can feel that we're haunting the truth
A F#m G# Don't know I can't hold on always losing control
[CHORUS 1] (motif plays through strings)
E B/D# In the middle of the night
C#m A B I don't understand what's going on, it's a world gone astray
In the middle of the night
C#m I can't let it out
A B Someone keeps searching and shatters your life
F# A B G#m It will never be afraid in the middle of the night
[INTERLUDE 1]
C#m | C#m E F#
C#m | C#m
[VERSE 2] (much tritone action first two lines; palm-mute chugging starting at third line)
C#m No more tears, no, 'cause nothing else matters
B C#m I've been closing my eyes for too long
C#m E Only vengeance will make me feel better
B C#m C#m7/B There's no rest till I know that it's done
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
A B You've been playing my mind through my wishes
C#m E You can feel that we're haunting the truth
A F#m G# Don't know I can't hold on always losing control (always losing control)
[CHORUS 2] (motif plays through strings)
E B/D# In the middle of the night
C#m A B I don't understand what's going on, it's a world gone astray
In the middle of the night
C#m I can't let it out
A B Someone keeps searching and shatters your life
F# A B G#m It will never be afraid in the middle of the night
[INTERLUDE 2]
C#m D | C#dim B | C#4 D | C#m C#m7 C#dim
C#m D | C#dim B | C#4 D | C#m C#m7 C#dim
[BRIDGE] (Choral)
C#m AM7 B#dim7/A
C#m
E
D#m7b5 B#dim7/A G#7
[INTERLUDE 3] - LET IT RIFF
C#m C#m AM7 B E B/D#
C#m C#m AM7 B E B/D# In the middle of the night
C#m C#m AM7 B In the middle of the night
[CHORUS 3]
E B/D# In the middle of the night
C#m A B I don't understand what's going on, it's a world gone astray
In the middle of the night
C#m I can't let it out
A B Someone keeps searching and shatters your life
F# A B G#m It will never be afraid in the middle of the night
[OUTRO]
C#m D | C#dim B | C#4 D | C#m C#m7 C#dim
C#m D | C#dim B | C#4 D | C#m C#m7 C#dim
C#m D | C#dim B | C#4 D | C#m C#m7 C#dim(quieter)
C#m D | C#dim B | C#4 D | C#m C#m7 C#dim
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04. FASTER |
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TUNING: B 7-String Standard ( B E A D G B E )
This can be played with a baritone (BEADF#b) as well;
strings played (and fingerings) will not change.
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
A|-----4---4-5-4---|-----4---4-5-4---|-----4---4-5-4---|-----4-5-5/7-5-4---|
E|---------------2-|---2---2---------|---------------2-|---2---------------|
B|-0-0---0---------|---------------3-|---3---3---------|----------------(0)|
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