TRANSCRIPTIONS

FROMTHE PINNACLE TO THE PIT

Ghost
As heard on MELIORA
Words and Music by A GHOUL WRITER, INDIO MARC:ATO and KLAS AHLUND. Transcribed by JEFF PERRIN

Gtrs. 1 and 3 are tuned down one whole step (low to high, D G C FAD), as is the Bass (low to high, D G C F).
Gtr. 2 is in drop-D standard tuning (low to high, DAD G BE).
Gtrs. 1 and 3 and the Bass sound one whole step lower than written. Gtr. 2 sounds as written.

Chords for Gtr. 1

A5

I
E5

I 14
A#5 05

14 14
F#5

II
B5

14 1 14
F#5

8 11 11 m111111
Chords for Gtr. 2 (drop-D tuning)
E5 G5 G#5 05 D#5 B5 05 C#5 A#5 C5 AS C5 E5

11
Sfr 6fr

II
9fr 12frmllfr
11 1111 11 11
8fr

14
7fr 10fr ,4fr

~ Intro (0:00)
Moderately q = 90
N.C.
Gtr I (elec. w/dist., tuned down one whole step)
1
I
(play 3 times)
II
Gtr. 3 r7 II

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Gtr. I I
N.C.
Gtr. 2 (elec. w/dist., drop-D tuning)
T II II
: II • •II ~ II
n
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A
- II r- II
-... -z •II II
II
n II
14
I
Bass (w/overdriven tone, tuned down one whole step)
~ ass Fig. I _____- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - 7

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B
I
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A

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II
II
II
II

rm (0:10)
Gtr. 3 (elec. w/dist., tuned down one whole step)
3
19 -
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I I I I I I I I I I I I

I J I I I I I I I I
I I I I I\. L..J I I I I I
I
Gtr. I
Rhy. Fig. I _____ ____________ ,____ ____ __________________ ___ _____ __________ ____ ________________ ______ _________ _,
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E5 G5 E5 G5 G#5 D D#5 E5
05 G#505 G5 E5 G5 G#5 05 G#5D5 D#5
Gtr. 2 .
Rhy. Fig. I a _____ __ _______ ___ ______ _________________ ___ __ _______ _·____ " __________ _______________ ___ " ____ -.___ -,
~

FROM THE PINNACLE TO THE PIT

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 "FROM THE PINNACLE TO THE PIT"

Gtr. 1 plays Rhy. Fig. I (see bar 3)

Gtr. 2 plays Rhy. Fig. la (see bar 3)
Gtr. 3
5
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t--- ----- 18 18- 17---f17t--- 17- 18- 17-----r'-''-=-P
------ ----- ------- ----- -
-+---+ --+--l-----+- - ---+-- +---+- 19 19t--- 19- 16-19 - 197"" 20 - 20-20 - 14

N.C. A5 E5
Gtr. 3 1/2
7 r- ---------- ------- ----- -----------~ -------- (pick scrape)
/
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- 10'------+10
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10 ' 10t-f 10 '
l--- • ----- • l---+-1-- ---- - x~x=--= ---- - ----H
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1 ~ I
Gtr. 1
Rhy. Fig. 2 __ _______ ______________ ____ ________ ___________________ _____ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
II
II

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G5 B5 D5 C#5 B5 A#5 G5 D5
Gtr.2
Rhy. Fig. 2a __ _____ _____________________ _________________________ _____ _______________ _____ ___ ________ ___ __ __ -,
II
II

Bass
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[g 1st, 2nd and 3rd Verses (0:24, 0:50, 1:17)

1. You have the power
2. You wield the scepter
3. In your empire
N.C.
Gtr. 2 plays Rhy Fig. la twice (see bar 3)
Gtr. 3 plays Fill 2 on 3rd Verse (see below)
Gtr. 1
8

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2
Bass plays Bass Fig. 1four times (see bar 1)
Substitute Bass Fill 1 on 3rd Verse (see below)

You wear the crown fromthe pinnacle tothe

You wear the gown fromthe pinnacle tothe
They stare andfrown fromthe pinnacle tothe
A5 E5
10 (repeat previous bar) Gtr. 2 plays Rhy Fig. 2a (see bar 7)

Bass plays Bass Fig. 2 (see bar 7)

Fill 2 (1:17)
Gtr. 3
Bass Fill 1 (1:17,2:48)
(play 4 limes)

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[m1st, 2nd and 3rd Pre-choruses (0:37, 1:04, 1:30)

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N.C.
" is a
A#5
long
N.C.
way
A#5
Gtr. I
Rhy. Fig. 3 _____ ___ ________ ___________ ______ ______ __ __ _________ _______ - - - - - - - - - - - - _·- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -·- - - - - - - - - - - ,
13 P.M. __ 1 P.M. _ _1 P.M . __ 1 P.M. __ 1 P.M. __ 1 P.M. _ _1 P.M. __ 1 P.M. __ 1 P.M. _ _1 P.M .

o~ - oI- B=B
I I
N.C. G#5 N.C.
Gtr. 2 _______ ________________ __________ 7
Rhy.F ig . 3a ___ ___ ________ _________ _______ __________________________________
P.M. _ _1 P.M. __ 1 P.M . __ 1 P.M. __ 1 P.M . __ 1 P.M. __ 1 P.M. __ 1 P.M . __ 1 P.M. __ 1 P.M.

0 - "J -- --1---- 11

2nd time, skip ahead to I!) Interlude (bar 18)

down 3rd time, skip ahead to [mChorus (bar 20)
N.C. A5 E5
Gtr. 3 plays Fill I, 2nd time (see bar 2)
15
II
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II
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N.C. Go back to 192nd Verse (bar 8)

Gtr. 2 plays Rhy Fig. la (see bar 3)
Gtr. I
16

Bass p lays Bass Fig. 1 (see bar I)

~ Interlude (1:12) Go back to 193rd Verse (bar 8)

N.C.
Gtr. I plays Rhy. Fig. J (see bar 3)
Gtr. 2 plays Rhy. Fig. la (see bar 3)
Gtr. 3
18

Bass plays Bass Fig. I (see bar I)

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[ElChorus (1:38, 3:24)

You are castout fromthe heavensto theground Blackened
You are castout fromthe heavensto theground Blackened
D5 F#5 A5 E5 B5 D5
*Gtr. 3
Riff A
20 T~ T~ T~ T~ T~ T~ T~ T~ T~ T~ T~ T~ T~ T~ T~ T~
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II
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*Doubled by keyboard throughout .

Gtr. I
I I II
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C5 E5 G5 D5 A5 C5
Gtr. 2
P.M. ___ __ _ _ __ _ 7 P.M. ____ ___ _ __ 7 P.M. __________ 7

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bddd bbdd I c::::::::::::::
c:::::::::::::: c::::::::::::::
t:::::!:::::!:: I

Bass

III III I
1, ----II
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7-7-7-7
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t:::::!:::::!:: I I

[Q](2:02, 3:48)
feathers falling down
feathers falling down You will
F#5 A5 E5 - end Riff A
B5 · D5
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23
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2- 2 - 2- 2- 2
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l T T T j I LJ I
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wearyour independence like a crown

F#5 E5 Song ends here 2nd time through.
26 ,,,...--.._T~ T~ T~ T~ T,,.-_,_ T~ T~ T~ T~ T~ T~ T~ T~ T~
- 5- 2- 9- 5-2-9 - 5- 2- 9- 5- 2- 9- 5- 0 - 9 - 5,-0 - 7- H> - 7- i- )- 7- 5- 0- 7- 5- 0- 7- ! - ll,- 7- - 0-7-3 - 0- 7- H )- 7- H ) ------ii
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I I II
I I II

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P.M. - - - - - - -.- I
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I I I
I I ~ II

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II
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P.M. __ __ _ _ ~ _ 1 P.M. ______ -. _ 1

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II

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II

[!!lGuitar Solo (2:16)

N.C.
Gtr. 2 plays Rhy. Fill I (see below) Gtr. I plays Rhy. Fig. I twice (see bar 3)
Gtr. I Gtr. 2 plays Rhy . Fig. la twice (see bar 3)
29 Gtr. 3

Bass plays Bass Fig. I (see bar I) Bass plays Bass Fig. I four times (see bar 1)

32

t 7T 17
19
I I I
A5 E5 N.C.
Gtr. 1 p lays Rhy. Fig. 2 (see bar 7) Gtr. 1 plays Rhy. Fig. 3 (see bar 13)
34 Gtr. 2 plays Rhy. Fig. 2a (see bar 7) Gtr. 2 plays Rhy. Fig. 3a (see bar 13) , --- ,r""'\
· 14( 14 • 13-- 14- 13-- 14- 13_~
f---14 - 13-- 14-13-- 14-13 14-13-- 14 f(14 • 13-r--,-- 14-13 -- 1-4-13 1413 - >---+- 1413 - 1-->- 1413
1 14-11-~ - 14-11-~>- 141H1H -'~ - 1411 1411 -~>- 1411 -->- 1411 1
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
I
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I I
I

Bass plays Bass Fig. 2 (see bar 7) 3

I
I
I
L
I I
!.......LJ L
I
:=±:±:
I I I I I
1......1

Bass plays Bass Fig. 3 (see bar 13)

I
L
I
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I
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N.C.
Gtr. 1 plays Rhy. Fig. 2 (see bar 7)
Gtr. 2 plays Rhy. Fig. 2a (see bar 7)
1/2
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1/2
tr
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14- 13-f13 14- 13-14-13 -f13t-t( 13F-f 13t- 14- 13 II
14 ------
I I 16- 14·16--f 16H 16~ 14 '-
I I I I I I ' II

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3
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3
I I I
Bass plays Bass Fig. 2 (see bar 7)

Rhy. Fill 1 (2:13)

Gtr. I E5

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 "FROM THE PINNACLE TO THE PIT"

[!]4th Verse (2:37)

Cruciger globus
The orbus Jigure
N.C.
Gtr. 3 p lays Rhy Fig. la twice (see bar 3)
Gtr. I
38

[• - f- ~- 1-f=c - 1- o~H~,l o - 1~n ~ew ··1- 1~1~n ]

Bass p lays Bass Fig. I fou r times (see bar I)
Bass substitutes Bass Fill I second time (see pag e 2)
You stand yourground
What's flat looksround fromthe pinnacle to the
AS ES
40 Gtr. 2 plays Rhy Fig. 2a
a (see bar 7)

1
1-- __ ;Z_---+--_ ;_z ____ : II •I j i=t
,~4I~4I~4I~7I~1~•I~1~1~ I
t!Jzj
Bass p lays Bass Fig. 2 (see bar 7)
G!]4th Pre-chorus (3:01)
pit It is long way
N.C. N.C.
Gtr. 2 p lays Rhy Fig. 3a (see bar I 3)
43 '" •·- ,• . j .. ¥ ,. ~ · ., , . .. , ,. ·~ '" ., , .. , ,.

Bass plays Bass Fig. 3 (see bar I 3)

down
N.C. AS ES N.C.
Gtr. I
45

Gtr. 2

Bass
11- 11- 11- 11- 14- 13- 11- 10-( 10H 0- 10 12 -( 12H 2 __ -tt
- 4- 4- 4 - 7- - 4- 3------(
3)----3 - 3
t:::::::::l:::::::t::::::::1
---(5µ ?
[R](3:12) Go back to [!I Chorus (bar 20)
F#5 N.C. AS ES
47 Gtr. 3 plays Riff A (see bar 20) P.M. - - - - - - - : - .- - - - - - - - - - - - - .- - - - - - - - - - - C - - - - - ~I

2- 2- 2- f- ?- s- 1- s- s- s
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