HEIR APPARENT

As recorded by Opeth
(From the 2008 Album WATERSHED)
Transcribed by Greg Giordano

P = 73
A E(b5) Intro

g 4
1
I 4 U
eUU WW VV VV UU VV } ce V
W V V U V V
Gtr I [[[[[[
T
A 2 (2) 2 (2) (2)
B 1 (1) 1 (1) (1)
0 (0) 0 (0) (0) x 2 18
sl. sl.

B Ringy Riff

g V gV V f V V V
5
I V V e V fV V V V V e V V V V V V V eW
V V V V
let ring
M [[ [[[[ let ring
1/2
let ring [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
T
4
0
3
0
0
0
0 3 (3)
O 4
0 10
8 9 10 9
0
0
3
A 4
B
0 2 2 18 0
sl. sl. sl. H P

g
sl.

I ce V V e V 3
gV
U V V V V U V V V V V
Gtr II [[[[ [[[[[[
T
A
B 4
0 (0) 2 2 2 18 0 (0) 7 6 0 0 0 2
sl.

g
I
8

eUUU WW VV VV UU VV }
9

W V V U V
T
A 2 (2) 2 (2) (2)
B 1 (1) 1 (1) (1)
0 (0) 0 (0) (0) x
sl.

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C Verses

g V} gV} V
I V} V gV} V V V gV gV V f V V V V} f V}
V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V gV
21

V V V V f V V gV V f V
P.M. P.M. P.M. let ring
M [[[[P.M.
1/2
P.M.

T
A 5 (5) 6 (6) 14 13 (13) 6 6 5
B x x x x x x
3 (3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 (4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 11 (11) 0 4 4 0 3 3 0 2 1 0 4 0 3
sl. sl. sl. sl.

g V} gV} V
I V V gV} V V V gV gV V f V V V V} f V}
V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V gV
23

V V V V fV V V V fV
g
P.M. P.M. P.M. let ring
M [[[[P.M.
1/2
P.M.

T
A (5) 6 (6) 14 13 (13) 6 6 5
B x x x x x
(3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 (4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 11 (11) 0 4 4 0 3 3 0 2 1 0 4 0 3
sl. sl. sl. sl.

g V} gV} V
I V V gV} V V V gV gV V f V V V V} V
V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V gV
25

V V V V f V V gV V gV
P.M. P.M. P.M. let ring
M [[[[P.M.
1/2
P.M.

T
A (5) 6 (6) 14 13 (13) 6 6
B x x x x 3
(3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 (4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 11 (11) 0 4 4 0 3 3 0 2 1 0 4 0 2
sl. sl. sl. sl.

g
D F#(b5) Riff

I V V eV V V gV
V VV VV V V e VV gV V V VV V VV VV V V e VV
27

V V V V V f V gV V V V V V V
let ring let ring

T
A 9 8 0 6
B 3 3 3 1 10 9 4 4 0 3 3 3 3 1
0 2 0 3 0 1 4 4 0 2 0 2 0 3
sl. P sl.
sl.

g Ve V V} V gV} V
I V VgV V V gV V V g V V V} gV} f V}
V V V V V V V V V V V V V
30

e V
V f VgV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V VgV V V f V
let ring let ring P.M. [[[P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 9 8 0 6 14(14) 13(13) 7 6 5
B 10 9 4 4 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 x x x x x
0 1 4 4 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 3 3 3 12(12)0 0 0 0 0 0 11(11)0 0 0 0 5 0 0 4 0 0 3
sl. P sl.
sl. sl. sl. sl.

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g V} gV} V
I V V gV} V V V gV gV V f V V V V} f V}
V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V gV
33

V V V V fV V V V fV
g
P.M. P.M. P.M. let ring
M [[[[P.M.
1/2
P.M.

T
A (5) 6 (6) 14 13 (13) 6 6 5
B x x x x x
(3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 (4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 11 (11) 0 4 4 0 3 3 0 2 1 0 4 0 3
sl. sl. sl. sl.

P = 73
E Solo 1 Riff

g ck 12
35
I V V 8 V V V V Vd k k k V V V V V V V V V V V VgV V V
V V fV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V f V V V V VgV e V V V
P.M. [[[
T
A (5)
B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 7 5 7 5 5 7 11 11 11
(3) 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 6 6 0 0
sl. H P H sl.
sl. H H

g V}gV f V} V V} V V} V gV} f V V} V
I fV V V V e V} l V} V V gV f V V V } } e V l V
4x

VgV
38

VV VV e V V V V VgV f V V V V V V VV V Ve V V V V VgV V UU VV VV VV WW
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. [[[[
T
A 9 8 10 9 9 8 12 11 13 12 12 11
x x x 8 8 x x x 8 8
B 7 6 8 7 7 6 x x 10 9 11 10 10 9 x x 2 (2) 2
0 0 0 0 6 6 0 2 3 4 3 2 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 0 2 3 4 6 0 (0) 0
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

P = 135
F Clean Riff 1

g cV cV cV cV V V V V
42
I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V e V V f V V V e V V f V V V e V V f V V V e V V f V gV
Gtr III
let ring
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 4
P P P P
G Clean Riff 2

V V V V V V V V V
1. , 2. , 3. 4.

g V V e V e V V V e V
I 12
8 V V V V V V V V 18
8 V V V V V V V V V V VgV V V V V V V V V V V V V
4x
46

let ring
12 12 12 12 12 12 12
T 5 8 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
B 7 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 4 10 10 10 10 10

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H Clean Break
g
I 12
8 P gV
z
fV V V c V V V V V V gV V 4x

u V V V gV
49

V
4:3
let ring let ring

T
7 8 7 7 7 5 7 5 0 8 8
A 0 0 7 7
B 0 0 6
H H P P

g
I Heavy Sextuplets Riff
51
I
VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
Gtr I
P.M.

T
A
B
000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000

g fV V V V f VV VV VV VV f VV VV VV VV f VV VV VV VV
55
I f VV VV VV VV c WW fV V V V c WW fV V V V c WW fV V V V c WW
V fW V fW V fW V fW
T
A 15 15 15 14 3 15 15 15 14 3 15 15 15 14 3 15 15 15 14 3
B 15 15 15 14 3 15 15 15 14 3 15 15 15 14 3 15 15 15 14 3
13 13 13 12 0 1 13 13 13 12 0 1 13 13 13 12 0 1 13 13 13 12 0 1
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

J Solo 2 Riff (clean)

VV VV VV WW
1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5.

g VV VV V fV V V e V fV eV V fV V V e VVVW
I V V VV VV V e V gV V
c gV V e V V V V V V u
6x

V
60

VV VV V V
Gtr III
let ring let ring
0 0 0 12 12 12 12
T 0 0 0 5 6 5 0 11 11 11 11
A 0 0 0 3 4 3 0 3 4 6 9 12 12 12 12 12
2 2 5 8 5 8
B 2 2 4 7 4 7 10
0 0 0 3 6
H P H P H

K Clean Riff 2 with Pick

6.

g gV V e V V P gV f V V V
I V V V V
V V z uV V V c V V V V V gV V gV V
gV
64

eV V
4:3
let ring let ring let ring

T
12 9 6 7 8 7 7 7 5 7 5 0 8 8
A 11 8 5 8 0 0 7 7
B 10 7 4 7 0 0 6
6
H H P P
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g
67
I
VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
Gtr I
P.M.

T
A
B
000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000

g f VV VV VV VV f VV VV VV VV f VV VV VV VV f VV VV VV VV
71
I fV V V V c WW fV V V V c WW fV V V V c WW fV V V V c WW
V fW V fW V fW V fW
T
A 15 15 15 14 3 15 15 15 14 3 15 15 15 14 3 15 15 15 14 3
B 15 15 15 14 3 15 15 15 14 3 15 15 15 14 3 15 15 15 14 3
13 13 13 12 0 1 13 13 13 12 0 1 13 13 13 12 0 1 13 13 13 12 0 1
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

L E Major "Satisfying" Riff

c c
1. , 2. , 3.

c c fV V V
g gV} V} V} V} V} VV VV VV VV VV V} V} V} V} V} f VV VV VV VV VV f }V }V }V V} V} V} V} V} V} V} V} V} V V V
I gV V V V V V VVVV V VVVVV VVVV V V V V V V f V V V }V }V }V V} V} V}gV} V} V} V V V
4x

gV V V }V }V }V
75

V VVVVV VVVV V VVVVV VVVV V V V

T 18 18 18 12 12 12 12 12 12
A 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 x x x x x x x x x 10 10 10 9 9 9 4 4 4 6 6 6
x x x x x 12 12 12 12 12 x x x x x 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 9 9 9 9 9 9 x x x x x x x x x x x x 5 5 5
B 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 8 8 8 7 7 7 2 2 2 4 4 4 x x x
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3

4.

g
79
I VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VV ggVV VV VV
V gV V V c e f VV VV VV V c
V V V
T
A 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6
B 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 8 7 7 5
0 6 5 5 3 0
sl.
sl.

M E7 Riff

g V V V} f V} gV} f V} V gVe V f Ve V V f V V V V V V V gV V V c c
I VgV c VgV f V VgV V f V V fV u 5:3 } V }Ve V} f V V} V} V}gV V
gV e V f V V V Vg}V }V
81

V V gV V f V V V V V u
let ring let ring

T 12 9 11 12 11 9
A 7 7 9 10 13 12 12 9 12 9 12 12 9 8 9 9
6 6 x x x x x x 8 9 9 9 9 6 6
B 7 5 6 5 7 7 8 11 10 6 7 7 x x x x x x
0 0 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 6 7 7 7 7 4 4
H sl. H P P sl.
P sl.

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N Slidey-Octaves Riff O Staccato E(b5) Riff

g fV V V V V V V V cj cj cj cj
I f }V V }V }V V ggV}V V }V }V e V} V
8x

e VVV VV VV VV e VVV VV VV VV VV VV
85

eV V V V V V V V V V V
T
A 10 9 9 10 9 8 9 9 9
x x x x x x 8 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 8 7 7 8 7 6 7 7 7 x 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sl. sl. sl.
sl.

g
P Tremolo Picking Nonsense
88
I gU U U U U U U
fU U eU
Y Y Y Y
T
A
B
1 3 6 9 12 (12) (12) (12) (12) (12)
sl. sl. sl. sl.

Q = 72
Q Outro

g V V V V V V V
98
IgJ V
u
P W
z
U U
[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
T
6 7 6 4 0 4 4 6 6 7 4 (4)
A
B
H P sl. H sl. H

g VVV VVV VV UU
IgJ WW UU VV VV VV UU
WW UU} V U
V V V u u
Gtr II P.M.
7 7 7 7
T 3 8 8 7 7
A 4 0 9 9 7 7
4 0 9 9 9 9
B 2 x 7 7 7 7
2 0 2 3 0

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gg V V V V V V P W V V V V W
I U
6x

u z
1

[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

T
6 7 6 4 0 4 4 6 6 7 4 0
A 4 (4)
B
H P sl. H sl. H

g UU c
I g WW V V V V
6x

WW UU} V V V V
V V V V V V V
P.M. [[[[[[ [[[[[[
T 3
A 4 0
4 0
B 2 x 7 5 4 0 0 5 7 9 4
2 0 2 3 2 0 2 3
sl. sl.

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