THE DARK SAGA
Words and Music by
Jon Schaffer
tune down:

(6) = Eb    (3) = Gb
(5) = Ab    (2) = Bb
(4) = Db    (1) = Eb


guitar 1: clean with echo and chorus

riff A:                                                End riff A
                 |              ||                         || 
 T               |              ||                         ||
 A        0      |     0       *||       0       0       0 ||
 B      4        |       4     *||     0       0       0   ||
      2          |   2          ||   2       1       0     ||
    0            | 0            || 3       2       1       ||

Verse 1 (with riff A):
The deal was rigged
There’s darkness in my soul
I want to die again

riff B:										       End riff B
                    |                 |                 |                  ||
 T                  |                 |                 |                  ||
 A                  |                 |                 |                 *||
 B  2           1 3 |             3 2 |             1 3 |         5 5 4 4 *||
    2           1 3 |             3 2 |             1 3 |         5 5 4 4  ||
    0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 2  ||
    pm------     ----------     ----------    -------

Verse 2 (with riff B 2x):
An empty soul shrouded in darkness
Alone and confused what am I ?
Images flash memories jaded
He took my life God damn his lies

Riff C:
   ||                            |                     |
 T ||                            |                     |
 A ||*                           |              9  9\  |
 B ||* 3     3                 2 | (2)          9  9\\ |
   ||  3     3                 2 | (2)          7  7\\ |
   ||  1     1   1 1  1  3  1  0 | (0)  0 0 0 0 0  0\\ |
           Pm---------        ------    

      End Riff C
                              |                        ||
 T                            |                        ||
 A                            |                       *||
 B  3     3                 2 | (2)          2        *||
    3     3                 2 | (2)          2    2    ||
    1     1   1 1  1  3  1  0 | (0)  0 0 0 0 0    0 0  ||
           Pm---------        ------    ----

Verse 3 (with riff B 2x):
Fight son of the damned, bring down the heavens
Smash the gates, burn’em down
You must accept the fate that you’ve chosen
You will obey your destiny
Chorus (with riff C 2x):
I cheated myself for love
Love unconditional
Now just to see her face
I’ve lost it all

with riff A
                       |        |                   |        |           |
 T            12 13 12 |(12)    |(12)      12 13 10 |(10)    |(10)       |
 A          9          |        |        9          |        |         9 |
 B        9            |        |      9            |        |       9   |
                       |        |                   |        |           |
                       |        |                   |        |           |


                                  Full
               |       |         /> \>   / \/ \  |                      |
 T  12 13      |       |       15  (15) 13 12 13 | 13   12 10    12  13 |
 A        12   |(12)   |(12)                     |                      |
 B             |       |     x                   |                      |
               |       |                         |                      |
               |       |                         |                      |


            |
 T          |
 A  12      |
 B          |
            |
            |
begin Verse

 Bridge (with riff A 2x):
I know there’s goodness in me
Though I’m not the same
I will defy the master
I will refuse to be his slave

                            |
 T                          |
 A                          |
 B                          |
    2       1       0       |
    3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 |
      Pm---   ------  -----

Verse 4 (with riff B 2x):
Now, I was betrayed I can’t accept this
My future’s unclear, it’s a lie
I’ll follow my heart stand and be counted
The curse will lift I will survive

Repeat Chorus (with riff C 4x)

with riff A
                            |                         |                     |
 T                          |                         |                     |
 A                          |                         |                     |
 B  2 2   2 2 2   2 2 2   2 | 2 2   2 2 2   2 2 2   2 | 2 2  2 2 2  2 2 2  2|
    2 2   2 2 2   2 2 2   2 | 2 2   2 2 2   2 2 2   2 | 2 2  2 2 2  2 2 2  2|
    0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0   0 | 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0   0 | 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0|        Pm------------------------------------------------------------------------


                            |          ||
 T                          |          ||
 A                          |          ||
 B                          | 2        ||
    2       1       0       | 2        ||
    3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 | 0        ||
      Pm---   -----   -----   fade....