Mastodon - Ancient Kingdom Track 7 of Emperor of Sand (2017). Tuning: 5-string E standard (BEADG) Time signature: 4/4 Intro [00:00] |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |*----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------*| |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| x2 |*----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------*| |-3--3--6~--------|3--3--6~--------|3--3--5~--------|3--3--5~---------| Verse 1 [00:13] |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |*----------------|----------------|------3---3-3-3-|------3---3-3-3-*| |-------7---7-7-7-|------7---7-7-7-|----------------|-----------------| x4 |*---6------------|---6------------|---5------------|---5------------*| |-3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|3----------------| When the Sultan gives orders to take your head / You must ride the winds to safety or you'll wind up dead Through the evil and darkness you make your stand / Only skeletons of war will guide you by the hand Pre-chorus 1 [00:41] |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |------3~--------|------3~--------|----------------|----------------| |3--3------6-6---|3--3------6-6---|3--3--6~--5-5---|3--3--5~--6-3---| Silence growing loud |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |------3~--------|------3~--5-----|----------------|----------------| |3--3------6-6---|3--3--------6---|3--3--6~--5-5---|3--3--5~--6-3---| Failure is not allowed Verse 2 [00:55] |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |*----------------|----------------|------3---3-3-3-|------3---3-3-3-*| |-------7---7-7-7-|------7---7-7-7-|----------------|-----------------| x2 |*---6------------|---6------------|---5------------|---5------------*| |-3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|3----------------| The battle that rages before my eyes Is no different than the one that is inside my head Pre-chorus 2 [01:08] |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |------3~--------|------3~--------|----------------|----------------| |3--3------6-6---|3--3------6-6---|3--3--6~--5-5---|3--3--5~--6-3---| Silence growing loud |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |------3~--------|------3~--5-----|----------------|----------------| |3--3------6-6---|3--3--------6---|3--3--6~--5-5---|3--3--5~--6-3---| Failure is not allowed Chorus 1 [01:22] |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |6~--6-6-6~--6-6-|6~--6-6-6-6-6-6-|5~--5-5-5~--5-5-|5~--5-5-5-5-5-5-| Ancient kingdom still remains |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |3~--3-3-3~--3-3-|3~--3-3-3-3-3-3-|1~--1-1-1~--1-1-|1~--1-1-1-1-1-1-| Crumble slowly |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |6~--6-6-6~--6-6-|6~--6-6-6-6-6-6-|5~--5-5-5~--5-5-|5~--5-5-5-5-5-5-| Ride beyond mortality |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|3~--3-3-3~--3-3-|3~--3-3-3-3-3-3-| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |3~--3-3-3~--3-3-|3~--3-3-3-3-3-3-|----------------|----------------| Leaving beauty now Bridge 1 [01:49] |-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |*----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |*------5~--------|------5~--------|------4~--------|------4~--------| |-3--3------------|3--3------------|2--2------------|2--2------------| Falling rain, sensing Falling rain, sensing |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------*| |------3~--------|----------------|------2~--------|-----------------| x2 |1--1------------|------4~--------|0--0------------|------3~--------*| |----------------|2--2------------|----------------|1--1-------------| Pain of mind Pain of mind |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |------3~--------|----------------|------2~--------|----------------| |1--1------------|------4~--------|0--0------------|------3~--------| |----------------|2--2------------|----------------|1--1------------| Pain of mind Guitar solo [02:24] |-----------------|-----------------|----------------|------------------| |*----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------*| |-----------------|/8--8--7~--------|----------------|/5--5--3~---------| x2 |*----------------|-----------------|5--5--5~--------|-----------------*| |-3--3--3~--------|-----------------|----------------|------------------| |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |*----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------*| |-----------------|8--8--7-7-7-7-7-|----------------|5--5--3-3-3-3-3--| x2 |*----------------|----------------|5--5--5-5-5-5-5-|----------------*| |-3--3--3-3-3-3-3-|----------------|----------------|-----------------| Bridge 2 [02:51] |-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |*----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |*------5~--------|------5~--------|------4~--------|------4~--------| |-3--3------------|3--3------------|2--2------------|2--2------------| Falling rain, sensing Falling rain, sensing |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------*| |------3~--------|----------------|------2~--------|-----------------| x2 |1--1------------|------4~--------|0--0------------|------3~--------*| |----------------|2--2------------|----------------|1--1-------------| Pain of mind Pain of mind |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |------3~--------|----------------|------2~--------|----------------| |1--1------------|------4~--------|0--0------------|------3~--------| |----------------|2--2------------|----------------|1--1------------| Pain of mind Fill [03:25] |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Pre-chorus 3 [03:32] |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |------3~--------|------3~--------|----------------|----------------| |3--3------6-6---|3--3------6-6---|3--3--6~--5-5---|3--3--5~--6-3---| Silence growing loud |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |------3~--------|------3~--5-----|----------------|----------------| |3--3------6-6---|3--3--------6---|3--3--6~--5-5---|3--3--5~--6-3---| Failure is not allowed Chorus 2 [03:46] |-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |*----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |*----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |-6~--6-6-6~--6-6-|6~--6-6-6-6-6-6-|5~--5-5-5~--5-5-|5~--5-5-5-5-5-5-| Ancient kingdom still remains Ride beyond mortality |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------*| |----------------|----------------|3~--3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| x2 |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------*| |3~--3-3-3~--3-3-|3~--3-3-3-3-3-3-|----------------|-----------------| Crumble slowly Leaving beauty now |-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |-----------------|--------------6-|----------------|--------------5-| |/6~--6-6-6~--6-6-|6~--6-6-6-8-9---|5~--5-5-5~--5-5-|5~--5-5-5-6-8---| Sparks explode into the air |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|3~--3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |----------------|--------------3-|----------------|----------------| |3~--3-3-3~--3-3-|3~--3-3-3-5-6---|----------------|----------------| Live forever |----------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|---------------6-|----------------|--------------5-| |6~--6-6-6~------|/6-6-6-6-6-8-9---|5~--5-5-5~--5-5-|5~--5-5-5-6-8---| Ageless sounds they never die |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|3~--3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-1-0---3-1-0---| |----------------|--------------3-|----------------|------3-------3-| |3~--3-3-3~--3-3-|3~--3-3-3-5-6---|----------------|----------------| And I will remain |----------------| |----------------| |----------------| |1~--------------| |----------------| Legend: ~ Let ring / Slide |------| |*----*| |------| Repeat section |*----*| |------| Song structure: 00:00 Intro 00:13 Verse 1 00:41 Pre-chorus 1 00:55 Verse 2 half of Verse 1 01:08 Pre-chorus 2 same as Pre-chorus 1 01:22 Chorus 1 01:49 Bridge 1 02:24 Guitar solo 02:51 Bridge 2 same as Bridge 1 03:25 Fill no bass 03:32 Pre-chorus 3 same as Pre-chorus 1 03:46 Chorus 2 References: * https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/mastodon/ancient_kingdom_tabs_1973925 (guitar; by sashki) * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WqpK2Z7OT0 (Live at the Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NE (6/18/2018)) * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGq8QsXmna4 (Rock Allegiance Camden, NJ 10/7/17) * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO5nO8-Thc4 (live in Melbourne 24/3/18) * https://genius.com/Mastodon-ancient-kingdom-lyrics
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Ancient Kingdom
Type: Bass