Blink Of An Eye tab

Blink Of An Eye

I would like to join everyone in expressing my deepest sorrow and condolences in the
wake of Dimebag Darrell's murder.  This song kind of reminds me of this whole situation.
 This is my little tribute to Dime.

There's two guitar parts in this song.

Blink Of An Eye
As performed on "New Found Power"
Lyrics and music by Dimebag Darrel, Vinnie Paul, and Pat Lachman

Drop A# (Drop D, and tune down 2 whole steps)
Low to high:  A# F A# Eb G C

h          hammer on
p          pull off
b          bend
r          return
x          muffled strings

Intro (w/ clean tone, x4)
c-------------------------------|
G-------------------------------|
Eb------------------------------|
A#-----14-----------------------|
F---------14-13-14--------------|
A#-14---------------------------|

Main Riff (w/ distortion, x2)
c-----------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------|
Eb----------------------------------------|
A#----------------------------------------|
F--2-5b6r-2-5b6r-2-5b6r-2-7b9r------------|
A#-2-5b6r-2-5b6r-2-5b6r-2-7b9r------------|

Pre-verse (Guitar 1, w/ distortion, x4)
c--------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------|
Eb-9--------10-------9-----------------|
A#-x--------x--------x-----------------|
F--7--------8--------7-----------------|
A#-------------------------------------|

Pre-verse (Guitar 2, w/ distortion, x2)
c-----------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------|
Eb----------------------------------------|
A#-0-----------------0--------------------|
F--0-----------------0--------------------|
A#-0-----------------0--------------------|

Verse pt. 1 (Guitar 1, w/ distortion and wah pedal)
c---------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------|
Eb--------------------------------------------------------|
A#--------------------------------------------------------|
F---------------------------------------------------------|
A#-2--4--5--7--9--10--12--14-----2--4--5--7--9--10--3-----|

Verse pt. 2 (Guitar 1, w/ distortion and wah pedal)
c---------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------|
Eb--------------------------------------------------------|
A#--------------------------------------------------------|
F--2--4--5--7--9--10--12--14-----2--4--5--7--9--10--3-----|
A#-2--4--5--7--9--10--12--14-----2--4--5--7--9--10--3-----|

Verse (Guitar 2, w/ clean tone, just keep playing it over and over)
c-----------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------|
Eb-------9---------9--------9--------9----|
A#----9---------9--------9--------9-------|
F--7---------7--------7--------7----------|
A#----------------------------------------|

Then this
c-----------------------------------------|
G--------8--------8--------8--------8-----|
Eb----------------------------------------|
A#----9--------9--------9--------9--------|
F--7--------7--------7--------7-----------|
A#----------------------------------------|

Chorus (Guitar 1, w/ distortion, x2)
c-----------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------|
Eb----------------------------------------|
A#----------------------------------------|
F--2--------5--------0--------7-----------|
A#-2--------5--------0--------7-----------|

Chorus (Guitar 2, w/ distortion, x2, not 100% sure about this part, but I think it's close)
c------------------------------------------|
G--------12--------14-------10--------22---|
Eb----11--------13--------9--------22------|
A#-14--------17--------12-------19---------|
F------------------------------------------|
A#-----------------------------------------|

Intro

Main Riff

Pre-verse

Verse

Chorus

Interlude pt. 1 (Guitar 1, w/ distortion, x4)  There's not Guitar 2 here
c----------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------|
Eb---------------------------------------------------|
A#----------------------------5----------------------|
F-----------------------0-5-7-------7p5-----7p5------|
A#-12b14-12b14-12b14-2-----------2------7p5-----7p5--|

Interlude pt. 2/SOLO (Guitar 1, w/ distortion, x6)
c-----------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------|
Eb----------------------------------------|
A#----------5-----------------------------|
F-----0-5-7------7p5-----7p5--------------|
A#-2-----------2-----7p5-----7p5--5-------|

Throw this in after every 3rd time
c-----------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------|
Eb---------------------------7--9---------|
A#----------5--------5--------------------|
F-----0-5-7----0-5-7------7---------------|
A#-2--------------------------------------|

Bridge (Guitar 1, w/ distortion, x4)
c-----------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------|
Eb----------------------------------------|
A#----------7-----------------------------|
F-----0-7-9------9p7-----9p7--------------|
A#-4-----------4-----9p7-----9p7----------|

SOLO 2
c------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb-----------------------------------------------------------|
A#---------5----------------------7b9-7--5--7p5-----7p5------|
F----0-5-7------7p5-----7p5---------------------7p5-----7p5--|
A#-2---------2------7p5-----7p5------------------------------|

c---------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb--------------------------------------------------------------|
A#---------7----------------------------------------------------|
F----0-5-7------7p5-----7p5--------7-5-0-7-5-0------------------|
A#-2---------2------7p5-----7p5----------------7-5-0-7-5-0---5--|

Chorus (x2)

Then just keep repeating Guitar 2's verse part.

And that's my tribute to our dear departed Dimebag Darrell.  Dime, in the short time I
have been a fan of yours, you have really inspired me.  I'll never forget the first time
I heard "Walk" and that badass solo.  Words cannot fully express how thankful we are for
your great music and great personality.  I hope you're having an awesome jam session up
in Heaven with Cliff Burton, Randy Rhoads, Bon Scott, and John Bonham.  I miss you so
much.  Rest in peace, Dime.

Dimebag Darrell......August 20, 1966 - December 8, 2004
"He came, he saw, he conquered"

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