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Been A Long Time Tab

by Black Label Society


 Most of this tab credit is goin to my friend who will remain anyonomous.
 Thanks.

The timing is kinda hard to explain listen to the song and im sure you will get it.

 v = Vibrato
 ~ = Let ring
 Lead Guitar        *** VERSE RIFF***                     2nd Ending
 E|-------------------------------------------------------|---------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------------|---------|
 G|-------------------------------------------------------|---------|
 D|0-0----------------------------------0-0---------------|---------|
 A|0-0----------------------------------0-0---------------|---------|
 D|0-0----------------------------------0-0------0-6v-0-6v|0-6v-0-5v|
     " The Death, the Lies, in Lies the Truth"

 Rythm Guitar                                             2nd Ending
 E|-------------------------------------------------------|---------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------------|---------|
 G|-------------------------------------------------------|---------|
 D|0-0----------------------------------0-0------0-6~-0-6~|0-6~-0-5~|
 A|0-0----------------------------------0-0------0-6~-0-6~|0-6~-0-5~|
 D|0-0----------------------------------0-0------0-6~-0-6~|0-6~-0-5~|
     " The Death, the Lies, in Lies the Truth"
               ^             ^
               ^             ^
 *= THIS CONTINUES THROUGHT VERSES 1 AND 2!!!


 Lead Guitar      ***CHORUS RIFF***
 E|----------------------------------------------------|
 B|----------------------------------------------------|
 G|----------------------------------------------------|
 D|----------------0-0-0-0-0---------------------------|
 A|----------------0-0-0-0-0---------------------------|
 D|6v~--5v~-3v-0~--0-0-0-0-0---------------------------|
                  PM--------]**Use Alternate Picking---|

"Oh Lord its been a long time.....

 Rythm Guitar
 E|----------------------------------------------------|
 B|----------------------------------------------------|
 G|----------------------------------------------------|
 D|6~~--5~--0--0~--0-0-0-0-0---------------------------|
 A|6~~--5~--0--0~--0-0-0-0-0---------------------------|
 D|6~~--5~~-3v-0~--0-0-0-0-0---------------------------|
                  PM--------]**Use Alternate Picking---|


Note**= The Rythm part for solo is same as chorus.

For the opener after the solo try something like this (MAY NOT BE RIGHT).


BOTH GUITARS
 E|--------------------------------|
 B|--------------------------------|
 G|--------------------------------|
 D|666-555-333-000-666-555-333-000-|
 A|666-555-333-000-666-555-333-000-|
 D|666-555-333-000-666-555-333-000-|


Thanks And Rock ON!

Order**

Verse Riff 4x
Chorus 4x
Verse Riff 4x
Chours 4x
Solo Rythm Riff 8x
Opener 2x