Heart Collector Guitar Tab

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Nevermore - "Heart Collector"  
From A Dead heart in a Dead world 
Transcribed by Ola Englund god***@swipnet.se 
Requests can be send to god***@swipnet.se 

.  - palm mute                  /  - slide up to 
  - slide down to              ~  - vibrato              
h  - hammer on                  b  - bend  
p  - pull off                   Suffixes for bend     
ph - pinch harmonic             f - full bend    h - half bend 
*  - see comment                r - release      t - tap bend 
X  - percussion mute            ~ - vibrato bend 
@  - slight palm mute           () - ghost note, sustained note 

7-string tuned down 1/2 step 

Intro And Chorus 
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|-9----9--9--0--9--7--5----5--5--0--5/7--5----5--5--0--4--5--4----4--4--4--4---| 


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|-9----9--9--0--9--7--5----5--5--0--5/7--7----7--7--0--7--5--4---4---4---4--4--| 
|-9----9--9--0--9--7--5----5--5--0--5/7--5----5--5--0--7--5--4---4---4---4--4--| 



Intro Solo(play over Intro/Chorus) 
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|---------------------7~-----------------6~------6---7---6--4h6------4~--------| 
|-4~-----4---6---7-------------4--6--7---------------------------------------:|x2 
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Intro sequense 2 
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|-------7------7------------------------------------------------7~-----7-7-----| 
|-7-----7------5-------------------8----------------------------7~-----7-7-----| 
|-7-----5------5---0--2------------6------6--5h6p5p3~-----1--0--5~-----5-5-----| 
|-5----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 



Sequense 2 solo(play over Intro sequense 2) 
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|-14-16-----------14-16----------------------------| 
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|--------15-17-17b19r17-15---17h18p17p15h17-17b18r17~---15--17--15~--| 
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|--------15-15h17-15-14~------14b15~----------------| 
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Acoustic verse(played on a acoustic guitar) 
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|-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---3-----1-----1---1-----1-------1-----| 
|---2---2-----2-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0---0---0---| 
|-0-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------2---------------3---------------------------------| 
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|---------3-------------------3---------------3-----------2-3-2-------| 
|-----3-----3-------------3-----3---3-----2-----2---2-----------2---2-| 
|---3---3---------------0---0-----0-----2---2-----2-----2---------2---| 
|-1-----------1-0h1r0-----------------0---------------0---------------| 
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Verse lead (played over Acoustic verse) 
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|-/14--14----14--12--10--9--10h12~-12----12--10--9--7--9h10~-10----| 
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|-10--9--9--7--7h9--6------6~-------6--7--6----------| 
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Prechorus(acoustic) 
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|---------2-------------------------------1---------------1---------| 
|-----3-----3---3-----3-------3-------2-----2---2-----2-----2---2---| 
|---3---3-----3-----3---3---3---3---2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----| 
|-1---------------3-------1-------0---------------0-----------------| 
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Prechorus(lead) - with added lower octave as harmony 
|---16b17~---17~--------16b17~---16b17r16---------------------------| 
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Chorus Rhythm 
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|-5----5--5--0--5--3--1----1--1--0--1--3--3----3--3--3--3--3--7----7--7---7-| 
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Chorus Lead 
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|---------------------8~-----------------7~------7---8---7--5h7------5~--------| 
|-5~-----5---7---8-------------5--7--8----------------------------------------| 
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Play Verse(with bass-solo) 
Play Prechorus 
Play Chorus 



Solo Rhythm Part1 
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|-9----9--9--0--9--7--5----5--5--0--5/7--7----7--7--0--7--5--4---4---4---4--4--| 
|-9----9--9--0--9--7--5----5--5--0--5/7--5----5--5--0--7--5--4---4---4---4--4--| 

Solo Rhythm Part2 
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Solo Lead Part1  
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|-/13-------13-----13----13/14------14-----14b16r14--13-----13-----13h14p13----| 
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|---------------------------------------------------------------16-17h19p17p16-| 
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|-11b13~--11-9-11~---/16----16-------------------------------------------------| 
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|--17p16----16----------------16h17h19-| 
|--------19----19p17p16h17h19----------| 
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|-17h19h22p19p17p16h17h19p17p16h17h19p17p16----------------16-| 
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Harmony 
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Solo Part2 (play with added lower octave) 
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Play Acoustiv Verse with acoustic lead 
Then play intro/sequense 


  
Ending - Clean guitar                1st              2nd 
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|-----4--------4--------4-----4----|-------------4---|-----------------| 
|--6--------6--------6-----5-------|-5--------------:|-5---------------|x4 
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|--6--------6--------6-----5--------5--------5------|Repeat 8x 
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Ending - Rhythm 
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|--4~----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| 
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


Celebrimbor Rhythm Player	#1 by Celebrimbor Calaelen at Nov 4, 1974 at 2:22 PM EST
	Amazing song, I can't find Nevermore song meanings anywhere on the internet...

No Picture kelson Average	#2 by kelson white at Mar 19, 1975 at 6:54 PM EST
	this song along with their others are amazing. THe best metal group to come around. Great points and amazing songs.

Murders in the Average	#3 by Murders in the Rue Morgue at Feb 8, 1977 at 11:44 AM EST
	I was listening to this song yesterday and trying to think of a meaning. I was driving to pick up my boy from work, and it (sort of) came to me. I pictured an older man who had his heart broken, walking around the world, stealing ("collecting") others' hearts, so that they wouldn't have to feel pain. Like, if they were in a relationship that was about to get ugly, he would take their heart so that they wouldn't have to go through what he did. Just an idea... the only one that came to mind.

Josh Professional	#4 by Josh Wilson at Oct 24, 1978 at 6:42 PM EST
	Change of heart.. I think it's about an obsession. When you listen to the first words in the song, you get the idea of somebody being there for someone for emotional support. Kind of like what Buggie said but it sounds like much more, probably somebody that Warrel loved. This is the best song I've heard from them.

Basstard Professional	#5 by Basstard at Oct 22, 1981 at 10:01 AM EST
	I read somewhere that it means something like people are lured to the Heart Collectors song and give them their hearts [souls, lives]. Basically people who believe that they have nothing left. So this picture painted by this idea is that of a man in dark robes (like the Grim Reaper) walking down a lonely path. Surrounded by withering trees and a bright moonlight looming overhead. I envision him carrying some sort of bag or knapsack to keep his earnings..... Just me though.....

kostas Rhythm Player	#6 by kostas kouveliotis at Jul 6, 1985 at 3:44 AM EST
	This song is so incredible. The emotion conveyed through the vocals, bass, drums, Loomis' guitar riff is astounding. But for the meaning, I agree with Chaos_Sheer. Incredible.

steve Wanna Be	#7 by steve hoffmann at Sep 14, 1987 at 12:16 AM EST
	Wow, I think I've thought about this song too much. I've got a bit of a warped interpretation here. Basically I was wondering what the stage actor references meant, and I came up with this, lol. Basically, I think 'heart collector' can be seen as a metaphor for an actor's ability to make people feel how he wants them to feel. "Just believe when you can't believe anymore" - suspension of disbelief. "I own your tears anyway" - the actor is the one who made them cry and therefore �owns their tears�. "and I am you and we are not afraid" - again, just controlling how the audience feels. "And I won't be feeling hollow for so long" - an actor may have a hollow life himself, but when he's able to slip into someone else�s shoes, he doesn�t. Same goes for the audience. "The corrupt eclectic takes his fatal bow" - fatal because the play is over and his character is essentially dead until the next performance. "And we won't be here for long" - we won't be in reality for long, because we (the audience) will be taken on a journey (the play). Then when the line�s repeated, it can mean that the play is over and we're heading home. "The heart collector sings his song again" - he may be able to be someone else, but only while he's performing, and he's always going to be performing the same story (song). The problem with this is it�s switching between 1st 2nd and 3rd person doesn�t really make sense for this interpretation. But hey, it was fun to switch it around for a minute there, lol

Matthew Average	#8 by Matthew Spencer at Dec 23, 1988 at 2:02 PM EST
	This always makes me think of someone who has no heart, so steals the hearts of others to try and make his own.

No Picture Tyler Wanna Be	#9 by Tyler Swagar at Jan 6, 1992 at 1:17 PM EST
	I love the song... and I think the "heart collector" is one who is helping another through a tough spot in life, hence "and I am you... and we are not afraid" and "I own your tears anyway.." however, this song sounds WAY too similar to "Believe in Nothing."

Josh Average	#10 by Josh Sanchez at Aug 16, 1997 at 3:25 AM EST
	this obviously has something to do with loss of hope, and the person seems to be planning to commit suicide. the "heart collector" can be seen as death, who is prepared to give him the release he longs for... anyway, this is an amazing song, so incredibly emotional it gives me chills, and that is RARE in metal...

Dylan Average	#11 by Dylan Donovan at Mar 11, 2000 at 10:24 AM EST
	this is one of my favorite songs by nevermore

More Cowbell Lead Player	#12 by More Cowbell at May 7, 2005 at 5:44 PM EST
	It seems to me that the Heart Collector is a metaphor for one who seeks to fill an empty void through meaningless relationships and sex. You become lost in your age-old routine and yet continue anyways (Just believe when you can't believe anymore), decieving yourself to the truth of your actions, that your 'words fall out like fire'. The song begins describing 'the actor without tears' which shows a man heartbroken. Through long years, the lines of self control have blurred (as dark rivers have carved them, and we all know that water erodes rock and could quite easily erode these lines of self control). However, the actor fears being alone despite what has happened and with words and lies, seeks meaningless relatinoships and sex to fill the void using such words as "I am you and we are not afraid". Through each relationship or sexual encounter he believes that it'll be the end to his pain (Nevermore to feel the pain), yet it always returns as 'the words fall out like fire). But at that point in his life, all he can do is believe when you can't believe anymore. We will not be here for long as the moment passes, the act is done and the temporary fix to this void is gone and the Heart Collector sings his song again... Perhaps one day, it goes too far. He realises how fruitless his persuit is and is unable to hide his shame, as all the outlets are gone and the corrupt eclectic takes his fatal blow.

Squats Average	#13 by Squats at Mar 17, 2007 at 5:26 PM EST
	But looking at it in a more generic way, it's most likely the stage actor references are a metaphor for something else, not the other way around. I think it might be refering to basically any comfort a person seeks when they're just down in the dumps (whether about a relationship or something else). And saying "The heart collector sings his song again" is basically saying 'life is pain and you'll be feeling this crappy more than once'.