The Dance(Tabs)

	        
Transcription done by: Sven Deckers 
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() - palm mute		^ - bend 1 step 	h - hammer on 
{} - little feedback	p - pull off		s - slide 
 
Within Temptation - The Dance 
 
Tune to D (D G C F A D) 
 
Riff A 
|--------------------|------------------------ 
|--------------------|------------------------ 
|--------------------|------------------------ 
|------6-------------|------6--6-6------------ 
|--2---4---2---8--7--|--2---4--4-4--2---8-7--- 
|--0-------0---6--5--|--0-----------0---6-5--- 
 
 
Riff B 
|------------------------|------------------------- 
|------------------------|------------------------- 
|------------------------|------------------------- 
|---------7--------------|----------7-------5--4--- 
|--7--(7)-5---5--(3)-3---|--7--(7)--5---5---3--2--- 
|--5--(5)-----3--(1)-1---|--5--(5)------3---------- 
 
 
Riff C 
|--------------------- 
|--------------------- 
|--------------------- 
|--------------7--5--- 
|--5---2---5---5--3--- 
|--3---0---3---------- 
 
 
Riff D 
1st time 
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
|--(5)(5)(5)(5)(5)(5)(5)(5)(5)(7)(7)(7)(9)(9)(9)-9-(9)(9)(9)(9)-9-(9)(9)(9)(9)-9-(9)(9)--- 
|--(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(5)(5)(5)(7)(7)(7)-7-(7)(7)(7)(7)-7-(7)(7)(7)(7)-7-(7)(7)--- 
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
| 
2nd & 4th time 
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
|--5-(5)(5)(5)(5)-5-(5)(5)(5)(5)-5-(5)(5)(5)(5)-7-(7)(7)-9--9-9----------------------- 
|--3-(3)(3)(3)(3)-3-(3)(3)(3)(3)-3-(3)(3)(3)(3)-5-(5)(5)-7--7-7----(2)(2)-(2)-(2)-2--- 
|------------------------------------------------------------------(0)(0)-(0)-(0)-0--- 
| 
3rd time 
|---------------------------------------------------------- 
|---------------------------------------------------------- 
|---------------------------------------------------------- 
|--5-(5)(5)(5)(5)-5-(5)(5)(5)(5)-5-(5)(5)(5)(5)-7-(7)(7)--- 
|--3-(3)(3)(3)(3)-3-(3)(3)(3)(3)-3-(3)(3)(3)(3)-5-(5)(5)--- 
|---------------------------------------------------------- 
| 
|----------------------------------------------------------- 
|----------------------------------------------------------- 
|----------------------------------------------------------- 
|--9-(9)(9)(9)(9)-9-(9)(9)(9)(9)-9-(9)(9)(9)(9)-9-(9)(9)-9-- 
|--7-(7)(7)(7)(7)-7-(7)(7)(7)(7)-7-(7)(7)(7)(7)-7-(7)(7)-7-- 
|----------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
Repeat Riff B 
Same notes, but striking rythm like Riff D (listen to the song!) 
 
Repeat Riff C 
Same notes, but different (palm-muted) striking rythm. (listen again!) 
 
Repeat Riff D 
 
 
Riff E 
|---------------------------|--------------------------- 
|---------------------------|--------------------------- 
|---------------------------|--------------------------- 
|--7---------(5)-5--(7)-7---|--7---------(5)-5--(7)-7--- 
|--5--(7)-7--(3)-3--(5)-5---|--5--(7)-7--(3)-3--(5)-5--- 
|-----(5)-5-----------------|-----(5)-5----------------- 
| 
Guitar 1 
|----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
|----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
|----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
|--7--(7)-7------------5--(5)-5--(7)(7)(7)(7)(7)(7)-7-(7)(7)(7)(7)(7)--- 
|--5--(5)-5--7--(7)-7--3--(3)-3--(5)(5)(5)(5)(5)(5)-5-(5)(5)(5)(5)(5)--- 
|------------5--(5)-5------------(5)(5)(5)(5)(5)(5)---(5)(5)(5)(5)(5)--- 
| 
|----------------------------------------------------------- 
|----------------------------------------------------------- 
|----------------------------------------------------------- 
|--7--(7)-7-7----------------------------------------------- 
|--5--(5)-5-5--7--(7)-7-7--3--(3)-3-3--5--(5)(5)(5)(5)--7--- 
|--------------5--(5)-5-5--1--(1)-1-1--3--(3)(3)(3)(3)--5--- 
 
Guitar 2 (solo) 
|----------------------------------------------------------------- 
|----------------------------------------------------------------- 
|----------------------------------------------------------------- 
|------------7---9--10-------------------------------------------- 
|--5---7--8-------------10--7h8-8-8p7-7-7p5-5-5-5p3-3h5-5-5-7-7--- 
|----------------------------------------------------------------- 
| 
|------------------------------------- 
|------------------------------------- 
|------------------------------------- 
|------------7---9--10---------------- 
|--5---7--8-------------8---10---12--- 
|------------------------------------- 
 
 
 
Renato Schmidt