Steve Vai - Zeus-In-Chains
Steve Vai - Zeus-In-Chains
Steve Vai - Zeus-In-Chains
Zeus in Chains
By Steve Vai
A
Moderately q = 120
μ G5
Gtr. 1 (dist.)
Rhy. Fig. 1
3 3
f
let ring let ring
w/ delay
0
0 3 5 3 5 3 0 3 5 0
0
0
3 3
μ Em(add9)
3 3
let ring let ring
0 0
2 4 4 2 0 2 2 4 0 2 4 2 4 2 0 2 4 0
2 4 4 2 0 2 2 4 2 4
2
0
μ D/G
3 3
Harm.
let ring let ring
12 0 0
7 12 0 3 5 3 5 3 0 3 5 5 7 7
7 7
7 7
5 7
3
μ Em(add9)
3
let ring let ring let ring
0
0 0
9 11 11 9 7 9 9 4 0 2 4 2 4 2 0 2 4 0
7 9 9 7 5 7 7 2 2 2 4
7 9 9 7 5 7 7 2 2
0
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μ Cmaj7
Gtr. 1
3 3
0 3 5 3 5 3 0 3 5 0 0
11 12 12 12 0
11 12 12 14 12 14 14 2
14 12 14 14 3
3
3
Gtr. 2 (dist.)
mp
μ Fmaj7
3
let ring
let ring let ring let ring
0 0 0
0 0 0 2 4 2 4 2 0 2 4 4 2 2 2
2 4 4 2
3 3
1 1
2
F5 G5 μ Bb5
3
/ 0
3
8
0
0 3 5 3 5 3 1
3 5 5 3 3
10 12 12 3 5 5 3 3 3
8 8 8 10 10 1 1
8 8 8 8 8 10 10 1 1
8 8 8 8 8 10 10 1
Bb C Bb μ
End Rhy. Fig. 1
3 3
semi-P.H.
1/2 1
6 6 8 8 8 6
7 9 9 9 7 0 2 2 0
8 8 10 10 10 8 0 2 4 4 4 4 2 0 2
2
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B
Em7 F#m7 Em7
Rhy. Fig. 2
let ring
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
8 8 8 8 8 8 10 10 8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7 7 X 9 7 7 7 7
9 9 9 9 9 9 11 11 9 9 9 9
7 9 9 7
0 7 9 9 7 0 7
0 7 0 7 0 7 0 7 0 7 0 7 0 7 0 7 0 7
Rhy. Fig. 2B
Gtr. 3 (dist.)
VII
mp
Gtr. 2
Rhy. Fig. 2A
mp
Bm7 Em7 F#m7 Em7
C#m7
End Rhy. Fig. 2
let ring
P.M. let ring
7 7 7 7 7 4
8 8 8 8 8 5 5
7 7 7 7 7 4 4
9 9 9 9 9 9 6 6
7 4 4
7 0 7 0 7 0 7 3
7 0 7 0 7 0 7 0 7 4 4 3
End Rhy. Fig. 2B
roll back vol. knob
let ring
P.M.
3
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C
Gtr. 3 tacet
loco
Cmaj7 Am(add9)
15ma
3
3
P.H.
let ring
1
0 0
0 10 10 8 10 10 8 0
0 7 9 9
2 5 7 9 10
3 5 7 0
0
0
w/ clean tone
B5
Gtr. 1
3
3 3 3
Harm.
let ring let ring let ring
12 12 7
7 4 10 10 8 8 6
7 4 11 11 9 8 8 6
2
2
2
Gtr. 2
C#m9 Dmaj13
3
4 0 19
4 9 9 9 11 11 9 0 17
4 9 9 9 11 11 9 6 18
4 6 6 6 9 9 9 11 11 9 7 9 19
7 5
4 X
4 5
P.M.
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Bm9
3
1 1 1/2
2
19 19 19 19 17 19 19 2 7 7 7 9 9 9 7 7
2 7 7 7 9 9 9 7 7
4 7 7 7 9 9 9 7 7
5
2
2
P.M. P.M.
Gtr. 2 tacet
C#m7 Dm%
Gtr. 1
w/ wah w/ wah
let ring let ring
1/2 1/2
0 0
0 9 14 14 0 10 17
4 14 13 13 4
X 3
4 5
X
4 5
D#m(maj7)
3
w/ wah
w/ wah
P.H. (8va)
1/2
6
17 7 13 18 18 16 15 15
16 16 7
8
6
6
6
Gtr. 1 tacet
/
E7b9(3) μ
8va
Gtr. 4 (dist.)
mf slight vib. throughout
*w/ sustainer, panner & delay
8va
Gtr. 1
1
3
w/ wah
1/2 1
0 12 16 16 17 17 17
0
7
9
8
7
7
*Delay set for eighth-note & dotted-eighth note regeneration, with additional ambient delay.
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D
F5 Gb5 F5 Gb5 F5 Gb5 F5 Eb5 F5 Gb5 F5 Gb5 F5
8va
Gtr. 4
Gtrs. 5 & 6 (dist.)
f P.M.
8
8 9 8 8 9 8 8 9 8 6 8 9 8 8 9 8
8 9 8 8 9 8 8 9 8 6 6 8 9 8 8 9 8
8 9 8 8 9 8 8 9 8 6 6 8 9 8 8 9 8
8va
Gtr. 4
6 8
8 8 9 8 4 8 9 8 8 9 8 8 9 8 6
8 8 9 8 4 4 8 9 8 8 9 8 8 9 8 6 6
8 8 9 8 4 4 8 9 8 8 9 8 8 9 8 6 6
E
Gtrs. 4-7 tacet
F5 Gb5 F5 Gb5 F5 Gb5 F5 Fm11
8va
loco
P.S.
w/ bar
Gtr. 8 (dist.)
f
w/ delay
w/ bar
8 9 8 8 9 8 8 9 8 8
8 9 8 8 9 8 8 9 8 8 1 1 1 3
8 9 8 8 9 8 8 9 8 8
slack -2 1/2 -2
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μ(Eb5) (F5) (Db5) (F5)
Gtr. 8
w/ bar
+1 1/2
w/ bar
+1 1/2 +1
+1/2 +1/2
5 5 13 13 13 11
5
3 3
3 3
4
(Eb5) (F5) (Db5)
w/ bar w/ bar w/ bar
11 13 13 13 16 16 13
13 13 10 10
10 10
-1 -1 -1 1/2 -1 -1
Caddb9 Eb5
Gtr. 8
w/ bar 1 1
1
semi-
P.H.
grad.
bend
8 8 11 9 9 8
11 11 11 8 8 11 11
10
10
Gtr. 5
Rhy. Fig. 3
mf P.M.
8 8
3 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 6 6
3 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 6 6 6
3 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 6 6 6
Caddb9 Bb5
3
3 5
grad. bend
1 1
11 11 11 11 9 11 9 8 9 9 8
10 10
End Rhy. Fig. 3
P.M.
3
3 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 1
3 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 1 1
3 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 1 1
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Gtr. 5: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3
Caddb9 Eb5
Gtr. 8
3 5
w/ bar
w/ bar
* +1/2
12
8 8 8
9 10 12 10 9
10 10 10 10 10
*Vib. w/ L.H. -1
Caddb9 Bb5
3 3
w/ bar w/ bar w/ bar
+1 +1/2
11 11 9 8 9 9 8 8 6
13 13 13 11 10 9 11 11 11 10 10 8
-1/2
Bsus4b9 C5
Gtr. 8
6
6
3
8
w/ wah 3 3
7 5
1/2
5 7 5 4
7 5 4
6 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 7 5
7 5 7 5
7 5 7 7 5 4 4
7 5 3 2
Gtrs. 5 & 6
Rhy. Fig. 4
P.M. P.M. P.M.
mf
4 5
2 2 2 2 2 3
2 0 2 X 2 2 0 2 X 2 0 2 X 2 3
2 0 2 X 2 2 2 0 2 X 2 2 0 2 X 2 2 3
Bsus4b9 D5
loco
8va
3
1
grad. release
3
1 1/2 1 1/2 1
17 17 14
16 16 16 13 16 13 12 13 12
14 14 11
End Rhy. Fig. 4
P.M. P.M. P.M.
7 7
2 2 2 2 5 5
2 0 2 X 2 2 0 2 X 2 0 2 X 5 5 5
2 0 2 X 2 2 2 0 2 X 2 2 0 2 X 5 5 5
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Gtrs. 5 & 6: w/ Rhy. Fig. 4
Bsus4b9 C5
8va
Gtr. 8
6
8:6 3 3 3
6
12 13 15
12 14 15 17 15 14 17 15 13 16 15 17 19
15 17 19 22 21 20 19
22 20
13 15 14 16 17 19
Bsus4b9 D5
8va loco
8va loco
6
6 3
steady
P.H. gliss.
19
1/2
19 19 19 19 19 19 20 19 17
20 19 17 19 19 17 5
17 16 16 16 16
Cmaj7 Am(add9)
8va
Gtr. 8
3 3
wah off grad. release
1 1 1
17 17 17 15 14 15 17 17 17
17 15 17
Gtr. 9 (dist.)
8va
3
mf 3 grad. release
1/2 1/2 1/2
13 19 19 19 17 15 17 19 19 19
17 16 17
Gtr. 10 (dist.)
3
3
mf grad. release
1 1 1
8 15 15 15 13 12 13 15 15 15
14 12 14
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B C#m9
loco
1
3 3
17 17 17 16 14 16 16 12 10 12 15 16 14 16
loco
3
18 18 18 16 15 16 16 13 11 13 16 13 16
3
1/2
15 15 15 13 11 13 13 9 7 9 13 11 13
3
3
16 16 18 16 15 11 13 14 14 16 18
9 12 14 16
10
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Bm7
8va
4:3
4:3 4:3 4:3 4:3 4:3 4:3
4:3
1
12 14 12 14 14 16 14 16 16 17 16 17 17 19 17 19 19 19 19
14 15 14 15
14 16 14 16
14 16 14 16
14 16 14 16
8va
4:3
4:3 4:3 4:3 4:3
4:3 4:3 4:3
1/2
14 15 14 15 15 17 15 17 17 19 17 19 19 21 19 21 21 21 21 21
14 16 14 16
14 16 14 16
14 16 14 16
14 16 14 16
4:3 4:3
4:3 4:3
4:3 4:3 4:3
4:3
1
10 12 10 12 12 14 12 14 14 15 14 15 15 17 15 17 17 17 17
11 13 11 13
11 12 11 12
11 12 11 12
10 12 10 12
H
Gtrs. 9 & 10 tacet
C#m7
8va
Gtr. 8
7
3
w/ wah grad. release 7 3
19
1
18 21 18 21 18 16 18
T T T T T T T 1/2
19 19 16 19 21 19 21 19 21 19 16
21 19 21 19 17 16
18 18 19 18 16
*Gtr. 11 (7-str.) (dist.)
mp
2 2 4
4 1 2 4 4 1 2 4
2 2 3 2 2 3
*Two gtrs. arr for one.
11
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Dm%
8va
3 3 6 6
grad. release 6
17
1
T T T T T T T T
17 17 13 17 19 17 19 17 19 17 13 16 19 16 13 17 19 17 13 16 19 16 13
18 17 15 14 17 15 12
slight P.M.
4
5 4 5 7 7 5 4 5 7
3 3 5 6 3 3 5 6
D#m(maj7)
8va
15 16 15 16 15 12 16 12 11
3 3 6 3
grad. release 3
1 1/4
T T T T T T T T T
14 14 14 11 14 17 14 17 14 11 13 17 13 11 14 17 14 17 14 11 13 17 13 11
14 14
5 6
6 5 6 5 6 5 6 7
4 4 6 7 4 4 6 7
E7sus2
8va
T T T T
14 15 17 18 17 16 15 14 15 16 18 19 18 17 16 15 16 17 19 20 19 18 17 16 17 18 20 21 20 19 18 17
7 4 5 7 8
5 5 6
12
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8va
15ma
6
3
P.H.
17 18 19 20 19 18 19 20 21 20 19 21 22 21 20 22 23 22 21 23 24
18 19
3 5 7 7
7 4 5 7
5 5
μ
Gtr. 3
3
3
mf
let ring
w/ dist.
12
12 15 17 15 17 15 12 15 17 12
Gtr. 1
3
let ring 3
0
0 3 5 3 5 3 0 3 5 0
I
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
G5 μ
Gtr. 3
3
3
let ring
12
12 14 16 14 12 14 14 16 12 14 16 14 16 14 12 14 16
12 14 16 14 12 14 14 16 14
15
Gtr. 2
III
P.M. P.M.
13
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Em(add9) μ
8va loco
3
Harm. let ring
3
let ring
12 5 12 12 14
12 3.2 5 12 15 17 15 17 15 12 15 17
12 3.2
16
14
12 0
0
P.M. P.M.
D/G μ
3
let ring let ring
14
12
14 16 16 14 12 14 14 9 12 14 16 14 16 14 12 14 16
14 16 16 14 12 14 14 9
12
00
P.M. P.M.
Em(add9) μ
3
let ring
3
12 12
12 12 15 17 15 17 15 12 15 17 12
12 11 12 12
16 11 12 12 14 12 14 14
14 14 12 14 14
12 0
P.M. P.M.
Cmaj7 μ
Gtr. 3
3
let ring let ring let ring
12
12 12 12
12 12 12 12 14 16 14 16 14 12 14 16 16 14
14 14 16 16
15
Gtr. 12 (clean)
mf
Gtr. 2
P.M.
14
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Fmaj7 F G5 μ
3
3
let ring
12
12 15 17 15 17 15 13 11 13 13 11
14 10 12 12 10
14
13 13
I
P.M.
Gtr. 12 tacet
3 3
1/2 1
10 13 13 15 15 15 13
11 15 17 17 17 15 8 10 10 8
10 15 17 17 15 7 9 11 11 11 11 9 7 9
P.M.
J
*Gtrs. 1, 2 & 3: w/ Rhy. Figs. 2, 2A & 2B
*Gtr. 3 plays mf .
Bm7 Em7
Gtr. 1
8 8 8 8
9 9 7 7
9 9 16 9 9
7 7 14 14 0 7 7
7 7 14 14 0 7 7
7 7
Gtr. 3
XII
Gtr. 2
P.M.
15
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