The Poet And The Pendulum

Nightwish
Dark Passion Play
Words & Music by Tuomas Holopainen
Standard tuning
Moderate  = 140
"White Lands Of Empathica"
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
   
       
  
vln.

1 0 1 3 5 1 0 5 (5) 1
 2 2 (2)

10 11 12 13 14 15 16  17 18

         
 
0 1 3 5 1 0 3 5
 2
 (2)

Pizzicato Strings

 19 20 21 22 23 24  pizz.    

25

   
      
7 9 10 14
 1
 (1) 2
 (2) 1
 (1)

       
                
26 27 28 29

     
 
7 9 10 14 6 8 10 13 6 8 13 7 9 10 14 7 9
15


String Ensemble 1

            
arco.

       
30 31 32 33
 
34 35 
       
10 14 7 9 10 14 6 8 10 13 6 8 10 13 0 0 1 2
3


  36 37  38  39  40  41
 42
 43 44

  
 
       
14 16 17 (17) 14 (14) 9 (9)
3 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3)


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 45  46  47  48  49 50

        
                  
          
17 (17) (17) (17) 0 0 0 1 1 1 4
3 (3) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1

51 52 53

             
          

  
  
  
 
                    
0 0 0 1 1 1 4
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2

   
          
54 55 56

       
                 
              
0 0 0 1 1 1 4 17 16 15 14 13 12 11
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2

        
         
57 58 59

   

            
        
10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 10 10 10 10 10 10
18 18 3 3 3 18 18
 27 27 27 27
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1
27 27 27 27

         
60 61 62

              

          
                 
0 0 0 1 1 1 4 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 1 1 1 4
3 3 3 18 18 3 3 3
 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1
27 27 27 27
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1

            
                
63 64 65 66

     

          
         
10 10 10 10 10 10 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 10 0 0 0 1 1 1 4
18 18 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 3 3
 27 27 27 27 27 27
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1

 
     
67 68 69 70

       
            

          
                 
10 10 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 10 10 0 0 0 1 1 1 4
3 3 3 3 3 3
 27 27
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1
27 27
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1

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       
            
            
71 72 73 74

           

  

  

10 10 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1
 27 27

         
                  
    
75 76 77 78

     

  

  



  

     
   
13 13 13 13 13 13 13 15 15 15 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1


       
    
79 80      81       82         83      
   
              
        
15 15 15 15 15 15 15 13 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 13 13 13 13
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 3
 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2

         
 
84     85       86         87     
                  
 
       
13 13 13 15 15 15 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 15 15 15 15
3 3 3 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1
 3 3 3 3

 
88      89 90 91 92 93
  
      
    
    
15 15 15 13 12 5 3 8 10
1 1 3 3 6 8 3
 3 3 3 0
8
0
8
3
12
5
14
25

94   95
 96   97 98
   99 
                     
  
(1) 1 5 10 8 6 5 3 1 (1) 1 5 10 8 6 5 3 3 6 11 13 15
(3) 1 3 (3) 1 4 3
 0 3
5
(3)
(5)
0

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  
            
 100     101
   102
 103 104

          


(15) 14 13 12 11 10 (1) 22 20 18 17 18 17 (17) 22 20 18 17 18
(3) 4 3 (3) 1 3 (3) 1
 (0)

     
  
105 106 107 108   109 110

    
 
          
        
24 24 20 22 25 27 29 (29) 0 0 0 1 1 1 4
1 (1) 3 25 27 27 3 3 3
 3 22 24 26 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1

 
111 112 113 114 115

           
      

       
(29) (29) 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
3 3 3
 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

     
116 117       118         119       120        
   
                    

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 15 15 15
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5


      
                  
    
121 122 123 124

           
 
           
13 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 13 12
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1
 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2

   
                    
   
125   126         127       128    
                     

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 15 15 15
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5


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               
   
129 130       131     132      133

        
     
    

         
13 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 13 12 5
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 3
 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0
8


       
134 135 136 137 138 139
    
   
     

3 8 10 (1) 1 5 10 8 6 5 3 1
3 6 8 3 (3) 1 3
 0
8
3
12
5
14
25

140   141 142

   143  144     
                  
  
(1) 1 5 10 8 6 5 3 3 6 11 13 15 (15) 14 13 12 11
(3) 1 4 3 (3) 4
 0 3
5
(3)
(5)
0 (0)

 
           
 
145
 146
 147 148 149

           
10 (1) 22 20 18 17 18 17 (17) 22 20 18 17 18 24
3 (3) 1 3 (3) 1 1


"The Pacific"

        
   

150 151 152 153 154 155 156

         
27 27 29 27 13 12 13 15 25 27 (27) (27) 22
(1) 1 1 1 1 1
 3 5

 = 140 rall
 = 110
  
157 158   159 160 161 162 163 164

      
15 (15) 10 3
3 4 3 4 3


5/14
  165 166 167 168 169 170 171

        
 
       
3
3 1 1 1 4 3 3 1
 3 2 3 3 3 2 3 (3)

 172 173 174 175 176 177


178 179

         
(3) 1 (1) 3 5 3 1 6 5 3


 180 181 182 183

 184
 185
 186
 187

   
   
1 8 (8) 1 10 (10) 3 8
 3 3 3 (3)

 
       
188 189
 190
   191 192 193
 194 195

     
13 6 (6) 10 8 13 15 17 18 10 15 18 23 25
13 15 (15)


    
 196 197 198 199 200

             
         
(25) 22 25 27 (27) 3 6 3 3 6 3
3 3 3 3
 3 3 3 3 3 3

     
       
201 202 203 204 205

         
 
1 5 8 5 1 1 5 10 5 10 13 15 17 15 17 18 20
1 1 1 3
 2

        
     
206 207 208 209 210
   
  
22 18 20 18 (18) 11 18 17 15 13 10 (10)
11 10 8 6 3 (3)


6/14
   211       212       
     
                 
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  213       214       
     
                 
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  215       216       
     
                 
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

   217        
218         

                 
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

         
       
     
 219     220    

                 
                 
27 20 28 20 27 20 25 20 27 20 28 20 27 20 25 20
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

         
      
     
 221     222   

                 
                 

20 (22)
27 20 28 20 27 20 25 20 27 20 28 20 27 20
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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          
       
     
 223     224    

                 
                 
27 20 28 20 27 20 25 20 27 20 28 20 27 20 25 20
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

         
      
     
 225     226   

                 
                 

20 (22)
27 20 28 20 27 20 25 20 27 20 28 20 27 20
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

         
       
     
 227     228    

                 
                 
27 20 28 20 27 20 25 20 27 20 28 20 27 20 25 20
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

          
       
  229      230     

                 
                 

18 15 22 15 18 15 22 15 17 14 22 14 17 14 22 (23)
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

             
       
         
 231 232


                 
                 
27 20 28 20 27 20 25 20 27 20 28 20 27 20 25 20
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

8/14
 "Dark Passion Play"
            
       
          
 233 234
  
235

          
         
        
22 20 22 22 15 23 15 22 15 20 15
25 20 20 20 20 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

236 237 238 239

                                    
 
0 1 0 0 1 0
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
 7 7

240 241 242 243

                   
                  
3 5 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 0
 7

244 245 246 247

                 
                     
1 3 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6
 7

248 249 250 251

                                    
 
0 1 0 0 1 0
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
 7 7

sl.

252 253 254 255 256

 
                                    

sl.

3 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 10
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 0
 7

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 
257 258 259

                              
  
22 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
  0 1 0

260 261
    262

                 
                  

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 8 10 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
5 8 10 7
 2 5 7 19

263 264 265

                              
  
1 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 3 3 2 1 0
0 1 0 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 3 2 1


266 267 268

                                                
  
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
0 1 0


269
    270 271

                                    
   
5 8 10 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
5 8 10 7 0 1 0
 2 5 7 19

sl. sl. sl. sl.

sl. sl. sl.    
272
        273
        274
        275
       

sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

10 11 12 13 14 13 12 11 10 11 12 13 14 13 12 11 10 11 12 13 14 13 12 11 10 17 10 17 10 17 10 17


276 277 278 279 280 281 282

                     

10/14
  = 140
283 284 285 286 287

                                     
0 0 1 0
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6


288 289 290 291 292

                                        
0 3 5 0 0 1 0
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3


sl.

  
293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301
          

sl.

22 22 10 22
   22

 
              
302 303 304 305 306 307
  
        
17 (17) 22 20 18 17 18 17 (17) 22 20 18 17 18 15
3 3 1 3 (3) 1 4
 10 3

3
  
308     309
 310
  311

     
 
     
 
(15) 13 15 13 11 10 (10) 17
(4) 11 (11) 3 2 1 0 3
 (3) 3 (3) 3

 
                 
312 313 314 315 316 317

          
(17) 22 20 18 17 18 17 (17) 22 20 18 17 18 15 18 20 22
(3) 1 3 (3) 1 4 (4) 3
 3 (3) 3

11/14
         
318 319  320 321

            
 

(22) 21 20 19 18 17 (1) 0 22 25 27 29
(3) 2 1 0 3 (3) 1 3
 (3) 3

          
322 323 324 325 326 327


          
(29) 29 25 24 25 27 (27) 27 29 27 1 0 20 24
(3) 1 1 (1) 3 1 1 1 1
 3

 
    
328 329 330 331 332 333 334

           
   

1 27
30 1 4 3 1
 3 1 0

 335 336
  337 338 339 340 341

              
3
11 8 4 3


 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349

                

"Mother & Father"

Slowly  = 70
 350 351 352 353

354 355 356 357

        
    

3 1 4 3 (3)
 3

12/14
  358 359 360 361 362 363 364 365

       
    
1 1
1 1 1 3 (3)
 3 3 3 (3) 3

 366 367 368 369 370

  371   372
 373

   
  
3 5 6 8 10 11 13 11 10 (10)
1 3 (3)
 3 (3)

 374
 375   376
 377
 378
  379    380 381
  
 
(10) 11 13 11 10 (10) (10) 11 13 10 8 6 10 10 13


sl.
   
       

382
 383    384
 385 386

387

388


sl.
15 11 13 13 11 10 15 (15) 29 27 22 27 27 25 18 20 22


   
                   
 389 390

391

392 393

 
18 17 17 20 20 18 22 25 29 27 22 27 27 25 18 20 22 17 17 18 18 20 18 18 20 22 25


           
     
 394 395 396 397 398 399


27 25 25 23 22 20 22 (22) 18 22 25 27 29 30 27 25 23


       
  400 401 402  403  404  405  406 407


22 20 18 17 (22) 10 (10) (10) (10) 27 25 23
20 (20) (20) (20)


13/14
  = 140
          rall


408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415


22 (22) 27 25 23 22 (22) 27 25 23


rall  = 60
  

416 417 418


22 (22) (22)


14/14