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# song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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. - palm mute / - slide up to
\ - slide down to ~ - vibrato
h - hammer on b - Bend
p - pull off Suffixes for bend
t - tap f - full bend h - half bend
ph - pinched harmonic q - quarter bend t - tap bend
* - see comment ^ - Hold bend r release bend
x - Stuccatto ~ - vibrato bend
, - slight palm mute () - ghost note, sustained note
" - tremolo note - Trill
Tuning - Whole Step (D etc.)
Notes: This is a bloody hard song to play and there's a lot to remember (as with most Vader songs). The fast picking parts are not accurate but listen to the song for timings. This is as closely tabbed as we can get, but feel free to Email us at any time if you have any improvements or suggestions. Hail Vader!!
Intro Riff - This is fast to play, and watch out for all the variations on the riff.
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|---------------4-5-4---3333333-----------------4-5-4---3333333-----|
|---2222222-4-5-------5-------------2222222-4-5-------5-------------|
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|---------------4-5-4---3333333---------------555555555-------------|
|---2222222-4-5-------5-------------222222222-----------------------|
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|---------------4-5-4---3333333----------------4-5-4---4h5p4h5------|
|---2222222-4-5-------5------------2222222-4-5-------5--------------|
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|---------------4-5-4---3333333---------------4-5-4---5-7-5-4-------|
|---2222222-4-5-------5-----------2222222-4-5-------5---------------|
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|---------------4-5-4---3333333---------------4-5-4---4h5p4h5-------|
|---2222222-4-5-------5-----------2222222-4-5-------5---------------|
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|---------------4-5-4---4-5-4--------5-------------6\5--------------|
|---2222222-4-5-------5-------5------3\2-2-2-2-2-2-4\3--------------|
. . . . . . . . . . ......
Riff A - x4
This has really wierd timing so you'll probably have to listen to it to get it right.
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|---5\4----------------------6-5-5\4---------5\4--------------------|
|---3\2-2-2-2-2-2p0-0-0-0-0--4-3-3\2-2-2-2-2-3\2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
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Fill 1
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|-----------------3-3-5-6----|
|---1111-3p1-3h4--1-1-3-4----|
.... . . . .
Riff B (Singing Starts - "Black to the Blind..")
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|-----------------------5--------------|
|-----------------------3-0-2222222----|
|---0000000000333333333----------------|
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|--------------4----------------------------|
|--------------2-0-11111111--33333333333----|
|---0000000033------------------------------|
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|-----------------------5--------------|
|-----------------------3-0-2222222----|
|---0000000000333333333----------------|
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|---------------2-0-11111111-1-2-00000000---------------------------|
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. .
Riff C
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|---33333333332222222222------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------|
|------------------------4-3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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|---22222222221111111111------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------|
|------------------------3-2--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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|---33333333332222222222------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------|
|------------------------4-3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------|
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|---22222222221111111111-----1111111111-2222222---------------------|
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|---------------2222333311111111111-111111111122220000000000000-----|
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Fill 2
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|-------4-5--------4-5----|
|---3-3-2-3----3-3-2-3----|
|---1-1--------1-1--------|
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. . . . . . . .
Back to Riff B
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|-----------------------3-0-2222222----|
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|--------------2-0-11111111--33333333333----|
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. .
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|-----------------------5--------------|
|-----------------------3-0-2222222----|
|---0000000000333333333----------------|
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|---------------2-0-11111111-1-2-00000000---------------------------|
|---00000000033-----------------------------------------------------|
. .
Back to Riff C - Note the change at the end of the riff.
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|---33333333332222222222------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------|
|------------------------4-3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------|
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|---22222222221111111111------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------|
|------------------------3-2--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------|
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|---33333333332222222222------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------|
|------------------------4-3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------|
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|---22222222221111111111-----1111111111-1-2-3-----------------------|
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Solo 1 - We had to tab this kick-arse solo (Part of it anyway).
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|---------8------9---8-6--8-9-8---5/6-5--------3/9------------------|
|-----6-----6---------------------------6-7-------------------------|
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Riff D - Under Solo
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|---4444444444444455555555555555544444444444444---------------------|
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|----------------------------------------------333333333333333-4----|
|---4444444444444455555555555555544444444444444----------------2----|
Riff E (After Solo) - x8 (The eighth time is different)
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|--6\---|-----------5\4-------------------------|
|-------|---0-0-0-0-3\2-0-0-0-0-3p0-1-4-2-0-----|
. . . . . . . . . . . .
Eighth-time ended
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|-----------5\4------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
|---0-0-0-0-3\2-0-0--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----|
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Riff F - x2
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|--5\4------5\4------3/4----------------|
|--3\2-0000-3\2-0000-1/2-000000000000---|
.... .... ............
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|--5\4------5\4------4\3----------------|
|--3\2-0000-3\2-0000-2\1-111111111111---|
.... .... ............
Riff G - x4 - This riff is different on the 4th time. Also we don't know how many times the chord below is played so you will have to listen to the song again for timings and stuff.
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|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-00-3\2-------------------|
|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------|
..
Fourth-time ending
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|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------|
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.. .. .. ..
Riff H - x4 - This is another bloody mad riff to play. This is about as right as we can make it out to be.
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|---0000-2p0-2-3-------3-0000-2p0-3-------3-2---|
.... ....
Fill
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|---1111-3p1-3h4-1----11\----|
....
Back to Riff F - x2
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|--5\4------5\4------3/4----------------|
|--3\2-0000-3\2-0000-1/2-000000000000---|
.... .... ............
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|--5\4------5\4------4\3----------------|
|--3\2-0000-3\2-0000-2\1-111111111111---|
.... .... ............
Fill
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|---22222222222222222222222-3-22-3-222222222222222222222222---|
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|---------3---|
|-----4-2-1---|
|---0-2-0-----|
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Riff G - Rhythm under second solo
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|----------------------------1111111111111111---------------333-5/6-|
|--33334444-00000000000000000----------------00000000000000-111-3/4-|
...
Back to Riff B
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|-----------------------3-0-2222222----|
|---0000000000333333333----------------|
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|--------------4----------------------------|
|--------------2-0-11111111--33333333333----|
|---0000000033------------------------------|
. .
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|-----------------------5--------------|
|-----------------------3-0-2222222----|
|---0000000000333333333----------------|
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|---------------4---------------------------------------------------|
|---------------2-0-11111111-1-2-00000000---------------------------|
|---00000000033-----------------------------------------------------|
. .
Then to Riff C again
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|---33333333332222222222------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------|
|------------------------4-3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------|
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|---22222222221111111111------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------|
|------------------------3-2--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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|---33333333332222222222------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------|
|------------------------4-3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
This time the ending is different:
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|---22222222222211111111111-----1111111111111---3-5-4-2-------------|
|---------------------------3-2-------------------3-2-0-------------|
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