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BACK FROM THE DEAD
As recorded by Death
Transcribed by Esther Mario
Gtr I (D G C F A D) - 'Guitar'
Gtr II (D G C F A D) - 'Fill'
Moderately Fast Q=180
4/4
Gtr I
T T T T Q T T T T Q T T T T E +E T T T S Q T T T T Q T T T
|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |---------7----------6----------10-|-(10)---------9----------7--------| |-5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-4--8-8-8-8--8-|--(8)-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-|
Q T T T T Q T T T T Q T T T T Q T T T T Q T T T T E
|---------------------------|----------------------------------| |---------------------------|----------------------------------| |---------------------------|----------------------------------| |---------------------------|----------------------------------| |-6----------10----------9--|---------7----------6----------10-| |-4--8-8-8-8--8--7-7-7-7-7--|-5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-4--8-8-8-8--8-|
+E T T T S Q T T T T Q T T T Q T T T T Q T T T T E W
|----------------------------------|--------------------------|------| |----------------------------------|--------------------------|------| |----------------------------------|--------------------------|------| |----------------------------------|--------------------------|------| |-(10)---------9----------7--------|-6----------10----------9-|------| |--(8)-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-|-4--8-8-8-8--8--7-7-7-7-7-|------|
Faster Q=215
E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E
|----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |-6-6--7-6-7-6-7-|-6-6--7-6-7-6-7-|-9-9--10-9-10-9-10-|-9-9--10-9-10-9-10-| |-4-4--5-4-5-4-5-|-4-4--5-4-5-4-5-|-7-7---8-7--8-7--8-|-7-7---8-7--8-7--8-|
E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E
|----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |-6-6--7-6-7-6-7-|-6-6--7-6-7-6-7-|-9-9--10-9-10-9-10-|-9-9--10-9-10-9-10-| |-4-4--5-4-5-4-5-|-4-4--5-4-5-4-5-|-7-7---8-7--8-7--8-|-7-7---8-7--8-7--8-|
E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E
|----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |-6-6--7-6-7-6-7-|-6-6--7-6-7-6-7-|-9-9--10-9-10-9-10-|-9-9--10-9-10-9-10-| |-4-4--5-4-5-4-5-|-4-4--5-4-5-4-5-|-7-7---8-7--8-7--8-|-7-7---8-7--8-7--8-|
E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E
|----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |-6-6--7-6-7-6-7-|-6-6--7-6-7-6-7-|-9-9--10-9-10-9-10-|-9-9--10-9-10-9-10-| |-4-4--5-4-5-4-5-|-4-4--5-4-5-4-5-|-7-7---8-7--8-7--8-|-7-7---8-7--8-7--8-|
Slower Q=105
H Q Q H Q Q H Q Q
|------------|------------|------------| |------------|------------|------------| |------------|------------|------------| |------------|------------|------------| |-2----4--3--|-2----4--3--|-2----4--3--| |-0----2--1--|-0----2--1--|-0----2--1--|
H Q Q W +W
|------------|----------|--------| |------------|----------|--------| |------------|----------|--------| |------------|----------|--------| |-2----4--3--|-2--------|-(2)----| |-0----2--1--|-0--------|-(0)----|
Faster Q=210
~ ~
E E E E H E E E E Q Q E E E E H E E E E Q Q
|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------1--2--|--------------|---------1--2--| |-0-0-0-0-1----|-0-0-0-0-------|-0-0-0-0-1----|-0-0-0-0-------|
~ ~
E E E E H E E E E Q Q E E E E H E E E E Q Q
|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------1--2--|--------------|---------1--2--| |-0-0-0-0-1----|-0-0-0-0-------|-0-0-0-0-1----|-0-0-0-0-------|
~ ~
E E E E H E E E E Q Q E E E E H E E E E Q Q
|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------1--2--|--------------|---------1--2--| |-0-0-0-0-1----|-0-0-0-0-------|-0-0-0-0-1----|-0-0-0-0-------|
~ ~
E E E E H E E E E Q Q E E E E H E E E E Q Q
|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------1--2--|--------------|---------1--2--| |-0-0-0-0-1----|-0-0-0-0-------|-0-0-0-0-1----|-0-0-0-0-------|
~ ~
E E E E H E E E E Q Q E E E E H E E E E Q Q
|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------1--2--|--------------|---------1--2--| |-0-0-0-0-1----|-0-0-0-0-------|-0-0-0-0-1----|-0-0-0-0-------|
~ ~
E E E E H E E E E Q Q E E E E H E E E E Q Q
|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------1--2--|--------------|---------1--2--| |-0-0-0-0-1----|-0-0-0-0-------|-0-0-0-0-1----|-0-0-0-0-------|
Faster Q=215
E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E
|----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |-6-6--7-6-7-6-7-|-6-6--7-6-7-6-7-|-9-9--10-9-10-9-10-|-9-9--10-9-10-9-10-| |-4-4--5-4-5-4-5-|-4-4--5-4-5-4-5-|-7-7---8-7--8-7--8-|-7-7---8-7--8-7--8-|
E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E
|----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |-6-6--7-6-7-6-7-|-6-6--7-6-7-6-7-|-9-9--10-9-10-9-10-|-9-9--10-9-10-9-10-| |-4-4--5-4-5-4-5-|-4-4--5-4-5-4-5-|-7-7---8-7--8-7--8-|-7-7---8-7--8-7--8-|
E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E
|----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |-6-6--7-6-7-6-7-|-6-6--7-6-7-6-7-|-9-9--10-9-10-9-10-|-9-9--10-9-10-9-10-| |-4-4--5-4-5-4-5-|-4-4--5-4-5-4-5-|-7-7---8-7--8-7--8-|-7-7---8-7--8-7--8-|
E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E
|----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |-6-6--7-6-7-6-7-|-6-6--7-6-7-6-7-|-9-9--10-9-10-9-10-|-9-9--10-9-10-9-10-| |-4-4--5-4-5-4-5-|-4-4--5-4-5-4-5-|-7-7---8-7--8-7--8-|-7-7---8-7--8-7--8-|
Slower Q=105
H Q Q H Q Q H Q Q
|------------|------------|------------| |------------|------------|------------| |------------|------------|------------| |------------|------------|------------| |-2----4--3--|-2----4--3--|-2----4--3--| |-0----2--1--|-0----2--1--|-0----2--1--|
H Q Q W +W
|------------|----------|--------| |------------|----------|--------| |------------|----------|--------| |------------|----------|--------| |-2----4--3--|-2--------|-(2)----| |-0----2--1--|-0--------|-(0)----|
Faster Q=210
~ ~
E E E E H E E E E Q Q E E E E H E E E E Q Q
|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------1--2--|--------------|---------1--2--| |-0-0-0-0-1----|-0-0-0-0-------|-0-0-0-0-1----|-0-0-0-0-------|
~ ~
E E E E H E E E E Q Q E E E E H E E E E Q Q
|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------1--2--|--------------|---------1--2--| |-0-0-0-0-1----|-0-0-0-0-------|-0-0-0-0-1----|-0-0-0-0-------|
~ ~
E E E E H E E E E Q Q E E E E H E E E E Q Q
|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------1--2--|--------------|---------1--2--| |-0-0-0-0-1----|-0-0-0-0-------|-0-0-0-0-1----|-0-0-0-0-------|
Slower Q=210
~ ~
E E E E H E E E E Q Q E E E E H E E E E Q Q
|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------1--2--|--------------|---------1--2--| |-0-0-0-0-1----|-0-0-0-0-------|-0-0-0-0-1----|-0-0-0-0-------|
~ ~
E E E E H E E E E Q Q E E E E H E E E E Q Q
|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------1--2--|--------------|---------1--2--| |-0-0-0-0-1----|-0-0-0-0-------|-0-0-0-0-1----|-0-0-0-0-------|
~ ~
E E E E H E E E E Q Q E E E E H E E E E Q Q
|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------1--2--|--------------|---------1--2--| |-0-0-0-0-1----|-0-0-0-0-------|-0-0-0-0-1----|-0-0-0-0-------|
Faster Q=220
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3--3-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
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| Gtr II
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10-10-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3--3-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10-10-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3--3-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10-10-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3--3-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10-10-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Slower Q=105
H Q Q H Q Q H Q Q H Q Q E H..
|------------|------------|------------|------------|----------*| |------------|------------|------------|------------|----------*| |------------|------------|------------|------------|----------*| |------------|------------|------------|------------|----------*| |-2----4--3--|-2----4--3--|-2----4--3--|-2----4--3--|-2--------*| |-0----2--1--|-0----2--1--|-0----2--1--|-0----2--1--|-0--------*|
Duration Legend
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W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
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h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
<n> - natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
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| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - <E/E./Q/Q./H/H.> = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
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