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The Chains That Bind Us

Napalm Death
Tab

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Snare

[Riff A] [2tx]

[----------------------------------|----------------------------------]
[----------------------------------|----------------------------------]

[*---------------------------------|---------------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]

[*-2"--1"--------------------------|-2"--1"--------------------------*]
[----------3"--2"--5"--4"----------|---------3"--2"--5"--4"-----------]
[--------------------------5"--4"--|-------------------------3"--2"---]

End Riff A

[----------------------------------|----------------------------------]
[----------------------------------|----------------------------------]

[*---------------------------------|---------------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]

[*-2"--1"--------------------------|-2"--1"--------------------------*]
[----------3"--2"--5"--4"----------|---------3"--2"--5"--4"------4----]
[--------------------------5"--4"--|-------------------------3"--2----]

Riff B

[-----------------------------|-------------------------]
[-----------------------------|-------------------------]

[*----------------------------|------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]

[*-------------------6/7------|--------------5\4-------*]
[-------7--6\5-------4/5------|-6--5\4-------3\2--------]
[--0"---5--4\3--0"----sl-0"---|-4--3\2--0"----sl---0"---]

sl sl

End Riff B

[-----------------------------|-------------------------]
[-----------------------------|-------------------------]

[*----------------------------|------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]

[*-------------------6/7------|------------5-5-4-------*]
[-------7--6\5-------4/5------|-6-5\4------3-3-2-5------]
[--"----5--4\3--0"----sl-0"---|-4-3\2-0"---------3-0"---]

sl sl

Riff A [1tx]

Riff B [1tx]

Riff C

[-----------------------|-----------------------]
[-----------------------|-----------------------]

[*----------------------|----------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]

[*---------9----------6-|----------------------*]
[--2-2-----7-------3--4-|----5-5--5-55-5-5--5---]
[--0-0--0--0--0"---1----|-0--3-3--3-33-3-3--3---]

End Riff C

[-----------------------|-----------------------]
[-----------------------|-----------------------]

[*----------------------|----------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]

[*-----------6----------|----------------------*]
[--2------3--4-----5-5--|-5--55/----8-8--8------]
[--0-0"---1-----0--3-3--|-3--33/----6-6--6------]

sl

Riff C.1

[----------------------|-----------------------]
[----------------------|-----------------------]

[*---------------------|----------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]

[*-9---------6---------|----------------------*]
[--7------3--4-----5-5-|-5-55-5-5--5---2-------]
[--0-0"---1-----0--3-3-|-3-33-3-3--3---0-0"----]

End Riff C.1

[----------------------|-----------------------]
[----------------------|-----------------------]

[*---------------------|----------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]

[*----6----------------|----------------------*]
[--3--4-----5-5--5-55/-|---8-8--8--------------]
[--1-----0--3-3--3-33/-|---6-6--6--------------]

sl

Riff C.1 [2tx]

Riff A [1tx]

Riff B [1tx]

Riff C.1 [2tx]

-------------------

[*-----------------*][Gtrs.1&2]

Hold

[Riff D] [End Riff D]

[----------------------------------|----------------------------------]
[----------------------------------|----------------------------------]
[*---------------------------------|---------------------------------*][Gtr.1]
[*---------------------------------|---------------------------------*]
[--4"------3"----------------------|-7"------6"-----------------------]
[------------------5"------4"------|-----------------8"------7"-------]

Riff D [4tx] (both guitars)

[Riff E] [End Riff E]

[----------------------|------------------------]
[----------------------|------------------------]

[*---------------------|-----------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]

[*-----------7\6--9----|----------7-7--6-------*]
[---9--8\7---5\4--7----|-8--7\6---5-5--4--7-----]
[---7--6\5----sl-------|-6--5\4-----------5-----]

sl sl

Riff E [3.5tx]

-----------------------

[*-7----6--------------*][Gtrs.1&2]

------------5----4-----

Riff C [4tx] (over solo)

Guitar Solo

[--------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------------------------------------------------------------------]

[*------------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.3]

[*-7-7-7-7-7-7-7/9-10-9\7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7/9-10-9\7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7/9-10-*]

[--------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------------------------------------------------------------------]

[-------------------------10-------12_1/2b~~~~\-10-12-13-12-10-------]
[*-----9-11-12-11-9-11-12----12-11----------------------------------*][Gtr.3]

[*-9\7--------------------------------------------------------------*]

[--------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--12_1/2b~~--------10---------------10~~~~--------------------------]
[*----------9-11-12----12-11-9-11-12-------9-11-12-11-9-------------*][Gtr.3]
[*------------------------------------------------------12-11-9-----*]
[---------------------------------------------------------------12---]

[--------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------------------------------------------------------------------]

[---------------------------------------------------10---------------]
[*---------------9-11-12~~~~10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12----12-11--------*][Gtr.3]
[*-------9-11-12---------------------------------------------14-12--*]
[--10-12-------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------------------------------------10----------------------------]
[*-------------------------------11-12----12-11----12_1/2b~~~~\-----*][Gtr.3]
[*-11----------------------12-14----------------14------------------*]
[-----14-12-10-12-14-12-14-------------------------------------------]

[--------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--10-10-10-10-0-12-13-12-10-0-10-10-10-10-0-12-13-12-10-0-10-10-10--]

[*------------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.3]

[*------------------------------------------------------------------*]

[--------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------------------------------------------------------------------]

End Solo

[--------------------------------------------------------]

[--10-0-12-13-12-10--------------------------------------]
[*------------------12-11-------------------------------*][Gtr.3]
[*------------------------14-12-11----------------------*]
[----------------------------------14-12-10----10~~~~~~\-]
[-------------------------------------------14-----------]

[Riff F] [End Riff F]

[--------------------------------|---------------------------------]
[--------------------------------|---------------------------------]

[*-------------------------------|--------------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]

[*-------------------------------|--------------------------------*]
[--2--------2-----6_7_6_7-----3--|--2--------2-----6_7_6_7-----3---]
[--0--0--0--0--0---h-p-h---0--1--|--0--0--0--0--0---h-p-h---0--1---]

. . . . . . . .

Riff F [1tx]

[Riff F.1] [End Riff F.1]

[--------------------------------|--------------------------------]
[--------------------------------|--------------------------------]

[*-------------------------------|-------------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]

[*-------------------------------|-------------------------------*]
[--------6_7_6_7-----------------|-------6_7_6_7------------------]
[--0--0---h-p-h--5_6_5_6-2_3_2_3-|-0--0---h-p-h--5_6_5_6-2_3_2_3--]

. . h p h h p h . . h p h h p h

Riff F.1 [1tx]

Riff G

[-----------------------------------------]

[-----------------------------------------]

[*----------------5----4--------------9--*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-2----5----4----5----4----6----5----9--*]
[--2----5----4----3----2----6----5----7---]
[--0----3----2--------------4----3--------]

End Riff G

[-----------------------------------------]

[-----------------------------------------]

[*------4----5----7----8--7--5--4--3-----*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-2----4----5----7----8--7--5--4--3--3--*]
[--2----2----3----5----6--5--3--2--1--3---]
[--0----------------------------------1---]

Riff G [1tx]

Riff F [2tx]

Riff F.1 [2tx]

-------------------------------

[*-5------4--------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]

Riff G.1

[--------------------------------|--------------------------------]
[--------------------------------|--------------------------------]

[*-------------------------------|-------------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]

[*-------------------------------|-------------------------------*]
[--------------------------------|-------3"----------2"-----------]
[--0"----------3"----------2"----|-"------------------------------]
[--------------------------------|--------------------------------]
[--------------------------------|--------------------------------]

[*-------------------------------|-------------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]

[*-------------------------------|-------------------------------*]
[--------------------------7"----|-"-------------2"----------3"---]
[--4"----------3"----------------|-----0"-------------------------]
[--------------------------------|--------------------------------]
[--------------------------------|--------------------------------]

[*-------------------------------|-------------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]

[*-------------------------------|-------------------------------*]
[--"-------5"------6"------5"----|--"----3"----------2"-----------]
[--------------------------------|--------------------------------]

--------------------------------

[*------------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]

--------------------------1"----

Riff G.1 [1tx]

Riff H

[----------------------------------|----------------------------------]
[----------------------------------|----------------------------------]

[*---------------------------------|---------------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]

[*---------------------------------|---------------------------------*]
[----------------------------------|----------------------------------]
[--0"------------------------------|-3"-------------------------------]

End Riff H

[----------------------------------|----------------------------------]
[----------------------------------|----------------------------------]

[*---------------------------------|---------------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]

[*---------------------------------|---------------------------------*]
[----------------------------------|----------------------------------]
[--4"------------------------------|-3"--------------1"---------------]

Riff H [1tx]

--------

[*------*][Gtrs.1&2]

---7~~~~

[-[a.h.]-]

Riff H [1tx]

Riff H + Fill 3 [1tx]

Riff A [1tx]

Riff B [2tx]

Riff C [3.5tx]

---------------|------

[*--------------|-----*][Gtrs.1&2]

--6--6--6--6-\-|--0---

sl [End!]

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