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Sick Boy

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Song

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/ The following is the author's own interpretation of the song, to be used /

/ for private use and studying /

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SLAYER - SICK BOY

From the Album UNDISPUTED ATTITUDE

Copyright 1996 DEF AMERICAN RECORDINGS

Version 1.0 - October 1998

Transcription By: David Lichter

For Questions, Comments, Newest Version, or Corrections contact

David Lichter at: lichter@ebox.tninet.se

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. - palm mute / - slide up to

\ - slide down to ~ - vibrato

h - hammer on b - bend

p - pull off Suffixes for bend

ph - pinch harmonic f - full bend h - half bend

* - see comment r - release t - tap bend

X - percussion mute ~ - vibrato bend

@ - slight palm mute () - ghost note, sustained note

Tuning Eb(Eb,Ab,Db,Gb,Bb,Eb)

Intro: 8x

Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----7-5-4-5-------------------------------------|
Eb|--0--0-0-0--------------------------------------|

Verse:

Well I'm searching through my bed...

Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9-9-9-9-7-9-9---------------------------------|
Bb|--7-7-7-7-5-7-7---------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:

I´m a sick boy...

Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-11-11-11-12-11-11--9-9-9-7-9-9-----------------|
Bb|-9--9--9--10-9--9---7-7-7-5-7-7-----------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|

Verse:

Well I'm happy the way I am...

Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9-9-9-9-7-9-9---------------------------------|
Bb|--7-7-7-7-5-7-7---------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:

I´m a sick boy...

Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-11-11-11-12-11-11--9-9-9-7-9-9-----------------|
Bb|-9--9--9--10-9--9---7-7-7-5-7-7-----------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|

4x

Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-11-9-11-12-11----------------------------------|
Bb|-9--7-9--10-9-----------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9------9------9-------------------------------|
Bb|--7------7------7-------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|

Verse:

Well I'm happy the way I am...

Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9-9-9-9-7-9-9---------------------------------|
Bb|--7-7-7-7-5-7-7---------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:

I´m a sick boy...

Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-11-11-11-12-11-11--9-9-9-7-9-9-----------------|
Bb|-9--9--9--10-9--9---7-7-7-5-7-7-----------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|

Verse:

There's assholes everywhere...

Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9-9-9-9-7-9-9---------------------------------|
Bb|--7-7-7-7-5-7-7---------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:

I´m a sick boy...

Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-11-11-11-12-11-11--9-9-9-7-9-9-----------------|
Bb|-9--9--9--10-9--9---7-7-7-5-7-7-----------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|

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