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Better Off Dead

Sodom
Tab

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Song

Sodom - Better Off Dead

INTRO

play 3 times

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FILL A

(h)

whammy

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play intro 3 times

FILL B

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VERSE

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play intro 4 times

play verse 1 time

CHORUS

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FILL C

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play intro 3 times

play fill b 1 time

play verse 1 time

play intro 4 times

play chorus

SOLO RHYTHM 1

play 4 times, then solo begins

play 4 more times

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SOLO RHYTHM 2

play 4 times

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play solo rhythm 2 4 times (solo ends)

SOLO

bend* bend* bend* bend

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bend (or whammy) P H H P

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-----------------16-------14-|-------16-------16-------16------16------------|
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H P P

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P P bend release P

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H P H P H P H P H P H P H P

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bend release bend H H bend release P (h)

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(h) (h) (h)

whammy whammy whammy whammy

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play chorus 2 times

OUTRO

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slide

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