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★4.3(4)

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Tab2

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

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[*-------------------------*]GTR 3

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

Fill 1 [Electrics] - - -]

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

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

[*----------------------*]1&2

--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---

. . . . . . . . .

Riff 2

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

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

[*-9---------9---9---7------7/1010---9---------------------*]GTRS
[*-9---------9---9---7------7/1010---9---7-----------------*]1&2
[--7---------7---7---5------5/8-8----7---5_0----------------]

[--^---------^---^---^-------sl-^----^----p-----------------]

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

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

[*-------9-------7---9\7---7-------------------------------*]GTRS
[*-------9-------7---9\7---7------4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-44---*]1&2
[--7-777-7-------5---7\5---5------5-5-5-7-7-7-5-5-5-7-55----]
[--0-000-^-------^---sl----^--------------------------------]

. ... . . . . . . . . . . ..

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

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

[*-9---------9---9---7------7/1010---9---------------------*]GTRS
[*-9---------9---9---7------7/1010---9---7-----------------*]1&2
[--7---------7---7---5------5/8-8----7---5_0----------------]
[--7---------7---7---5------5/8-8----^----p-----------------]

^ ^ ^ ^ sl

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

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

[*-------9-------7--9\7---7--------------------------------*]GTRS
[*-------9-------7--9\7---7--------4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-44--*]1&2
[--7-777-7-------5--7\5---5--------5-5-5-7-7-7-5-5-5-7-55---]
[--0-000-7-------5--7\5---5---------------------------------]

. ... ^ ^ sl ^ . . . . . . . . . . ..

(End Riff 2)

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

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

[*-2--------*]1&2

--0---------

^

Next

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

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

[*---------9\8-----9----------9/10-9/10-9---------9\8-----------------*]GTR 1
[*---------9\8-----9------------------------------9\8-----3-----------*]
[-2--------7\6-----7----------7/8--7/8--7---------7\6-----3--210-------]
[-0-0-0-0---sl--0--^-0-000-0---sl---sl--^--0-0-0---sl--0--^------4321--]

^ . . . . . ... . . . . . ... ....

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

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

[*--------------------------------------------------------------------*]GTR 2

[*-2--------------------------[[tacet]]-------------------------------*]
[--2-------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--0-------------------------------------------------------------------]

* = Staccato

Riff 3 (End Riff 3)

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

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

[*---------9\8-----9----------9/10-9/10-9---------9\8-----------------*]GTR 1
[*---------9\8-----9------------------------------9\8-----3-----------*]
[-2--------7\6-----7----------7/8--7/8--7---------7\6-----3--210-------]
[-0-0-0-0---sl--0--^-0-000-0---sl---sl--^--0-0-0---sl--0--^------4321--]

^ . . . . . ... . . . . . ... ....

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

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

[*---------9\8-----9----------9/10-9/10-9---------9\8-----------------*]GTR 2
[*---------9\8-----9------------------------------9\8-----6-----------*]
[-7--------7\6-----7----------7/8--7/8--7---------7\6-----6--543-------]
[-0-0-0-0---sl--0--^-0-000-0---sl---sl--^--0-0-0---sl--0--^------7654--]

^ . . . . . ... . . . . . ... ....

Riff 3 2tx

Fill 2 [Sub this ending for Riff 3]

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

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

[*-------------------------------------------------*]GTR 1

[*-3-----------------------------------------------*]
[--3--2-1-0---------3-2-1-0---------3-2-1-0---------]
[--^--------4-3-2-1---------4-3-2-1---------4-3-2-1-]

[ [ [ [ [ [ [ Slight palm muting ] ] ] ] ] ] ]

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

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

[*-------------------------------------------------*]GTR 2

[*-6-----------------------------------------------*]
[--6--5-4-3---------6-5-4-3---------6-5-4-3---------]
[--^--------7-6-5-4---------7-6-5-4---------7-6-5-4-]

[ [ [ [ [ [ [ Slight palm muting ] ] ] ] ] ] ]

(End Fill 2)

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

[*-------------------*]GTR 1

----------4-3-2-1-0--

^

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

[*-------------------*]GTR 2

----------7-6-5-4-0--

^

Riff 4

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

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

[*------------------------------------------------------------------------*]GTR 1

[*---------------------6-7-9-7-6-------------------9-12-8-11-7-10-6-------*]
[------------------7-8-----------8-7~-------------------------------8-7~---]
[--0-0-000-0-0-0------------------^---0-000-0-0-0---------------------^----]

. . ... . . . . ... . . .

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

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

[*---------------------4-5-7-5-4-------------------7-10-6-9-5-8-4---------*]GTR 2
[*-----------------6-7-----------7-6~-------------------------------7-6~--*]

[-----------------------------------^---------------------------------^----]

[--0-0-000-0-0-0----------------------0-000-0-0-0--------------------------]

. . ... . . . . ... . . .

__________________________

|1,3. |

[-----------------------------------------------:--------------------------]

[-----------------------------------------------:--------------------------]

[*----------------------------------------------:-9------7------10------9-*]GTR 1
[*------------------6-7-9-7-6-------------------:-9------7------10------9-*]
[---------------7-8-----------8-7~--------------:-7------5------8-------7--]
[-0-0-000-0-0-0---------------------0-000-0-0-0-:-7------5------8-------7--]

. . ... . . . . ... . . . ^ ^ ^ ^

__________________________

|1,3. |

[-----------------------------------------------:--------------------------]

[-----------------------------------------------:--------------------------]

[*------------------4-5-7-5-4-------------------:-9------7------10------9-*]GTR 2
[*--------------6-7-----------7-6~--------------:-9------7------10------9-*]
[-------------------------------^---------------:-7------5------8-------7--]
[-0-0-000-0-0-0--------------------0-000-0-0-0--:-7------5------8-------7--]

. . ... . . . . ... . . . ^ ^ ^ ^

__________________________

|2,4. (End Riff 4)

[-----------------------------------------------:--------------------------]

[-----------------------------------------------:--------------------------]

[*----------------------------------------------:-12-----11-----10------9-*]GTR 1
[*------------------6-7-9-7-6-------------------:-12-----11-----10------9-*]
[---------------7-8-----------8-7~--------------:-10-----9------8-------7--]
[-0-0-000-0-0-0-----------------^---0-000-0-0-0-:-10-----9------8-------7--]

. . ... . . . . ... . . . ^ ^ ^ ^

__________________________

|2,4. |

[-----------------------------------------------:--------------------------]

[-----------------------------------------------:--------------------------]

[*------------------4-5-7-5-4-------------------:-12-----11-----10------9-*]GTR 2
[*--------------6-7-----------7-6~--------------:-12-----11-----10------9-*]
[-------------------------------^---------------:-10-----9------8-------7--]
[-0-0-000-0-0-0--------------------0-000-0-0-0--:-10-----9------8-------7--]

. . ... . . . . ... . . . ^ ^ ^ ^

Riff 4 1tx

Riff 3 2tx

Riff 4 1tx

Riff 3 2tx

Riff 4 1tx

Riff 5

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

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

[*-9-------------------------------10------------------------<9>----*]GTRS
[*-9------------------------9-9-9-9-8----8-8-8-8-9-9-9-9-12\-<9>----*]1&2
[--7---7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-------------------------------10\-<7>-----]
[--0---------------------------------------------------------<0>-----]

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

[*-9-------------------------------10------------------------<9>----*]GTRS
[*-9------------------------9-9-9-9-8----8-8-8-8-9-9-9-9-12\-<9>----*]1&2
[--7---7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-------------------------------10\-<7>-----]
[--0---------------------------------------------------------<0>-----]

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

w/Fill 3

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

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

[*-9---------------------------8----8---------9\-------<9>----------*]GTRS
[*-7---------------------------8----8---------9\---10--<7>----------*]1&2
[--0-------------------7-7-7-7-6----6-6-6-6-6-7\---10--<0>-----------]
[------5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-----------------------------8-----------------]

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

[*-9---------------------------8----8---------9\-------<9>----------*]GTRS
[*-7---------------------------8----8---------9\---10--<7>----------*]1&2
[--0-------------------7-7-7-7-6----6-6-6-6-6-7\---10--<0>-----------]
[------5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-----------------------------8-----------------]

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fill 3 [w/Riff 5] (End Fill 3)

[-------------------------------------:------------------------------------]

[-------------------------------------:------------------------------------]

[*------------------------------------:-----------------------------------*]GTR 3

[*-----5_7-----5_7--------------------:-----5_7-----5_7-------------------*]

[--000--h--000--h--000-5_7------------:-000--h--000--h--000-5_7------------]

[-----------------------h--000[tacet]-:----------------------h--000[tacet]-]

... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Riff 6 (End Riff 6)

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

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

[*---------------------------9--------------------------------9-------*]GTRS
[*-------------8-------------9--8---------------8----------------8--7-*]1&2
[-7--7--77777--8--7--7--777--7--8--7--7--77777--8--7--7--777--7--------]
[-0--0--00000--6--0--0--000--^--6--0--0--00000--6--0--0--000--^--6--5~-]

. . ..... ^ . . ... ^ . . ..... ^ . . ... ^ ^

Riff 6.a

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

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

[*-------------------------------------------------------9---------*]GTRS
[*---------------------------8---------------------------9--8------*]1&2
[-7--7--77777--77777--77777--8--7--7--77777--77777--777--7--8--7--7-]
[-0--0--00000--00000--00000--6--0--0--00000--00000--000--^--6--0--0-]

. . ..... ..... ..... ^ . . ..... ..... ... ^ . .

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

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

[*--------------------------------------------------9-------*]GTRS
[*----------------------8------------------------------8--7-*]1&2
[--77777--77777--77777--8--7--7--77777--77777--777--7--------]
[--00000--00000--00000--6--0--0--00000--00000--000--^--6--5~~]

..... ..... ..... ^ . . ..... ..... ... ^ ^

Fill 4 (End Fill 4)

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

[*---------------------------*]GTR 1

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

[*---------------------------*]GTR 2

--^--6--5--^--5--4--^--4--3--

Riff 7 [over solo]

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

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

[*---------------------------7-9-------------------------9/10*]GTRS
[*------------------------9--7-9-------------------------9/10*]1&2
[-------------------------9--5-7-------------------------7/8--]
[--0-0-000-0-0-000-0-0-0--7--^-^--0-0-000-0-0-000-0-0-0---sl--]

. . ... . . ... . . . ^ . . ... . . ... . . .

(End Riff 7)

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

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

[*-10--9---------------------------7-9--------------9/10--10-*]GTRS
[*-10--9------------------------9--7-9--------------9/10--10-*]1&2
[--8---7------------------------9--5-7--------------7/8---8---]
[--^---^--0-0-000-0-0-000-0-0-0-7--^-^--0-0-000-0-0--sl---8---]

. . ... . . ... . . . ^ . . ... . . ^

Riff 7 3tx [over solo]

[Solo 2]** [sweeps]

[-------------------------------------------------------------15_19-15-]
[----------------------------------------------------------17---h------]
[*------------------------------------------------------16------------*]GTR 3

[*-----------[[tacet]]----------------------------14_17---------------*]

[---------------------------------------------------h------------------]

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

[-----------------15_20-15-----------------15_19-15-----------------15_]
[-x------------17---h------x------------17---h------x------------17---h]
[*--x-------16---------------x-------16---------------x-------16------*]GTR 3

[*----14_17--------------------14_17--------------------14_17---------*]

[-------h------------------------h------------------------h------------]

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

[_20-15--------19-17-15-17-15-14-15-14-12-14-12-10-12-10-8-------------]

[-------x--------------------------------------------------12_8-10_b12-]

[*--------x--------------------------------------------------p--------*]GTR 3

[*----------14--------------------------------------------------------*]

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

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

[---------------------------------------------------/10_8-7------------]
[--12-13-12-10-12-10-8-10-8-7-8-7-------------------sl-p----10_8-7-----]
[*--------------------------------9-9_b11__r__7-9~------------p----9_7*]GTR 3

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

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

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

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

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

[*5-------------------------------------------------------------------*]GTR 3

[*--9_7-5-----------9-9-10-9----9----------9-9-10-9----9-10--7-9-10-7-*]
[----p----{8}~-{8}~----------12---12-10-------------12-----------------]
[---------------------------------------12-----------------------------]

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

[----------------------------------------------------/15_13-12-17_15-13-]
[*---------------------7-9-11-{11}_b12__r___9-{11}~--sl-p--------p-----*]GTR 3
[*9-10-9-10-12-9-10-12--------------------p----------------------------*]

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

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

(End Solo 2)

[----------------------------------------/19-------19/20-20_b22_r19~----]

[-19_17-15------------19_17-15-20_19-17--sl--20-17---sl-----------------]
[*--p-------16_14-12----p--------p-------------------------------------*]GTR 3

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

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

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

________________________________________________________________

|[**] This solo hasn't been updated. I have not yet modified |

|the original solo done by Jarle, Alex Skolnick plays them a |

|little different on FSSD. I think I may do more of a follow up |

|to make it more complete/updated. |

|________________________________________________________________|

Riff 8 (End Riff 8)

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

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

[*------9\7-9-------------9\7-9----------------9/10--10------*]GTRS
[*------9\7-9-------------9\7-9----------------9/10--10------*]1&2
[--777--7\5-7-----5--777--7\5-7------5--77777--7/8----8-------]
[--000---sl-^-007----000---sl-^--007----00000---sl----^-------]

... ... ... ... .....

Riff 8 3tx

Riff 9 [tremelo picking]

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

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

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

[*---------------------------------------------------------*]1&2

[--3"---"-------------3"---"------------3"---"--------------]

[--^--------4"---"----^--------2"---"---^---------4"---"----]

^ ^ ^

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

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

[*--------------------5-----5-----5-----5------------------*]GTRS
[*--------------------5--6--5--4--5--6--5--4--2--3--4--5---*]1&2
[--3"---"-------------3--6--3--4--3--6--3--4--2--3--4--5----]
[--^--------2"---"----^--4--^--2--^--4--^--2--0--1--2--3----]

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

[Next] <GTR 2 out>

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

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

[*---------9\8-----9----------9/10-9/10-9---------9\8-----------------*]GTR 1
[*---------9\8-----9------------------------------9\8-----3-----------*]
[-2--------7\6-----7----------7/8--7/8--7---------7\6-----3--210-------]
[-0-0-0-0---sl--0--^-0-000-0---sl---sl--^--0-0-0---sl--0--^------4321--]

^ . . . . . ... . . . . . ... ....

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

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

[*--------------------------------------------------------------------*]GTR 2

[*-2--------------------------[[tacet]]-------------------------------*]
[--2-------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--0-------------------------------------------------------------------]

* = Staccato

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

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

[*---------9\8-----9----------9/10-9/10-9---------9\8-----------------*]GTR 1
[*---------9\8-----9------------------------------9\8-----------------*]
[-2--------7\6-----7----------7/8--7/8--7---------7\6-----2_b3_r2~-----]
[-0-0-0-0---sl--0--^-0-000-0---sl---sl--^--0-0-0---sl--0--^------------]

^ . . . . . ... . . . . .

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

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

[*---------9\8-----9----------9/10-9/10-9---------9\8-----------------*]GTR 2
[*---------9\8-----9------------------------------9\8-----------------*]
[-7--------7\6-----7----------7/8--7/8--7---------7\6-----5_b7_r5~-----]
[-0-0-0-0---sl--0--^-0-000-0---sl---sl--^--0-0-0---sl--0--^------------]

^ . . . . . ... . . . . .

Riff 3 2tx

Riff 4 1tx

[Final] <w/lead fill>

[-------------------------------------------------------:-----------------]

[-------------------------------------------------------:-----------------]

[*-12---11---10---12---11---10---12---11---10---9"-(9)--:-9--9\----------*]GTRS
[*-12---11---10---12---11---10---12---11---10---9"-(9)--:-9--9\----------*]1&2
[--10---9-----8---10---9-----8---10---9----8----7"-(7)--:-7--7\-----------]
[--10---9-----8---10---9-----8---10---9----8----7"-(7)--:-0--0\sl---------]

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^[End]

[-------------------------------------------------------:-15-----15----\--]

[-------------------------------------------------------:-19_b21-19_b21\--]

[*--------------------[[tacet]]-------------------------:--^------^----sl*]GTR 3

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

[-------------------------------------------------------:-----------------]

[-------------------------------------------------------:-----------------]

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