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Reign of Terror

Testament
Tab

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Riff A

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

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

[*--9---8-----------9---------:---9---10---------*][GTRS 1&2]
[*--9---8---10--9---9-[tacet]-:---9---10-[tacet]-*]
[---7---6---10--9---7---------:---7---8-----------]
[---7---6---8---7---0---------:---0---8-----------]

* ^ * ^

[GTRS 3&4] [GTRS 3&4]

-----------------:-------------------

[*--9---8---------:---9---10---------*][GTRS 1&2]
[*--9---8-[tacet]-:---9---10-[tacet]-*]

---0---6---------:---0---8-----------

* ^ * ^

[GTRS 3&4] [GTRS 3&4]

* = Staccatos <Abrupt stops>.

[Riff A.1] <w/Riff A>

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

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

[*-----------_9-------------------_9---------------------_9---------*][GTR 3]

[*-------_10----_10------------_10---_10-------------_10----_10-----*]

[--12_0_7-----------_12--12_0_7----------_12---12_0_7-----------_12--]

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

tp h h h h h tp h h h h h tp h h h h h

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

[------------_12-------------------_12--------------------_12--------]

[*--------_12---_12-------------_12---_12--------------_12---_12----*][GTR 4]

[*-14_9_12----------_14--14_9_12----------_14---14_9_12---------_14-*]

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

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

tp h h h h h tp h h h h h tp h h h h h

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

[*-----------_9----------*][GTR 3]

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

tp h h h h h

------------_12----------

[*--------_12---_12------*][GTR 4]

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

tp h h h h h

Riff A + A.1 [1tx]

Riff B

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

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

[*-9---8-----------:--11--10-------------:--13---12------------*][GTRS 1&2]
[*-9---8---10---9--:--11--10---12---11---:--13---12---14---13--*]
[--7---6---10---9--:--9---8----12---11---:--11---10---14---13---]
[--7---6---8----7--:--9---8----10----9---:--11---10---12---11---]

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

[*--9-------*][GTRS 1&2]

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

^

Hold

[Fill 1] <GTR 2>

--------12"---"---\-

[*-(9)---9"----"---\*][GTR 2]

--(0)---------------

[* = {"} this symbol means that you tremelo pick 4 notes each time.]

[Riff C] <verse riff>

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

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

[*--10-\9--------10-\9---------10-\9--------10-\9---10--*][GTR 1]

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

[----8-\7---------8-\7----------8-\7---------8-\7----8---]
[----------0-0-0---------0-0-0--------0-0-0--------------]

. . . . . . . . .

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

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

[*--10-\9--------10-\9---------10-\9---------12-12121212*][GTR 1]
[*-------------------------------------------12-12121212*]
[----8-\7---------8-\7----------8-\7---------10-10101010-]
[----------0-0-0--------0-0-0---------0-0-0--------------]

. . . . . . . . . ^

<both guitars>

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

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

[*--10-\9--------10-\9---------10-\9--------10-\9---10--*][GTRS 1&2]

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

[----8-\7---------8-\7----------8-\7---------8-\7----8---]
[----------0-0-0---------0-0-0--------0-0-0--------------]

. . . . . . . . .

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

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

[*--10-\9--------10-\9----------------------------------*][GTRS 1&2]
[*----------------------------------5------4------------*]
[----8-\7---------8-\7--------------5------4-------------]
[----------0-0-0---------0-0-0--x\--3------2------0-0-0--]

. . . . . . . . .

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

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

[*--10-\9--------10-\9---------10-\9--------10-\9---10--*][GTRS 1&2]

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

[----8-\7---------8-\7----------8-\7---------8-\7----8---]
[----------0-0-0---------0-0-0--------0-0-0--------------]

. . . . . . . . .

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

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

[*--10-\9--------10-\9---------10-\9---------12-12121212*][GTRS 1&2]
[*-------------------------------------------12-12121212*]
[----8-\7---------8-\7----------8-\7---------10-10101010-]
[----------0-0-0--------0-0-0---------0-0-0--------------]

. . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

. . . . . . . . .

End Riff C

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

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

[*--10-\9--------10-\9----------------------------------*][GTRS 1&2]
[*--10-\9--------10-\9--------------5------4------------*]
[----8-\7---------8-\7--------------5------4-------------]
[----------0-0-0---------0-0-0--x\--3------2------0-0-0--]

. . . . . . . . .

Riff C [2tx]

Riff D

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

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

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

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

* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

End Riff D

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

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

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

[*<3>---------------------------------------------3"-*]

[-<1>--1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1"--]

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

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

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

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

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

^

* = 2nd time sub E5II chord.

Riff D.1 [1tx]

Riff E

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

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

[*-9------:------------:-<9>-9------:-15------*][GTRS 1&2]
[*-9------:-<8>-8------:-<9>-9------:-15------*]
[--7------:-<8>-8------:-<7>-7------:-13-------]
[--0------:-<6>-6------:-<0>-0------:----------]

* * * *

End Riff E

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

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

[*-9------:-<15>-15----:-<9>-9------:-15------*][GTRS 1&2]
[*-9------:-<15>-15----:-<9>-9------:-15------*]
[--7------:-<13>-13----:-<7>-7------:-13-------]
[--0------:------------:-<0>-0------:-------x\-]

* * * *

<> = Pickup chord.

_________________________

[Riff F] |1-3. |

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

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

[*---------------------------------------:------------------------*][GTRS 1&2]

[*<2>------------------------------------:-----------7__8-----8\7-*]

[-<2>------------------------------------:--8__7__8-----------8\7--]

[-<0>--0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0-:-----------------0--6\5--]

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

_____________________

|4. [End Riff F]

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

[*--9---8------------*][GTRS 1&2]

---7---6----8---7----

Riff C [2tx]

Riff D.1

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

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

[*-----------------:-------------------:------------------*][GTRS 1&2]

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

[--2---------------:-2-----------------:-2------------2----]
[--0---0--0-0-0--0-:-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-:-0--0-0-0-0-0-0----]

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

End Riff D.1

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

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

[*-----------------:-------------------:------------------*][GTRS 1&2]

[*-3---------------:-3-----------------:-3------------3"/\*]
[--1---1--1-1-1--1-:-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-:-1--1-1-1-1-1-1"/\-]

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

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

Riff D.1 [1tx]

Riff E [1tx]

Riff G

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

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

[*-<9>--9----:-2------:-<10>-10-:-<15>-15--:-<14>-14\-:-9------*][GTRS 1&2]
[*-<7>--7----:-2------:-<10>-10-:-<15>-15--:-<14>-14\-:-7------*]
[--<0>--0-/\-:-0------:-<8>--8--:-<13>-13--:-<12>-12\-:-0-------]

[---------/\-:--------:---------:----------:----------:---------]

* ^ * * * * *

----------:---------:----------

[*-<10>-10-:-<5>-5---:-<4>-4---*][GTRS 1&2]

----------:---------:----------

* * *

* = Hold chords throughout.

Riff G [1tx]

[Riff H] <over solo>

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

--2--2-2-2--2--0--2-<1>--

. . . . . .

Riff H [1tx]

[Riff H.1] <over solo>

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

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

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

[*-----------------------------------<5>-------------------------------*]

[-<4>--------------------------------<3>-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--]
[-<2>-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------------------------]

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

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

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

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

[*<4>---------------------------------<3>--------------------------------*]

[-<2>-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-<1>-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-]

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

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

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

*----------*

[-<4>--[3]---]

[-<2>--[1]---]

______________________________________________________

[<> = Pickup chords. ]

[[] = Omit this chord last time only, segue into Riff I]

[______________________________________________________]

Riff H [1tx]

Riff I

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

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

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

[*-9------------------------------------------------------------*]
[--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-------7--7~~]
[--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-5__6----a.h.]

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

End Riff I

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

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

[*-----------------------------8--------------------*][GTRS 1&2]
[*-----------------------------8------8------7\-----*]
[--7--7--7--7--7-7-7--7-7-7----6------8------7\------]
[--0--0--0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0----6------6------5\------]

. . . . . . . . . .

Riff I [1tx]

Riff I.1

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

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

[*---------------------------8\7---------------------------------*][GTRS 1&2]

[*---------------------------8\7----------------------------8\7--*]

[--7--7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7--7--6\5--7--7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7--7--8\7---]
[--0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0--0--6\5--0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0--0--6\5---]

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

End Riff I.1

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

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

[*---------------------------8\------8---------------------------*][GTRS 1&2]
[*---------------------------8\------8------8------7\------------*]
[--7--7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7--7--6\------6------8------7\-------------]
[--0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0--0--6\------6------6------5\-------------]

. . . . . . . . . .

Riff I [1tx]

Riff I.1 [1tx]

Riff I [1tx]

Riff H [2tx] <over solo>

Riff H.1 [1tx]

Riff H [1tx]

Riff C [3tx]

Riff D [2tx]

Riff E [1tx]

___________________________

[Riff F.1] |1. |

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

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

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

[*----------------------------:-------------7__8----8\7--*]

[--2--------------------------:----8__7__8----------8\7---]
[--0-0"--"--"--"--"--"--"--"--:-0----------------0--6\5---]

*. . . . . . . . . .

__________________________________________________________________

|2-End |

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

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

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

[*---------------------------------------------------7__8----8\7--*]

[-------------------------------------------8__7__8----------8\7---]

[--0--0--0"--"--"--"--0--0--0"--"--"--"--0----------------0--6\5---]

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

[* = {"} this symbol means that you tremelo pick 4 notes each time.]

Riff B [1tx]

Outro

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

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

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

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

[--2---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2------2------2------2------]
[--0---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0------0------0------0------]

. . . . . . . . . . * * * *

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

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

[*-9----<9>----"--------------------------------------*][GTRS 1&2]

[*-9----<9>----"----[[[[[[[[[[[[[ noise ]]]]]]]]]]]]]-*]

[--7----<7>----"---------------------------------------]
[--0----<0>----"---------------------------------------]

*

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

[----------------------------------12\------]

[*--------------------9------------12\-----*][GTRS 1&2]
[*-------2------------9------------12\-----*]
[--------2------------7------------10\------]
[--0"----0------0"----0------0"-------------]

. * . * . ^

* = Hold chords throughout.

[* = {"} this symbol means that you tremelo pick 4 notes each time.]

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