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The Haunting

Testament
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[*------------------------*][Gtr.1]

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

. . . . . .

________________________________________________________________

[* = Gtr.2 during this riff uses volume swells on B5 & Bb5 chords]

[respectively. ]

[________________________________________________________________]

Riff B

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

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

[*----3--4-----------------------------------3--4-----------*][Gtr.1]
[*-------------3--4--------2--3-----------------------3--4--*]
[--1--------1--------1--4--------1--4--3--1--------1---------]

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

. . . . . . . . .

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

[*------------------------*][Gtr.1]

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

. . . . . .

w/Riff A

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

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

[*-4----------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.2]
[*-4----------------------------------------------------------------*]
[--2-----------------------------------------------------------------]

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

*

[B5]

w/Riff B

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

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

[*-3----------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.2]
[*-3----------------------------------------------------------------*]
[--1-----------------------------------------------------------------]

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

*

[Bb5]

w/Riff A

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

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

[*--------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.2]

[*----12--13----------------------------------------*]
[----------------12--13---------11--12---------------]
[--7----------7----------7--10----------7--10--9--7--]

. . . . . . . .

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

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

[*-----------------------------------------------*][Gtr.2]

[*-12--13----------------------------------------*]
[-------------12--13---------11--12---------------]
[----------7----------7--10----------7--10--9--7--]

. . . . . . .

Riff C

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

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

[*----5--6-----------------------------------4--5-----------*][Gtr.1]
[*-------------5--6--------4--5-----------------------4--5--*]
[--3--------3--------3--6--------3--6--5--2--------2---------]

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

. . . . . . . . .

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

[*------------------------*][Gtr.1]

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

. . . . . .

w/Riff C

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

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

[*-----------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.2]

[*----13-14----------------------------------------12-13-----------*]
[---------------13-14---------11-12--------------------------12-13--]
[--8---------8---------8--11---------8--11--10--7---------7---------]

. . . . . . . . .

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

[*----------------------------*][Gtr.2]

--7--10----------7--10--9--7--

. . . . . .

Riff D

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

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

[*-------4__5--------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.1]

[*-------------------4__5--------3--4--------2--3--------------*]
[--2--2--------2--2--------2--5--------2--4--------2--5--4--2---]

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

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

End Riff D

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

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

[*-------4__5--------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.1]

[*-------------------4__5--------3--4--------2--3--------------*]
[--2--2--------2--2--------2--5--------2--4--------2--5--4--2---]

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

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

w/Riff D

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

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

[*-------------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.2]

[*-------12_13-------------------------------------------------------*]

[---------------------12_13---------11-12--------10--11---------------]
[--7--7---------7--7---------7--10---------7--9----------7--10--9--7--]

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

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

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

[*-------------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.2]

[*-------12_13-------------------------------------------------------*]

[---------------------12_13---------11-12--------10--11---------------]
[--7--7---------7--7---------7--10---------7--9----------7--10--9--7--]

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

Riff E

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

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

[*-------3__4--------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.1]

[*-------------------3__4--------2--3--------1--2--------------*]
[--1--1--------1--1--------1--4--------1--3--------4--3--1--3---]

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

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

End Riff E

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

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

[*-------3__4--------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.1]

[*-------------------3__4--------2--3--------1--2--------------*]
[--1--1--------1--1--------1--4--------1--3--------4--3--1--3---]

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

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

w/Riff E

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

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

[*--------------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.2]

[*-------11_12--------------------------------------------------------*]

[---------------------11_12--------10-11--------9--10------------------]
[--6--6---------6--6---------6--9---------6--8---------12--11--9--11---]

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

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

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

[*--------------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.2]

[*-------11_12--------------------------------------------------------*]

[---------------------11_12--------10-11--------9--10------------------]
[--6--6---------6--6---------6--9---------6--8---------12--11--9--11---]

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

Riff F

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

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

[*-------5__6--------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.1]

[*-------------------5__6--------4--5--------3--4--------------*]
[--3--3--------3--3--------3--6--------3--5--------6--5--3--5---]

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

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

End Riff F

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

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

[*-------4__5--------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.1]

[*-------------------4__5--------3--4--------2--3--------------*]
[--2--2--------2--2--------2--5--------2--4--------2--5--4--2---]

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

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

w/Riff F

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

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

[*---------------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.2]

[*-------13_14---------------------------------------------------------*]

[---------------------13_14---------11-12---------10--11----------------]
[--8--8---------8--8---------8--11---------8--10---------11--10--8--10--]

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

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

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

[*---------------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.2]

[*-------12_13---------------------------------------------------------*]

[---------------------12_13---------11-12--------10--11-----------------]
[--7--7---------7--7---------7--10---------7--9----------10--9--7--9----]

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

Riff G

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

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

[*---------------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.1]

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

[--------9__10---------------------------------------------9__10--------]

[--0--0---------0--0--9__10--0--0--5__6--3__5--3-\1--0--0---------0--0--]

. . . . . . . . . .

_____

|Last |

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

[*--------------------------:----*][Gtr.1]

--9__10--0--0--5__6--3--1--:--3--

. .

w/Riff G

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

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

[*------------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.2]

[*-------7__8--------------------------------------------7__8-------*]

[--------------------7__8--------------------------------------------]

[--0--0--------0--0--------0--0--5__6--3__5--3-\1--0--0--------0--0--]

. . . . . . . . . .

______

|Last |

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

[*-------------------------:-----*][Gtr.2]

--------0--0--5__6--3--1--:--3---

. .

[Riff H] <Chorus> [------------------------------------------------------]

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

[*------------------------8\--------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]

[*-7----------------7-----8\----/10\-/8-\7-/8--8--<7>-*]
[--0--0---0--0--0---0--0--6\----------------------<0>--]
[-------------------------------/8-\-/6-\5-/6--6-------]

. . . . .

End Riff H

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

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

[*------------------------8\--------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]

[*-7----------------7-----8\----/10\-/8-\7-/8--8\-----*]
[--0--0---0--0--0---0--0--6\---------------------------]

[-------------------------------/8-\-/6-\5-/6--6\--x\--]

. . . . .

Half-time [E5II] <Hold chord>

Bridge Riff

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

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

[*---------------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.1]

[*-----8---7------8---7---5-x-8\7-5-----8---7-----8---7---5-x-5/7-8----*]
[------8---7------8---7---5-x-8\7-5-----8---7-----8---7---5-x-5/7-8-----]
[--0-0---0---0-0----0---0-----------0-0---0---0-0---0---0-----3/5-6-0-0-]

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

[E5] <Gtr.2> [G5,A5,Bb5] <Gtr.2>

<both guitars> [End Bridge Riff]

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

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

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

[*-8---7---5-x-8\7-5------8---7-----8---7---5-x-8\7-5--*]
[--8---7---5-x-8\7-5------8---7-----8---7---5-x-8\7-5---]
[----0---0------------0-0---0---0-0---0---0-3---6\5-3---]

. . . . . . . . .

Riff I

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

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

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

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

[--4--------4__2--------4--------------------4----4__2--------4--------]
[--2--2--2--2-----2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2----2-----2--2--2--2--2--]

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

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

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

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

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

[--4----3----2--------7__6--------2--------------------7__6--------2---]
[--2----1----0--0--0--0-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----0--0--0---]

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

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

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

--0--0--0----1----

. .

Riff J

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

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

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

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

[--4-------------------------------------4-------------------------]
[--2--2--2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2--2--2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--]

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

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

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

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

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

[---------------4--3--2-----------------6--7-----------------------]
[--2-2-2-2-2-2--2--1--0--0--0--0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0--]

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

End Riff J

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

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

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

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

[--6--7-----------------------6--7-----------2--3--]
[--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--1--]

. . . . . . . . . . .

[Solo 1] <Gtr.3>

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

[------------------------------------------17__fb~----17__fb__r_14---]

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

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

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

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

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

[------------------------------17_14---------------------------------]

[*-16-16_fb-----14-16-16_fb----------16_14-16_fb___r_14-------------*]

[*----------/16-------------------------------------p---16~~16_14---*]

[-----------------------------------------------------------------16-]

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

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

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

[*-------------------------------------------------------14-13------*]
[*-----------------------------------------12-14--/16-16-------16~--*]
[-15-14~~11-12----11--------------12-14-16---------------------------]
[--------------14----12~~12-14-16---------------------------------14-]

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

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

[*------11-13------11-14------11-13----11~---------11-13------11-14-*]
[*---11---------11---------11-------------------11---------11-------*]
[-12---------12---------12----------12-------12---------12-----------]
[-----------------------------------------14-------------------------]
[-----------------------------------14-------14-------14-------14----]
[-------------------16_fb--------17-------17-------17-------17-------]
[*------11-13---13~-16_fb_r___14~------18-------18-------18-------18*]
[*---11---------------------p---------------------------------------*]
[-12---------12------------------------------------------------------]

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

End Solo 1

[----14-------14----14--14---19------21---]
[-17-------17-------17--17----------------]
[*------18-------18----------------------*]

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

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

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

[Solo 2] <Gtr.3>

[----------14-14-17_14-14-14-19_14-14-14-17_14-14-14-19_14-14-14-17_14-]

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

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

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

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

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

[-14-14-19_14-14-14-17_14-14-14-19_14-14-14-17_16-14-------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------19_17-15-17_15-14-]

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

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

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

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

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

[----------------------------------------17_15-14----------------------]
[*19_18-16-18_16-14-16_14-13----------------------16_14-13------------*]
[*---------------------------18_19-18-16~~-----------------16_14-12---*]

[-------------------------------------------------------------------16_]

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

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

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

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

[*------------------------------------------------------------6-7-9-7-*]
[-14-13-14_12-11----------------7-9-10-7-9-10-9-11-12-9-11-12----------]
[----------------17_16-14-{12}~~---------------------------------------]

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

[-------------------------------------------------9___10-9-------------]

[*-----9-11-13--11_fb___r___911~~11_fb___r___911~~----------11_911_fb_*]

[*9-10--------------------p----------------p--------------------------*]

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

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

[--------------------------------12_10-9-------------------------------]
[--------10_14-12_fb___r___1012~~--------12_10-9-----------------------]
[*__r___9----------------p-----------------------11\7-6_7-9-----------*]
[*----p------------------------------------------------------9_7-6-{7}*]

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

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

End Solo 2

[----------------------------------------------------------14----------]
[--------------------------------------------12-14-15--/14----14-17fb__]
[*--------------------------9-11-13-11-13-14--------------------------*]
[*-7-9-11-9-11-12-11-12-14--------------------------------------------*]

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

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

Outro

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

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

[*----4--5--------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.1]
[*-------------4--5--------3--4--------2--3-----------------------------*]
[--2--------2--------2--5--------2--4--------2--5~~~~2~~~~5~~~~4~~~~2~~~~]

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

. . . . . . .

w/Outro

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

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

[*----------------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.2]

[*-----12-13------------------------------------------------------------*]
[----------------12-13---------11-12--------10--11-----------------------]
[--7----------7---------7--10---------7--9----------7--10~~7~~10~~9~~7~~-]

. . . . . . .

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