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Failure to apply to these laws result will in legal - / action from the appropriate parties. - /--------------------------------------------------------------------------- T E S T A M E N T - A L O N E I N T H E D A R K [2 0 0 1] From the Album FIRST STRIKE STILL DEADLY Copyright 2001 SPITFIRE RECORDINGS New Version - FEB '02 Originally Transcribed by: Jarle Hille Olsen New Version by: death8699 For Questions, Comments, Newest Version, or Corrections contact death8699: at archenemies@aol.com Check Out Death8699.com, With More Transcriptions On It: http://www.death8699.com . - palm mute / - slide up to \ - slide down to ~ - vibrato " - tremelo picking ( ) - ghost note b - bend h - hammer-on fb - full bend (1 step) p - pull-off hb - half bend (1/2 step) r - release a bend t - tapping ah - artificial harmonic Tune Gtr to D (D,G,C,F,A,D) --A L O N E I N T H E D A R K-- [Rhy.Fig.1]* [----------|-----------|----------|---------------] [----------|-----------|----------|---------------] [*--2------|-----------|---2------|---/10--\-----*][Gtrs.1&2] [*--2------|---3-------|---2------|---/10--\-----*] [---0------|---3-------|---0------|---/8---\------] [----------|---1-------|----------|---------------] ^ ^ ^ [----------|-----------|----------|---------------] [----------|-----------|----------|---------------] [*--9------|---10------|---9------|--------------*][Gtrs.1&2] [*--7------|---10------|---7------|-5_7-7"-7_5-5"*] [---0------|---8-------|---0------|---------------] [----------|---8-------|----------|---------------] ^ ^ ^ . . [End] [----------|--------------------------------------] [----------|--------------------------------------] [*----10-\-|---7---9---10--------------------\---*][Gtrs.1&2] [*----10-\-|-------------------------------------*] [--x--8--\-|---5---7---8---------------------\----] [--x--8--\-|--------------------------------------] . ^ [* = Hold chords throughout.] [Solo 1 - Gtr.3]* [-------------------------------------------------------------------------] [-----12_13-12_13_12----------12_13-12_13_12-----15_b17~-15-13-12_13_12---] [*/14---h-----h--p---13_14-14~--h-----h--p--13_14----------------h--p----*] [*---------------------h----------------------h--------------------------*] [-------------------------------------------------------------------------] [-------------------------------------------------------------------------] [--------------15_12------------------------------------------------------] [----------------p--1312--------------------------------------------------] [*-14------14~----------14-----------------------------------------------*] [*---14--14---------------14-------------------------------------141517--*] [-----<15>------------------151412------151412----------121415/17---------] [---------------------------------151312------1513121315------------------] ^ [Ghost note] [-----------------------------------------------------------19_b20_r19_17-] [-------15-------------------------------20_b2220_b22_r21_b22---------p---] [*141617--171614------------------------x--------------------------------*] [*--------------171514----------------x----------------------------------*] [---------------------171514--------x-------------------------------------] [---------------------------171513~---------------------------------------] ^ [Rake] [--------------------------------------12-13-15-15/17\151312--------------] [------------------------------------13---------------------13------13~---] [*19_b20_r1917\16141612/1414~1412--14-------------------------14--14-----*] [*-----------------h-----------p-15-----------------------------15-------*] [-------------------------------------------------------------------------] [-------------------------------------------------------------------------] ^ ^ [Rake] [Rakes] [End Solo 1] [----------141517/191514------------1719--19_b20___r19--------------------] [--------15-------------15------1519-------------------18~~~~~~~~~~~~\----] [*-----16-----------------16--16--h--------------------------------------*] [*15/17---------------------17-------------------------------------------*] [-------------------------------------------------------------------------] [-------------------------------------------------------------------------] ^ ^ [Rakes] [Rakes] [* = Modified/Re-formatted by death8699 (2.5.02).] [Rhy. Fig. 2]* [-----------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------] [*-2--------2--------8\---2--------2--------3--*][Gtr.1] [*-2--------2--------8\---2--------2--------3--*] [--0--0--0--0--0--0--6\---0--0--0--0--0--0--1---] [-----------------------------------------------] . . . . . . . . [-----------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------] [*-2---------------[[tacet]]-------------------*][Gtr.2] [*-2-------------------------------------------*] [--0--------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------] _______________________ |1. | [-----------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------] [*-2--------2--------8\-2-x2-----5--2--------2-*][Gtrs.1&2] [*-2--------2--------8\-2-x2--3--5--2--------2-*] [--0--0--0--0--0--0--6\-0-X0--3--3--0--0--0--0--] [-----------------------------1-----------------] . . . . [Both] . . [-----------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------] [*-------8\---2--------2--------3---2--------2-*][Gtrs.1&2] [*-------8\---2--------2--------3---2--------2-*] [--0--0--6\---0--0--0--0--0--0--1---0--0--0--0--] [-----------------------------------------------] . . . . . . . . _______________________________________ |2. [End] [---------------------------------------] [---------------------------------------] [*-------8\------2--------------5------*][Gtrs.1&2] [*-------8\------2------3-------5------*] [--0--0--6\------0------3-------3-------] [-----------------------1---------------] . . ^ [Pause] [Melodic Fill] [2tx] [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [----10~----\9------------8-------------------7-------------------] [*---------------10--9~-------10---8-----8---------8---7-(7)-\---*][Gtr.3] [*---7~-----\6------------5-------------------4------------------*] [----------------8---7~-------8----6~----6---------6---5-(5)-\----] [-----------------------------------------------------------------] ^ [End] [Hold] ________________________________ [* = Gtr.2 comes in only before: ] [Melodic fill, vocal, Guitar solo] [________________________________] Rhy.Fig.2 [2tx] Rhy.Fig.2 + Melodic Fill [2tx] [Bridge Fill] [End] [-----------------------------] [-----------------------------] [*-3/5-5---7------/10\---5---*][Gtrs.1&2] [*-3/5-5---7------/10\---5---*] [--1/3-3---5------/8-\---3-x\-] [--------------------------x\-] ^ [Hold] [Rhy. Fig. 3] [---------------------------------------------------------] [---------------------------------------------------------] [*-----------------------------------------------4----5\-*][Gtr.1] [*---4-----------5\4--------4----4---------------4----5\-*] [----4-----------5\4--------4----4---------------2_0--3\--] [--0_2--2--2--2--3\2--2--2--2--0_2--2--2--2-222-----------] . . . . . . . . ... [---------------------------------------------------------] [---------------------------------------------------------] [*-----------------------------------------------4-------*][Gtr.2] [*---4-----------5\4--------4----4---------------4-------*] [----4-----------5\4--------4----4---------------2_0--3~~~] [--0_2--2--2--2--3\2--2--2--2--0_2--2--2--2-222------a.h.-] . . . . . . . . ... [------------------------------] [------------------------------] [*----------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2] [*---4-----------5\4--------4-*] [----4-----------5\4--------4--] [--0_2--2--2--2--3\2--2--2--2--] . . . . . _______________________________ |1. | [-------------------------------] [--------------------------7\---] [*-------------------5--8------*][Gtr.1] [*-------------4--7------------*] [--------3--6-------------------] [--2--5-------------------------] . . . . . . . . _______________________________ |1. | [-------------------------------] [--------------------------10\--] [*-------------------8-11------*][Gtr.2] [*-------------7-10------------*] [--------6--9-------------------] [--5--8-------------------------] . . . . . . . . _______________________________ |2. | [-------------------------------] [--------------------------7~~~~] [*-------------------5--7------*][Gtr.1] [*-------------4--7------------*] [--------3--6-------------------] [--2--5-------------------------] . . . . . . . . _______________________________ |2. [End] [-------------------------------] [--------------------------10~~~] [*-------------------8-11------*][Gtr.2] [*-------------7-10------------*] [--------6--9-------------------] [--5--8-------------------------] . . . . . . . . Rhy.Fig.2 [2tx] Rhy.Fig.2 + Melodic Fill [2tx] [Bridge Fill 2] [End] [-----------------------------] [-----------------------------] [*-3/5-5---7------/10\---5---*][Gtrs.1&2] [*-3/5-5---7------/10\---5---*] [--1/3-3---5------/8-\---3-x\-] [--1/3-3---5------/8-\---3-x\-] ^ [Hold] Rhy.Fig.3 [1tx] Rhy.Fig.2 [1tx] [Pause] [Rhythm over lead] [1tx] [-----------------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------------] [*-2------------------------//-9--10-\\------2-------------10--9\\-----*][Gtrs.1&2] [*-2------------------------//-9--10-\\------2-------------10--9\\-----*] [--0------------------------//-7--8--\\------0-------------8---7\\------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------------] ^ ^ [End] [Hold] [Hold] [Lead] [End] [-12\-------------------------------------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------------------------------/13--10-\] [*------/9~~~~\--/10--9--7-----------------------/9--7--/12--9---------*][Gtr.3] [*-------------------------9--------------/10--7-----------------------*] [----------------------------10--7--/8--7-------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------------] [Rhy. Fig.4] [---------------------------------------------------] [---------------------------------------------------] [*-2-----------------------------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2] [*-2-----------------------------------------------*] [--0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--] [---------------------------------------------------] ^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [A5] [---------------------------------------------------] [---------------------------------------------------] [*-------------------------------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2] [*-3-----------------------------------------------*] [--3------------------------------------------------] [--1---1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--] ^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [F5] [---------------------------------------------------] [---------------------------------------------------] [*-2-----------------------------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2] [*-2-----------------------------------------------*] [--0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--] [---------------------------------------------------] ^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [A5] [2tx] [---------------------------------------------------] [---------------------------------------------------] [*-10---------10-------10-----10-------10-------10-*][Gtrs.1&2] [*-10---------10-------10-----10-------10-------10-*] [--8----8--8--8--8--8--8---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---] [---------------------------------------------------] ^ . . . . . . . . . [F5II] [End] [Rhy.Fig.4a] [2tx] [--------------------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------------------] [*----2--0-------0----------------0--2-----2-/-\--*][Gtr.3] [*-0--2--0-3--0--0--3--2--0-2--3--0--2--3--2-/-\--*] [--0-------3--0-----3--2--0-2--3--------3----------] [--------------------------------------------------] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [End] [--------------------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------------------] [*------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.3]* [*----2--0-------0----------------0--2--3--2~~----*] [--0-------3--0-----3--2--0-2--3----------a.h.-----] [--------------------------------------------------] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _______________________________________________________ [Note: Use chords in brackets only under the solo. This] [is the chord progression: [A5, F5, A5, F5II]. Be sure ] [to sustain each chord. ] [_______________________________________________________] _________ [Rhy. Fig.5] [3tx]|Last time [-----------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------] [*-2--------2--------2-----10-------10-------10---9\-------*][Gtrs.1&2] [*-2--------2--------2-----10-------10-------10---9\-------*] [--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-7\--2--2--] [-------------------------------------------------7\--------] . . . . . . . . . . . . ____________________________________________________________ [End] [-----------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------] [*--------------------7-------------5----------------------*][Gtrs.1&2] [*-2/3-----2/3--------7------3------5--------[[dim]]-------*] [--2/3-----2/3--5--5--5------3------3-----------------------] [-------X--------------------1------------------------------] . . [[[[[[Hold]]]]]] [Solo 2 - Gtr.3]* [-------------------------------------------------------------12_13-12---] [---------------------------------------------------------------h--------] [*--------------------------[[tacet]]-----------------------------------*] [*----------------------------------------------------------------------*] [------------------------------------------------------------------------] [------------------------------------------------------------------------] [-10-12---13_12-10-------------------------------------------------------] [-----------p------13_12-10----12_10-8-10_8------------------------------] [*-------------------p------9~---p-------p--10-12_10-9-10_9-------------*] [*-----------------------------------------------p-------p--12-10_12-10\*] [----------------------------------------------------------------h-------] [------------------------------------------------------------------------] [----------------------------------------------------------12_10-8-10-8--] [------------------------------------13-12_13-12----12-------p-----------] [*------------------------9-10-12-14------h------14----14~--------------*] [*--9_10-9--------9-10-12-----------------------------------------------*] [----h-----12~-12--------------------------------------------------------] [------------------------------------------------------------------------] [-----8------------------------------------------------------------------] [--12---12_10-12_10-8----------------------------------------------------] [*--------p-----p-----10_9-7----7-9~7b_9__r---7~-9-10_9-7-9_7-----------*] [*----------------------p----10------------10--------p-----p--10~-9-10--*] [------------------------------------------------------------------------] [------------------------------------------------------------------------] [----------7-8_7----7-8-10-8_12-8---------------15-----------------------] [-------------p--10---------h-----10-------/15_b17--15~-13\12----12------] [*----9------------------------------9------------------------14----12~-*] [*-12---12-----------------------------7~-------------------------------*] [------------------------------------------------------------------------] [------------------------------------------------------------------------] [-(12)-12-12-12-13-13-13-15-15-15-17-17-17-19-19-19-20-20-20-------------] [------------------------------------------------------------20_b22------] [*----------------------------------------------------------------------*] [*----------------------------------------------------------------------*] [------------------------------------------------------------------------] [------------------------------------------------------------------------] [----------------------------------------12_17--12-----------------------] [----20_b22__r_18-17--18-15-13--------13---h-------13--------------------] [*-----------------------------14--14-----------------------------------*] [*----------------------------------------------------15-14-12-14-------*] [-----------------------------------------------------------------15-----] [------------------------------------------------------------------------] [End Solo 2] [---------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------12-13-15-15/17-(17)---] [*----------------------------12-14----------------------*] [*-12----------------12-14-15----------------------------*] [-----14-15-12-14-15--------------------------------------] [---------------------------------------------------------] [* = Re-formatted by death8699 (2.5.02).] Rhy.Fig.2 [4tx] Rhy.Fig.2 + Melody Fill [2tx] [Bridge Fill 3] [End] [-----------------------------] [-----------------------------] [*-3/5-----------------------*][Gtrs.1&2] [*-3/5----3------------2-----*] [--1/3----3------------2------] [---------1------------0------] ^ [Hold] Rhy.Fig.3 [1tx] Rhy.Fig.2 [1tx] ________________________ [* = Use below ending the] [last time on this riff. ] [________________________] [Final] [-----------------------------] [-----------------------------] [*-2--------2--------8\----2-*][Gtrs.1&2] [*-2--------2--------8\----2-*] [--0--0--0--0--0--0--6\----0--] [-----------------------------] . . . . ^ [End] Check Out Death8699.com, With More Transcriptions On It: http://www.death8699.com