/--------------------------------------------------------------------------- / The following is the author's own interpretation of the song, to be used - / for studying or private use only, removal of any part of this ten line - / header is illegal!!! Removal of the transcribers name or anything - / relevant to the transcriber is also illegal, as so is the removal of the - / place inwhich the tab was downloaded. Publishing as well as printing of - / the tab is illegal without permission of the transcriber and copyright - / owner of the song. Failure to apply to these laws result will in legal - / action from the appropriate parties. - /--------------------------------------------------------------------------- T E S T A M E N T - T H E N E W O R D E R [2 0 0 1] From the Album FIRST STRIKE STILL DEADLY Copyright 2001 SPITFIRE RECORDS 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) --T H E N E W O R D E R-- Intro** [over lead] [2tx] [--------------------------------|------------------------------------] [--------------------------------|------------------------------------] [*---------------------3---3-----|-----------------------------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*-4--5--2-------4--5--3---3-----|--4--5--2---2----2----2----2--4--5-*] [--4--5--2-------4--5--1---1-----|--4--5--2---2----2----2----2--4--5--] [--2--3--0-------2--3--^---1-----|--2--3--0---0----0----0----0--2--3--] ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Bb ^ ^ ^ ^ * * * * . . F#5 G5 E5 F#5 G5 Bb5 F#5 G5 E5 E5 E5 E5 E F#5 G5 [2tx] [---------------------------] [---------------------------] [*-3---3----3----3--3----3-*]GTRS 1&2 [*-3---3----3----3--3----3-*] [--1---1----1----1--1----1--] [--^---1----1----1--1----^--] Bb * * ^ * Bb Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 _______________________________________________ [* = Staccato ] [** = Brackets w/chords indicate where GTR 1 + 2] [strike them over the lead guitars/melody. I've] [indicated this under the lead part. ] [_______________________________________________] [Lead]** [2tx] [_0"-7_3_0"-12_7_0"-7_3_0"-12_7_|_0"--9_6_0"--12_9_0"--9_6_0"--12_9_0"__] [-----p-p-----p-p----p-p-----p-p|------p-p------p-p-----p-p------p-p----] [*------------------------------|--------------------------------------*]GTR 3 [*------------------------------|--------------------------------------*] [-------------------------------|---------------------------------------] [-------------------------------|---------------------------------------] [E5] [F#5 G5] [Bb] . . [__12_9_0"---9_6_0"---12_9_0"___|_7_3_0"--12_7_0"--15_12_0"--19_15_0"___] [----p-p------p-p-------p-p-----|--p-p------p-p------p--p------p--p-----] [*------------------------------|--------------------------------------*]GTR 3 [*------------------------------|--------------------------------------*] [-------------------------------|---------------------------------------] [-------------------------------|---------------------------------------] [Bb5] [F#5 G5][E5] [E5]* [E5]* [E5]* . . [_7_3_0"--12_7_0"--15_12_0"--"__|19_15_0"-9_6_0"-12_9_0"-15_12_0"-18_0"_] [--p-p------p-p------p--p-------|--p--p----p-p-----p-p-----p--p-----p---] [*------------------------------|--------------------------------------*]GTR 3 [*------------------------------|--------------------------------------*] [-------------------------------|---------------------------------------] [-------------------------------|---------------------------------------] [E5] [F#5 G5] [Bb5] [Bb5]* [Bb5]* [Bb5] [Bb5]* . . [_15_0"--9_6_0"--12_9_0"--15_12_|_0"-18_15_0"-12_9_0"--9_6_0"--6_3_0"_"_] [---p-----p-p------p-p------p--p|------p--p-----p-p-----p-p-----p-p-----] [*------------------------------|--------------------------------------*]GTR 3 [*------------------------------|--------------------------------------*] [-------------------------------|---------------------------------------] [-------------------------------|---------------------------------------] [F#5 G5][E5] [E5] [E5] [E5] [F#5 G5] [Bb5] [Bb5]* [Bb5]* [Bb5]* . . . . _______________________________________________________________ [* = Keep tremelo picking even when pulloff to high E is played.] [e.g.: 12_7_0"<-Pulloff note but tremelo pick high E till next. ] [ p p ] [_______________________________________________________________] Fill 1* [End Fill 1] [------------------------------------------------------] [------------------------------------------------------] [*-3--------------------------------------------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*-3--------------------------------------------------*] [--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1--2--1-----1-------<2>-] [--1---1---1---1---1---1---1------------3-----3--2-<0>-] ^ . . . . . . [[[[[[[ a.h. ]]]]]]] ^ __________________________ [* = Segues into next riff] [<> = Pickup note ] [__________________________] Riff 1 [chorus riff] [---------------------------------------------------------------------] [---------------------------------------------------------------------] [*-----------------------------------------4--------6-----4-----3----*]GTRS 1&2 [*----------------5/7--8--------------4/5--2--------6-----4-----3----*] [-<2>-2--22-------5/7--8--7--77-------4/5--2--------4-----2-----1-----] [-<0>-0--00-0--0--3/5--6--0--00-0--0--2/3--^--0--0--^--0--^--0--^--0--] ^ . .. . . ^ . .. . . . . . . . _______ _______ |1. |2. | [----------------------------|-------] [----------------------------|-------] [*---------------------------|------*] [*---------------------------|------*] [--1--1--1-2--1---------2----|----7--] [----------------3--2---0----|-x/-0--] [[[[[[ a.h. ]]]]]] ^ ^ [End Riff 1] Riff 2 [---------------------------------------------------------------------] [---------------------------------------------------------------------] [*-9--------10--------9--------10--------9-----8---9--------10-------*]GTRS 1&2 [*-------------------------------------------------------------------*] [--7--------8---------7--------8---------7-----6---7--------8---------] [--^--0--0--^---0--0--^--0--0--^---0--0--^--0--^---^--0--0--^---0--0--] . . . . . . . . . . . . . _______________________________________ ____________________________________ |1. |2. | [---------------------------------------|------------------------------------] [------------------9--9_(10)--9---------|------------------------------------] [*-9--------9--10------tr--------10--9--|-9---------------------------------*]GTR 1 [*--------------------------------------|----------------6--6__(7)--6-------*] [--7------------------------------------|-7--------7--8------tr--------8--7--] [--^--0--0------------------------------|-^--0--0----------------------------] . . . . _______________________________________ ____________________________________ |1. |2. [End Riff 2] [------------------7--7__(8)--7---------|------------------------------------] [-----------9--10------tr--------10--9--|------------------------------------] [*-9------------------------------------|-9--------------4--4__(5)--4-------*]GTR 2 [*--------------------------------------|----------6--7------tr--------7--6-*] [--7------------------------------------|-7----------------------------------] [--^--0--0------------------------------|-^--0--0----------------------------] . . . . Riff 2.a [verse riff] [------------------------------------------------------------------] [------------------------------------------------------------------] [*----------------------------------------------------------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*-2--------3--------2--------3--------2-----1---2--------3-------*] [--2--------3--------2--------3--------2-----1---2--------3--------] [--^--0--0--^--0--0--^--0--0--^--0--0--^--0--^---^--0--0--^--0--0--] . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____________________________________ _____________________________ |1. |2. | [-------------------------------------|-----------------------------] [-------------------------------------|-----------------------------] [*----------------1--1__(2)--1--------|----------------------------*]GTR 1 [*-2--------2--3------tr--------3--2--|----------------------------*] [--2----------------------------------|------------0---2---0--------] [--^--0--0----------------------------|--0--0--4--------------4--1--] . . . . . . . _____________________________________ _____________________________ |1. |2. [End Riff 2.a] [-------------------------------------|-----------------------------] [-------------------------------------|-----------------------------] [*----------------4--4__(5)--4--------|----------------------------*]GTR 2 [*-2--------6--7------tr--------7--6--|----------------------------*] [--2----------------------------------|------------0---2---0--------] [--^--0--0----------------------------|--0--0--4--------------4--1--] . . . . . . . Riff 2.a 2tx Fill 2 [End Fill 2] [--------------------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------------------] [*------------------------------------------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*------------------------------------------------*] [--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--2--1-----1--------2--] [-----------------------------------3-----3--2--0--] . . . . . . . . [[[[[[ a.h. ]]]]]]] ^ Riff 1 1tx Riff 2 1tx Riff 2.a 2tx Fill 2 1tx Riff 3 [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [*------------------4----------3-------------------------------4-*]GTR 1 [*-2----------------4----------3----------3---2----------------4-*] [--2----------------2----------1----------3---2----------------2--] [--0----0--0--0--0--^----0--0--^----0--0--1---0----0--0--0--0--2--] ^ . . . . . . . . ^ ^ . . . . * [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [*------------------[[dim.]]-------------------------------------*]GTR 2 [*-2--------------------------------------3---2----------------2-*] [--2--------------------------------------3---2----------------2--] [--0--------------------------------------1---0----------------0--] ^ ^ ^ * [Hold] [Hold] [---------------------------] [---------------------------] [*-10-9--------------------*]GTR 1 [*------10-9---------------*] [------------12-11----------] [------------------13-12----] [End Riff 3] [---------------------------] [--10-9---------------------] [*------10-9---------------*]GTR 2 [*-----------10-9----------*] [-----------------12-11-----] [---------------------------] [* = Staccato] Riff 3.a [End Riff 3.a] [---------------------------------------------------------------------------] [---------------------------------------------------------------------------] [*------------------4------------3-------------------------------4---------*]GTRS 1&2 [*-2----------------4------------3----------3---2----------------4------3--*] [--2----------------2------------1----------3---2----------------2------3---] [--0----0--0--0--0--2----0--0----1----0--0--1---0----0--0--0--0--2---0--1---] ^ . . . . ^ . . ^ . . ^ ^ . . . . * . . [* = Abrupt stop] Riff 3 2tx Riff 4* [over melody] [2tx]**[End Riff 4] [----------------------------------|---------------------------------] [----------------------------------|---------------------------------] [*---------------------------------|--------------------------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*-3-----------------------------3-|-3----------------------------3-*] [--3-----------------------------3-|-3----------------------------3--] [--1-----------------------------1-|-1----------------------------1--] ^ . ^ . F5 [dim] F5 F5 [dim] F5 ______________________________________________ [* = Brackets w/chords indicate where GTR 1 + 2] [strike them over the lead guitars/melody. ] [** = Riff 4 is played a total of 2 times over ] [the melodies. ] [______________________________________________] Melody [w/Riff 4] [2tx] [----------------------------------------|----------------------------------] [-----910---9----------------------------|----910----9----------------------] [*-10----10--910---9-10------------------|-10-----10---910----910---10-9~--*]GTR 3 [*--------------12------9-10-------------|-----------------12-----12-------*] [---------------------------11-12--------|----------------------------------] [---------------------------------12-13--|----------------------------------] [2tx] [----------------------------------------|----------------------------------] [----1213---12---------------------------|----12-13--12---------------------] [*-14----14---1314--13-14----------------|-14-----14---1314---1314--14-13~-*]GTR 4 [*----------------15-----14-15-----------|-----------------15-----15-------*] [-----------------------------14-15------|----------------------------------] [----------------------------------16-17-|----------------------------------] Riff 5 [over solo] [------------------------------------------------------------------] [------------------------------------------------------------------] [*----------------------------------------------------------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*-2--------3-----2----------3-----5----------3----5----------3---*] [--2--------3-----2----------3-----5----------3----5----------3----] [--0------X-1-----0--------X-1-----3--------X-1----3--------X-1----] ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Riff 5 1tx [over solo] Riff 6* [over solo] [2tx][End Riff 6] [----------------------------------------------------------] [----------------------------------------------------------] [*-5\4-------------------------------5\4----------------3-*]GTRS 1&2 [*-5\4----5\4-----2------------------5\4-----5\4--------3-*] [--3\2----5\4-----2------------------3\2-----5\4--------1--] [------X--3\2--X--0--0-000--0--0--0-------0--3\2--0--0--^--] ^ . ... . . . . . . Riff 6.a** [over solo] [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------] [*-----------4---------3-3-3-2-2-2-------------3-----------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*-2---------4---------3-3-3-2-2-2---2---------3---------2-------*] [--2---------2---------1-1-1-0-0-0---2---------1---------2--------] [--0---------^-----------------------0---------^---------0--------] . . . . . . ^ ^ [End Riff 6.a] [-----------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------] [*-4---------10----10----10----10----10\-------*]GTRS 1&2 [*-4---------10----10----10----10----10\-------*] [--2---------8-----8-----8-----8-----8-\--------] [--^---------^-----^-----^-----^-----^----------] ___________________________________ [* = Play Riff 6 very fast. ] [** = Play Riff 6.a half-time. ] [___________________________________] Guitar solo* [w/Riff 5 2tx] [--------------------------------------------------------------15_19---] [-----------------------------------15_b17-15_b17\----------17---h-----] [*-------------------------------------------------------16-----------*]GTR 3 [*----------------------------------------------------17--------------*] [--------------------------------------------------19------------------] [----------------------------------------------------------------------] [sweep] [-15----------------------15_19-18-17-15-------15_b17_r15~--/15_12-----] [----17----------------17---h------------17-15-----------------p---13--] [*------16----------16------------------------------------------------*]GTR 3 [*---------17----17---------------------------------------------------*] [-------------19-------------------------------------------------------] [----------------------------------------------------------------------] [up and down sweeping] [----------------------------17_12-------------------------------14__r_] [-------------------------13---p---13-------------------------12-------] [*-12------------------12-------------12-------------------12---------*]GTR 3 [*---14-------------14-------------------14-------------14------------*] [-------15-------15-------------------------15-------14----------------] [----------12_15-------------------------------12_15-------------------] h h [__12--------12--------------------------------------------------------] [-p---15_b17----15_12--------------------------------------------------] [*----------------p--14_b16_r__12-14_b16-------9_11-11_b12_r_9---{9}~-*]GTR 3 [*----------------------------p------------/9---h-----------p--12-----*] [----------------------------------------------------------------------] [----------------------------------------------------------------------] [----------------------------------------------------------------------] [----------------------------------------------------------------------] [*---------9---------------9_11-12-11_12-14-14_12-11\9_11-12-11_12-14-*]GTR 3 [*-9_10-12---12_10-9_10-12--h--------h--------p-------h--------h------*] [---h----------p----h--------------------------------------------------] [----------------------------------------------------------------------] [--/15-15_12----12-14-15-15_b17-----------------------------------------] [--------p---12---------------------19_b20_r__17----17--------17-19-20--] [*-------------------------------------------p---19----19_b21----------*]GTR 3 [*---------------------------------------------------------------------*] [-----------------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------------] [w/Riff 6 1tx] [---------------------------------------------------------------15_19---] [-19-17-19-17-15-17-15-13-19_b20_r_17----17------------------17---h-----] [*--------------------------------p---19----19_b21--------16-----------*]GTR 3 [*-----------------------------------------------------17--------------*] [---------------------------------------------------19------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------------] [sweep] [-15---15_20-15---------------------------------------------------------] [----x---h------17----------19_b20-r__17----17--------------------------] [*-----------------16----------------p---19----19_b21------------------*]GTR 3 [*--------------------17-----------------------------------------------*] [------------------------19---------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------12-14-15-14_15-17-] h [-----------------------------------------------------------------------] [-------------------19_b20-r__17----17-------------17_b19-----19_b20----] [*---------------------------p---19----19_b21--------------------------*]GTR 3 [*-14_16-17-16-17-19---------------------------------------------------*] [----h------------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------------] [-------------------19_15----15-------19_15----15-------19_15----15-----] [------20___r_19~-----p---17----17------p---17----17------p---17----17--] [*---------------------------------16----------------16----------------*]GTR 3 [*---------------------------------------------------------------------*] [-----------------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------------] [----19_15----15-------20_17----17-------20_17----17-------20_17----17--] [------p---17----17------p---19----19_16---p---19----19_16---p---19-----] [*-16---------------16---------------p-----------------p---------------*]GTR 3 [*---------------------------------------------------------------------*] [-----------------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------------] [-------20_17----17-------19_15----15-------19_15----15-------19_15-----] [-19_16---p---19----19_16---p---17----17------p---17----17------p---17--] [*--p-----------------p------------------16----------------16----------*]GTR 3 [*---------------------------------------------------------------------*] [-----------------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------------] [-15-------19_15----15-------17_14----14--------------------------------] [----17------p---17----17------p---16----16-13-16_13----13--------------] [*------16----------------16---------------------p---14----14-11-14_11-*]GTR 3 [*-----------------------------------------------------------------p---*] [-----------------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------------------------------] [w/Fill 1] [End solo] [----------------------------------------] [----------------------------------------] [*----11------------------------11---\--*]GTR 3 [*-13----13-10-13_10----10------10---\--*] [----------------p---12----12-9--9---\---] [----------------------------------------] __________________________________________________________ [* = I did not change any of the original notes on Jarle's] [solo trancription, but made it a bit easier to read. Alex] [Skolnick does not play it much differently from the ] [original recording on the "New Order" album. ] [__________________________________________________________] Fill 1 1tx Riff 1 1tx Riff 2 1tx Riff 2.a 2tx Fill 1 1 tx Riff 1 1.75tx [Riff 1 last ending] [--------------------------------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------------------------------] [*-3-----6-----4----<3>-3-----6-----4----3/4------------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*-3-----6-----4----<3>-3-----6-----4----3/4--------2---------*] [--1-----4-----2----<1>-1-----4-----2----1/2--------2----------] [--^--0--^--0--^--0--^--^--0--^--0--^--0------3--2--0----------] . . . . . . . . ^ [Hold] [<> = Pickup note.] [Final] [---------------------------------------------------------------] [---------------------------------------------------------------] [*-4---4-------------------------------------------------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*-4---4----------------[[fade-out]]---------------------------*] [--2---2--------------------------------------------------------] [--2---2--------------------------------------------------------] ^ ^ [Ending chord] Check Out Death8699.com, With More Transcriptions On It: http://www.death8699.com