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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 - T H E P R E A C H E R [2 0 0 1] From the Album FIRST STRIKE STILL DEADLY Copyright 2001 SPITFIRE RECORDS New Version 1.1 - APR '02 Transcribed by: Lalith Vipulananthan 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 P R E A C H E R-- Riff A (End Riff A) [---------------------------------------------] [---------------------------------------------] [*-------------------------------------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*-6--------------------6--------------------*] [--4--------------------4---------------------] [--4------0-2-3-443-220-4------0-2-3-443-220--] ^ . . . ... ... ^ . . . ... ... ____________ _________________________________ Riff B |1,3. ||2. | [-----------------------------------|---------------------------------] [-----------------------------------|---------------------------------] [*----------------------------------|--------------------------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*-6----6-------------4---6---7/9---|-6----6-------------4---6---7---*] [--4-00-4-00-4_2_0-00-2-0-4-x-5/7-0-|-4-00-4-00-4_2_0-00-2-0-4-0-5-x--] [--^----^-----p-p-----^---^---^-----|-^----^-----p-p-----^---^--------] .. .. .. . . . .. .. .. . . . ____________________ | [------------9------] [---------7---------] [*-----7-----------*]GTR 1 [*-/7--------------*] [---------------0---] [-------------------] @ @ @ . ____________________ | [-------------9-----] [------7--10--------] [*-/7--------------*]GTR 2 [*-----------------*] [----------------0--] [-------------------] @ @ @ . ________________________________________ |4. (End Riff B)| [----------------------------------------] [----------------------------------------] [*--------------------------------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*-6----6------------4---6--------------*] [--4-00-4-00-4_2_0-0-2-0-4-x-5---5---5---] [-^-----^-----p-p----^---^---3---3---3---] .. .. . . . ^ ^ ^ Riff C [------------------------------|------------------------------] [------------------------------|------------------------------] [*-----------------------------|-----------------------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*----------------------3------|-----------------------2-----*] [-2-222-----------------1------|-2-222-----------------0------] [-0-000-----------------^------|-0-000-----------------^------] . ..* * = Staccato . ..* [------------------------------|------------------------------] [---------------8--------------|-----------------8------------] [*------------9---9------------|---------------9---9---------*]GTR 3 [*----------9-------9---8~-----|-------------9-------9-7~----*] [------/710-------------^------|---------/710----------^------] [------------------------------|------------------------------] [------------------------------|------------------------------] [------------------------------|------------------------------] [*-----------------------------|-----------------------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*----------------------5------|-9----9---------------10-10--*] [-2222-2----------------3------|-7-77-7---------------8--8----] [-0000-0----------------3------|-0-00-0---------------8--8----] .... * ^ ^ .. * * ^ (End Riff C) [------------------------------|-----------------7------------] [-----------------8------------|---------------8---8----------] [*--------------9---9----------|-------------9-------9-------*]GTR 3 [*------------9-------9-10~----|-----------9----------10~----*] [---------/710-----------^-----|-------/710------------^------] [------------------------------|------------------------------] ______________ ______________ Riff D |1. ||2. | [----------------------------|--------------|---------------] [----------------------------|--------------|---------------] [*---------------------------|--------------|--------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*---------------------------|-------8------|-8------------*] [----------------------------|-------6------|-6------8------] [-0-000--0-000--0-000--0-000-|-000---6------|-^------6------] . ... . ... . ... . ... ... ^ ^ ______________ |3. | [--------------] [--------------] [*------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*------5-----*] [-------3------] [-000---3------] ... ^ __________________________ |4. | [--------------------------] [--------------------------] [*------------------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*------------------3-----*] [-2-222-------------1------] [-0-000-------------^------] . ..* = Staccato __________________________ |4. | [--------------------------] [------------8-------------] [*---------9---9----------*]GTR 3 [*-------9-------9--8~----*] [---/710-------------------] [--------------------------] ______________ ______________ Riff D.1 (verse) |1,5. ||2,6. | [----------------------------|--------------|---------------] [----------------------------|--------------|---------------] [*---------------------------|--------------|--------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*---------------------------|-------8------|-8------------*] [----------------------------|-------6------|-6------8------] [-0-000--0-000--0-000--0-000-|-000---6------|-^------6------] . ... . ... . ... . ... ... ^ ^ _____________ ____________ _______________ |3,7. ||4. ||8.(End Riff D.1) [-------------|-------------|----------------] [-------------|-------------|----------------] [*------------|-------------|---------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*------5-----|-------------|---------------*] [-------3-----|-5---5---5---|----------------] [-000---3-----|-3---3---3---|-0-1-2-332-110--] ... ^ ^ ^ ^ . . . ... ... ________________________________ Riff E (chorus)|1,3. | [-----------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------------------------] [*---------------------------------------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*-----4-------3------4-------3--------[a.h.]--*] [------2_0-----1------2_0-----1-------5--6~-\---] [-0-1---p---0--^-0-1---p---0--^--0-0--^--^------] . . . . . . . . ________________________________________ |2. | [----------------------------------------] [----------------------------------------] [*--------------------------------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*-----4-------3-------4----------------*] [------2_0-----1-------2-----------------] [-0-1---p---0--^--0-1--^--0-1-2-332-110--] . . . . . . . . ... ... ____________________________ |4. | [----------------------------] [----------------------------] [*--------------------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*----4-------3------4------*] [-----2_0-----1------2-------] [-0-1--p---0--^--0---2-------] . . . . ^ Riff D.1 1tx Riff E 1tx Riff A 1tx Riff B 1tx ______________ ______________ Riff D.2 (under solo) |1,5. ||2,6. | [----------------------------|--------------|---------------] [----------------------------|--------------|---------------] [*---------------------------|--------------|--------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*---------------------------|-------8------|-8------------*] [-2-222--2-222--2-222--2-222-|-------6------|-6------8------] [-0-000--0-000--0-000--0-000-|-000---^------|-^------6------] . ... . ... . ... . ... ... ^ _____________ ____________ _______________ |3,7. ||4. ||8.(End Riff E.1) [-------------|-------------|----------------] [-------------|-------------|----------------] [*------------|-------------|---------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*------5-----|-------------|---------------*] [-------3-----|-5---5---5---|----------------] [-000---^-----|-3---3---3---|-0-1-2-332-110--] ... ^ ^ ^ . . . ... ... Riff B.1 (under solo) [--------------------------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------------------------] [*------------------------------------------------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*-6----6----4_2_0----4---6---7/9\----6----6----4_2_0---*] [--4-44-4-44--p-p-----2---4---5/7\----4-44-4-44--p-p-----] [--^----^----------00-^-0-^-x-^-^---0-^----^----------00-] .. .. .. . . . .. .. .. ______________________ |1. | [----------------------] [----------------------] [*--------------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*-4---6--------------*] [--2---4---5---5---5---] [--^-0-^-x-3---3---3---] . . . . . ______________________ |2. | [----------------------] [----------------------] [*--------------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*-4---6--------------*] [--2---4---5---5---5---] [--^-0-^-x-3---3---3---] . . ^ ^ ^ [Solo] [-12_(15)\11-12_(15)\11-12_(15)\11-12_(15)\11------------------------] [---tr---------tr---------tr---------tr-------15_fb17~---------------] [*------------------------------------------------------------------*] [*------------------------------------------------------------------*] [--------------------------------------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------------------------------------] [------15-17_18_17_15-----15-17_18_17_15-----15-17_18_17_15----------] [--/17------h--p--p---_17------h--p--p---_17------h--p--p---_17------] [*--------------------h------------------h------------------h-------*] [*------------------------------------------------------------------*] [--------------------------------------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------------------------------------] [--15-17_18_17_15\12-------------------------------------------------] [-------h--p--p-----15_12-11~-------12-14-15-14-12-14-12-------12----] [*--------------------p---------/14----------------------14-15------*] [*------------------------------------------------------------------*] [--------------------------------------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------10-11-10-8-10-8---7-----------] [*-15-14-12-14-12----12--------------------------------9---10-9-7---*] [*----------------15----15-14-12-14~--------------------------------*] [--------------------------------------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------------------------------------] [*----7-----------9-7--------------/9~---_7-------------------------*] [*-10---10-9-7--------10-7-10-9----------p----9---8~---8_9_8_7\5-/7~*] [--------------10---------------10----------------------h-p-p--------] [--------------------------------------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------------------------------------] [*-------_14-----------7_9_7---7---------------7_9_7---7------------*] [*-/9----t---9~---------h-p--9---9_7----7-------h-p--9---9_7----7---*] [----------[a.h.]-----------------p--10---10_7------------p--10------] [-------------------------------------------p------------------------] [--------------------------------------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------------------------------------] [*------7_9_7---7---------------------7-------------------------12--*] [*-------h-p--9---9_7-----9~--------9---9_7----7-------------12-----*] [--10_7------------p--10[a.h.]-7-10------p--10---10_7-/10-14---------] [----p---------------------------------------------p-----------------] [--------------------------------------------------------------------] [-------------------------------------------------------------14-----] [*------------------------------14-------------------12_fb~---------*] [*-14_12----12---------------14----15_12----12----------------------*] [----p---14----14_12\-/12-15---------p---15----15_12-----------------] [----------------p-------------------------------p-------------------] [--------------------------------------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------------------------------------] [*-15_12-14_b15~-r14_12-14_b15r14_12-14_b15r14_12-14_b15r14_12------*] [*---p--------------p--[a.h.]----p-[a.h.]-----p-[a.h.]-----p---14_12*] [----------------------------------------------------------------p---] [--------------------------------------------------------------------] [------------------12141514121412------12----------------------------] [--------------/14----------------1514----151412----12---------------] [*-----------------------------------------------14----1412---------*] [*----------------------------------------------------------1412----*] [--14_12\10-10~--------------------------------------------------14--] [----p---------------------------------------------------------------] [-----------------------------121415---------------------------------] [----------------------121415--------121415--------------------------] [*--------12----121415----------------------121415------------------*] [*-121415----15------------------------------------121415----121415-*] [---------------------------------------------------------15---------] [--------------------------------------------------------------------] [------------------------------121415--------------------------------] [---------121415--------121415--------151412-------------------------] [*-121415--------121415----------------------151412-----------------*] [*--------------------------------------------------151412----12----*] [----------------------------------------------------------15----15--] [--------------------------------------------------------------------] [End Solo] [-------------] [-------------] [*-----------*] [*-----------*] [--1412~------] [-------------] Riff C.1 [-------------------------------------------------] [-------------------------------------------------] [*-----------------------------------------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*-----------------------------------------3-----*] [-2-222---2-222---2--222---2-222---2222----1------] [-0-000---0-000---0--000---0-000---0000----^------] . ... . ... . ... . ... .... [-----------------------15------------------------] [------------------17---------17------------------] [*------------16-------------------16----15~-----*]GTR 3 [*-14----17-------------------------------^------*] [-------------------------------------------------] [-------------------------------------------------] [-------------------------------------------------] [-------------------------------------------------] [*-----------------------------------------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*-----------------------------------------2-----*] [-2-222---2-222---2--222---2-222---2222----0------] [-0-000---0-000---0--000---0-000---0000----^------] . ... . ... . ... . ... .... [-----------------------15------------------------] [------------------17---------17------------------] [*------------16-------------------16-----14~----*]GTR 3 [*-14----17--------------------------------^-----*] [-------------------------------------------------] [-------------------------------------------------] [-------------------------------------------------] [-------------------------------------------------] [*-----------------------------------------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*-----------------------------------------5-----*] [-2-222---2-222---2--222---2-222---2222----3------] [-0-000---0-000---0--000---0-000---0000----3------] . ... . ... . ... . ... .... ^ [-----------------------15------------------------] [------------------17---------17------------------] [*------------16-------------------16----17~-----*]GTR 3 [*-14----17-------------------------------^------*] [-------------------------------------------------] [-------------------------------------------------] [-------------------------------------------------] [-------------------------------------------------] [*-----------------------------------------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*-----------------------------------------------*] [-2-222---2-222---2--222---2-222---2222----3------] [-0-000---0-000---0--000---0-000---0000----1------] . ... . ... . ... . ... .... ^ (End Riff B.1) [-----------------------19----15------------------] [------------------17----------------17-----------] [*------------16---------------------------17~---*]GTR 3 [*-14----17---------------------------------^----*] [-------------------------------------------------] [-------------------------------------------------] Riff B 1tx Riff F [---------------------------------------------------------] [---------------------------------------------------------] [*-----9---7-----9--------------9---7-----7--------------*]GTR 1 [*------------------7"-10----------------------7"-8------*] [-7-7---7---7-7---7-5"-8---7-7---7---7-7---7-7-5"-6---8---] [----------------------^--------------------------^---6---] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ^ [---------------------------------------------------------] [---------------------------------------------------------] [*-------------------------------------------------------*]GTR 2 [*------------------------------------------------8------*] [--2----------------------------------------------6---8---] [--0----------------------------------------------^---6---] ^ ^ Let ring - - - ] (End Riff F) [--------------------------------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------------------------------] [*-----9---7-----7_9---9----7----9---7---7_9--7---------------*]GTR 1 [*----------------h-----------------------h----x\-------------*] [-7-7---7---7-7-----7---7---7-7---7---7----7---x\--5---5---5---] [--------------------------------------------------3---3---3---] ^ ^ ^ [--------------------------------------------------------------] [--------------------------------------------------------------] [*------------------------------------------------------------*]GTR 2 [*------------------------------------------------------------*] [-2-(2)--------------------------------------------5---5---5---] [-0-(0)--------------------------------------------3---3---3---] ^ ^ ^ ^ Riff D.1 2tx [1st time, substitute below ending] ________________ |4. | [----------------] [----------------] [*--------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*--------------*] [--5------5------] [--3------3------] ^ ^ Riff E 2tx [Last time, use below ending] Final (outro) [-----------------------|-----------------------------] [-----------------------|-----------------------------] [*----------------------|----------------------------*]GTRS 1&2 [*-4---------(4)--------|-(4)------------------------*] [--2---------(2)--------|-(2)----------------------2--] [--2---------(2)--------|-(2)-0-1-2-332-110-0-0-1--0--] ^ . . . ... ... . . . ^ End Check Out Death8699.com, With More Transcriptions On It: http://www.death8699.com