PISS & VINEGAR
As recorded by Anthrax
(From the 1998 Album VOLUME 8)
Transcribed by Mike Sheehan
Words by Scott Ian and John Bush Music by Charlie Benante
D5
0 0 x x x x
Eb5
1 1 x x x x
E5
2 2 x x x x
F5
3 3 x x x x
G5
5 5 x x x x
Gtr I (C# G# C# F# A# D#) - 'Scott Ian'
Gtr II (C# G# C# F# A# D#) - 'Paul Crook'
Gtr III (C# G# C# F# A# D#) - 'Overdubs & Lead'
Gtr IV (C# G# C# F# A# D#) - 'Second Lead'
Intro
Q=70
E5 G5D5E5 G5D5E5
2/4 4/4
Gtr I
H S S S S E S S +Q Q S S S S E S S +Q Q
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| | 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ | 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ |
| | 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ | 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ |
G5D5E5 G5D5E5
S S S S E S S +Q Q S S S S E S S +H
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| 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ | 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ |
| 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ | 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ |
Verse
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G5D5E5
Gtrs I, II
S S S S E S S +E E E E
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| 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ x x x |
| 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ x x x |
G5D5E5 G5D5E5
S S S S E S S +E E E E S S S S E S S +E E E E
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| x 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ x x x | x 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ x x x |
| x 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ x x x | x 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ x x x |
G5D5E5 G5D5E5
S S S S E S S +E E E E S S S S E S S +E S S S S S S
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| x 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ x x x | x 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ x x x x x x |
| x 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ x x x | x 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ x x x x x x |
G5D5E5
S S S S E S S +E S S S S S S
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| x 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ x x x x x x |
| x 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ x x x x x x |
G5D5E5
S S S S E S S +E S S S S S S
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| x 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ x x x x x x |
| x 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ x x x x x x |
G5D5E5 G5D5E5
2/4
S S S S E S S +E S S S S S S S S S S E S S
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| x 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ x x x x x x | x 2 2 2 5 0 2 |
| x 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ x x x x x x | x 2 2 2 5 0 2 |
Chorus
N.C.
4/4
Gtrs I, II
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+S E E E E E E E S +S E E E E E E E S
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| (2) 2 2 | (2) 2 2 |
| (2) /9 8 7 2 /9 8 7 2 | (2) /9 8 7 2 /9 8 7 2 |
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| Gtrs III, IV
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
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To Coda
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+S E E E E E E E S +S E E E E E E E.
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| (2) 2 2 | (2) 2 |
| (2) /9 8 7 2 /9 8 7 2 | (2) /9 8 7 2 /9 8 7\ |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
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Interlude
E5 G5D5E5 G5D5E5
Gtr I
S S S S E S S +E E Q S S S S E S S +E E Q
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| 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ | 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ |
| 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ | 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ |
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| Gtr II
| H E S S E S S H E S S E S S
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| x x x x | x x x x |
| x x x x | x x x x |
D.S. al Coda
G5D5E5 G5D5E5
S S S S E S S +E E Q S S S S E S S +E E Q
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| 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ | 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ |
| 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ | 2 2 2 5 0 2 (2)\ |
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| H E S S E S S W
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E5 G5 E5
Gtrs I, II
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+S E E E E E E E S +S +H E E E S
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| (2) 2 5 | (5) (5) 2 |
| (2) /9 8 7 2 /9 8 7 5 | (5) (5) /9 8 7 2 |
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| Gtrs III, IV
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +Q S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 | (7) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 |
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G5
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+S +H E E E S +S +H E E E.
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| (2) (2) 5 | (5) (5) |
| (2) (2) /9 8 7 5 | (5) (5) /9 8 7 |
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| +Q S S S S S S S S S S S S +H H
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| (9) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 | (7) |
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Interlude
E5 D5 Eb5E5 D5 F5 E5 D5 Eb5F5
PM------------------------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
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| 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 3 2 2 0 1 3 3 |
| 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 3 2 2 0 1 3 3 |
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| Gtr III
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| Gtr IV
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
E5 D5 Eb5E5 D5 F5 E5 D5 Eb5F5
PM------------------------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
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| 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 3 2 2 0 1 3 3 |
| 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 3 2 2 0 1 3 3 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
E5 D5 Eb5E5 D5 F5 E5 D5 Eb5F5
PM------------------------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
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| 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 3 2 2 0 1 3 3 |
| 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 3 2 2 0 1 3 3 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
E5 D5 Eb5E5 D5 F5 E5 D5Eb5F5 D5F5
PM---------------------------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 3 2 2 0 1 3 3 0 3 |
| 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 3 2 2 0 1 3 3 0 3 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Guitar Solo
N.C.
Gtrs I, II
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 3 2 2 0 1 3 3 0 1 |
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| Gtr III
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| E E S +S S E Q +E.
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| 14b14.5 12 (12) |
| /14 14 14b15r(14) |
| 14 |
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| Gtr IV
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| E E S +S S E E E E.
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| 14b14.5 12 14b14.5 12 |
| /14 14 14b15r(14) |
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S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 3 2 2 0 1 3 3 0 1 |
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| E E S +S S E Q +E.
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| 14b16 12 (12) |
| /14 14 14b15r(14) |
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| E E S +S S E E E E.
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| 14b16 12 14b16 12 |
| /14 14 14b15r(14) |
| 14 |
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Gtrs I, II
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 3 2 2 0 1 3 3 0 1 |
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| Gtrs III, IV
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| S T T S T T S +S S E Q +E.
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| /12 12h15 /12 12h15 15b17 15b17 (15)r |
| 14b16r(14) 12 |
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S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 3 2 2 0 1 3 3 3 3 |
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| S T T S T T S +S S E E E E S
| /19 19h22 19 19h22 22b24 |
| 22b24r(22) 20 22b24 20 22b24 20 |
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E5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| /7 7 7 7 7b8 7 7 7 7b9 7 7 7 7b10 7 7r 2 |
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| +H. Q
Chorus
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+S E E E E E E E S
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| (2) 2 2 |
| (2) /9 8 7 2 /9 8 7 2 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
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+S E E E E E E E S +S E E E E E E E S
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| (2) 2 2 | (2) 2 2 |
| (2) /9 8 7 2 /9 8 7 2 | (2) /9 8 7 2 /9 8 7 2 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
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~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~
+S E E E E E E E S +S +H E E E S
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| (2) 2 5 | (5) (5) 2 |
| (2) /9 8 7 2 /9 8 7 5 | (5) (5) /9 8 7 2 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +Q S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 | (7) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 |
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~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+S +H E E E S +S +H E E E.
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| (2) (2) 5 | (5) (5) |
| (2) (2) /9 8 7 5 | (5) (5) /9 8 7\ |
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| +Q S S S S S S S S S S S S +Q S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| (9) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 | (7) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| | 14 14 14 14 14 |
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Outro Guitar Solo
E5 D5 EbE5 D5 F5 E5 D5Eb5 F5
Gtrs I, II
PM----------------------------------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
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| 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 3 2 2 0 1 3 3 |
| 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 3 2 2 0 1 3 3 |
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| Gtr III
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| E E S +S S E Q +E.
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| 14b14.5 12 (12) |
| /14 14 14b15r(14) |
| 14 |
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| Gtr IV
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| E E S +S S E E E E.
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| 14b14.5 12 14b14.5 12 |
| /14 14 14b15r(14) |
| 14 |
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E5 D5 EbE5 D5 F5 E5 D5Eb5 F5
PM------------------------------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
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| 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 3 2 2 0 1 3 3 |
| 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 3 2 2 0 1 3 3 |
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| E E S +S S E Q +E.
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| 14b16 12 (12) |
| /14 14 14b15r(14) |
| 14 |
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| E E S +S S E E E E.
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| 14b16 12 14b16 12 |
| /14 14 14b15r(14) |
| 14 |
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E5 D5 Eb5 E5 D5 F5 E5 D5EbF5
Gtrs I, II
PM---------------------------------------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
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| 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 3 2 2 0 1 3 3 |
| 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 3 2 2 0 1 3 3 |
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| Gtrs III, IV
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| S T T S T T S +S S E Q +E.
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| /12 12h15 /12 12h15 15b17 15b17 (15)r |
| 14b16r(14) 12 |
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E5 D5Eb5E5 D5 F5 E5 D5 EbF5
PM------------------------------------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E W
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| 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 3 2 2 0 1 3 3 | * |
| 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 3 2 2 0 1 3 3 | * |
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| S E S S S +S S E E E E +S +S E Q H
| 15b18 15b18 15b18 15b19 | (15)r(15)\ * |
| 15b16 15b17 15 15 15b17.5r(15) 12 | * |
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Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash