A VULGAR PICTURE
The Black Dahlia Murder
(From The 2005 Album Miasma)
Transcribed by Jonathan Casper (confinedforever)
Tune guitars to standard down 2 steps (not dropped C)
Gtr I (C F Bb Eb G C) - 'Brian Eschbach'
Gtr II (C F Bb Eb G C) - 'John Kempainen'
Gtr III (C F Bb Eb G C) - 'Lead'
Leave me feedback, it's the only way I know whether to make corrections or not.
Riff A
Q=218
4/4
Gtr I
PM--| PM--| PM--|
| | |
| o | |
| 9 9 | 9 14 13 |
| | |
| o 7 7 | 7 12 11 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 |
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| Gtr II
| PM | PM | PM |
| | |
| o | |
| 9 9 | 9 |
| | |
| o 7 7 | 7 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 8 7 |
PM--| PM--| PM-----|
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| 9 9 | |
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| 7 7 | 7h8p7 7 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 10 10 8 7 8 |
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| PM | PM | PM |
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| 9 9 | |
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| 7 7 | 7h8p7 7 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 10 10 8 7 8 |
1.
PM--| PM--| PM--| PM--|
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| 8 8 | 8 11 | 7 7 7 7 |
| 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 8 | 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 11 | 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 |
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| PM | PM | PM | PM |
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| 8 8 | 8 11 | |
| 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 8 | 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 11 | 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 |
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| o |
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| o |
| 8 8 8 8 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 |
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| o |
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| o |
| 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 |
Riff B
2.
Gtrs I, II
PM| PM PM PM| PM PM
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| | | o | |
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| 2 | | | |
| 2 | | o 5 7 8p7 | 5 7 |
| 0 | 12\ | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 5p4 |
PM| PM PM PM| PM PM| PM PM PM| PM PM
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| | | | |
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| 5 7 8p7 | | 5 7 8p7 | 5 7 |
| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 5 0 7h8p7 4 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 5p4 |
1. 2.
Gtr I
PM| PM PM PM| PM PM| PM PM PM| PM
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| | o | | |
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| 5 7 8p7 | o | 5 7 8p7 | |
| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 5 0 7h8p7 4 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 5 0 7h8p7 4 0 |
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| Gtr II
| PM| PM PM PM| PM PM| PM PM PM| PM
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| | o | | |
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| 5 7 8p7 | 5h7p5 o | 5 7 8p7 | 5h7p5 |
| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 8 0 7 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 8 0 7 0 |
Riff C
PM| PM PM PM PM PM
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| o | |
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| o 15 14 12 11 | 12 14 15 |
| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 |
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| PM| PM PM PM PM PM
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| o | |
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| 14 12 10 9 | 10 12 14 |
| o | |
| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 |
1.
PM| PM PM PM--|
| | |
| | o |
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| 8 7 5 6 | (6) o |
| 0 0 0 0 4 | (4) 0 4 0 4 5 7 |
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| PM| PM PM PM--|
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| | o |
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| 7 6 3 | |
| 6 | (6) o |
| 0 0 0 0 4 | (4) 0 4 0 4 5 7 |
2. Q=
PM| PM PM PM--|
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| 8 7 5 6 | (6) |
| 0 0 0 0 4 | (4) 0 4 0 7h8p7 |
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| PM| PM PM PM--|
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| 12 11 8 6 | (6) |
| 0 0 0 0 4 | (4) 0 4 0 7h8p7 |
Riff D
209
PM----------------------| PM PM
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| 7 | 8p7 7h8 3 |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 5 5 0 1 |
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| PM | PM PM |
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| 7 | 0 5p3 0 3h5 3 |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 0 1 |
PM------------------| PM--------|
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| (3) | 3 3 7 |
| (1) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 1 0 1 0 5 4 5 |
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| PM | PM |
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| (3) | 3 3 7 |
| (1) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 1 0 1 0 5 4 5 |
PM----------------------| PM PM
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| | 6 |
| (7) | 8p7 7h8 6 |
| (5) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 5 5 0 4 |
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| PM | PM PM |
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| | 6 |
| (7) | 0 5p3 0 3h5 6 |
| (5) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 0 4 |
PM--------| PM PM
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| (6) 3 | (3) | | |
| (6) 3 | (3) 3 3 3 3 3 3 7 | (7) | (7) 8p7 7h8 3 |
| (4) 1 | (1) 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 | (5) | (5) 5 0 1 |
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| PM | PM PM |
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| (6) 3 | (3) | | |
| (6) 3 | (3) 3 3 3 3 3 3 7 | (7) | (7) 5p3 0 3h5 3 |
| (4) 1 | (1) 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 | (5) | (5) 0 1 |
PM PM
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| | | | 6 |
| (3) | /5 3 2 3 2 | 7 | (7) 8p7 7h8 6 |
| (1) | 1 5 | 5 | (5) 5 0 4 |
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| PM PM
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| | 3 2 2 | | 6 |
| (3) | 5 5 | 7 | (7) 5p3 0 3h5 6 |
| (1) | 1 5 | 5 | (5) 0 4 |
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| (6) | |
| (6) 8 | (8) |
| (4) 8 | (8) 11\ |
Riff B
Riff A
Guitar Solo
Gtrs I, II
PM---| PM--| PM--| PM--|
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| 7 7 | 7 7 |
| 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 7 | 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 7 |
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| Gtr III
| ~~
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| 17h18p17 15 17 15 | |
| 17 16h17p16 | 14 16 14 14 |
| | 18 |
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PM--------| PM--| PM--| PM--|
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| 8 8 | 8 11 |
| 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 8 | 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 11 |
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| ~~
| 17 17 | |
| 17 17 17 17 | |
| 17 17 17 17 | 17 |
| 19 19 19 | 19 |
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Keep rhythm guitar under solo
| ~~
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| 16h17p16 14h16p14 | |
| 18h19p18 15h18p15 | |
| | 19 |
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| \0.5
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| \2
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| | 20 |
| 19 22 19 21 19 19 | 19 21 22 22 21 22 21 19 |
| 18 19 21 22 22 21 | 19 21 22 |
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Riff E
Q=233
Gtr I
PM-----| PM--|
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| 7s9 9 | |
| 5s7 7 | |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 5S 7 7S8 8S7 1 |
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| Gtr II
| PM | PM |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| 7s9 9 | |
| 5s7 7 | 3 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 1S 4 4S5 5S4 1 |
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| Gtr III
| >
| \0.5
PM---| PM-----------------|
| | |
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| 7s9 9 | |
| 5s7 7 | [3]b4r3 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 | 6 0 5 0 1 0 |
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| PM | PM |
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| | |
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| 7s9 9 | |
| 5s7 7 | [6] |
| 0 0 0 0 0 | 6 0 5 0 1 0 |
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PM--| PM--|
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| o | |
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| 7s9 9 | |
| o 5s7 7 | |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 5S7 7S8 8S7 1 |
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| PM--| PM--|
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| o | |
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| 7s9 9 | |
| o 5s7 7 | 3 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 1S4 4S5 5S4 1 |
PM--| PM--------------|
3x
| | |
| | o |
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| 7s9 9 | |
| 5s7 7 | [3]b4r3 o |
| 0 0 0 0 0 | 6 0 5 0 1 0 |
|
| PM--| PM--------------|
| 3x
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| | o |
| | |
| 7s9 9 | |
| 5s7 7 | [6] o |
| 0 0 0 0 0 | 6 0 5 0 1 0 |
Riff C
Riff D
Riff F
Q=130
PM--| PM--| PM----|
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| PM | PM |
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| | 5 |
| | 3 |
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| 0 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 3 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 |
PM----------------------------------------------|
4x
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| o | o |
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| o | o |
| 0 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 3 7 0 0 0 0 5 8 0 0 0 |
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|---------------------------------------------------|
| 4x
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| o | o |
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| o | o |
| 0 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 3 7 0 0 0 0 5 8 0 0 0 |
Riff G
TP PM--------------| TP PM--|
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| o | |
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| o 7 | 5 7 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 4 |
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| TP PM | TP PM |
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| o | |
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| | 3 |
| o 3 | |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 4 7 |
TP PM--------------| PM| PM| PM| ~~~
4x
| | |
| | o |
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| | [6] |
| | 5 3 2 o |
| 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 |
|
| TP PM--------------| PM| PM| PM| ~~~
| 4x
| | |
| | o |
| | |
| | 3 2 |
| | 5 [7] o |
| 8 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 |
Riff H
TP PM--| TP PM--| TP PM--|
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| o | |
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| o 7 5 | 7 10 8 7 8 7 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 8 |
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| TP PM | TP PM | TP PM |
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| o | |
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| o 7 5 | 7 10 8 7 8 7 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 8 |
1.
TP PM--| TP PM--|
| | |
| | o |
| | |
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| 7 5 | o |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 5S1 1 4 4 (4) (4) |
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| TP PM--| TP PM--|
| | |
| | o |
| | |
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| 7 5 | o |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 8S5 5 7 7 (7) (7) |
2.
| | * |
| | * |
| | * |
| | * |
| | 2 * |
| 5S1 1 4 4S1 1 1 | 0 * |
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| | * |
| | * |
| | * |
| | * |
| | 2 * |
| 8S5 5 7 7S5 5 1 | 0 * |
- 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
Misc Legend
| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers -
<e .="">
= BPM(8/16=s8/s16),
where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths