EMPTY WORDS
As recorded by Death
(From the 1995 Album SYMBOLIC)
Words and Music by Chuck Schuldiner
Transcribed by James Williams (Inverted) and David Williams (Warlock)
Gtr I (D G C F A D) - 'Chuck Schuldiner'
Gtr II (D G C F A D) - 'Bobby Koelble'
Gtr III (D G C F A D) - 'Chuck Schuldiner (Clean)'
Intro
Melotic Metal Q=100
4/4
Gtr III
4x
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| o | | | o |
| 9 9 9 | 12 (12) | 9 9 7 | 10 9 (9) |
| 7 7 | | 7 7 | |
| o 0 8 7 | 10 | 0 8 5 | 8 7 o |
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Verse
Moderate Metal Q=121
$
C5B5G5G#F5 C5B5G5G#5 C5B5G5G#E5
Gtr I
PM~~~~~~~~~ PM| ~
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| | | | 3s5 5s6 5 |
| 3 2 3 | 3 2 | 3 2 2 | |
| 3 4 1 | 3 4 (4) | 3 4 0 | |
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| Gtr II
| PM PM| ~
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| | | | 6s8 8s9 8 |
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| 5 4 | 5 4 | 5 4 | |
| 3 2 5 6 3 | 3 2 5 6 (6) | 3 2 5 6 2 | |
| 3 4 1 | 3 4 (4) | 3 4 0 | |
C5B5G5G#F5 C5B5G5G#5 C5B5G5G#E5
PM~~~~~~~~~ PM| ~~
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| | | | 3s5 5s6 8 |
| 3 2 3 | 3 2 | 3 2 2 | |
| 3 4 1 | 3 4 (4) | 3 4 0 | |
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| PM PM| ~~
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| | | | 6s8 8s9 11 |
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| 5 4 | 5 4 | 5 4 | |
| 3 2 5 6 3 | 3 2 5 6 (6) | 3 2 5 6 2 | |
| 3 4 1 | 3 4 (4) | 3 4 0 | |
C5B5G5G#F5 C5B5G5G#5 C5B5G5G#E5
PM~~~~~~~~~ PM| ~
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| | | | 3s5 5s6 5 |
| 3 2 3 | 3 2 | 3 2 2 | |
| 3 4 1 | 3 4 (4) | 3 4 0 | |
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| PM PM| ~
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| | | | 6s8 8s9 8 |
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| 5 4 | 5 4 | 5 4 | |
| 3 2 5 6 3 | 3 2 5 6 (6) | 3 2 5 6 2 | |
| 3 4 1 | 3 4 (4) | 3 4 0 | |
Pre Chorus
Q=124
A5 E5 A5 F5 C#5 G#5
PM---------| ~
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| o | | 10 9h10p9 | 13 12 10 9 o |
| | | 10 9 7 | 10 10 9 |
| 7 | 2 | 10 9 7 | |
| o 7 | 2 | | o |
| 5 | 0 | | |
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| o | | | o |
| | | | 6 |
| 7 | 2 | 7 3 | 6 6 |
| o 7 | 2 | 7 3 | 4 6 o |
| 5 | 0 | 5 1 | 4 |
A5 E5
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A5 F5
T T T T
| 19p15p13p12 19p15p13p12 19p15p13p12 19p15p13p12 |
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C#5 G#5
T T
| 19p15p13p12 19p15p13p12 20b22 (20)r |
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A5 E5
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| 20 20 20 20s19 19 19s17 13 13s12 12 | 12s10 10 10s12 12 12 (12) (12)\ |
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A5 F5 C#5 G#
~
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Q=116
Gtrs I, II
PM----| ~ PM----------------------| ~ PM------------|
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| o | o |
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| o 6 7 6 4 | 5 6 5 3 o |
| 5 7 8 7 6 5 7 8 7 | 4 6 7 6 5 4 6 7 6 |
F5
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| o |
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| 3 |
| o 3 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 |
1. 2.
G5 G#5 G5
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| o | |
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| 5 6 | 5 |
| 5 6 o | 5 [6] |
| 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 | 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 |
PM----| ~ PM----------------------| ~ PM------------|
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| o | o |
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| o 6 7 6 4 | 5 6 5 3 o |
| 5 7 8 7 6 5 7 8 7 | 4 6 7 6 5 4 6 7 6 |
F5
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| o |
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| 3 |
| o 3 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 |
1. 2.
G5 G#5 G5
~~~
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| o | |
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| 5 6 | 5 |
| 5 6 o | 5 [6] |
| 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 | 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 |
Q=112
E5 F5 D5 G5 E5F5
3/4 5/8
Gtr I
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| Gtr II
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| 9 10 7 | 12 9 10 |
| 7 8 5 | 10 7 8 |
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E5 F5 D5 G5 E5 F5
3/4 5/8
PM----------------------------------|
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| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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| 9 10 7 | 12 9 10 |
| 7 8 5 | 10 7 8 |
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E5 F5 D5
3/4
Gtr I
T T T
| 12p7p4h7p4h7p4h7 13p7p4h7p4h7p4h7 10p7p4h7p4h7p4h7 |
| o |
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| Gtr II
G5 E5 F5
5/8
T T T
| 15p7p4h7p4h7p4h7 12p7p4h7p4h7 13p7p4h7p4h7 |
| o |
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Chorus
Fast Metal Q=160
To Coda
E5 C/E
4/4
Gtrs I, II
PM------------| PM----| ~ ~ ~ ~
4x
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| o | | | o |
| | | 7 | |
| 9 | 10 | 5 5 | 7 9 |
| o 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 7 o |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | | |
Solo - Schuldiner
Gtr I
~ ~
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| Gtr II
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| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 |
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C5 C5 C5 D5 D5 D5
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| 12 12h13 | |
| | 10 (10) 14 16 17 |
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| 5 5 5 | 7 7 7 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
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| 16 14 16 14 12 12 14 12 14 16 14 16 17 16 17 |
| 15 |
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| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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| 15 15 17 15 17 19 |
| 15 15 17 15 17 18 17 18 18 |
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| 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 |
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C5 C5 C5 D5 D5 D5
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| 5 5 5 | 7 7 7 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
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| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 |
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C5 C5 C5 D5 D5 D5
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| (22) (22)r (22) 20 19 17 | |
| 20 | 18 17 |
| | 19 17 16S 14 |
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| 5 5 5 | 7 7 7 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
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| 14 16 16 7 | 9 10 9h10p9 |
| 7h9h10 | 7h9h10 7h9h10 |
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| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 |
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C5 C5 C5 D5 D5 D5
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| (9) 9 10 9 7 9h10p | 9p7 |
| | 10 9 7 (7) |
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| 5 5 5 | 7 7 7 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
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Q=180
A5 E5
| 9/8 |
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| o 13 12 10 12 (12) | (12) (12) |
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| o 7 (7) | 2 (2) |
| 5 (5) | 0 (0) |
F5 G5
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| 10 | |
| 13 12 10 12 13 | 12 (12) o |
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| 3 (3) | 5 (5) o |
| 1 (1) | 3 (3) |
Q=176
E5 F5
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| o 12h13p12 (12) 12h13 | 10 (10) |
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| o 2 (2) | 3 (3) |
| 0 (0) | 1 (1) |
G5 F5
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| | 10 (10) |
| 12h13p12 (12) 12h13 | o |
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| 5 (5) | 3 (3) o |
| 3 (3) | 1 (1) |
E5 F5
Gtr I
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| o | |
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| 9 (9) | 10 (10) |
| o 7 (7) | 8 (8) |
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| Gtr II
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| o | |
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| o 2 (2) | 3 (3) |
| 0 (0) | 1 (1) |
1. 2.
G5 F5 F5
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| | o | |
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| 12 (12) | 10 (10) | 10 |
| 10 (10) | 8 (8) o | 8 |
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| 5 (5) | 3 (3) o | 3 |
| 3 (3) | 1 (1) | 1 |
Chorus
Q=160
D.S. al Coda
&
E5 C/E
4/4
Gtrs I, II
PM------------| PM----| ~ ~ ~ ~
9x
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| o | | | o |
| | | 7 | |
| 9 | 10 | 5 5 | 7 9 |
| o 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 7 o |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 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 -
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= BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths