SCAVENGER OF HUMAN SORROW
As recorded by Death
(From the 1998 Album THE SOUND OF PERSEVERANCE)
Words and Music by Chuck Schuldiner
Transcribed by livingzombie
Gtr I (D G C F A D) - 'Chuck Schuldiner'
Gtr II (D G C F A D) - 'Shannon Hamm'
Intro
Q=98
N.C.
4/4
Gtr I
Wx3
~~
|-3--| |------6-------| |------6-------| |-----6------|
S E E E T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T. E T. Q
| 12 19 20 19 17 19p17 |
| 12 20 19 17 16 19 16 17 16 |
| 9 19 17 16 |
| 19 |
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Q.=98
F5 G5
9/8
Gtrs I, II
PM------------------| PM------------------|
E S S S S S S S S S S Q. E S S S S S S S S S S Q.
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| o | |
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| 3 | 5 |
| o 3 | 5 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 |
G#5 F5
PM--------| PM--------------------| PM------|
S S S S S S E E E E S S S S S S S S S S Q. E S S S S
| | |
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| | 3 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 |
Verse
$
N.C. F5
12/8 9/8
Gtr I
PM PM------------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E S S S S S S S S S S Q.
| | | |
| 9 o | | o |
| 8 8 | | |
| 6 9 9 8 6 | | 3 |
| 6 7 o | | o 3 |
| 4 7 | | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 |
|
| Gtr II
| PM PM------------------|
| E E E E E E E E E E E E E S S S S S S S S S S Q.
| 11 16 11 | | |
| 12 12 11 o | | o |
| 13 13 | | |
| 13 14 | | 3 |
| 11 14 o | | o 3 |
| | | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 |
G5 G#5
PM------------------| PM--------| PM------|
E S S S S S S S S S S Q. S S S S S S E E E E S S S S
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| 5 | |
| 5 | 6 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 |
|
| PM------------------| PM--------| PM------|
| E S S S S S S S S S S Q. S S S S S S E E E E S S S S
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| 5 | |
| 5 | 6 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 |
1.
F5 N.C.
12/8
Gtr I
PM--------| PM------| PM
S S S S S S Q. E S S S S E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | |
| | 9 o |
| | 8 8 |
| 3 | 6 9 9 8 6 |
| 3 | 6 7 o |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 | 4 7 |
|
| Gtr II
| PM--------| PM------| PM
| S S S S S S Q. E S S S S E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | 11 16 11 |
| | 12 12 11 o |
| | 13 13 |
| 3 | 13 14 |
| 3 | 11 14 o |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 | |
2. Q.=83
PM
E E E E E E E E E E E E
|
| PM
| E E E E E E E E E E E E
| 11 16 11 |
| 12 12 |
| 13 |
| 13 7 |
| 11 14 8 7 |
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|-3-|
W +E E E E W +E S S S E E
| | |
| o | |
| 4 5 | 7 (7) 7h9p7 5 4 |
| /7 (7) 7 | |
| o | |
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| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
| |-3-|
| W +E E E E W +E S S S E E
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| o | |
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| | 5 (5) 5h7p5 |
| o /5 (5) 5 7 8 | 8 7 |
| | |
~~ PM--| ~~ ~~ ~~
|-3-| |-3-|
Q. e e e Q. S S S E E Q. S S S S S S S S Q S S S E E
| | 11 |
| 5 6 5 | 12 13 13 12 12 13 12 |
| 7 7h9p7 5 4 | 14 7h9p7 5 4 |
| 6 | 6 |
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|
| ~~ PM--| ~~ ~~ ~~
| |-3-| |-3-|
| Q. e e e Q. S S S E E Q. S S S S S S S S Q S S S E E
| | |
| | 9 |
| | 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 |
| 7 8 5 7 5h7p5 | 12 5h7p5 |
| 8 7 | 8 7 |
| 9 | 9 |
1.
~~ PM--| ~~ ~~ ~~
|-3-|
Q. e e e Q. S S S E E Q. S S S S S S S S Q E E E
| | 11 |
| 5 6 5 | 12 13 13 12 12 13 12 5 o |
| 7 7h9p7 5 4 | 14 5 4 |
| 6 | 6 |
| | o |
| | |
|
| ~~ PM--| ~~ ~~ ~~
| |-3-|
| Q. e e e Q. S S S E E Q. S S S S S S S S Q E E E
| | |
| | 9 o |
| | 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 2 |
| 7 8 5 7 5h7p5 | 12 3 2 |
| 8 7 | o |
| 9 | 9 |
2. Q.=101
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Q. S S S S S S S S Q E E E
| 11 |
| 12 13 13 12 12 13 12 |
| 14 |
| 6 7 8 5 |
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| ~~ ~~
| Q. S S S S S S S S Q E E E
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| 9 |
| 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 |
| 12 7 8 5 |
| |
| 9 |
Bridge
PM------------| PM| PM| PM| ~~~
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q. E E E
| | [5] |
| | |
| | 7 6 |
| 7 7 | 8 5 8 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
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|
| PM------------| PM| PM| PM| ~~~
| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q. E E E
| | [5] |
| | |
| | 7 6 |
| 7 7 | 8 5 8 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
| | |
Gtrs I, II
PM------------| PM| PM| PM| ~~
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q. E E E
| | |
| | 8 |
| | 9 7 |
| 7 8 | 7 8 5 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
| | |
PM------------| PM| PM| PM| ~~
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q. E E E
| | |
| | |
| | 6 7 6 |
| 7 7 | 8 5 8 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
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PM------------| PM| PM| PM| ~~
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q. E E E
| | |
| | 8 |
| | 9 7 |
| 7 8 | 7 8 5 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
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Verse
PM------------| PM| PM| PM| ~~
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q. E E E
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| o | |
| | 6 7 6 |
| 7 7 | 8 5 8 |
| o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
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1. 2.
9/8
PM------------| PM| PM| PM| ~~ PM| PM| ~~
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q. E E E E E E E E E Q.
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| | 8 o | 8 |
| | 9 7 | 9 7 |
| 7 8 | 7 8 5 | |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 o | 0 0 0 0 |
| | | |
Pre-Chorus
Q=192
E5
4/4
PM--------------------------| ~ ~~
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E E Q E E Q
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| o | |
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| 9 | |
| o 7 | 7 10 9 9 12 10 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | |
E5
PM--------------------------| ~ ~
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E E Q E E Q
| | |
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| | |
| 9 | |
| 7 | 7 10 9 9 7 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 10 |
E5 E5 F#5 G5
Gtr I
PM-------------------------------------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S q S S S S q
| | |
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| | 6 6 6 6 6 7 |
| 9 | 9 9 9 9 |
| 7 | |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | |
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| Gtr II
| PM-------------------------------------------------|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S q S S S S q
| | |
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| 9 | |
| 7 | 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 10 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | |
E5
PM-----------------------------------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q S S S S E +E
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| 9 | |
| 7 | 7 7 7 7 9 5 5 5 5 7 (7)b9 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | |
|
| PM-----------------------------------------------|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q S S S S E +E
| | |
| | |
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| 9 | |
| 7 | 7 7 7 7 9 5 5 5 5 7 (7)b9 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | |
Chorus
N.C.
PM--------| PM--------| PM--------| PM--------|
E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S
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| | |
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| 9 10 | 12 7 |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 | 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 |
|
| PM--------| PM--------| PM--------| PM--------|
| E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S
| | |
| | 12 |
| | 9 |
| 11 12 | |
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| 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 | 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 |
PM--------| PM--------| PM--------| ~~
E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E E Q
| | |
| | |
| | |
| 9 7 | |
| | 10 9s10 10 |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 | 8 8 8 8 8 8 |
|
| PM--------| PM--------| PM--------| ~~
| E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E E Q
| | |
| | |
| 11 9 | |
| | 12 |
| | 9s10 10 |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 | 8 8 8 8 8 8 |
Q=202
PM--------| PM--------| PM--------|
|-3--|
E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E E E E E
| | |
| | |
| | |
| 9 7 | 10 10p9 12 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 12 |
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|
| PM--------| PM--------| PM--------|
| |-3--|
| E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E E E E E
| | |
| | |
| | |
| 9 7 | 10 10p9 12 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 12 |
| | |
PM--------| PM--------| ~~
|-3--| |--3--|
E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E E E q E E E Q
| | 10 14 10 |
| | 8 7 10 12 |
| | 9 |
| 10 9 | |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | |
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|
| E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E E E q E E E Q
| | 7 |
| | 9 9 |
| | 7 10 |
| 10 9 | 9 10 7 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | |
| | |
PM--------| PM--------| PM--------|
|-3--|
E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E E E E E
| | |
| | |
| | |
| 9 7 | 10 10p9 12 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 12 |
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|
| PM--------| PM--------| PM--------|
| |-3--|
| E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E E E E E
| | |
| | |
| | |
| 9 7 | 10 10p9 12 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 12 |
| | |
To Coda
PM--------| PM--------| ~~
|-3--| |--3--|
E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E E E q E E E Q W
| | 10 14 10 | |
| | 8 7 10 12 o | |
| | 9 | |
| 10 9 | | |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | o | |
| | | |
|
| E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E E E q E E E Q W
| | 7 | |
| | 9 9 o | |
| | 7 10 | |
| 10 9 | 9 10 7 | |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | o | |
| | | |
Bridge
Q=213
D9 N.C.
5/4
Gtrs I, II
<
Wx7 Q W Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
| | | | |
| | | o | |
| | 9 | 9 | |
| | 7 | 7 7 | 8 |
| | 5 | o 5 5 | 6 6 |
| | | | 4 4 |
3/4
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
| | | |
| | | o |
| 7 | | |
| 5 5 6 | | 9 |
| 3 | 4 4 | 7 7 o |
| | 2 2 /5 | |
5/4
Gtr I
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
|
| Gtr II
| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
3/4
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
| 5 | | |
| | | o |
| 7 7 8 | | 11 |
| 5 | 6 6 | 9 9 |
| | 4 4 /7 | o |
| | | |
|
| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
| | | |
| | | o |
| 7 | | |
| 5 5 6 | | 9 |
| 3 | 4 4 | 7 7 o |
| | 2 2 /5 | |
Solo (Schuldiner)
Q=166
E5
H +E S S S S S S
| 22b24 (22)r 19p 17p 15 |
| 17h 19h20 |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| E E E Q E E E E E E
F5
|------6-------| |-----6-----|
Q +E S S S S S S S S S S S S e
| 15b17 (15) 17 19 20 19 17 19 17 19 17 19 17 20 19 |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| E E E Q E E E Q
| |
| |
| 9 10 |
| 9 10 |
| 7 8 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
E5 F5 G5 F5
~~~~~ ~~
|--3--| |---3---|
Q. S S S S S S S S S S S S W
| 20b22 20 19 17h19p17 | |
| 20 19 17 16h 17p16 | |
| | 16 |
| 19 | |
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| | |
|
| E E E Q E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q
| | |
| | |
| 9 | 10 12 10 |
| 9 | 10 12 10 |
| 7 | 8 10 8 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 |
E5 F5
|--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--|
Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 | 12s13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 |
| 20\ 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 | 12s13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9s10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 |
| | |
| | |
| | |
|
| E E E Q E E E E E E E E E Q E E E Q
| | |
| | |
| 9 | 9 10 |
| 9 | 9 10 |
| 7 | 7 8 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
E5 F5 G5 F5
|--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E. S q q q
| 13s15 15 15 15 15 15s17 17 17 17 17 | 17 |
| 13s15 15 15 15 15 15s17 17 17 17 17 | 17 17b19 18b20 17b19 |
| 10s12 12 12 12 12 12s14 14 14 14 14 | 14 14b16 15b17 14b16 |
| | |
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| E E E Q E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q
| | |
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| 9 | 10 12 10 |
| 9 | 10 12 10 |
| 7 | 8 10 8 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 |
E5 F5
~~~~~ ~~~~
E +E +H S. T +E H. S. T +E
| 12 (12) (12) | |
| 15b17 (15) (15)r | |
| | |
| 14h 16 (16) | [16] 16s17 (17) |
| | |
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|
| E E E Q E E E E E E E E E Q E E E Q
| | |
| | |
| 9 | 9 10 |
| 9 | 9 10 |
| 7 | 7 8 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
E5 F5 G5 F5
~~~ ~~ ~~
H. S. T +E Q E E H
| | |
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| 17 17s 19 (19) | 19 19s21 21 |
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| E E E Q E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q
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| 9 | 10 12 10 |
| 9 | 10 12 10 |
| 7 | 8 10 8 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 |
E5
|------6-------| |--3--| |------6-------| |------6-------|
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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| 17 16 14 16 17 14 16 17 14 16 14 17 16 14 16 17 14 |
| 17 16 14 17 16 14 |
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| E E E Q E E E E E E
F5
~~
|------6-------| |------6-------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S H
| |
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| 17 16 14 16 17 14 17 16 14 16 17 14 16 |
| |
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| E E E Q E E E Q
| |
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| 9 10 |
| 9 10 |
| 7 8 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
E5
|----3----| |---------3---------|
Q Q Q Q +E +E Q
| [17]b19 (17)r(17) 16 |
| 17 16 17 17b19 (17)r(17) 16 |
| |
| |
| |
| |
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| E E E Q E E E E E E
Solo (Hamm)
F5 G5 F5 B5 C5 G5
~~~~~~~~~
E E +H. W H H
| | | |
| 18 17 (17) | | |
| 17 16 (16) | 4 | 5 |
| | 4 | 5 5 |
| | 2 | 3 5 |
| | | 3 |
|
| E E E Q Q Q H. E E Q +Q H
| | | |
| | | |
| 10 12 10 | 16 14 16 | 16b17 (16) 16 |
| 10 12 10 | | |
| 8 10 8 | | |
| 0 0 0 | | |
D5 B5
W +W W
|
| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
| H H +W H. E E
| | | |
| | | |
| 18b19 18b19 | (18) | 16 14 16 |
| | | |
| | | 9 7 9 |
| | | |
C5 G5 E5
H H W +W
| | | |
| | | |
| 5 | | |
| 5 5 | 2 | (2) |
| 3 5 | 2 | (2) |
| 3 | 0 | (0) |
|
| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
| |----------3-----------| |--3--| |--3--|
| Q +S +E. S S. S. Q Q Q Q Q Q H +W
| | | |
| | | |
| 16b17 (16)r(16) 14h16p14 14 16 | 14 | |
| 17 | 17 16 [17] | (17) |
| 9b10 (9)r (9) 7h 9p 7 7 9 | 7 | |
| 10 | 7 5 7 | (7) |
B5 C5 G5 D5
W H H W +W
| | | | |
| | | | |
| 4 | 5 | 7 | (7) |
| 4 | 5 5 | 7 | (7) |
| 2 | 3 5 | 5 | (5) |
| | 3 | | |
|
| ~~~ ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
| H. E E Q +Q H H H +W
| 19 17 19 | 19b20 (19) 19 | 20b22 20pb22 | (20)r |
| | | | |
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| | | | |
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| | | | |
B5
W
|
| |--3--|
| Q +E. +S S S S S S S S S S
| 24b27 (24)r(24) 20 22 20 19 19h20p19 |
| 22 20 |
| |
| |
| |
| |
C5 G5
H H
|
| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| |
| 19 19h20p19 20 22 20 19h20p19 |
| 21 19 17 17 |
| 21 21p19h21 |
| 21 |
| |
Q.=98
F5 G5 G#5
9/8
PM-------------------| PM------------------| PM--------| PM---------
E S S S S S S S S S S Q. E S S S S S S S S S S Q. S S S S S S E E E E S S S S
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 |
|
| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PM------------------| PM--------| PM---------
| W +E E S S S S S S S S S S Q. S S S S S S E E E E S S S S
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | 5 | |
| [19] (19)\ | 5 | 6 |
| | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 |
F5 N.C.
12/8
-----------| PM------| PM
S S S S S S Q. E S S S S E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | |
| | 9 |
| | 8 8 |
| 3 | 6 9 9 8 6 |
| 3 | 6 7 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 | 4 7 |
|
|-----------| PM------| PM
| S S S S S S Q. E S S S S E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | 11 16 11 |
| | 12 12 11 |
| | 13 13 |
| 3 | 13 14 |
| 3 | 11 14 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 | |
F5 G5
9/8
Gtrs I, II
PM------------------| PM------------------|
E S S S S S S S S S S Q. E S S S S S S S S S S Q.
| | |
| | |
| | |
| 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 5 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 |
G#5
PM--------| PM------|
S S S S S S E E E E S S S S
| |
| |
| |
| |
| 6 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 |
F5
Gtr I
PM--------| PM------|
S S S S S S Q. E S S S S
| |
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| |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 |
|
| Gtr II
| PM--------| PM------|
| S S S S S S Q. E S S S S
| |
| |
| |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 |
Ending (Coda)
Q=202
D.S. al Coda &
N.C.
12/8 4/4
PM ~~
|-3--| |--3--|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E q E E E Q
| | 10 14 10 * |
| 9 | 8 7 10 12 * |
| 8 8 | 9 * |
| 6 9 9 8 6 | * |
| 6 7 | * |
| 4 7 | * |
|
| PM ~~
| |-3--| |--3--|
| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E q E E E Q
| 11 16 11 | 7 * |
| 12 12 11 | 9 9 * |
| 13 13 | 7 10 * |
| 13 14 | 9 10 7 * |
| 11 14 | * |
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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