EDGECRUSHER
As recorded by Fear Factory
(From the 1998 Album OBSOLETE)
Transcribed by rx aka. iskim86
Words and Music by Fear Factory
Arranged by Fear Factory
Gtr I (A D G C F A D) - 'Guitar'
Gtr II (A D G C F A D) - 'Guitar'
Gtr III (A D G C F A D) - 'Heavy effect'
Gtr IV (A D G C F A D) - 'Heavy Effect'
Intro
Q=123
| C5B5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 D5C5B5 |
| 4/4 |
Gtrs I, II, III, IV
PM| PM| PM|
E E E S S +E E E S S +E E E S S +E E E S. T
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| 3 2 3 (3) 2 3 | (3) 2 3 (3) 5 3 2 |
| 3 2 x x 3 (3) 2 x x 3 | (3) 2 x x 3 (3) 5 3 2 |
| 1 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 0 0 1 | (1) 0 0 0 1 (1) 3 1 0 |
B5C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5B5C5
PM| PM| PM|
E E E S S +E E E S S +E E E S S +E E E S. T
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| 2 3 2 (2) 3 2 | (2) 3 2 (2) 3 2 3 |
| 2 3 x x 2 (2) 3 x x 2 | (2) 3 x x 2 (2) 3 2 3 |
| 0 1 0 0 0 (0) 1 0 0 0 | (0) 1 0 0 0 (0) 1 0 1 |
C5B5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 D5C5B5
PM| PM| PM|
E E E S S +E E E S S +E E E S S +E E E S. T
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| 3 2 3 (3) 2 3 | (3) 2 3 (3) 5 3 2 |
| 3 2 x x 3 (3) 2 x x 3 | (3) 2 x x 3 (3) 5 3 2 |
| 1 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 0 0 1 | (1) 0 0 0 1 (1) 3 1 0 |
B5C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5B5C5
PM| PM| PM|
E E E S S +E E E S S +E E E S S +E E E E
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| 2 3 2 (2) 3 2 | (2) 3 2 (2) 3 2 3 |
| 2 3 x x 2 (2) 3 x x 2 | (2) 3 x x 2 (2) 3 2 3 |
| 0 1 0 0 0 (0) 1 0 0 0 | (0) 1 0 0 0 (0) 1 0 1 |
Verse
B5
E Q. H W 7x
Pre-Chorus
B5 F5 D#5 A5 C#C5
PM PM PM PM
Q +S S E +S S E +E E Q +S S E. S E E E 3x
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| o | o |
| 3 (3) 3 (3) 3 | 7 7 |
| o 2 (2) 3 (3) x 3 (3) 3 | 6 (6) 7 x 7 4 3 o |
| 2 (2) x 1 (1) x 1 (1) 1 | 6 (6) x 5 x 5 4 3 |
| 0 (0) 0 x | 4 (4) 0 x 2 1 |
B5 F5 D#5 A5 C#C5
PM PM
Q +S S E +S S E +E E Q +E. S E E E E
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| 3 (3) 3 (3) 3 | 7 7 |
| 2 (2) 3 (3) x 3 (3) 3 | 6 (6) 7 7 4 3 |
| 2 (2) x 1 (1) x 1 (1) 1 | 6 (6) x 5 5 4 3 |
| 0 (0) 0 x | 4 (4) 0 2 1 |
Chorus
C5B5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 D5C5B5
PM| PM| PM|
E E E S S +E E E S S +E E E S S +E E E S. T
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| 3 2 3 (3) 2 3 | (3) 2 3 (3) 5 3 2 |
| 3 2 x x 3 (3) 2 x x 3 | (3) 2 x x 3 (3) 5 3 2 |
| 1 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 0 0 1 | (1) 0 0 0 1 (1) 3 1 0 |
B5C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5B5C5
PM| PM| PM|
E E E S S +E E E S S +E E E S S +E E E S. T
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| 2 3 2 (2) 3 2 | (2) 3 2 (2) 3 2 3 |
| 2 3 x x 2 (2) 3 x x 2 | (2) 3 x x 2 (2) 3 2 3 |
| 0 1 0 0 0 (0) 1 0 0 0 | (0) 1 0 0 0 (0) 1 0 1 |
C5B5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 D5C5B5
PM| PM| PM|
E E E S S +E E E S S +E E E S S +E E E S. T
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| 3 2 3 (3) 2 3 | (3) 2 3 (3) 5 3 2 |
| 3 2 x x 3 (3) 2 x x 3 | (3) 2 x x 3 (3) 5 3 2 |
| 1 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 0 0 1 | (1) 0 0 0 1 (1) 3 1 0 |
B5C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5B5C5
PM| PM| PM|
E E E S S +E E E S S +E E E S S +E E E E
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| 2 3 2 (2) 3 2 | (2) 3 2 (2) 3 2 3 |
| 2 3 x x 2 (2) 3 x x 2 | (2) 3 x x 2 (2) 3 2 3 |
| 0 1 0 0 0 (0) 1 0 0 0 | (0) 1 0 0 0 (0) 1 0 1 |
Verse
B5
E Q. H W 7x
Pre-Chorus
B5 F5 D#5 A5 CC5
PM PM PM PM
Q +S S E +S S E +E E Q +S S E. S E E E 4x
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| o | o |
| 3 (3) 3 (3) 3 | 7 7 |
| o 2 (2) 3 (3) x 3 (3) 3 | 6 (6) 7 x 7 4 3 o |
| 2 (2) x 1 (1) x 1 (1) 1 | 6 (6) x 5 x 5 4 3 |
| 0 (0) 0 x | 4 (4) 0 x 2 1 |
Chorus
C5B5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 D5C5B5
PM| PM| PM|
E E E S S +E E E S S +E E E S S +E E E S. T
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| 3 2 3 (3) 2 3 | (3) 2 3 (3) 5 3 2 |
| 3 2 x x 3 (3) 2 x x 3 | (3) 2 x x 3 (3) 5 3 2 |
| 1 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 0 0 1 | (1) 0 0 0 1 (1) 3 1 0 |
B5C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5B5C5
PM| PM| PM|
E E E S S +E E E S S +E E E S S +E E E S. T
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| 2 3 2 (2) 3 2 | (2) 3 2 (2) 3 2 3 |
| 2 3 x x 2 (2) 3 x x 2 | (2) 3 x x 2 (2) 3 2 3 |
| 0 1 0 0 0 (0) 1 0 0 0 | (0) 1 0 0 0 (0) 1 0 1 |
C5B5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 D5C5B5
PM| PM| PM|
E E E S S +E E E S S +E E E S S +E E E S. T
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| 3 2 3 (3) 2 3 | (3) 2 3 (3) 5 3 2 |
| 3 2 x x 3 (3) 2 x x 3 | (3) 2 x x 3 (3) 5 3 2 |
| 1 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 0 0 1 | (1) 0 0 0 1 (1) 3 1 0 |
B5C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5B5C5
PM| PM| PM|
E E E S S +E E E S S +E E E S S +E E E E
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| 2 3 2 (2) 3 2 | (2) 3 2 (2) 3 2 3 |
| 2 3 x x 2 (2) 3 x x 2 | (2) 3 x x 2 (2) 3 2 3 |
| 0 1 0 0 0 (0) 1 0 0 0 | (0) 1 0 0 0 (0) 1 0 1 |
Breakdown
Q=120
B5 B5
PM-----------------------------------| PM-
Q +E S E. E Q 3x Q +E S E. E E E
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| o o | | o |
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| o 2 (2) 2 2 2 o | | o 2 (2) 2 2 2 2 |
| 2 (2) 2 2 2 | | 2 (2) 2 2 2 2 |
| 0 (0) 0 0 0 | | 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 |
B5 B5
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Q +E S E. E Q Q +E S E. E E E
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| o | |
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| 2 (2) 2 2 2 o | 2 (2) 2 2 2 2 2 |
| 2 (2) 2 2 2 | 2 (2) 2 2 2 2 2 |
| 0 (0) 0 0 0 | 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 0 |
Bridge
Q=125
N.C. B5 C5 B5
E. E. E E. E. E 3x E. E. E E. E. E
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| o o | |
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| o o | |
| | 2 3 2 |
| 5 4 5 4 5 4 | 5 4 5 0 1 0 |
N.C. B5 C5 B5
E. E. E E. E. E 3x E. E. E E. E. E
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| o o | |
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| o o | |
| | 2 3 2 |
| 5 4 5 4 5 4 | 5 4 5 0 1 0 |
G5 D#5E5B5 C5 B5 F#5D#5E5B5 C5 B5 F5 D#5E5B5 C5 B5 E5 D#5E5B5 C5 B5
E. E. E E. E. E E. E. E E. E. E E. E. E E. E. E E. E. E E. E. E
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| o | | | o |
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| o 5 | 4 | | o |
| 3 6 7 2 3 2 | 2 6 7 2 3 2 | 8 6 7 2 3 2 | 7 6 7 2 3 2 |
| 4 5 0 1 0 | 4 5 0 1 0 | 6 4 5 0 1 0 | 5 4 5 0 1 0 |
Pre-Chorus
B5 F5 D#5 A5 CC5
PM PM PM PM
Q +S S E +S S E +E E Q +S S E. S E E E 3x
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| o | o |
| 3 (3) 3 (3) 3 | 7 7 |
| o 2 (2) 3 (3) x 3 (3) 3 | 6 (6) 7 x 7 4 3 o |
| 2 (2) x 1 (1) x 1 (1) 1 | 6 (6) x 5 x 5 4 3 |
| 0 (0) 0 x | 4 (4) 0 x 2 1 |
B5 F5 D#5 A5 C#C5
PM PM
Q +S S E +S S E +E E Q +E. S E E E E
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| 3 (3) 3 (3) 3 | 7 7 |
| 2 (2) 3 (3) x 3 (3) 3 | 6 (6) 7 7 4 3 |
| 2 (2) x 1 (1) x 1 (1) 1 | 6 (6) x 5 5 4 3 |
| 0 (0) 0 x | 4 (4) 0 2 1 |
Chorus
C5B5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 D5C5B5
PM| PM| PM|
E E E S S +E E E S S +E E E S S +E E E S. T
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| o | |
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| o 3 2 3 (3) 2 3 | (3) 2 3 (3) 5 3 2 |
| 3 2 x x 3 (3) 2 x x 3 | (3) 2 x x 3 (3) 5 3 2 |
| 1 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 0 0 1 | (1) 0 0 0 1 (1) 3 1 0 |
B5C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5B5C5
PM| PM| PM|
E E E S S +E E E S S +E E E S S +E E E S. T
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| | o |
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| 2 3 2 (2) 3 2 | (2) 3 2 (2) 3 2 3 o |
| 2 3 x x 2 (2) 3 x x 2 | (2) 3 x x 2 (2) 3 2 3 |
| 0 1 0 0 0 (0) 1 0 0 0 | (0) 1 0 0 0 (0) 1 0 1 |
Outro
C5B5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 D5C5B5
PM| PM PM| PM PM|
E E E S S +S S E E S S +S S E E S S +S. T E E S. T
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| 3 2 3 (3) 2 3 | (3) 2 3 (3) 5 3 2 |
| 3 2 x x 3 (3) 2 x x 3 | (3) 2 x x 3 (3) 5 3 2 |
| 1 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 0 0 0 1 | (1) 0 0 0 0 1 (1) 3 1 0 |
B5C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 C5B C5B
PM| PM PM| PM PM| PM PM
E E E S S +S S E E S S +S S E E E E E E E
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| 2 3 2 (2) 3 2 | (2) 3 3 3 |
| 2 3 x x 2 (2) 3 x x 2 | (2) 3 x x 3 x 3 x |
| 0 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 1 0 0 0 | (0) 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 |
C5B5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 D5C5B5
PM| PM PM| PM PM|
E E E S S +S S E E S S +S S E E S S +S. T E E S. T
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| 3 2 3 (3) 2 3 | (3) 2 3 (3) 5 3 2 |
| 3 2 x x 3 (3) 2 x x 3 | (3) 2 x x 3 (3) 5 3 2 |
| 1 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 0 0 0 1 | (1) 0 0 0 0 1 (1) 3 1 0 |
B5C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 C5B C5B B5
PM| PM PM| PM PM| PM PM
E E E S S +S S E E S S +S S E E E E E E E E E H.
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| 2 3 2 (2) 3 2 | (2) 3 3 3 | 2 * |
| 2 3 x x 2 (2) 3 x x 2 | (2) 3 x x 3 x 3 x | 2 * |
| 0 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 1 0 0 0 | (0) 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 | 0 * |
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