HELL BENT FOR LEATHER
As recorded by Judas Priest
(From the 1978 Album HELL BENT FOR LEATHER)
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'K.K. Downing - Rhythm w/dist'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Glen Tipton - Rhythm / Lead w/dist'
Intro
Q.=88 H.=H
6/8
Gtrs I, II
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Faster Q=192
4/4
Gtr I
PM PM| PM| PM PM PM| PM|
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| 5 | 7 5h6 6p5 | 5 | (5) |
| 7 7 5 | 7 5h7 7p5 | 7 7 5 | (5) 7p5 7 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 3p0 |
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| Gtr II
PM PM| PM| PM PM PM| PM|
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| 5 | 7 5h6 6p5 | 5 | (5) |
| 7 7 5 | 7 5h7 7p5 | 7 7 5 | (5) 7p5 7 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 3p0 |
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| 2 | (2) | (2) | (2) 5 4 |
| 2 | (2) | (2) | (2) 5 4 |
| 0 | (0) | (0) | (0) 3 2 |
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Verses
PM PM| PM| PM PM PM| PM|
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| 5 | 7 5h6 6p5 | 5 | (5) |
| 7 7 5 | 7 5h7 7p5 | 7 7 5 | (5) 7p5 7 |
| o 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 3p0 |
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| 2 | (2) | (2) | (2) |
| 2 | (2) | (2) | (2) |
| o 0 | (0) | (0) | (0) |
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PM PM| PM| PM PM PM| PM|
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| 5 | 7 5h6 6p5 | 5 | (5) |
| 7 7 5 | 7 5h7 7p5 | 7 7 5 | (5) 7p5 7 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 3p0 |
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Pre-Chorus
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| 7 | (7) 5 7 | (7) 7 | 7p5 5 5 |
| 7p5 7 | (7) 7p5 5 7 | (7) 7p5 7 | 7p5 5 5 |
| 5 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 3 |
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| 7 | (7) 5 7 | (7) 9 | 12 12 (12)\ 2 |
| 7p5 7 | (7) 7p5 5 7 | (7) 7p5 8p6 9 | 12 12 (12)\ 2 |
| 5 5 | 5 | 6 /7 | /10 10 10 (10)\ 0 |
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Chorus
$
PM------------------------|
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| (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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| 2 5 | 0 0 2 |
| 2 5 3 (3) | 0 2 0 |
| (3) 1 | (1) 3 (3) |
PM------------------------|
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| (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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1.
To Coda
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| | o |
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| 2 5 | 0 0 |
| 2 5 3 (3) | 0 2 0 o |
| (3) 1 | (1) 3 (3) |
Bridge
2.
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| 0 0 2 | (2) | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 0 2 2 | (2) | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| (1) 3 (3) 0 | (0) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| 6 | 7 (7)S | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | 7 (7)S | 3 | 2 2s7 | 7 |
| 4 | 5 (5)S | 1 | 0 | |
Guitar Solo
Gtr II
T T T T T T T T
| 12p5h8 12p5h8 12p5h8 12p5h8 | 12p 5h8 12p5h8 12p5h8 12p5h8 |
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| Gtr I
T T T T T T T T
| 12p5h7 12p5h7 12p5h7 12p5h7 | 12p 4h7 12p4h7 12p4h7 12p4h7 |
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T T T T T T T T
| 12p3h7 12p3h7 12p3h7 12p3h7 | 12p 3h7 12p3h7 12p3h7 12p3h7 |
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\1
T T T T T T
| 12p2h5 12p2h5 12p2h5 12p2h5 | 12p 2h5 10p2h5h10p2 |
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| 17 | 17 20p 19p17 |
| 20b22 20b22 | 20b20.5 19 |
| 20pb21r (20) | |
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| PM | PM |
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| 2 (2) 2 | (2) 2 |
| 2 (2) 2 | (2) 2 |
| 0 (0) 0 0 0 | (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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| 19b20r(19)p17h20p17 17h20 17 | 20 20 17 |
| 19 | 19 19b20 17 (17)\ |
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| (2) 2 | (2) 2 |
| (2) 2 | (2) 2 |
| (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 | (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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| 10b11 [11]b13 (11)r(11) | 7h 8p7p5 7p5 |
| | 7p5\ |
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| PM | PM |
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| (2) 2 | (2) 2 |
| (2) 2 | (2) 2 |
| (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 | (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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| 5p 4 | |
| 7p5p4 5p4 | |
| 7 7p5h7p5p4h | 5p 4 4 |
| | 7 5h 7 3h5 3 2h3 |
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| PM | PM |
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| (2) 2 | (2) |
| (2) 2 | (2) |
| (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 | (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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Bridge
\0.5/ \0.5/
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\0.5/ \0.5/ \0.5/ \0.5/
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| (<7>) (<7>) (<7>) (<7>) | (<7>) |
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| 7 (7)S | 3 | 2 |
| 7 (7)S | 3 | 2 2s7 |
| 5 (5)S | 1 | 0 |
D.S. al Coda
\1____________________/
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| | | x/ |
| | 0 | (0) x/ |
| (<7>) | 0 | (0) x/ |
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Outro
&
Gtr I
PM------------------------|
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| | o | |
| 2 | (2) | |
| 0 0 2 | (2) | |
| 0 2 (2) 2 0 | o (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| (1) 3 (3) | | 3 |
1.
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| 2 5 | 0 0 2 |
| 2 5 3 (3) | 0 2 0 o |
| (3) 1 | (1) 3 (3) |
2.
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| | 5 (5) 5 5 | (5) 7 (7) 7 2 | (2) * |
| 0 0 | 2 0 5 (5) 5 5 | (5) 7 (7) 7 2 | (2) * |
| 0 2 2 | (2) 3 (3) 3 3 | (3) 2 2 5 (5) 5 0 | (0) * |
| (1) 3 (3) 0 | (0) 3 | 3 | * |
- 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