PREVAIL
As recorded by Kataklysm
(From the 2008 Album PREVAIL)
Words and Music by Kataklysm
Arranged by Kataklysm
Transcribed by Simon Montague-Bassett
Gtr I (B F# B E G# C#) - 'Jean-François Dagenais'
Gtr II (B F# B E G# C#) - 'Jean-François Dagenais - Harmony'
Intro
Q=195
4/4 3/4
Gtrs I, II
PM----| PM------| PM----|
E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E Q Q Q
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| o | | |
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| o 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 | 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 | 3 0 1 |
| 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 | 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 | 3 0 1 |
4/4 3/4
PM----| PM------| PM----|
E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E Q Q Q
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| | | o |
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| 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 | 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 | 3 4 3 o |
| 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 | 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 | 3 4 3 |
2/4
H
Verse
4/4
PM| PM--| PM PM PM PM| PM--| PM PM PM PM
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 3x
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| o | | | o |
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| o 1p0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 3 0 0 0 3 0 3s4 | 1p0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 4 0 3 0 1 0 o |
| 1p0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 3 0 0 0 3 0 3s4 | 1p0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 4 0 3 0 1 0 |
PM| PM--| PM PM PM PM| PM--| PM PM PM
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q
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| 1p0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 3 0 0 0 3 0 3s4 | 1p0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 4 0 3 0 1 |
| 1p0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 3 0 0 0 3 0 3s4 | 1p0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 4 0 3 0 1 |
PM----------------------------------------------|
S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E
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| | 7 7 7 6 6 6 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 7 7 7 6 6 6 |
PM----------------------------------------------|
S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E
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| | 3 3 3 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 |
PM----------------------------------------------|
S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E
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| | 7 7 7 6 6 6 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 7 7 7 6 6 6 |
PM--------------------|
S S E S S E S S E S S E Q Q Q Q
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| | 5 |
| | 3 3 3 1 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 3 3 1 |
Gtr I
PM---------------------------------------------------------|
S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E
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| | 7 7 7 6 6 6 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 7 7 7 6 6 6 |
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| Gtr II
| PM---------------------------------------------------------|
| S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E
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| | 11 11 11 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 14 14 14 13 13 13 15 15 15 |
PM----------------------------------------------------|
S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E
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| | 3 3 3 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 |
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| PM----------------------------------------------------|
| S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E
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| | 7 7 7 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 |
PM---------------------------------------------------------|
S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E
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| | 7 7 7 6 6 6 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 7 7 7 6 6 6 |
|
| PM---------------------------------------------------------|
| S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E
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| | 11 11 11 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 14 14 14 13 13 13 15 15 15 |
Gtrs I, II
PM--------------------|
S S E S S E S S E S S E Q Q Q Q
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| | 5 |
| | 3 3 3 1 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 3 3 1 |
Chorus
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
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| o | |
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| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
| o 0 0 0 3 | 3 2 2 5 |
| 0 0 0 3 | 3 2 2 5 |
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 4x
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| | o |
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| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
| 5 3 3 7 | 7 5 5 1 o |
| 5 3 3 7 | 7 5 5 1 |
PM--------| PM--------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q 4x
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| o | | | o |
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| o | | | 6 6 o |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 | 0 5 3 0 7 0 6 3 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 | 0 5 3 0 6 6 |
Bridge
3/4
PM----| PM------| PM----|
E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E Q Q Q
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| 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 | 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 | 3 0 1 |
| 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 | 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 | 3 0 1 |
4/4 3/4
PM----| PM------| PM----|
E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E Q Q Q
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| 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 | 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 | 3 4 3 |
| 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 | 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 | 3 4 3 |
4/4 3/4
W W Q Q Q
4/4 3/4
W W Q Q Q
4/4 3/4
PM----| PM------| PM----|
E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E Q Q Q
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| o | | |
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| o 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 | 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 | 3 0 1 |
| 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 | 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 | 3 0 1 |
4/4 3/4
PM----| PM------| PM----|
E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E Q Q Q
| | | |
| | | o |
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| 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 | 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 | 3 4 3 o |
| 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 | 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 | 3 4 3 |
Verse
4/4
PM| PM--| PM PM PM PM| PM--| PM PM PM PM
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 3x
| | | | |
| o | | | o |
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| o 1p0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 3 0 0 0 3 0 3s4 | 1p0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 4 0 3 0 1 0 o |
| 1p0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 3 0 0 0 3 0 3s4 | 1p0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 4 0 3 0 1 0 |
PM| PM--| PM PM PM PM| PM--| PM PM PM
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q
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| 1p0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 3 0 0 0 3 0 3s4 | 1p0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 4 0 3 0 1 |
| 1p0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 3 0 0 0 3 0 3s4 | 1p0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 4 0 3 0 1 |
PM----------| PM------------|
S S E S S E Q S S E S S E Q Q Q
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| o | |
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| o | 1 3 |
| 0 0 0 15 15 0 14 0 0 0 | 15 15 0 14 1 3 |
PM----------| PM------------|
S S E S S E Q S S E S S E Q Q Q
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| | o |
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| | 11 12 o |
| 0 0 0 15 15 0 14 0 0 0 | 15 15 0 14 14 15 |
PM----------------------------------------------|
S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E
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| | 7 7 7 6 6 6 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 7 7 7 6 6 6 |
PM----------------------------------------------|
S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E
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| | 3 3 3 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 |
PM----------------------------------------------|
S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E
| | |
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| | 7 7 7 6 6 6 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 7 7 7 6 6 6 |
PM--------------------|
S S E S S E S S E S S E Q Q Q Q
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| | 5 |
| | 3 3 3 1 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 3 3 1 |
Gtr I
PM---------------------------------------------------------|
S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E
| | |
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| | 7 7 7 6 6 6 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 7 7 7 6 6 6 |
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| Gtr II
| PM---------------------------------------------------------|
| S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E
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| | 11 11 11 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 14 14 14 13 13 13 15 15 15 |
PM----------------------------------------------------|
S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E
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| | 3 3 3 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 |
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| PM----------------------------------------------------|
| S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E
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| | 7 7 7 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 |
PM---------------------------------------------------------|
S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E
| | |
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| | 7 7 7 6 6 6 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 7 7 7 6 6 6 |
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| PM---------------------------------------------------------|
| S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E
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| | 11 11 11 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 14 14 14 13 13 13 15 15 15 |
Gtrs I, II
PM--------------------|
S S E S S E S S E S S E Q Q Q Q
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | 5 |
| | 3 3 3 1 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 3 3 1 |
Chorus
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
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| o | |
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| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
| o 0 0 0 3 | 3 2 2 5 |
| 0 0 0 3 | 3 2 2 5 |
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 4x
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| | o |
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| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
| 5 3 3 7 | 7 5 5 1 o |
| 5 3 3 7 | 7 5 5 1 |
Outro
PM---------------------|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
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| o | |
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| o 0 0 0 3 | 3 2 2 5 |
| 0 0 0 3 | 3 2 2 5 |
PM---------------------|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 4x
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| | o |
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| 5 3 3 7 | 7 5 5 1 o |
| 5 3 3 7 | 7 5 5 1 |
PM
Q H Q
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