WHERE STRIDES THE BEHEMOTH
As recorded by Mastodon
(From the 2002 Album REMISSION)
Words and Music by Mastodon
Arranged by Woutjinho
Transcribed by Woutjinho & Hopkins-WFG
Gtr I (A G C F A D) - 'Guitar 1'
Gtr II (A G C F A D) - 'Guitar 2'
Intro
Q=149
N.C.
4/4 3/4
Gtr I
E E E E E E E E E E E E S S S S
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| /9p7p0 6p3p0 9p7p | 0 6p3p0 9p7p0 |
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| Gtr II
| W H.
4/4
E E E E E E E E E E E E S S E S S E 4x
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| o /9p 7p0 6p 3p0 9p 7p | 0 6p 3p0 9p 7p0 6p 3p0 o |
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| o | o |
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|
| E E E E E E E E E E E E S S E S S E 4x
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| o /21p19p0 18p15p0 21p19p | 0 18p15p0 21p19p0 18p15p0 o |
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| o | o |
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Pre-Verse
Gtrs I, II
PM------------------------------------------|
S S E E S S E E S S E E S S E E S S E S S E 4x
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| o | o |
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| o | o |
| 9 7 0 0 6 3 0 0 9 7 0 | 0 6 3 0 0 9 7 0 6 3 0 |
B
S S E E S S E E S S E E S S E E S S E S S E 4x
| | | |
| | o | o |
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| | o 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 o |
| | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
Verse
Q=172
$
5/4
PM--| PM PM--------|
E E E E q q E E q q E S S E E E E E E E E Q
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| | | 9 7 |
| 9 10 10 | 8 9 9 | 10 9 |
| | | 10 7 [10] |
| 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 |
4/4 5/4
Gtr I
PM--| PM PM--------|
E E E E q q E E q q E S S E E E E E E E E Q
| | | |
| | | |
| | | 9 7 |
| 9 10 10 | 8 9 9 | 10 9 |
| | | 10 7 [10] |
| 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 |
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| Gtr II
| PM--| PM PM--------|
| E E E E q q E E q q E S S E E E E E E E E Q
| | | 12 10 |
| | | 13 12 |
| | | 12 9 12 |
| 9 10 10 | 8 9 9 | |
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| 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 |
4/4 5/4
PM--| PM PM--------|
E E E E q q E E q q E S S E E E E E E E E Q
| | | |
| | | |
| | | 9 7 |
| 9 10 10 | 8 9 9 | 10 9 |
| | | 10 7 [10] |
| 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 |
|
| PM--| PM PM--------|
| E E E E q q E E q q E S S E E E E E E E E Q
| | | 12 10 |
| | | 13 12 |
| 9 10 10 | 8 9 9 | 12 9 12 |
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| 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 |
4/4 5/4
PM--| PM PM--------|
E E E E q q E E q q E S S E E E E E E E E Q
| | | |
| | | |
| | | 9 7 |
| 9 10 10 | 8 9 9 | 10 9 |
| | | 10 7 [10] |
| 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 |
|
| PM--| PM PM--------|
| E E E E q q E E q q E S S E E E E E E E E Q
| | | 12 10 |
| | | 13 12 |
| 9 10 10 | 8 9 9 | 12 9 12 |
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| | | |
| 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 |
Chorus
4/4
PM|
Q. Q. Q +E Q. E E Q
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| o | |
| 4 10 4 | (4) 10 10 10 10 |
| 3 9 3 | (3) 9 9 9 9 |
| o 2 8 2 | (2) 8 8 8 8 |
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D.S.
PM|
Q. Q. Q +E Q. E E Q
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| | o |
| 4 12 4 | (4) 12 12 12 12 |
| 3 11 3 | (3) 11 11 11 11 |
| 2 10 2 | (2) 10 10 10 10 o |
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Interlude
Q=149
4/4
Gtr I
E E E E E E E E E E E E S S E S S E 4x W W
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| o /9p 7p0 6p 3p0 9p 7p | 0 6p 3p0 9p 7p0 6p 3p0 o | | |
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| o | o | | |
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|
| Gtr II
| E E E E E E E E E E E E S S E S S E 4x W W
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| o /21p19p0 18p15p0 21p19p | 0 18p15p0 21p19p0 18p15p0 o | | |
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| o | o | | |
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Gtrs I, II
W W W W W H H
Verse
Q=172
3/4
Gtrs I, II
PM PM PM
Q E Q E E E Q E E Q Q Q E Q. E E Q E E Q
| | | 0 | |
| o | | 0 | |
| | | | |
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| o 2 5 7 8 | 5 7 8 5 3 | 2 5 3 | 3 5 3 3 |
| 0 0 3 0 5 6 | 3 5 6 3 1 | 0 0 3 1 | 1 3 1 1 |
4/4 5/4
PM PM PM ~~~~
Q E Q E E E Q E E Q Q Q E Q. E E Q E E Q Q Q 3x
| | | 0 | |
| | | 0 | o |
| | | | |
| | | | [5] [7]\ |
| 2 5 7 8 | 5 7 8 5 3 | 2 5 3 | 3 5 3 3 o |
| 0 0 3 0 5 6 | 3 5 6 3 1 | 0 0 3 1 | 1 3 1 1 |
Bridge
Q=149
4/4
PM---------------------------------------------
S S E E S S E E S S E E S S E E S S E S S E
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| o | |
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| o | |
| 9 7 0 0 6 3 0 0 9 7 0 | 0 6 3 0 0 9 7 0 6 3 0 |
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S S E E S S E E S S E E S S E E S S E S S E
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| | o |
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| | |
| | o |
| 9 7 0 0 6 3 0 0 9 7 0 | 0 6 3 0 0 9 7 0 6 3 0 |
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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| o | |
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| o | |
| 9 7 0 0 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 | 9 7 0 0 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 |
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S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E
| | |
| | o |
| | |
| | |
| | o |
| 9 7 0 0 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 | 9 7 0 0 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 |
Outro
Q=172
Gtr I
PM--| PM PM--------|
E E E E q q E E q q E S S E E E E E E E E Q q H
| | | | * |
| | | | * |
| | | 9 7 | * |
| 9 10 10 | 8 9 9 | 10 9 | * |
| | | 10 7 | [10] 2 * |
| 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 * |
|
| Gtr II
| PM--| PM PM--------|
| E E E E q q E E q q E S S E E E E E E E E Q q H
| | | 12 10 | * |
| | | 13 12 | * |
| 9 10 10 | 8 9 9 | 12 9 | 12 * |
| | | | * |
| | | | 2 * |
| 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 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