Slayer - Epidemic Tab

EPIDEMIC
As recorded by Slayer
(From the 1986 Album REIGN IN BLOOD)

Transcribed by Fenian

Words by Kerry King Music by Jeff Hanneman & Kerry King

Gtr I (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Untitled'
Gtr II (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Untitled'
Gtr III (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Untitled'

Intro

Q=205 4/4 Gtrs I, II PM--------------------| PM--| PM--| Wx2 E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S E E S S E E E
o
o 3 3 6s5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4s3
PM--------------------| PM--| PM--| E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S E E S S E E E
o
4s3
3 3 2s1 o
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Verse

PM--------------------| PM--| PM--| E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S E E S S E E E
3 3 6s5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4s3
PM--------------------| PM--| PM--| E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S E E S S E E E
4s3
3 3 2s1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
PM--------------------| PM--| PM--| E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S E E S S E E E
3 3 6s5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4s3
PM--------------------| PM--| PM--| E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S E E S S E E E
4s3
3 3 2s1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Chorus

PM------------------------------| E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S E E +E Q E
8 (8) 7 5
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 (6) 5 3
PM------------------------------| E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S E E +E Q E
8 (8) 7 5
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 (6) 5 3
PM------------------------------| E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S E E +E Q E
8 (8) 7 5
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 (6) 5 3
PM------------------------------| E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S E E +E Q E
8 (8) 7 5
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 (6) 5 3
Gtr I PM--------| PM------------| E S S S S E E E S S E E S S S S E E E E E
3 6s5
0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 6p5p3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4s3
| | Gtr II | PM--------| PM------------| | E S S S S E E E S S E E S S S S E E E E E
3 6s5
0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 6p5p3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4s3
PM--------| PM----------| E S S S S E E E S S E E S S S S E E Q E
3 3
3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 6p5p3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
| | PM--------| PM----------| | E S S S S E E E S S E E S S S S E E Q E
10 10
10 10
8 8
0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 6p5p3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gtrs I, II PM--------| PM------------| E S S S S E E E S S E E S S S S E E E E E
3 6s5
0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 6p5p3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4s3
PM--------| PM----------| E S S S S E E E S S E E S S S S E E Q E
3 3
3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 6p5p3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Verse

Gtrs I, II PM--------------------| PM--| PM--| E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S E E S S E E E
3 3 6s5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4s3
PM--------------------| PM--| PM--| E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S E E S S E E E
4s3
3 3 2s1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
PM--------------------| PM--| PM--| E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S E E S S E E E
3 3 6s5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4s3
PM--------------------| PM--| PM--| E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S E E S S E E E
4s3
3 3 2s1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
PM--------------------| PM--| PM--| E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S E E S S E E E
3 3 6s5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4s3
PM--------------------| PM--| PM--| E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S E E S S E E E
4s3
3 3 2s1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
PM--------------------| PM--| PM--| E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S E E S S E E E
3 3 6s5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4s3
PM--------------------| PM--| PM--| E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S E E S S E E E
4s3
3 3 2s1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Chorus

PM------------------------------| E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S E E +E Q E
8 (8) 7 5
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 (6) 5 3
PM------------------------------| E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S E E +E Q E
8 (8) 7 5
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 (6) 5 3
PM------------------------------| E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S E E +E Q E
8 (8) 7 5
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 (6) 5 3
PM------------------------------| E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S E E +E Q E
8 (8) 7 5
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 (6) 5 3
Gtr I PM--------| PM------------| E S S S S E E E S S E E S S S S E E E E E
3 6s5
0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 6p5p3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4s3
| | Gtr II | PM--------| PM------------| | E S S S S E E E S S E E S S S S E E E E E
3 6s5
0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 6p5p3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4s3
PM--------| PM----------| E S S S S E E E S S E E S S S S E E Q E
3 3
3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 6p5p3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
| | PM--------| PM----------| | E S S S S E E E S S E E S S S S E E Q E
10 10
10 10
8 8
0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 6p5p3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gtrs I, II PM--------| PM------------| E S S S S E E E S S E E S S S S E E E E E
3 6s5
0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 6p5p3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4s3
PM--------| PM----------| E S S S S E E E S S E E S S S S E E Q E
3 3
3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 6p5p3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Guitar Solo I

Gtr III a S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
13p10 10 13 14 10 14 14 10 12 15 14 15p12h15
13 13
| | Gtrs I, II | PM---------------------------------------| | E S S S S E E S S S S E
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
|--3--| |--3--| S S S S S T T S T T T T E S S S S S S S
8 8 9 11 9 9 x 0 10 11 12 13 11 12 13 14 12
14 15
| | E S S E E +E Q E
7 (7) 9 7
4 4 4 4 5 (5) 7 5
S S S S S S S S S E S +S +S S S
14p12 15 12
14 15 [15] [12] [15] [12] [15] [15]pb17 ([15])r([15])
| | PM--------------------------------------------------------------| | E S S S S E E S S S S E
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
~~~~~~~ S S S S E E +Q E E
12 14
15 12h13p12 17
14 (14)
| | E S S E E +E Q E
7 (7) 9 7
4 4 4 4 5 (5) 7 5
~~~~~ Q H Q
17b20 17b19 17b21
| | PM-------------------------------| | E S S S S E E S S S S E
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
E. S +Q +S T T T T S +Q
16 16h19h21 19b21 (19)
17 19 (19) (19)
| | E S S E E +E Q E
7 (7) 9 7
4 4 4 4 5 (5) 7 5
~~~~~ ~~~~ +H Q +Q +E S S +H +Q
(19)r 19b22 (19)r (19) 16
19 (19) (19)\
| | PM------------------------------| | E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S E E +E Q E
7 (7) 9 7
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 (5) 7 5
Q=171 Gtr I PM| PM| PM PM--| PM| PM PM| PM| PM E E E E E E E E E S S E E E E E E E E E E E E E E W
9 12 12 11 10 10 9 12 12
7 10 10 9 8 8 7 10 10 x\
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x\
| | Gtr II | 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 W
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/

Bridge

Gtrs I, II PM| PM| PM PM--| PM| PM E E E E E E E E E S S E E E E E E
9 12 12 11 10 10
7 10 10 9 8 8
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PM| PM| PM PM------------------| E E E E E E E E E S S E S S E S S E S S
9 12 12 11
7 10 10 9
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PM| PM| PM PM--| PM| PM E E E E E E E E E S S E E E E E E
9 12 12 11 10 10
7 10 10 9 8 8
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PM| PM| PM PM------------------| E E E E E E E E E S S E S S E S S E S S
9 12 12 11
7 10 10 9
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gtr I PM| PM| PM PM--| PM| PM E E E E E E E E E S S E E E E E E
9 12 12 11 10 10
7 10 10 9 8 8
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
| | Gtr II | PM| PM| PM PM--| PM| | E E E E E E E E E S S E E E E Q
9 12 12 11 10 10\
7 10 10 9 8 8\
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Guitar Solo II

Q=205 Gtr III \1/ |---3---| W Q Q E E E E S +S
0
2p 1p 0 2 (2)
x\ x\
| | Gtrs I, II | PM--| PM--| PM PM--| PM----| PM | E S S E E S S E E E E S S E E S S E E E
2 5 5 4 3 3
0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
\1/ \1.5 +E Q. +H
(2) 4 (4)
| | PM-----| PM---| PM | E S S E E S S E E E
2 5 5
0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0
|--3--| |---3---| |---3---| |--3--| |--3--| E E E S S E E E E E E E E E E E E E S S S S S S E
4p2h 4 5p4p2 4p 2p 0 4 2 2 3p2p 0 3p2p 0
3p2p0 3p2p0
2
| | PM----------------------------------| PM----| PM--| PM | E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S E E S S E E E
4 2 5 5
2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0
~~~ H Q a a E. S S S S S S S S S S S S S E E
14
14 16 16 17 17 16 14 16 14 17 16 17 17 17
x
[3] [2] x
| | PM--| PM---| PM PM---| PM--| PM | E S S E E S S E E E E S S E E S S E E E
4 3 3 2 5 5
2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0
|---3---| E E E S S S S E E S S S S
17 16 14 14
16 15 15 13
16 14p13h14p13
| | PM------------------------------------| | E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
4
2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
E E S S E E S S S E.
16 14 13h14 13 16
14 12 14 12
| | PM--| PM--| PM | E S S E E S S E E E
2 5 5
0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0
~~~~ ~~~ H Q E S S Q. +E Q. S S
20 20 20 (20) 20 19 17
x/
[15] 11
| | PM--| PM--| PM PM--| PM---| PM | E S S E E S S E E E E S S E E S S E E E
4 3 3 2 5 5
2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0
S S S S E S S S S S S E S S
20 20 19 17
20 19 17
19 19 17 16 17 16
19
| | PM----------------------------------| | E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
4
2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
|----3----| +S S S S S S S S E E E S S S S
(19) 17 16 17 16 16
19 19 17 16 19 17 16 14
17
| | PM---| PM-----| PM | E S S E E S S E E E
2 5 5
0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0
T S S S S S S S S S S S S E. T T
18 22p
15 15 14 12 14 14 14 14 12 12 12 12 14
| | PM---| PM---| PM | E S S E E S S E E E
4 3 3
2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
T T T T T |-------6--------| |--3--| |--3--| S S S S S S S S S E E T T T T a S S S E
15h18 22p15
18 22p15
18 22p15 21p 14h17p14h17 14s11h14 17p11
| | PM--------| PM--| PM | E S S E E S S E E E
2 5 5
0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0
T T |--3---| S T T S S S S S S S S E S +E E
15p11 15p11p 8
10p7
9p6 7 9 6 (6) 7
| | PM--------------------------------| | E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
4
2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Outro

Gtr III H. Q W
9\
| | Gtr II | PM---------| PM------------| | E S S S S E E E S S E E S S S S E E E E E
3 6s5
0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 6p5p3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4s3
| | Gtr II | PM---------| PM------------| | E S S S S E E E S S E E S S S S E E E E E
3 6s5
0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 6p5p3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4s3
W W
| | PM--------| PM----------| | E S S S S E E E S S E E S S S S E E Q E
3 3
3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 6p5p3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
| | PM--------| PM----------| | E S S S S E E E S S E E S S S S E E Q E
10 10
10 10
8 8
0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 6p5p3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gtrs I, II PM--------| PM------------| E S S S S E E E S S E E S S S S E E E E E
3 6s5
0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 6p5p3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4s3
PM--------| PM----------| E S S S S E E E S S E E S S S S E E Q E
3 3
3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 6p5p3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
W E E +Q H
*
*
*
5 5 (5)\ *
5 5 (5)\ *
3 3 (3)\ *
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

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