D.N.R (DO NOT RESUSCITATE)
As recorded by Testament
(From the 1999 Album THE GATHERING)
Words by Chuck Billy Music by Eric Peterson
Arranged by Testament
Gtr I (Db Gb B E Ab Db) - 'James'
Gtr II (Db Gb B E Ab Db) - 'Eric'
Intro, 1st Verse
Fast Heavy Rock Q=190
$
E5 Bb5
4/4
Gtrs I, II
PM| PM
Wx8 E E E E S S S S E E
| | |
| | |
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| | 2 8 |
| | 2 7p5h7p5 8 |
| | 0 0 0 0 0 6 |
N.C.(E) Bb5
PM------| PM PM PM--| PM
E E S S E S S S S E E E E S S E S S S S E E
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | 8 |
| 7p5h7p5 | 7p5h7p5 8 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 | 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 |
Q=188
F5 D5 E5 Bb5 Bb5
PM------| PM PM--| PM PM------| PM
E E S S E E E S +S E E E E E S S S S E E E E S S E S S S S E E
| | | |
| | o | |
| 10 7 (7)s9 | 9 | |
| 10 7 (7)s9 | 9 8 | |
| 8 5 (5)s7 | o 7 7p5h7p5 8 | 7p5h7p5 8 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 6 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 |
G5 Bb5 F5 D5 E5
PM PM--| PM PM------| PM
E E S S E S S S S E E E E S S E E E S +S E 3x
| | |
| | o |
| | 10 7 (7)s9 |
| 8 | 10 7 (7)s9 |
| 5 7p5h7p5 8 | 8 5 (5)s7 o |
| 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
Chorus 2nd time
Em
PM----| PM--|
E S S S S E S S E S S E
| | |
| | o |
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| | 5 5 5 5 |
| | o 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
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Fm Dm Em
PM----| PM----| PM----| PM--|
S S S S E +S S S S S S S +S E E S S S S E S S E S S E
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| 6 (6)s3 3 (3)s5 | 5 5 5 5 |
| 8 8 8 8 8 (8)s5 5 5 5 5 5 (5)s7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
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1.
Fm Gm Am
PM----| PM------|
S S S S E +S S S S S S E +S S
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| o |
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| 6 (6)s 8 8 (8)s10 |
| 8 8 8 8 8 (8)s10 10 10 10 10 10 (10)s12 o |
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2.
D.S. $$
F5 D5 E Bb5
PM----| PM----| PM| PM PM------| PM
S S S S E +E S S S S Q E E E E S S S S E E E E S S E S S S S E E
| | | |
| | o | |
| 10 (10)\ 7 | | |
| 10 (10)\ 7 | 8 | |
| 8 8 8 8 8 (8)\ 5 5 5 5 5 | o 7 7p5h7p5 8 | 7p5h7p5 8 |
| | 0 0 0 0 0 6 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 |
G5 Bb5 F5 D5 E5
PM PM--| PM PM------| PM
E E S S E S S S S E E E E S S E E E S +S E
| | |
| | o |
| | 10 7 (7)s9 |
| 8 | 10 7 (7)s9 |
| 5 7p5h7p5 8 | 8 5 (5)s7 o |
| 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
2nd and 4th Verse
Bb5
PM| PM PM------| PM
E E E E S S S S E E E E S S E S S S S E E
| | | |
| | o | |
| | 9 | |
| | 9 8 | |
| | o 7 7p5h7p5 8 | 7p5h7p5 8 |
| | 0 0 0 0 6 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 |
G5 Bb5 F5 D5 E5
PM PM--| PM PM------| PM
E E S S E S S S S E E E E S S E E E S +S E
| | |
| | o |
| | 10 7 (7)s9 |
| 8 | 10 7 (7)s9 |
| 5 7p5h7p5 8 | 8 5 (5)s7 o |
| 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
Chorus
Em
PM----| PM--|
E S S S S E S S E S S E
| | |
| | o |
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| | 5 5 5 5 |
| | o 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
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Fm Dm Em
PM----| PM----| PM----| PM--|
S S S S E +S S S S S S S +S E E S S S S E S S E S S E
| | |
| | |
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| 6 (6)s3 3 (3)s5 | 5 5 5 5 |
| 8 8 8 8 8 (8)s5 5 5 5 5 5 (5)s7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
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1.
Fm Gm Am
PM----| PM------|
S S S S E +S S S S S S E +S S
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| o |
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| 6 (6)s 8 8 (8)s10 |
| 8 8 8 8 8 (8)s10 10 10 10 10 10 (10)s12 o |
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Bridge
2. Slightly slower Q=186
To Coda
F5 D5 F5 E5F5 E5 E5 Eb5
PM----| PM----| PM PM
S S S S E +E S S S S Q S +S E S +S E E S +S E E
| | |
| | o |
| 10 (10)\ 7 | 10 (10)s9 10 (10)s9 9 (9)s8 |
| 10 (10)\ 7 | 10 (10)s9 10 (10)s9 9 (9)s8 |
| 8 8 8 8 8 (8)\ 5 5 5 5 5 | o 8 (8)s7 8 (8)s7 7 (7)s6 |
| | 0 0 |
A5 Ab5F5 E5 EbBb5 A5
S +S E S +S E S +S E S +S E 4x
| |
| o |
| 14 (14)s13 10 (10)s9 9 (9)s8 |
| 14 (14)s13 10 (10)s9 9 (9)s8 8 (8)s7 |
| 12 (12)s11 8 (8)s7 7 (7)s6 8 (8)s7 o |
| 6 (6)s5 |
Guitar Break
Accel Q=188
A5
Gtr II
PM----| PM----| PM------| PM----|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| | |
| o | o |
| | 2p0 |
| | 2p0 |
| o 3p0 0 0 0 0 3p0 0 0 0 0 6p5 0 0 | 0 0 3p0 0 0 0 0 3p2p0 o |
| | 3 |
|
| Gtr I
| E E Q H W
N.C.
PM----| PM----| PM------| PM----|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| | |
| o | o |
| | 2p0 |
| | 2p0 |
| o 3p0 0 0 0 0 3p0 0 0 0 0 6p5 0 0 | 0 0 3p0 0 0 0 0 3p2p0 o |
| | 3 |
|
| PM----| PM----| PM------| PM----|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| | |
| o | o |
| | 2p0 |
| | 2p0 |
| o 3p0 0 0 0 0 3p0 0 0 0 0 6p5 0 0 | 0 0 3p0 0 0 0 0 3p2p0 o |
| | 3 |
3rd Verse
E5 F5 E5 D5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E E
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| o | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 |
| o 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E E
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| o | |
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| o 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 |
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F5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 9 9 9 9 |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 |
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E5 D5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 |
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E5 F5 E5 D5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E E
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| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E E
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| 9 9 9 9 | 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | |
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F5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 9 9 9 9 |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 |
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E5 D5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| o |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 o |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| o |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 |
| o |
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D.S.S. al Coda
E5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
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|
| ~~~
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q
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| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
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| | [7] |
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Bridge
&
F5 E5F5 E5 E5 Eb5
Gtrs I, II
PM PM
S +S E S +S E E S +S E E
| |
| o |
| 10 (10)s9 10 (10)s9 9 (9)s8 |
| 10 (10)s9 10 (10)s9 9 (9)s8 |
| o 8 (8)s7 8 (8)s7 7 (7)s6 |
| 0 0 |
1.,2.,3. 4.
A5 Ab5F5 E5 EbBb5 A5 A5 Ab5F5 E5
S +S E S +S E S +S E S +S E 4x S +S E S +S E H
| | |
| o | |
| 14 (14)s13 10 (10)s9 9 (9)s8 | 14 (14)s13 10 (10)s9 |
| 14 (14)s13 10 (10)s9 9 (9)s8 8 (8)s7 | 14 (14)s13 10 (10)s9 |
| 12 (12)s11 8 (8)s7 7 (7)s6 8 (8)s7 o | 12 (12)s11 8 (8)s7 |
| 6 (6)s5 | 12\ |
Outro
Q=181
E5 Bb5 G5 Bb5
Gtr I
PM| PM PM------| PM PM PM--| PM
E E E E S S S S E E E E S S E S S S S E E E E S S E S S S S E E
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 2 8 | | 8 |
| 2 7p5h7p5 8 | 7p5h7p5 8 | 5 7p5h7p5 8 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 6 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 | 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 |
|
| Gtr II
| <
| ~~~~~~~~~~~
| E E Q H H Q Q +W
F5 D5 E5 Bb5 Bb5
PM--------| PM PM--| PM PM------| PM
E E S S E E E S +S E E E E E S S S S E E E E S S E S S S S E E
| | | |
| | | |
| 10 7 (7)s 9 | 9 | |
| 10 7 (7)s 9 | 9 8 | |
| 8 5 (5)s 7 | 7 7p5h7p5 8 | 7p5h7p5 8 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 6 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 |
|
| ~~~~~ PM--| PM PM------| PM
| +H.. +E E E E E S S S S E E E E S S E S S S S E E
| | | |
| | | |
| (12) (12)\ | 9 | |
| | 9 8 | |
| | 7 7p5h7p5 8 | 7p5h7p5 8 |
| | 0 0 0 0 6 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 |
G5 Bb5 F5 D5 E5
PM PM--| PM PM------| PM
E E S S E S S S S E E E E S S E E E S +S E E E Q H
| | | * |
| | | * |
| | 10 7 (7)s9 | 9 * |
| 8 | 10 7 (7)s9 | 9 * |
| 5 7p5h7p5 8 | 8 5 (5)s7 | 7 * |
| 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 | * |
|
| PM PM--| PM PM------| PM
| E E S S E S S S S E E E E S S E E E S +S E E E Q H
| | | * |
| | | * |
| | 10 7 (7)s9 | 9 * |
| 8 | 10 7 (7)s9 | 9 * |
| 5 7p5h7p5 8 | 8 5 (5)s7 | 7 * |
| 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 | 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
Misc Legend
| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers -
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= BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths