Testament - Practice What You Preach Tab

Testament - Practice What You Preach
(From the album Practice What You Preach 1989)
Lyrics by Chuck Billy, Eric Peterson and Alex Skolnick
Music by Testament
Vocal Arrangement by Chuck Billy


  
                                
                       
                          
  
                                
                       
                          
  
                                
                       
                          
  
                    3  3  3  3  
  2                    
  2                       
  
       3  3  3  3   1  1  1  1  
  2                    
  2                       
  
       1  1  1  1               
  0        3  2  1  2  
  0        3  2  1  2     


  
                          
                          
                          
                          
  
                          
                          
                          
                          
  
                          
                          
                          
                          
  
                          
                          
                          
                          
  
        2  1              
        2  1              
        2  1              
        2  1              
  
  0  3        0  3  2  3  
  0  3        3  2  1  2  
  0  3        0  3  2  3  
  0  3        3  2  1  2  
Guitar 2: (Gtr. 1 plays previous fig. 4 times)
                                                                                        harm.

  
                          
                          
                          
                          
  
                          
                          
                          
                          
  
        7  6              
        7  6              
        7  6              
        7  6              
  
  5  8        5  8  7  8  
  5  8        8  7  6  7  
  5  8        5  8  7  8  
  5  8        8  7  8     
  
                          
                          
                          
                          
  
                          
                          
                          
                          

Guitar 1.


  
          
                             
          
                       
  
          
                             
          
                       
  
          
                             
          
                       
  
    2     
                             
    2     
                       
  
    2     
                             
    2     
     2   2   5    8    
  
    0     
   0   3   6  6  6    5  3   
    0     
     0   0   3    6    
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|Guitar 2.
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    2     
                             
    2     
                       
  
    2     
           5  5  5    3  1   
    2     
     2   2   5    8    
  
    0     
   0   3                     
    0     
     0   0   3    6    


  
          
                             
          
                       
  
          
                             
          
                       
  
          
                             
          
                       
  
    2     
                             
    2     
     3   3   3   3     
  
    2     
                             
    2     
     1   1   1   1     
  
    0     
   0   3   6  6  6    5  3   
    0     
                       
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    2     
                             
    2     
     3   3   3   3     
  
    2     
           5  5  5    3  1   
    2     
     1   1   1   1     
  
    0     
   0   3                     
    0     
                       
Fig.1
Guitar 1 only:


  
                             
                       
                           
                       
  
                             
                       
                           
                       
  
                             
                       
                           
                       
  
           5     5     5     
  5/7  7\5  5/7  7\5   
         5     5     5     
  5\3                  
  
    2  2   5     5     5     
  5/7  7\5  5/7  7\5   
  2  2   5     5     5     
  5\3       0h1p0      
  
    0  0   3  0  3  0  3  0  
  3/5  5\3  3/5  5\3   
  0  0   3  0  3  0  3  0  
  3\1  1  1       1 0  

Guitar 2 enters:

  
                             
                       
                           
                       
  
                             
                       
                           
                       
  
                             
                       
                           
                       
  
           5     5     5     
  5/7  7\5  5/7  7\5   
         5     5     5     
  5\4     8\7     5/7  
  
    2  2   5     5     5     
  5/7  7\5  5/7  7\5   
  2  2   5     5     5     
  5\4     8\7     5/7  
  
    0  0   3  0  3  0  3  0  
  3/5  5\3  3/5  5\3   
  0  0   3  0  3  0  3  0  
  3\2  0  6\7  0  3/5  

Guitars 1 & 2:


  
                             
                       
                           
                       
  
                             
                       
                           
                       
  
                             
                       
                           
                       
  
           5     5     5     
  5/7  7\5  5/7  7\5   
         5     5     5     
  5\3                  
  
    2  2   5     5     5     
  5/7  7\5  5/7  7\5   
  2  2   5     5     5     
  5\3       0h1p0      
  
    0  0   3  0  3  0  3  0  
  3/5  5\3  3/5  5\3   
  0  0   3  0  3  0  3  0  
  3\1  1  1       1 0  

Fig. 1 variation:

Verse: (You think your life's so grand...)

  
                        
                        
                        
                           
  
                        
                        
                        
                           
  
                        
                        
                        
                           
  
        5    5          
     5        5/7  7\5  
        5    5          
  5\3                      
  
        5    5          
     5        5/7  7\5  
        5    5          
  5\3        0h1p0         
  
  0  0  3p0  3p0  0  0  
  0  3  0  0  3/5  5\3  
  0  0  3p0  3p0  0  0  
  3\1  1  1        1  0    

    (Your feet aren't on the ground...)

  
                        
                         
                        
                          
  
                        
                         
                        
                          
  
                        
                         
                        
                          
  
        5    5          
     5        5/7  7  5  
        5    5          
  5\3                     
  
        5    5          
     5        5/7  7  5  
        5    5          
  5\3        0h1p0        
  
  0  0  3 0  3p0  0  0  
  0  3  0  0  3/5  5  3  
  0  0  3p0  3p0  0  0  
  3\1  1  1        1  0   

Guitars play Fig. 1 (Just so uncertain of your body and your soul
                     The promises you make your mind goes blank
                         And then you lose control...)

Chorus:
Fig. 2

  
                          
                        
                          
                         
  
                          
                        
                          
                         
  
                          
                        
                          
                         
  
        2        0        
  5\4     3    3  3  3  
        0        2        
                         
  
        2        0        
  3\2     1    1  1  1  
        0        2        
  5\4     3    3  3  3   
  
  0  0     0  0     0  0  
       0                
  0  0     0  0     0  0  
  3\2  0  1    1  1  1   
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        9        7        
  9\8     7    7  7  7  
        7        9        
                         
  
                          
                        
                          
  9\8     7     7  7  7  
  
        7        5        
  7\6     5    5  5  5  
        5        7        
                         
  
  0  0     0  0     0  0  
       0                
  0  0     0  0     0  0  
  7\6  0  5     5  5  5  

Guitars play Fig. 2

Guitars play Fig. 1 variation:(I never was the one, the one to say the things you say.)

         (Never seem to wonder what you say...)

  
                             
                         
                           
                       
  
                             
                         
                           
                       
  
                             
                         
                           
                       
  
           5     5           
     5       5/7  7  5   
         5     5     5     
  5\4     8\7     5 7  
  
           5     5           
     5       5/7  7  5   
         5     5     5     
  5\4     8\7     5 7  
  
    0  0   3  0  3p0  0   0  
  0  3 0  0  3/5  5  3   
  0  0   3p0   3p0   3p0   
  3\2  0  6\7  0  3 5  

 (You think you got your life...)
  P.M.-|    P.M   P.M   P.M                             P.M.--|    P.M.     P.M

  
                            
                        
                              
                 
  
                            
                        
                              
                 
  
         3     3     3      
  3/5   5    3/5  5\3   
          3       3       3   
   3\1     1     
  
  5  5   3  5  3  5  3  5   
  3/5   5    3/5  5\3   
   5  5   3   5   3   5   3   
   3\1     1     
  
  5  5      5     5     5   
        3               
   5  5       5       5       
                 
  
                            
                        
                              
                 

 (You've got a lot to learn...)
  P.M.-|     P.M     P.M     P.M

  
                                
                     
                       
                           
  
                                
                     
                       
                           
  
         3       3       3      
  3/5  5   3/5  5\3  
                       
                           
  
  5  5   3   5   3   5   3   5  
  3/5  5   3/5  5\3  
        5    5    5    
  5\3                      
  
  5  5       5       5       5  
  1/3  3             
        5    5    5    
  5\3        0h1p0         
  
                                
                     
  0  0  3p0  3p0  3p0  
  3\1  1  1         1  0   

Chorus:
Guitars play Fig. 2

(Pay the burnt bridge toll... So practice what you preach.)
                                                     (So Practice what you preach...)

  
                       
                 
                  
                         
  
                       
                 
                  
                         
  
                       
                 
                  
                         
  
          8    7    2  
  2  5   4    2  
  2   8   7       
                         
  
   2  2   8    7    2  
  2  5   4    2  
  2   8   7    2  
  2      2  1  1  1  2   
  
   0  0   6    5    0  
  0  3   2    0  
  0   6   5    0  
  0   3              0   

                                                                     (Practice what you preach....)

  
                      
                  
                  
                         
  
                      
                  
                  
                         
  
                      
                  
                  
                         
  
           8  7    2  
  2  5    4    2  
  2   8    7      
            3  3  3      
  
   (2)     8  7    2  
  2  5    4    2  
  2   8    7   2  
  2         1  1  1  2   
  
   (0)  0  6  5    0  
  0  3    2    0  
  0   6    5   0  
  0   3p0            0   


  
                      
                  
                  
                         
  
                      
                  
                  
                         
  
                      
                  
                  
                         
  
           8  7    2  
  2  5    4    2  
  2   8    7      
            3  3  3      
  
   (2)     8  7    2  
  2  5    4    2  
  2   8    7   2  
  2         1  1  1  2   
  
   (0)  0  6  5    0  
  0  3    2    0  
  0   6    5   0  
  0   3p0            0   


  
                      
                  
                  
                         
  
                      
                  
                  
                         
  
                      
                  
                  
                         
  
           8  7    2  
  2  5    4    2  
  2   8    7      
            3  3  3      
  
   (2)     8  7    2  
  2  5    4    2  
  2   8    7   2  
  2         1  1  1  2   
  
   (0)  0  6  5    0  
  0  3    2    0  
  0   6    5   0  
  0   3p0            0   

Guitar Solo:
 Guitar 1                                             ~~~~~  ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~  ~~~~~~~~~

  
                    
                            
                                    
  
                    
                            
                                    
  
  3  3  3    3      
                            
                                    
  
  3  3  3    3      
       14    14    14       
  14     14      14      14         
  
  1  1  1    1   2  
                            
                                    
  
                 0  
  0                         
                                    
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|Guitar 2

  
                    
                            
                                    
  
                    
                            
                                    
  
                    
                            
                                    
  
                    
                            
                                    
  
                    
  2                         
  2                                 
  
                    
  0             3  2  1  2  
  0                     3  2  1  2  

Guitar 2 continues simile
                      ~~~~~                                                           ~~                   ub+1

  
                                                                 
                                        12       
  
           12      11                                            
          12      11               15   15       
  
               13                     12      11  12  12  11h12  
              13           12                    
  
   14  14                  14     14      14                     
  14  14              14       14                
  
                                                                 
                                                 
  
                                                                 
                                                 

Guitar 1

  
                                                            
                                                      
  
  12  11                  11  12  11                 11 11  
 11                        11 12 11                   
  
          12      11  12             12  11      12         
     12  11      12 11              12 11             
  
              14                             14             
             14        14                 14 12 10    
  
                                                            
                                                   14 
  
                                                            
                                                      
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|Guitar 2

  
                                                            
                                                      
  
                                                            
                                                      
  
                                                            
                                                      
  
                                                            
                                                      
  
                       2        1                           
               2       1                              
  
  0            3                     0    2     2       2   
  0     3                   3      2       1      2   


  
                                                      
                                                            
  
                         11 12 11                 11  
 12 11                                     11h12h13  11  12 
  
  0    12 11      11 12           12 11    11 12      
       12 11                       9h11h12                  
  
              14                        14            
             12 10 9   10  9h10h12                          
  
                                                      
                                                            
  
                                                      
                                                            


  
                                              
                                                 
  
 12 11             11 12 11             11 11 
 12 11               11 12 11                    
  
       12    11 12          12 11    12       
      12 11    12 11          12\11              
  
          14                      14          
            12                      12 12 10     
  
                                              
                                             14  
  
                                              
                                                 


  
                                              
                                                 
  
 11/12            11 12 11               11   
 12 11                                           
  
       12 9h11 12          12 11 9h11 12      
       12 11                                4    
  
                                              
             14 12 10                            
  
                                              
                      13 12 10      10           
  
                                              
                               12                
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  
                  
                             9h10h12p9h10p9                                    
  
                  
                       9h12                 12 10h12p9h10    9                 
  
  6               
                   10                                     11   11 9h10p9       
  
                  
             9h11                                                        11h12 
  
                  
 4h8  /  11                                                                    
  
                  
                                                                               

                          b+1           b+1

  
                             
             14             14  19p14          
  
                   0     17  
  17p14  17      17p14  17             17  17  
  
                             
                                               
  
 9   11 (11) /21             
                                               
  
                             
                                               
  
                             
                                               

                                  b+½ r              b+½  r           b+½  r

  
 14h19p14       14h19p14     14  16  (16) 14  
    (16)  (16) 14    (16)  (16)  14    14              
  
          17p14           17                  
 17               17                17    17  15  17   
  
                                              
                                                       
  
                                              
                                                       
  
                                              
                                                       
  
                                              
                                                       

       b+½  r                          pb+½ pb+½    ~~~~

  
                                   
  16   16   (16)        
 17 19 17 19p17\16 17p16                     16 
  
  15\14   (14)     14              
                     0  
                        19 17             17    
  
               16                  
                        
                              19 18    18       
  
                                   
                        
                                    18          
  
                         0      0  
                        
                                                
  
                                   
                        
                                                

                              b+1 r                                                           b+1

  
 21p16                16                              
                                                      
  
       17          17    19  17  (17) 16 17 16p14  14 
  12p9     9    10p9   10 9      9                    
  
          18    18                                    
                             11       11              
  
             21                                       
                                                      
  
                                                      
                                                      
  
                                                      
                                                      

  pb+1  b+1  r b+1  r b+1  r                                    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  
                                  
  17 17p14                                                                
  
                                  
                17  14                                                    
  
 11    11   (11)   (11)   (11)  0 
            17          14  13      (13) \                                
  
                                  
                                                                          
  
                                  
                                                                          
  
                                  
                                                                          

                                                                         ~~~~~~~~~~~~

  
                    4  6  
  7                            
                                                  
  
           4  5  7        
             4  5   4h5     5  
  4         4             4  5p4                  
  
     4  6                 
       4  6              6     
                                                  
  
  7                       
                               
                                                  
  
                          
                               
                                                  
  
                          
                               
                                                  

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  
                          
                                   
                                              
  
                      4   
 5  4 5 7  4 5 7 9   7 9 10 7 9 10 
 12 10 9     10 9      9        7             
  
  6               6       
                   9               
          11      11 9   11 9 8   9 8\6       
  
                          
                                   
                                              
  
                          
                                   
                                              
  
                          
                                   
                                              


  
                          
           
  7  9   9     10     9     
  10     12     10     6 / 16            
  
                          
       7   
  7        7       7     7  
      7      7      7                    
  
   6        8   8    (8)  
           
                            
                                         
  
                          
           
                            
                                         
  
                          
           
                            
                                         
  
                          
           
                            
                                         


  
  16 16 16h17 16 14 16 16 16 17 16 14 16  16 17p16p14 
 16 16 16 16 17 16 14 16 16 16 16 17 17p16p14 16 16 16 16  
  
                                                      
                                                           
  
                                                      
                                                           
  
                                                      
                                                           
  
                                                      
                                                           
  
                                                      
                                                           

                                                                                          ~~~~~~~~~~~

  
 17p16p14                                        
                                                    
  
          17p16p14 14                            
                                                    
  
                      14 13  13  13 13p11 13  13 
  14p13p11                                          
  
                                                 
            14p13p11  11                            
  
                                                 
                          12   11    (11)\          
  
                                                 
                                                    

  thrill     thrill     thrill    thrill   thrill   thrill         thrill

  
                                
                  11h12p11    
  11h16p11                            
  
                                
         9h10p9               
                                      
  
                                
 8h9p8                        
                              X \     
  
                        6h7p6   
                              
                                      
  
            6h7p6               
                              
                                      
  
 4h5p4                          
                              
                                      

  pb+1              pb+1~~~~~~~~~   pb+1~~~~    pb+1  pb+1    b+1  r b+1   r  b+1  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  
                                
                                                                     
  
                                
                                                                     
  
 13                (13)         
  (13)        13    13      13    (13)     (13)                      
  
                                
                                                                     
  
                                
                                                                     
  
                                
                                                                     


  
  14\                   0       
 3p0 5p0 3p0   3p0 5p0 3p0    
 3p0   3p0     3p0     0              
  
                                
            3p0           3p0 
    3p0    3p0     3p0    3 / 4       
  
                                
                              
                                      
  
                                
                              
                                      
  
                                
                              
                                      
  
                                
                              
                                      

                                                 b+½  r

  
 0     0       0       0      0     
                                          
                      
  
   3/5     3/5     3/5    3/5    3  
 3p0  3p0                                 
                      
  
                                    
           2    (2)p0  2p0                
                      
  
                                    
                            2p0           
  2                   
  
                                    
                                 2p0      
                      
  
                                    
                                       3  
                      

 w/bar (dip this note with bar -1 step 22 times)                         \-1/

  
                                                
                                                     
  
                                                
                                                     
  
                                                
                                                     
  
  2                                             
 2                    0     0                        
  
                                                
                                                     
  
                                                
                                                     

Guitars 1&2

  
                          
                          
                          
  
                          
                          
                          
  
                          
                          
                          
  
                          
                          
                          
  
        5     5     5     
  5     5     5     5     
  5     5     5     5     
  
  0  0  3  0  3  0  3  0  
  3  0  3  0  3  0  3  0  
  3  0  3  0  3  0  3  0  

 Guitar 1

  
                    
                           
                              
  15      
  
                    
                           
               8  12  11  14  
          
  
                    
                           
         9  9                 
          
  
                    
                        9  
  8  11                       
          
  
  5     5           
              7  7  11     
                              
          
  
  3  0  3  0  3     
  7  6  6  9               
                              
          
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|Guitar 2

  
                    
                           
                  11   9  12  
  12      
  
                    
                           
         8  8  12             
          
  
                    
                        8  
      9                       
          
  
                    
              5  5  9      
  11                          
          
  
  5     5           
        5  7               
                              
          
  
  3  0  3  0  3     
  7  6                     
                              
          

Guitar 2 continues simile

  
    15        
        
  15       
  15  14  12                                          
  
              
        
           
              15  13  12                              
  
              
        
           
                          14  12  11                  
  
              
        
           
                                      14              
  
              
        
           
                                          0  0    X \ 
  
              
        
           
                                                      

Outro:

  
                          
                      
                           
            
  
                          
                      
                           
            
  
                          
                      
                           
  12\       
  
        5     5           
  5/7  7\7  5/7  7\5  
        5     5     5      
  12\    2  
  
        5     5           
  5/7  7\5  5/7  7\5  
        5     5     5      
  10\    2  
  
  0  0  3  0  3  0  0  0  
  3/5  5\3  3/5  5\3  
  0  0  3  0  3  0  3   4  
         0