Testament - Sails Of Charon Tab

Transcribed by: Mike O'Neil
Solo Transcribed by: Andrew Theo
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Tune to Eb

Riff A.1

  
                                                                     
  
                                                                     
  
 4   4p2           2                                  4p2        2   
Gtr
  
         5 4   4h5           2                2           5  4h5   1 
 
  
                     3   3h5   2   2 2h3~ 3h5   2   2                
  
                                                                     

Riff A.2

  
                                                                     
  
                                                                     
  
 4   4p2           2                                  4p2        2   
Gtr
  
         5 4   4h5           2                2           5  4h5   1 
 
  
                     3   3h5   2   2 3 3  3h5   2   2                
  
                                                                     
|                                                                     |

  
                                                                     
  
                                                                     
  
 7   7p5 4       4 5                                  7p5 4    4 5   
Gtr
  
           7   7           4 5              4 5              7     4 
  
                     7   7     6   6 7 7  7     6   6                
  
                                                                     

Riff A.2 continued

  
                                                       
  
                                                       
  
 4p2        2     4p2        2  4p2        2           
Gtr
  
     5  4h5           5  4h5        5  4h5    5 4  7 5 
 
  
              3~                              3 2  5 3 
  
                                                       
|                                                       |

  
                                                       
  
                                                       
  
 7p5 4    4 5     7p5 4    4 5  7p5 4    4 5           
Gtr
  
        7                7             7      5 4  7 5 
  
              7~                              3 2  5 3 
  
                                                       

Riff B.1

  
                                                
  
                                                
  
 5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4       5   5  5 
Gtr
  
 5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4       5   5  5 
 
  
 3\2 2 2  33 3\2 2 2  33 3\2 2 2  33 3 3   3  3 
  
                                                
|          ..          ..          .. .          |
|                                                |

  
                                                
  
                                                
  
 5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4       5   5  5 
Gtr
  
 5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4       5   5  5 
  
 3\2 2 2  33 3\2 2 2  33 3\2 2 2  33 3 3   3  3 
  
                                                
           ..          ..          .. .

Riff B.1 continued

  
                                                
  
 5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4       5  /7  5 
  
                                                
Gtr
  
                                                
 
  
                                                
  
                                                
|                                                |

  
                                                
  
                                                
  
 5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4       5   7  5 
Gtr
  
 5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4       5   7  5 
 
  
 3\2 2 2  33 3\2 2 2  33 3\2 2 2  33 3 3   5  3 
  
                                                
           ..          ..          .. .

Riff B.2

  
                                                
  
 5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4       5  /7  5 
  
                                                
Gtr
  
                                                
 
  
                                                
  
                                                
|                                                |

  
                                                
  
                                                
  
 5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4       5   7  5 
Gtr
  
 5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4       5   7  5 
 
  
 3\2 2 2  33 3\2 2 2  33 3\2 2 2  33 3 3   5  3 
  
                                                
           ..          ..          .. .

Riff B.2 continued

  
                                                
  
 5\4 4 4                                        
  
             5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4       5   5  5 
Gtr
  
                                                
 
  
                                                
  
                                                
|                                      ph  ph ph |
|                                                |

  
                                                
  
                                                
  
 5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4       5   5  5 
Gtr
  
 5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4       5   5  5 
 
  
 3\2 2 2  33 3\2 2 2  33 3\2 2 2  33 3 3   3  3 
  
                                                
           ..          ..          .. .

Riff C (play 5 times under Solo Part I)

  
                                                
  
                                                
  
 5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4  55 5 5   5 55 
Gtrs
  
 5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4  55 5 5   5 55 
&
  
 3\2 2 2  33 3\2 2 2  33 3\2 2 2  33 3 3   3 33 
  
                                                
           ..          ..          .. . .   . ..

Riff C continued

  
                                                
  
                                                
  
 5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4  55 5 5   5  5 
Gtrs
  
 5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4     5\4 4 4  55 5 5   5  5 
&
  
 3\2 2 2  33 3\2 2 2  33 3\2 2 2  33 3 3   3  3 
  
                                                
           ..          ..          .. . .   .  .

 Solo Part I (Parts I&II by Andrew Theo)

  
                      17\                                   
  
                            7  8  10 8  7     8  7          
  
                11/14                      9        9  8  9 
  
           9/13                                             
  
 2/6  6/12                                                  
  
                                                            


  
                                                                            
  
 7  8  7     7\5     5\4           4  5  4                                  
  
          9       8       5  4  5           7  5  4  2  5  4  2             
  
                                                                 5  4     4 
  
                                                                       7    
  
                                                                            


  
                                                                    
  
                                                                    
  
       4  5  7  5  4              4~                                
  
 5  7                 7  5  4         4~  4  5  7  5  4     4  5/11 
  
                               7                         7          
  
                                                                    


  
                         15                14                12 
  
                   12 13    13 12\10 10 12    12 10\8  8  10    
  
 11 12 14 12 11                                                 
  
                14                                              
  
                                                                
  
                                                                


  
               10               8                             5             
  
 10 8\7  7  8     8  7\5  4  5     5  4           7              8  7  5    
  
                                         5  4  5     5  4                 8 
  
                                                           7                
  
                                                                            
  
                                                                            


  
                           
  
                           
  
 5\4              4  5/10  
  
      7  5  3              
  
               7           
  
                           


  
                   15 14 15 14       12 11                        
  
 13 12 10 12    10                            10~  13 12 10 12    
  
             11                            11                  10 
  
                               13 14                              
  
                                                                  
  
                                                                  


  
       15 14 15 14       12 11                                    
  
    10                            10~             10 7     7      
  
 10                            11                       8         
  
                   13 14              9  9  8  7              10\ 
  
                                                                  
  
                                                                  


  
    5  8  5  8  5  8  5  5        5  8  5  5        5  8  5  5    
  
 7                          4  7              4  7              4 
  
                                                                  
Gtr
  
                                                                  
 
  
                                                                  
  
                                                                  
|                                                                  |

  
    11 14 11 14 11 14 11 11       11 14 11 11       11 14 11 11   
  
 13                         10 13             10 13             10
  
                                                                  
Gtr
  
                                                                  
  
                                                                  
  
                                                                  


  
    5  8  5   5  6  9  6  6     6 7  10 7  7      7  8 11  8  8     8  9 12 
  
 7                           8                 9                10          
  
                                                                            
  
                                                                            
  
                                                                            
  
                                                                            
|                                                                            |

  
    11 14 11 11 12 15 12 12    12 13 16 13 13    13 14 17 14 14    14 15 18 
  
 13                         14                15                16          
  
                                                                            
  
                                                                            
  
                                                                            
  
                                                                            


  
 9  9      9 
  
       11    
  
             
  
             
  
             
  
             
|

  
 15 15    15 
  
       17    
  
             
  
             
  
             
  
             

Solo Part II

  
 19~ 19~ 19~ 19~ 19b(20) 19b(20) 19b(20)19    17~ 14    14  5/8 
  
                                           19        16         
  
                                                                
  
                                                                
  
                                                                
  
                                                                


  
 11    8                                       
  
    10    7  10    7                    7      
  
                8        8     8           8   
  
                      10    10    10 7         
  
                                               
  
                                               

Riff D (play once under Solo Part II)

  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
Gtrs
  
 4  4    2    5  4  4      2    5  4  4      2    5  4  4    2 5 5 
&
  
 2  2    0 00 3  2  2   00 0 00 3  2  2   00 0 00 3  2  2    0 3 3 
  
                                                                   
            ..           ..   .. .         ..   ..            . . .

Riff E

  
                                                                    
  
                                                                    
  
Gtrs
|||    I&II

  
  2  2  00 0 00 3  2  2   00 0 00 3  2  2   00 0 00 3  2  2   0 3 3 
  
                                                                    
          ..   ..           ..   .. .         ..   ..           . . .

                                                       ________   ________
Riff E continued                                      |1.        |2.

  
                                                              
         
  
                                                              
         
  
                                                       Play  
  Play   
  
 4  4     2    5  4  4      2    5  4  4      2    5   fill  
  fill   
  
 2  2  00 0 00 3  2  2   00 0 00 3  2  2   00 0 00 3    E1    
   E2    
  
                                                              
         
        ..   ..           ..   .. .         ..   ..

Fill E1

  
                            
    
  
                            
    
 NOTE
 This pinch harmonic is held out by
  
 4  2   2                   
 4~ 
       a third guitar just as you repeat
  
      5    5 4 5  4 2       
    
       Riff E for a second time
  
                      5 3 2 
    
  
                            
    
                               ph

Fill E2

  
                            
  
                            
  
 4  2   2                 4 
  
      5    5 4 5  4 2 4 5   
  
                            
  
                            

Riff F

  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
Gtr
  
                  2                        2       
 
  
 3  3 2 3   2 3 5   5 3 2 3  3 2 3   2 3 5   5 3 2 
  
                                                   
|            . . .   . . .            . . .   . . . |
|                                                   |

  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                           4       
Gtr
  
                  5       5  5 4 5   4 5 7   7 5 4 
  
 7  7 6 7   6 7 9   9 7 6                          
  
                                                   
             . . .   . . .            . . .   . . .

Riff F continued

  
                                                        
  
                                                        
  
                                                        
Gtr
  
                  2        5 4 2   4 2       
NCOMPLETE 
 
  
 3  3 2 3   2 3 5   5 3 2        5     5 3              
  
                                                        
|            . . .   . . .                               |
|                                                        |

  
                                                        
  
                  5        8 7 5   7 5                  
  
 5  5 4 5   4 5 7   7 5 4        7     7 5              
Gtr
  
                                             
NCOMPLETE 
  
                                                        
  
                                                        
             . . .   . . .

Riff G

  
                                      
           
  
 5bf                                  
           
  
                                      
   Play    
Gtr
  
         2 2 2 5 5 5  4  4     2    5 
  Fill E1  
 
  
         0 0 0 3 3 3  2  2  00 0 00 3 
           
  
                                      
           
|         . . . . . .        ..   ..   |           |
|                                      |           |

  
                                      
           
  
                                      
           
  
 4bf                                  
   Play    
Gtr
  
         2 2 2 5 5 5  4  4     2    5 
  Fill E1  
  
         0 0 0 3 3 3  2  2  00 0 00 3 
           
  
                                      
           
          . . . . . .        ..   ..

Riff H

  
                                                     
           
  
                                                     
           
  
                                                     
   Play    
Gtrs
  
 4  4     2    5  4  4      2    5  4  4      2    5 
  Fill E2  
&
  
 2  2  00 0 00 3  2  2   00 0 00 3  2  2   00 0 00 3 
           
  
                                                     
           
        ..   ..           ..   .. .         ..   ..

Repeat Riff F
Repeat Riff G
Riff I

  
                                                     
  
                                                     
  
                                                     
Gtrs
  
 4  4     2    5  4  4      2    5  4  4      2    5 
&
  
 2  2  00 0 00 3  2  2   00 0 00 3  2  2   00 0 00 3 
  
                                                     
        ..   ..           ..   .. .         ..   ..

Riff I continued

  
                                  
  
                                  
  
 4  2   2                     2 4 
  
      5    5 4 5  4  2  4  5    * 
  
                                  
  
                                  
                   .  .  .  .  .

  * This note signifies the start of the next riff. Guitar I
    plays this note anyway, and guitar II plays it and stops

Repeat Riff A.1
Riff J

  
                                                                       
  
                                                                       
  
 4   4p2           2                                                   
Gtr
  
         5 4   4h5           2                                      \\ 
 
  
                     3   3h5   2 (2)  2h3    5    7  9  10 12 14 15 \\ 
  
                                                                       
|                                                                       |

  
                                                                       
  
                                                                       
  
 7   7p5 4       4 5                                                   
Gtr
  
           7   7           4 5                    5  7  9  10 12 14 \\ 
  
                     7   7     6 (6)  6h7    9                      \\ 
  
                                                                       

Repeat Riff D
Repeat Riff H
Riff K (played over Riff D)

  
                                               
  
                                               
  
                                               
  
 C O M 
 N G   S O O N                         
  
                                               
  
                                               

Riff L.1

  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
Gtr
  
                  2                        2       
 
  
 3  3 2 3   2 3 5   5 3 2 3  3 2 3   2 3 5   5 3 2 
  
                                                   
|            . . .   . . .            . . .   . . . |
|                                                   |

  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                           4       
Gtr
  
                  5       5  5 4 5   4 5 7   7 5 4 
  
 7  7 6 7   6 7 9   9 7 6                          
  
                                                   
             . . .   . . .            . . .   . . .

Riff L.1 continued

  
                                                        
  
                                                        
  
                                                        
Gtr
  
                  2        5 4 2   4 2       
NCOMPLETE 
 
  
 3  3 2 3   2 3 5   5 3 2        5     5 3              
  
                                                        
|            . . .   . . .                               |
|                                                        |

  
                                                        
  
                  4*       8 7 5   7 5                  
  
 5  5 4 5   4 5 7   7 5 4        7     7 5              
Gtr
  
                                             
NCOMPELTE 
  
                                                        
  
                                                        
             . . .   . . .

  * Sounds like a 4 but was meant to be 5

Riff L.2

  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
Gtr
  
                  4                        4       
 
  
 5  5 3 5   3 5 7   7 5 3 5  5 3 5   3 5 7   7 5 3 
  
                                                   
|            . . .   . . .            . . .   . . . |
|                                                   |

  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                  4                        5       
Gtr
  
 7  7 5 4   4 5 7   7 5 4 7  7 5 7   5 7 9   9 7 5 
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
             . . .   . . .            . . .   . . .

Riff L.2 continued

  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                              Fast run     5 (5)   
Gtr
  
                  4                                
 
  
 5  5 3 5   3 5 7   7 5 3                          
  
                                                   
|            . . .   . . .                          |
|                                                   |

  
                                                   
  
                  5                                
  
 5  5 4 5   4 5 7   7 5 4     Fast run     5 (5)   
Gtr
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
             . . .   . . .

Riff M (over fadeout of previous riff)

  
                                                   
  
                                   4 (4)           
  
                                   4 (4)           
  
 /7     5h7p5\4~                   4 (4)           
  
                    3  /6  \2~                     
  
                                                   

Riff N (play twice)

  
                                                          
  
                           1   1 3 5 0    0  1   1 0    0 
  
                                                     2    
  
   /5~    5 4 2  1  1 2 4  2   2 3 5 1    2  2   2 2 2  2 
  
 2                                                        
  
                                                          


  
                           
  
                           
  
 4  2 0 *    * 0           
  
 5  4 2 1  2 1 2  1 (1)    
  
           3      2 (2)    
  
                           

  * These notes sound like they may be harmonized
    but I'm not sure by what

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