TESTAMENT:
The Ritual
from the album The Ritual
Lyrics by Chuck Billy, Eric Peterson, Alex Skolnic and Del James
Music by Eric Peterson and Alex Skolnick
There is lot of things here that doesn't sound right to me so
If you have better ideas to the verse section, let me know...
Intro: (Figure A)
Gtr. 1 ("clean")
| 7 7 | 0 7 0 | 7 7 |
| 7 7 7 | 7 | 7 7 7 |
| 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 10p8 | | 10p8 |
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|Gtr. 2 ("clean")
|Let chords ring throughout
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| 0 3 0 3 | 0 3 0 3 | 0 3 0 3 |
| 5 5 5 5 | 5 5 5 5 | 5 5 5 5 |
| 4 4 | 4 4 | 4 4 |
| 2 2 | 2 2 | 2 2 |
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| 10 | 7 7 | 0 7 0 |
| 10 | 7 7 7 | 7 7 |
| 11 | 7 | 7 |
| | 10p9 | |
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| 0 0 0 | | |
| 6 6 6 6 | 0 3 0 3 | 0 3 0 3 |
| 7 7 7 | 5 5 5 | 5 5 5 5 |
| 4 7 7 | 4 4 | 4 4 |
| 2 5 | 2 | 2 2 |
| | 7 | |
Gtr 4 (w/dist.)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ P.M. on 6th & 5th
string
| 0 7 7 | 10 | |
| 7 7 7 | 10 10 | |
| 7 | | |
| 10 9 | | 9 7 |
| | 10/12\ 0 | 9 9 9 10 9 7h9 9 7 |
| | 10 0 | 7 7 10 8 |
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| | 0 0 0 | |
| 0 3 0 3 | 6 6 6 6 | |
| 5 5 5 5 | 5 7 7 7 | 4 4 5 |
| 4 4 | 4 7 7 | 4 4 5 |
| 2 2 | 2 | 2 2 |
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P.H.~~
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| 9 7 9 11 | 9 7 |
| 9 9 9 10 9 9h10h12 11h12h14 | 9 9 9 10 9 7 9 9 7 |
| 7 7 | 7 7 10 8 |
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P.M.------|
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| 5\4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 5 |
| 5\4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 5 |
| 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 |
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P.M.--| P.M. P.M. b+½ r
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| 12 10 11 (11) | | |
| 9 12 12 13 12 (12) | | |
| 7 10 | | | |
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| ~~~~~~~~~ Both gtrs.
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| | | 6 |
| 5\4 | 4 4 4 5 | 4 4 4 5 |
| 5\4 x\ | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 |
| 5 (5) x\ | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 |
| | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
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| 6 | |
| 4 4 4 5 | 4 4 4 |
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 |
Verses
Gtr 2 (Gtr. 1 repeats fig. A simile)
1. Say hello... I've go to go...
The ritual calls to me
2. Revelation ....
3. Say good bye...
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| 0 3 0 3 | 0 3 0 3 | 0 3 0 3 |
| 5 5 5 5 | 5 5 5 5 | 5 5 5 5 |
| 4 4 | 4 4 | 4 4 |
| 2 2 | 2 2 | 2 2 |
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Screams twist in harmony.... Blinding lights reveal...
| 0 0 0 | |
| 6 6 6 6 | 0 3 0 3 |
| 7 7 7 | 5 5 5 5 |
| 4 7 7 | 4 4 |
| 2 5 | 2 2 |
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.... thoughts that shouldn't be... The ritual calls to me...
silent insanity....
| | | 0 0 0 |
| 0 3 0 3 | 0 3 0 3 | 6 6 6 6 |
| 5 5 5 5 | 5 5 5 5 | 5 7 7 7 |
| 4 4 | 4 4 | 4 7 7 |
| 2 2 | 2 2 | 2 |
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Chorus (Figure C)
Gtrs. 3 & 4
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| 4 4 | 4 4 4 |
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 |
|1.
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| 3 | |
| 2 | 4 4 4 |
| 2 2 2 0 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 2 2 2 2 |
|2 & 3.
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| | 3 | |
| 4 4 2 | 2 2 | 4 4 4 2 |
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 | 4 2 3 0 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 | 4 0 3 0 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 |
| 2 2 2 2 | 2 1 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
Gtr. 3 (Gtr.4
cont. sim.)
| | | |
| 3 | | 3 |
| 2 2 | 4 4 4/7 7\4 4 2 | 2 2 |
| 4 2 3 0 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 | 4 2 3 0 |
| 4 0 3 0 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2/5 5\2 2 0 | 4 0 3 0 |
| 2 1 | 2 2 2 2 | 2 1 |
| 12 10 | 12 10 10 10 10 |
| 12 12 12 13 12 10 12 12 10 | 12 12 12 13 12 10 |
| 9 9 7 9 12 10 | 9 9 7 9 7 12 7 10 |
| 9 9 9 10 9 7 9 9 7 | 9 9 9 10 9 7 12 |
| 7 7 10 8 | 7 7 7 10 8 |
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| 12 10 7 | 12 10 |
| 12 12 13 12 10 12 12 10 | 12 12 12 13 12 |
| 9 9 7 9 12 10 | 9 9 |
| 9 9 9 10 9 7 9 9 7 | 9 9 12 10 9 |
| 7 7 10 8 | 7 7 7 |
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| 2 0h | 2 |
| 2 | 7 7\5 5/7 |
| 0 | 5 5\3 3/5 |
Bridge (Figure D)
Gtrs 3& 4
dig in~~~~~
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| 4 4 3 2 | 2 2 | 2 2 2 |
| 4 4 3 2 | 7 7\5 5/7 | 2 2 7 7\5 5/7 |
| 2 2 1 0 | 5 5\3 3/5 | 0 0 5 5\3 3/5 |
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| 4 4 3 2 | 2 2 | 2 |
| 4 4 3 2 | 7 7\5 5/7 | 2 7 7\5 5/7 |
| 2 2 1 0 | 5 5\3 3/5 | 0 5 5\3 3/5 |
(Gtrs. 1 & 2 repeat fig B sim.)
P.M.
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| 3 | 9 \7 | |
| 2 | | 9 7 6h7p6 |
| 4 4 3 0 | 7/9 (9)\7 7 | 9p7 |
| 3 3 3 | | 9p7h9 |
| 2 2 1 | | |
rake b+½ r ~~~~~~
| 9 (9)p7 5 7 | |
| 7 7h10p7 | 10h12 10 |
| 7 9p7 9 7 | 10h12 10 |
| 9 9 | 12p10 |
| | 12\10 8 7 |
| | 10 |
~~~~~~~ rake ~~~~~~~~
| 7 | |
| 7 | 10 |
| 7 7 7 7h9 9 | 7 |
| 7 9 | 9 7 7/9 |
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Vol swells w/pedal------------------| P.M. on
5th-------| ~~~~~~~
| 7 10 9 7 | 14 |
| 7 10 9 7 | 13 15 13/15 |
| 9 7 6 | 7 10 12 12/14 |
| 9 7h9 7 7h9 | 7 |
| 9 | 12 12 12 |
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pb+½ r ~~~~~~~~
| 18 18 (18) 18 14h18p14 18p14\12 12 17h12\9 9 14p9\7 7 12p7\5 9 |
| 12 11 9 |
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~~~~~~
| 12p11h12p11p9h11p9 |
| 12 12 p 10p9h10p9h10 |
| 13p11p9 11p9 9 |
| 13 13p10 13p10p9 10p9p8 9 |
| 10 10p9 9h11 |
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| 11 11h12 14p11h12h14 |
| 11 11 13p11h13 11 13 |
| 11 11h13 14p11 13 14p11 13h14 13h14 |
| 13p9h11 14 11 13 13h14 |
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b+1 b+1 b+1 b+1 r
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| 15p13 14 15 15 14 15h17 17 17 17 17 (17) 14h15p14p12h14p12\10h12p10\9h10p9\7h9p7\5 |
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(Gtr.3 Upstemmed notes, Gtr.4 Downstemmed notes)
Bar dips (both notes)
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\½/ \½/ \½/ \½/ \½/ \½/ \½/
| | 10 9 |
| 7 10 7 6 | 7 10 7 10 9 |
| 7 9 9 7 7 9 6 7 5h7 | 7 9 9 7 |
| 11 9 11 7 9 9 7h9 7h9h11 | 11 |
| 11 9h11 | |
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P.H.
| | 10 14 |
| 7 10 5 7 | 7 10 10 10 12/15 |
| 7 9 9 7 7 9 6 7 4h6p4h6 6h7h9 | 7 9 9 6 9 9 11 |
| 11 9 11 7 9 6h7p6h7 7/9 7h9h10 | 11 11/12 |
| 9/11 | |
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Gtr.3
P.H. (bothnotes)
P.H. P.M. on 5th
string---------------------------| ~~~~ b1/4 ~~~~~~
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| | | 14 |
| | 9 | 9/11 14 |
| 8 8 7 | 9 12 11 9 12 11 12 11 | 15 12 |
| 9 9 8 | 9 9 9 9 12 9 9 | |
| 10 | | |
P.H.~~~~
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| 11\9 9\7 7\6 6\4 4 6h7p6p4 | |
| 11h12 11 9 7 7 7p5p4 7p5p4 | |
| 7p5p4\2 | 0 4 |
| | 2 2 |
Rhythm slashes:
E5
*
P.M. on
5th----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| 9 7 | 9 7 7 7 7 |
| 9 9 9 10 9 7 9 9 7 | 9 9 9 10 9 7 |
| 7 7 7 10 8 | 7 7 7 10 8 |
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Repeat Bridge (Fig. D)
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| 0 3 0 3 | 0 3 0 3 | 0 3 0 3 |
| 5 5 5 5 | 5 5 5 5 | 5 5 5 5 |
| 4 4 | 4 4 | 4 4 |
| 2 2 | 2 2 | 2 2 |
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| 0 0 0 |
| 6 6 6 6 |
| 7 7 7 |
| 4 7 7 |
| 2 5 |
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End: rit.
| | \7 |
| | /7 |
| 9 7 7 7 | \9 |
| 9 9 9 10 9 7 7 | /9 |
| 7 7 10 8 | \9 |
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