Testament - First Strike Is Deadly Tabs

/--------------------------------------------------------------------------- / The following is the author's own interpretation of the song, to be used - / for studying or private use only, removal of any part of this ten line - / place inwhich the tab was downloaded. Publishing as well as printing of - / owner of the song. Failure to apply to these laws result will in legal - / action from the appropriate parties. - /--------------------------------------------------------------------------- downloaded from Displacer's Tablature Site at join the death/black tab emailing list by filling out the free TESTAMENT - FIRST STRIKE IS DEADLY 2001 From the Album FIRST STRIKE STILL DEADLY Copyright 2001 SPITFIRE RECORDS Full Version - OCTOBER 2002 Re-Transcribed/Editing/Updated by: Death8699 (Ryan Fanucchi) Based On Previous Tabs & Solos by: Jarle Olsen & Zac Broaddus For Questions, Comments, Newest Version, or Corrections contact Check Out Jarle's Web Site, With More Transcriptions On It: . - palm mute ph - pinched harmonic / - slide up to ah - artificial harmonic \ - slide down to th - tap harmonic ~ - vibrato hr - natural harmonic h - hammer on b - bend p - pull off Suffixes for bend t - tap with finger f - full bend h - half bend " - tremolo picking r - release t - tap bend X - percussion mute p - pick when bent > - accented note Prefixes () - ghost note, sustained note p - pre-bend w - use bar * - see comment d - don't pick start of bend I have spent the past 6 months on these songs trying to get them as perfect as possible. If you think further corrections are needed, have the updated solos, or a better version of this song please mail me at ArchEnemies been hard at work making my previous 'FSSD' tabs better. Enjoy! --Miscellaneous Notes-- P.M.H. - palm mute heavy (**) - see comment(s) Gtr.1 - right channel (Eric Peterson) Gtr.2 - left channel (Alex Skolnick) Tune Gtr to D (D,G,C,F,A,D) --FIRST STRIKE IS DEADLY-- (Drum Fill) [Rhy.Fig.1] ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||*---------------------------------|----------------------------------||[Gtrs.1&2] ||*----5-----4-----5-----4-----5--4-|----------------------------------|| ||--4--3--0--2--4--3--0--2--4--3--2-|-0--3-----3--3--3--3--3--3--------|| ||--2-----------2-----------2-------|----1-----1--1--1--1--1--1--------|| || . . . . . . . . . . . . |______|_______| || || 6 || || || || || ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||----------------------------------|---------------------------------*||[Gtrs.1&2] ||----------------------------------|---------------------------------*|| ||--333--3--3--3--3--3--3----3333-3/|/X____________________________\---|| ||--111--1--1--1--1--1--1----1111-1/|/X____________________________\---|| ... |______|_______| ....(**)Slides 6 (**) = Slide chord up and down the fretboard. Repeat Rhy.Fig.1 [1x] [Rhy.Fig.2] ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||*---------------------------------|----------------------------------||[Gtr.1] ||*----7--6\5-----7--6\5-----7--6\5-|------------------5-----7/8-------|| ||-----7--6\5-----7--6\5-----7--6\5-|------------------5-----7/8-------|| ||--0------sl--0------sl--0------sl-|-0-0-0---0--0--0-----0---sl-------|| || . . . . . . . . . . || || || || || || ----------P.M.H.---------- || ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------||[Gtr.2] ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||--2----------2----------2---------|-2-2-2---2--2--2--5--2--(2)-------|| ||--0----------0----------0---------|-0-0-0---0--0--0--3--0--(0)-------|| . . . . . . . . --Both guitars-- |----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |----------------------------------|---------------------------------*||[Gtrs.1&2] |-----7--6\5-----7--6\5--------6/7-|-------5-----5/6-----------------*|| |-----7--6\5-----7--6\5--------4/5-|-------3-----3/4------------------|| |--0------sl--0------sl--0--0---sl-|-0--3-----X---sl------------------|| . . . . . . [Rhy.Fig.2a](**) ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||*---------------------------------|----------------------------------||[Gtrs.1&2] ||*----7--6\5-----7--6\5-----7--6\5-|------------------5-----7/8-------|| ||-----7--6\5-----7--6\5-----7--6\5-|------------------5-----7/8-------|| ||--0------sl--0------sl--0------sl-|-0-0-0---0--0--0-----0--sl--------|| || . . . . . . . . . . || || || || || ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||----------------------------------|---------------------------------*||[Gtrs.1&2] ||-----7--6\5-----7--6\5--------6/7-|-------5-----5/6-----------------*|| ||-----7--6\5-----7--6\5--------4/5-|-------3-----3/4------------------|| ||--0------sl--0------sl--0--0---sl-|-0--3-----X--sl-------------------|| . . . . . . |----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------||[Gtrs.1&2] |-----7--6\5-----7--6\5-----7--6\5-|------------------5-----7/8-------|| |-----7--6\5-----7--6\5-----7--6\5-|------------------5-----7/8-------|| |--0------sl--0------sl--0------sl-|-0-0-0---0--0--0-----0--sl--------|| | . . . . . . . . . . || | || | || |----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |----------------------------------|---------------------------------*||[Gtrs.1&2] |-----7--6\5-----7--6\5--------6/7-|-------5-----5\4-----------------*|| |-----7--6\5-----7--6\5--------4/5-|-------3-----3\2------------------|| |--0------sl--0------sl--0--0--sl--|-0--3-----X---sl--/X\(***)--------|| . . . . . . (Slides) (**) = This riff has many different gallop variations. I've put in the backbone of them, but listen to the CD for the slight differences. They execute so many different fills though I'm trying to keep this as simple and understandable as possible. (***) = Slide last time only. [Rhy.Fig.3] ||-------------------------------|--------------------------------| ||-------------------------------|--------------------------------| ||*------------------------------|--------------------------------|[Gtrs.1&2] ||*-------------4/5--------------|-4/5-4--2---------------4/5-----| ||--4---4---4---2/3------4---4---|-2/3-2--0--5--4---4---4-2/3-----| ||--2---2---2---sl-------2---2---|-sl--------3_02---2---2-sl------| || p | || | || ---------------P.M.H.--------------- | ||-------------------------------|--------------------------------| ||-------------------------------|--------------------------------| ||-------------------------------|--------------------------------|[Gtrs.1&2] ||--4------2------4------5-------|--7---------5-------------------| ||--2------0------2------3-------|--5---------3-------------------| ||---------0------2------3-------|--5---------3-------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------||[Gtrs.1&2] |--------------4/5---------------|-4/5-4--2---------------4/5-----|| |--4---4---4---2/3------4---4----|-2/3-2--0--5--4---4---4-2/3-----|| |--2---2---2---sl-------2---2----|-sl--------3_02---2---2-sl------|| | . . . . . p || | || | || | ---------------P.M.H.--------------- || |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|| |--------------------------------|-------------------------------*||[Gtrs.1&2] |--4------2------4------5--------|--7---------5------------------*|| |--2------0------2------3--------|--5---------3-------------------|| |---------0------2------3--------|--5---------3-------------------|| [Rhy.Fig.4] ||------------------------------------|----------------------------------| ||------------------------------------|----------------------------------| ||*-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|[Gtrs.1&2] ||*-----------------------------------|----------------------------------| ||-<4>--------------------------------| ___________16th Notes__________--| ||-<2>-2--2-2-2--2--2--2--2-2-2--2--2-||2 2 2 2|2 2 2 2|2 2 2 2|2 2 2 2|-| . . . . . . . . . . . . |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|___| 4 4 4 4 |-------------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|[Gtrs.1&2] |--4/5--4--2--------------------------|--------------------4---2---4-----| |--2/3--2--0--5---<4>-----------------|--------------------2---0---2-----| |--sl---------3_0-<2>2--2--2-2-2--2---|-2--2--2-2-2--2--2----------------| | p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | | | | | |-------------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|[Gtrs.1&2] |--5---7---5--------------------------|----------------------------------| |--3---5---3-<4>----------------------|------------____16th's Con't___---| |------------<2>2--2-2-2--2--2--2--2--|-2-2--2--2-|2 2 2 2|2 2 2 2|2 2|--| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |___|___|___|___|_|_| 4 4 2 |-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |-------------------------------------|----------------------------------||[Gtrs.1&2] |--------------4/5---4--2-------------|----------------------------------|| |-___16th's__--2/3---2--0--5---<4>----|----------------------------------|| ||2 2 2 2|2 2|-sl----------3_0-<2>-2--|-2--2-2-2--2--2--2--2-2-2--2--2---|| |___|___|_|_| p . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2 ------1st Ending------- -------2nd Ending------- |-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |-------------------------------------|---------------------------------*||[Gtrs.1&2] |---4--2---4---5---5------------------|--4---2---5------7------5--------*|| |---2--0---2---3---3------------------|--2---0---3------5------3---------|| |------0---2---3---3--------------X\--|------0---3------5------3---/X\---|| . . sl . . . . (Slides) [Rhy.Fig.4a] ||-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| ||*----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|[Gtrs.1&2] ||*----------------------4/5---5-----|------------------4/5---4--2-------| ||--<4>------------------2/3---3-----|-<4>--------------2/3---2--0--5----| ||--<2>-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--sl----------|-<2>-2-2-2-2-2-2--sl----------3_0--| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p ---------1st Ending--------- |------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| |------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| |------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|[Gtrs.1&2] |-----------------------4/5---5------|-4---2---4---5------7------5-------| |--<4>------------------2/3---3------|-2---0---2---3------5------3-------| |--<2>-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--sl-----------|-----0---2---3------5------3-------| . . . . . . . . -----------P.M.H.----------- -----------2nd Ending----------- |------------------------------------|| |------------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------*||[Gtrs.1&2] |--4---2---4---5------7------5------*|| |--2---0---2---3------5------3-------|| |------0---2---3------5------3--/X\--|| -----------P.M.H.-----------(Slides) Repeat Rhy.Fig.4 [1x] Repeat Rhy.Fig.4a [1x](**) (**) = End riff using Fill 1. [Fill 1] |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------|[Gtrs.1&2] |--4------2----4----5------4----5----7-------| |--2------0----2----3------2----3----5-------| |--------------------------------------------| | | | | | ------P.M.H.------ | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------|[Gtrs.1&2] |--5----7----9----7----9----10----12--9/14\--| |--3----5----7----5----7----8-----10--7/14\--| |-----------------5----7----8-----10--7/12\--| sl sl [Rhy.Fig.5] ||--------------------------------------------------------------------| ||--------------------------------------------------------------------| ||*-------------------------------------------------------------------|[Gtrs.1&2] ||*-------------------------7-----------------------------------------| ||--<2>-----------7_8_7-----7------------------------------5----------| ||--<0>--0--0--0---h-p---0-----0--0--0--0--0--0--5_6_5--0--3_0--------| || . . . . . . . . . . h p . p | || | || | ||--------------------------------------------------------------------| ||--------------------------------------------------------------------| ||--------------------------------------------------------------------|[Gtrs.1&2] ||-------------------------6__(7)--------------3--------2-------------| ||--------------7__(8)------tr--------7__8-----1--------0-------------| ||--0--0--0--0---tr-----0----------0---tr---0-------------------------| . . . . . . . |---------------------------------------------------------------------|| |---------------------------------------------------------------------|| |---------------------------------------------------------------------||[Gtrs.1&2] |---------------------------------------------------------------------|| |--------------7_8_7\-----5-------------------------------5-----------|| |--0--0--0--0---h-psl-0---3---0--0--0--0--0--0--5_6_5--0--3_0---------|| | . . . . . . . . . . h p . p || | || | || |---------------------------------------------------------------------|| |---------------------------------------------------------------------|| |--------------------------------------------------------------------*||[Gtrs.1&2] |-------------------------6__(7)--------------3----------------------*|| |--------------7__(8)------tr--------7__8-----1--------3--------------|| |--0--0--0--0---tr-----0----------0---tr---0-----------1--------------|| . . . . . . . [Rhy.Fig.5a](**) ||--------------------------------------------------------------------| ||--------------------------------------------------------------------| ||*-------------------------------------------------------------------|[Gtr.2] ||*-------------6_7_6-----7-------------------------------------------| ||---------------h-p------7--------------------7_8_7-----5------------| ||--0--0--0--0---------0-----0--0--0--0--0--0---h-p---0--3_0----------| || . . . . . . . . . . . . p | || | || | ||--------------------------------------------------------------------| ||--------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------7__8-----------------------------------------|[Gtr.2] ||--------------6__7------tr------6__7-----3--------2-----------------| ||---------------tr----------------tr------1--------0-----------------| ||--0--0--0--0--------0--------0--------0-----------------------------| . . . . . . . |---------------------------------------------------------------------|| |---------------------------------------------------------------------|| |---------------------------------------------------------------------||[Gtr.2] |--------------6_7_6\-------------------------------------------------|| |---------------h-psl-----5--------------------7_8_7-----5------------|| |--0--0--0--0----------0--3--0--0--0--0--0--0---h-p---0--3_0----------|| | . . . . . . . . . . . p || | || | || |---------------------------------------------------------------------|| |---------------------------------------------------------------------|| |-----------------------7__8-----------------------------------------*||[Gtr.2] |--------------6__7------tr------6__7-----3--------------------------*|| |---------------tr----------------tr------1--------3------------------|| |--0--0--0--0--------0--------0--------0-----------1------------------|| . . . . . . . (**) = Gtr.2 doubles Gtr.1; Gtr.1 plays Rhy.Fig.5. [Rhy.Fig.6](**) ||--------------------------------------------------------------------| ||--------------------------------------------------------------------| ||*------------------------------------10\9---------------------------|[Gtrs.1&2] ||*----------------------9/10-----------------------------------------| ||--<2>----------7/8-----7/8------------8\7-----8\7-----------8\7-----| ||--<0>-0--0--0--5/6--0--sl----0--0--0---sl--0--6\5--0--0--0--6\5--0--| || . . . sl . . . . . sl . . . sl . | || | || | || --------Gtr.1 Fill-------- | ||--------------------------------------------------------------------| ||--------------------------------------------------------------------| ||---------------10\9---------------9/10------------------------------|[Gtrs.1&2] ||--9/10-------------------7--------------------------------9/10------| ||--7/8-----------8\7----------8----7/8-------------7/8-----7/8-------| ||--sl----0--0-----sl--0------------sl-----0--0--0--5/6--0--sl--------| . . . . . . sl . -----Gtr.2 Fill |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------10\9-------------------------------------------------------|[Gtrs.1&2] |-----------------------------------------9/10--------10___9----------| |-----------8\7-----8\7-----------8\7-----7/8------------p-----7------| |--0--0--0---sl--0--6\5--0--0--0--6\5--0--sl----0--0------------------| . . . . sl . . . sl . . . . ----------------- -----------Gtr.2 2nd Fill----------- |------------------------------------12-------------------------------|| |---------------------13___12-------------13---12___13----------------|| |--9---------------------p------------------------h------------------*||[Gtrs.1&2] |------10---9___10--------------14-----------------------------------*|| |-------------h-------------------------------------------------------|| |---------------------------------------------------------------------|| . (**) = Gtr.1 plays same fill upon all repeats, Gtr.2 doubles w/at least 2 harmony fills. Listen to the song for a better idea as to what I'm talking about. Alex plays the fills without a specific consistency but always fitting them in right in conjunction with Eric. Repeat Rhy.Fig.6 [1x] [Rhy.Fig.7] (w/Solo) ||------------------------------|------------------------------|| ||------------------------------|------------------------------|| ||*-----------------------------|------------------------------||[Gtrs.1&2] ||*-----------------------------|------------------------------|| ||--2----------2--------4--X--4-|-X--X--4--4--5--------5-------|| ||--0----0--0--0-----0--2--X--2-|-X--X--2--2--3--3--3--3----3--|| || . . . . . . || || || || -------1st Ending------- --------2nd Ending-------- || ||------------------------------|------------------------------|| ||------------------------------|------------------------------|| ||------------------------------|-----------------------------*||[Gtrs.1&2] ||---------2--------4-----------|--------2---------5--4-------*|| ||---------0--------2-----5-----|--------0---------3--2---5----|| ||--3-3-3-----3--2--------3-----|-3-3-3------3--2---------3----|| . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Rhy.Fig.8] (w/Solo) ||---------------------|---------------------|---------------------| ||---------------------|---------------------|---------------------| ||*--------------------|---------------------|---------------------|[Gtrs.1&2] ||*-2(2)---------------|---------------------|---------------------| ||--0(0)0--0--0--0-0-0-|-3-------------------|-5-------------------| ||---------------------|-1---1--1--1--1-1-1--|-3---3--3--3--3-3-3--| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |----------------------|---------------------|---------------------| |----------------------|---------------------|---------------------| |----------------------|-5----------5--------|-5---------5---------|[Gtr.1] |--5-------------------|-3---3--3---3---3--3-|-3---3--3--3---3--3--| |--3--3--3--3--3-3-3---|---------------------|---------------------| |----------------------|---------------------|---------------------| | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | | | | | |----------------------|---------------------|---------------------| |----------------------|---------------------|---------------------| |----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|[Gtr.2] |--5-------------------|---------------------|---------------------| |--3--3--3--3--3-3-3---|-3----------3--------|-3---------3---1--1--| |----------------------|-1---1--1---1---1--1-|-1---1--1--1---------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|| |----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|| |----------------------|---------------------|---------------------||[Gtrs.1&2] |--3----------3--------|------------2/3------|-----------2---------|| |--1---1--1---1---1--1-|-2----------2/3------|-3-3-3-----2---------|| |----------------------|-0---0--0---sl----0--|-1-1-1-0-----------0-|| | . . . . . . . . . . . . || | || | || |----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|| |----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|| |----------------------|---------------------|--------------------*||[Gtrs.1&2] |----------------------|---------------0-----|--------------------*|| |----------------0-----|-2------3------------|-3------2------------|| |--1------3------------|---------------------|---------------1-----|| . . . . . . . . . [Rhy.Fig.9] (w/Solo) --P.M.H.-- ||-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| ||*----------------------------------|----------------------------5------|[Gtrs.1&2] ||*-2---2----------------------------|-------------5---5-------2--3--2---| ||--0---0--0-2-----3---3-----------5-|-5-----------3---3-------0--3--0---| ||-------------3-2-1---1--0--1--0--3-|-3--0--3--0--------------0-----0---| . . . . . . . . . . |------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|| |------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|| |--5--------5------------------------|-----------------------------------||[Gtrs.1&2] |--3--3--3--3--3--3-----3---------3--|-------3/4-------------------------|| |-----------------------1---1--1--1--|-1--1--1/2----------2---------2----|| |------------------------------------|-------sl--0--3_0---0---0--0--0----|| | . . . . . . . . . p . . || | || | || | || |------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|| |------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|| |------------------------------------|----------------------------------*||[Gtrs.1&2] |---------------2--------------------|----------------0-----------------*|| |--------2------2--------------------|-0----2----3---------3----2--------|| |--0--0--0------------0----1----3----|-------------------------------1---|| . . . . . . . . . . . . [Rhy.Fig.9a] (w/Solo) ||-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|| ||-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|| ||*------------------------------------|---------------------------------5---||[Gtrs.1&2] ||*-2-----2----------------------------|--------------------5------------3---|| ||--0-----0--0--2--------3-------------|-2--3--5------------3----------------|| ||-----------------3--2--1-------------|-0--1--3------0--3---------0--0------|| || . . . . . . . . || || || || || ||-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|| ||-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|| ||--------5----------------------------|------------------------------------*||[Gtrs.1&2] ||--3--3--3---3--3--3---------3--------|-3/4------------------------------2-*|| ||------------------1---1--1--1---1--1-|-1/2-------2---------2---------2--2--|| ||-------------------------------------|-sl--0-3_0-0---0--0--0---0--0--0-----|| . . . . . . . . . p . . . . |--------------------------------------|| |--------------------------------------|| |-------------------------------------*||[Gtrs.1&2] |-----------------------0-------------*|| |-----------0---2---3-------3---2------|| |--0--1--3--------------------------1--|| . . . . . . . . . . [Rhy.Fig.9b](**) ||--------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||--------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||*-------------------------------|---------------------------------|[Gtrs.1&2] ||*-2-----------------------------|-5--5--5--5--------5---------5---| ||--0-----0--2--------3-----------|-5--5--5--5--------3---3--3--3---| ||--------------3--2--1------0--3-|-------------0--0----------------| . . . . . . . . . . |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| |--------5---------5--------------|---------------------------------||[Gtrs.1&2] |--------3---3--3--3---3--3--3----|-------3--------3/4--------------|| |--3--3----------------------1----|-1--1--1--1--1--1/2-------2------|| |---------------------------------|----------------sl--0-3_0-0---0--|| | . . . . . . . . . . . p . || | || | || | || |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| |---------------------------------|--------------------------------*||[Gtrs.1&2] |-------------------2-------------|-------------0------------------*|| |-----2---------2---2-------------|-0---2---3-------3---2-----------|| |--0--0---0--0--0------0---1---3--|-------------------------1-------|| . . . . . . . . . . . . . (**) = First few bars, omit after Bb5 chords and substitute Fill 2. Play Fill 2 once. Repeat Rhy.Fig.9 [1x] [Solo] (Gtr.3) |--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------|-----------10_b_12__r_10-10_8---8-----| |-----9-11-12-9~-------9-11-12-9~------|----9-11-12----------------p--11--9~--| |-/12--------p.h.---12-----------------|-12------------------------------p.h.-| |-sl-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| | | | | |--------------------------------------|--h-----------------------------------| |-/15----13___12-12-10-10___12-10-8----|-810-8-7-8--------p-------------------| |-sl--------p-------------h------------|-----------9b11__r__7-9~--7-----------| |--------------------------------------|-------------------------9--9-7_5-----| |--------------------------------------|-------------------------------p--7_5-| |--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------p--| ||-12121212121212121213-12-10-12-10--8-10--8--7-8-7-5--------------------|| ||--|_|_|-|_|_|-|_|_|-|__|__|--|__|__|--|__|__|-|_|_|-8-6-5-6-5-3-5~-(5)-|| ||----3-----3-----3------3--------3--------3------3---|_|_|-|_|_|--------|| ||------------------------------------------------------3-----3----------|| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------|| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------|| || || || || ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------|| ||--5-8-6-5-6-5-3--------------------------------------------------------|| ||--|_|_|-|_|_|---9-7-5-7-5-4-5~-4-5---4---------------------------------|| ||----3-----3-----|_|_|-|_|_|--------7---5-7-3-5-2-3---2-----------------|| ||------------------3-----3------|_|_|-|_|_|-|_|_|---5---3-5-2-3---2-----|| ||---------------------------------3-----3-----3---|_|_|-|_|_|---5---4~--|| 3 3 |_|_| 3 (Arpeggios) ||------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|| ||-----------5------------|-------------13-17_13----|--------------10-13_10---|| ||-------4-7---7_5-7/9~---|----------14------p---14-|-----------10------p-----|| ||-----6--------p---sl----|-------14----------------|--------10---------------|| ||---7--------------------|/12-15-------------------|-8--12-------------------|| ||-0----------------------|sl-----------------------|-------------------------|| || || || || || || ||-------------------p----|-------------------------|--------------17--20_17--|| ||---------------121512---|-------------17-20_17----|-----------18-------p----|| ||-10---------12-------12-|----------17------p---17-|--------17---------------|| ||---------12-------------|-------17----------------|-15--19------------------|| ||---10-14----------------|-15-19-------------------|-------------------------|| ||------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|| || || || || || || ||------------------------|-------------------------|------16___19------------|| ||-18---------------------|-15---18___15------------|-17------h---------------|| ||---------------------15-|---------p------15---16--|-------------------------|| ||----------------15------|-------------------------|-------------------------|| ||------13---17-----------|-------------------------|-------------------------|| ||------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|| || || || || || || ||---------12___16--------|-------------------------|-------------------------|| ||-----12-----h-----------|---------12___17---15----|-13~---(13)(**)----------|| ||-13---------------------|-----13-----h------------|-------------------------|| ||------------------------|-14----------------------|-------------------------|| ||------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|| ||------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|| (**) = End of guitar solo, lead melody follows. [Lead Melody](**) ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------| ||*-14-16-17--16_14-----12-14-16--14_12-----10-12-14--12_10-----9_10-----|[Gtr.3] ||*-------------p---15~-------------p---14~-------------p---12~--h-------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------| || | || | || | ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------| ||*-10-12-14--12_10-----9-10-12---10_9------7--9-10---9_7----------------|[Gtr.4] ||*-------------p---12~-------------p---10~------------p----8~--9_10-----| ||---------------------------------------------------------------h-------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------17-19-20--19_17-----15-17-19--17_15------| |-----------9__(10)--12__(13)---------------p---18~-------------p---17~--| |--9__(10)---tr--------tr------------------------------------------------|[Gtr.3] |---tr-------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | |-------------------------------13-15-17--15_13-----12-13-15--13_12------| |---------------------9__(10)---------------p---15~-------------p---13~--| |-----------9__(10)----tr------------------------------------------------|[Gtr.4] |--9__(10)---tr----------------------------------------------------------| |---tr-------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--13-15-17--15_13---------------------12__(13)--16__(17)--12__(13)------|| |--------------p---15~-12_13-12__(13)----tr--------tr--------tr----------|| |------------------------h-----tr---------------------------------------*||[Gtr.3] |-----------------------------------------------------------------------*|| |------------------------------------------------------------------------|| |------------------------------------------------------------------------|| | || | || | || |--10-12-13--12_10---------------------12__(13)--16__(17)--12__(13)(***)-|| |--------------p---11~-12_13-12__(13)----tr--------tr--------tr----------|| |------------------------h-----tr---------------------------------------*||[Gtr.4] |-----------------------------------------------------------------------*|| |------------------------------------------------------------------------|| |------------------------------------------------------------------------|| (**) = Gtrs.3&4 repeat 2 times. Played w/Rhy.Figs.9a, 9b & 9 1 time each. On the last part of Rhy.Fig.9, some notes Gtrs.1&2 omit and play a different ending. (***) = Last time use this trill numerous times upon fading out of riff completely. [Fill 2] (w/Gtrs.3&4)(**) ||-------------------------------------------------------|| ||-------------------------------------------------------|| ||*-9~-----------11~------------------------10~(10)\----*||[Gtr.1] ||*----------------------------7~-----------------------*|| ||--7~-----------9~-------------------------8~--(8)\-----|| ||-----------------------------5~------------------sl----|| || || || || || ---Sustain--- || ||-------------------------------------------------------|| ||-------------------------------------------------------|| ||*------------------------------tr---------------------*||[Gtr.2] ||*----tr-----------tr---------7___(8)--------tr--------*|| ||--7___(8)------9___(10)-------------------8___(9)------|| ||-------------------------------------------------------|| (**) = Gtrs.1&2 use pick slides and scr*pes here to segue into Rhy.Fig.10. [Rhy.Fig.10] ||--------------------------------------------------------------| ||--------------------------------------------------------------| ||--------------------------------------------------------------|[Gtrs.1&2] ||----------------------------------6/7-------------------5/6---| ||------4---5-------4---5-------4---4/5-------4---5-------3/4---| ||--0---2---3---0---2---3---0---2---sl----0---2---3---0---sl----| || . . . . . . . . . . . . | || | ||--------------------------------------------------------------| ||--------------------------------------------------------------| ||--------------------------------------------------------------|[Gtrs.1&2] ||----------------------------------6/7-------------------5\4---| ||------4---5-------4---5-------4---4/5-------4---5-------3\2---| ||--0---2---3---0---2---3---0---2---sl----0---2---3---0----sl---| . . . . . . . . . . . . |---------------------------------------------------------------|| |---------------------------------------------------------------|| |---------------------------------------------------------------||[Gtrs.1&2] |----------------------------------6/7-------------------5/6----|| |------4---5-------4---5-------4---4/5-------4---5-------3/4----|| |--0---2---3---0---2---3---0---2---sl----0---2---3---0---sl-----|| | . . . . . . . . . . . . || | || | || |---------------------------------------------------------------|| |---------------------------------------------------------------|| |--------------------------------------------------------------*||[Gtrs.1&2] |----------------------------------6/7-------------------------*|| |------4---5-------4---5-------4---4/5-------4---5-------/X\----|| |--0---2---3---0---2---3---0---2---sl----0---2---3---0---/X\----|| . . . . . . . . . . . .(Slides) Repeat Rhy.Fig.2 [1x] Repeat Rhy.Fig.2a [1x] [Rhy.Fig.2b] (Gtr.2; w/Rhy.Fig.2a) ||----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| ||----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| ||*---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|[Gtr.2] ||*---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| ||-----7--6\5-----7--6\5-----7--6\5-|-------------------5-------7/8-----| ||--0--5--4\3--0--5--4\3--0--5--4\3-|-0-0-0---0--0--0---3---0---5/6-----| || . sl . sl . sl . . . . . . . sl | || | || | ||----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| ||----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| ||----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|[Gtr.2] ||------------------------------6/7-|---------5-------5/6---------------| ||-----7--6\5-----7--6\5--------4/5-|---------3-------3/4---------------| ||--0--5--4\3--0--5--4\3--0--0--4/5-|-0---3---3---X---3/4---------------| . sl . sl . . sl . . sl |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|| |-----7--6\5-----7--6\5-----7--6\5--|-------------------5-------7/8-----|| |--0--5--4\3--0--5--4\3--0--5--4\3--|-0-0-0---0--0--0---3---0---5/6-----|| | . sl . sl . sl . . . . . . . sl || | || |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------|----------------------------------*|| |------------------------------6/7--|---------5-------5\4--------------*|| |-----7--6\5-----7--6\5--------4/5--|---------3-------3\2---------------|| |--0--5--4\3--0--5--4\3--0--0--4/5--|-0---3---3---X---3\2---------------|| . sl . sl . . sl . . sl [Rhy.Fig.3a] ||------------------------------|-------------------------------| ||------------------------------|-------------------------------| ||*-----------------------------|-------------------------------|[Gtrs.1&2] ||*-------------4/5-------------|-4/5-4--2---------------4/5----| ||--4---4---4---2/3------4---4--|-2/3-2--0--5--4---4---4-2/3----| ||--2---2---2---sl-------2---2--|-sl--------3_02---2---2-sl-----| || p | || | || | || ---------------P.M.H.--------------- | ||------------------------------|-------------------------------| ||------------------------------|-------------------------------| ||------------------------------|-------------------------------|[Gtrs.1&2] ||-4------2------4------5-------|--7---------5------------------| ||-2------0------2------3-------|--5---------3------------------| ||--------0------2------3-------|--5---------3------------------| |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|| |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|| |-------------------------------|-------------------------------||[Gtrs.1&2] |--------------4/5--------------|-4/5-4--2---------------4/5----|| |--4---4---4---2/3------4---4---|-2/3-2--0--5--4---4---4-2/3----|| |--2---2---2---sl-------2---2---|-sl--------3_02---2---2-sl-----|| | p || | || | --P.M.H.-- || |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|| |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|| |-------------------------------|------------------------------*||[Gtrs.1&2] |--4------2------4------5(5)----|------------------------------*|| |--2------0------2------3(3)----|--4----------------------------|| |---------0------2------3(3)----|--2----------------------------|| (End!) --'FIRST STRIKE IS DEADLY' LYRICS-- Music: Skolnick, Peterson Lyrics: Souza, Christian Prisoners of the venom master Guilty for what you've been charged Sit in cells condemned to face The deadly snap of their jaws Terror stricken you lie and wait In the final hour Knowing of your wretched fate And the serent power FIRST STRIKE IS DEADLY The evil path that you must take Is filled with the slither of snakes Their hiding and waiting for the time to lunge For your flesh and your fate No one escapes or comes out alive For the snakes they'll never lose For if they hit you just one time You have just faced your doom FIRST STRIKE IS DEADLY Deadly strike bred to kill The venoms howling in your veins Psychotic spell a gift from hell The sound of a deadly lead remains Check Out Jarle's Web Site, With More Transcriptions On It:

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