Slayer
Mandatory Suicide
As performed on the 1988 South Of Heaven Album
Tabbed by Liam9 (Liam Starcevich)
Doogs911@hotmail.com



Tuning: Half a step down.
(Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, eb.) 



Gtr 1: Jeff Hanneman.

Gtr 2: Kerry King.



Tabulature Key:

.  =Palm Mute.
/  =Slide Up.
\  =Slide Down.
b  =Bend.
() =Hold Note.
p  =Pull Off.
r  =Release.
~  =Vibrato.




Intro Riff:
Play 8 Times:
Gtr 2:
eb|------------------------|
Bb|------------------------|
Gb|------------/9-8--------|
Db|-----------------7------|
Ab|-5-4-3-2-----------8-7\1|
Eb|-3-2-1-0----------------|
    . . 

Gtr 1:
eb|------------------------|
Bb|------------------------|
Gb|------------------10-9--|
Db|------------/9-8--------|
Ab|-5-4-3-2---------7------|
Eb|-3-2-1-0----------------|
    . . .



Intro Part 2:
Play 4 Times:
Both Gtrs:
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|-4--------3(2)--------------------|
Eb|-4--------1(0)--------------------|
             .



Fill 1:
Play 1 Time:
Both Guitars:
eb|------------|
Bb|------------|
Gb|------------|
Db|------------|
Ab|-4--------3-|
Eb|-4--------1-|        



Interlude Riff:
Play 8 Times:
Gtr 2:
eb|-------------|
Bb|-------------|
Gb|-------------|
Db|-------------|
Ab|-2-5-2-5-4-3-|
Eb|-0-3-0-3-2-1-|
    . . . . . . 

Gtr 1:
eb|-------------|
Bb|-------------|
Gb|-------------|
Db|-------------|
Ab|---5---5-4-3-|
Eb|-0-3-0-3-2-1-|
    . . . . . . 
Note: On the second last time, Gtr 2 does not palm mute the fourth and 
fifth power chords and he does not do it on the last note on the last time.



Verse Riff:
Play 4 Times:
Both Gtrs:
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|-4--------3-----------------------|
Eb|-4--------1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
               . . . . . . . . . . .



Both guitars play Fill 1.



Chorus Riff:
Play 4 Times:
Both Guitars:
eb|----------------|
Bb|----------------|
Gb|----------------|
Db|-----9--8-------|
Ab|-----------10b--|
Eb|-0-0------------|
    . .
Note: On last time, bend the nine and slide down to 1st fret after the ten.
Also, guitar 2 does a pick squeal on the 8 on the last time.



Chorus Part 2 Riff:
Play 3 Times:
Gtr 1:
eb|------------------|
Bb|------------------|
Gb|------------------|
Db|-----4---3--------|
Ab|-----2---1---4/5--|
Eb|-0-0---------2/3--|
    . .   

Gtr 2:
eb|------------------|
Bb|------------------|
Gb|------------------|
Db|------------------|
Ab|-----9---8---3/5--|
Eb|-0-0-7---6---1/3--|
    . .   
 


Fill 2:
Play 1 Time:
Both Gtrs:
eb|-------|
Bb|-------|
Gb|-------|
Db|-------|
Ab|-----9-|
Eb|-0-0-7-|
    . .   



Both guitars play the Verse Riff 4 times together.



Now both the guitars play Fill 1.



Play the Interlude Riff together 8 times.



Fill 3:
Play Once:
Both Gtrs:
eb|-------|
Bb|-------|
Gb|-------|
Db|-------|
Ab|-2-5-2-|
Eb|-0-3-0-|
    . . .



Both guitars play their parts of the Intro Riff 4 times:
Note: For the first time, plam mute the 3rd power chord.



Fill 4:
Play 1 Time:
Gtr 2:
eb|---------|
Bb|---------|
Gb|---------|
Db|---------|
Ab|-5-4-3-2-|
Eb|-3-2-1-0-|
    . .



Solo: Jeff Hanneman.

eb|------------------------------17b-17b-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-17-15b-15-15-15--17p15-17p15---------17p15-17p15-17b-15h17p15----15------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------16----16-16b-16b-|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|--------------------------------------------------------7-10-7-|
Bb|----------------------------------------------7-10-7-10--------|
Gb|--------------------------------------7-9-7-9------------------|
Db|-15-12-13-12-13<<-------------7-9-7-9--------------------------|
Ab|------------------7-10-7-10-7----------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
                     . .  . .  . . . . .

    
eb|-12-10p7-12-10p7-12-10p7-12-10p7-13-11p8-14-12p9-14-12p9-15-13p10-16-14p11-|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

    
eb|-17-15p12-18-16p13-19-17p14-20-18p15-21-19p16--22------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------21b-21~~~-21p18-21p18-|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|



eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|-21b-21b-21~~-21~~-->20->21->22->21->20><>r-|
Db|--------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|
                                        Echo.


Behind Solo Riff:
Play 6 Times:
Gtr 2:
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|-2----2-2-2-3-3-3-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Eb|-0----0-0-0-1-1-1-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
         . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



Both Guitars Play the Chorus Riff 4 Times:
Note: Guitar 2 pick squeals on the 8 on the third time.



Play the Chorus Part 2 Riff 3 Times:



Now play Fill 1 once together.



Play the Verse Riff 4 times.



Together play Fill 1 once.



Play the Interlude Riff 8 times.



Fill 5:
Play 1 time:
Gtr 2:
eb|-----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------|
Ab|(2)--------------------------------------------|
Eb|(0)--------------------------------------------|



Now guitar 2 plays the Behind Solo Riff 20 times under Jeff Hanneman's noise or "soloing".
Guitar 2 ends with an open power chord.