#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# TESTER As recorded by Anthrax (From the 1995 Album STOMP 442) Transcribed by Mike Sheehan Words by Scott Ian and John Bush Music by Charlie Benante F53 (133xxx@1)3 3 x x x F#54 (244xxx@1)4 4 x x x G55 (355xxx@1)5 5 x x x Bb58 (x133xx@1)8 8 x x x C510 (x355xx@1)10 10 x x x D50 (xx023x@1)0 x x x x Cx (x32010@1)3 x x x x E52 (022xxx@1)2 x x x x Gtr I (D A D G B E) - 'Scott Ian' Gtr II (D A D G B E) - 'Paul Crook' Gtr III (D A D G B E) - 'Overdubs & Solo' Intro Q=78 F5Bb5 F#5C5 D5 (xx023x@1)4/4 7/8 Gtr I Gtrs I, II Q eE Q eE EE S S S EE S E (022100@1) EE S S S EE S E|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| (022100@1)|----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------|-------------------|-------------------| |-3s=8---4s=10---|-------------------|-------------------| |-3s=8---4s=10---|-0-0-x-x-x-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-x-x-0-0-0-0-| |-3s=8---4s=10---|-0-0-x-x-x-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-x-x-0-0-0-0-| F5 (133xxx@1)E5 (022xxx@1) D5 (xx023x@1) 4/4 EE S S S EE S E (022100@1) EE S S S EE S S S S S |-------------------|--------------------------|| |-------------------|--------------------------|| |-------------------|--------------------------|| |-------------------|--------------------------|| |-0-0-x-x-x-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-x-x-0-0-3-3-2-2-0-|| |-0-0-x-x-x-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-x-x-0-0-3-3-2-2-0-|| Verse F5 (133xxx@1)E5 (022xxx@1) D5 (xx023x@1) 7/8 4/4 EE S S S EE S E (022100@1) EE S S S EE S S S S S ||--------------------|--------------------------| ||o-------------------|--------------------------| ||--------------------|--------------------------| ||--------------------|--------------------------| ||o-0-0-x-x-x-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-x-x-0-0-3-3-2-2-0-| ||--0-0-x-x-x-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-x-x-0-0-3-3-2-2-0-| F5 (133xxx@1)E5 (022xxx@1) D5 (xx023x@1)7/8 4/4 EE S S S EE S E (022100@1) EE S S S EE S S S S S |-------------------|--------------------------| |-------------------|--------------------------| |-------------------|--------------------------| |-------------------|--------------------------| |-0-0-x-x-x-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-x-x-0-0-3-3-2-2-0-| |-0-0-x-x-x-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-x-x-0-0-3-3-2-2-0-| N.C. F5 (133xxx@1)E5 (022xxx@1) D5 (xx023x@1)7/8 4/4 PM--| PM--| ee S S S ee S E (022100@1) ee S S S ee S S S S S |-------------------|--------------------------| |-------------------|--------------------------| |-------------------|--------------------------| |-------------------|--------------------------| |-3-3-------3-3-----|-3-3-------3-3-3-3-2-2-0-| |-----0-0-0-----0-0-|-----0-0-0-----3-3-2-2-0-| N.C. F5 (133xxx@1)E5 (022xxx@1) D5 (xx023x@1)7/8 4/4 PM--| PM--| ee S S S ee S E (022100@1) ee S S S ee S S S S S |-------------------|--------------------------|| |-------------------|--------------------------|| |-------------------|--------------------------|| |-------------------|--------------------------|| |-3-3-------3-3-0-0-|-3-3-------3-3-3-3-2-2-0-|| |-----0-0-0-----0-0-|-----0-0-0-----3-3-2-2-0-|| Chorus Q=72 N.C. Gtr I E (022100@1) E (022100@1) S S S E (022100@1) E (022100@1) S S S S S |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |--6b7---6b7--0-0-0--6b7---6b7-----6b7---0----0-0-0-| | | Gtr II | ~~~~~~~~~~~ | E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) S E (022100@1) E (022100@1) +S +E E|---------------------------------------------------| (022100@1)|-10----10----------10----10------------------------| |-12b14-12b14-------12b14-12b14==(12)--(12)r-------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| F5 (133xxx@1) E5 (022xxx@1) D5 (xx023x@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) S S S E (022100@1) E (022100@1) S S S S S |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------3----3----2-2-0-| |--6b7---6b7--0-0-0--6b7---6b7-----3----3----2-2-0-| | | ~~~~~~~~~~ | E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) S E (022100@1) E (022100@1) +S +E E|---------------------------------------------------| (022100@1)|-10----10----------10----10------------------------| |-12b14-12b14-------12b14-12b14==(12)-(12)r--------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| N.C. E (022100@1) E (022100@1) S S S E (022100@1) E (022100@1) S S S S S |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |--6b7---6b7--0-0-0--6b7---6b7-----6b7---0----0-0-0-| | | ~~~~~~~~~~~ | E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) S E (022100@1) E (022100@1) +S +E E|---------------------------------------------------| (022100@1)|-10----10----------10----10------------------------| |-12b14-12b14-------12b14-12b14==(12)--(12)r-------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| F5 (133xxx@1) E5 (022xxx@1) D5 (xx023x@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) S S S E (022100@1) E (022100@1) S S S S S |----------------------------------------------------|| |---------------------------------------------------o|| |----------------------------------------------------|| |----------------------------------------------------|| |----------------------------------3----3----2-2-0-o|| |--6b7---6b7--0-0-0--6b7---6b7-----3----3----2-2-0--|| | | ~~~~~~~~~~ | E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) S E (022100@1) E (022100@1) +S +E E|----------------------------------------------------|| (022100@1)|-10----10----------10----10------------------------o|| |-12b14-12b14-------12b14-12b14==(12)-(12)r---------|| |----------------------------------------------------|| |---------------------------------------------------o|| |----------------------------------------------------|| Interlude Q=96 F5 (133xxx@1) Bb5F#5 C5 (x355xx@1) G5 (355xxx@1) F5 (133xxx@1)5/4 4/4 Gtr I S E. +E s EE. (022100@1)+E s EE S W |------------------------------|------| |------------------------------|------| |------------------------------|------| |---3--(3)s8---4--(4)s10---5---|-3----| |---3--(3)s8---4--(4)s10---5---|-3----| |---3--(3)s8---4--(4)s10---5---|-3----| Q=76 N.C. Gtrs I, II PM--------------------------------------- S T T S S S T T S S S T T S S S T T S S |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-0-3-5-0---0-3-5-0---0-3-5-0-5-3-3-5-0---| ---------------------------------------| S T T S S S T T S S S T T S S S T T S S |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-0-3-5-0---0-3-5-0---0-3-5-0-5-3-3-5-0---| Gtrs I, II PM--------------------------------------- S T T S S S T T S S S T T S S S T T S S |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-0-3-5-0---0-3-5-0---0-3-5-0-5-3-3-5-0---| | | Gtr III | W |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------| S T T S S S T T S S S T T S S S T T S S |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-0-3-5-0---0-3-5-0---0-3-5-0-5-3-3-5-0---| | | < | ~ ~ ~ | E (022100@1) S S E (022100@1) S S E (022100@1) S S S S S S |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-3---------3---------3---------3---------| |-------0-6-------0-6-------0-6---5---3-0-| PM--------------------------------------- S T T S S S T T S S S T T S S S T T S S |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-0-3-5-0---0-3-5-0---0-3-5-0-5-3-3-5-0---| | | ~ ~ ~ | E (022100@1) S S E (022100@1) S S E (022100@1) S S S S S S |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-3---------3---------3---------3---------| |-------0-6-------0-6-------0-6---5---3-0-| ---------------------------------------| S T T S S S T T S S S T T S S S T T S S |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-0-3-5-0---0-3-5-0---0-3-5-0-5-3-3-5-0---| | | ~ ~ ~ | E (022100@1) S S E (022100@1) S S E (022100@1) S S S S S S |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-3---------3---------3---------3---------| |-------0-6-------0-6-------0-6---5---3-0-| Bridge PM--------------------------------------- S T T S S S T T S S S T T S S S T T S S ||------------------------------------------| ||o-----------------------------------------| ||------------------------------------------| ||------------------------------------------| ||o-----------------------------------------| ||--0-3-5-0---0-3-5-0---0-3-5-0-5-3-3-5-0---| | | ~ ~ ~ | E (022100@1) S S E (022100@1) S S E (022100@1) S S S S S S ||------------------------------------------| ||o-----------------------------------------| ||------------------------------------------| ||------------------------------------------| ||o-3---------3---------3---------3---------| ||--------0-6-------0-6-------0-6---5---3-0-| ---------------------------------------| S T T S S S T T S S S T T S S S T T S S 3x |--------------------------------------------|| |-------------------------------------------o|| |--------------------------------------------|| |--------------------------------------------|| |-------------------------------------------o|| |-0-3-5-0---0-3-5-0---0-3-5-0-5-3-3-5-0------|| | | ~ ~ ~ | E (022100@1) S S E (022100@1) S S E (022100@1) S S S S S S 3x |--------------------------------------------|| |-------------------------------------------o|| |--------------------------------------------|| |--------------------------------------------|| |-3---------3---------3---------3-----------o|| |-------0-6-------0-6-------0-6---5---3-0----|| PM--------------------------------------- S T T S S S T T S S S T T S S S T T S S |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-0-3-5-0---0-3-5-0---0-3-5-0-5-3-3-5-0---| | | ~ ~ ~ | E (022100@1) S S E (022100@1) S S E (022100@1) S S S S S S |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-3---------3---------3---------3---------| |-------0-6-------0-6-------0-6---5---3-0-| D5 (xx023x@1)---------------------| S T T S S S T T S S S S S S S S S S |-------------------------------------|| |-------------------------------------|| |-------------------------------------|| |-------------------------------------|| |-----------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|| |-0-3-5-0---0-3-5-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|| | | ~ ~ | E (022100@1) S S E (022100@1) S S H |-------------------------------------|| |-------------------------------------|| |-------------------------------------|| |-------------------------------------|| |-3---------3-------------------------|| |-------0-6-------0-6-----------------|| Guitar Solo N.C. ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ E (022100@1) S S E (022100@1) S S E (022100@1) S S S S S S |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |--3-------------3-------------3------------3--------------| |---------0--6----------0--6----------0--6------5-----3--0-| | | E (022100@1) S S E (022100@1) S S E (022100@1) S S S T T S S |----------------------------------------------------------| |-10-----10-10--10-----10-10--10-----10-10-----------------| |-12b14==12-12r-12b14==12-12r-12b14==12-12-12r-12p10----10-| |----------------------------------------------------12----| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ ~~ E (022100@1) S S E (022100@1) S S E (022100@1) S S S S S S |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |--3------------3------------3------------3---------| |--------0--6----------0--6--------0---6-----5-3--0-| | | ~~~ | E. S E (022100@1) S S S S S S E. S |---------------------------------------------------| |-10-------10--10-----10-10-10-10-10----------------| |-12b14====12r-12b14==12-12-12-12-12r-12p10---------| |------------------------------------------------12-| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ES (022100@1)S E (022100@1)S S ES (022100@1)S S S S S ES (022100@1)S ES (022100@1)S ES (022100@1)S S S S S |-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|| |-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|| |-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|| |-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|| |--3------3-------3------3------------|--3------3------3------3-----------|| |----0-6-----0-6----0-6-----5----3--0-|----0-6----0-6----0-6------5--3--0-|| | | ~~~~~~~~~ ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | Q E (022100@1)E (022100@1) Q S E (022100@1) S Q Q Q S S S S |-10-------------10-------------------|-10-----13-----17-----22/----------|| |--------12-10----------10-12b14---10-|-----------------------------------|| |-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|| |-------------------------------------|--------------------------10-12-10-|| |-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|| |-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|| Chorus Q=72 E (022100@1) E (022100@1) S S S E (022100@1) E (022100@1) S S S S S ||----------------------------------------------------| ||o---------------------------------------------------| ||----------------------------------------------------| ||----------------------------------------------------| ||o---------------------------------------------------| ||---6b7---6b7--0-0-0--6b7---6b7-----6b7---0----0-0-0-| | | ~~~~~~~~~~~ | E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) S E (022100@1) E (022100@1) +S +E E||----------------------------------------------------| (022100@1)||o-10----10----------10----10------------------------| ||--12b14-12b14-------12b14-12b14==(12)--(12)r-------| ||----------------------------------------------------| ||o---------------------------------------------------| ||----------------------------------------------------| F5 (133xxx@1) E5 (022xxx@1) D5 (xx023x@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) S S S E (022100@1) E (022100@1) S S S S S |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------3----3----2-2-0-| |--6b7---6b7--0-0-0--6b7---6b7-----3----3----2-2-0-| | | ~~~~~~~~~~ | E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) S E (022100@1) E (022100@1) +S +E E|---------------------------------------------------| (022100@1)|-10----10----------10----10------------------------| |-12b14-12b14-------12b14-12b14==(12)-(12)r--------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| N.C. E (022100@1) E (022100@1) S S S E (022100@1) E (022100@1) S S S S S |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |--6b7---6b7--0-0-0--6b7---6b7-----6b7---0----0-0-0-| | | ~~~~~~~~~~~ | E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) S E (022100@1) E (022100@1) +S +E E|---------------------------------------------------| (022100@1)|-10----10----------10----10------------------------| |-12b14-12b14-------12b14-12b14==(12)--(12)r-------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| F5 (133xxx@1) E5 (022xxx@1) D5 (xx023x@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) S S S E (022100@1) E (022100@1) S S S S S |----------------------------------------------------|| |---------------------------------------------------o|| |----------------------------------------------------|| |----------------------------------------------------|| |----------------------------------3----3----2-2-0-o|| |--6b7---6b7--0-0-0--6b7---6b7-----3----3----2-2-0--|| | | ~~~~~~~~~~ | E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) S E (022100@1) E (022100@1) +S +E E|----------------------------------------------------|| (022100@1)|-10----10----------10----10------------------------o|| |-12b14-12b14-------12b14-12b14==(12)-(12)r---------|| |----------------------------------------------------|| |---------------------------------------------------o|| |----------------------------------------------------|| Q=96 F5 (133xxx@1) Bb5F#5 C5 (x355xx@1) G5 (355xxx@1) F5 (133xxx@1)5/4 4/4 Gtr I S E. +E s EE. (022100@1)+E s EE S W |------------------------------|------|| |------------------------------|------|| |------------------------------|------|| |---3--(3)s8---4--(4)s10---5---|-3----|| |---3--(3)s8---4--(4)s10---5---|-3----|| |---3--(3)s8---4--(4)s10---5---|-3----|| Outro Q=78 D5 (xx023x@1)7/8 Gtrs I, II PM--| PM--| PM--| EE S S S EE S E (022100@1) EE S S S EE S E (022100@1) EE S S S EE S E|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------| (022100@1)|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------| |-------------------|-------------------|--------------------| |-------------------|-------------------|--------------------| |-0-0-------0-0-0-0-|-0-0-------0-0-0-0-|-0-0-------0-0-0-0--| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| | | Gtr III | W W H. E|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------| (022100@1)|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------| |-------------------|-------------------|--------------------| |-------------------|-------------------|-3s==============8s=| |-------------------|-------------------|-3s==============8s=| |-------------------|-------------------|--------------------| PM--| PM--| PM--| EE S S S E (022100@1) ES (022100@1)E (022100@1) EE S S S EE S E (022100@1) EE S S S EE S E|------------------------|-------------------|-------------------| (022100@1)|------------------------|-------------------|-------------------| |------------------------|-------------------|-------------------| |------------------------|-------------------|-------------------| |--0-0-------0-----0-0-0-|-0-0-------0-0-0-0-|-0-0-------0-0-0-0-| |--0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| | | H Q. W W |------------------------|-------------------|-------------------| |------------------------|-------------------|-------------------| |------------------------|-------------------|-------------------| |-12s==========18--------|-------------------|-------------------| |-12s==========18--------|-------------------|-------------------| |------------------------|-------------------|-------------------| PM--| PM--| PM--| EE S S S EE S E (022100@1) EE S S S EE S E (022100@1) EE S S S EE S E|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| (022100@1)|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| |-0-0-------0-0-0-0-|-0-0-------0-0-0-0-|-0-0-------0-0-0-0-| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| PM--| PM--| PM--| EE S S S EE S E (022100@1) EE S S S EE S E (022100@1) EE S S S EE S E|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| (022100@1)|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| |-0-0-------0-0-0-0-|-0-0-------0-0-0-0-|-0-0-------0-0-0-0-| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| H.. +H.. +H.. +H.. |-----------:------------:------------:---------*| |-----------:------------:------------:---------*| |-----------:------------:------------:---------*| |-0---------:-(0)--------:-(0)--------:-(0)-----*| |-0---------:-(0)--------:-(0)--------:-(0)-----*| |-0---------:-(0)--------:-(0)--------:-(0)-----*| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b (x24432@1) - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) / - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths