Slayer
Dead Skin Mask
As performed on the 1990 album, Seasons In The Abyss.
Tabbed by Liam9 (Liam Starcevich)
Doogs911@hotmail.com



Gtr 1 = Jeff Hanneman.

Gtr 2 = Kerry King.



Tab Key:

.  =Palm Mute.
<  =Depress Tremolo.
>  =The Oposite.
() =Hold Note.
~  =Vibrato.
h  =Hammer On.
p  =Pull Off.
+  =Harmonic.
b  =Bend.
/  =Slide Up.
  =Slide Down.
r  =Release.
*  =Pick Squeal.


Tuning: Half A Step Down:
(Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, eb.)



This is one of my favourite songs so I've been really fussy with this tab and I'm sure
that it's right. I even studied a film clip of one of Slayer's live performances of this
song. If you listen to the song through headphones, you'll see that my tabs pretty close.
Have fun...




Intro Riff.
Play Twice
Gtr 2:
eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------(19)-----------7|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------(9)-------------------------------|
Db|--------9--10--------9--10--------9--10-----9--10-----------------------------------|
Ab|-----7------------8------------7---------8------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0------------0------------0-------------------------------------------------------|
     .            .            .                                                                     
Note: At the end, depress the bar gradually.
					  
Gtr 1:
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------9--10--------9--10--------9--10-----9--10-(9)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~---|
Ab|-----7------------8------------7---------8------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0------------0------------0-------------------------------------------------------|
     .            .            .                        
Note: On the second time, Gtr 1 does not hold his last note for as long and guitar 2 does
not slide down to seven, instead he just depresses his bar with echo on.



Chorus Riff:
Play Twice:
Both Gtrs.
eb|------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------8b-|
Db|--------9--10--------9--10--------9--10-----9--10-----|
Ab|-----7------------8------------7---------8------------|
Eb|--0------------0------------0-------------------------|
     .            .            .	        	  
					  
eb|------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------7b-|
Db|--------9--10--------9--10--------9--10-----9--10-----|
Ab|-----7------------8------------7---------8------------|
Eb|--0------------0------------0-------------------------|
     .            .            .	        	  
Note: Gtr 1 always pick squeals for the notes on the G string.
Also, on the second time, both miss out the last 4 notes and play the Fill.



Fill:
Play Once:
Both Gtrs.
eb|---------------|
Bb|---------------|
Gb|---------------|
Db|---------------|
Ab|-5/6-----------|
Eb|-3/4---3-1-0-1-|
          . . . .



Interlude:
Play 4 Times:
Both Gtrs.
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-2------1--------------2--------------3--------------------|
Ab|-2------1--------------2--------------3-------5/6----------|
Eb|-0--0-0----0-0-3-1-0-1----0-0-3-1-0-1----0-0--3/4--3-1-0-1-|
       . .    . . . . . .    . . . . . .    . .       . . . .



Verse Riff:
Play Twice:
Both Guitars:
eb|--------------------------|--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------|--------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------|--------------------------|
Db|(2)-----------------------|(2)-----------------------|
Ab|(2)-----------------------|(2)-----------7/8---------|
Eb|(0)----------------3-1-0-1|(0)-----------5/6--3-1-0-1|
                      . . . .                   . . . .



Now play the Chorus Riff two more times with Fill 1 at the end.
Note: Gtr 2 still does all the pick squeals.



Both guitars play the Verse Riff twice and then this...

Pre-Solo Riff:
Play 4 Times:
Both Gtrs:
eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------7--------------------------------|
Db|-2----------9--8------8-----2----------9--81--3--5-|
Ab|-2-------7---------------9--2-------7----------3--5-|
Eb|-0--0-0---------------------0--0-0-------------1--3-|
       . .                        . .
Note: If you listen closely, you'll see guitar 1 does a couple of random
pick squeals in this riff (listen to your right headphone.)



Solo 1: Kerry King.
Gtr 1 plays the Verse Riff once behind it.
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------11h14p11(12)--~~~~------>>-|
Eb|-------------------|
                Echo.



Solo 2: Jeff Hanneman.
Gtr 2 plays the Verse Riff once behind it.
eb|-------12--17-12----------------------------|
Bb|----15-----------15-------------------------|
Gb|-14-----------------13>>>>>>>>>>r-|
Db|--------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|



eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------12h13h15-|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------12h14p12h14----------|
Db|-----------------------------------12h13h14-12h13h14----------------------|
Ab|-9h10h12-9h10h12-12h13h15-12h13h15----------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    . .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .
   
                                                 
eb|-12h13p12h13p12----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------15p13p12-13p12p10--12b--12b--12>>>>---18p15-18p15-|
Gb|-15p13h15--17b---17b--17-------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
    .  .  .

                                                   
eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|15p13-15>>>r>r-|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|



eb|----------------------|
Bb|----------------------|
Gb|----------------------|
Db|-------------2h4h5----|
Ab|-5-----2h3h5-------3h5|
Eb|---3h5----------------|
    . . . . . . . . . . .


eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-2h4h5/7-----4h5h7/9-----6h7h9/10------7h8h10/12-------9h10h12/14------|
Ab|---------5h7---------7h9----------8h10-----------10h12------------12h14|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .


eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------11------8h9h11/12--------9h10h12/13-------10h11h13/14----------|
Db|-11h12h14----9h11------------10h12------------11h13-------------11h12h14-|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    .  .  .  .  . .  . . .  .   .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .


eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------15---------------------------|
Gb|-11h12----11h12h14p12/17p14h16h17----17p16p14h16p14----14--16b-|
Db|-------14-------------------------------------------17---------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
    .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .                                      

     
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-16b-16---16--16-----16---16---(14)---b-------