As I Slither Tab by Kataklysm
Band: KATAKLYSM
Album: SERENITY IN FIRE
Song: AS I SLITHER.
- palm mute / - slide up to
\ - slide down to ~ - vibrato
h - hammer on b - Bend
p - pull off Suffixes for bend
t - tap f - full bend h - half bend
ph - pinched harmonic q - quarter bend t - tap bend
* - see comment ^ - Hold bend r release bend
x - Stuccatto ~ - vibrato bend
, - slight palm mute () - ghost note, sustained note
" - tremolo note - Trill
Tunning: 2.5 steps down = B
Note: Fill in chord on Riff#5 acts as transition/cue, etc.
Riff#1.Slightly Fast..Slight Palm Mute..(3X)
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|2--3--2--3--2--3--2--3--2--3--2--3-----5--5--5--2--3--2--3--2--3--2-|
|0--1--0--1--0--1--0--1--0--1--0--1--0--3--3--3--0--1--0--1--0--1--0-|
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Riff#1. Continued..
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|3--2--3--2--3-----5--3--3--||
|1--0--1--0--1--0--3--1--1--||
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Riff#2.(6X) Moderate/Heavy.
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|2-----5-----3--------2-----------6--6--6--6--6--||
|0--0--3--0--1--0--0--0--0--0--0--4--4--4--4--4--||
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Riff#3.(4X) Moderate..(You may want to hear the cd for this one..)
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|2----5-/-8---5---8--7----4--5--8--7--4--5---||
|0----3-/-6---3---6--5----2--3--6--5--2--3---||
Riff#4.(2X) Chorus..Moderately. Slight Palm Mute.
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|2--2--5--5--4--------4--4--4--5--5--4--4--2--2--5--5--4--4--------|
|0--0--3--3--2--------2--2--2--3--3--2--2--0--0--3--3--2--2--------|
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Riff#4. Continued..
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|4--4--4--5--5--4--4--||
|2--2--2--3--3--2--2--||
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RIff#5A.Guitar 1.(2X)Moderately. Fill.
(After the 2nd time, play the fill in chord.)
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|2--2--2--2--2--5--5--5--5--4--4--4--4-|-----------|---------*--||
|--------------------------------------|3--3--3--3-|5--5--5--5--||
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Riff#5B.Guitar 2.(2X)Moderately.
(After the 2nd time, play the fill in chord.) Fill.
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|--------------------------------------|5--5--5--5-|---------*--||
|5--5--5--5--5--9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7-|-----------|3--3--3--3--||
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*= Fill in chord for Riff#5.(Both Guitars).
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Repeat Riff#1.(2X)
Repeat Riff#2.(4X)
Repeat Riff#3.(4X)
Repeat Riff#4.(Chorus).(2X)
Repeat Riff#5A (both guitars) (2X)
Repeat Riff#5A/B.(4X)
End.
