• Song:

    Crucifixion

  • Artist:

    Gallhammer

  • Album:

    Beyond The Hatred

This song comes off their first full length album Gloomy Lights (2004) but can 
also be found on the compilation release The Dawn Of... (2007).

The beginning is just mic feedback and bass notes. The guitar doesn't start until 
about 30 seconds in.

E|-----|---------------------------------------|
B|-----|---------------------------------------|
G|-----|---------------------------------------|
D|--6--|---------------------------------------|
A|-----|--6666666666666666-22222222-4444-7777--|
E|-----|--4444444444444444-00000000-2222-5555--| x12
The first note is played once only. Then the riff plays (tremolo picking).
Listen to the song to get a better idea of the rhythm/speed.

E|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--2-2-2-2--4-4--7-7--|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--0-0-0-0--2-2--5-5--| x4
Play this just with down strums (or alternate picking if you like).

E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|--6666666666666666-22222222-4444-7777--|
E|--4444444444444444-00000000-2222-5555--| x8
Tremolo picking again.

E|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|-------------7----------------|
A|--6--6--6--6-5--6--6--6--6-7--|
E|--4--4--4--4----4--4--4--4-5--| x2
This is play quite slowly

E|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|----------------7------------------|
A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7--|
E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5--| x2
This is played at about twice faster than the previous riff.

E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|--6666666666666666-22222222-4444-7777--|
E|--4444444444444444-00000000-2222-5555--| x8
Tremolo picking again.

E|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--2-2-2-2--4-4--7-7--|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--0-0-0-0--2-2--5-5--| x4
Play this just with down strums (or alternate picking if you like).

E|---------------------------------------|    |-----|
B|---------------------------------------|    |-----|
G|---------------------------------------|    |-----|
D|---------------------------------------|    |-----|
A|--6666666666666666-22222222-4444-7777--|    |--6--|
E|--4444444444444444-00000000-2222-5555--| x8 |--4--|
Tremolo picking again.                        Let ring, fade out.
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