• Song:

    The Chains That Bind Us

  • Artist:

    Napalm Death

  • Album:

    Harmony Corruption

N A P A L M  D E A T H - T H E  C H A I N S  T H A T  B I N D  U S
                     From the Album HARMONY CORRUPTION
                       Copyright 1990 EARACHE RECORDS

                            Version 1.1 - MAY '02

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.  - palm mute                  /  - slide up to
\  - slide down to              ~  - vibrato
"  - tremelo picking           ( ) - ghost note
b  - bend                       h  - hammer-on
fb - full bend (1 step)         p  - pull-off
hb - half bend (1/2 step)       r  - release a bend
t  - tapping                    ah - artificial harmonic

Tune Gtr to D [D,G,C,F,A,D]

--T H E  C H A I N S  T H A T  B I N D  U S--

[Snare]

[Riff A]                                                          [2tx]
[----------------------------------|----------------------------------]
[----------------------------------|----------------------------------]
[*---------------------------------|---------------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-2"--1"--------------------------|-2"--1"--------------------------*] 
[----------3"--2"--5"--4"----------|---------3"--2"--5"--4"-----------]
[--------------------------5"--4"--|-------------------------3"--2"---]

                                                           [End Riff A]
[----------------------------------|----------------------------------]
[----------------------------------|----------------------------------]
[*---------------------------------|---------------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-2"--1"--------------------------|-2"--1"--------------------------*] 
[----------3"--2"--5"--4"----------|---------3"--2"--5"--4"------4----]
[--------------------------5"--4"--|-------------------------3"--2----]
                                                                 

[Riff B]
[-----------------------------|-------------------------]
[-----------------------------|-------------------------]
[*----------------------------|------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-------------------6/7------|--------------5\4-------*]
[-------7--6\5-------4/5------|-6--5\4-------3\2--------]
[--0"---5--4\3--0"----sl-0"---|-4--3\2--0"----sl---0"---]
            sl                      sl  
                                             [End Riff B]
[-----------------------------|-------------------------]
[-----------------------------|-------------------------]
[*----------------------------|------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-------------------6/7------|------------5-5-4-------*]
[-------7--6\5-------4/5------|-6-5\4------3-3-2-5------]
[--"----5--4\3--0"----sl-0"---|-4-3\2-0"---------3-0"---]
            sl                     sl 


Riff A [1tx]
Riff B [1tx]


[Riff C]
[-----------------------|-----------------------]
[-----------------------|-----------------------]
[*----------------------|----------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*---------9----------6-|----------------------*] 
[--2-2-----7-------3--4-|----5-5--5-55-5-5--5---]
[--0-0--0--0--0"---1----|-0--3-3--3-33-3-3--3---]
              
                                     [End Riff C]
[-----------------------|-----------------------]
[-----------------------|-----------------------]
[*----------------------|----------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-----------6----------|----------------------*] 
[--2------3--4-----5-5--|-5--55/----8-8--8------]
[--0-0"---1-----0--3-3--|-3--33/----6-6--6------]
                              sl


[Riff C.1]
[----------------------|-----------------------]
[----------------------|-----------------------]
[*---------------------|----------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-9---------6---------|----------------------*] 
[--7------3--4-----5-5-|-5-55-5-5--5---2-------]
[--0-0"---1-----0--3-3-|-3-33-3-3--3---0-0"----]

                                  [End Riff C.1]
[----------------------|-----------------------]
[----------------------|-----------------------]
[*---------------------|----------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*----6----------------|----------------------*] 
[--3--4-----5-5--5-55/-|---8-8--8--------------]
[--1-----0--3-3--3-33/-|---6-6--6--------------]
                     sl


Riff C.1 [2tx]
Riff A   [1tx]
Riff B   [1tx]
Riff C.1 [2tx]


[Bridge]
[-------------------]
[-------------------]
[*-----------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-2---------------*]
[--2----------------]
[--0----------------]
[Hold]


[Riff D]                                                   [End Riff D]
[----------------------------------|----------------------------------]
[----------------------------------|----------------------------------]
[*---------------------------------|---------------------------------*][Gtr.1]
[*---------------------------------|---------------------------------*]
[--4"------3"----------------------|-7"------6"-----------------------]
[------------------5"------4"------|-----------------8"------7"-------]


Riff D [4tx] (both guitars)


[Riff E]                             [End Riff E]
[----------------------|------------------------]
[----------------------|------------------------]
[*---------------------|-----------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-----------7\6--9----|----------7-7--6-------*]
[---9--8\7---5\4--7----|-8--7\6---5-5--4--7-----]
[---7--6\5----sl-------|-6--5\4-----------5-----]
        sl                   sl


Riff E [3.5tx]


[Fill 1]
[-----------------------]
[-----------------------]
[*-7----6--------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-7----6----7----6----*]
[--5----4----7----6-----]
[------------5----4-----]


Riff C [4tx] (over solo)


[Guitar Solo]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*------------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.3]
[*-7-7-7-7-7-7-7/9-10-9\7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7/9-10-9\7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7/9-10-*]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]


[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-------------------------10-------12_1/2b~~~~\-10-12-13-12-10-------]
[*-----9-11-12-11-9-11-12----12-11----------------------------------*][Gtr.3]
[*-9\7--------------------------------------------------------------*]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]


[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--12_1/2b~~--------10---------------10~~~~--------------------------]
[*----------9-11-12----12-11-9-11-12-------9-11-12-11-9-------------*][Gtr.3]
[*------------------------------------------------------12-11-9-----*]
[---------------------------------------------------------------12---]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]


[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------10---------------]
[*---------------9-11-12~~~~10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12----12-11--------*][Gtr.3]
[*-------9-11-12---------------------------------------------14-12--*]
[--10-12-------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]


[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------10----------------------------]
[*-------------------------------11-12----12-11----12_1/2b~~~~\-----*][Gtr.3]
[*-11----------------------12-14----------------14------------------*]
[-----14-12-10-12-14-12-14-------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]


[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--10-10-10-10-0-12-13-12-10-0-10-10-10-10-0-12-13-12-10-0-10-10-10--]
[*------------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.3]
[*------------------------------------------------------------------*]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]

                                                [End Solo]
[--------------------------------------------------------]
[--10-0-12-13-12-10--------------------------------------]
[*------------------12-11-------------------------------*][Gtr.3]
[*------------------------14-12-11----------------------*]
[----------------------------------14-12-10----10~~~~~~\-]
[-------------------------------------------14-----------]


[Riff F]                                                [End Riff F]
[--------------------------------|---------------------------------]
[--------------------------------|---------------------------------]
[*-------------------------------|--------------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-------------------------------|--------------------------------*]
[--2--------2-----6_7_6_7-----3--|--2--------2-----6_7_6_7-----3---]
[--0--0--0--0--0---h-p-h---0--1--|--0--0--0--0--0---h-p-h---0--1---]
      .  .     .           .           .  .     .           .


Riff F [1tx]


[Riff F.1]                                           [End Riff F.1]
[--------------------------------|--------------------------------]
[--------------------------------|--------------------------------]
[*-------------------------------|-------------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-------------------------------|-------------------------------*]
[--------6_7_6_7-----------------|-------6_7_6_7------------------]
[--0--0---h-p-h--5_6_5_6-2_3_2_3-|-0--0---h-p-h--5_6_5_6-2_3_2_3--]
   .  .           h p h   h p h    .  .           h p h   h p h


Riff F.1 [1tx]


[Riff G]
[-----------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------]
[*----------------5----4--------------9--*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-2----5----4----5----4----6----5----9--*]
[--2----5----4----3----2----6----5----7---]
[--0----3----2--------------4----3--------]

                               [End Riff G]
[-----------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------]
[*------4----5----7----8--7--5--4--3-----*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-2----4----5----7----8--7--5--4--3--3--*]
[--2----2----3----5----6--5--3--2--1--3---]
[--0----------------------------------1---]


Riff G   [1tx]
Riff F   [2tx]
Riff F.1 [2tx]


[Fill 2]
[-------------------------------]
[-------------------------------]
[*-5------4--------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-5------4------5------4------*]
[--3------2------5------4-------]
[----------------3------2-------]


[Riff G.1]
[--------------------------------|--------------------------------]
[--------------------------------|--------------------------------]
[*-------------------------------|-------------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-------------------------------|-------------------------------*]
[--------------------------------|-------3"----------2"-----------]
[--0"----------3"----------2"----|-"------------------------------]

[--------------------------------|--------------------------------]
[--------------------------------|--------------------------------]
[*-------------------------------|-------------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-------------------------------|-------------------------------*]
[--------------------------7"----|-"-------------2"----------3"---]
[--4"----------3"----------------|-----0"-------------------------]

[--------------------------------|--------------------------------]
[--------------------------------|--------------------------------]
[*-------------------------------|-------------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-------------------------------|-------------------------------*]
[--"-------5"------6"------5"----|--"----3"----------2"-----------]
[--------------------------------|--------------------------------]

                    [End Riff G.1]
[--------------------------------]
[--------------------------------]
[*------------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*------------------------------*]
[--"-----------1"----------------]
[--------------------------1"----]


Riff G.1 [1tx]


[Riff H]
[----------------------------------|----------------------------------]
[----------------------------------|----------------------------------]
[*---------------------------------|---------------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*---------------------------------|---------------------------------*]
[----------------------------------|----------------------------------]
[--0"------------------------------|-3"-------------------------------]

                                                           [End Riff H]
[----------------------------------|----------------------------------]
[----------------------------------|----------------------------------]
[*---------------------------------|---------------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*---------------------------------|---------------------------------*]
[----------------------------------|----------------------------------]
[--4"------------------------------|-3"--------------1"---------------]


Riff H [1tx]


[Fill 3]
[--------]
[--------]
[*------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*------*]
[---7~~~~]
[-[a.h.]-]


Riff H          [1tx]
Riff H + Fill 3 [1tx]
Riff A          [1tx]
Riff B          [2tx]
Riff C          [3.5tx]


[Fill 4]
[---------------|------]
[---------------|------]
[*--------------|-----*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-8--8--8--8-\-|--2--*]
[--8--8--8--8-\-|--2---]
[--6--6--6--6-\-|--0---]
              sl [End!]

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