#----------------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# METAL CHURCH As recorded by Metal Church (From the 1985 Album METAL CHURCH) Transcribed by Ryan Cooper (coopman@nfdc.net) Music by David Wayne, Kurdt Vanderhoof, and Craig Wells Gtr I (D# G# C# F# A# D#) - 'Rhythm 1' Gtr II (D# G# C# F# A# D#) - 'Rhythm 2' Gtr III (D# G# C# F# A# D#) - 'Lead Guitar' Intro Moderate Rock Q=101 C#5 (x133xx@4) G5 (355xxx@1) C#5 (x133xx@4)4/4 Gtrs I, II Wx5 H Q ES (022100@1)S Q. E (022100@1)+H +H.. S S |------------|---------------||------------------|------------------|| |------------|---------------||o-----------------|-----------------o|| |------------|---------------||------------------|------------------|| |------------|-----------6-6-||--6----12-(12)----|-(12)--------6-6--|| |------------|-----------4-4-||o-4----10-(10)----|-(10)--------4-4-o|| |------------|---------------||------------------|------------------|| G5 (355xxx@1) F#5 (244xxx@1) C#5 (x133xx@4) Q. E (022100@1)+H +H H W +W |-----------------|---------------|----------|--------|| |-----------------|---------------|----------|--------|| |-----------------|---------------|----------|--------|| |-6----12-(12)----|-(12)----11----|-6--------|-(6)----|| |-4----10-(10)----|-(10)-----9----|-4--------|-(4)----|| |-----------------|---------------|----------|--------|| G5/D C#5 (x133xx@4) Gtr I .25___/ Q. E+Q (022100@1) +E +E +H.. S S |-------------------------|----------------| |-------------------------|----------------| |------0-(0)--(0)-----(0)-|-(0)------------| |-6----0-(0)--(0)-----(0)-|-(0)--------6-6-| |-4-----------------------|------------4-4-| |-------------------------|----------------| | | Gtr II | .25___/ | Q. E+Q (022100@1) +E +E +H.. S S |-------------------------|----------------| |-------------------------|----------------| |------0-(0)--(0)-----(0)-|-(0)------------| |-6----0-(0)--(0)-----(0)-|-(0)--------6-6-| |-4-----------------------|------------4-4-| |-------------------------|----------------| G5/D N.C. Q. E+H (022100@1) +E E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) +H |---------------|---------------------------| |---------------|---------------------------| |------0-(0)----|-(0)--------------()----| |-6----0-(0)----|-(0)--------------------------| |-4-------------|------------------------------| |---------------|------------------------------| | | Q. E+H (022100@1) +E E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) +H |---------------|--------------------------| |---------------|--------------------------| |------0-(0)----|-(0)------------()----| |-6----0-(0)----|-(0)--------------------------| |-4-------------|------------------------------| |---------------|------------------------------| C#5 (x133xx@4) G5/D F#5 (244xxx@1) C#5 (x133xx@4) Q. E+H (022100@1) +H Q.. S H.. E|----------------|----------------|-------------| (022100@1)|----------------|----------------|-------------| |-------0-(0)----|-(0)----6-----6-|-6-----------| |-6----0-(0)----|-(0)----4-----6-|-6-----------| |-4-------------|--------4-----4-|-4---------0-| |----------------|----------------|-------------| | | Q. E+H (022100@1) +H Q.. S W |----------------|----------------|-------------| |----------------|----------------|-------------| |-------0-(0)----|-(0)----------6-|-6-----------| |-6----0-(0)----|-(0)----4-----6-|-6-----------| |-4-------------|--------4-----4-|-4-----------| |----------------|--------2-------|-------------| W +W +W |------------|------------|--------| |------------|------------|--------| |------------|------------|--------| |------------|------------|--------| |--4---------|-(4)--------|-(4)----| |------------|------------|--------| | | +W +W +W |------------|------------|--------| |------------|------------|--------| |-(6)--------|-(6)--------|-(6)----| |-(6)--------|-(6)--------|-(6)----| |-(4)--------|-(4)--------|-(4)----| |------------|------------|--------| N.C.(C#5) D5C#5 Gtrs I, II PM--------------------------------| |----6----| |----6----| |----6----| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S EE |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------7-6-| |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-4-| |-----------------------------------------| C5C#5 PM--------------------------------| |----6----| |----6----| |----6----| EE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------| |-5-6---------------------------------------| |-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---| |-------------------------------------------| C#5 (x133xx@4) D5C#5 PM--------------------------| |-3-| |----6----| |----6----| ES (022100@1)S S S S S S S S S S S S S S EE |-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------| |-6-------------------------------7-6-| |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-4-| |-------------------------------------| C5C#5 PM--------------------------------| |----6----| |----6----| |----6----| EE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |-5-6--------------------------------------| |-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| |------------------------------------------| 1st Verse C#5 (x133xx@4) D5C#5 PM--------------------------| |-3-| |----6----| |----6----| ES (022100@1)S S S S S S S S S S S S S S EE ||--------------------------------------| ||o-------------------------------------| ||--------------------------------------| ||--6-------------------------------7-6-| ||o-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-4-| ||--------------------------------------| C5C#5 PM--------------------------------| |----6----| |----6----| |----6----| EE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 4x |------------------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------------o|| |------------------------------------------|| |-5-6--------------------------------------|| |-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-o|| |------------------------------------------|| C#5 G5/D Gtr I .25___/ Q. E+E (022100@1) +E +Q +H.. E|-------------------------|---------------| (022100@1)|-------------------------|---------------| |------0-(0)-----(0)-(0)--|-(0)-----------| |-6----0-(0)-----(0)-(0)--|-(0)--------x-| |-4-----------------------|------------x-| |-------------------------|---------------| | | Gtr II | .25___/ | Q. E+E (022100@1) +E +Q +H.. E|-------------------------|---------------| (022100@1)|-------------------------|---------------| |------0-(0)-----(0)-(0)--|-(0)-----------| |-6----0-(0)-----(0)-(0)--|-(0)--------x-| |-4-----------------------|------------x-| |-------------------------|---------------| C#5 (x133xx@4)G5/D N.C. Q. E+H (022100@1) +E E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) +H |---------------|----------------------------| |---------------|-------------------------| |------0-(0)----|-(0)---------------------| |-6----0-(0)----|-(0)------------()----| |-4-------------|----------------------------| |---------------|----------------------------| | | Q. E+H (022100@1) +E E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) +H |---------------|----------------------------| |---------------|------------------------| |------0-(0)----|-(0)--------0---(0)-----| |-6----0-(0)----|-(0)------------0---(0)-----| |-4-------------|----------------------------| |---------------|----------------------------| C#5 (x133xx@4) G5 (355xxx@1) F#5 (244xxx@1) C#5 (x133xx@4) Q. E (022100@1)+H +H Q.. S W +W |------------------|------------------|----------|--------| |------------------|------------------|----------|--------| |------------------|----------------6-|-6--------|-(6)----| |-6----12-(12)----|-(12)----11-----6-|-6--------|-(6)----| |-4----10-(10)----|-(10)-----9-----4-|-4--------|-(4)----| |------------------|------------------|----------|--------| | | Q. E (022100@1)+H +H Q.. S W +W |------------------|------------------|----------|--------| |------------------|------------------|----------|--------| |--------0--(0)----|--(0)-----------6-|-6--------|-(6)----| |-6-----0--(0)----|--(0)-----4-----6-|-6--------|-(6)----| |-4---------------|----------4-----4-|-4--------|-(4)----| |------------------|----------2-------|----------|--------| 2nd Verse N.C.(C#5) D5C#5 Gtrs I, II PM--------------------------| |-3-| |----6----| |----6----| ES (022100@1)S S S S S S S S S S S S S S EE ||--------------------------------------| ||o-------------------------------------| ||--------------------------------------| ||--6-------------------------------7-6-| ||o-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-4-| ||--------------------------------------| C5C#5 PM--------------------------------| |----6----| |----6----| |----6----| EE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 6x |------------------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------------o|| |------------------------------------------|| |-5-6--------------------------------------|| |-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-o|| |------------------------------------------|| Chorus C#5E5C#5 B5 (x244xx@1)C#5 (x133xx@4) E5A5 C#5E5C#5 B5 (x244xx@1)C#5 (x133xx@4) E5A5 Q EE +E ES (022100@1)E. Q EE +H Q EE +E ES (022100@1)E. Q EE +H ||--------------------|---------------|-------------------|----------------|| ||o-------------------|---------------|-------------------|---------------o|| ||--------------------|---------------|-------------------|----------------|| ||--6--9-6-(6)-4-4S6--|-6--9----------|-6--9-6-(6)-4-4S6--|-6--9-----------|| ||o-4--7-4-(4)-2-2S4--|-4--7-7-(7)----|-4--7-4-(4)-2-2S4--|-4--7-7-(7)----o|| ||--------------------|------5-(5)----|-------------------|------5-(5)-----|| C#5 (x133xx@4) D5C#5 PM--------------------------| |-3-| |----6----| |----6----| ES (022100@1)S S S S S S S S S S S S S S EE ||--------------------------------------| ||o-------------------------------------| ||--------------------------------------| ||--6-------------------------------7-6-| ||o-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-4-| ||--------------------------------------| C5C#5 PM--------------------------------| |----6----| |----6----| |----6----| EE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |------------------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------------o|| |------------------------------------------|| |-5-6--------------------------------------|| |-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-o|| |------------------------------------------|| 3rd Verse C#5 (x133xx@4) D5C#5 PM--------------------------| |-3-| |----6----| |----6----| ES (022100@1)S S S S S S S S S S S S S S EE ||--------------------------------------| ||o-------------------------------------| ||--------------------------------------| ||--6-------------------------------7-6-| ||o-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-4-| ||--------------------------------------| C5C#5 PM--------------------------------| |----6----| |----6----| |----6----| EE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 4x |------------------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------------o|| |------------------------------------------|| |-5-6--------------------------------------|| |-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-o|| |------------------------------------------|| Chorus C#5E5C#5 B5 (x244xx@1)C#5 (x133xx@4) E5A5 C#5E5C#5 B5 (x244xx@1)C#5 (x133xx@4) E5A5 Q EE +E ES (022100@1)E. Q EE +H Q EE +E ES (022100@1)E. Q EE +H ||--------------------|---------------|-------------------|----------------|| ||o-------------------|---------------|-------------------|---------------o|| ||--------------------|---------------|-------------------|----------------|| ||--6--9-6-(6)-4-4S6--|-6--9----------|-6--9-6-(6)-4-4S6--|-6--9-----------|| ||o-4--7-4-(4)-2-2S4--|-4--7-7-(7)----|-4--7-4-(4)-2-2S4--|-4--7-7-(7)----o|| ||--------------------|------5-(5)----|-------------------|------5-(5)-----|| Bridge N.C. Gtr I S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E||-----------------------------------------------| (022100@1)||o----------------------------------------------| ||--13-14-13-11-13-11----------------11-13-14-13-| ||--------------------14-13-11-13-14-------------| ||o----------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------| | | Gtr II | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E||-----------------------------------------------| (022100@1)||o----------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------| ||--11-12-11--9-11--9-----------------9-11-12-11-| ||o-------------------11--9-----9-11-------------| ||--------------------------12-------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E|-----------------------------------------------|| (022100@1)|----------------------------------------------o|| |-13-14-13-11-13-11----------------11-13-14-13--|| |-------------------14-13-11-13-14--------------|| |----------------------------------------------o|| |-----------------------------------------------|| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E|-----------------------------------------------|| (022100@1)|----------------------------------------------o|| |-----------------------------------------------|| |-11-12-11--9-11--9-----------------9-11-12-11--|| |-------------------11--9-----9-11-------------o|| |-------------------------12--------------------|| Guitar Solo F#5 G#5 Gtr III |----6----| |----6----| H Q E (022100@1) +E S S S S S S S S S S S S s s s s EE |----------------------|-------------------------------------| |----------------------|-------------------------------------| |--------------6b8-(6)-|-6p4-6p4---4-6p4---------------------| |----------------------|---------6-------6p4-6p4-------------| |----------------------|-------------------------6-5-4-4-----| |----------------------|---------------------------------7-4-| | | Gtrs I, II | Q. E+Q (022100@1) Q W |----------------------|-------------------------------------| |----------------------|-------------------------------------| |----------------------|-------------------------------------| |----------------------|-------------------------------------| |-4----6-(6)----------|-------------------------------------| |-2----4-(4)----------|-------------------------------------| F#5 (244xxx@1)A5 (x022xx@1) |----3-----| H E (022100@1) S S E (022100@1) +E E|-------------20-17-20b22r(20)-17-| (022100@1)|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| | | Q. E+Q (022100@1) Q |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |-4----7-(7)---------------------| |-2----5-(5)---------------------| T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T +T T T +T T T T T T |----17----17-20p17-20p17----17-19h20p19p17------------17------------17-----------| |-20----20----------------20------------------------------20b22-(20)----20p17-----| |-------------------------------------------19b21-(19)------------------------19--| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| +S +S +E -------------------------| 17b18r(17)b20==(17)r(17)-| -------------------------| -------------------------| -------------------------| -------------------------| | | W |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#5 (244xxx@1) G#5 (133xxx@4) +E. S Q Q Q |-------------------16-----| |-(17)-------------19b21--| |--------------------------| |--------------------------| |--------------------------| |--------------------------| | | Q. E+Q (022100@1) Q |--------------------------| |--------------------------| |--------------------------| |--------------------------| |---4-------6-(6)---------| |---2-------4-(4)---------| |--------6--------| |--3--| S S S S S S E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1) +S S E. +S |-16-19-16-------16-19-16----------------------------------| |----------19b21----------19-16------------19-19-----(19)-| |-------------------------------18b20-(18)----18pb20-(18)-| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| | | W |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| F#5 (244xxx@1)A5 (x022xx@1) H Q Q +H +Q +Q |--------------------|------------------| |--------------8-----|-(8)----(8)--(8)--| |--------------7b9===|=(7)----(7)r=(7)--| |--------------------|------------------| |--------------------|------------------| |--------------------|------------------| | | Q. E+Q (022100@1) Q W |--------------------|------------------| |--------------------|------------------| |--------------------|------------------| |--------------------|------------------| |-4----7-(7)--------|------------------| |-2----5-(5)--------|------------------| F#5 (244xxx@1)G#5 (133xxx@4) F#5 (244xxx@1)A5 (x022xx@1) Gtr I Q. E+Q (022100@1) Q W Q. E+H (022100@1) +W |-----------------|----------|---------------|----------------| |-----------------|----------|---------------|----------------| |-----------------|----------|---------------|----------------| |-----------------|----------|---------------|----------------| |-4----6-(6)-----|----------|-4----7-(7)----|-(7)------------| |-2----4-(4)-----|----------|-2----5-(5)----|-(5)------------| | | Gtr II | Q. E+Q (022100@1) Q W Q. E+H (022100@1) +E EE EH (022100@1)|-----------------|----------|---------------|----------------| |-----------------|----------|---------------|----------------| |-----------------|----------|---------------|----------------| |-----------------|----------|---------------|-----7-5-4------| |-4----6-(6)-----|----------|-4----7-(7)----|-(7)-------7----| |-2----4-(4)-----|----------|-2----5-(5)----|-(5)------------| Harmony Interlude N.C. Gtr I S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E||-----------------------------------------------| (022100@1)||o----------------------------------------------| ||--13-14-13-11-13-11----------------11-13-14-13-| ||--------------------14-13-11-13-14-------------| ||o----------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------| | | Gtr II | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E||-----------------------------------------------| (022100@1)||o----------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------| ||--11-12-11--9-11--9-----------------9-11-12-11-| ||o-------------------11--9-----9-11-------------| ||--------------------------12-------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E (022100@1)4x |-----------------------------------------------|| |----------------------------------------------o|| |-13-14-13-11-13-11----------------11-13-14-13--|| |-------------------14-13-11-13-14--------------|| |----------------------------------------------o|| |-----------------------------------------------|| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E (022100@1)4x |-----------------------------------------------|| |----------------------------------------------o|| |-----------------------------------------------|| |-11-12-11--9-11--9-----------------9-11-12-11--|| |-------------------11--9-----9-11-------------o|| |-------------------------12--------------------|| 2nd Solo F#5 G#5 Gtr III T T |-3-| H Q S S S S S |-------------4h7-11p7p4-| |------------------------| |------------------------| |------------------------| |------------------------| |------------------------| | | Gtrs I, II | Q. E+Q (022100@1) Q |------------------------| |------------------------| |------------------------| |------------------------| |-4----6-(6)--6----------| |-2----4-(4)--4----------| T T T T T T T T |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E|-12p7p4-11p7p4-12p7p4-11p7p4-12p7p4-11p7p4-12p7p4-14-| (022100@1)|------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| | | Q Q Q Q |------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| |--6-------------6-------------6-------------6---------| |--4-------------4-------------4-------------4---------| F#5 (244xxx@1) A5 (x022xx@1) 1___/ 1___/ 1.5___/ ~~~~~~~ |--3--| Q EE +S E (022100@1) +S E (022100@1) +S S Q.. S S S S S S S +S +E |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|-7b10----7-5-7-5-7-5---4-(4)-(4)-| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-------0---(0)h2---(2)h5-----(5)h7-|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Q. E (022100@1) +Q Q Q Q Q Q |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-4-----7---(7)---------7-----------|-7-----7---7---------7-----------| |-2-----5---(5)---------5-----------|-5-----5---5---------5-----------| F#5 (244xxx@1) G#5 (133xxx@4) ~~~~~~~~~ ~ +E EQ (022100@1) Q Q +Q Q S +E. Q |--------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|--------------------| |-(4)------------4--|-(4)--6--6b7r(6)-6--| |-----------------4--|-(4)--6--6b7r(6)-6--| |--------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|--------------------| | | Q. E+Q (022100@1) Q Q Q Q Q |--------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|--------------------| |--4-------6-(6)--6--|--6---6--6-------6--| |--2-------4-(4)--4--|--4---4--4-------4--| F#5 (244xxx@1)A5 (x022xx@1) |--3--| |--3--| H Q S S S S S S |-------------------------------| |-------------13-12-10-12-10----| |----------------------------12-| |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| | | Q. E+Q (022100@1) Q |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| |-4----7-(7)---7----------------| |-2----5-(5)---5----------------| |--3--| |-3--| |-3--| |----3----| |----3----| S S S S S S S S S S +S S S +S S T T T T T +T +T |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-10-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----11-12-11-9-11-11-9-11-11b12r(11)-9-11b12r(11)-9-------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------12-10-12-10-12b13r(12)-(12----| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| +T +T +S. ----------------------| ----------------------| ----------------------| b13r(12)-(12)b15-(12)-| ----------------------| ----------------------| | | Q Q Q Q |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--7----------------7--------------------7------------------------7----------------| |--5----------------5--------------------5------------------------5----------------| Outro H.=H F#5 (244xxx@1)G#5 (133xxx@4) F#5 (244xxx@1) E5 (022xxx@1) W W Q EE +H E (022100@1)EE EE EE E|-----------------|----------|----------------|--------------------| (022100@1)|-----------------|----------|----------------|--------------------| |-----------------|----------|----------------|--------------------| |-----------------|----------|----------------|--9--7-5------------| |-----------------|----------|----------------|---------9-7-5------| |-----------------|----------|-------0-(0)----|---------------8-7--| | | Q. E+Q (022100@1) Q W Q. E+H (022100@1) +W |-----------------|----------|----------------|--------------------| |-----------------|----------|----------------|--------------------| |-----------------|----------|----------------|--------------------| |-----------------|----------|----------------|--------------------| |-4----6-(6)-----|----------|-4-----2-(2)----|-(2)----------------| |-2----4-(4)-----|----------|-2-----0-(0)----|-(0)----------------| Q=85 F#5 (244xxx@1) G#5 (133xxx@4) E (022100@1)EE E+H (022100@1) W W W |------------------|-----------|----------|--------*| |------------------|-----------|----------|--------*| |------------------|-----------|----------|--------*| |------------------|-----------|----------|--------*| |------------------|-----------|----------|--------*| |--5--3-2-0-(0)----|-----------|----------|--------*| | | +W H H W +W |------------------|-----------|----------|--------*| |------------------|-----------|----------|--------*| |------------------|-----------|----------|--------*| |------------------|-----------|----------|--------*| |-(2)--------------|------4----|-6--------|-(6)----*| |-(0)--------------|------2----|-4--------|-(4)----*| 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