Comments: One of the all-time heaviest riffs, this is all about down-
picking and picking hard. The bass carries this tune throuhg the verses
and since there's basically just two riffs you can just rock out.
It's a easy song to play once you get the Rhythm.
Key:
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
b = bend (whole step)
b^ = bend (1/2 step)
b^^ = bend (1 1/2 steps)
pb = pre-bend
r = release-bend
t = tap with righthand finger
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
~ = Vibrato
* = Natural Harmonic
#(#) = Trill
** = Artificial Harmonic
x = Dead notes (no pitch)
P.M. = Palm mute (- -> underneath indicates which notes)
(\) = Dive w\bar
(/) = Release w\bar
Tp = Tap w\plectrum
Rhythm Fig. 1
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------5-----3--2--0--|
Db|--0--0--7--6----0--5--3----0--3-----3-----------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------3-----5-----3--|
Db|--3--0--7--6----0--5--3----0--3-----3-----3-----|
Rhythm Fig. 2
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------5-----3--2--0--|
Db|--0--0--7--6----0--5--3----0--3-----3-----------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Db|--3--0--7--6----0--5--3-------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 3
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------5-----3--2--0--|
Db|--0--0--7--6----0--5--3----0--3-----3-----------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Db|--3--0--7--6----0--5--6~---5~---3---------------|
Rhythm Fig. 4
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------5-----3--------|
Db|--0--0--7--6----0--5--3----0--3-----3-----3--0--|
Rhythm Fig. 5
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Db|--0------1----2----3----5-----------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 6
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------3--3--3--3--2--2/----------------------|
Db|--0---------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 7
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----3--3--3--3--2--0----------------------------|
Db|----------------------6~---5~---3---------------|
Rhythm Fig. 8
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Db|--0--0------------------------------------------|
One of Genes Heaviest bass songs.
MASTER & SLAVE
Simmons, Thayer, Kulick
[Rhy. Fig 1]
[Rhy. Fig 2]
[Rhy. Fig 1]
Life, a movie in my head
A page of lines we read
[Rhy. Fig 3]
The words remain unsaid
[Rhy. Fig 1]
Time, a race you never win
Look back at where we've been
[Rhy. Fig 3]
And throw the towel in
[Rhy. Fig 1]
Every time I see a sign
Tell me what's the bottom line
Tell Me
[Rhy. Fig 2]
I just wanna take my turn
Now before I crash and burn
Yeah
[Rhy. Fig 1]
Hope, a candle burning bright
A temporary light
[Rhy. Fig 3]
'Till we return tonight
[Rhy. Fig 1]
Love, the mighty drug we crave
The master and the slave
[Rhy. Fig 3]
Will rule us to our grave
[Rhy. Fig 1] (2x)
Everytime I see a sign
Tell me what's the bottom line
Tell Me
I just want a place to rest,
Count to four and catch my breath
One, Two, Three, Four...
[Guitar only]
I don't know what to feel
Don't know what to say
Don't know what to do
[Rhy. Fig 5] (7x)
I don't know where to go
Don't know who to be
Don't know who to know
[Rhy. Fig 6]
[Rhy. Fig 5] (15x)
[Rhy. Fig 7]
[Rhy. Fig 1] (2x)
[Rhy. Fig 1]
Life is never what it seems
It shakes you from your dreams
[Rhy. Fig 4]
Wake up and start to
[Rhy. Fig 1]
Everytime I see a sign
Tell me what's the bottom line
Tell Me
[Rhy. Fig 3]
I just want a place to rest
Stop and let me catch my breath
[Rhy. Fig 1]
Everytime I see a sign
Tell me what's the bottom line
Tell Me
[Rhy. Fig 3]
Forget all that I've been told
I just wanna lose control
[Rhy. Fig 1]
Everytime I see a sign
Tell me what's the bottom line
Tell Me
[Rhy. Fig 3]
I just wanna take my turn
Now before I crash and burn
