• Song:

    Over The Wall

  • Artist:

    Testament

  • Album:

    Signs of Chaos-Best of ...

.  - 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)

--O V E R  T H E  W A L L--   
                           ________________________________ 
Riff 1                    |1,3.                            |
[-------------------------|--------------------------------]
[-------------------------|--------------------------------]
[*------------------------|-------------------------------*]GTRS 
[*------------------------|-------------------------------*]1&2
[--------5-----7-----8----|-8-7-5_7_5------5---------------]
[--0--0-----0-----0-----0-|------h-p--8-7-----8-7_8_7-5-0--]
   .  .     .     .     .   . .       . .  .  .  h p  . .
 __________________________________________________________
|2.                                                        |
[-------------------------|--------------------------------]
[-------------------------|--------------------------------]
[*------------------------|-------------------------------*]GTRS
[*------------------------|---7--5--------5---------------*]1&2
[--------5-----7-----8----|-8--------8--7-----8--7--5------]
[--0--0-----0-----0-----0-|---------------------------8--0-]
   .  .     .     .     . [ [ [ [ Slight palm muting ] ] ] ]
 __________________________________________________________
|4.                                                        |
[-------------------------|--------------------------------]
[-------------------------|--------------------------------]
[*------------------------|-------------------------------*]GTRS 
[*---7-5-----5------------|-------------------------------*]1&2
[--8-----8-7---8-7-5----7-|5-----5---------2-------0-------]
[--------------------8----|--8-7---8-7-5-3---5-3-2---3-2-0-]
   [ [ [ [ [ [ [ Slight palm muting throughout ] ] ] ] ] ] ]


                          ________________________ ______________
Riff 2 [GTR 2 out]       |1-3.                    ||4.[End Riff 2]
[------------------------|------------------------|--------------]
[------------------------|------------------------|--------------]
[*-----------------------|------------------------|-------------*]GTR 1
[*-----8(b9)-----9/10-----|--10\(b9)------9\8--------|---(b9)--8-----*]
[------6/7------7/8------|---8-------7--------|---7---6------]
[-0000--sl-0000--sl-0000-|----sl-0000---sl--0000--|---7---6------]
  ....     ....     ....         ....       ....      ^   ^
                                                 [ [-both gtrs-] ]
[GTR 2]*
[------------------------|------------------------|--------------]
[------------------------|------------------------|--------------]
[*-----------------------|------------------------|--[[dim]]----*]GTR 2
[*-----<9>---------------|------------------------|-------------*]
[--2---<7>---------------|------------------------|--------------]
[--0---<0>---------------|------------------------|--------------]
   **  ***  

 ______________________________________________
[* = Played over Riff 2, GTR 2 doubles 2nd time]
[** = Sustain]                                 ]
[*** = Pickup note 2nd time                    ]
[______________________________________________]


Riff 3* [GTR 1]                                       
[-----------------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------]
[*---------------------------------------------------------------*]GTR 1
[*---------------------------------------------------------------*]
[-[7~]----[8~]----[10~]----[8~-7~][7~]----[8~]----[10~]----[8~]---]
[-----0000----0000-----0000-----------6666----6666-----6666-------] 
   ^  ....    ....     ....        ^  ....    ....     ....
 [E5II]                           [F5]                             GTR 2

[Chords under Riff 3]**
[-----------------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------]
[*---------------------------------------------------------------*]GTR 2
[*-(b9)-------10-------11----10-------------5--------4-------------*]
|--7--------8---------(b9)---8------2-------3--------2-----5---4----]
[--0--------^---------^----^------0-------^--------^-----3---2----]
   ^       [F5]     [F#5] [F5]    ^      [C5]     [B5]   ^   ^  
[E5II]                           [E5]                  [G5][F#5] 
                                                    
[-----------------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------]
[*---------------------------------------------------------------*]GTR 1
[*---------------------------------------------------------------*]
[-[7~]-----[8~]----[10~]----[8~7~][7~]-----[8~]----[10~]----[8~]--]
[-----8888-----8888-----8888----------6666-----6666-----6666------]
   ^  ....     ....     ....       ^  ....     ....     ....
 [F#5]                            [F5]                             GTR 2

[-----------------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------]
[*---------------------------------------------------------------*]GTR 1
[*---------------------------------------------------------------*]
[-[7~]----[8~]----[10~]----[8~-7~][7~]----[8~]----[10~]----[8~]---]
[-----0000----0000-----0000-----------6666----6666-----6666-------] 
   ^  ....    ....     ....        ^  ....    ....     .... ^
 [E5]                             [C5]   
                                         [-both guitars-]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------]
[*---------------------------------------------------------------*]GTR 1
[*---------------------------------------------------------------*]
[-[7~]-----[8~]----[10~]----[8~7~]-/x\---5--------4---------------]
[-----8888-----8888-----8888-------/x\---3--------2---------------]
   ^  ....     ....     ....      sl sl  ^        ^
 [B5]                                  [G5]    [F#5]              GTR 2

 ________________________________________________________
[* = a.h. on all notes in brackets                       ] 
[** = GTR 2 plays chords under Riff 3, indicated below it]
[________________________________________________________]

 
Riff 4 [verse]                                           [End Riff 4]
[---------------------------------|---------------------------------]
[---------------------------------|---------------------------------]
[*--------------------------------|--------------------------------*]GTRS
[*--------------------------------|-------------4-------------3/4*]1&2
[-------------6-------------4-|-------------2-----6-----1/2-]
[-0-0-000-0-0-4-0-0-000-0-0-2-|-0-0-000-0-0--sl-0-0-4-0-0--sl-]
  . . ... . .  sl . . ... . .  sl   . . ... . .     . .  sl . .


Riff 4 3tx

                                        
Riff 5 [Pre-chorus]    
[----------------------------------|--------------------------------]
[----------------------------------|--------------------------------]
[*-----------------------3-0-----|-----------------------2/3-----*]GTRS
[*-----------------------3-0-2/3-|-----------------------2/3-2/3-*]1&2
[--2-----2---2---2--------sl---2/3-|-2-----2---2---2--------sl-2/3--]
[--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------sl--|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----sl---]
   ^ . . ^ . ^ . ^ . . .             ^ . . ^ . ^ . ^ . . .     .

                                                         [End Riff 5]
[----------------------------------|--------------------------------]
[----------------------------------|--------------------------------]
[*-----------------------3-0-----|-------------------------------*]GTRS
[*-----------------------3-0-2/3-|---0h2-------------------------*]1&2
[--2-----2---2---2--------sl---2/3-|---0h2-------------1------------]
[--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------sl--|-0-----0-332-0-2-3---3--2--3--0-]
   ^ . . ^ . ^ . ^ . . .             .     . ... . . .   .  .  .  .
                                          [ [ [ [ [ Gallops ] ] ] ] ]               


Riff 5 1tx
Riff 4 2tx
Riff 5 2tx
Riff 4 2tx 
Riff 1 .75


[Ending for Riff 1]                     
[----------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------]
[*--------------------------------------*]GTRS
[*------------------------5---5---------*]1&2
[-------5-----7-----8-----3---3---5---5--]
[-0--0-----0-----0-----0--^---*---3---3--]
  .  .     .     .     .          ^   *

 _____________
[* = Staccatos]
[_____________]


Riff 5.a                                                   
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*--------------3-0-------------------2/3-------------------3-0-*]GTRS
[*--------2-0-2-3-0-2/3---------2-0-2-2/3-2/3---------2-0-2-3-0-*]1&2
[-2-2-2-2-2-0-2--sl---2/3-2-2-2-2-2-0-2--sl-2/3-2-2-2-2-2-0-2--sl----]
[-0-0-0-0--------------sl-0-0-0-0------------sl-0-0-0-0--------------]
  . . . .                 . . . .               . . . . 

                   [End Riff 5.a]
[-------------------------------]
[-------------------------------]
[*-----------------------------*]
[*-----------------------------*]
[----------------1-----------1--]
[--0--332-0-2-3-----3--2--3-----]
   .  ... . . .     .  .  .  
   [ [ [ [ [ Gallops ] ] ] ] ]

           
Riff 5.a 1tx
Riff 5   2tx


Riff 6 [Half-time, hold chords]                          
[--------------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------------]
[*--------------------------------13/14--/17--13/14\-*]GTRS
[*-----------10---10----(b9)------------------------------*]1&2
[--2---------8----8-----7---------11/12--/15
--11/12\--]
[--0---------^----^-----0----------sl---sl--sl----sl-sl--]
   ^                    ^
                                              [End Riff 6]
[--------------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------------]
[*--------------------------------9/10---13---9/10\--*]GTRS
[*-(b9)--------10---10----(b9)------------------------------*]1&2
[--7---------8----8-----7---------7/8----11\-8---7/8-\---]
[--0---------^----^-----0----------sl------sl----sl--sl--]
   ^                    ^
      

Riff 6 1tx


Riff 6.a [over solo]                    
[----------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------]
[*-----------------------------13/14--/17--13/14\*]GTRS
[*--------------------------------------------------*]1&2
[-2-2--2--2--2--2--3---3--2-2-211/12--/15
--11/12\-]
[-0-0--0--0--0--0--1---1--0-0-0--sl---sl-sl----sl--sl]
  ^ .  .  .  .  .  *   *  ^ . .                         

[----------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------]
[*------------------------------9/10---13---9/10\*]GTRS
[*--------------------------------------------------*]1&2
[-2-2--2--2--2--2--3---3-2-2--2-7/8----11\8----7/8-\-]
[-0-0--0--0--0--0--1---1-0-0--0--sl------sl----sl--sl]
  ^ .  .  .  .  .  *   * ^ .  .          

[----------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------]
[*-----------------------------13/14--/17--13/14\*]GTRS
[*--------------------------------------------------*]1&2
[-2-2--2--2--2--2--3---3--2-2-211/12--/15
--11/12\-]
[-0-0--0--0--0--0--1---1--0-0-0-sl----sl-sl----sl--sl]
  ^ .  .  .  .  .  *   *  ^ . .                  
                                        [End Riff 6.a]
[----------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------]
[*--------------------------------------------------*]GTRS
[*----------------------------------------3---------*]1&2
[-2--2--2--2--2--2--3---3-2----2-5--4--5--1--5--4--5-]
[-0--0--0--0--0--0--1---1-0----0-3--2--3--^--3--2--3-]
  ^  .  .  .  .  .  *   * ^    . .  .  .     .  .  .

 _____________
[* = Staccatos] 
[_____________]


Riff 6.a 1tx


Fill 1 [over solo]      [End Fill 1]
[----------|-----------|-----------]
[----------|-----------|-----------]
[*---------|-----------|----------*]GTRS
[*-3-------|-5---------|-7--------*]1&2
[--1-------|-3---------|-4---------]
[--^-------|-^---------|-^---------]
[Hold]     [Hold]      [Hold]


Riff 7 [over solo]
[-----------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------]
[*---------------------------------------------------------*]GTRS
[*-7-----7-----7-----7-----5-----3-----3-----3-----3-----5-*]1&2
[--5-555-5-555-5-555-5-555-3-333-1-111-1-111-1-111-1-111-3--]
[-----------------------------------------------------------]
     ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...

                                                 [End Riff 7]
[-----------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------]
[*---------------------------------------------------------*]GTRS
[*-----5-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7---------------*]1&2
[--333-3-333-4-444-4-444-5-555-5-555-5-555-5-5"-[trem-pick]-]
[-----------------------------------------------------------]
   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   . 


Riff 7 3tx


[Guitar Solo 1]*
[------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------(b9)----------------(b9)------------------------------]
[*------/9~-9_10---10-9_10-9~-9_10---10-(b9)7-10-(b9)7----7-----------*]GTR 3
[*------sl---h---------h-------h-------------------10---10-(b9)7-10-*]
[------------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------------------------------------{12}------{12}------{12}~---]
[------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*--------------------------------(b9)(b9)(b9)----(b9)(b9)(b9)----(b9)(b9)(b9)---(b9)-*]GTR 3
[*-(b9)7----7-------------------------------------------------------*]
[-----10---10-8-7-10-8-7----7~-------------------------------------]
[------------------------10----------------------------------------]

[-----{12}------{12}-----{12}~-10-12-12___16-12----12-12___16-12---]
[---------------------------------------h----------15----h------15-]
[*-(b9)(b9)---(b9)(b9)(b9)---(b9)(b9)(b9)-----------------------------------------*]GTR 3
[*----------------------------------------------------------------*]
[------------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------]
                                                          
[-12-12___16-12----12-12___16-12----12-----------------------------]
[-------h-------15-------h-------15----15_b17----------------------]
[*------------------------------------------------/10~--9~--------*]GTR 3
[*------------------------------------------------sl-------11~----*]
[------------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------]

[-------12-----13-----12-----10-----12-----13-----12-----10-12-13-12---]
[-10-10~----10~----10~----10~----10~----10~----10~----10~-----------10-]
[---------------------------------------------------------------------*]GTR 3
[---------------------------------------------------------------------*]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
                                          
[-10-12-(b9)10~----------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------13b_15__13__r__10----10--]
[-------------10-(b9)7-(b9)7------------------------------------p---12----*]GTR 3
[------------------------10-8-7---------------------------------------*]
[-------------------------------10-8-7---------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------10------------------------------]

[-10-10-----10-----10-----13_10----10-----12__r__10-12_10----10--------]
[----13b_15-13b_15-13b_15---p---13-13b_15-------p-----p---13----13-10--]
[*--------------------------------------------------------------------*]GTR 3
[*--------------------------------------------------------------------*]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]

[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-13_10----------------------------------------------------------------]
[*--p---12--12r_10-12~-(b9)10-(b9)7-(b9)7----7------------------------------*]GTR 3
[*----------------------------------10---10-8-10-8-7-8-7----7---------*]
[--------------------------------------------------------10---10-8-10--]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------/17-13----------13-17_13-17-17-17-]
[------------------------------------sl-----15----15------p------------]
[*---------------------------------------------14---------------------*]GTR 3
[*-----------7-----7-----8_7-5-7~-------------------------------------*]
[-8----8-10----5-5---5-5--p--------------------------------------------]
[---10-----------------------------------------------------------------]

[-18_17-15-17_15-13-15_13-12-13_12-------------------------------------]
[---p--------p--------p--------p---11-13_11-10-11_10-8-10_8----------]
[*--------------------------------------p--------p-------p-sl-7--7~---*]GTR 3
[*--------------------------------------------------------------------*]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]

[----------10_13-10----------10_14-10----------12_15-12----------12_16-]
[-------10---h------------10---h------------12---h------------12---h---]
[*---10----------------11----------------12----------------13---------*]GTR 3
[*12----------------12----------------14----------------14------------*]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
    [rakes]
                                            [End solo] 
[-12--20------------------17_22-17-------------------]
[----------------------18---h------18_22-18----------]
[*------------------1(b9)--------------h------19~-----*]GTRS
[*---------------1(b9)--------------------------------*]1&2
[----------17_20-------------------------------------]
[------------h---------------------------------------]
            [sweeps]     

 _________________________________________________________
[* = The original solo by Jarle has not been modified yet!]
[_________________________________________________________]

                                                          
Fill 2 [Segue]             [End Fill 2]
[-------------------------------------]
[-------------------------------------]
[*-----------------------------------*]GTRS
[*-7----5-3----5----7--7-------------*]1&2
[--5----3-1----3----4--5--7--8--3--2--]
[--^------^----^----^--^--5--6--1--0--]
        .                 ^  ^  ^  ^
  [ [ [ [ [ [ Hold chords ] ] ] ] ] ]


Riff 5.b [GTR 1 out] 
[--------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------------------]
[*--------------------------------3-0-----------------------*]GTR 2
[*-----------2/3p0--------------3-0-2/3-----------2/3p0-*]
[------2-----2/3p0-----2---2-----sl---2/3-----2-----2/3p0--]
[--0-0-0-0-0-sl-sl---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------sl-0-0-0-0-0-sl-sl----]
   . . ^ . .         . . ^ . ^ . .          . . ^ . .

                             [End Riff 5.b]
[-----------------------------------------]
[------------[ [ [ [ [both guitars] ] ] ] ]
[*---------------------------------------*]GTR 2
[*-----0h2p0-----------------------------*]
[------0h2p0---------------1--------------]
[--0-0-------0-332--0-2-3-----3--2--3--0--]
   . .       . ...  . . .     .  .  .  .
            [ [ [ [ [ [ Gallops ] ] ] ] ] ] 
                             

Riff 5.b 1tx [GTR 1 only--Repeat above phrase]


Fill 2*                [End Fill 2]
[---------------------------------]
[---------------------------------]
[*-------------------------------*]GTR 2
[*-------------------------------*]
[---------------------------------]
[-(2.6")-(3")-(4")-(5")-(7")-(12")]
 [ [ [ [ [ [ [  n.h.  ] ] ] ] ] ] ]

 ___________________________________________________________________
[* = GTR 1 uses pick slides/scrapes as GTR 2 uses natural harmonics.]
[___________________________________________________________________]


Riff 5.a 2tx
Riff 1   1tx


[Final]
[---------------------------|-------]
[---------------------------|-------]
[*--------------------------|------*]GTRS
[*------------[a.h.]--------|------*]1&2
[---------------1-----------|--2----]
[--0-332-0-2-3-----3--2--3--|--0----]
   . ... . . .     .  .  .     ^
                             [End]
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