• Song:

    The Haunting

  • Artist:

    Testament

  • Album:

    Days of Darkness (disc ...

Originally Transcribed by: Jarle Hille Olsen





.  - 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  H A U N T I N G--

[Riff A]*
[------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------]
[*----4--5-----------------------------------4--5-----------*][Gtr.1]
[*-------------4--5--------3--4-----------------------4--5--*] 
[--2--------2--------2--5--------2--5--4--2--------2---------]
[------------------------------------------------------------]
   .        .        .  .        .  .  .  .        .        

                [End Riff A]
[--------------------------]
[--------------------------]
[*------------------------*][Gtr.1]
[*-------3--4-------------*]
[--2--5--------2--5--4--2--]
[--------------------------]
   .  .        .  .  .  .

 ________________________________________________________________
[* = Gtr.2 during this riff uses volume swells on B5 & Bb5 chords]
[respectively.                                                   ]
[________________________________________________________________]


[Riff B]
[------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------]
[*----3--4-----------------------------------3--4-----------*][Gtr.1]
[*-------------3--4--------2--3-----------------------3--4--*]
[--1--------1--------1--4--------1--4--3--1--------1---------]
[------------------------------------------------------------]
   .        .        .  .        .  .  .  .        .

                [End Riff B]
[--------------------------]
[--------------------------]
[*------------------------*][Gtr.1]
[*-------2--3-------------*] 
[--1--4--------1--4--3--1--]
[--------------------------]
   .  .        .  .  .  .


[w/Riff A]                                                       
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*-4----------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.2]
[*-4----------------------------------------------------------------*]
[--2-----------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
   *
  [B5]

[w/Riff B]                                                       
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*-3----------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.2]
[*-3----------------------------------------------------------------*]
[--1-----------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
   *                                                    
  [Bb5]


[w/Riff A]
[----------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------]
[*--------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.2]
[*----12--13----------------------------------------*]
[----------------12--13---------11--12---------------]
[--7----------7----------7--10----------7--10--(b9)-7--]
   .          .          .   .          .   .  .  .

[-------------------------------------------------]
[-------------------------------------------------]
[*-----------------------------------------------*][Gtr.2]
[*-12--13----------------------------------------*]
[-------------12--13---------11--12---------------]
[----------7----------7--10----------7--10--(b9)-7--]
           .          .   .          .   .  .  .


[Riff C]
[------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------]
[*----5--6-----------------------------------4--5-----------*][Gtr.1]
[*-------------5--6--------4--5-----------------------4--5--*]
[--3--------3--------3--6--------3--6--5--2--------2---------]
[------------------------------------------------------------]
   .        .        .  .        .  .  .  .        .        

                [End Riff C]
[--------------------------]
[--------------------------]
[*------------------------*][Gtr.1]
[*-------3--4-------------*] 
[--2--5--------2--5--4--2--]
[--------------------------]
   .  .        .  .  .  .


[w/Riff C]
[-------------------------------------------------------------------]	
[-------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*-----------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.2]
[*----13-14----------------------------------------12-13-----------*] 
[---------------13-14---------11-12--------------------------12-13--]
[--8---------8---------8--11---------8--11--10--7---------7---------]
   .         .         .   .         .   .   .  .         .
 
[------------------------------]
[------------------------------]
[*----------------------------*][Gtr.2]
[*----------------------------*]
[---------11--12---------------]
[--7--10----------7--10--(b9)-7--]
   .   .          .   .  .  .


[Riff D]
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
[*-------4__5--------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.1]
[*-------------------4__5--------3--4--------2--3--------------*]
[--2--2--------2--2--------2--5--------2--4--------2--5--4--2---]
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
   .  .        .  .        .  .        .  .        .  .  .  .

                                                     [End Riff D]
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
[*-------4__5--------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.1]
[*-------------------4__5--------3--4--------2--3--------------*]
[--2--2--------2--2--------2--5--------2--4--------2--5--4--2---]
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
   .  .        .  .        .  .        .  .        .  .  .  .


[w/Riff D]
[---------------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*-------------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.2]
[*-------12_13-------------------------------------------------------*] 
[---------------------12_13---------11-12--------10--11---------------]
[--7--7---------7--7---------7--10---------7--(b9)---------7--10--(b9)-7--]
   .  .         .  .         .   .         .  .          .   .  .  .

[---------------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*-------------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.2]
[*-------12_13-------------------------------------------------------*] 
[---------------------12_13---------11-12--------10--11---------------]
[--7--7---------7--7---------7--10---------7--(b9)---------7--10--(b9)-7--]
   .  .         .  .         .   .         .  .          .   .  .  .


[Riff E]
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
[*-------3__4--------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.1]
[*-------------------3__4--------2--3--------1--2--------------*]
[--1--1--------1--1--------1--4--------1--3--------4--3--1--3---]
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
   .  .        .  .        .  .        .  .        .  .  .  . 

                                                     [End Riff E]
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
[*-------3__4--------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.1]
[*-------------------3__4--------2--3--------1--2--------------*]
[--1--1--------1--1--------1--4--------1--3--------4--3--1--3---]
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
   .  .        .  .        .  .        .  .        .  .  .  . 


[w/Riff E]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*--------------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.2]
[*-------11_12--------------------------------------------------------*]
[---------------------11_12--------10-11--------(b9)-10------------------]
[--6--6---------6--6---------6--(b9)--------6--8---------12--11--(b9)-11---]
   .  .         .  .         .  .         .  .           .   .  .  .

[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*--------------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.2]
[*-------11_12--------------------------------------------------------*]
[---------------------11_12--------10-11--------(b9)-10------------------]
[--6--6---------6--6---------6--(b9)--------6--8---------12--11--(b9)-11---]
   .  .         .  .         .  .         .  .          .   .  .  .


[Riff F]
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
[*-------5__6--------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.1]
[*-------------------5__6--------4--5--------3--4--------------*]
[--3--3--------3--3--------3--6--------3--5--------6--5--3--5---]
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
   .  .        .  .        .  .        .  .        .  .  .  .        

                                                     [End Riff F]
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
[*-------4__5--------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.1]
[*-------------------4__5--------3--4--------2--3--------------*] 
[--2--2--------2--2--------2--5--------2--4--------2--5--4--2---]
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
   .  .        .  .        .  .        .  .        .  .  .  .  


[w/Riff F]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------]	
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*---------------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.2]
[*-------13_14---------------------------------------------------------*] 
[---------------------13_14---------11-12---------10--11----------------]
[--8--8---------8--8---------8--11---------8--10---------11--10--8--10--]
   .  .         .  .         .   .         .  .          .    .  .   .

[-----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*---------------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.2]
[*-------12_13---------------------------------------------------------*] 
[---------------------12_13---------11-12--------10--11-----------------]
[--7--7---------7--7---------7--10---------7--(b9)---------10--(b9)-7--(b9)---]
   .  .         .  .         .   .         .  .          .   .  .  .

      


[Riff G]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*---------------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.1]
[*---------------------------------------------------------------------*]
[--------9__10---------------------------------------------9__10--------]
[--0--0---------0--0--9__10--0--0--5__6--3__5--3---0--0---------0--0--]
   .  .         .  .         .  .                    .  .         .  .
                             _____
                            |Last |
[---------------------------:-----]
[---------------------------:-----]
[*--------------------------:----*][Gtr.1]
[*--------------------5--3--:--5-*] 
[---------------------5--3--:--5--]
[--9__10--0--0--5__6--3--1--:--3--]
          .  .
                       [End Riff G]


[w/Riff G]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*------------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.2]
[*-------7__8--------------------------------------------7__8-------*]
[--------------------7__8--------------------------------------------]
[--0--0--------0--0--------0--0--5__6--3__5--3---0--0--------0--0--]
   .  .        .  .        .  .                    .  .        .  .
                            ______
                           |Last  |
[--------------------------:------]
[--------------------------:------]
[*-------------------------:-----*][Gtr.2]
[*-------------------5--3--:--5--*] 
[--7__8--------------5--3--:--5---]
[--------0--0--5__6--3--1--:--3---]
         .  .


[Riff H]  [------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------]
[*------------------------8\--------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-7----------------7-----8\----/10\-/8--/8--8--<7>-*]
[--0--0---0--0--0---0--0--6\----------------------<0>--]
[-------------------------------/8-\-/6--/6--6-------]
      .   .  .  .      .  

                                            [End Riff H]
[------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------]
[*------------------------8\--------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-7----------------7-----8\----/10\-/8--/8--8\-----*]
[--0--0---0--0--0---0--0--6\---------------------------]
[-------------------------------/8-\-/6--/6--6\--x\--]
      .   .  .  .      .   


Half-time [E5II] 


[Bridge Riff] 
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*---------------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.1]
[*-----8---7------8---7---5-x-8-5-----8---7-----8---7---5-x-5/7-8----*]
[------8---7------8---7---5-x-8-5-----8---7-----8---7---5-x-5/7-8-----]
[--0-0---0---0-0----0---0-----------0-0---0---0-0---0---0-----3/5-6-0-0-]
   . .   .   . .    .   .   .       . .   .   . .   .   .     ^     . .          
                                             
  [E5]  [G5,A5,Bb5] 


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


[Riff I]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*--------------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*--------------------------------------------------------------------*] 
[--4--------4__2--------4--------------------4----4__2--------4--------]
[--2--2--2--2-----2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2----2-----2--2--2--2--2--]
      .  .        .  .     .  .  .  .  .  .             .  .     .  .

[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*--------------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*--------------------------------------------------------------------*]
[--4----3----2--------7__6--------2--------------------7__6--------2---]
[--2----1----0--0--0--0-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----0--0--0---]
                .  .        .  .     .  .  .  .  .  .        .  .

        [End Riff I]
[------------------]
[------------------]
[*----------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*----------------*] 
[--------2----3----]
[--0--0--0----1----]
   .  .


[Riff J]              
[------------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*----------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*----------------------------------------------------------------*]
[--4-------------------------------------4-------------------------]
[--2--2--2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2--2--2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--]
      .  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     .  .  . . . . . . . .

[------------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*----------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*----------------------------------------------------------------*] 
[---------------4--3--2-----------------6--7-----------------------]
[--2-2-2-2-2-2--2--1--0--0--0--0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0--]
   . . . . . .           .  .  . . . .        .  .  .  .  . . . .

                                        [End Riff J]
[--------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------]
[*------------------------------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*------------------------------------------------*]
[--6--7-----------------------6--7-----------2--3--]
[--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--1--]
         .  .  .  .  . . . .        .  .  .


[Solo 1] 
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------17__fb~----17__fb__r_14---]
[*---------------[[[tacet]]]-----------------------------------p----*]
[*------------------------------------------------------------------*]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]


[---------------------------14---------------------------------------]
[------------------------------17_14---------------------------------]
[*-16-16_fb-----14-16-16_fb----------16_14-16_fb___r_14-------------*]
[*----------/16-------------------------------------p---16~~16_14---*]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------16-]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]


[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*-------------------------------------------------------14-13------*]
[*-----------------------------------------12-14--/16-16-------16~--*]
[-15-14~~11-12----11--------------12-14-16---------------------------]
[--------------14----12~~12-14-16---------------------------------14-]


[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*------11-13------11-14------11-13----11~---------11-13------11-14-*]
[*---11---------11---------11-------------------11---------11-------*]
[-12---------12---------12----------12-------12---------12-----------]
[-----------------------------------------14-------------------------]


[-----------------------------------14-------14-------14-------14----]
[-------------------16_fb--------17-------17-------17-------17-------]
[*------11-13---13~-16_fb_r___14~------18-------18-------18-------18*]
[*---11---------------------p---------------------------------------*]
[-12---------12------------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
                             
                               [End Solo 1]
[----14-------14----14--14---1(b9)-----21---]
[-17-------17-------17--17----------------]
[*------18-------18----------------------*]
[*---------------------------------------*]
[-----------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------]


[Solo 2] 
[----------14-14-17_14-14-14-19_14-14-14-17_14-14-14-19_14-14-14-17_14-]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*--------------------------------------------------------------------*]
[*--------------------------------------------------------------------*]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]


[-14-14-19_14-14-14-17_14-14-14-19_14-14-14-17_16-14-------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------19_17-15-17_15-14-]
[*--------------------------------------------------------------------*]
[*--------------------------------------------------------------------*]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]


[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------17_15-14----------------------]
[*19_18-16-18_16-14-16_14-13----------------------16_14-13------------*]
[*---------------------------18_1(b9)18-16~~-----------------16_14-12---*]
[-------------------------------------------------------------------16_]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]


[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*--------------------------------------------------------------------*]
[*------------------------------------------------------------6-7-(b9)7-*]
[-14-13-14_12-11----------------7-(b9)10-7-(b9)10-(b9)11-12-(b9)11-12----------]
[----------------17_16-14-{12}~~---------------------------------------]


[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-------------------------------------------------9___10-(b9)------------]
[*-----(b9)11-13--11_fb___r___911~~11_fb___r___911~~----------11_911_fb_*]
[*(b9)10--------------------p----------------p--------------------------*]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]


[--------------------------------12_10-(b9)------------------------------]
[--------10_14-12_fb___r___1012~~--------12_10-(b9)----------------------]
[*__r___(b9)---------------p-----------------------11-6_7-(b9)----------*]
[*----p------------------------------------------------------9_7-6-{7}*]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]

                                                            [End Solo 2]
[----------------------------------------------------------14----------]
[--------------------------------------------12-14-15--/14----14-17fb__]
[*--------------------------(b9)11-13-11-13-14--------------------------*]
[*-7-(b9)11-(b9)11-12-11-12-14--------------------------------------------*]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]


[Outro]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*----4--5--------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.1]
[*-------------4--5--------3--4--------2--3-----------------------------*] 
[--2--------2--------2--5--------2--4--------2--5~~~~2~~~~5~~~~4~~~~2~~~~]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------]
   .        .        .  .        .  .        .


[w/Outro]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*----------------------------------------------------------------------*][Gtr.2]
[*-----12-13------------------------------------------------------------*] 
[----------------12-13---------11-12--------10--11-----------------------]
[--7----------7---------7--10---------7--(b9)---------7--10~~7~~10~~9~~7~~-]
   .          .         .   .         .  .          .
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