Snake in the Grass Lyrics

As recorded by Annihilator
(From the 1993 Album SET THE WORLD ON FIRE)
Words and Music by Jeff Waters
Arranged by J. Waters / Annihilator
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Jeff Waters'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Neil Goldberg harmony'
Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'Jeff harmony'
Gtr IV (E A D G B E) - 'Jeff lead'
Gtr V (E A D G B E) - 'Neil heavy'
Q=100
Gtr I
E. S E E +Q E S S E. S E E +Q E S S
E. S E E +Q E S S E. S E E +Q E S S
E. S E E +Q E S S E. S E E +Q E S S
| Gtr II
| Q E E +E Q E Q E E +E Q E
| Gtr III
| Q E E +E Q E Q E E +E Q E
E. S E E +Q E S S E. S E E +Q E S S
| H E E E E +W
| H E E E E +W
Pre-Verse
E. S E E +E E S E S E. S E E +E E S E S
E. S E E +Q E S S E. S E E +Q E S S
E. S E E +E E S E S E. S E E +E E S E S
E. S E E +Q E S S E. S E E +Q E S S
E S S +E E S S E E S S E. S E E +E E Q
E S S +E E S S E E S S E. S E E +E S S E E
E. S E E +Q E S S E. S E E +E S S S Q W +W
|-3--3-3-3-(3)--3-x-x-|-2--2-2-2-(2)-0h2p0----|-0--------|-(0)----||
E. S E E +Q Q E. S E E +Q Q E. S E E +Q E S S W
Q=100(16=s16)
Gtrs I, II
E S S +S S E +H E S S +S S E +Q S E.
||o----------------------|-------------------------|
||o-------------7-(7)----|-------------7-(7)--7-5--|
E S S +S S E +Q E. S +E S S +S S E S S S S S E.
E S S +S S E +H E S S +S S E +Q S E.
Gtrs IV, V
E S S +S S E +Q E. S +E S S +S S E S S S S S E.
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +E S S E S S +Q
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +E S S E E S S E
e e e S S +E E S E. e e e S S +E S S S +E.
E5G5F#F5E5 BbA5Bb5 N.C. E5
e e e S S +E E S E. e e e e S S S S S +Q
|----------------------|--------------------------o||
|-2-5-4-3-2-(2)-8-7-8--|-----------------7-(7)----o||
Gtr IV
S S S S +E S S E S S +Q
| Gtr V
| H Q S E.
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +E S S E S S +Q
| +H. Q W
Gtrs IV, V
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +E S S E E S S E
e e e S S +E E S E. e e e S S +E S S S +E.
||o----------------------|-----------------------------|
||o-2-5-4-3-2-(2)-8-7-8--|-2-5-4-3-2-(2)---------------|
E5G5F#F5E5 BbA5Bb5 N.C. E5
e e e S S +E E S E. e e e e S S S S S +Q
|----------------------|-------------------------o||
|-2-5-4-3-2-(2)-8-7-8--|-----------------7-(7)---o||
S S E Q E E E. S E E S E. s s s S +S S s s e s s e s s
|-------------------||-----------||o-------------------------------|
|-2-4------2-4------||-9-9-10-7--||o-------------------------------|
s s s S +S S s s e s s S E.
s s s S +S S s s e s s S S E Q Q Q Q
|-------------------------------|---------------o||
|-------------------------------|-7--9--7--2----o||
N.C. A5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E.
N.C. A5F#5 A5 B5 A5 E5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E Q Q Q Q
Guitar Solo
N.C.
Gtr IV
S +S +E +H +S S E H +Q Q
|-b6==()r()b6==()r============(4)-2-4-|-b4==========()---------|
| Gtr V
| e e e s s +S s e e e e e e s s +S s e e e
E +E +Q Q +S S S E S S E e e e +Q Q
|-b6r()b6==()r====b6r====()-2---4-|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------|---------4-3---2---(2)b4======2(14)r---|
| e e e s s +S s e e e e e e s s +S s e e e
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| E E E S S +S S E E E
S S S S S E. Q Q
| E E S E. Q Q
Q Q +Q E S S
|-b11-------b11r======()b11-------7-------|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Q. a S S +Q. S S E S S S S E S S S S S S S S
|------------------------------------|-------5---p4---4s7---7-5---5-5---|
|--------------5S7-3-(3)-------------|-------------------------------------|
| S S S S +E S S E S S +Q S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
+E S S S S E E S S +Q
|---------------------/x----20b22==(20)r--|
| S S S S +E S S E S S +Q
S S S S S E S S S S S S +Q Q +E. S H
|-12h13p12-------13---12h13p12---------13-(13)-------|---------------------------------------|
|----------14--------------------14------------------|-b16r======(14)---12---------------|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +E S S E S S +Q
S S s S S S S S +E S S S E. E S S S S E S S E S E.
|-9-9---9-10-7-9s7-(7)---5-7-8-7------|-------7-----7-7-----------------||
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +E S S E E S S E
Gtrs I, II
E S S +S S E +H E S S +S S E +Q S E.
E S S +S S E +Q E. S +E S S +S S E S S S S S E.
E S S +S S E +H E S S +S S E +Q S E.
Gtrs IV, V
E S S +S S E +Q E. S +E S S +S S E S S S S S E.
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +E S S E S S +Q
| W W
Gtr IV
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +E S S E S S +Q
| Gtr V
| W H Q S E.
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +E S S E S S +Q
| +H. Q S S S S +E S S E S S +Q
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +E S S E E S S E
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +E S S E E S S E
Out-Chorus
Gtrs IV, V
e e e S S +E E S E. e e e S S +E S S S E.
E5G5F#F5E5 BbA5Bb5 N.C. E5
e e e S S +E E S E. e e e e S S S S S +Q
Gtr V
e e e S S +E E S E.
| Gtr IV
| S S S S S S S S +E E S E.
e e e S S +E S S S E. e e e S S +E E S E.
| S S S S S S S S +E S S S E. S S S S S S S S +E E S E.
N.C. G5 A5 G5 A5 G5 A5 G5 A5
e e e e E E E E E E E E S S S S S +Q
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +Q
|-8---10---8---10---8---10---8---10---|-8---10---8---10---11p10p8---8-(8)---|
Q=100
W
| Q S S S S S T T T T T T T T S S S S S S S
+W +E
| T T T T T T T T T T T T S S S S S S S S E E E
+W
| S S S S +S T T T T T T T T E E E E E
|--2h4p2-0-(0)-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x\-*|
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 - 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