Painkiller Lyrics

As recorded by Death
(From the 1998 Album THE SOUND OF PERSEVERANCE)
Words and Music by Halford, Tipton & Downing
Gtr I (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Chuck Schuldiner'
Gtr II (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Shannon Hamm'
Gtr III (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Pick Slide I'
Gtr IV (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Pick Slide II'
Gtr V (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Solo Fills'
Q=128 Q=104
N.C.
Gtrs III, IV
Wx4 Wx3
TPTPTPTPTPTPTPTPTPTPTPTPTPTPTPTPTPTPTPTPTPTPTPTP
Q T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
|----xsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsxsx---|
N.C. Bb5
Gtrs I, II
PM| PM| PM| PM| PM PM| PM| PM| PM|
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 E
||o---------------------------------|-----------------------------o||
||o-7-----5-----7-----8-----7-------|-7-----5-----7-----8-----8-8-o||
Double time feel Q=208
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N.C. Bb5
PM| PM| PM--| PM| PM PM| PM| PM--| PM|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q 4x
||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------o||
||o-7-----5-----7---|---8-----7-------|-7-----5-----7---|---8-----8--8---o||
Half time feel Q=104
N.C. A5 D5 C5 B5
PM--------------------------------------------|
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 Q Q Q
To Coda D.
N.C.
PM--------------------------------------------|
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. al Coda &
S. al Coda
A5 B5 C5 D5 A5 B5 C5 N.C.
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Gtr I
PM| PM| PM| PM| PM PM| PM| PM| PM| PM
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 S E
Gtr I
PM| PM| PM| PM| PM PM| PM| PM| PM| PM
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 S E
| Gtr II
| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM PM| PM| PM| PM| PM
| 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 S E
Q=208
PM| PM| PM--| PM| PM PM| PM| PM--| PM| PM PM
||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------o||
||o---2-2---2-2---2-|-2---2-2---2-----|---2-2---2-2---3-|-3---3-3---3---3--o||
| PM| PM| PM--| PM| PM PM| PM| PM--| PM| PM PM
||o-----------------|---6-----5-------|-----------------|---6-----5--------o||
||o---2-2---2-2---2-|-2---2-2---2-----|---2-2---2-2---3-|-3---3-3---3---3--o||
Q=104
Gtrs I, II
PM----------------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +S E.
||o------------------------------------------|
||o---------------------------------5-(5)-5--|
N.C. G5 A5
PM----------------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +S E.
|-------------------------------------------o||
|---------------------------------5-(5)-7---o||
N.C. Bb5
PM----------------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +S E.
||o------------------------------------------|
||o---------------------------------8-(8)-8--|
N.C. Bb5 C5
PM----------------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +S E.
|--------------------------------------------o||
|---------------------------------8-(8)-10---o||
N.C.
Gtr I
PM--------------------------------------------------------
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| Gtr II
| PM--------------------------------------------------------
| 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 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 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
PM-------------------------------------------------------
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| PM-------------------------------------------------------
| 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 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 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Guitar Solo I
Gtr I
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
Q=208
Gtr I
H. E E +Q E E +Q E E
|-11------------12p11-|-(11)---12p11-(11)---9h11-|
| Gtr II
| PM| PM| PM--| PM| PM
|-----4-4---4-4-----4-|---4-----4--4------4-7p=4-|
+H. E E +W
|-(11)-----------11s9-|-(9)-------------|
| PM| PM| PM--| PM|
| E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q
N.C.
H. E E +Q E E +Q E E
|-14------------15p14-|-(14)---15p14-(14)---12h14-|
| PM| PM| PM--| PM| PM
|-----4-4---4-4-----4-|---4-----4--4------4--7p=4-|
+H. S S E +H +H
|-(14)-----------12h14p12-|-(12)-------(12)\-----|
| PM| PM| PM--| PM|
| E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q
N.C.
E +E +H +E S S
|-19b21==(19)-(19)-------(19)r\-------|
| PM-| PM| PM----
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-| PM---| PM
|--4-----------4-----4-----------4-----7p====4------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| PM---| PM---| PM----
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
|-| PM---|
| E E E E Q Q
N.C.
E +E +H. H. E S S
|-19b21==(19)-(19)r-----------|-19b21-----------/16-16-16-|
| PM-| PM| PM--| PM| PM
|----------4----4-----4-4---4-|--4------4-4---4---7p=4----|
S S S S S S S S S S S S E. S H. +Q
| PM---| PM---| PM-----| PM|
| E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q
N.C.
q q q q e.. q +T q q q q q
|------------13---14---14b16====14---(14)-|-14---14---14---14---14---|
| PM---| PM| PM-------| PM| PM
|-----4----4-------4-4-------------4------|--4----4-4----4----7p===4-|
H S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +Q. +E
| PM| PM---| PM-----| PM---|
| E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q
N.C.
PM-----------------------------------------
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| PM--| PM---| PM----
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-| PM--| PM
|-4-----------4----4-----------4-----7p====4-----|
S S S S S S S S E E E E E E W
| PM---| PM---| PM-----| PM|
| E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q
E E E Q E E E Q E E E Q E E E Q
| W +W
E E E Q E E E Q E E E Q E E E Q
| W +W
E E E Q E E E Q E E E Q E E E Q
| W +W
Q Q Q H q q q H
| W +H Q Q
H Q Q +W H Q Q +W
|-6----8--9--|-(9)--------|-14----13--11b13r=|=(11)----|
|-4----6--7--|-(7)--------|-12----11---9b11r=|==(9)----|
| W +W W +W
a E E +H. q q q S. T +S S e e
|-8h9p8-(8)------|--8--9-------------------|
| W +W
E S S E E E e E E E E H +E E
|---------9---9-9---|--8h=9p8-----(8)---|
| W +H Q Q
S S S S S S S S Q. E S S S S S S S S Q. S S
| W +W
S S S S S S S S q q q q q q q q q
| W +W
~~~~~~~~~~~~PM----------------------------------------------------
H. +E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| W +W
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S W
| W +H Q Q
Q Q Q Q Q Q W Q Q Q Q Q Q W
| W +W W +W
q q q q q q q q q q q q
| W +W
G#5 N.C.
Q +H. +W
|-16b18--(16)--------|-(16)---------|
| Q Q Q Q Q H.
E E E E S S E E E E E E E S S E E E
| PM| PM---| PM--| PM| PM
|-----4--4-----4-----4-----4-|--4-----4--4--------4--7p=4-|
| PM| PM| PM--| PM|
| E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q
N.C.
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| PM---| PM---| PM----
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-| PM---| PM
|--4-----------4-----4-----------4-----7p====4-----|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S H +H
| PM---| PM---| PM-----| PM|
| E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q
N.C.
| PM| PM| PM--| PM| PM
|-----4--4-----4--4-----4-|--4-----4--4-----4--7p=4-|
q q q q q q +T +T. E.. E.. E.. H
| PM---| PM| PM--| PM-----|
| E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q
N.C.
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| PM---| PM---| PM----
S S S S S S S S H
|-| PM---| PM
D.S.S. al Dbl. Coda
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S W
| W Q Q Q H
Q=104
&&
N.C. B5 E5 D5 C#5
Gtrs I, II
PM--------------------------------------------|
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 Q Q Q
N.C. B5 C#5D5 N.C.
PM--------------------------------------------| ~~~
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 Q Q Q
Q=208
Gtr I
PM| PM| PM--| PM| PM PM| PM| PM--| PM| PM PM
||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------o||
||o---2-2---2-2---2-|-2---2-2---2-----|---2-2---2-2---3-|-3---3-3---3---3--o||
| Gtr II
| PM| PM| PM--| PM| PM PM| PM| PM--| PM| PM PM
||o-----------------|---6-----5-------|-----------------|---6-----5--------o||
||o---2-2---2-2---2-|-2---2-2---2-----|---2-2---2-2---3-|-3---3-3---3---3--o||
Q=104
PM-----------------------------------------------
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| PM-----------------------------------------------
| 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 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 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
PM-----------------------------------------------
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| PM-----------------------------------------------
| 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 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 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S