Born of Fire Lyrics

As recorded by Slayer
(From the 1990 Album SEASONS IN THE ABYSS)
Words by Kerry King Music by Krry King & Jeff Hanneman
Gtr I (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Untitled'
Gtr II (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Untitled'
Gtr III (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Untitled'
Q=184
Gtrs I, II
PM----| PM----| PM----| PM----| PM----|
H Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S 3x
|-----------------||o-----------------------|------------------------o||
|-----------------||o-4----------3----------|-0----------3-----------o||
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Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q E E
Verse 1 & 2
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E S S S S S S S S S S E E E S S S S S S S S S S E E
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||o---------------------------|---------------------------|
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E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q S S S S Q E E
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E S S S S S S S S S S E E E S S S S S S S S S S E E
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E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q S S S S Q E E
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E S S S S S S S S S S E E E S S S S S S S S S S E E
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E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q S S S S Q E E
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E S S S S S S S S S S E E E S S S S S S S S S S E E
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E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q S S S S Q
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S
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Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S
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Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S
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Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S
|-----------------------|-------------------------o||
|-4----------3----------|-0----------3------------o||
Guitar Solo I
Gtr III
H E E E E Q +Q Q +E. S
|----------------------12---||-15b17======(15)r-------15b18r======(15)p==12-|
|------------7s12h14--------||----------------------------------------------|
| Gtrs I, II
| PM----| PM--------------------------------------------------------
| Q S S S S Q S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S E E
S +S E Q +Q. +E
|-14b16r(14)p12---14b16========(14)---------(14)r\--|
| E S S S S S S S S S S E E
PM-----|
| PM-----------------------------------------------------|
| E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
E E E E E E E +S +S
|------------12------12-14b16.5r(14)-(14)\--|
| PM-----| PM-----|
| Q S S S S Q E E
PM------------------------------------------|
| PM---------------------------------------------
| E S S S S S S S S S S E E
E E E E E Q.
|-7---------7---9---b11.5=========|
| E S S S S S S S S S S E E
+E Q. +Q. E H.
|-()r-b14============()r----------------|-0----------------|
| PM-------------------------------------------| PM----|
| E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q S S S S Q
W
|-15b17================================|
| PM-----------------------------
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
+H Q +E E W
|-(15)r---------------17b19.5r==(17)p==14-|--------------------------------------|
|-------------------| PM--------------------------|
| S S S S S S S S Q Q Q S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
W W
|-------------------------------------|-15b17================================|
| 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 S S
+H Q +E E
|-(15)r---------------17b19.5r==(17)p==14---|
| S S S S S S S S Q Q Q
\7__________________
W W
| PM----|
| W H Q S S S S
W +W +W
| PM----| PM----| PM----| PM----| PM----| PM----|
| Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S
/1\ /1\ /1\ /1\ \1____/ \1.5____/
E E E E E E Q S +S +S +S
|-/12s==9s14s==11s==16s====14s==12----/12---(12)-(12)----(12)-|
| PM------------| PM---------------|
| Q S S S S Q S S S S
\1____/ \1.5____/ /1\ /1\ /1\ /1\ /1\
S +S +S +S E E E E E E E E
|-/12---(12)-(12)----(12)-/12-----/14-----/12s==9s14s==12s==15s====12----|
| PM----------| PM------------|
| Q S S S S Q S S S S
\1____/ \1.5____/ /1\ /1\ /1\
S +S +S +S Q Q E E
| PM------| PM----------|
| Q S S S S Q S S S S
|-/15-----------/15-------12s====15s====18s======22\------|
| PM----------| PM-------------|
| Q S S S S Q S S S S
H Q E S S S Q Q H
|-----------------10s11s12s|=13-----------||
| PM----|
| Q S S S S Q E E E E Q H
Gtr I
W +H. E E E E Q H W
| Gtr II
| PM| PM| PM------| PM| PM| PM------|
Gtrs I, II
PM| PM| PM------| PM| PM| PM------|
PM--------| PM| PM PM--------| PM| PM
PM--------| PM| PM PM--------| PM| PM
PM| PM| PM--| PM| PM PM| PM| PM--| PM| PM
PM| PM| PM--| PM| PM PM| PM| PM
Guitar Solo II
Gtr III
E Q. H H a +E +E +E +E
|---7b9-----7b9-------||-7b9========(7)r(7)b9r(7)b9==(7)r(7)b9==|
| Gtrs I, II
| PM PM| PM PM---------------------|
+E +E +E +E +H +H. +Q
|-(7)r(7)b9==(7)r(7)-(7)b9r======|=(7)b9============(7)r==|
| PM----| PM PM--------|
+Q +Q Q +Q
|-(7)b9r==(7)---/16---(16)\---|
| PM| PM
T T T T T T T T
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----------------------------|
T T T T T T T T
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----| PM
T T T T T T T T
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------------------------------------------|
T T T T T T T T
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------| PM
H H H Q +Q
|-21b23-------21b23-------|-21b23-------21b23====(21)r\---|
| PM| PM| PM-----------|
T T T
Q. T S. E.. T Q E T S. E.. T Q. T S.
|---------------------------|--------------------10s====19p2/-|
|-----------------------9s==|=14s17p12s13s====19--------------|
|-7s====15p10s11s====17-----|---------------------------------|
| PM| PM---| PM----------------|
H H H Q. S S
| PM| PM| PM--------|
~~~~ PM-----|
H.. E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| PM| PM| PM--------------------|
H H +W
|-17b18-------17b19========|=(17)r---------------|
| PM| PM----| PM--| PM| PM
W +W
|-17b19================|=(17)---------------|
| PM| PM| PM--| PM| PM
+W +W
| PM| PM| PM--| PM| PM
+W +H Q +Q
|-(17)---------------|-(17)r-------22b23====(22)r\---||
| PM| PM| PM--| PM| PM-------|
Guitar Solo III
H+H
|-24b25==============(24)r-----------|
| PM---------------------------------
| E S S S S S S S S S S E E
Q a +Q a +Q a +Q Q E
|-24b26r==(24)b26==(24)r======(24)b26==(24)r====(24)b26==(24)r\-----------17--|
| E S S S S S S S S S S E E
| PM-----------------------------------------------------|
| E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| PM----------| PM|
| Q S S S S Q E E
~~~ PM
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