Spirit in Black Lyrics

/ The following is the author's own interpretation of the song, to be used /
/ for private use and studying /
SLAYER - SPIRIT IN BLACK
From the Album SEASONS IN THE ABYSS
Copyright 1990 DEF AMERICAN RECORDS
Version 1.0 - October 1998
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. - palm mute / - slide up to
\ - slide down to ~ - vibrato
h - hammer on b - bend
p - pull off Suffixes for bend
ph - pinch harmonic f - full bend h - half bend
* - see comment r - release t - tap bend
X - percussion mute ~ - vibrato bend
@ - slight palm mute () - ghost note, sustained note
Tempo= 124 bpm
Intro-
pm-- -- -- -- -- -- --
pm-- -- -- -- -- --------------
The verse is just a variation on the intro except with a
few palm muted E5 (-2-) chords played between the notes.
Chorus-
pm-- ------ ------ ------------------
Alt. endings:
|----------------|---------------| play E5 instead of F5 on
|----------------|---------------| last chord of 2nd Alt. ending
|--3-2---------1-|---------------| on 2nd chorus (does this make
|-2----3-2-1---1-|-2-3-2-------3-| sense?!?!?)
pm------------- -----------
1st lead= It's too much bendy sh*t to do right now, if anyone
REALLY wants it, mail me. If I get enough people mailing me,
I'll put it up.
Tempo= 220 bpm
pm-------- --------
Play w/more pm'd open e string but keep all that
5h6p5h6p5h6p5 cr*p going (just listen to the damn song!!!)
2nd Guitar Solo= I had to do this one, it's reeaallyy kick ass!!
It has a lot of weird bendy cr*p that is hell to figure out, I
hope it isn't too hard for anyone to understand. Sorry!
Backup riff played during most of the lead
4|o-----------------------------3--5--
6|o--333333333333333333333333-3-1--3--
pm--------------------------
--6---------------------------9--6--o|
--4-44-44444444444444444444-4/7--4--o|
pm------------------------
|--------19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-etc.-20~~--
trem bar
to slack
1/4 bend
\slack (2 steps,)
vib. w/bar>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
1 1/4 full bend
-(12)/-------\(12)\9--(9)/--------15p13-15p13\12p9/16p13--
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
-12p9/18p13-(13)-18p13-12p9/16p13-16p13-12p9/15p13-15p13-
slack
The kick ass 2 Gtr. part!!!!!!!
New Backup riff:
Keep struming an F5 then play one Gb5, repeat throughout
(listen to the album to get rythm, obviously)
gradual bend> /
| gradual bend> / |
Backup:
Hold E5 chord / full bend
|-17--16--15--------------17--(17)/--~~~~~~----|
|----------------------------------/full bend--|
|-15--14--13--------------15--(15)/--~~~~~~----|
At end of song, hold Ab5 (6th string, 4th fret) while drums
and bass do some thing, then play these chords to end
the song:
Then, it ends.
~~~~=vibrato
/ -bar up to the specified step
\ -bar down to the specified step
pm- palm mute
\ or /- slide to next note/chord indicated
(2)- hold note
x-pick slide
>>>>>>- vibrato the note(s) w/the bar
Enjoy...or you'll be shot. :)
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