The Ritual Lyrics

from the album The Ritual
Lyrics by Chuck Billy, Eric Peterson, Alex Skolnic and Del James
Music by Eric Peterson and Alex Skolnick
E-mail corrections to: amoilane@hotmail.com
There is lot of things here that doesn't sound right to me so
if you have better ideas to the verse section, let me know...
Intro: (Figure A)
Gtr. 1 ("clean")
|Gtr. 2 ("clean")
|Let chords ring throughout
Gtr 4 (w/dist.)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ P.M. on 6th & 5th
string
P.H.~~
P.M.------|
P.M.--| P.M. P.M. b+ r
| ~~~~~~~~~ Both gtrs.
Verses
Gtr 2 (Gtr. 1 repeats fig. A simile)
1. Say hello... I've go to go...
The ritual calls to me
2. Revelation ....
3. Say good bye...
Screams twist in harmony.... Blinding lights reveal...
.... thoughts that shouldn't be... The ritual calls to me...
silent insanity....
Chorus (Figure C)
Gtrs. 3 & 4
________________________________________________________
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|2 & 3.
Gtr. 3 (Gtr.4
cont. sim.)
Bridge (Figure D)
Gtrs 3& 4
dig in~~~~~
(Gtrs. 1 & 2 repeat fig B sim.)
P.M.
|--4----4----3--------0---|----7/9----(9)\7--------7---|-----------------------9p7-------------------|
rake b+ r ~~~~~~
|---------9-----(9)p7----5------7----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
~~~~~~~ rake ~~~~~~~~
Vol swells w/pedal------------------| P.M. on
5th-------| ~~~~~~~
|--18-----18----(18)--18--------14h18p14--18p14\12----12--17h12\9----9-14p9\7---7-12p7\5--------9-----------------|
|--15p13--14--15-15-14-15h17---17-----17------17--------17----(17)---14h15p14p12h14p12\10h12p10\9h10p9\7h9p7\5----|
(Gtr.3 Upstemmed notes, Gtr.4 Downstemmed notes)
Bar dips (both notes)
P.H.
Gtr.3
P.H. (bothnotes)
P.H. P.M. on 5th
string---------------------------| ~~~~ b1/4 ~~~~~~
P.H.~~~~
Rhythm slashes:
P.M. on
5th----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E (5th string 7th fret) E5
Repeat Bridge (Fig. D)
End: rit.