The Sermon Lyrics

As recorded by Testament
(From the 1992 Album THE RITUAL)
Music by Eric Peterson and Alex Skolnick
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'
Gtr IV (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Untitled'
Q=150
B5 A5 G5 N.C.
Gtrs I, II Gtr I
PM--|
H Q Q Q H H E E E E E E E E
|-4----4-4-4-|-2----5----|-10s9-9s7-7s9---4-|
|------------|------3----|--8s7-7s5-5s7---2-|
+E E E E E E S S S S E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E S S
|-(4)s7-7s10-10s9-x-x-x-x-|-10s9-9s7-7s9-x-4-|-(4)-4----------------|
|-(2)s5-5s=8--8s7-x-x-x-x-|--8s7-7s5-5s7-x-2-|-(2)-2-2-2-2-3-3-x-x--|
N.C.
Gtr I
|-/10s=9--9s=7--7s=9-x-4-|-(4)s=7--7s10-10s=9-x-x-|
|--/8s=7--7s=5--5s=7-x-2-|-(2)s=5--5s=8--8s=7-x-x-|
| Gtr II
|-/13s12-12s10-10s12-x-7-|-(7)s10-10s13-13s12-x-x-|
|-/11s10-10s=8--8s10-x-5-|-(5)s=8--8s11-11s10-x-x-|
PM------|
|-10s=9--9s=7--7s=9---2-|-(2)-2--------------|
|--8s=7--7s=5--5s=7---0-|-(0)-0-0-1-0-1-0-0--|
| PM------|
|-13s12-12s10-10s12---9-|-(9)-9--------------|
|-11s10-10s=8--8s10---0-|-(0)-0-0-1-0-1-0-0--|
|-/10s9-9s7-7s9-x-4-|-(4)s7-7s10-10s9-x-x-|
|--/8s7-7s5-5s7-x-2-|-(2)s5-5s=8--8s7-x-x-|
|-/10s9-9s7-7s9-x-4-|-(4)s7-7s10-10s9-x-x-|
|--10s9-9s7-7s9-x-4-|-(4)s7-7s10-10s9-x-x-|
|--/8s7-7s5-5s7-x-2-|-(2)s5-5s=8--8s7-x-x-|
|-10s9-9s7-7s9---4-|-(4)-4-------6-5-(5)/--|
|--8s7-7s5-5s7---2-|-(2)-2-2-2-2-----------|
|-10s9-9s7-7s9---4-|-(4)-4-------6-5-(5)/--|
|-10s9-9s7-7s9---4-|-(4)-4-------4-3-(3)/--|
|--8s7-7s5-5s7---2-|-(2)-2-2-2-2-----------|
N.C. F#5
E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E S S E E E E E E E E E
|-/10s=9--9s=7--7s=9-x-4-|-(4)s=7--7s10-10s=9-x-x-x-|-10s=9--9s=7--7s=9-x-4-||
|--/8s=7--7s=5--5s=7-x-2-|-(2)s=5--5s=8--8s=7-x-x-x-|--8s=7--7s=5--5s=7-x-2-||
| E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E S S E E E E E E E E E
|-/13s12-12s10-10s12-x-7-|-(7)s10-10s13-13s12-x-x-x-|-13s12-12s10-10s12-x-4-||
|-/11s10-10s=8--8s10-x-5-|-(5)s=8--8s11-11s10-x-x-x-|-11s10-10s=8--8s10-x-2-||
Verse I
+Q S S E E E E E E E E E S S S S E E E E E E E E E E
|-(4)--4-4---4-----4-|---4-----4-4-4-4-4s10-|-10s9-9s7-7s9-x-4--|
|-(2)--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2s=8-|--8s7-7s5-5s7-x-2--|
| +Q S S E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-(4)--4-4---4-----4-|---4-----4---4---4s10-|-10s9-9s7-7s9-x-4--|
|-(4)--4-4---4-----4-|---4-----4---4---4s10-|-10s9-9s7-7s9-x-4--|
|-(2)--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2---2---2s=8-|--8s7-7s5-5s7-x-2--|
F#5 C5 N.C. F#
+Q S S E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-(4)--4-4---4-----4-|---4-----4-4-4s10-|-10s=9--9s=7--7s=9-x-4-|
|-(2)--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2s=8-|--8s=7--7s=5--5s=7-x-2-|
| +Q S S E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-(4)--4-4---4-----4-|---4-----4-4-4s10-|-13s12-12s10-10s12-x-4-|
|-(4)--4-4---4-----4-|---4-----4-4-4s10-|-------------------x-4-|
|-(2)--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2s=8-|-11s10-10s=8--8s10-x-2-|
F# C5 N.C.
+Q S S E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-(4)--4-4---4-----4-|---4-----4-4-4s10-|-/10s=9--9s=7--7s=9-x-4-|
|-(2)--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2s=8-|--/8s=7--7s=5--5s=7-x-2-|
| +Q S S E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-(4)--4-4---4-----4-|---4-----4-4-4s10-|-/13s12-12s10-10s12-x-7-|
|-(4)--4-4---4-----4-|---4-----4-4-4s10-|--------------------x---|
|-(2)--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2s=8-|-/11s10-10s=8--8s10-x-5-|
N.C. F#
+E E E E E E E S S +Q Q E E E E +H. +E E
|-(4)s=7--7s10-10s=9-x-4-4-|-(4)--4--x---4-4-|-(4)------(4)/---|
|-(2)s=5--5s=8--8s=7-x-2-2-|-(2)--2--x---2-2-|-(2)------(2)/---|
| +E E E E E E E S S +Q Q E E E E +H. +E E
|-(7)s10-10s13-13s12-x-4-4-|-(4)--4--x---4-4-|-(4)------(4)/---|
|-(5)s=8--8s11-11s10-x-2-2-|-(2)--2--x---2-2-|-(2)------(2)/---|
E E E E E E S S E +E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-/10s9-9s7-7s9-x-x-4-|-(4)s7-7s10-10s9-x-x-|-10s9-9s7-7s9-x-4-|
|--/8s7-7s5-5s7-x-x-2-|-(2)s5-5s=8--8s7-x-x-|--8s7-7s5-5s7-x-2-|
| E E E E E E S S E +E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-/10s9-9s7-7s9-x-x-4-|-(4)s7-7s10-10s9-x-x-|-10s9-9s7-7s9-x-4-|
|-/10s9-9s7-7s9-x-x-4-|-(4)s7-7s10-10s9-x-x-|-10s9-9s7-7s9-x-4-|
|--/8s7-7s5-5s7-x-x-2-|-(2)s5-5s=8--8s7-x-x-|--8s7-7s5-5s7-x-2-|
F#5 C#C5 N.C.
|-(4)-4-------6-5-(5)/-|-/10s=9--9s=7--7s=9-x-4-|
|-(2)-2-2-2-2----------|--/8s=7--7s=5--5s=7-x-2-|
|-(4)-4-------6-5-(5)/-|-/13s12-12s10-10s12-x-7-|
|-(2)-2-2-2-2----------|-/11s10-10s=8--8s10-x-5-|
|-(4)s=7--7s10-10s=9-x-x-|-10s=9--9s=7--7s=9-2-4--||
|-(2)s=5--5s=8--8s=7-x-x-|--8s=7--7s=5--5s=7-0-2--||
|-(7)s10-10s13-13s12-x-x-|-13s12-12s10-10s12-x-4--||
|-(5)s=8--8s11-11s10-x-x-|-11s10-10s=8--8s10-x-2--||
Verse II,II & IV
$
$$
+Q S S E E E E E E E E E S S S S E E E E E E E E E E
|-(4)--4-4---4-----4-|---4-----4-4-4-4-4s10-|-10s9-9s7-7s9-x-4--|
|-(2)--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2s=8-|--8s7-7s5-5s7-x-2--|
| +Q S S E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-(4)--4-4---4-----4-|---4-----4---4---4s10-|-10s9-9s7-7s9-x-4--|
|-(4)--4-4---4-----4-|---4-----4---4---4s10-|-10s9-9s7-7s9-x-4--|
|-(2)--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2---2---2s=8-|--8s7-7s5-5s7-x-2--|
F#5 C5 N.C. F#
+Q S S E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-(4)--4-4---4-----4-|---4-----4-4-4s10-|-10s=9--9s=7--7s=9-x-4-|
|-(2)--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2s=8-|--8s=7--7s=5--5s=7-x-2-|
| +Q S S E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-(4)--4-4---4-----4-|---4-----4-4-4s10-|-13s12-12s10-10s12-x-4-|
|-(4)--4-4---4-----4-|---4-----4-4-4s10-|-------------------x-4-|
|-(2)--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2s=8-|-11s10-10s=8--8s10-x-2-|
F#5 C5 N.C.
+Q S S E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-(4)--4-4---4-----4-|---4-----4-4-4s10-|-/10s=9--9s=7--7s=9-x-4-|
|-(2)--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2s=8-|--/8s=7--7s=5--5s=7-x-2-|
| +Q S S E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-(4)--4-4---4-----4-|---4-----4-4-4s10-|-/13s12-12s10-10s12-x-7-|
|-(4)--4-4---4-----4-|---4-----4-4-4s10-|--------------------x---|
|-(2)--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2s=8-|-/11s10-10s=8--8s10-x-5-|
N.C. F#
+E E E E E E E S S +Q Q E E E E +H. +E E
|-(4)s=7--7s10-10s=9-x-4-4-|-(4)--4--x---4-4-|-(4)------(4)/---|
|-(2)s=5--5s=8--8s=7-x-2-2-|-(2)--2--x---2-2-|-(2)------(2)/---|
| +E E E E E E E S S +Q Q E E E E +H. +E E
|-(7)s10-10s13-13s12-x-4-4-|-(4)--4--x---4-4-|-(4)------(4)/---|
|-(5)s=8--8s11-11s10-x-2-2-|-(2)--2--x---2-2-|-(2)------(2)/---|
E E E E E E S S E +E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-/10s9-9s7-7s9-x-x-4-|-(4)s7-7s10-10s9-x-x-|-10s9-9s7-7s9-x-4-|
|--/8s7-7s5-5s7-x-x-2-|-(2)s5-5s=8--8s7-x-x-|--8s7-7s5-5s7-x-2-|
| E E E E E E S S E +E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-/10s9-9s7-7s9-x-x-4-|-(4)s7-7s10-10s9-x-x-|-10s9-9s7-7s9-x-4-|
|-/10s9-9s7-7s9-x-x-4-|-(4)s7-7s10-10s9-x-x-|-10s9-9s7-7s9-x-4-|
|--/8s7-7s5-5s7-x-x-2-|-(2)s5-5s=8--8s7-x-x-|--8s7-7s5-5s7-x-2-|
F#5 C#C5 N.C.
|-4-4-------6-5-(5)/-|-/10s=9--9s=7--7s=9-x-4-|-(4)s=7--7s10-10s=9-x-x-|
|-2-2-2-2-2----------|--/8s=7--7s=5--5s=7-x-2-|-(2)s=5--5s=8--8s=7-x-x-|
|-4-4-------6-5-(5)/-|-/13s12-12s10-10s12-x-7-|-(7)s10-10s13-13s12-x-x-|
|-2-2-2-2-2----------|-/11s10-10s=8--8s10-x-5-|-(5)s=8--8s11-11s10-x-x-|
N.C. F#
E E E E E E E E +Q E E E E E E Q
|-10s=9--9s=7--7s=9-x-4-|-(4)-4-4-4-4-4------||
|--8s=7--7s=5--5s=7-x-2-|-(2)-2-2-2-2-2------||
| E E E E E E E E +Q E E E E E E Q
|-13s12-12s10-10s12-x-4-|-(4)-4-4-4-4-4------||
|-11s10-10s=8--8s10-x-2-|-(2)-2-2-2-2-2------||
Gtrs I, II
W H H S S E E E E E E E E E E E S S E E S S
|-2--------|-0----5----|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5s4-|-/5s4-4-4-4-5-5-5-x-x-|
|----------|------3----|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3s2-|-/3s2-2-2-2-3-3-3-x-x-|
To Coda
Q Q H H H S S E E E E E E E E E E E S S E E S S
|-2--2--2----|-0----5----|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5s4-|-/5s4-4-4-4-5-5-5-x-x-|
|------------|------3----|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3s2-|-/3s2-2-2-2-3-3-3-x-x-|
Gtr I
Q Q Q Q H H E E E E E E E E
|-4-----------|-2----5----|-/10s9-9s7-7s9-x-4-|
|-------------|------3----|--/8s7-7s5-5s7-x-2-|
| Gtr II
| W W E E E E E E E E
|-------------|-----------|--10s9-9s7-7s9-x-4-|
|-------------|-----------|--10s9-9s7-7s9-x-4-|
|-------------|-----------|---8s7-7s5-5s7-x-2-|
|-(4)s7-7s10-10s9-x-x-|-10s9-9s7-7s9-x-4---|
|-(2)s5-5s=8--8s7-x-x-|--8s7-7s5-5s7-x-2---|
|-(4)s7-7s10-10s9-x-x-|-10s9-9s7-7s9-x-4---|
|-(4)s7-7s10-10s9-x-x-|-10s9-9s7-7s9-x-4---|
|-(2)s5-5s=8--8s7-x-x-|--8s7-7s5-5s7-x-2---|
F#5 C#C5 N.C.
|-(4)-4-------6-5-(5)/-|-/10s=9--9s=7--7s=9-x-4-|
|-(2)-2-2-2-2----------|--/8s=7--7s=5--5s=7-x-2-|
|-(4)-4-------6-5-(5)/-|-/13s12-12s10-10s12-x-7-|
|-(2)-2-2-2-2----------|-/11s10-10s=8--8s10-x-5-|
D.S. al Coda
D.S. al Coda
|-(4)s=7--7s10-10s=9-x-x-|-10s=9--9s=7--7s=9-x-4--||
|-(2)s=5--5s=8--8s=7-x-x-|--8s=7--7s=5--5s=7-x-2--||
|-(7)s10-10s13-13s12-x-x-|-13s12-12s10-10s12-x-4--||
|-(5)s=8--8s11-11s10-x-x-|-11s10-10s=8--8s10-x-2--||
&
Gtrs I, II
H. +E S S H H Q Q E E E E
F# N.C. A5G5 G5 F#5 E5F#G5
+Q Q E E S S E E E E E E E E E +Q Q E E E E
|-(5)--4--x-x-x-x-x-|---------7s5---5-|-(5)--4--x-2-4-5-|
|-(3)--2--x-x-x-x-x-|-0-6-4-0-5s3-0-3-|-(3)--2--x-0-2-3-|
+E S S E E E E E E H H H H
Gtr I
|-/10s9-9s7-7s9-x-4-|-(4)s7-7s10-10s9-x-x-|
|--/8s7-7s5-5s7-x-2-|-(2)s5-5s=8--8s7-x-x-|
| Gtr II
|--10s9-9s7-7s9-x-4-|-(4)s7-7s10-10s9-x-x-|
|--10s9-9s7-7s9-x-4-|-(4)s7-7s10-10s9-x-x-|
|---8s7-7s5-5s7-x-2-|-(2)s5-5s=8--8s7-x-x-|
|-10s9-9s7-7s9-x-4-|-(4)-4-------6-5-(5)/--|
|--8s7-7s5-5s7-x-2-|-(2)-2-2-2-2-----------|
|-10s9-9s7-7s9-x-4-|-(4)-4-------6-5-(5)/--|
|-10s9-9s7-7s9-x-4-|-(4)-4-------4-3-(3)/--|
|--8s7-7s5-5s7-x-2-|-(2)-2-2-2-2-----------|
N.C.
|-/10s=9--9s=7--7s=9-x-4-|-(4)s=7--7s10-10s=9-x-x-|
|--/8s=7--7s=5--5s=7-x-2-|-(2)s=5--5s=8--8s=7-x-x-|
|-/13s12-12s10-10s12-x-7-|-(7)s10-10s13-13s12-x-x-|
|-/11s10-10s=8--8s10-x-5-|-(5)s=8--8s11-11s10-x-x-|
Gtr III
E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E S S S
|-10s=9--9s=7--7s=9-x-4-|--4--4-4-4-4-4---------9-||
|--8s=7--7s=5--5s=7-x-2-|--2--2-2-2-2-2-----7-----||
| E E E E E E E E +Q E E E E E E Q
|-13s12-12s10-10s12-x-4-|-(4)-4-4-4-4-4-----------||
|-11s10-10s=8--8s10-x-2-|-(2)-2-2-2-2-2-----------||
Guitar Solo
Gtrs I, II
W H H S S E E E E E E E
|-2--------------------|-0---------5---------|--4-4-4-4-4-4----4-----5s===4----|
|----------------------|-----------3---------|--2-2-2-2-2-2----2-----3s===2----|
| Gtr III
| E E Q +Q. S S Q. S S Q. S S H S S S S S S S S
| Gtr IV
| W H H W
E E E E S S E E S S
|--/5s=====4-----4-----4-----4-5----5-----5-----x--x---|
|--/3s=====2-----2-----2-----2-3----3-----3-----x--x---|
| S S S S S S S S E E E S S S S
|------------------------14-12p==11h==12-14p12p11h14---|
| +W
W H H S S E E E E E E E
|--2------------------|--0--------5--------|-4-4-4-4-4-4---4----5s===4---|
|---------------------|-----------3--------|-2-2-2-2-2-2---2----3s===2---|
| Q +H E E E Q. S S Q. S S H S S S S S S S S
|-12--(12)----12-11-9-|-11----9p7-9----7h9-|-8---------8h9p8---------8h9-|
| W H H W
E E E E S S E E S S
|-/5s=====4-----4-----4-----4--5--5----5-----x--x----|
|-/3s=====2-----2-----2-----2--3--3----3-----x--x----|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-11h=14---------------------------------------14----|
| +W
H. +E S S H H
| H +E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| W H H
Q Q E E E E
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|--------12-11h12--------12-11h12--------12s=|
| W
F# N.C. A5 G5
+Q Q E E S S E E E E E E E E E
|-(5)-------4-------x---x---x-x-x---|-----------------7s==5-------5---|
|-(3)-------2-------x---x---x-x-x---|-0---6---4---0---5s==3---0---3---|
| 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 S S S S S S S S
|-11p8s7s8h11p8s7---------5---------|---------------------------------|
|-----------------9s7p6h7---7p6p4s3-|-------3-------------------------|
+Q Q E E E E
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S +S E
|--2h5p3p2h5p3p2p0h2h3p2h3p2-(2)/----|
E S S E E E E E E
| Q. +E E E E E E E
|-17b19r======(17)-17-15-----------------|
| Gtr IV
| W
| H Q Q a Q. S S Q. +E
|-15s===14p===12--|-12h14----12-10-12----(12)\-|
| W H H
Gtr I
|---/10s=9---9s=7----7s=9--x--4-|--(4)s==7-----7s==10----10s=9--x-----x-------|
|----/8s=7---7s=5----5s=7--x--2-|--(2)s==5-----5s===8-----8s=7--x-----x-------|
| Gtr II
|----10s=9---9s=7----7s=9--x--4-|--(4)s==7-----7s==10----10s=9--x-----x-------|
|----10s=9---9s=7----7s=9--x--4-|--(4)s==7-----7s==10----10s=9--x-----x-------|
|-----8s=7---7s=5----5s=7--x--2-|--(2)s==5-----5s===8-----8s=7--x-----x-------|
| Gtr III
| a E E a E E a E E E E +E +E +E +E +Q Q +E
|-------------------------10----|------------------------------12b14====(12)r-|
|-7h==9-------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|-10s===9----9s===7-----7s=9-x-----4------|
|-10s===9----9s===7-----7s=9-x-----4------|
|--8s===7----7s===5-----5s=7-x-----2------|
|-10s===9----9s===7-----7s=9-x-----4------|
|-10s===9----9s===7-----7s=9-x-----4------|
|--8s===7----7s===5-----5s=7-x-----2------|
| E E E E E E E E S S E
|--9h12p==9------------------9h12-12------|
|-----------12p10------10-12------12b14===|
| E +E +E +E +Q +Q
|-12--(12)--(12)--(12)--(12)---(12)r\------||
N.C.
|-/10s=9--9s=7--7s=9-x-4-|-(4)s=7--7s10-10s=9-x---x-|
|--/8s=7--7s=5--5s=7-x-2-|-(2)s=5--5s=8--8s=7-x---x-|
| E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E S S E
|-/13s12-12s10-10s12-x-7-|-(7)s10-10s13-13s12-x-x-x-|
|-/11s10-10s=8--8s10-x-5-|-(5)s=8--8s11-11s10-x-x-x-|
| W W
D.S.S. al Dbl. Coda &&
N.C. F#5 F#
E E E E E E E E +Q E E E E E E Q
|-/10s=9--9s=7--7s=9-x-4-||-(4)-4-4-4-4-4------*|
|--/8s=7--7s=5--5s=7-x-2-||-(2)-2-2-2-2-2------*|
| E E E E E E E E +Q E E E E E E Q
|-/13s12-12s10-10s12-2-4-||-(4)-4-4-4-4-4------*|
|-/11s10-10s=8--8s10-0-2-||-(2)-2-2-2-2-2------*|
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