xPISS & VINEGAR As recorded by Anthrax (From the 1998 Album VOLUME 8) Transcribed by Mike Sheehan Words by Scott Ian and John Bush Music by Charlie Benante D5 0 0 x x x x Eb5 1 1 x x x x E5 2 2 x x x x F5 3 3 x x x x G5 5 5 x x x x Gtr I (C# G# C# F# A# D#) - 'Scott Ian' Gtr II (C# G# C# F# A# D#) - 'Paul Crook' Gtr III (C# G# C# F# A# D#) - 'Overdubs & Lead' Gtr IV (C# G# C# F# A# D#) - 'Second Lead' Intro Q=70 E5 G5D5E5 G5D5E5 2/4 4/4 Gtr I H S S S S E S S +Q Q S S S S E S S +Q Q D#|------|------------------------|------------------------| A#|------|------------------------|------------------------| F#|------|------------------------|------------------------| C#|------|------------------------|------------------------| G#|------|---2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\-----|---2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\-----| C#|------|---2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\-----|---2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\-----| G5D5E5 G5D5E5 S S S S E S S +Q Q S S S S E S S +H D#|------------------------|-----------------------|| A#|------------------------|-----------------------|| F#|------------------------|-----------------------|| C#|------------------------|-----------------------|| G#|---2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\-----|---2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\----|| C#|---2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\-----|---2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\----|| Verse $ G5D5E5 Gtrs I, II S S S S E S S +E E E E D#|--------------------------| A#|--------------------------| F#|--------------------------| C#|--------------------------| G#|---2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\-x-x-x-| C#|---2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\-x-x-x-| G5D5E5 G5D5E5 S S S S E S S +E E E E S S S S E S S +E E E E D#|--------------------------|--------------------------| A#|--------------------------|--------------------------| F#|--------------------------|--------------------------| C#|--------------------------|--------------------------| G#|-x-2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\-x-x-x-|-x-2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\-x-x-x-| C#|-x-2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\-x-x-x-|-x-2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\-x-x-x-| G5D5E5 G5D5E5 S S S S E S S +E E E E S S S S E S S +E S S S S S S D#|--------------------------|--------------------------------| A#|--------------------------|--------------------------------| F#|--------------------------|--------------------------------| C#|--------------------------|--------------------------------| G#|-x-2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\-x-x-x-|-x-2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\-x-x-x-x-x-x-| C#|-x-2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\-x-x-x-|-x-2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\-x-x-x-x-x-x-| G5D5E5 S S S S E S S +E S S S S S S D#|--------------------------------| A#|--------------------------------| F#|--------------------------------| C#|--------------------------------| G#|-x-2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\-x-x-x-x-x-x-| C#|-x-2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\-x-x-x-x-x-x-| G5D5E5 S S S S E S S +E S S S S S S D#|--------------------------------| A#|--------------------------------| F#|--------------------------------| C#|--------------------------------| G#|-x-2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\-x-x-x-x-x-x-| C#|-x-2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\-x-x-x-x-x-x-| G5D5E5 G5D5E5 2/4 S S S S E S S +E S S S S S S S S S S E S S D#|--------------------------------|----------------|| A#|--------------------------------|----------------|| F#|--------------------------------|----------------|| C#|--------------------------------|----------------|| G#|-x-2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\-x-x-x-x-x-x-|-x-2-2-2-5-0-2--|| C#|-x-2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\-x-x-x-x-x-x-|-x-2-2-2-5-0-2--|| Chorus N.C. 4/4 Gtrs I, II ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ +S E E E E E E E S +S E E E E E E E S D#|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| A#|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| G#|-(2)--------------2----------------2-|-(2)--------------2----------------2--| C#|-(2)-/9---8---7---2---/9---8---7---2-|-(2)-/9---8---7---2---/9---8---7---2--| | | Gtrs III, IV | 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 D#|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| A#|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| F#|--9---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|--9---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--| C#|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| G#|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| To Coda ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ +S E E E E E E E S +S E E E E E E E. D#|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|| A#|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|| F#|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|| C#|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|| G#|-(2)--------------2----------------2-|-(2)--------------2-------------------|| C#|-(2)-/9---8---7---2---/9---8---7---2-|-(2)-/9---8---7---2---/9---8---7\-----|| | | 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 D#|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|| A#|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|| F#|--9---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|--9---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9--9-9-|| C#|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|| G#|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|| C#|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|| Interlude E5 G5D5E5 G5D5E5 Gtr I S S S S E S S +E E Q S S S S E S S +E E Q D#|------------------------------|-------------------------------| A#|------------------------------|-------------------------------| F#|------------------------------|-------------------------------| C#|------------------------------|-------------------------------| G#|---2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\-----------|---2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\------------| C#|---2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\-----------|---2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\------------| | | Gtr II | H E S S E S S H E S S E S S D#|------------------------------|-------------------------------| A#|------------------------------|-------------------------------| F#|------------------------------|-------------------------------| C#|------------------------------|-------------------------------| G#|--------------------x-x---x-x-|--------------------x-x---x-x--| C#|--------------------x-x---x-x-|--------------------x-x---x-x--| D.S. al Coda G5D5E5 G5D5E5 S S S S E S S +E E Q S S S S E S S +E E Q D#|------------------------------|-------------------------|| A#|------------------------------|-------------------------|| F#|------------------------------|-------------------------|| C#|------------------------------|-------------------------|| G#|---2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\-----------|---2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\------|| C#|---2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\-----------|---2-2-2-5-0-2-(2)\------|| | | H E S S E S S W D#|------------------------------|-------------------------|| A#|------------------------------|-------------------------|| F#|------------------------------|-------------------------|| C#|------------------------------|-------------------------|| G#|--------------------x-x---x-x-|-------------------------|| C#|--------------------x-x---x-x-|-------------------------|| & E5 G5 E5 Gtrs I, II ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ +S E E E E E E E S +S +H E E E S D#|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| A#|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| G#|-(2)--------------2----------------5-|-(5)-(5)------------------------2--| C#|-(2)-/9---8---7---2---/9---8---7---5-|-(5)-(5)-----------/9---8---7---2--| | | Gtrs III, IV | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +Q S S S S S S S S S S S S D#|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| A#|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| F#|--9---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-7-|-(7)-----7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-9--| C#|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| G#|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| G5 ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ +S +H E E E S +S +H E E E. D#|----------------------------------|---------------------|| A#|----------------------------------|---------------------|| F#|----------------------------------|---------------------|| C#|----------------------------------|---------------------|| G#|-(2)-(2)------------------------5-|-(5)-(5)-------------|| C#|-(2)-(2)-----------/9---8---7---5-|-(5)-(5)-----/9-8-7--|| | | +Q S S S S S S S S S S S S +H H D#|----------------------------------|---------------------|| A#|----------------------------------|---------------------|| F#|-(9)-----9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-7-|-(7)-----------------|| C#|----------------------------------|---------------------|| G#|----------------------------------|---------------------|| C#|----------------------------------|---------------------|| Interlude E5 D5 Eb5E5 D5 F5 E5 D5 Eb5F5 PM------------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |--2--2--0--1--2--2--0--3--2--2--0--1--3--3-------| |--2--2--0--1--2--2--0--3--2--2--0--1--3--3-------| | | Gtr III | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S D#|-------------------------------------------------| A#|-------------------------------------------------| F#|-------12----------12----------12----------12----| C#|-------------------------------------------------| G#|-10----------10----------10----------10----------| C#|-------------------------------------------------| | | Gtr IV | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S D#|-------------------------------------------------| A#|-------------------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------| G#|----------10----------10----------10----------10-| C#|----17----------17----------17----------17-------| E5 D5 Eb5E5 D5 F5 E5 D5 Eb5F5 PM------------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |--2--2--0--1--2--2--0--3--2--2--0--1--3--3-------| |--2--2--0--1--2--2--0--3--2--2--0--1--3--3-------| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S D#|-------------------------------------------------| A#|-------------------------------------------------| F#|-------12----------12----------12----------12----| C#|-------------------------------------------------| G#|-10----------10----------10----------10----------| C#|-------------------------------------------------| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S D#|-------------------------------------------------| A#|-------------------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------| G#|----------10----------10----------10----------10-| C#|----17----------17----------17----------17-------| E5 D5 Eb5E5 D5 F5 E5 D5 Eb5F5 PM------------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |--2--2--0--1--2--2--0--3--2--2--0--1--3--3-------| |--2--2--0--1--2--2--0--3--2--2--0--1--3--3-------| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S D#|-------------------------------------------------| A#|-------------------------------------------------| F#|-------12----------12----------12----------12----| C#|-------------------------------------------------| G#|-10----------10----------10----------10----------| C#|-------------------------------------------------| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S D#|-------------------------------------------------| A#|-------------------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------| G#|----------10----------10----------10----------10-| C#|----17----------17----------17----------17-------| E5 D5 Eb5E5 D5 F5 E5 D5Eb5F5 D5F5 PM---------------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |----------------------------------------------|| |----------------------------------------------|| |----------------------------------------------|| |----------------------------------------------|| |--2--2--0--1--2--2--0--3--2--2-0--1-3--3-0--3-|| |--2--2--0--1--2--2--0--3--2--2-0--1-3--3-0--3-|| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S D#|----------------------------------------------|| A#|----------------------------------------------|| F#|-------12----------12-------------------------|| C#|----------------------------------------------|| G#|-10----------10----------10----9----8----7----|| C#|----------------------------------------------|| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S D#|----------------------------------------------|| A#|----------------------------------------------|| F#|----------------------------------------------|| C#|----------------------------------------------|| G#|----------10----------10----------------------|| C#|----17----------17----------17---16---15---14-|| Guitar Solo N.C. Gtrs I, II S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S D#|------------------------------------------------------------| A#|------------------------------------------------------------| F#|------------------------------------------------------------| C#|------------------------------------------------------------| G#|------------------------------------------------------------| C#|---2-2--0-1--2------2---0--3------2--2-0--1------3---3--0-1-| | | Gtr III | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | E E S +S S E Q +E. D#|------------------------------------------------------------| A#|------------------------------------------------------------| F#|--------------------------14b14.5---12-------------(12)-----| C#|-/14---14---14b15r(14)--------------------------------------| G#|-----------------------14-----------------------------------| C#|------------------------------------------------------------| | | Gtr IV | ~~ ~~~~ | E E S +S S E E E E. D#|------------------------------------------------------------| A#|------------------------------------------------------------| F#|--------------------------14b14.5---12---14b14.5----12------| C#|-/14---14---14b15r(14)--------------------------------------| G#|-----------------------14-----------------------------------| C#|------------------------------------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S D#|--------------------------------------------------------| A#|--------------------------------------------------------| F#|--------------------------------------------------------| C#|--------------------------------------------------------| G#|--------------------------------------------------------| C#|---2-2--0-1--2------2---0--3----2--2-0--1----3---3--0-1-| | | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | E E S +S S E Q +E. D#|--------------------------------------------------------| A#|--------------------------------------------------------| F#|--------------------------14b16---12-----------(12)-----| C#|-/14---14---14b15r(14)----------------------------------| G#|-----------------------14-------------------------------| C#|--------------------------------------------------------| | | ~~ ~~~~ | E E S +S S E E E E. D#|--------------------------------------------------------| A#|--------------------------------------------------------| F#|--------------------------14b16---12---14b16----12------| C#|-/14---14---14b15r(14)----------------------------------| G#|-----------------------14-------------------------------| C#|--------------------------------------------------------| Gtrs I, II S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S D#|------------------------------------------------------------------| A#|------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|---2--2------0--1-----2------2---0--3----2--2-----0-1-3---3---0-1-| | | Gtrs III, IV | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | S T T S T T S +S S E Q +E. D#|------------------------------------------------------------------| A#|-/12-12h15-/12-12h15---------------15b17---15b17========(15)r-----| F#|---------------------14b16r(14)-12--------------------------------| C#|------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|------------------------------------------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S D#|------------------------------------------------------------------| A#|------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|---2--2-----0--1-----2------2---0--3----2--2-0--1----3--3-3--3----| | | ~~~~~ | S T T S T T S +S S E E E E S D#|-/19-19h22-19-19h22-----------------------------------------22b24-| A#|--------------------22b24r(22)-20-22b24---20---22b24---20---------| F#|------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|------------------------------------------------------------------| E5 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S D#|-----------------------------------------------|| A#|-----------------------------------------------|| F#|-----------------------------------------------|| C#|-----------------------------------------------|| G#|---------------------------------------------2-|| C#|--/7--7-7-7-7b8==7-7-7-7b9==7-7-7-7b10==7-7r-2-|| | | ~~~~ | +H. Q D#|-(22)------------------------------------------|| A#|-----------------------------------------------|| F#|-----------------------------------------------|| C#|-----------------------------------------------|| G#|-----------------------------------------------|| C#|-----------------------------------------------|| Chorus ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ +S E E E E E E E S D#|-------------------------------------| A#|-------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------| G#|-(2)--------------2----------------2-| C#|-(2)-/9---8---7---2---/9---8---7---2-| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S D#|-------------------------------------| A#|-------------------------------------| F#|--9---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| C#|-------------------------------------| G#|-------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------| ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ +S E E E E E E E S +S E E E E E E E S D#|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| A#|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| G#|-(2)--------------2----------------2-|-(2)--------------2----------------2-| C#|-(2)-/9---8---7---2---/9---8---7---2-|-(2)-/9---8---7---2---/9---8---7---2-| | | 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 D#|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| A#|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| F#|--9---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|--9---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| C#|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| G#|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ +S E E E E E E E S +S +H E E E S D#|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| A#|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| G#|-(2)--------------2----------------5-|-(5)-(5)------------------------2--| C#|-(2)-/9---8---7---2---/9---8---7---5-|-(5)-(5)-----------/9---8---7---2--| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +Q S S S S S S S S S S S S D#|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| A#|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| F#|--9---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-7-|-(7)-----7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-9--| C#|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| G#|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +S +H E E E S +S +H E E E. D#|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|| A#|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|| F#|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|| C#|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|| G#|-(2)-(2)------------------------5-|-(5)-(5)--------------------------------|| C#|-(2)-(2)-----------/9---8---7---5-|-(5)-(5)-----------/9----8-----7\-------|| | | +Q S S S S S S S S S S S S +Q S S S S S S S S S S S S D#|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|| A#|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|| F#|-(9)-----9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-7-|-(7)-----7-7-7-7-7--7-7-----------------|| C#|----------------------------------|------------------------14-14-14--14-14-|| G#|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|| C#|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|| Outro Guitar Solo E5 D5 EbE5 D5 F5 E5 D5Eb5 F5 Gtrs I, II PM----------------------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |---2-2--0-1--2------2---0--3------2--2-0--1------3---3----| |---2-2--0-1--2------2---0--3------2--2-0--1------3---3----| | | Gtr III | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | E E S +S S E Q +E. D#|----------------------------------------------------------| A#|----------------------------------------------------------| F#|--------------------------14b14.5---12-------------(12)---| C#|-/14---14---14b15r(14)------------------------------------| G#|-----------------------14---------------------------------| C#|----------------------------------------------------------| | | Gtr IV | ~~ ~~~~ | E E S +S S E E E E. D#|----------------------------------------------------------| A#|----------------------------------------------------------| F#|--------------------------14b14.5---12---14b14.5----12----| C#|-/14---14---14b15r(14)------------------------------------| G#|-----------------------14---------------------------------| C#|----------------------------------------------------------| E5 D5 EbE5 D5 F5 E5 D5Eb5 F5 PM------------------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |---2-2--0-1--2------2---0--3----2--2-0--1----3---3-----| |---2-2--0-1--2------2---0--3----2--2-0--1----3---3-----| | | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | E E S +S S E Q +E. D#|-------------------------------------------------------| A#|-------------------------------------------------------| F#|--------------------------14b16---12-----------(12)----| C#|-/14---14---14b15r(14)---------------------------------| G#|-----------------------14------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------------| | | ~~ ~~~~ | E E S +S S E E E E. D#|-------------------------------------------------------| A#|-------------------------------------------------------| F#|--------------------------14b16---12---14b16----12-----| C#|-/14---14---14b15r(14)---------------------------------| G#|-----------------------14------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------------| E5 D5 Eb5 E5 D5 F5 E5 D5EbF5 Gtrs I, II PM---------------------------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E |----------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------| |---2--2------0--1-----2------2---0--3----2--2-----0-1-3---3-----| |---2--2------0--1-----2------2---0--3----2--2-----0-1-3---3-----| | | Gtrs III, IV | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | S T T S T T S +S S E Q +E. D#|----------------------------------------------------------------| A#|-/12-12h15-/12-12h15---------------15b17---15b17========(15)r---| F#|---------------------14b16r(14)-12------------------------------| C#|----------------------------------------------------------------| G#|----------------------------------------------------------------| C#|----------------------------------------------------------------| E5 D5Eb5E5 D5 F5 E5 D5 EbF5 PM------------------------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E W |---------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------*| |---------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------*| |---------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------*| |---------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------*| |--2-----2-----0--1--2--2--------0---3--2----2--0----1--3----3--------|----------------------*| |--2-----2-----0--1--2--2--------0---3--2----2--0----1--3----3--------|----------------------*| | | ~~~~~~ | S E S S S +S S E E E E +S +S E Q H D#|--------------------------------------15b18---15b18---15b18---15b19==|=(15)r(15)\-----------*| A#|-15b16-15b17====15-15-15b17.5r(15)-12--------------------------------|----------------------*| F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------*| C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------*| G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------*| C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------*| 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