Slayer - War Ensemble2 guitar tab
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Slayer
War Ensemble
Seasons in the Abyss
Tabbed by Mike Kimball
If it looks f***ed up, try changing the font to something
non-proportional, such as Courier or Monaco, size 12, with 6" line
width.
I. Intro
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|-3100003100003100003100006---5---3100003100003100-
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|-----2-1-------1--
|-0-3-----0-3-1----
Repeat 3 times, with last time ending like this:
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|-----2-1----------
|-0-3-----0-3-2-1--
II. Hook (chorus)
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|---------------------------------------5-4-----6-5-
|-2-----5-4-----6-5-----9-8---8---2-----5-4-----6-5-
|-2-----5-4-----6-5-----9-8---8---2-----3-2-----4-3-
|-0---0-3-2---0-4-3---0-7-6---6---0---0-------0-----
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|----9-8---8---------------------------------------
|----9-8---8---2-----5-4-----6-5-----9-8---8---2---
|----7-6---6---2-----5-4-----6-5-----9-8---8---2---
|--0-----------0---0-3-2---0-4-3---0-7-6---6---0---
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|---6-5-----7-6-----9-8---8---
|---6-5-----7-6-----9-8---8---
|---4-3-----5-4-----7-6---6---
|-0------0-------0------------
"Propaganda, death ensemble . . ."
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|-3-----3-----3---6-----6-----6---5-----5-----5---4
|---3333--3333--3---3333--3333--3---3333--3333--3--
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|-----4-----4---
|-3333--3333--3- Play four times.
Repeat intro; played twice. Second part ends with percussive open
position E chords (just use your ear; it's one of the few easy parts
of the song).
Second verse ("Infiltration, push reserves...") same as first.
Chorus. The first half is a preface using the first three chord
changes from the Hook part (just use your ears). The second half is
the whole Hook part.
First solo break, rhythm part
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|-4-------------7-5-------------2-4-------------7-
|-4-------------7-5-------------2-4-------------7-
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|-5-------3--------
|-5-------3--------
|-3-3333331-111111-
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Play 4 times, but on last time, end two chords (G and F) are played
alone, no tremelo picking, for one beat each.
Bridge 1 2 3
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|---8-7------------------/ chord |-5-7-8---5-8-6---8-6-5-
|---8-7---6-5---8-7---7-6/ changes |-5-7-8---5-8-6---8-6-5-
|-0-----0-6-5-0-8-7-0-7-6/ are: |-3-5-6---3-6-4---6-4-3-
4
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|--3---3-
|--3---3-
|--1-0-1-
Play above bridge four times, each time adding the corresponding chord
change on to the end.
"Be dead, fiend from above"--all open Eb string, with the chord
changes from the bridge at the end of each.
Second solo uses open position Eb chord, then goes into chorus part.
"Propaganda, war ensemble..."
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|-2-----2-----2---5-----5-----5---4-----4-----4----
|---0000--0000--0---0000--0000--0---0000--0000--0--
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|-3-----3-------3---
|---0000--3-0000--0- Play four times; fourth time ends on
first beat of C note (3rd fret A string).
Play chorus again.
Play intro part.
End:
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|-3-2---2---2---2---2---2---
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|-1-0-0-0---0---0---0---0---