SLAYER P O I N T From their '98 album 'Diabolis in Musica' Tabbed by: Jason Mathie Mathie@unixg.ubc.ca A great song with a great structure. Comments: I will only show the bottom four strings throughout this tab. Instead of simply showing palm muting, I will show heavy palm muting and light palm muting, using H.M and L.M rather than P.M. Notation explanation: /=3=\ |---------| |--0-0-0--| Triplets. Play 3 notes where you would normally play 2. |---------| |5:-| |2:-| |8:-| |4:-| Time signature changes. All bars are 4/4 otherwise. |---| |---| |---3-/5--| Pick the 3rd fret, slide to the 5th and pick it as well. |---------| |---3//5--| Pick the 3rd fret and slide to the 5th. |---------| |---5"----| Tremolo pick - double pick very quickly |---------| Generally one dash is a sixteenth note in length. So ---- is one beat. Sometimes there's a lot of double digit fret positions or notation symbols so I have to stretch it out more. When that happens I'll use 8 dashes one beat. Guitars are drop-Db tuned, which means tune to Eb but drop the sixth string to Db. Hanneman is the LeftGtr and King the RightGtr. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Tempo: 100 bpm Play: /==== repeat 3 times ===============\ Gb|-BothGtrs-||-----------------|-----------------||-- Db|2:--------||*----------------|----------------*||-- Ab|4:--1-1---||*----------------|----------------*||-- Db|----1-1---||-0000001111444433|3333333322222222-||-- H.M ................ ................ Q s s E Gb --|--LeftGtr-------|--------------------------------|-- Db --|----------------|------------------1p0--/4-3-----|-- Ab --|----------------|----------------------0-----4-3-|-- Db --|0000001111444433|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------|-- | | | Gb --|--RightGtr------|--------------------------------|-- Db --|----------------|--------------------------------|-- Ab --|----------------|------------------1p0--/4-3-----|-- Db --|0000001111444433|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----0-----6-5-|-- H.M ................ . . . . . . . . . Gb --|--LeftGtr-------|----------------|-- Db --|----------------|----------------|-- Ab --|----------------|----------------|-- Db --|0000001111444433|3333333322222222|-- L.M |................|................| | | | Gb --|--RightGtr------|----------------|-- Db --|----------------|----------------|-- Ab --|5"----6"--9"--8"|--------7"------|-- Db --|----------------|----------------|-- \== wah pedal ====================== Gb --|--LeftGtr-------|--------------------------------|-- Db --|----------------|--------------------------------|-- Ab --|----------------|------------------6p5-0-5p4-----|-- Db --|0000001111444433|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------8-7-|-- L.M |................|. . . . . . . . . | | | | Gb --|-RightGtr(w/wah)|--------------------------------|-- Db --|----------------|--------------------------------|-- Ab --|5"----6"--9"--8"|--------------------------------|-- Db --|----------------|------------------8p7-0-7p6-2-1-|-- ====== wah pedal ==================/ Gb --|--LeftGtr-------|----------------|----------------|-- Db --|----------------|----------------|----5---4-------|-- Ab --|0---6---4---41--|0---5---4---431-|0---5---4---41--|-- Db --|0-008-006-0041--|0-007-006-00431-|0-00--00--0041--|-- H.M | .. .. .. | .. .. .. | .. .. .. | | | | | Gb --|--RightGtr------|----------------|----------------|-- Db --|----------------|----------------|----------------|-- Ab --|0-----------41--|0-----------431-|0-----------41--|-- Db --|0-----------41--|0-----------431-|0-----------41--|-- Gb --|--LeftGtr-------|----------------|----------------|-- Db --|----------------|----------------|----------------|-- Ab --|0---6---4-3-1---|0---6---4---41--|0---5---4---431-|-- Db --|0-008-004-3-1---|0-008-006-0041--|0-007-006-00431-|-- H.M | .. .. | .. .. .. | .. .. .. | | | | | Gb --|--RightGtr------|----------------|----------------|-- Db --|----------------|----------------|----------------|-- Ab --|0-------4-3-1---|0---6---4---41--|0---5---4---431-|-- Db --|0-------4-3-1---|0-008-006-0041--|0-007-006-00431-|-- H.M .. .. .. .. .. .. Gb --|--BothGtrs------|----------------|-- Db --|----5---4-------|----------------|-- Ab --|0---5---4---41--|0---6---4-----31|-- Db --|0-00--00--0041--|0-008-006-----31|-- H.M .. .. .. .. .. Now switch to double time, tempo: 200 bpm I'm the one that brings you war Infiltrate un- Gb --|--LeftGtr-------|----------------|----------------|-- Db --|----------------|----------------|----------------|-- Ab --|0-------1-------|2-------3-------|0-------1-------|-- Db --|0-0000001-000000|2-0000003-000000|0-0000001-000000|-- L.M ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... guarded shores Master of afflicting pain Gb --|--LeftGtr-------|----------------|----------------|-- Db --|----------------|----------------|----------------|-- Ab --|2-------3-------|0-------1-------|2-------3-------|-- Db --|2-0000003-000000|0-0000001-000000|2-0000003-000000|-- L.M | ...... ......| ...... ......| ...... ......| Gb --|--RightGtr------|----------------|----------------|-- Db --|----------------|----------------|----------------|-- Ab --|--------15\\\\\\|0-------1-------|2-------3-------|-- Db --|--------15\\\\\\|0-0000001-000000|2-0000003-000000|-- L.M ...... ...... ...... ...... Point is where all die Gb --|--BothGtrs------|----------------|----------------| Db --|----------------|----------------|----------------| Ab --|0-------1-------|4------------\\\|----------3-----| Db --|0-0000001-000000|4------------\\\|0-1-2-3-4-3-----| L.M ...... ...... . . . . Then LeftGtr plays the following while RightGtr solos: Gb|--LeftGtr-------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Db|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Ab|0---------------|1---------------|2---------------|3---------------| Db|0-00000000000000|1-00000000000000|2-00000000000000|3-00000000000000| L.M .............. .............. .............. .............. Gb|--LeftGtr-------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Db|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Ab|0---------------|1---------------|2---------------|4-------3---1---| Db|0-00000000000000|1-00000000000000|2-00000000000000|4-------3---1---| L.M .............. .............. .............. Riff A /=== 1,2,3 =======\/=== 4 ==========\ Gb||------------------|-----------------||----------------| Db||*-----------------|----------------*||----------------| Ab||*-0-------1-------|2-------3-------*||4-------3---1---| Db||--0-0000001-000000|2-0000003-000000-||4-------3---1---| L.M ...... ...... ...... ...... Play Riff A 4x with lyrics: I'm the one to taste your blood Trashing through the crimson mud Messenger of all demise Point is where I reign Riff B /=== 1,3 ============\/=== 2,4 ============\ Gb||-------------------------|--------------------||--------------------| Db||*/=3=\-/=3=\-/=3=\-/=3=\-|/=3=\-/=3=\-----6--*||/=3=\-/=3=\-----1---| Ab||*------------------------|----------------6--*||----------------1---| Db||-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-|2-0-0-0-0-0-2-0-6---||2-0-0-0-0-0-2-0-1---| L.M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Play Riff B with lyrics: Piercing, impaling, no judgement, just punishment Discreate, annihilate, assault with no regret Play Riff A with lyrics: I'm the one to taste your death Basking in your dying breath Messenger of all demise Point is where all die Now play Riff B, but substitute this ending on the 4th repeat: /=== 4 ===========================\ Lyrics: Gb|----------------|----------------| Db|----------------|----------------| Piercing, impaling... Ab|2------/6---5---|------rest------| (same as before) Db|2------/6---5---|----------------| Play: (half-time tempo: 100 bpm) /=== repeat 3x ===================\ Gb ||---LeftGtr-----------------------||--------------------------| Db ||*----------------------------6--*||3:----6-----1p0--/4-3-----| Ab ||*----------------------------6--*||4:----6---------0-----4-3-| Db ||-3-2-0-3-2-0-6-5-0-5-4-0-1-0-6---||--0-0-6-------------------| H.M|| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . || . . | Gb ||---RightGtr----------------------||--------------------------| Db ||*----------------------------6--*||3:----6-------------------| Ab ||*----------------------------6--*||4:----6-----1p0--/4-3-----| Db ||-----------------------------6---||------6---------0-----6-5-| Riff C Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| Ab|----------------3\2-3/5-6\5-----|------2-3---------------3-1-----| Db|00000-0-0-0-0-0-3\2-3/5-6\5-0-0-|0-0-0-2-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-1-----| H.M..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . /===== repeat 3x ==================================================\ Gb||---------------------------------|--------------------------------|| Db||*--------------------------------|-------------------------------*|| Ab||*----------------3\2-3/5-6\5-----|------2-3---------------3-1----*|| Db||-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3\2-3/5-6\5-0-0-|0-0-0-2-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-1-----|| H.M..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Play Riff C with lyrics: Born to kill sweep and clear Staring down the face of fear Shrapnel flies dehumanize Flesh and blood will fertilize Empty all the magazines Lethal spray from M-16's Pace the march and I sing the song Right the fuck where I belong Riff D /=== repeat 3x ===================\ Gb ||---LeftGtr-----------------------||--------------------------| Db ||*----------------------------6--*||3:----6-----1p0--/4-3-----| Ab ||*----------------------------6--*||4:----6---------0-----4-3-| Db ||-3-2-0-3-2-0-6-5-0-5-4-0-1-0-6---||--0-0-6-------------------| || || | Gb ||---RightGtr----------------------||--------------------------| Db ||*----------------------------6--*||3:----6-------------------| Ab ||*----------------------------6--*||4:----6-----1p0--/4-3-----| Db ||-3-2-0-3-2-0-6-5-0-5-4-0-1-0-6---||--0-0-6---------0-----6-5-| H.M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Play Riff D with lyrics: Stained in blood, no fear - no sound Penetrate your holy ground Leave you where your comrades lie Point is where all die Play Riff C with lyrics: Pure destruction has begun Fearlessly the battle's won Spread extinction through the dawn Signature of wrath is spawned Minister of death unleashed My lust for war will never cease With no remorse I watch you die Body count's the bottom line Play Riff D with lyrics: Crashing, slashing to the end Your final pulse has just been spent Leave you where your comrades lie Point is where all fucking die Then RightGtr plays the following while LeftGtr solos: /=== 1,2,3 =======\/=== 4 ===========\ Gb||---RightGtr------|-----------------||-----------------| Db||*----------------|----------------*||-----------------| Ab||*----------------|----------------*||-----------------| Db||-0000001111444433|3333333322222222-||333333332222-14\\| L.M ................ ................ ............ Play this with lyrics: /=== repeat 4x ===================\ Gb ||--BothGtrs-----------------------||-- Crashing, slashing to the end Db ||*----------------------------6--*||-- Your final pulse has just Ab ||*----------------------------6--*||-- been spent Db ||-3-2-0-3-2-0-6-5-0-5-4-0-1-0-6---||-- Leave you where your H.M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . comrades lie Gb --|--LeftGtr-----------------|----------------------| Stained in Db --|3:----6-----1p0--/4-3-----|5:----6-------6-------| blood Ab --|4:----6---------0-----4-3-|8:----6-------6-------| Db --|--0-0-6-------------------|--0-0-6---0-0-6-------| No fear | | s s e s s e E | Gb --|--RightGtr----------------|----------------------| No pain Db --|3:----6-------------------|5:----6-------6-------| Ab --|4:----6-----1p0--/4-3-----|8:----6-------6-------| No life Db --|--0-0-6---------0-----6-5-|--0-0-6---0-0-6-------| H.M . . . . . . Then LeftGtr plays the following while RightGtr solos: Double time (tempo: 200 bpm) Gb||---LeftGtr----------------|------------------------|-- Db||*-/=3=\-/=3=\-/=3=\-/=3=\-|/=3=\-/=3=\-/=3=\-/=3=\-|-- Ab||*-------------------------|------------------------|-- Db||--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-|-- L.M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . /=== 1,2,3 ============\ Gb --|------------------------|----------------------||-- Db --|/=3=\-/=3=\-/=3=\-/=3=\-|/=3=\-/=3=\-/=3=\----*||-- Ab --|------------------------|---------------------*||-- Db --|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-||-- L.M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . /=== 4 ================\ Gb --||----------------------| Db --||/=3=\-/=3=\-/=3=\-----| Ab --||----------------------| Db --||2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-| L.M . . . . . . . . . . . Riff E1 Gb|------------------------|------------------------| Db|------------------------|------------------------| Ab|0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-|2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-| Db|0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-|2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-| \=3=/ \=3=/ \=3=/ \=3=/ \=3=/ \=3=/ \=3=/ \=3=/ Play Riff E1 2x with lyrics: Clouded skies rain only death Silence all opposing threats Riff E2 /=3=\ /=3=\ /=3=\ /=3=\ /=3=\ /=3=\ /=3=\ /=3=\ Gb|2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-|4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-| Db|0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-|2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-| Ab|------------------------|------------------------| Db|------------------------|------------------------| LeftGtr plays Riff E1 2x while RightGtr plays Riff E2 2x, with lyrics: Quench the hunger of my gun Exploding cities overrun Play Riff A with lyrics: I'm the one to taste your death Basking in your dying breath Messenger of all demise Point is where all die End with: Gb|----------------|-------|-------|----------------|----------|| Db|2---------------|-------|-------|----------------|----------|| Ab|2------let-ring-|-------|-------|----6-------6---|5\\\------|| Db|2---------------|-------|-------|0-0-6---0-0-6---|5\\\------|| -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Hmm, fun song. Next up: Bitter Peace. E-mail me with any concerns, questions, requests, corrections... Mathie@unixg.ubc.ca