#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# From: Steven Bretmersky [s.bretmersky@popmail.csuohio.com] Sent: Sunday, January 04, 1998 10:42 PM By My Own Hand by Cemetary Off the album Godless Beauty Transcribed by Steve Bretmersky Rhy. 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I didn't tab the solo, cause I didn't figure it out yet. This tab isn't totally perfect, but I think its close. If anybody else knows any Cemetary, I'd like to see it. Have fun -Mersky