The Exorcist - by Possessed Music and Lyrics by Mike Torrao Transcribed from the album "SEVEN CHURCHES" (Combat/Relativity, 1985) Transcribed by Vic Naughty (m_c_vic@geocities.com), with help from Jeff Becerra (jeffb@mail.netwiz.net). Tune to Standard. INTRO ("Tubular Bells" on keyboards, approx 20-30 sec. ends with a swelling F chord, then the whole band kicks in) e e e s s s s s s s s e e e e s s s s s s s s s e e e. |-------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-3-2-3-|-------------------3-2---|-------------------3-2-3-| |-1-0-1-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----3-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-1-| (s) s s s s s s s e e e e s s s s s s s s s e e e. |---------------------------|-------------------------| |---------------------------|-------------------------| |---------------------------|-------------------------| |---------------------------|-------------------------| |-(3)-----------------3-2---|-------------------3-2-3-| |-(1)-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----3-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-1-| (s) s s s s s s s e e e e s s s s s s s s s e e e. |---------------------------|-------------------------| |---------------------------|-------------------------| |---------------------------|-------------------------| |---------------------------|-------------------------| |-(3)-----------------3-2---|-------------------3-2-3-| |-(1)-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----3-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-1-| (s) s s s s s s s e e e e s s s s s s s s s e e e. (w)(let ring) |---------------------------|-------------------------|--------| |---------------------------|-------------------------|--------| |---------------------------|-------------------------|--------| |---------------------------|-------------------------|--------| |-(3)-----------------3-2---|-------------------3-2-3-|-(3)----| |-(1)-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----3-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-1-|-(1)----| VERSE 1 Verse riff 1 s s s s s s s s e e e e s s s s s s s s e e e e |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2---4---|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2---4---| |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---3---5-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---3---5-| Possessed by evil hell Satan's wrath will kill s s s s s s s s e e e e s s s s s s s s e e e e |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2---4---|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2---4---| |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---3---5-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---3---5-| He will take your soul Damn you to hell s s s s s s s s e e e e s s s s s s s s e e e e |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2---4---|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2---4---| |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---3---5-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---3---5-| Demon dogs domain keeping me insane s s s s s s s s e e e e s s s s s s s s e e e e |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2---4---|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2---4---| |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---3---5-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---3---5-| Evil curse my soul burning awayyyaaaaaggghhh!!!! :) Verse riff two (repeat four times): s s s s s s s s q q s s s s s s s s s s s q+s ||------------------------|----------------------------|| ||o-----------------------|---------------------------o|| ||------------------------|----------------------------|| ||0--------------------4--|-----------------------3---o|| ||--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--2--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------1----|| ||--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-----|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1------|| Verse riff 1 (again) Satan's hell will burn, terrored cries are heard Everlasting eternity, warriors of hell Unleashed men of sin, hatred, hell within Sinner's hate will die, the Exorcist Verse riff 2 (repeat four times) CHORUS (Bear with this, it's a long one...) Chorus riff 1 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 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 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 |------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |-7/8-8-8-11p8-8-8-8-8-10p8-8-10p8-8-|-8-8-8-8-11p8-8-8-8-8-10p8-8-10p8-8-| |------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |------------------------------------|------------------------------------| 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 |------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |-8-8-8-8-11p8-8-8-8-8-10p8-8-10p8-8-|-8-8-8-8-11p8-8-8-10p8-8-8-11p8-8-8-| |------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |------------------------------------|------------------------------------| 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 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 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 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-6-6-6-6-9p6-6-6-6-6-8p6-6-8p6-6-|-6-6-6-6-9p6-6-6-6-6-8p6-6-8p6-6-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 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 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-6-6-6-6-9p6-6-6-6-6-8p6-6-8p6-6-|-6-6-6-6-9p6-6-6-8p6-6-6-9p6-6-6-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 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 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Chorus riff 2 (repeat four times) s s s s s s s s s s s q+s s s s s s s s s s s s q+s ||---------------------------|-------------------------| ||o--------------------------|-------------------------| ||---------------------------|-------------------------| ||o-----------------------5--|-----------------------7-| ||--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-| ||--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---| s s s s s s s s s s s q+s |---------------------------|| |--------------------------o|| |---------------------------|| |--------------------------o|| |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7---|| |-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5---|| Repeat chorus 1 (end of CHORUS section) SOLO (gtr. Left plays lead - Mike T.) Solo rhythm riff - play chorus riff 2 (repeat four times) play verse riff 2 (repeat four times) VERSE 2 (Verse riff 1 - repeat eight times) I can see the light, I don't want to burn Help me save my soul, let me live Your curse is not my fear, demons in me hear I will escape your wrath, six six six This is not my way, doom, sorrow for all eternity Lights shine below in hell, forever burning Words of insanity scream out final plea Evil voices screaming out, help me!!! (Verse riff 2 - repeat four times) (Verse riff 1 - repeat four times) Demons in my body gone, sicken thoughts left beyond Haunted by evil memories, nightmares and sin My mind is burnt and black, shadowed, no way back Fear of living in hell axed my mind (Verse riff 2 - repeat four times) (Verse riff 1 - repeat four times) Memories held within, satan's gone in sin Grasping to relieve the pain, scarred for life Exorcism takes control, beneath my body help my soul Save my soul from evil hell, your spell is lost (Verse riff 2 - repeat four times) CHORUS - Chorus riff 1, Chorus riff 2 (four times), Chorus riff 1 Verse riff 2 three times, then play it this way the fourth time (leading to the outro): s s s s s s s s q q s s s s s s s s s s s q+s (h+q) e e e |-----------------------|--------------------------|----------------| |-----------------------|--------------------------|----------------| |-----------------------|--------------------------|----------------| |--------------------4--|-----------------------3--|-(3)------------| |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--2--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------1--|-(1)------3-2-3-| |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-----|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1----|----------1-0-1-| OUTRO s s s s s s s s e e q s s s s s s s s e e q |------------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|------------------------| |-----------------3-2----|-----------------3-2-3--| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----3--|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-1--| s s s s s s s s e e q s s s s s s s s e e q |------------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|------------------------| |-----------------3-2----|-----------------3-2-3--| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----3--|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-1--| s s s s s s s s e e q s s s s s s s s e e q |------------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|------------------------| |-----------------3-2----|-----------------3-2-3--| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----3--|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-1--| s s s s s s s s e e q s s s s s s s s e e q h (end) |------------------------|------------------------|----------| |------------------------|------------------------|----------| |------------------------|------------------------|----------| |------------------------|------------------------|--2-------| |-----------------3-2----|-----------------3-2-3--|--2-------| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----3--|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-1--|--0-------|