#----------------------------------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. # ##------------------------------------------------------------------------## --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALONE IN THE DARK - Testament --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transcribed by: Ray Eicher Tabbed out by: Jason Becker Email: FeCross900@aol.com (Jason Becker) Tuning: D (D, G, C, F, A, D) . - palm mute ph - pinched harmonic X - percussion mute ah - artificial harmonic / - slide up to \ - slide down to th - tap harmonic hr - natural harmonic ~ - vibrato "- tremolo picking h - hammer on p - pull off b - bend rb - raise bend lb - lower bend f - full bend h - half bend t - tap with finger tb - tap at hieght of bend p - pick when bent d - don't pick start of bend > - accented note () - ghost note, sustained note p - pre-bend w - use bar hold - hold the bend, and don't bring it back down ||o ||o - repeat Author's notes: As most will notice I am missing some of the sweep picking parts and a few of the small little over dubed parts, but over all I'd say this is a solid tab. Honestly I think it's the best one when it comes to the Main Riff. Just for reference i put the begining of each lyric under the tab. The lyrics will not match up with the music you play like in an official tab book. They are just there for reference. If you have any comments, correction or pieces that i'm missing please feel free to let me know. ESPECIALLY if its for the solo...god thats hard. {INTRO} Rhythme (Guitar 1) |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-4-----------------(4)--------------------(4)---------------------(4)------| |-2-----------------(2)--------------------(2)---------------------(2)------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | Lead (Guitar 2) | | | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-12~--14--15--14_15_14_12--11/12-----12~--14--15--14_15_14_12--11/12-------| |----------------h--p--p-----------------------------h--p--p----------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------4----------------------(4)---------------(4)---| |-5---------------------(5)--2----------------------(2)---------------(2)---| |-3---------------------(3)-------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | |---------------------------------19-14-------------------------------------| |-17fb~--17--15--14~---------12~--------15----------------------------------| |--------------------14--11----------------16-------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------(? about 10 notes missing ?)--| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-7----------------------------(7)------------------------------------------| |-5----------------------------(5)-4--------------------------(4)-----------| |----------------------------------2--------------------------(2)-5---------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------3---------| | | | | | | | | |----------------------------------17fb~--17fb~-17--17fb~-21hb-19-----------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------17hb(hold)| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------9-11-12-11-9---------9~-------------------------------------------| |-9-10-12--------------12-10-9----------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------7-------------------------------------------| |--------------4------------(4)-5-----------------------------4--6--7-------| |----------(5)-2------------(2)-------------------------------2--4--5-------| |----------(3)--------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | |----------------12-------------------14-15-17-19-15--21-17---19-21-21fb----| |-17hb-15-17--/12--14---12-12-------15--------------17-----19------------20~| |--------------------14------14---16----------------------------------------| |-------------------------------17------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| {MAIN RIFF} Guitar 1 (plays through riff once while solo fades out) |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------5-------------------------------5------------------| |-4--X--4--X---3--4--X--4--X---5--4--X--4--X---3--4--X--X------7--| |-2--X--2--X------2--X--2--X---3--2--X--2--X------2--X--X---5--5--| |-----------------------------------------------------------3-----| ^=guitar 2 comes in here. Guitar 1 & 2 |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------5-------------------------------5------------------| |-4--X--4--X---3--4--X--4--X---5--4--X--4--X---3--4------------7--| |-2--X--2--X------2--X--2--X---3--2--X--2--X------2---------5--5--| |-----------------------------------------------------------3-----| ||---------------------------------------------------------------------|| ||---------------------------------------------------------------------|| ||o---------------5-------------------------------5-------------------o|| ||o--4--X--4--X---3--4--X--4--X---5--4--X--4--X---3--4--X--X------7---o|| ||---2--X--2--X------2--X--2--X---3--2--X--2--X------2--X--X---5--5----|| ||-------------------------------------------------------------3-------|| || || || || || Guitar 3 || || || ||---------------------------------------------------------------------|| ||---------------------------------------------------------------------|| ||o-------------------------------------------------------------------o|| ||o-16-------14--12--11------9--7---5-5----5-5-7-5---4----------------o|| ||--14-------12--10--9-------7--5---3-3----3-3-5-3---2-----------------|| ||---------------------------------------------------------------------|| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------5-------------------------------5-------------------| |-4--X--4--X---3--4--X--4--X---5--4--X--4--X---3--4--X--X------7---| |-2--X--2--X------2--X--2--X---3--2--X--2--X------2--X--X---5--5---| |-----------------------------------------------------------3------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------5-------------------------------5-------------------| |-4--X--4--X---3--4--X--4--X---5--4--X--4--X---3--4------------7---| |-2--X--2--X------2--X--2--X---3--2--X--2--X------2---------5--5---| |-----------------------------------------------------------3------| VERSE: 1 |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------5-------------------------------5-------------------| |-4--X--4--X---3--4--X--4--X---5--4--X--4--X---3--4--X--X------7---| |-2--X--2--X------2--X--2--X---3--2--X--2--X------2--X--X---5--5---| |-----------------------------------------------------------3------| When I was but.. |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------5-------------------------------5-------------------| |-4--X--4--X---3--4--X--4--X---5--4--X--4--X---3--4--X--X------7---| |-2--X--2--X------2--X--2--X---3--2--X--2--X------2--X--X---5--5---| |-----------------------------------------------------------3------| The master of the... CHORUS: 1 ||---------------------------------------------------------------------|| ||---------------------------------------------------------------------|| ||o---------------5-------------------------------5-------------------o|| ||o--4--X--4--X---3--4--X--4--X---5--4--X--4--X---3--4--X--X------7---o|| ||---2--X--2--X------2--X--2--X---3--2--X--2--X------2--X--X---5--5----|| ||-------------------------------------------------------------3-------|| || Alone in the... || || The dark passages... || || || || Guitar 3 || || || ||---------------------------------------------------------------------|| ||---------------------------------------------------------------------|| ||o-------------------------------------------------------------------o|| ||o-16-------14--12--11------9--7---5-5----5-5-7-5---4----------------o|| ||--14-------12--10--9-------7--5---3-3----3-3-5-3---2-----------------|| ||---------------------------------------------------------------------|| Segue into next part |----------------------| |----------------------| |----------------------| |--9--------12-----7---| |--7--------10-----5---| |----------------------| Guitar 1 ||----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| ||------------------------------------------------------------------------9~--|| ||o------------------------------------------------------------------7-10----o|| ||o---------------------------------6--7-------------------------6-9---------o|| ||--6--6---6--6--6---6--6--6--6--6--4--5--6--6---6--6--6--6--5-8--------------|| ||--4--4---4--4--4---4--4--4--4--4--------4--4---4--4--4--4-------------------|| || Armies of... || || The high priest.. || || || || Guitar 2 || || || ||------------------------------------------------------------------------10~-|| ||-------------------------------------------------------------------9-12-----|| ||o--------------------------------------------------------------7-10--------o|| ||o---------------------------------6--7---------------------6-9-------------o|| ||--6--6---6--6--6---6--6--6--6--6--4--5--6--6---6--6--6--6-------------------|| ||--4--4---4--4--4---4--4--4--4--4--------4--4---4--4--4--4-------------------|| VERSE: 2 X 4 |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------5-------------------------------5--------------------| |-4--X--4--X---3--4--X--4--X---5--4--X--4--X---3--4--X--X------7----| |-2--X--2--X------2--X--2--X---3--2--X--2--X------2--X--X---5--5----| |-----------------------------------------------------------3-------| Slaughter of the... The hissing of... My terror has... I fight off... CHORUS: 2 ||---------------------------------------------------------------------|| ||---------------------------------------------------------------------|| ||o---------------5-------------------------------5-------------------o|| ||o--4--X--4--X---3--4--X--4--X---5--4--X--4--X---3--4--X--X------7---o|| ||---2--X--2--X------2--X--2--X---3--2--X--2--X------2--X--X---5--5----|| ||-------------------------------------------------------------3-------|| || Alone in the... || || The dark passages... || || || || Guitar 3 || || || ||---------------------------------------------------------------------|| ||---------------------------------------------------------------------|| ||o-------------------------------------------------------------------o|| ||o-16-------14--12--11------9--7---5-5----5-5-7-5---4----------------o|| ||--14-------12--10--9-------7--5---3-3----3-3-5-3---2-----------------|| ||---------------------------------------------------------------------|| Segue |----------------------| |----------------------| |----------------------| |--9--------12-----7---| |--7--------10-----5---| |----------------------| Guitar 1 ||----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| ||------------------------------------------------------------------------9~--|| ||o------------------------------------------------------------------7-10----o|| ||o---------------------------------6--7-------------------------6-9---------o|| ||--6--6---6--6--6---6--6--6--6--6--4--5--6--6---6--6--6--6--5-8--------------|| ||--4--4---4--4--4---4--4--4--4--4--------4--4---4--4--4--4-------------------|| || Faustus prepares... || || Aimlessly people... || || || || Guitar 2 || || || ||------------------------------------------------------------------------10~-|| ||-------------------------------------------------------------------9-12-----|| ||o--------------------------------------------------------------7-10--------o|| ||o---------------------------------6--7---------------------6-9-------------o|| ||--6--6---6--6--6---6--6--6--6--6--4--5--6--6---6--6--6--6-------------------|| ||--4--4---4--4--4---4--4--4--4--4--------4--4---4--4--4--4-------------------|| VERSE: 3 |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------5-------------------------------5----------------------------| |-4--X--4--X---3--4--X--4--X---5--4--X--4--X---3--4--X--X------7------------| |-2--X--2--X------2--X--2--X---3--2--X--2--X------2--X--X---5--5------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------3---------------| I fall in my... |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------5-------------------------------5----------------------------| |-4--X--4--X---3--4--X--4--X---5--4--X--4--X---3--4------------7------------| |-2--X--2--X------2--X--2--X---3--2--X--2--X------2---------5--5------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------3---------------| I fight until... Guitar 1 |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------7-------------------------------| |-4-----------------------------4-----------5-------------------------------| |-2---------------5-------------2-------------------------------------------| |-----------------3---------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | Guitar 2 | | | |-----------------------------------------------------10--7~----------------| |-7~-----8--7-------------------7--------7-----10--7------------------------| |--------------9--6----------------7--------9-------------------------------| |--------------------7----------------9-------------------------------------| |-----------------------9~-10~----------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| ^= Guitar 1 starts next riff here. |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---4-3-2---4-3-2-------2-----5----4-3-2---4-3-2-------2-----5--------------| |-2-------2-------2-4-5---2-2-3--2-------2-------2-4-5---2-2-3--------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------5-----5-----5---5-----5-----5--------------| |---4-3-2---4-3-2-------2-----5--5-----5-----5---5-----5-----5--------------| |-2-------2-------2-4-5---2-2-3----2-2---2-2---2---2-2---2-2---2------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| SOLO RHYTHM: Repeat 4 times |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |o-----------------7--X--7--X--7-----------------------5-------------------o| |o--4--X--4--X--4--5--X--5--X--5-----------------------5-------------------o| |---2--X--2--X--2-----------------4--X--4--X--4--2--2-----5--4--------------| |---------------------------------2--X--2--X--2-----------3--2--------------| Fermata this line |-------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------| |-------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------| |-------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------| |-------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------| |---5----7----9--9--|--5----7----9--9--|--5----7----9--9--|--5----7----4--4-| |---3----5----7--7--|--3----5----7--7--|--3----5----7--7--|--3----5----2--2-| SOLO: Played in D major or B natural minor |-14_15_14----14-14_15_14---------------------------------------------------| |---h--p---17------h--p---17-15-14------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------16-14------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------17-16~-----------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| ^insert crazy fast part.... |------------------------------------9--9_10_9--7---------------------------| |-------------------------------7-10-----h--p-----10~-----------------------| |-------------------------6-7-9---------------------------------------------| |-----------------------9---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| ...still crazy fast^ ^missing fast section |-14_12_10------------------------------------------------------------------| |---p--p---14_12_10---------------------------------------------------------| |------------p--p---------------------------9fb-7-9~--9fb-7-6---------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| ^missing section......^ |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| ^huge hole which i apologize for but i'm not that good....................^ |------17--------------------------14-15-17-19-21-22---------17fb--17-15-14-| |-17rb-----(17)lb-15-14----14------"--"--"--"--"--"--22fb-------------------| |-----------------------16----14~-------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-15-------------14-19-14---------------------------------------------------| |----17-15----15----------15------------------------------------------------| |----------16----------------16-------------------------------------------16| |-------------------------------17-16-14-16----14----------------14-16-17---| |-------------------------------------------17----16-17-14-16-17------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------| |-14-15-17-17fb--| |----------------| Solo fades out as main riff begins |----------------| |----------------| |----------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------5-------------------------------5-------------------| |-4--X--4--X---3--4--X--4--X---5--4--X--4--X---3--4--X--X------7---| |-2--X--2--X------2--X--2--X---3--2--X--2--X------2--X--X---5--5---| |-----------------------------------------------------------3------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------5-------------------------------5-------------------| |-4--X--4--X---3--4--X--4--X---5--4--X--4--X---3--4------------7---| |-2--X--2--X------2--X--2--X---3--2--X--2--X------2---------5--5---| |-----------------------------------------------------------3------| VERSE: 4 |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------5-------------------------------5-------------------| |-4--X--4--X---3--4--X--4--X---5--4--X--4--X---3--4--X--X------7---| |-2--X--2--X------2--X--2--X---3--2--X--2--X------2--X--X---5--5---| |-----------------------------------------------------------3------| When I was but.. |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------5-------------------------------5-------------------| |-4--X--4--X---3--4--X--4--X---5--4--X--4--X---3--4--X--X------7---| |-2--X--2--X------2--X--2--X---3--2--X--2--X------2--X--X---5--5---| |-----------------------------------------------------------3------| The master of the... CHORUS: 3 ||---------------------------------------------------------------------|| ||---------------------------------------------------------------------|| ||o---------------5-------------------------------5-------------------o|| ||o--4--X--4--X---3--4--X--4--X---5--4--X--4--X---3--4--X--X------7---o|| ||---2--X--2--X------2--X--2--X---3--2--X--2--X------2--X--X---5--5----|| ||-------------------------------------------------------------3-------|| || Alone in the... || || The dark passages... || || || || Guitar 3 || || || ||---------------------------------------------------------------------|| ||---------------------------------------------------------------------|| ||o-------------------------------------------------------------------o|| ||o-16-------14--12--11------9--7---5-5----5-5-7-5---4----------------o|| ||--14-------12--10--9-------7--5---3-3----3-3-5-3---2-----------------|| ||---------------------------------------------------------------------|| Segue |----------------------| |----------------------| |----------------------| |--9--------12-----7---| |--7--------10-----5---| |----------------------| Guitar 1 ||----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| ||------------------------------------------------------------------------9~--|| ||o------------------------------------------------------------------7-10----o|| ||o---------------------------------6--7-------------------------6-9---------o|| ||--6--6---6--6--6---6--6--6--6--6--4--5--6--6---6--6--6--6--5-8--------------|| ||--4--4---4--4--4---4--4--4--4--4--------4--4---4--4--4--4-------------------|| || Armies of... || || The high priest.. || || || || Guitar 2 || || || ||------------------------------------------------------------------------10~-|| ||-------------------------------------------------------------------9-12-----|| ||o--------------------------------------------------------------7-10--------o|| ||o---------------------------------6--7---------------------6-9-------------o|| ||--6--6---6--6--6---6--6--6--6--6--4--5--6--6---6--6--6--6-------------------|| ||--4--4---4--4--4---4--4--4--4--4--------4--4---4--4--4--4-------------------|| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------5-------------------------------5-------------------| |-4--X--4--X---3--4--X--4--X---5--4--X--4--X---3--4--X--X------7---| |-2--X--2--X------2--X--2--X---3--2--X--2--X------2--X--X---5--5---| |-----------------------------------------------------------3------| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |--------------5-------------------------------5-----| |-4--X--4--X---3--4--X--4--X---5--4--X--4--X---3--4--| THE END |-2--X--2--X------2--X--2--X---3--2--X--2--X------2--| |----------------------------------------------------| Questions, Comments, corrections? Please send all of them to Jason Becker at FeCross900@aol.com ===============================================================================