#----------------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# BEGINNING OF THE END As recorded by Testament (From the 1990 Album SOULS OF BLACK) Transcribed by Dave Whitehill Music by Eric Peterson Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Untitled' Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Untitled' Q=160 N.C.(Am) G5E5 (Am) E5 (Am) G5E5 (Am) 4/4 Gtr I E E S S S S S S E E S S E E S S E S S E E S S E E S S S S S S E E S S |-----------------3-0-----|-----------------0-----|-----------------3-0------| |-----1p0-1p0-1p0-3-0-----|-----1p0---------0-----|-----1p0-1p0-1p0-3-0------| |---2---------------------|---2-----3-2p0---------|---2----------------------| |-------------------------|---------------3-------|--------------------------| |-0-------------------0-0-|-0-----------------0-0-|-0-------------------0-0--| |-------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------| F5 F#5E5 N.C.(Am) G5E5 (Am) E E S S E S S E Q +E Q. Q E E E E S S S S S S E E S S |--------------------|-----------------|-----------------3-0-----| |-----1p0---------6--|-(6)-6----7------|-----1p0-1p0-1p0-3-0-----| |---2-----3-2p0---5--|-(5)-5----6------|---2---------------------| |---------------3-3--|-(3)-3----4------|-------------------------| |-0------------------|-------------2-0-|-0-------------------0-0-| |--------------------|-------------0---|-------------------------| E5 N.C.(Am) G5E5 (Am) F E E S S E S S E E S S E E S S S S S S E E S S E E S S E S S E Q |-----------------0-----|-----------------3-0-----|-----------------5--| |-----1p0---------0-----|-----1p0-1p0-1p0-3-0-----|-----1p0---------6--| |---2-----3-2p0---------|---2---------------------|---2-----3-2p0---5--| |---------------3-------|-------------------------|---------------3-3--| |-0-----------------0-0-|-0-------------------0-0-|-0------------------| |-----------------------|-------------------------|--------------------| F5 F#5 E5 N.C.(Am) G5 E5 (Am) Gtr II H Q E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------|----10-11h12-11-------11------------------------| |---------------10-12-|-13-------------13-12----13-12-10-13-12-10-9-12-| |---------------------|------------------------------------------------| |---------------------|------------------------------------------------| |---------------------|------------------------------------------------| |---------------------|------------------------------------------------| | | Gtr I | +E Q. Q E E E E S S S S S S E E S S |-(5)-5----6----------|--------------------------------3-----0---------| |-(6)-6----7----------|--------------1p=0--1p=0--1p=0--3-----0---------| |-(5)-5----6----------|--------2---------------------------------------| |-(3)-3----4----------|------------------------------------------------| |-------------2--0----|--0----------------------------------------0--0-| |-------------0-------|------------------------------------------------| E5 (Am) S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-----------------------------------------| |-10-9----10-9------9---------------------| |------10------10-9---10-9-7-10-9-7----9--| |-----------------------------------10----| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| | | E E S S E S S E E S S |-------------------------------0---------| |------------1p=0---------------0---------| |-------2---------3----2p0----------------| |--------------------------3--------------| |--0---------------------------------0-0--| |-----------------------------------------| N.C.(Am) G5 E5 (Am) S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| |-7------7---------------------------| |---10-9---10p9-7-10-9-7-6-9-7p6---7-| |--------------------------------8---| |------------------------------------| | | E E S S S S S S E E S S |------------------------3---0-------| |-----------1p0-1p=0-1p0-3---0-------| |-2----2-------------------------2-2-| |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| F F5 F#5 E5 ~~~~~~~~~~ PM| S S e Q +Q E S S e e e E E E E S S |----------------------------|-13--12--13-12b13r12-----3-7-| |-------------------------13-|-----------------------------| |----------------------10----|-----------------------------| |-7-6------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----8-7-----(7)------------|-----------------------------| |----------------------------|-----------------------------| | | E E S S E S S E Q +E Q. Q E E |----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-------1p0----------6-------|-(6)--6------------7---------| |-2---2-----3--2p0---5-------|-(5)--5------------6-----2---| |------------------3-3-------|-(3)--3------------4---------| |----------------------------|-----------------------2-----| |----------------------------|-----------------------0-----| N.C.(Am) G5 E5 (Am) E5 (Am) PM------------| PM------- |-3-| |--3--| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S e S S S e S S S |-6-3-7-6-3-7-6-3-7p6-3-7-6-3-7-6-|-3-7-6-3-7-6-3-7-6---7-6-3-6---------| |---------------------------------|-----------------------------6-5---3-| |---------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-------------------------------------| | | E E S S S S S S E E S S E E S S E S S E E S S |---------------------3---0-------|---------------------------0---------| |---------1p0-1p0-1p0-3---0-------|---------1p0---------------0---------| |-2---2-----------------------2-2-|-2---2-------3---2p0---------2---2---| |---------------------------------|---------------------3---------------| |---------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-------------------------------------| -------------------------| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-| e S S S e S S S e S S S E E |-------------------------------------| |-5-----------------------------------| |---7-5-4-5---------------------------| |-------------7-5---4-5---3-2-0-2-----| |-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------| | | E E S S S S S S E E S S |-------------------------3-----0-----| |---------1p0-1p==0---1p0-3-----0-----| |-2-2-----------------------------2-2-| |-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------| N.C.(Am) F5 N.C. 3/4 4/4 E E S S E S S E Q. Q. Q |-----------------||--------------| |-----1p0---------||--------------| |-2-2-----3-2p0---||-5------------| |---------------3-||-3---------4--| |-----------------||------3-------| |-----------------||--------------| | | E E S S E S S E Q. Q. Q |-----------------||--------------| |-----1p0---------||--------------| |-2-2-----3-2p0---||-5------------| |---------------3-||-3---------4--| |-----------------||------3-------| |-----------------||--------------| +E Q. E E Q Q. Q. Q +E Q. E E Q |-----------------|--------------|-----------------*| |-----------------|--------------|-----------------*| |-----------------|--------------|-----------------*| |-(4)------6-5-4--|-3---------4--|-(4)------6-5-4--*| |-----3-----------|------3-------|-----3-----------*| |-----------------|--------------|-----------------*| | | +E Q. E E Q Q. Q. Q +E Q. E E Q |-----------------|--------------|-----------------*| |-----------------|--------------|-----------------*| |-----------------|--------------|-----------------*| |-(4)------6-5-4--|-3---------4--|-(4)------6-5-4--*| |-----3-----------|------3-------|-----3-----------*| |-----------------|--------------|-----------------*| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) / - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide- natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting / - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths