#----------------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# DOWN FOR LIFE As recorded by Testament (From the 1999 Album THE GATHERING) Transcribed by BOTE Words by Chuck Billy Music by Eric Peterson, Chuck Billy C5III x 3 5 5 x x Eb5 x 6 8 8 x x E5open 0 2 2 x x x E5VII x 7 9 9 x x F5 1 3 3 x x x F5VIII x 8 10 10 x x F5III x x 3 5 6 x F5I(type 2) 1 3 x x x x G5III 3 5 5 x x x A5 x 0 2 2 x x A5V 5 7 7 x x x Bb5 6 8 8 x x x Bb5I x 1 3 3 x x Bbsus4 x 1 1 3 x x Gtr I (Db Gb B E Ab Db) - 'Eric Gtr. 1' Gtr II (Db Gb B E Ab Db) - 'Eric Gtr. 2' Gtr III (Db Gb B E Ab Db) - 'Pickslide Gtr.' Intro Q=210 E5 F5 E5 F5 E5 F5 E5 BbA5 Bb5 4/4 Gtr I PM| PM| PM--| PM| PM| PM| PM--| PM PM E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| |-2-----3-----2---|---3-------------|-2-----3-----2---|---8S7---7---8--| |-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-|-0-1-0-0-3S5-5h6-|-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-|-0-6S5-5-5-5-6--| | | Gtr II | PM PM | E E Q H H E E E E E E Q H E E E E E E Q |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| |-2---------------|-----------------|-2---------------|---8S7---7---8--| |-0---------------|---------3S5-5h6-|-0---------------|---6S5-5-5-5-6--| E5 F5 E5 F5 E5 F5 E5 Gtrs I, II PM| PM| PM--| PM| PM| PM| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E W |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------| |-2-----3-----2---|---3-------------|-2-----3-----2---|------| |-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-|-0-1-0-0-3S5-5h6-|-0-0-0-1-0-0-0---|------| E5 F5 E5 F5 E5 F5 E5 BbA5 Bb5 PM| PM| PM--| PM| PM| PM| PM--| PM PM E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| ||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------o|| ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| ||o-2-----3-----2---|---3-------------|-2-----3-----2---|---8S7---7---8---o|| ||--0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-|-0-1-0-0-3S5-5h6-|-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-|-0-6S5-5-5-5-6----|| 1st & 2nd Verse E5 F5 E5 F5 E5 F5 E5 BbA5 Bb5 PM| PM| PM--| PM| PM| PM| PM--| PM PM E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| ||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| ||o-2-----3-----2---|---3-------------|-2-----3-----2---|---8S7---7---8---| ||--0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-|-0-1-0-0-3S5-5h6-|-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-|-0-6S5-5-5-5-6---| E5 F5 E5 F5 E5 F5 E5 BbA5 Bb5 PM| PM| PM--| PM| PM| PM| PM--| PM PM E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| |-2-----3-----2---|---3-------------|-2-----3-----2---|---8S7---7---8--| |-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-|-0-1-0-0-3S5-5h6-|-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-|-0-6S5-5-5-5-6--| E5 F5 E5 F5 E5 F5 E5 BbA5 Bb5 PM| PM| PM--| PM| PM| PM| PM--| PM PM E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|| |-2-----3-----2---|---3-------------|-2-----3-----2---|---8S7---7---8--|| |-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-|-0-1-0-0-3S5-5h6-|-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-|-0-6S5-5-5-5-6--|| Pre-Chorus A5Bb5 A5Bb5 A5Bb5 A5Bb5 BbA5 A5Bb5 A5Bb5 A5Bb5 BbC5 Bb5 PM| PM PM PM PM PM| PM PM PM PM E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----2S3---2S3---|-2S3---2S3---3S2-|-----2S3---2S3---|-2S3---3S5---5S3-| |-0-0-0S1-0-0S1-0-|-0S1-0-0S1-0-1S0-|-0-0-0S1-0-0S1-0-|-0S1-0-1S3-0-3S1-| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A5Bb5 A5Bb5 A5Bb5 A5Bb5 A5 A5Bb5 A5Bb5 A5Bb5 BbC5 Bb5 PM| PM PM PM PM PM| PM PM PM PM E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------o|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| |-----2S3---2S3---|-2S3---2S3---3S2-|-----2S3---2S3---|-2S3---3S5---5S3--|| |-0-0-0S1-0-0S1-0-|-0S1-0-0S1-0-1S0-|-0-0-0S1-0-0S1-0-|-0S1-0-1S3-0-3S1-o|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| Chorus E5open F5VIII Bb5IF5 Gtr II Q Q H H Q Q W H E E Q | | | | / / / / Gtr I PM| PM PM PM PM PM| PM PM PM PM E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| |-----------------|-------------10--|-----------------|----------------| |-----------------|-------------10--|-----------------|---------3------| |-----5h7---5h7---|-5h7---5h7----8--|-----5h7---5h7---|-5h7---5-1---3--| |-0-0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----|-0-0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-1--| F5 E5 Gtrs I, II PM| PM PM PM PM PM PM PM E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q E Q E Q W |-----------------|-----------------|--------------|------|| |-----------------|-----------------|--------------|------|| |-----------------|-------------10--|--------------|------|| |-----------------|-------------10--|-2----2----2--|------|| |-----5h7---5h7---|-5h7---5h7----8--|-2----2----2--|------|| |-0-0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----|-0----0----0--|------|| 3rd Verse E5 F5 E5 F5 E5 F5 E5 BbA5 Bb5 PM| PM| PM--| PM| PM| PM| PM--| PM PM E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q 3x ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| ||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------o|| ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| ||o-2-----3-----2---|---3-------------|-2-----3-----2---|---8S7---7---8---o|| ||--0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-|-0-1-0-0-3S5-5h6-|-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-|-0-6S5-5-5-5-6----|| Pre-Chorus A5Bb5 A5Bb5 A5Bb5 A5Bb5 A5 A5Bb5 A5Bb5 A5Bb5 BbC5 Bb5 PM| PM PM PM PM PM| PM PM PM PM E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|| ||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------o|| ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|| ||------2S3---2S3---|-2S3---2S3---3S2-|-----2S3---2S3---|-2S3---3S5---5S3---|| ||o-0-0-0S1-0-0S1-0-|-0S1-0-0S1-0-1S0-|-0-0-0S1-0-0S1-0-|-0S1-0-1S3-0-3S1--o|| ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|| Chorus E5open F5VIII Bb5IF5 Gtr II Q Q H H Q Q W H E E Q | | | | / / / / Gtr I PM| PM PM PM PM PM| PM PM PM PM E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| |-----------------|-------------10--|-----------------|----------------| |-----------------|-------------10--|-----------------|---------3------| |-----5h7---5h7---|-5h7---5h7----8--|-----5h7---5h7---|-5h7---5-1---3--| |-0-0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----|-0-0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-1--| F5 E5 Gtrs I, II PM| PM PM PM PM PM PM PM E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q E Q E Q W |-----------------|-----------------|--------------|------|| |-----------------|-----------------|--------------|------|| |-----------------|-------------10--|--------------|------|| |-----------------|-------------10--|-2----2----2--|------|| |-----5h7---5h7---|-5h7---5h7----8--|-2----2----2--|------|| |-0-0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----|-0----0----0--|------|| Bridge F5 Bb5F5 Gtrs I, II PM| PM PM PM PM PM| PM PM PM E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q 3x ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| ||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------o|| ||------------------|-------------10--|-----------------|-----------------|| ||------------------|-------------10--|-----------------|---------3-------|| ||o-----5h7---5h7---|-5h7---5h7----8--|-----5h7---5h7---|-5h7---5-1--3---o|| ||--0-0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----|-0-0-----0-----0-|-----0------1----|| F5 Bb5F5 Gtr I PM| PM PM PM PM PM| PM PM PM E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|| |-----------------|-------------10--|-----------------|---------------|| |-----------------|-------------10--|-----------------|---------3-----|| |-----5h7---5h7---|-5h7---5h7----8--|-----5h7---5h7---|-5h7---5-1--3--|| |-0-0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----|-0-0-----0-----0-|-----0------1--|| | | Gtr II | PM| PM PM PM PM PM| PM PM PM | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|| |-----------------|--------------6--|-----------------|---------------|| |-----------------|--------------5--|-----------------|---------------|| |-----4h5---4h5---|-4h5---4h5----3--|-----5h7---5h7---|-5h7-----3-----|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------5-1--3--|| |-0-0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----|-0-0-----0-----0-|-----0------1--|| 4th Verse E5 F5 E5 Eb5 F5 G5 F5 Gtrs I, II PM| PM| PM| PM----| W +Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E H E E E E 3x ||-----------|-----------------|---------------|----------------|| ||o----------|-----------------|---------------|---------------o|| ||-----------|-----------------|---------------|----------------|| ||--2--------|-(2)------10--9--|-8------3------|-5--------------|| ||o-2--------|-(2)-------8--7--|-6------3------|-5----3-3---3--o|| ||--0--------|-(0)--0-0--------|----0-0-1--1-1-|-3----1-1---1---|| E5 BbsusE5 BbsE54 F5 PM--| PM--| PM--| PM| PM--| PM----------| PM| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E Q E E Q 4x ||------------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| ||o-----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------o|| ||------------------|-------------3--|-----------------|-----3-----------|| ||------------------|-------------1--|-----------------|-----1-----------|| ||o-2-2-2---2-2-2---|-2-2-2---2-2-1--|-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-|-2-2-1--2-2-3---o|| ||--0-0-0---0-0-0---|-0-0-0---0-0----|-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-|-0-0----0-0-1----|| E5open Gtr I W +W +W +W +W +W | | | | | | / / / / / / Gtr II Gtr III TP W +W +W +W +W W |----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|--------|| |----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|--------|| |----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|--------|| |-2--------|-(2)--------|-(2)--------|-(2)--------|-(2)--------|--x----|| |-2--------|-(2)--------|-(2)--------|-(2)--------|-(2)--------|--x----|| |-0--------|-(0)--------|-(0)--------|-(0)--------|-(0)--------|--x----|| 5th Verse E5 F5 E5 F5 E5 F5 E5 BbA5 Bb5 Gtrs I, II PM| PM| PM--| PM| PM| PM| PM--| PM PM E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q 3x ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| ||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------o|| ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| ||o-2-----3-----2---|---3-------------|-2-----3-----2---|---8S7---7---8---o|| ||--0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-|-0-1-0-0-3S5-5h6-|-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-|-0-6S5-5-5-5-6----|| Pre-Chorus A5Bb5 A5Bb5 A5Bb5 A5Bb5 A5 A5Bb5 A5Bb5 A5Bb5 BbC5 Bb5 PM| PM PM PM PM PM| PM PM PM PM E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|| ||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------o|| ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|| ||------2S3---2S3---|-2S3---2S3---3S2-|-----2S3---2S3---|-2S3---3S5---5S3---|| ||o-0-0-0S1-0-0S1-0-|-0S1-0-0S1-0-1S0-|-0-0-0S1-0-0S1-0-|-0S1-0-1S3-0-3S1--o|| ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|| Outro E5open F5VIII Bb5IF5 Gtr II Q Q H H Q Q W H E E Q | | | | / / / / Gtr I PM| PM PM PM PM PM| PM PM PM PM E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| |-----------------|-------------10--|-----------------|----------------| |-----------------|-------------10--|-----------------|---------3------| |-----5h7---5h7---|-5h7---5h7----8--|-----5h7---5h7---|-5h7---5-1---3--| |-0-0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----|-0-0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-1--| F5 E5 Gtrs I, II PM| PM PM PM PM PM PM PM E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q E Q E Q |-----------------|-----------------|--------------*| |-----------------|-----------------|--------------*| |-----------------|-------------10--|--------------*| |-----------------|-------------10--|-2----2----2--*| |-----5h7---5h7---|-5h7---5h7----8--|-2----2----2--*| |-0-0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----|-0----0----0--*| 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