#----------------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# INSTRUMENTS OF RANDOM MURDER (Bassline) As recorded by Watchtower (From the 1989 Album CONTROL & RESISTANCE) Transcribed by Tom Geldschläger Words by White Music by White/Keyser Arranged by Watchtower Gtr I (B E A D G) - 'Untitled' Gtr II (B E A D G) - 'Untitled' Intro Q=105 6/4 4/4 Gtr I S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S H E S S E S S E S S S S S S |-----------------3-----5--------------|---------------------------------| |-----5-----7-----------------7--------|-10-----10-----10-----10-9-------| |--------------------------------------|----8-8----8-8----8-8------11-10-| |-3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3----------|---------------------------------| |--------------------------------------|---------------------------------| 5/4 E S S E S S E S S S S S S S S S S |-----------------------------------------| |-9-----10-----10-----10-9-------9-8------| |---8-8----8-8----8-8------11-10-----10-9-| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| 4/4 5/4 E S S E S S E S S S S S S E S S E S S E S S S S S S S S S S |--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |-6-----10-----10-----10-9-------|-9-----10-----10-----10-9-------9-8------| |---8-8----8-8----8-8------11-10-|---8-8----8-8----8-8------11-10-----10-9-| |--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| 4/4 E S S E S S E S S S S S S |----------------------------| |-6--------------------------| |-------------------9-8------| |---0-0---0-0---0-0-----10-9-| |----------------------------| 5/4 4/4 E S S E S S E S S S S S S S S S S E S S E S S E S S S S S S |------------------------------------|-----------------------------| |------------------------------------|-----------------------------| |-9-----------------9-8------8-7-----|-8-----------------9-8-------| |---0-0---0-0---0-0-----10-9-----9-8-|---0-0---0-0---0-0-----10-9--| |------------------------------------|-----------------------------| 5/4 E S S E S S E S S S S S S S S S S |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| |-9-----------------9-8------8-7-----| |---0-0---0-0---0-0-----10-9-----9-8-| |------------------------------------| 4/4 5/4 Q Q Q S S S S Q Q Q S S S S S S S S |-------------------------|------------------------------------| |-------------------------|------------------------------------| |----------------9-8------|----------------9-8------8-7--------| |-13--12--12------10-9-|-12--12--12------10-9-----9-8----| |-------------------------|------------------------------------| 4/4 5/4 4/4 Q Q Q S S S S Q Q Q S S S S S S S S S S H.. |-------------------------|---------------------------------|------------| |-------------------------|---------------------------------|------------| |----------------9-8------|----------------9-8------8-7-----|------------| |-13--12--12------10-9-|-12--12--12------10-9-----9-8-|-5----------| |-------------------------|---------------------------------|------------| Verse Q=140 7/4 W. E E +Q E Q E Q E Q E Q |-------------------|---------------------------| |-------------------|---------------------------| |-------------------|---------------------------| |-----------------8-|-(8)--5----4----2----1----| |-------------------|---------------------------| S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S |-------------------------------------------------| |---------7---------6---------4---------3---------| |-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---3-3-3-3-| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S E |-------------------------------------------------| |---------7---------6---------4---------3-----3---| |-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-----------| |-----------------------------------------1-1-----| |-------------------------------------------------| 13/8 S S S S E S S S S E S S E S S S S E S S S S |-----------------------------------------------| |---------9---------9-----10---------10---------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-| |-----------------------------------------------| 2/4 S S S S S S S S S S S S E +Q +E E +S E S H |-----------------------------------------------|------| |-----------------------------------------------|------| |-8-8-7-7-5-5-----------------------------------|-8----| |-------------8-8-6-6-5-5-7-(7)--(7)-0-(0)-0-0-|------| |-----------------------------------------------|------| 13/8 S S S S E S S S S E S S E S S S S E S S S S |-----------------------------------------------| |---------9---------9-----10---------10---------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-| |-----------------------------------------------| 2/4 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q E E Q H |----------------------------------------|------| |----------------------------------------|------| |-8-8-7-7-5-5----------------------------|------| |-------------8-8-6-6-5-5-3-3-7----2----|-1----| |----------------------------------------|------| 13/8 S S S S E S S S S E S S E S S S S E S S S S |-----------------------------------------------| |---------9---------9-----10---------10---------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-| |-----------------------------------------------| 2/4 S S S S S S S S S S S S E +Q +E E +S E S H |-----------------------------------------------|------| |-----------------------------------------------|------| |-8-8-7-7-5-5-----------------------------------|------| |-------------8-8-6-6-5-5-8-(8)--(8)-0-(0)-0-0-|-9----| |-----------------------------------------------|------| 13/8 S S S S E S S S S E S S E S S S S E S S S S |-----------------------------------------------| |---------9---------9-----10---------10---------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-| |-----------------------------------------------| 2/4 S S S S S S S S S S S S E +Q +E E Q Q S S S S |------------------------------------------|--------------| |------------------------------------------|----4-4-4-4---| |-8-8-7-7-5-5------------------------------|--------------| |-------------8-8-6-6-5-5-8-(8)--(8)-5----|-2------------| |------------------------------------------|--------------| Chorus 4/4 |-3-| |-3-| Q S S S S Q Q Q S S S S S S S S Q Q Q |------------------|-----------------------| |------------------|-----------------7-6-5-| |------------4-3-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------| |-4--4-4-4-4-------|-----------------------| |------------------|-----------------------| |-3-| |--3--| Q S S S S Q Q Q S S S S S S S S E E Q Q |------------------|-------------------------| |------------------|-------------------------| |------------4-3-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-6-5-| |-4--4-4-4-4-------|-------------------------| |------------------|-------------------------| Interlude 7/4 4/4 |-3-| Q S S S S Q Q Q E E H Wx4 |---------------------------|------------| |---------------------------|------------| |------------4-3-5-4--------|------------| |-4--4-4-4-4-----------1----|------------| |---------------------------|------------| S S S S S S S S S E S E E +E E E S E S S E E S ||------------------------------|--------------------------|| ||o-----------------------------|-------------------------o|| ||--6-5-4-6-5-4-6-5-4-3--------|--------------------------|| ||o----------------------4-3-/5-|-(5)-6-------6-6---10---o|| ||------------------------------|---------3----------------|| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E +E E E S E S S E E S |--------------------------------|-------------------------| |--------------------------------|-------------------------| |-6-5-4-6-5-4-6-5-4--------------|-------------------------| |-------------------8-7-6-5-4-5-|-(5)-6-------6-6---10---| |--------------------------------|---------3---------------| 7/8 S S S S S S S S S E S E E +E E E S E S S E. |-----------------------------|----------------------| |-----------------------------|----------------------| |-6-5-4-6-5-4-6-5-4-3--------|----------------------| |----------------------4-3-/5-|-(5)-6-------6-6------| |-----------------------------|---------3------------| Verse 4/4 S S S S S S S S E S E S E 4x ||-----------------------------||-| ||o---------------------------o||-| ||------------------8-------8--||-| ||o-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---6-6-6---o||-| ||-----------------------------||-| 11/8 |-3-| S S S S S S S S E S E S E 3x E E E E E E E. E E. E E ||-----------------------------||--------------------------| ||o---------------------------o||--------------------------| ||------------------4-------4--||--------------------------| ||o-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2---o||-1---1-1-1-1----1----2----| ||-----------------------------||--------------------------| Interlude Q=100 15/16 E S S E S S S S S S S S S 4x ||-----------------------------|| ||o-------------------------4-o|| ||----------------5-----4------|| ||o-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3---3---o|| ||-----------------------------|| 17/16 E S S E S S S S S S S S S E S S E S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------|-------------------------------| |---------------------------|-------------------------------| |-------------2-1-----2---3-|-------------2-1-----2---3-2-1-| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-----3-2---4---|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----3-2---4-------| |---------------------------|-------------------------------| 15/16 E S S E S S S S S S S S S E S S E S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------------|---------------------4---5-| |-------------2-1-----2---3-|-------------2-1-----------| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-----3-2---4---|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----3-2---3---| |---------------------------|---------------------------| 4/4 |-3-| E S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S E E. E E. E E |---------------------------|---------------------| |---------------------------|---------------------| |-------------2-1-----2-----|---------------------| |-2-2-2-2-2-2-----3-2---0---|---------------------| |---------------------------|-5-5-5-5----5----6---| Guitar Solo 15/16 E S S E S S S S S S S S S 4x ||-----------------------------|| ||o-------------------------5-o|| ||----------------5-----5------|| ||o-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3---3---o|| ||-----------------------------|| 17/16 E S S E S S S S S S S S S E S S E S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------|-------------------------------| |-------------------------2-|-------------------------2-4-5-| |---------------2-----2-----|-------------------2-3-5-------| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0---0---|-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-3-5-------------| |---------------------------|-------------------------------| 15/16 6/8 E S S E S S S S S S S S S E S S E S S S S S S E. E S S E S S E S S |---------------------------|------------------------|--------------------| |-------------------------2-|---------------------4--|--------------------| |---------------2-----2-----|---------------2--------|--------------------| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0---0---|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0----|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| |---------------------------|------------------------|--------------------| 15/16 Gtr II E S S E S S S S S E E E S S E S S E E S S S |-----------------------|-----------------------| |-------------5-----5-5-|---------------5-5---5-| |-----------------------|-------------------5---| |-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-----|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------| |-----------------------|-----------------------| E S S E S S S S S E E E S S E S S S Q. |-----------------------|---------------------| |-------------5-----5-5-|---------5-5---------| |-----------------------|-------------5-------| |-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-----|-3-3-3-3-------------| |-----------------------|---------------------| 17/16 Gtr I E S S E S S S S S S S S S E S S E S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------|-------------------------------| |---------------------------|-------------------------------| |-----------------------2-3-|---------------------2-3-------| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-3-2-5-----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-3-5-----5-3-2-| |---------------------------|-------------------------------| 15/16 E S S E S S S S S S S S S E S S E S S S S S E E |---------------------------|-----------------------| |---------------------------|-----------------------| |-----------------------2-3-|-----------------------| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-3-2-5-----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-3-2-2-3-| |---------------------------|-----------------------| Pre-Verse Q=140 4/4 S S S S S S S S E S E S E 4x S S S S S S S S E S E S E 4x ||-----------------------------||-||------------------------------|| ||o---------------------------o||-||o----------------------------o|| ||------------------8-------8--||-||------------------4-------4---|| ||o-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---6-6-6---o||-||o-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2----o|| ||-----------------------------||-||------------------------------|| Verse 13/8 S S S S E S S S S E S S E S S S S E S S S S |-----------------------------------------------| |---------9---------9-----10---------10---------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-| |-----------------------------------------------| 2/4 S S S S S S S S S S S S E +Q +E E +S E. Q S S S S |----------------------------------------------|--------------| |----------------------------------------------|--------------| |-8-8-7-7-5-5----------------------------------|-8--8-8-8-8---| |-------------8-8-6-6-5-5-7-(7)--(7)-0-(0)----|--------------| |----------------------------------------------|--------------| 13/8 S S S S E S S S S E S S E S S S S E S S S S |-----------------------------------------------| |---------9---------9-----10---------10---------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-| |-----------------------------------------------| 2/4 S S S S S S S S S S S S E +E Q E Q H |----------------------------------------|-/5----| |----------------------------------------|--3----| |-8-8-7-7-5-5----------------------------|-------| |-------------8-8-6-6-5-5-7-(7)----2----|-------| |----------------------------------------|-------| 13/8 S S S S E S S S S E S S E S S S S E S S S S |-----------------------------------------------| |---------9---------9-----10---------10---------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-| |-----------------------------------------------| 2/4 S S S S S S S S S S S S Q. +E E +S E S H |---------------------------------------------|------| |---------------------------------------------|------| |-8-8-7-7-5-5---------------------------------|------| |-------------8-8-6-6-5-5-8----(8)-0-(0)-0-0-|-9----| |---------------------------------------------|------| 13/8 S S S S E S S S S E S S E S S S S E S S S S |-----------------------------------------------| |---------9---------9-----10---------10---------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-| |-----------------------------------------------| 2/4 S S S S S S S S S S S S Q. +E E Q Q S S E |----------------------------------------|-------------| |----------------------------------------|----4-4-4----| |-8-8-7-7-5-5----------------------------|-------------| |-------------8-8-6-6-5-5-8----(8)-5----|-2-----------| |----------------------------------------|-------------| Chorus 4/4 |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| Q S S S S Q Q Q S S S S S S S S Q Q Q Q S S S S Q Q Q |------------------|-----------------------|------------------| |------------------|-----------------7-6-5-|------------------| |------------4-3-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------|------------4-3-5-| |-4--4-4-4-4-------|-----------------------|-4--4-4-4-4-------| |------------------|-----------------------|------------------| 7/4 |--3--| |-3-| S S S S S S S S E E Q Q Q S S S S Q Q Q E E H |-------------------------|---------------------------| |-------------------------|---------------------------| |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-------|------------4-3-5-4--------| |-------------------5-4-3-|-4--4-4-4-4-----------1----| |-------------------------|---------------------------| Outro 4/4 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| |-0-----0-----|-0-----0-----|-0-----0-----|-0-----0--0---| |-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E |-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| |---------5-4-----7-----8-----7-|-------------13-12-------14-------15-------14-| |-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| |-6-5-4-5-----6-5---5-5---5-5---|-14-13-12-13-------13-12----12-12----12-12----| |-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S E E |-------------------------------|--------------------------------*| |---------5-4-----7-----8-----7-|-8-----7-----11-----10-----13---*| |-------------------------------|--------------------------------*| |-6-5-4-5-----6-5---5-5---5-5---|---5-5---5-5----9-9----9-9------*| |-------------------------------|--------------------------------*| 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