HOLY DIVER - KILLSWITCH ENGAGE
TABBED BY GEORGE WILLIAMS
GUITAR 1: JOEL STROETZEL CGCFAD
GUITAR 2: ADAM DUTKIEWICZ CGCFAD
GUITAR 3: OVERDUBBED
updated: 15/9/07
added extra notes into verse and bridge. thanks IwannaBeSadated
updated: 19/9/07
added third guitar and parts to the harmony (not perfect)
updated: 23/9/07
made the solo 99/100% perfect
(just figure out the timings, as the notes are perfect)
updated: 21/11/07
added sweep pick to solo. thanks Slooj.
changed little parts. thanks fret13.
updated: 18/12/07
changed little bits nd pieces in:
intro, verse, chorus, bridge, verse 3, solo rhythm, ending.
legend:
| b bend
| r return
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer on
| p pull off
| * pinch harmonic
| ~ tremolo
| ... palm muted
| x muted note
| (n) optional note
THIS TAB TOOK ME AGES TO DO, AND IM PRETTY SURE NEARLY ALL PERFECT.
THERE ARE SOME PARTS OF THE SOLO WHICH I'M NOT TOO SURE ABOUT,
BUT THEY ARE IN THE RIGHT SCALE SO JUST WORK WITH THEM,
AND I WILL CONTINUE WORKING ON THE SOLO...
I HOPE YOU LIKE IT AND PLEASE COMMENT WITH ANY CORRECTIONS U MAY HAVE.
THANKS A LOT =)
p.s. go easy on me if it's bollocks, im only 14 =]
INTRO
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INTRO 2
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|-5-----5-----5---7---8-|-5-----5--5-7-8\3-|-5-----5--5-7-8\3-|-5--3--1--|
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|-3-----3-----3---5---7-|-3-----3--3-5--7\2-|-3-----3--3-5--7\2-|-7--5--3--| 2
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VERSE "holy diver, you've been down too long..."
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|-2*~~--|
"ride the tiger..."
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|(0)----(0)----(5)---(5)---(0)-----| 1
|-0------0------3-----3-----0---\\-|
|-0--0-0-0--0-0---0-0---0-0-0---\\-|
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|(0)----(0)-----5-----5----(0)---| 2
|-0------0-----(3)---(3)----0----|
|-0--0-0-0--0-0---0-0---0-0-0----|
BREAK "gotta get away..."
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|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| 1&2
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
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CHORUS "holllyyyy ddiiiiivvverrr..."
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|-----------------------|------------------|------------------|-7--5--3--| 2
|-5-----5-----5---7---8-|-5-----5--5-7-8\3-|-5-----5--5-7-8\1-|-5--3--1--|
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REPEAT VERSE BUT WITH THE FOLLOWING LICK NEAR THE START: "something is coming..."
|-15-13-15-13-------17-13-17-13-------15-13-15-13-------15b17-r15p13-15b17~~-|
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BREAK 2 "gotta get away, get away..."
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|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5| 1&2
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
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BRIDGE "between the velvet lies..."
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|-12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10-10--8--|-5h7h8-----5h7h8-----|
|-12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10-10--8--|-------0-0-------0-0-|
*1 plays ^ while 2 holds last chord*
*same for all parts*
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|-0-0-0-0-0--8-8-8-8-8--7--|-3h4h5-----3h4h5------|
|-0-0-0-0-0--8-8-8-8-8--7--|-------0-0-------0-0--|
"the vision never dies..."
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|-12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10-10--8--|-5h7h8-----5h7h8-----|
|-12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10-10--8--|-------0-0-------0-0-|
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|---------------------------------/7--|-10*~~~--|
|---------------------------------/8--|---------| 1&2
|-0-0-0-0-0--10-10-10-10-10--/15\-/8--|---------|
|-0-0-0-0-0--10-10-10-10-10--/15\-/8--|---------|
>REPEAT VERSE BUT ADDING MORE OF EACH NOTE<
THE PATTERN IS
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1 & 2 & ... 4
^ ^
*every number is a beat as you count the tempo*
SOLO "...never be seen, yeah..."
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|-5-7--|-----------------------------|-10-7--|----------------------------| 2
|-3-5--|-----------------------------|--8-5--|----------------------------|
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[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/k/killswitch_engage/holy_diver_tab_ver_2.html ]
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**********sweep picked**********
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*this part is played in the background
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HARMONY
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|-3--3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3--| 2
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|-5--5-5--5-5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5--| 2
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|-7--7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7--| 2
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|-9--9-9--9-9-9-9-9--9-9--9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9--| 2
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REPEAT VERSE, BUT IN SECOND PART GUITAR 2 PLAYS THIS "ride the tiger..."
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|-7-----7-----7-----7-----10-9h10p9----|-7-----7-----7-----7-----10*b~-|
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>PLAY BREAK 2 TWICE<
MAIN RIFF "holy diver, sole survivor..."
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|-5-----5-----5---7---8-|-5-----5--5-7-8\3-|
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"holy diver!"
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SONG ORDER:
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INTRO
INTRO 2
VERSE
BREAK
CHORUS
VERSE WITH LICK
BREAK 2
BRIDGE
VERSE WITH MORE NOTES
SOLO
HARMONY
VERSE WITH NEW RIFF
BREAK 2
BREAK 2
MAIN RIFF/OUTRO
AND THATS IT. THANKS FOR LOOKING =)
