| Symbiotic |
| By |
| Mercenary |
| From |
| First Breath "1998" |
Tuning: Tune all strings 4 halfsteps down to C, G, D#, A#, F, C.
Riff 1:
E ------------------------------------------------------------|
H ------------------------------------------------------------|
G ------------------------------------------------------------|
D ------------------------------------------------------------|
A --2------------3/5-5/6-6/5-3/5-2------------3/5-5/6-6/5-3/5-|
E --0-00-1p0-1p0-1/3-3/4-4/3-1/3-0-00-1p0-1p0-1/3-3/4-4/3-1/3-|
m mm m mm
Riff 2A:
E ---------------------------------------------------------------------|
H ---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G -----------------------------0---------------------------------------|
D ---2-------------1-2-----------0-------------------0---------------0-|
A ---2---2-2-----2-1-2---2-2-2-----5-5/8-------8-----------8-----5/8-0-|
E -------0-0-000-0-------0-0-0-----3-3/6---6-6---6-6---6-6---6-6-5/8---|
m m mmm m m m m m m m m m m m m
E -------------------------------------------------------------------------|
H -------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G ---------------------------------0---------------------------------------|
D --1/2-------2/5-----1-1/2----------0-------------------0---------------0-|
A --1/2---2-2-2/5-2-2-1-1/2--2-2-2-----5-5/8-------8-----------8-----5/8-0-|
E --------0-0-----0-0--------0-0-0-----3-3/6---6-6---6-6---6-6---6-6-5/8---|
m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m
Riff 2B:
E --------------------------------------------------------------------|
H --------------------------------------------------------------------|
G ----------------------------0---------------------------------------|
D --2-------------1-2-----------0-------------7-----------7---------0-|
A --2---2-2-----2-1-2---2-2-2-----5-5/8-------------8-----------5/8-0-|
E ------0-0-000-0-------0-0-0-----3-3/6---6-6---6-6---6-6---6-6-5/8---|
m m mmm m m m m m m m m m m m m
E --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
H --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G ---------------------------------0----------------------------------------|
D -1/2-------2/5-----1-1/2-----------0-------------7---------------------0--|
A -1/2---2-2-2/5-2-2-1-1/2---2-2-2-----5-5/8-------------8-----5-----5/8-0--|
E -------0-0-----0-0---------0-0-0-----3-3/6---6-6---6-6---6-6---6-6-5/8----|
m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m
Prechorus A:
(No muting)
E -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
H -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G -9------9-9--9--9-10-----10-10--10--10-12-----12-12--12--12-5--5/4-4---|
D -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A -7------7-7--7--7--8------8--8---8---8-10-----10-10--10--10-3--3/2-2---|
E -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Prechorus B:
(No muting)
E -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
H -5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-|
G -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
D -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A -----------------------------------------------------------------|
E -----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
(No muting)
E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
H ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G ---------------------------------------------------------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
D -6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------------------------------------|
A ---------------------------------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
E -4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/mercenary/symbiotic_tab.html ]
E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
H ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G ------------------------------------------------16-16-------11-11----------------|
D -6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------------------------------------|
A ---------------------------------11-11-11-11-11-14-14-11-11--9--9-11-11-11-11-11-|
E -4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
The next riffs cannot simply be properly transcriped by means of ordinary
tabulature symbols, however, this is what we´re going to try to do anyway.
The basic idea is that you have to thrill (that is, to make pull-off's and
hammer-on's as quickly as possible) with the index finger of your left
hand in the first fret on the 6th string while independently
playing the rhythm bellow (indicated by the x) with your right hand.
As with all the other riffs, listen to the CD to get it right. Play the
notes represented by normal numbers normally.
Riff 5A:
E --------------------------------------------------------|
H --------------------------------------------------------|
G --------------------------------------------------------|
D --------------------------------------------------------|
A -----------------------------------------1p0------------|
E --x---xx--x--x-x---xx--x--x-x---xx--x--x-----2p0-3p0-1--|
mm m m mm m m mm m m a.h.
Riff 5B:
E ---------------------------------------------------------|
H ---------------------------------------------------------|
G ---------------------------------------------------------|
D ---------------------------------------------------------|
A ------------------------------------------1p0---------3--|
E --x-x----x-x-x-x-x----x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-----2p0-3p0-1--|
m m m m m m m
Riff 5C:
E -----------------------------------------------------|
H -----------------------------------------------------|
G -----------------------------------------------------|
D -----------------------------------------------------|
A --------------------------------------1p0---------3--|
E --x----x-x-x------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-------2p0-3p0-1--|
m > m m m >
Riff 2C:
E ---------------------------------------------------------------------|
H ---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G -----------------------------0---------------------------------------|
D ---2-------------1-2-----------0-------------------0---------------0-|
A ---2---2-2-----2-1-2---2-2-2-----5-5/8-------8-----------8-----5/8-0-|
E -------0-0-000-0-------0-0-0-----3-3/6---6-6---6-6---6-6---6-6-5/8---|
m m mmm m m m m m m m m m m m m
E -------------------------------------------------------------------------|
H -------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G ---------------------------------0---------------------------------------|
D --1/2-------2/5-----1-1/2----------0-------------------0---------------0-|
A --1/2---2-2-2/5-----1-1/2--2-2-2-----5-5/8-------8-----------8-----5/8-0-|
E --------0-0----------------0-0-0-----3-3/6---6-6---6-6---6-6---6-6-5/8---|
m m > m m m m m m m m m m m
Riff 2D:
E --------------------------------------------------------------------|
H --------------------------------------------------------------------|
G ----------------------------0---------------------------------------|
D --2-------------1-2-----------0-------------7-----------7---------0-|
A --2---2-2-----2-1-2---2-2-2-----5-5/8-------------8-----------5/8-0-|
E ------0-0-000-0-------0-0-0-----3-3/6---6-6---6-6---6-6---6-6-5/8---|
m m mmm m m m m m m m m m m m m
E -------------------------------------------------------------------------|
H -------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G ---------------------------------0---------------------------------------|
D -1/2-------2/5-----1-1/2-----------0-------------7---------------------0-|
A -1/2---2-2-2/5-----1-1/2---2-2-2-----5-5/8-------------8-----5-----5/8-0-|
E -------0-0-----------------0-0-0-----3-3/6---6-6---6-6---6-6---6-6-5/8---|
m m > m m m m m m m m m m m
Fill 1:
E --------------------|
H --------------------|
G --------------------|
D --2-----------------|
A --2---2-2-2---------|
E ------0-0-0---0000--|
m m m mmmm
Song Structure
(Where nothing else is indicated, guitar 2 dubs guitar 1)
Guitar 1: Guitar 2:
Riff 1 (x4)
Riff 2A (x2) Riff 2B (x2)
Prechorus A Prechorus B (x2)
Chorus
Riff 2A Riff 2B
Chorus (x2)
Riff 5A -
Riff 5A (x2)
Riff 5B (x2)
Riff 5C
Riff (x2)
Riff 2A Riff 2B
Prechorus A Prechorus B
Chorus (x2)
Riff 2C Riff 2D
Fill 1
