Overkill - Thunderhead Chords & Tabs

Overkill
Thunerhead


Riff A (Intro):

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D|0-0-0000-0000-0-|1-1-1-3---1---1-|1-0-0000-0000-0-|1-0-0000-0000-0-|

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Riff B (Play 6 times, vocals enter 3rd time):

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|1-0-0000-0003-6-|1-0-0000-0003-6-|1-0-0000-0003-6-|1-0-00-01-0-00-0||

 (1st verse)
  Nothing but lying and killing and dying in this dream
  Anything better than what we had better believe
  No mention of freedom, no glory halleluiah
  No mention, your freedom, I'm coming home for you

Riff C (Play 4 times):

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|6-5-65-6-5656565|6-5-65-6-5650---||

 (Pre-Chorus)
  Life was but a simple dream of doing what was right
  Broken into pieces as day turned into night
  Life was but a simple dream, now all I see is red
  Broken into fragments by the Thunderhead

Riff D (Chorus):
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|0-0-0-0-0-0-6---|5---0-3---5-----|0-0-0-0-0-0-6---|5-0-00-05-0-00-0|
 Send the word a- head             Don't wanna be a-lone

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|0-0-0-0-0-0-6---|5---0-3---5---0-|1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-|1-0-0-0-0-------|
 Time to wake the dead                 I'm coming   home

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|0-0-0-0-0-0-6---|5---0-3---5-----|0-0-0-0-0-0-6---|5-0-00-05-0-00-0|
 Send the word a- head             Now I'm cast in  stone

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|0-0-0-0-0-0-6---|5---0-3---5---0-|1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-|1-0-0-0-0-------|
 Fear the  Thunderhead                 I'm coming   home    Thunderhead
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/o/overkill/thunderhead_btab.html ]
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|1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-|1-0-0-0-006-006-|1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-|1-0-0-0-0-------|
     I'm coming   home    Thunderhead  I'm coming   home    Thunderhead

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     I'm coming...

Play Riff B 4 times

 (2nd verse)
  Everyone crying and burning and frying in my dream
  Everyone needs just a little bit more to believe
  Intention, no bleeding, thinking what I have to do
  Intention, more bleeding, I'm coming home for you

Play Riff C 4 times

 (Pre-Chorus)
  Life was but a simple dream of doing what was right
  Broken into pieces as day turned into night
  Life was but a simple dream, now all I see is red
  Broken into fragments by the Thunderhead

Play Riff D

 (Chorus)
  Send the word ahead, don't wanna be alone
  Time to wake the dead, I'm coming home
  Send the word ahead, now I'm cast in stone
  Fear the Thunderhead, I'm coming home (Thunderhead)
  I'm coming home (Thunderhead)
  I'm coming home (Thunderhead)
  I'm coming...

What follows is a short break (2 measures) for the guitar, filled by this 
part, let's call it Fill 1:

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Riff E is pretty much the follow-up for that, play it 4 times:

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|6---6---6---6---|6---6---6---4-7-||

Riff F (Play 4 times):

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|3-2-22-2-2323232|3-2-22-2-2320---||

Riff G:

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|6-5-55-5-5656565|6-5-55-5-5653-5-|6-5-55-5-5656565|6-5-55-5-5650---|

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|3-2-32-3-2323232|3-2-32-3-232--2-|3-2-32-3-2323232|3-2-32-3-232----||
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Another guitar break follows, after 8 measures the bass enters together 
with the second guitar:

Fill 2:

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|323232-3-2323232|323232-3-2323232|323232-3-2323232|323232-3-232----|
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Play Riff C 2 times:

 (Pre-Chorus)
  Life was but a simple dream of doing what was right
  Broken into pieces as day turned into night

Play Riff D:

 (Chorus)
  Send the word ahead, don't wanna be alone
  Time to wake the dead, I'm coming home
  Send the word ahead, now I'm cast in stone
  Fear the Thunderhead, I'm coming home (Thunderhead)
  I'm coming home (Thunderhead)
  I'm coming home (Thunderhead)
  I'm coming...

Then repeat the chorus from the second "I'm coming home"
Then play Riff B 2 times:

 (3rd verse)
  Nothing but lying and killing and dying in this dream
  Anything better than what we had better believe

Then close with:

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