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BLOODLINE (Bassline)
As recorded by Slayer
(From the 2001 Album GOD HATES US ALL)
Transcribed by Laurien woodgate
Words and Music by Jeff Hanneman; Tom Araya
Arranged by Laurien woodgate
Gtr I (C# G# C# F#) - 'araya'
Intro
4/4
Gtr I
Wx6
|--------|
|--------|
|--------|
|--------|
W Q. E E E E E Q. H E E Q E E E E E
|----------|----------------|-------------|----------------|
|----------|----------------|-------------|----------------|
|----------|----------------|-------------|----------------|
|----------|------0-2-3---1-|-0-----------|------0-2-3---1-|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 3x
||------------------|------------------||
||o-----------------|-----------------o||
||o-----------------|-----------------o||
||--0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-|-2-2-2-0-2-3---1--||
Pre-Verse
Wx2
|--------|
|--------|
|--------|
|--------|
Verse
S S E E S S S S E S S E S S E E S S S S E S S E
||--------------------------|-------------------------|
||o-------------------------|-------------------------|
||o-------------------------|-------------------------|
||--1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-|-1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-|
S S E E S S S S E S S E S S E E E E E E E 4x
|-------------------------|----------------------||
|-------------------------|---------------------o||
|-------------------------|---------------------o||
|-1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-|-1-0-0-0-0-2-4-3-5----||
Chorus
Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E E E E E
|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
|-0----0-3----3-|-2----2-1----1-|-0----0-3----3-|-2----0-2-3---1-|
Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E E E Q
|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|-0----0-3----3-|-2----2-1----1-|-0----0-3----3-|-2----0-2-3----|
Verse
S S E E S S S S E S S E S S E E E E E E E
||--------------------------|-------------------|
||o-------------------------|-------------------|
||o-------------------------|-------------------|
||--1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-|-1-0-0-0-0-2-4-3-5-|
S S E E S S S S E S S E S S E E E E E E E
|-------------------------|---------------------||
|-------------------------|--------------------o||
|-------------------------|--------------------o||
|-1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-|-1-0-0-0-0-2-4-3-5---||
Chorus
Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E E E E E
|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
|-0----0-3----3-|-2----2-1----1-|-0----0-3----3-|-2----0-2-3---1-|
Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E E E Q
|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|-0----0-3----3-|-2----2-1----1-|-0----0-3----3-|-2----0-2-3----|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/slayer/bloodline_btab_ver_3.html ]
Bridge
W W W
|----------|----------|------|
|----------|----------|------|
|----------|----------|------|
|----------|----------|------|
S S E E E E E E E S S E E E E E E E
||--------------------|-------------------|
||o-------------------|-------------------|
||o-----1-0---0-3-2-1-|-----1-0---0-3-2-1-|
||--1-3-----6---------|-1-3-----6---------|
S S E E E E E E E S S E E E E E E E
|-------------------|---------------------||
|-------------------|--------------------o||
|-----1-0---0-3-2-1-|-----1-0---0-3-2-1--o||
|-1-3-----6---------|-1-3-----6-----------||
Guitar Solo
S S E E E E E E E S S E E E E E E E
||--------------------|-------------------|
||o-------------------|-------------------|
||o-------------------|-------------------|
||--1-3-4-3-1-0-7-6-5-|-1-3-4-3-1-0-7-6-5-|
S S E E E E E E E S S E E E E E E E
|-------------------|---------------------||
|-------------------|--------------------o||
|-------------------|--------------------o||
|-1-3-4-3-1-0-7-6-5-|-1-3-4-3-1-0-7-6-5---||
S S E E E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E E
|---------------------|---------------------|
|---------------------|---------------------|
|---------------------|---------------------|
|-3-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-|-3-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2---|
Out-Chorus
W W W Q. E E E E E
|----------|----------|----------|----------------|
|----------|----------|----------|----------------|
|----------|----------|----------|----------------|
|----------|----------|----------|------0-2-3---1-|
Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E E E E E 3x
||----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------||
||o---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------o||
||o---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------o||
||--0----0-3----3-|-2----2-1----1-|-0----0-3----3-|-2----0-2-3---1---||
Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E E E Q
|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------*|
|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------*|
|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------*|
|-0----0-3----3-|-2----2-1----1-|-0----0-3----3-|-2----0-2-3----*|
Duration Legend
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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
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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
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - 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
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| - 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
