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/ The following is the author's own interpretation of the song, to be used /
/ for private use and studying /
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SLAYER - SICK BOY
From the Album UNDISPUTED ATTITUDE
Copyright 1996 DEF AMERICAN RECORDINGS
Version 1.0 - October 1998
Transcription By: David Lichter
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. - palm mute / - slide up to
\ - slide down to ~ - vibrato
h - hammer on b - bend
p - pull off Suffixes for bend
ph - pinch harmonic f - full bend h - half bend
* - see comment r - release t - tap bend
X - percussion mute ~ - vibrato bend
@ - slight palm mute () - ghost note, sustained note
Tuning Eb(Eb,Ab,Db,Gb,Bb,Eb)
Intro: 8x
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----7-5-4-5-------------------------------------|
Eb|--0--0-0-0--------------------------------------|
Verse:
Well I'm searching through my bed...
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9-9-9-9-7-9-9---------------------------------|
Bb|--7-7-7-7-5-7-7---------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
I´m a sick boy...
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-11-11-11-12-11-11--9-9-9-7-9-9-----------------|
Bb|-9--9--9--10-9--9---7-7-7-5-7-7-----------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
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Verse:
Well I'm happy the way I am...
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9-9-9-9-7-9-9---------------------------------|
Bb|--7-7-7-7-5-7-7---------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
I´m a sick boy...
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-11-11-11-12-11-11--9-9-9-7-9-9-----------------|
Bb|-9--9--9--10-9--9---7-7-7-5-7-7-----------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
4x
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-11-9-11-12-11----------------------------------|
Bb|-9--7-9--10-9-----------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9------9------9-------------------------------|
Bb|--7------7------7-------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Verse:
Well I'm happy the way I am...
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9-9-9-9-7-9-9---------------------------------|
Bb|--7-7-7-7-5-7-7---------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
I´m a sick boy...
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-11-11-11-12-11-11--9-9-9-7-9-9-----------------|
Bb|-9--9--9--10-9--9---7-7-7-5-7-7-----------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Verse:
There's assholes everywhere...
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9-9-9-9-7-9-9---------------------------------|
Bb|--7-7-7-7-5-7-7---------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
I´m a sick boy...
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-11-11-11-12-11-11--9-9-9-7-9-9-----------------|
Bb|-9--9--9--10-9--9---7-7-7-5-7-7-----------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
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