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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 - SPILL THE BLOOD
From the Album SOUTH OF HEAVEN
Copyright 1988 DEF JAM RECORDINGS
Version 1.0 - October 1998
Transcription By: Jason Graci
For Questions, Comments, Newest Version, or Corrections contact
Jason at: JDG142@PSUVM.PSU.EDU
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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)
Notes:
-Timing is exact (or as close as possible). ---- = 1/8 beat
-Where the full staff is not displayed, the letter on the left
represents the string.
Intro: (Play twice)
(clean, let ring)
|--------0---------------0-------|--------0---------------0-------|
|----0-------0-------0-------0---|----0-------0-------0-------0---|
|4---------------4---------------|3---------------3---------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------0---------------0-------|--------0---------------0-------|
|----0-------0-------0-------0---|----0-------0-------0-------0---|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|4---------------4---------------|5---------------3---------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Play intro over the following chords (four times):
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|4-------------------------------|3-------------------------------|
|2-------------------------------|1-------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|4-------------------------------|5---------------3---------------|
|2-------------------------------|3---------------1---------------|
Now the following riff (four times):
G|--------------------9-----------|8-------------------------------|
D|--------9---10----------10------|----9-------------------8-------|
A|----7---------------------------|------------7---10--9-----------|
E|0---------------0-----------0---|--------0-----------------------|
G|--------------------------------|------------6-------5-----------|
D|----5---7---8---5---7---8-------|5---7---8-------7-------6-------|
A|5---------------------------5---|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Leading into the verse:
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A|5------------------------------|3-------------------------------|
E|3------------------------------|1-------------------------------|
Verse Riff (Play four times):
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|2-----------3-------5-------3---|2-------------------------------|
E|0---0---0---1---1---3---3---1---|0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
Come walk with me...
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|2-----------3-------5-------3---|2---------------------5-6-------|
E|0---0---0---1---1---3---3---1---|0---0---0---0---5-6-7-----------|
Chorus Riff (play twice):
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|------------3-------2-----------|--------------------------------|
E|2---2---2-------2-------2---4---|5---2---2---2---5---4---2---4---|
You spill the blood....
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|2-----------3-------5-------3---|2---------------------5-6-------|
E|0---0---0---1---1---3---3---1---|0---0---0---0---5-6-7-----------|
Leading into verse two, play these two bars again:
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|2-----------3-------5-------3---|2---------------------5-6-------|
E|0---0---0---1---1---3---3---1---|0---0---0---0---5-6-7-----------|
Now verse two, playing verse riff 4 times.
Second Chorus, playing chorus riff one-and-a-half times.
Now the bridge (Play twice):
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|------------9-------8-------4---|5-------------------4---3-------|
A|------------7-------6-------2---|3-----------4---5---------------|
E|0---0---0-------0-------0-------|----0---0-----------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------5---4-------|
D|------------9-------8-------4---|5-----------4---3---------------|
A|------------7-------6-------2---|3---4---5-----------------------|
E|0---0---0-------0-------0-------|--------------------------------|
Behind the guitar solo (8 times):
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|------------9-------8-------4---|5-------------------------------|
A|------------7-------6-------2---|3-----------------------6-------|
E|0---0---0-------0-------0-------|----0---0---0---0---0---4-------|
End of solo:
(hold)
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|----|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|----|
A|5-------------------------------|3-------------------------------|2---|
E|3-------------------------------|1-------------------------------|0---|
Repeat intro riff (2 times)
Intro Riff over chords (same as the beginning) (2 times)
Verse 3 with verse riff (4 times)
Chorus with chorus riff (1 time)
Then bridge riff (2 times)
Second solo - play bridge riff twice behind it.
End of solo: hold out E5 chord, pick slides, long hold
Then end with this riff (once):
G|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|2-----------3-------5-------3---|2--------------------------------|
E|0---0---0---1---1---3---3---1---|0--------------------------------|
Lyrics:
Come walk with me through endless time
See what has been and what the future sees
Share the wisdom of the old world that has passed
Step in a life that's yet to be born
You spill the blood
Eternal soul
I'll show you sights that you would not believe
Experience pleasures thought unobtained
At one with evil that has ruled before
Now smell the stench of immortality
You spill the blood
Eternal soul
Spill the blood, let it run onto me
Take my hand and let go of your life
Close your eyes and see what is me
Raise the chalice. Embrace forevermore.
You've spilt the blood
I'll have your soul
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