Testament - Alone In The Dark Chords & Tabs

 

Alone In The Dark Chords & Tabs

Testament Chords & Tabs

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Alone In The Dark Tab

   
       T E S T A M E N T - A L O N E  I N  T H E  D A R K  [2 0 0 1]
                From the Album FIRST STRIKE STILL DEADLY
                   Copyright 2001 SPITFIRE RECORDINGS

                        New Version 1.1 - APR '02

Originally Transcribed by: Jarle Hille Olsen
       New Version 1.1 by: death8699

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.  - palm mute                  /  - slide up to
\  - slide down to              ~  - vibrato
"  - tremelo picking           ( ) - ghost note
b  - bend                       h  - hammer-on
fb - full bend (1 step)         p  - pull-off
hb - half bend (1/2 step)       r  - release a bend
t  - tapping                    ah - artificial harmonic

Tune Gtr to D [D,G,C,F,A,D]

--A L O N E  I N  T H E  D A R K--
                                      
[Rhy.Fig.1]*  
[----------|-----------|----------|---------------]
[----------|-----------|----------|---------------]
[*---------|-----------|----------|--------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*--2------|-----------|---2------|---/10--\-----*]
[---0------|---3-------|---0------|---/8---\------]
[----------|---1-------|----------|---sl---sl-----]
    ^          ^           ^          
                                        
[----------|-----------|----------|---------------]
[----------|-----------|----------|---------------]
[*--9------|-----------|---9------|--------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*--7------|---10------|---7------|-5/7-7"-7\5-5"*]
[---0------|---8-------|---0------|---------------]
[----------|---8-------|----------|-3/5----5\3----] 
    ^          ^           ^         sl .   sl . 
                                        
                                              [End]
[----------|--------------------------------------]
[----------|--------------------------------------]
[*---------|---7---9---10--------------------\---*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*----10-\-|-------------------------------------*]
[--x--8--\-|---5---7---8---------------------\----]
[--x--8--\-|---------------------------------sl---]
   .     sl            ^                      

 ___________________________
[* = Hold chords throughout.]
[___________________________]


[Solo 1 - Gtr.3]* 
[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-----12_13-12_13_12----------12_13-12_13_12-----15_b17~-15-13-12_13_12---]
[*/14---h-----h--p---13_14-14~--h-----h--p--13_14----------------h--p----*]
[*sl-------------------h----------------------h--------------------------*]
[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]

   
[--------------15_12------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------p--1312--------------------------------------------------]
[*-14------14~----------14-----------------------------------------------*]
[*---14--14---------------14-------------------------------------141517--*]
[-----<15>------------------151412------151412----------121415/17---------]
[---------------------------------151312------1513121315------sl----------]
       ^
  [Ghost note]
[-----------------------------------------------------------19_b20_r19_17-]
[-------15-------------------------------20_b2220_b22_r21_b22---------p---]
[*141617--171614------------------------x--------------------------------*]
[*--------------171514----------------x----------------------------------*]
[---------------------171514--------x-------------------------------------]
[---------------------------171513~---------------------------------------]
                                    ^
                                  [Rake]
[--------------------------------------12-13-15-15/17\151312--------------]
[------------------------------------13-----------sl-sl-----13------13~---]
[*19_b20_r1917\16141612/1414~1412--14-------------------------14--14-----*]
[*------------sl---h---sl------p-15-----------------------------15-------*]
[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
                                  ^                         ^
                                [Rake]                   [Rakes]
                                                               [End Solo 1]
[----------141517/191514------------1719--19_b20___r19--------------------]
[--------15------sl-----15------1519-------------------18~~~~~~~~~~~~\----]
[*-----16-----------------16--16--h----------------------------------sl--*]
[*15/17---------------------17-------------------------------------------*]
[---sl--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
    ^                       ^
 [Rakes]                 [Rakes]

 ________________________________________________
[* = Modified/Re-formatted by death8699 (2.5.02).]
[________________________________________________]


[Rhy. Fig. 2]* 
[--------------------------|----------------------------]
[--------------------------|----------------------------]
[*-------------------------|---------------------------*][Gtr.1]
[*-0__2-------2--------8\--|-0__2-------2--------3-----*]
[--0-h--0--0--0--0--0--6\--|-0-h--0--0--0--0--0--1------]
[--^----------^--------^sl-|-^----------^--------^------]
        .  .     .  .            .  .     .  .

[--------------------------|----------------------------]
[--------------------------|----------------------------]
[*--------[[tacet]]--------|----------[[tacet]]--------*][Gtr.2]
[*-2-----------------------|---------------------------*]
[--0-----------------------|----------------------------]
[--*-----------------------|----------------------------]
                            
                           [1st Ending]
[--------------------------|----------------------------]
[--------------------------|----------------------------]
[*-------------------------|---------------------------*][Gtr.1]
[*-0__2--------2--------8\-|-2-x2-----5--0__2--------2-*]
[--0-h---0--0--0--0--0--6\-|-0-X0--3--3--0-h---0--0--0--]
[--^-----------^--------^sl|-^--^--1--^--------------^--]
         .  .     .  .             ^           .  .
                                 [Both]
Con't      
[--------------------------|----------------------------]
[--------------------------|----------------------------]
[*-------------------------|---------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-------8\---0__2--------2|-------3---0__2--------2---*]
[--0--0--6\---0-h---0--0--0|-0--0--1---0-h---0--0--0----]
[--------^sl--^-----------^|-------^---^-----------^----]
   .  .             .  .     .  .            .  .

[2nd Ending]
[--------------------------|----------------------------]
[--------------------------|----------------------------]
[*-------------------------|---------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-------8\------2---------|----5----------------------*]
[--0--0--6\------0------3--|----3-----------------------]
[--------^sl-----*------1--|----^-----------------------]
   .  .       [Pause]   ^             


[Melodic Fill]                               [2tx]
[--------------------------------|--------------------------------]
[---/10~----\9------------8------|-------------7------------------]
[*---------------10--9~-------10-|--8-----8---------8---7-(7)-\--*][Gtr.3]
[*--/7~-----\6------------5------|-------------4-----------------*]
[---sl------sl---8---7~-------8--|--6~----6---------6---5-(5)-\---]
[--------------------------------|----------------------^-----sl--]
                                                      [Hold]  [End]

 ________________________________
[* = Gtr.2 comes in only before: ]
[Melodic fill, vocal, Guitar solo]
[________________________________]


Rhy.Fig.2                [2tx]
Rhy.Fig.2 + Melodic Fill [2tx]


[Bridge Fill]              [End]
[--------------|---------------]
[--------------|---------------]
[*-------------|--------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-3/5-5---7---|---/10\---5---*]
[--1/3-3---5---|---/8-\---3-x\-]
[---sl-^---^---|---sl-sl--^-x\-]
         [Hold]              sl        


[Rhy. Fig. 3] 
[-----------------------------|----------------------------]
[-----------------------------|----------------------------]
[*----------------------------|---------------------------*][Gtr.1]
[*--sl------------------------|--sl---------------4----5\-*]
[--2/4-----------5\4--------4-|-2/4---------------2_0--3\--]
[--0_2--2--2--2--3\2--2--2--2-|-0_2--2--2--2-222---p----sl-]
    h   .  .  .   sl  .  .  ^    h   .  .  . ...   

[-----------------------------|----------------------------]
[-----------------------------|----------------------------]
[*----------------------------|---------------------------*][Gtr.2]
[*--sl------------------------|--sl---------------4-------*]
[--2/4-----------5\4--------4-|-2/4---------------2_0--3~~~]
[--0_2--2--2--2--3\2--2--2--2-|-0_2--2--2--2-222---p--a.h.-]
    h   .  .  .   sl  .  .  ^    h   .  .  . ...           
        
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/testament/alone_in_the_dark_tab.html ]
[-------------------------------]
[-------------------------------]
[*-----------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*--sl-------------------------*]
[--2/4-----------5\4--------4---]
[--0_2--2--2--2--3\2--2--2--2---]
    h   .  .  .   sl  .  .  ^
 _______________________________
|1.                             |
[-------------------------------]
[--------------------------7\---]
[*-------------------5--8---sl-*][Gtr.1]
[*-------------4--7------------*]
[--------3--6-------------------]
[--2--5-------------------------]
   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .
 _______________________________
|1.                             |
[-------------------------------]
[--------------------------10\--]
[*-------------------8-11----sl*][Gtr.2]
[*-------------7-10------------*]
[--------6--9-------------------]
[--5--8-------------------------]
   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .
 _______________________________
|2.                             |
[-------------------------------]
[--------------------------7~~~~]
[*-------------------5--7------*][Gtr.1]
[*-------------4--7------------*]
[--------3--6-------------------]
[--2--5-------------------------]
   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .
 _______________________________
|2.                             |
[-------------------------------]
[--------------------------10~~~]
[*-------------------8-11------*][Gtr.2]
[*-------------7-10------------*]
[--------6--9-------------------]
[--5--8-------------------------]
   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   [End]

   
Rhy.Fig.2                [2tx]
Rhy.Fig.2 + Melodic Fill [2tx]


[Bridge Fill 2]            [End]
[--------------|---------------]
[--------------|---------------]
[*-------------|--------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-3/5-5---7---|---/10\---5---*]
[--1/3-3---5---|---/8-\---3-x\-]
[--1/3-3---5---|---/8-\---3-x\-]
    sl ^   ^      sl sl   ^ sl
         [Hold]


Rhy.Fig.3 [1tx]
Rhy.Fig.2 [1tx]


[Pause]


[Rhythm over lead]                                      [1tx]
[--------------|------------------------------|-------------]
[--------------|------------------------------|-------------]
[*-------------|------------------------------|------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-2-----------|-//-9--10-\\------2-----------|-10--9\\----*]
[--0-----------|-//-7--8--\\------0-----------|-8---7\\-----]
[--^-----------|-sl-^--^--sl------^-----------|-^---^sl-----]
 [Hold]                        [Hold]                   [End]


[Lead]                                            [End]
[-12\------------------------------|------------------------------------]
[---sl-----------------------------|----------------------------/13--10\]
[*------/9~~~~\--/10--9--7---------|--------------/9--7--/12--9-sl---sl*][Gtr.3]
[*------sl----sl-sl--------9-------|-------/10--7-sl-----sl------------*]
[----------------------------10--7-|-/8--7-sl---------------------------]
[----------------------------------|-sl---------------------------------]


[Rhy. Fig.4] 
[--------------------------|-------------------------]
[--------------------------|-------------------------]
[*-------------------------|------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-2-----------------------|------------------------*]
[--0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--]
[--------------------------|-------------------------]
   ^   .  .  .  .  .  .  .   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .
 [A5]

[--------------------------|-------------------------]
[--------------------------|-------------------------]
[*-------------------------|------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-------------------------|------------------------*]
[--3-----------------------|-------------------------]
[--1---1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--]
   ^   .  .  .  .  .  .  .   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .
  [F5]   

[--------------------------|-------------------------]
[--------------------------|-------------------------]
[*-------------------------|------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-2-----------------------|------------------------*]
[--0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--]
[--------------------------|-------------------------]
   ^   .  .  .  .  .  .  .   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .
  [A5]
                                                 [2tx]
[--------------------------|-------------------------]
[--------------------------|-------------------------]
[*-------------------------|------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-10---------10-------10--|----10-------10-------10*]
[--8----8--8--8--8--8--8---|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--]
[--------------------------|-------------------------]
   ^    .  .     .  .        .     .  .     .  . [End]
 [F5II]                                           


[Rhy.Fig.4a]  
[------------------------|--------------------------]
[------------------------|--------------------------]
[*----2--0-------0-------|---------0--2-----2-/-\--*][Gtr.3]
[*-0--2--0-3--0--0--3--2-|-0-2--3--0--2--3--2-/-\--*]
[--0-------3--0-----3--2-|-0-2--3--------3---sl-sl--]
[------------------------|--------------------------]
  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   . .  .  .  .  .      
                                                [2tx]
[------------------------|--------------------------]
[------------------------|--------------------------]
[*-----------------------|-------------------------*][Gtr.3]*
[*----2--0-------0-------|---------0--2--3--2~~----*]
[--0-------3--0-----3--2-|-0-2--3----------a.h.-----]
[------------------------|--------------------------]
   .  .  . .  .  .  .  .   . .  .  .  .  .      [End]

 _______________________________________________________
[Note: Use chords in brackets only under the solo.  This]
[is the chord progression: [A5, F5, A5, F5II].  Be sure ]
[to sustain each chord.                                 ]
[_______________________________________________________]
                                                 
                             _________________________________
[Rhy. Fig.5] [3tx]|Last time
[--------------------------|----------------------------------]
[--------------------------|----------------------------------]
[*-------------------------|---------------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-2--------2--------2-----|-10-------10-------10---9\-------*]
[--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-7\--2--2--]
[--^--------^--------^-----|-^--------^--------^----7\--------]
      .  .     .  .     .       .  .     .  .     .  sl .  .
______________________________________________________________
                                                              | 
[--------------------------|----------------------------------]
[--------------------------|----------------------------------]
[*-------------------------|---------------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-2/3-----2/3--------7----|---------5--------[[dim]]--------*]
[--2/3-----2/3--5--5--5----|--3------3------------------------]
[---sl--X---sl--------^----|--1------^------------------------]
                .  .  [[[[[[Hold]]]]]]                    [End]


[Solo 2 - Gtr.3]* 
[-------------------------------------------------------------12_13-12---]
[---------------------------------------------------------------h--------]
[*--------------------------[[tacet]]-----------------------------------*]
[*----------------------------------------------------------------------*]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------]


[-10-12---13_12-10-------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------p------13_12-10----12_10-8-10_8------------------------------]
[*-------------------p------9~---p-------p--10-12_10-9-10_9-------------*]
[*-----------------------------------------------p-------p--12-10_12-10\*]
[----------------------------------------------------------------h-----sl]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------]


[----------------------------------------------------------12_10-8-10-8--]
[------------------------------------13-12_13-12----12-------p-----------]
[*------------------------9-10-12-14------h------14----14~--------------*]
[*--9_10-9--------9-10-12-----------------------------------------------*]
[----h-----12~-12--------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------]


[-----8------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--12---12_10-12_10-8----------------------------------------------------]
[*--------p-----p-----10_9-7----7-9~7b_9__r---7~-9-10_9-7-9_7-----------*]
[*----------------------p----10------------10--------p-----p--10~-9-10--*]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------]


[----------7-8_7----7-8-10-8_12-8---------------15-----------------------]
[-------------p--10---------h-----10-------/15_b17--15~-13\12----12------]
[*----9------------------------------9--------------------sl--14----12~-*]
[*-12---12-----------------------------7~-------------------------------*]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------]

                                                              
[-(12)-12-12-12-13-13-13-15-15-15-17-17-17-19-19-19-20-20-20-------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------20_b22------]
[*----------------------------------------------------------------------*]
[*----------------------------------------------------------------------*]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------]


[----------------------------------------12_17--12-----------------------]
[----20_b22__r_18-17--18-15-13--------13---h-------13--------------------]
[*-----------------------------14--14-----------------------------------*]
[*----------------------------------------------------15-14-12-14-------*]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------15-----]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------]
                                        
                                               [End Solo 2]
[---------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------12-13-15-15/17-(17)---]
[*----------------------------12-14------------sl--------*]
[*-12----------------12-14-15----------------------------*]
[-----14-15-12-14-15--------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------]

 _______________________________________
[* = Re-formatted by death8699 (2.5.02).]
[_______________________________________]


Rhy.Fig.2               [4tx] 
Rhy.Fig.2 + Melody Fill [2tx]


[Bridge Fill 3]            [End]  
[----------------|-------------]
[----------------|-------------]
[*---------------|------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-3/5-----------|------------*]
[--1/3----3------|------2------]
[---sl----1------|------0------]
          ^             ^
        [Hold]


Rhy.Fig.3 [1tx]
Rhy.Fig.2 [1tx] 

 ________________________
[* = Use below ending the] 
[last time on this riff. ]
[________________________]  


[Final]      
[-------------------------------]
[-------------------------------]
[*-----------------------------*][Gtrs.1&2]
[*-0__2-------2--------8\----2-*]
[--0-h--0--0--0--0--0--6\----0--]
[--^----------^--------^sl---^--]
        .  .     .  .      [End]


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