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ACROSS THE RIVER As recorded by Anthrax (From the 1983 Album FISTFUL OF METAL) Transcribed by Riffer Madness Words and Music by Dan Lilker & Scott Ian Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Dan Spitz' Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Scott Ian' Intro Fast Rock Q=256 N.C. N.C. 4/4 Gtrs I, II PM------------------------------------------------------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4x E E E E E E E E ||------------------|------------------||-||------------------| ||o-----------------|-----------------o||-||o-----------------| ||------------------|------------------||-||------------------| ||------------------|------------------||-||------------------| ||o-----------------|-----------------o||-||o-----------------| ||--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--||-||--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
B5Gtrs C5I, II G5

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B5 C5 D5 PM------------| Q. E +Q Q E E E E E E E E Q. E +Q Q 4x |----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| |-------------8--|-----------------|----------------o|| |-4----5-(5)--7--|-----------------|-4----5-(5)--7---|| |-4----5-(5)--5--|-----------------|-4----5-(5)--7---|| |-2----3-(3)-----|-----------------|-2----3-(3)--5--o|| |----------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-----------------||
Guitar Solo

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Gtr I B5 C5 G5 \0.5 |--3---| |---3---| |--3---| |--3--| H.. +E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-<12>---------------(<12>)-|-12-------------------12--14p12----------| |---------------------------|-----15p12-15p12----------------15p12h15-| |---------------------------|-------------------12--------------------| |---------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |---------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |---------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| | Gtr II | PM---------------| | E E E E E E E E Q. E +Q Q |---------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |---------------------------|---------------------------------8-------| |---------------------------|--4--------------5----(5)--------7-------| |---------------------------|--4--------------5----(5)--------5-------| |---------------------------|--2--------------3----(3)----------------| |---0----0-0-0-0-0-0----0---|-----------------------------------------| N.C. B5 C5 D5 |---3---| |---3---| |---3---| |---3---| |--3---| |---3---| |--3---| |--3--| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-12--------------------15--------------------|-15-------------------15------------------| |----15p==12-15p12h==15----12h==15-12h15p==12-|-----12h15-12h15p==12-----12h15-12h15p12--| |---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| | | PM------------------------------------| | E E E E E E E E Q. E +Q Q |---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|--4--------------5----(5)--------7--------| |---------------------------------------------|--4--------------5----(5)--------7--------| |---------------------------------------------|--2--------------3----(3)--------5--------| |--0----0-----0----0-----0----0-----0----0----|------------------------------------------|

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Gtr I B5 C5 G5 |---3---| |---3---| |---3---| |---3---| |--3--| |---3---| |--3---| |--3--| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-12------12----12---14-15-12---12----12---15-|-15p14-12----12------17p=12----12----12-| |----15------15--------------------15---------|----------15------15--------15----15----| |---------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| | Gtr II | PM------------------------------------| | E E E E E E E E Q. E +Q Q |---------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|--------------------------------8-------| |---------------------------------------------|--4-------------5----(5)--------7-------| |---------------------------------------------|--4-------------5----(5)--------5-------| |---------------------------------------------|--2-------------3----(3)----------------| |--0----0-----0----0-----0----0-----0----0----|----------------------------------------| N.C. B5 C5 D5 |---3---| |---3---| |---3---| |---3---| |--3--| |---3---| |--3---| |--3--| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-12------15------------17p12-----------------|-15p12----12---------17p=12-------12S14----| |----15------15p12h==15---------17-15p12---17-|-------17----15h==17--------17-15----------| |---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| | | PM------------------------------------| | E E E E E E E E Q. E +Q Q |---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|--4-------------5----(5)--------7----------| |---------------------------------------------|--4-------------5----(5)--------7----------| |---------------------------------------------|--2-------------3----(3)--------5----------| |--0----0-----0----0-----0----0-----0----0----|-------------------------------------------|

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Gtr I B5 C5 G5 |---3---| |---3---| |---3---| |---3---| |--3---| |---3---| |--3---| |--3--| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-17-14---14-14------14-17-14---14-14------14-|-17--14-14-14------14-19p=12-------12----| |---------------17--------------------17------|--------------17-------------17-17----17-| |---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| | Gtr II | PM------------------------------------| | E E E E E E E E Q. E +Q Q |---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------8-------| |---------------------------------------------|--4--------------5----(5)--------7-------| |---------------------------------------------|--4--------------5----(5)--------5-------| |---------------------------------------------|--2--------------3----(3)----------------| |--0----0-----0----0-----0----0-----0----0----|-----------------------------------------| N.C. B5 C5 D5 ~~~~~ |---3---| |---3---| |---3---| |---3---| |--3---| |---3---| |-3-| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q +Q E |-/14-14---14-15-15------17-17---17-15-15---15-|-17--17-17-19-19---19-19b21--(19)----| |---------------------15-----------------------|-------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------12-| | | PM------------------------------------| | E E E E E E E E Q. E +Q Q |----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------|--4--------------5----(5)------7-----| |----------------------------------------------|--4--------------5----(5)------7-----| |----------------------------------------------|--2--------------3----(3)------5-----| |---0----0-----0----0-----0----0-----0----0----|-------------------------------------|

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Gtr I B5 C5 G5 |---3---| |---3---| |---3---| |--3---| |---3---| |--3---| |--3--| E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E |---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|-11--12-14-11-12---14-14--------11-12-14-| |-----------------------11-12---14-12---|--------------------------12-14----------| |-11-12---13-14-11---14-----------------|-----------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| | Gtr II | PM---------------------------------| | E E E E E E E E Q. E +Q Q |---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------8-------| |---------------------------------------|--4--------------5----(5)--------7-------| |---------------------------------------|--4--------------5----(5)--------5-------| |---------------------------------------|--2--------------3----(3)----------------| |--0----0-----0----0-----0----0-----0-0-|-----------------------------------------| N.C. B5 C5 D5 |---3---| |---3---| E E E E E E E E S E. +H.. +E |----------------------------------------|--------------------------| |-----------------------------12-15b17---|-(15)-------------(15)----| |-----------------------11-14------------|--------------------------| |------------11h12h==14------------------|--------------------------| |-11h12h==14-----------------------------|--------------------------| |----------------------------------------|--------------------------| | | PM----------------------------------| | E E E E E E E E Q. E +Q Q |----------------------------------------|--------------------------| |----------------------------------------|--------------------------| |----------------------------------------|---4-----5-(5)--7---------| |----------------------------------------|---4-----5-(5)--7---------| |----------------------------------------|---2-----3-(3)--5---------| |--0----0-----0----0-----0--0--0-------0-|--------------------------|

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E +E S S S S S S S S S S S S B5 S S S S S E C5 S E E G5 +Q |------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |-15b17r(15)-12----------12----------12----------|-----------------------------------------| |---------------16-16-16----16-16-16----16-16-16-|-16--16-16-16-16-12------12--------------| |------------------------------------------------|----------------------14-----14-(14)b16r=| |------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| | PM--------------------------------------| | E E E E E E E E Q. E +Q Q |------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------8------| |------------------------------------------------|--4-----------------5----(5)------7------| |------------------------------------------------|--4-----------------5----(5)------5------| |------------------------------------------------|--2-----------------3----(3)-------------| |--0------0---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0----|-----------------------------------------| N.C. B5 C5 D5 \0.5/ +S S Q E +E E E S S H.. E |----------------------------|--------------------| |----------------------------|--------------------| |-------------9-(9)----------|--------------------| |-(14)p12p0------------------|-7------------------| |---------------------10-7-7-|--------------------| |-------------------7--------|--------------------| | | PM-------------------| | E E E E E E E E Q. E +Q Q |----------------------------|--------------------| |----------------------------|--------------------| |----------------------------|-4-------5-(5)--7---| |----------------------------|-4-------5-(5)--7---| |----------------------------|-2-------3-(3)--5---| |---0-----0-0-0--0--0--0-0---|--------------------|

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Gtr I B5 C5 G5 ~~~~~~~ |---3---| |---3---| |---3---| |3-| E E E E E E E E E E Q Q. E +H |-------------------------------------------|---------------------| |-12h15p==12h15p12h==15p12h15p==12h15-12/---|-17b19---17-(17)-----| |-------------------------------------------|---------------------| |-------------------------------------------|---------------------| |-------------------------------------------|---------------------| |-------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| | Gtr II | PM-------------------------------------| | E E E E E E E E Q. E +Q Q |-------------------------------------------|---------------------| |-------------------------------------------|------------------8--| |-------------------------------------------|--4-------5--(5)--7--| |-------------------------------------------|--4-------5--(5)--5--| |-------------------------------------------|--2-------3--(3)-----| |--0----0-----0----0-----0----0-----0-----0-|---------------------| N.C. B5 C5 D5 |---3---| |---3---| |---3---| |---3---| E E E E E E E E E E E E Q +E E +Q. +E |---------------------------------------------|------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|------------------------------| |-12h14p==12h14p12h==14p12h14p==12h14p12h==14-|-16b19--(16)-16-(16)----(16)/-| |---------------------------------------------|------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|------------------------------| | | PM------------------------------------| | E E E E E E E E Q. E +Q Q |---------------------------------------------|------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|--4-----------5--(5)--7-------| |---------------------------------------------|--4-----------5--(5)--7-------| |---------------------------------------------|--2-----------3--(3)--5-------| |--0----0-----0----0-----0----0-----0----0----|------------------------------|

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Gtr I B5 C5 G5 |---3---| |---3---| |---3---| |---3---| |--3---| |---3---| |--3---| |--3--| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |---------------------------------------------|-----------12--0---12-15--12----12-------| |----------------------------------12------12-|-15--12-15----15-------------15----15-12-| |------------12-12---12-14-12---14----14------|-----------------------------------------| |-14-12---14----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| | Gtr II | PM------------------------------------| | E E E E E E E E Q. E +Q Q |---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------8-------| |---------------------------------------------|--4--------------5----(5)--------7-------| |---------------------------------------------|--4--------------5----(5)--------5-------| |---------------------------------------------|--2--------------3----(3)----------------| |--0----0-----0----0-----0----0-----0----0----|-----------------------------------------| N.C. B5 C5 D5 |---3---| |---3---| |---3---| |---3---| |--3---| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E +Q. |----12---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-15------15-12-------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------14---12-14-12---12-12---------|---------------------------------| |-------------------------------------14---12-|-14--12--------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|--------14-12--------------------| |---------------------------------------------|--------------15-12--([12])------| | | PM------------------------------------| | E E E E E E E E Q. E +Q Q |---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|--4------------5-(5)--------7----| |---------------------------------------------|--4------------5-(5)--------7----| |---------------------------------------------|--2------------3-(3)--------5----| |--0----0-----0----0-----0----0-----0----0----|---------------------------------|

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Gtr I B5 C5 G5 |---3---| |---3---| |--3---| |--3--| E E E E E E S S S S E E S S S S E E E E E E E E |-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------|-11h12h14-11-12-14-----------11h12h14-| |-----------------------11h12h14-11-12-14-|-------------------11h=12h14----------| |------------11h12h==14-------------------|--------------------------------------| |-10h12h==14------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| | Gtr II | PM----------------------------------| | E E E E E E E E Q. E +Q Q |-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------|------------------------------8-------| |-----------------------------------------|--4--------------5-(5)--------7-------| |-----------------------------------------|--4--------------5-(5)--------5-------| |-----------------------------------------|--2--------------3-(3)----------------| |--0----0-----0----0-----0-----0-----0--0-|--------------------------------------|

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T T T B5 C5 D5 |----3-----| E E S S S S S S E E E E +H +Q. +E |---------------------------------------|--------------------------| |---------------------------------12-15-|-(15)-----(15)b17----(15)-| |------------------------------14-------|--------------------------| |------------16p11-16p12-16p13----------|--------------------------| |-11h12h==14----------------------------|--------------------------| |---------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| | PM--------------------------------| | E E E E E E E E Q. E +Q Q |---------------------------------------|--------------------------| |---------------------------------------|--------------------------| |---------------------------------------|---4----5--(5)-----7------| |---------------------------------------|---4----5--(5)-----7------| |---------------------------------------|---2----3--(3)-----5------| |--0----0--------0-----0-----0--0--0--0-|--------------------------| Harmony Breakdown Slower Q=216

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Gtr I

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|--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E ||--19p17p15-17---19p17p15-17---|-19p17p15-17p15p14-15p14p12-14----|| ||o-----------------------------|---------------------------------o|| ||------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||o-----------------------------|---------------------------------o|| ||------------------------------|----------------------------------||
| | Gtr II | |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E ||------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||o-20p19p17-19---20p19p17-19---|-20p19p17-19p17p15-17p15p14-15---o|| ||------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||o-----------------------------|---------------------------------o|| ||------------------------------|----------------------------------||

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Gtrs I, II

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|--3--| |-3--| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E ||------------------------------|------------------------|| ||o-10h12p10-8h10p8-7h8p7-5h7p5-|-3h5p3-2h3p2-0h2h3-0---o|| ||------------------------------|------------------------|| ||------------------------------|------------------------|| ||o-----------------------------|-----------------------o|| ||------------------------------|------------------------||

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Gtr I

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|--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E ||--19p17p15-17---19p17p15-17---|-19p17p15-17p15p14-15p14p12-14----|| ||o-----------------------------|---------------------------------o|| ||------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||o-----------------------------|---------------------------------o|| ||------------------------------|----------------------------------||
| | Gtr II | |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E ||------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||o-20p19p17-19---20p19p17-19---|-20p19p17-19p17p15-17p15p14-15---o|| ||------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||o-----------------------------|---------------------------------o|| ||------------------------------|----------------------------------|| Outro Fast Rock Q=256

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Gtr I B5 C5 G5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ H H H H |---------------------|------------------| |-/6\-------/7\-------|-/8\-----/10\-----| |---------------------|------------------| |---------------------|------------------| |---------------------|------------------| |---------------------|------------------|
| | Gtr II | PM---------------| | E E E E E E E E Q. E +Q Q |---------------------|------------------| |---------------------|---------------8--| |---------------------|--4----5--(5)--7--| |---------------------|--4----5--(5)--5--| |---------------------|--2----3--(3)-----| |--0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0-|------------------| N.C. B5 C5 D5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ H H H H |-----------------------|-------------------| |-/12\-------/13\-------|-/15\-----/17\-----| |-----------------------|-------------------| |-----------------------|-------------------| |-----------------------|-------------------| |-----------------------|-------------------| | | PM----------------| | E E E E E E E E Q. E +Q Q |-----------------------|-------------------| |-----------------------|-------------------| |-----------------------|---4----5--(5)--7--| |-----------------------|---4----5--(5)--7--| |-----------------------|---2----3--(3)--5--| |---0--0-0-0---0--0-0-0-|-------------------|

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Gtr I B5 C5 G5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ H H W |-----------------------|-----------------| |-/18\-------/19\-------|-20--------------| |-----------------------|-----------------| |-----------------------|-----------------| |-----------------------|-----------------| |-----------------------|-----------------|
| | Gtr II | PM----------------| | E E E E E E E E Q. E +Q Q |-----------------------|-----------------| |-----------------------|--------------8--| |-----------------------|--4----5-(5)--7--| |-----------------------|--4----5-(5)--5--| |-----------------------|--2----3-(3)-----| |---0--0-0-0---0--0-0-0-|-----------------| N.C. B5 C5 D5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W +H Q Q |---------------------|------------------| |-22b24---------------|-(22)-----22\-----| |---------------------|------------------| |---------------------|------------------| |---------------------|------------------| |---------------------|------------------| | | PM---------------| | E E E E E E E E Q. E +Q Q |---------------------|------------------| |---------------------|------------------| |---------------------|---4----5-(5)--7--| |---------------------|---4----5-(5)--7--| |---------------------|---2----3-(3)--5--| |--0----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|------------------|

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Gtr I B5 C5 G5 \1.5/ \2/ \2/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Q H. Q. E +q. E |---------------------|---------------------| |---------------------|---------------------| |-----0---------------|-0-----0---(0)----12-| |---------------------|---------------------| |---------------------|---------------------| |---------------------|---------------------|
| | Gtr II | PM----------------| | E E E E E E E E Q. E +Q Q |---------------------|---------------------| |---------------------|----------------8----| |---------------------|-4-----5---(5)--7----| |---------------------|-4-----5---(5)--5----| |---------------------|-2-----3---(3)-------| |-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-|---------------------| N.C. B5 C5 D5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W +W |------------------|------------------| |------------------|------------------| |-12---------------|-(12)-------------| |------------------|------------------| |------------------|------------------| |------------------|------------------| | | PM------------| | E E E E E E E E Q. E +Q Q |------------------|------------------| |------------------|------------------| |------------------|---4----5-(5)--7--| |------------------|---4----5-(5)--7--| |------------------|---2----3-(3)--5--| |--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|------------------|

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Gtr I B5 C5 G5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +W +W |--------------------|------------------| |--------------------|------------------| |-(12)---------------|-(12)-------------| |--------------------|------------------| |--------------------|------------------| |--------------------|------------------|
| | Gtr II | PM-------------| | E E E E E E E E Q. E +Q Q |--------------------|------------------| |--------------------|---------------8--| |--------------------|---4----5-(5)--7--| |--------------------|---4----5-(5)--5--| |--------------------|---2----3-(3)-----| |---0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|------------------| N.C. B5 C5 D5 E5 /0_______________________________________________ W +H. +Q W |-15-----------------|-(15)----------(15)--|------*| |-15-----------------|-(15)----------(15)--|------*| |--------------------|---------------------|------*| |--------------------|---------------------|-2----*| |--------------------|---------------------|-2----*| |--------------------|---------------------|-0----*| | | PM--------------| | E E E E E E E E Q. E +Q Q W |--------------------|---------------------|------*| |--------------------|---------------------|------*| |--------------------|---4----5-(5)----7---|------*| |--------------------|---4----5-(5)----7---|-2----*| |--------------------|---2----3-(3)----5---|-2----*| |--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|---------------------|-0----*| Duration Legend --------------- 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 ---------------- 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 <n> - 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 ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - <E/E./Q/Q./H/H.> = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths