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/ The following is the author's own interpretation of the song, to be used /
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SLAYER - ABOLISH GOVERNMENT
From the Album UNDISPUTED ATTITUDE
Copyright 1996 DEF AMERICAN RECORDINGS
Version 1.0 - October 1998
Transcription By: Adrian Verdejo
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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)
Riff A:
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--14--14--14--14--14--14--14----14--14--14--15-------------------------------
--14--14--14--14--14--14--14----12--12--12--13---15--------------------------
--12--12--12--12--12--12--12---------------------13--------------------------
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--14--14--14--14--14--14--14----16--15---------------------------------------
--14--14--14--14--14--14--14----16--15---------------------------------------
--12--12--12--12--12--12--12----14--13---------------------------------------
Repeat Riff A 2 more times an octave lower, and palm mute.
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/s/slayer/128472.html ]
Riff B:
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--9--9--10-10---9--9--9--9--7--7-------------------------------------------
--9--9---8--8---7--7--7--7--5--7-------------------------------------------
--7--7-------------------------5-------------------------------------------
Riff C:
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---------------(x4)----------------------
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--9--9-10-10---10-10-10--11-11-11-11-----
--7--7--8--8---10-10-10--11-11-11-11-----
----------------8--8--8---9--9--9--9-----
(Riff B)
Riff D:
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--9--10---7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-------
--9---8---7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-------
--7-------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--------
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--9--10---7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-------
--9---8---7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-------
--7-------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--------
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--9--10---7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-------
--9---8---7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-------
--7-------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--------
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--9--10---7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-----9--\-----------------------------
--9---8---7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-----9--\-----------------------------
--7-------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-----7--\-----------------------------
Riff B
Riff C
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