Band: Venom
Album: Black Metal
Song: Countess Bathory
Copyright (c) Combat Records (1982)
Transcribed By: Johnny (Miskimmin)
. - palm mute / - slide up to
\ - slide down to ~ - vibrato
h - hammer on b - Bend
p - pull off Suffixes for bend
t - tap f - full bend h - half bend
ph - pinched harmonic q - quarter bend t - tap bend
* - see comment ^ - Hold bend r release bend
x - Stuccatto ~ - vibrato bend
, - slight palm mute () - ghost note, sustained note
" - tremolo note <> - Trill
Tuning C# F# B E G# C#
Main Riff
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|-----888888-8--88-------777777-7-----------------------------------|
...... .. ......
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|-2-2---------5--2-2---------7-\-5--2-2--------5---2*---------------|
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...... ...... ...... *Drop Whammy Bar Slowly
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/v/venom/20298.html ]
Rhythm behind lyrics
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|-2----------------2--------5-------2----------------2-------5------|
|-0-------5b-------0--------3-------0--------5b------0-------3------|
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"Countess.........
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...... .. ......
Bridge
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. ... ... ... ... .. .
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|--------------------5--4--5b------9-9------------------------------|
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... ... ... ... ..
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...... .. ......
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