/ The following is the author’s own interpretation of the song, to be used /
/ for private use and studying /
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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.
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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–7————————————————————————|
–7—10——————————————————————|
–9—-8——————————————————————|
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