/ The following is the author’s own interpretation of the song, to be used /
/ for private use and studying /
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SLAYER – CAPTOR OF SIN
From the Album SHOW NO MERCY
Copyright 1987 METAL BLADE RECORDS
Version 1.0 – October 1998
Transcription By: Mike Kimball
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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)
Fig. 1
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|——————————————–5——–
|——————————————–5——–
|–2-2-2-5-3-2-2-2-2-3-2-0-2-2-2-5-3-2-2-2-2-3——–
|_|_| |_|_| |_|_| |_|_| |_|_| |_|_| |_|_|
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|——————————————–5——–
|——————————————–5——–
|——————————————–3——–
|–2-2-2-5-3-2-2-2-2-3-2-0-2-2-2-5-3-2-2-2-2———-
|_|_| |_|_| |_|_| |_|_| |_|_| |_|_| |_|_|
End Fig. 1
Fig. 2
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|——————————3——————-
|–5>4————————-3—5-4————-
|–5>4————————-1—5-4————-
|–3>2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-0-0—–3>2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
|___|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|__ |___|_| |_|_|_|
|—————–
|—————–
|————–5–
|————–5–
|————–3–
|–2-2-2-3-0-0—-
|_|_|_| |_|_|__
End Fig. 2
Fig. 3
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|——————4——————-3—————
|——————4——————-3—————
|——————2——————-1—————
|–2h3h5-2h3h5-0-0—–2h3h5-2h3h5-0-0—–2h3h5-2h3h5-
|_|_| |_|_| |_|_| |_|_| |_|_| |_|_|
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|——4——————-8–
|——4——————-8–
|——2——————-6–
|–0-0—–2h3h5-2h3h5-0-0—-
|_|_| |_|_|
End Fig. 3
Fig. 4
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|——————2——-4-3-2—
|–2——-4-3-2—–3-2-1——-3-
|—-3-2-1——-3—————–
Fig. 5
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|———-9>8-12>11———6>5————-9>8-12>11-
|———-9>8-12>11———6>5-6>5———9>8-12>11-
|———-7>6-10>-9———4>3-6>5———7>6-10>-9-
|–0-0-0-0———–0-0-0-0—–4>3-0-0-0-0———–
|—————-
|—————-
|—————-
|———-9-8-7-
|–7—–7——-
|—-8-7———
End Fig. 5
Fig. 6
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|–5—————–8—–7———–12—–11-
|–5—–4—–5—–8—–7—–8—–12—–11-
|–3—–4—–5—–6—–5—–8—–10——9-
|——–2—–3—————–6—————
That is basically all the rhythm parts; though there are a few details
left out. Use your ears–you should be able to figure it out.
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