/ The following is the author’s own interpretation of the song, to be used /
/ for private use and studying /
/————————————————————————-/
SLAYER – IN A GADDA DA VIDA
From the Album LESS THAN ZERO
Copyright 1987 DEF JAM RECORDINGS
Originally Written By IRON BUTTERFLY
Version 1.0 – October 1998
Transcription By: Gabriel Hidalgo
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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)
Drum intro
E|———————————————————-|
B|———————————————————-|
G|———————————————————-|
D|———————————————————-|
A|–2–let ring———————————————|
E|–0——————————————————-|
E|—————————————————————-|
B|—————————————————————-|
G|—————————————————————-|
D|———————————-9-8-7—————9-8-7—–|
A|–2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2—/7-7-10-9-5-7——-/7-7-10-9-5-7———–|
E|–0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0———————————————–|
Pm…………….
Verse and solo rythm
E|———————————————————-|
B|———————————————————-|
G|———————————————————-|
D|———————————————————-|
A|-2-2-2-2–5-4-2-2—9-8-7———————————|
E|-0-0-0-0–3-2-0-0—7-6-5———————————|
heavy pm……………….
E|———————————————————-|
B|———————————————————-|
G|———————————————————-|
D|———–5-7-8-7-9-10-9-8-8h9p8-7-5———————|
A|–7-9-10-9————————————————|
E|———————————————————-|
E|———————————————————-|
B|———————————————————-|
G|———————————————————-|
D|———————————————————-|
A|———————————————————-|
E|–555555555555-22222222222–555555555-2222222222———-|
Pm…………………………………………
E|———————————————————-|
B|———————————————————-|
G|———————————————————-|
D|———————————————————-|
A|———————————————————-|
E|—77777777777–444444444444-777777777777-444444444——-|
Pm…………………………………………
E|———————————————————-|
B|———————————————————-|
G|———————————————————-|
D|–11——————————————————|
A|–9–let-ring———————————————|
E|———————————————————-|
(please take my hand………)
That’s it, no solos. Have a nice day.
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