Song: The Final Command
Artist: Slayer
Album: Show No Mercy (1983)
Tabbed by Chris Rezendes ([email protected])
Date started tab: 4/17/02
Date finished tab: 4/17/02
Tuning: Standard
Notation Key
v: vibrato
t: tremolo bar
^: bend
.: palm mute
~: trill
p: pull-off
h: hammer-on
x: ghost note
/: slide up
: slide down
Comments: This song kicks ass. It’s really crazy, and I thought I was going to have a lot of trouble with this one, but I just went into it and got it down. I put it together for you on the bottom. If you spot any mistakes, feel free to e-mail me.
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Riff 1
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D|–000-320-320–|–000-320-530–|–000-320-320–|—-3-5——–
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Riff 2
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Riff 2a
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Riff 3
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A|—————————–5p3—3-5–5p3—3-5————–
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Riff 4
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Riff 5
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Riff 6
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Fig. 1
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Riff 7 (under solo)
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Order of play
Riff 1 x4
Riff 2 x4
Riff 2a x2
Riff 2 x2
Riff 3 x4
Riff 4 x2
Riff 3 x2
Riff 5 x2
Riff 6 x1
Fig. 1 x1
Riff 3 x4
Riff 4 x2
Riff 3 x2
Riff 5 x2
Riff 6 x1
Fig. 1 x2
Riff 7 x4
Fig. 1 x1
Riff 3 x4
Riff 4 x2
Riff 3 x2
Riff 5 x2
Riff 6 x1
Fig. 1 x3