SLAYER CLEANSE THE SOUL From their fine album 'South of Heaven'
Starting Tempo: 145 bpm Intro Riff Gb|---|-LeftGtr--------|----------------|----------------| Db|---|----------------|----------------|----------------| Ab|-5-|4-------------5-|4-------------5-|4-------------5-| Eb|-3-|2-------------3-|2-------------3-|2-------------3-| | | | | | Gb|---|-RightGtr-------|----------------|----------------| Db|---|----------------|----------------|----------------| Ab|-5-|4-------------5-|4-------------5-|4-------------5-| Eb|-3-|2-------------3-|2-------------3-|2-------------3-| P.M . . . . Tempo change to 220 bpm (!) /---repeat this 3x------------\ Gb|-LeftGtr--------|----------------||----------------|------------|| Db|----------------|----------------||*---------------|-----------*|| Ab|4-------5---4---|----------------||*-------5---4---|-----------*|| Eb|2-------3---2---|----------------||--------3---2---|------------|| | | || | || Gb|-RightGtr-------|----------------||----------------|//----------|| Db|9---------------|7-------6/9-----||*-------------*-//----------*|| Ab|7-------5---4---|5-------4/7-----||*--------------//-*---------*|| Eb|--8-7-0-3---2---|--000000----0000||--------------//|------------|| P.M . . . ...... .... Riff A Gb|----------------|----------------| Db|9---------------|7-------6/9-----| Ab|7-------5---4---|5-------4/7-----| Eb|--8-7-0-3---2---|--000000----0000| P.M . . . ...... .... Both Gtrs play Riff A 4x Riff B Gb|----------------|--------5p4---4/|7---------------|--------5p4-----| Db|----------------|--------5p4---4/|7---------------|--------5p4---5-| Ab|2---------------|----------------|----------------|--------------5-| Eb|0000000000000000|00000000----0---|--00000000000000|00000000----0---| P.M ............... ........ . .............. ........ . this is a 10--------\/ Gb|----------------|--------5p4-----|----------------|-----------------| Db|----------------|--------5p4---5-|----------------|--------10p9-8---| Ab|----------------|--------------5-|----------------|--------10p9-8---| Eb|0000000000000000|00000000----0---|0000000000000000|00000000---------| P.M................ ........ . ................ ........ RightGtr slides quickly down (Ab?) string here---^ Both Gtrs play Riff B 4x with lyrics: Body that rest before me With every dying breath Spellbound and gagged I commence your flesh to dirt Both Gtrs play Riff A 4x Both Gtrs play Riff B 4x with lyrics: Body that lay before me In everlasting death Entombed in abscess To rot and lie stinking in the earth Both Gtrs play Riff A 3x followed by Gb|----------------|---------| Db|9---------------|2:-------| Ab|7-------5---4---|4:-rest--| Eb|--8-7-0-3---2---|---------| P.M . . . Riff C Gb|----------------|----------------| Db|----4-----4\3---|----------------| Ab|--0-2-----2\1---|----------------| Eb|0-----2-3-----0-|0000000000000000| P.M. . . . . ................ Left Gtr plays Riff C 6x while Right Gtr solos Riff D /-- 1,3 ---------\/-- 2 -----------\/-- 4 ----------\ Gb||-----------------|----------------||----------------||----------------| Db||*----4-----4\3---|---------------*||--------5\4----*||--6\5---5\4-----| Ab||*--0-2-----2\1---|---------------*||--------3\2-4/5*||--4\3---3\2-4/5-| Eb||-0-----2-3-----0-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-||0-0-0-0-----2/3-||0-----0-----2/3-| P.M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Both Gtrs play Riff D 2x with lyrics: Empty altar awaits its victim Stained glass windows black Candles burn the midnight oil Incense fills the night Observing trance awakening state Lying still unknowing Reciting the passages of time Prepare for the impaling Then both Gtrs play the following interlude: Gb|--------------|------------|------------|-----------| Db|3:--------5-4-|--------5-6-|--------5-4-|2:-----3-2-| Ab|4:----5-6-----|----5-4-----|----5-6-----|4:-3-4-3-2-| Eb|--------------|------------|------------|---3-4-----| Gb|--------------|------------|------------| Db|3:--------5-4-|--------5-6-|--------5-4-| Ab|4:----5-6-----|----5-4-----|----5-6-----| Eb|--------------|------------|------------| Right Gtr plays Riff D 2x while Left Gtr solos Riff E1 Gb|--------------|------------|-----------| Db|3:----5-4-----|----4-3-----|2:-----2-1-| Ab|4:--------5-4-|--------4-3-|4:-2-3-2-1-| Eb|--------------|------------|---2-3-----| Riff E2 Gb|--------------|------------|-----------| Db|3:------------|------------|2:-----2-1-| Ab|4:----5-4-----|----4-3-----|4:-2-3-2-1-| Eb|----------5-4-|--------4-3-|---2-3-----| Both Gtrs play Riff E1 Left Gtr plays Riff E1 while Right Gtr plays Riff E2 Both Gtrs play Riff E1 2x Then some very cool riffery: Gb|--LeftGtr-----|----8-7-----|------------|---5-4-----| Db|3:----6-5-----|--------8-7-|----6-5-----|2:-----5-4-| Ab|4:--------6-5-|------------|--------6-5-|4:---------| Eb|--------------|------------|------------|-----------| | | | | | Gb|--RightGtr----|----8-7-----|------------|---5-4-----| Db|3:----6-5-----|--------8-7-|----6-5-----|2:-----5-4-| Ab|4:--------6-5-|------------|--------6-5-|4:---------| Eb|--------------|------------|------------|-----------| Gb|--LeftGtr-----|----8-7-----|------------|---5-4-----| Db|3:----6-5-----|--------8-7-|----6-5-----|2:-----5-4-| Ab|4:--------6-5-|------------|--------6-5-|4:---------| Eb|--------------|------------|------------|-----------| | | | | | Gb|--RightGtr----|----8-7-----|------------|---8-7-----| Db|3:----6-5-----|--------8-7-|----6-5-----|2:-----8-7-| Ab|4:--------6-5-|------------|--------6-5-|4:---------| Eb|--------------|------------|------------|-----------| Gb|--LeftGtr-----|------------|------------|-----------| Db|3:----6-5-----|----8-7-----|----6-5-----|2:-5-4-----| Ab|4:--------6-5-|--------8-7-|--------6-5-|4:-----5-4-| Eb|--------------|------------|------------|-----------| | | | | | Gb|--RightGtr----|----8-7-----|------------|---5-4-----| Db|3:----6-5-----|--------8-7-|----6-5-----|2:-----5-4-| Ab|4:--------6-5-|------------|--------6-5-|4:---------| Eb|--------------|------------|------------|-----------| Gb|--LeftGtr-----|----8-7-----|------------| Db|3:----6-5-----|--------8-7-|----6-5-----| Ab|4:--------6-5-|------------|--------6-5-| Eb|--------------|------------|------------| | | | | Gb|--RightGtr----|----8-7-----|------------| Db|3:----6-5-----|--------8-7-|----6-5-----| Ab|4:--------6-5-|------------|--------6-5-| Eb|--------------|------------|------------| Both Gtrs play Riff D 2x with lyrics: Death's an art, flesh and earth never part A power of the mind Death shines on the air of silence A ritual of endless time Purged of your dead body Sacrificed of your life Unearthly ritual sealed in fire Enter the kingdom of desire. However, the second time through the pattern, substitute the following for the 4th repeat (both Gtrs): Gb|----------------|----------------| Db|----4-----4\3---|--5-5---4-------| Ab|--0-2-----2\1---|003-3-0-2----5--| Eb|0-----2-3-------|-------------3--| P.M. . . . . Then replay the intro pattern (both Gtrs): Tempo back to 145 bpm Gb|----------------|----------------|----------------| Db|----------------|----------------|----------------| Ab|4-------------5-|4-------------5-|4-------------5-| Eb|2-------------3-|2-------------3-|2-------------3-| P.M . . . Tempo changes back to 220 Gb|-LeftGtr--------|----------------| Db|----------------|----------------| Ab|4-------5---4---|--------14\\\\\\| Eb|2-------3---2---|--------12\\\\\\| | | | Gb|-RightGtr-------|----------------| Db|9---------------|7-------6/9-----| Ab|7-------5---4---|5-------4/7-----| Eb|--8-7-0-3---2---|--000000----0000| P.M . . . ...... .... Riff F Gb|----------------|----------------| Db|----------------|7-------6-------| Ab|----------------|5-------4-------| Eb|0000000000000000|--000000--000000| P.M................ ...... ...... Left Gtr plays Riff F 6x while Right Gtr solos then Left Gtr plays last half of Riff F while Right Gtr solos Song ends on this bar, while King's lead ends: Gb|----------------| Db|9---------------| Ab|7-------5---4---| Eb|--8-7-0-3---2---| P.M . . .