Dead Skin Mask
by Slayer from "Seasons in the Abyss"
Tune Down 1/2 step 6=Eb 3=Gb 5=Ab 2=Bb 4=Db 1=Eb
Tempo: moderately slow (109 bpm)
INTRO:
RIFF 1:
Gtr.1Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|-----------------------------9---| Db|----------9---10----------9---10--|---------9---10------9---10------| Ab|------7---------------8-----------|-----7-----------8---------------| Eb|--0---------------0---------------|-0-------------------------------| . . .
Gtr.1Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------|-------------------------- sl ---| Gb|-(9)--------------- feedback -----|-(9)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~----(9)-\----| Db|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | | Gtr.2Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Db|----------9---10----------9---10--|---------9---10------9---10--9---| Ab|------7---------------8-----------|-----7-----------8---------------| Eb|--0---------------0---------------|-0-------------------------------| . . .
Gtr.1Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|-----------------------------9---| Db|----------9---10----------9---10--|---------9---10------9---10------| Ab|-----/7---------------8-----------|-----7-----------8---------------| Eb|--0---------------0---------------|-0-------------------------------| | . . | . | Gtr.2Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Db|--(9)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|-(9)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-| Ab|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.1Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|-(9)--------------- feedback -----|-(9)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-\\\\\--| Db|----------------------------------|----------------------- tremolo -| Ab|----------------------------------|------------------------- bar ---| Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | | Gtr.2Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Db|----------9---10----------9---10--|---------9---10------9---10--9---| Ab|------7---------------8-----------|-----7-----------8---------------| Eb|--0---------------0---------------|-0-------------------------------| . . .
RIFF 2:
(Spoken:) How I've waited for you to come. I've Gtr.1Eb|----------------------------------|--------------------------- A.H.-| Gtr.2Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|----------------------------?8>~~| Db|----------9---10----------9---10--|---------9---10------9---10------| Ab|------7---------------8-----------|-----7-----------8---------------| Eb|--0---------------0---------------|-0-------------------------------| . . .
been here all alone. Now that you've Gtr.1Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gtr.2Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|-----------------------------7~~-| Db|----------9---10----------9---10--|---------9---10------9---10------| Ab|------7---------------8-----------|-----7-----------8---------------| Eb|--0---------------0---------------|-0-------------------------------| . . .
arrived, please stay awhile. And I Gtr.1Eb|----------------------------------|--------------------------- A.H.-| Gtr.2Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|----------------------------?8>~~| Db|----------9---10----------9---10--|---------9---10------9---10------| Ab|------7---------------8-----------|-----7-----------8---------------| Eb|--0---------------0---------------|-0-------------------------------| . . .
promise I won't keep you long. I'll keep you forever! Gtr.1Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gtr.2Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|---------------------R-----------| Db|----------9---10----------9---10--|---------9---10--7-8-E-----------| Ab|------7---------------8-----------|-----7-----------7-8-S-----------| Eb|--0---------------0---------------|-0---------------5-6-T---3-1-0-1-| . . . . . . .
RIFF 2A:
Gtr.1Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gtr.2Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|-----------------------------8~~-| Db|----------9---10----------9---10--|---------9---10------9---10------| Ab|-----/7---------------8-----------|-----7-----------8---------------| Eb|--0---------------0---------------|-0-------------------------------| . . .
Gtr.1Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gtr.2Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|-----------------------------7~~-| Db|----------9---10----------9---10--|---------9---10------9---10------| Ab|------7---------------8-----------|-----7-----------8---------------| Eb|--0---------------0---------------|-0-------------------------------| . . .
Gtr.1Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gtr.2Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|-----------------------------8-~~| Db|----------9---10----------9---10--|---------9---10------9---10------| Ab|------7---------------8-----------|-----7-----------8---------------| Eb|--0---------------0---------------|-0-------------------------------| . . .
Gtr.1Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gtr.2Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|---------------------R-----------| Db|----------9---10----------9---10--|---------9---10--7-8-E-----------| Ab|------7---------------8-----------|-----7-----------7-8-S-----------| Eb|--0---------------0---------------|-0---------------5-6-T---3-1-0-1-| . . . . . . .
RIFF 3: (play 4 times)
Gtr. Eb||---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| Bb||---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| Gb||---------------------------------|---------------------sl----------|| Db||---------1---------------2-------|---------3-------7-8-\-----------|| Ab||-2-------1---------------2-------|---------3-------7-8-\-----------|| Eb||-0---0-0-----0-0-3-1-0-1-----0-0-|-3-1-0-1-----0-0-5-6-\---3-1-0-1-|| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
VERSE 1:
Graze the skin with my fin - ger - tips. Gtr. Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Ab|--2-------------------------------|-(2)-----------------------------| Eb|--0-------------------------------|-(0)---------------------3-1-0-1-| . . . .
The brush of dead cold flesh appease the means. Gtr. Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|---------------------sl----------| Db|----------------------------------|-----------------7-8-\-----------| Ab|--2-------------------------------|-(2)-------------7-8-\-----------| Eb|--0-------------------------------|-(0)-------------5-6-\---3-1-0-1-| . . . .
Pro - voking images delicate fea - tures so smooth, Gtr. Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Ab|--2-------------------------------|-(2)-----------------------------| Eb|--0-------------------------------|-(0)---------------------3-1-0-1-| . . . .
a pleasant fragrance in the light of the moon. Gtr. Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|---------------------sl----------| Db|----------------------------------|-----------------7-8-\-----------| Ab|--2-------------------------------|-(2)-------------7-8-\-----------| Eb|--0-------------------------------|-(0)-------------5-6-\---3-1-0-1-| . . . .
CHORUS:
Dance with the dead in my dre - ams. Gtr.1Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gtr.2Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|-----------------------------8~~-| Db|----------9---10----------9---10--|---------9---10------9---10------| Ab|-----/7---------------8-----------|-----7-----------8---------------| Eb|--0---------------0---------------|-0-------------------------------| . . .
Listen to their hallowed scre - ams. The Gtr.1Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gtr.2Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|-----------------------------7~~-| Db|----------9---10----------9---10--|---------9---10------9---10------| Ab|------7---------------8-----------|-----7-----------8---------------| Eb|--0---------------0---------------|-0-------------------------------| . . .
dead have ta - ken my so - ul. Temp - Gtr.1Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gtr.2Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|-----------------------------8-~~| Db|----------9---10----------9---10--|---------9---10------9---10------| Ab|------7---------------8-----------|-----7-----------8---------------| Eb|--0---------------0---------------|-0-------------------------------| . . .
- ta - tion's lost all con - trol. Gtr.1Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gtr.2Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|---------------------R-----------| Db|----------9---10----------9---10--|---------9---10--7-8-E-----------| Ab|------7---------------8-----------|-----7-----------7-8-S-----------| Eb|--0---------------0---------------|-0---------------5-6-T---3-1-0-1-| . . . . . . .
VERSE 2
BRIDGE:
Gtr.1Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gtr.2Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------8-------|-----------------sl--------------| Db|------------9---8~~~~~------9-----|-----------9---8-\---3-----5-----| Ab|----------7-------------------10--|---------7-----------3-----5-----| Eb|--0-----0---------------0---------|-0-----0-------------1-----3-----| . . .
Gtr.1Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gtr.2Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------8-------|-----------------sl--------------| Db|------------9---8~~~~~------9-----|-----------9---8-\---3-----5-----| Ab|----------7-------------------10--|---------7-----------3-----5-----| Eb|--0-----0---------------0---------|-0-----0-------------1-----3-----| . . .
In the dep - ths of a mind in - sa - ne Gtr.1Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gtr.2Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------8-------|-----------------sl--------------| Db|------------9---8~~~~~------9-----|-----------9---8-\---3-----5-----| Ab|----------7-------------------10--|---------7-----------3-----5-----| Eb|--0-----0---------------0---------|-0-----0-------------1-----3-----| . . .
fanta - sy and re - a - li - ty are the same. Gtr.1Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gtr.2Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------8-------|-----------------sl--------------| Db|------------9---8~~~~~------9-----|-----------9---8-\---3-----5-----| Ab|----------7-------------------10--|---------7-----------3-----5-----| Eb|--0-----0---------------0---------|-0-----0-------------1-----3-----| . . .
SOLO
Solo goes under verse rhythm;
then under RIFF 3A: (*4 times)
Gtr.1Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gtr.2Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|--------------------sl-----------| Db|----------1---------------2-------|---------3-------7-8-\-----------| Ab|--2-------1---------------2-------|---------3-------7-8-\-----------| Eb|--0---0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-|-0-0-0-0-----0-0-5-6-\---3-1-0-1-| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
repeat RIFF 1
VERSE 3:
Graze the skin with my fin - ger - tips. Gtr.1Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gtr.2Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Db|-------------------------0--------|---------------------3-----5-----| Ab|----------------1~~~~~-----1------|---------------1~~~--3-----5-----| Eb|--0-----0-0-0----------0-----2~~~-|-0-----0-0-0---------1-----3-----| . . . . . . .
The brush of dead warm flesh pacifies the means. Gtr.1Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gtr.2Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Db|-------------------------0--------|---------------------3-----5-----| Ab|----------------1~~~~~-----1------|---------------1~~~--3-----5-----| Eb|--0-----0-0-0----------0-----2~~~-|-0-----0-0-0---------1-----3-----| . . . . . . .
Incised mem - bers or - naments on my being. Gtr.1Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gtr.2Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Db|-------------------------0--------|---------------------3-----5-----| Ab|----------------1~~~~~-----1------|---------------1~~~--3-----5-----| Eb|--0-----0-0-0----------0-----2~~~-|-0-----0-0-0---------1-----3-----| . . . . . . .
A - du - la - ting the skin be - fore me. Gtr.1Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gtr.2Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Db|-------------------------0--------|---------------------3-----5-----| Ab|----------------1~~~~~-----1------|---------------1~~~--3-----5-----| Eb|--0-----0-0-0----------0-----2~~~-|-0-----0-0-0---------1-----3-----| . . . . . . .
Simple smi - les e - lu - de psy - chotic eyes. Gtr.1Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gtr.2Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|--------------------sl-----------| Db|----------1---------------2-------|---------3-------7-8-\-----------| Ab|--2-------1---------------2-------|---------3-------7-8-\-----------| Eb|--0---0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-|-0-0-0-0-----0-0-5-6-\---3-1-0-1-| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lose all mind control, rationale de - clines. Gtr.1Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gtr.2Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|--------------------sl-----------| Db|----------1---------------2-------|---------3-------7-8-\-----------| Ab|--2-------1---------------2-------|---------3-------7-8-\-----------| Eb|--0---0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-|-0-0-0-0-----0-0-5-6-\---3-1-0-1-| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Empty ey - es en - sla - ve the cre - a - tion Gtr.1Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gtr.2Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|--------------------sl-----------| Db|----------1---------------2-------|---------3-------7-8-\-----------| Ab|--2-------1---------------2-------|---------3-------7-8-\-----------| Eb|--0---0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-|-0-0-0-0-----0-0-5-6-\---3-1-0-1-| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
of placid fa - ces and li - feless pa - ge - ants. Gtr.1Eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gtr.2Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|--------------------sl-----------| Db|----------1---------------2-------|---------3-------7-8-\-----------| Ab|--2-------1---------------2-------|---------3-------7-8-\-----------| Eb|--0---0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-|-0-0-0-0-----0-0-5-6-\---3-1-0-1-| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHORUS (*2 times)