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        T E S T A M E N T - B U R N T  O F F E R I N G S [2 0 0 1]
                From the Album FIRST STRIKE STILL DEADLY
                     Copyright 2001 SPITFIRE RECORDS

                            New Version - FEB '02

Original Transcription by: Jarle Hille Olsen
New Version by: death8699

For Questions, Comments, Newest Version, or Corrections contact


.  - palm mute                  /  - slide up to
\  - slide down to              ~  - vibrato
"  - tremelo picking           ( ) - ghost note
b  - bend                       h  - hammer-on
fb - full bend (1 step)         p  - pull-off
hb - half bend (1/2 step)       r  - release a bend
t  - tapping                    ah - artificial harmonic

Tune Gtr to D (D,G,C,F,A,D)

--B U R N T  O F F E R I N G S--

Riff 1 [clean]
[--------------0-----------------------------0-------------------]
[-----------0-----0-----------------------0-----0----------------]
[*-------0-----------0-----------------0-----------0------------*]GTR 1
[*----9-----------------9-----------9-----------------9---------*]
[--7-----------------------7/10--9-----------------------9/12----]
[--^-------------------------------------------------------------]

                                                      (End Riff 1)
[-----------0--------------------------0-------0-------0-------0-]
[---------0---0----------------------0-------0-------0-------0---]
[*------0-------0---------0-------14------16------12------10----*]GTR 1
[*----9-----------9------------14------16------12------10-------*]
[--10---------------10/12---12------14------10-------8-----------]
[--^-------------------------^-------^-------^-------^-----------]


Riff 1 1tx


Riff 1.a (w/Riff 1)                                    
[-----------------0------------------0--------------0--------------]
[-------------0-------0------------------0---------------0---------]
[*--------0---------------0------------------0----------------0---*]GTR 2
[*----9-----------------------9-----------------------------------*]
[-7-------------------------------8--------------7-----------------]
[-^-------------------------------^--------------^-----------------]

                                                      (End Riff 1.a)
[------------------0--------------------------------0--------------]
[--------------0--------0-----------------------0-------0----------]
[*---------0----------------0---------------0---------------0-----*]GTR 2
[*-----9------------------------9-------7-----------------------7-*]
[--7--------------------------------5---------------------------^--]
[--^--------------------------------^------------------------------]


Riff 1 + 1.a 2tx [over lead]


[Solo 1]**      [volume manipulation & staccato notes]
[------------------------------------19-15-----------------------------]
[--------------------------------17~-------17--------------------------]
[*-------[[tacet]]----------------------------16----------------------*]GTR 3
[*-----------------------------------------------19-17-16-------------*]
[---------------------------------------------------------17-19~-17-15-]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]


[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*--------------------------------------14-17-16~--14_16-16_b17___r16~*]GTR 3
[*-----------------------------12-14-16--------------h----------------*]
[-14~-12--------------12-14-15-----------------------------------------]
[--------15-14~-14-15--------------------------------------------------]


[-----------------------15_19___15-------------------------19-15-------]
[--------------------17---h----p---17~-15-17-17_b18___r17~-------17----]
[*-------14-16-14~19------------------------------------------------16*]GTR 3
[*--------------------------------------------------------------------*]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
                                                                            

[-------------------------------------------------------------22-19----]
[--------------------------------------------------------20~--------20-]
[*--------------------------------------------------------------------*]GTR 3
[*19-17-16------------------------------------------------------------*]
[----------17-------------------12-15-14~------------------------------]
[-------------17-15-14-15-12-14----------------------------------------]


[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*19-------------------------------------------------------------11-12*]GTR 3
[*---22-21-19-16-17~-17-16------------------------------12-14-16------*]
[--------------------------19-17~-17-15-14-12~-12-14-15----------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]


[--------22___19-------------------------22-19-------------------------]
[----13-----h----20~-19-20-20_b22___r20~-------20----------------------]
[*14----------------------------------------------19------------------*]GTR 3
[*---------------------------------------------------22-21-19-17-16---*]
[-------------------------------------------------------------------15-]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]

                 (End Solo 1)
[---------------------------]
[---------------------------]
[*-------------------------*]GTR 3
[*---------------10-14-----*]
[-14-12-14-10-12-------14~--]
[---------------------------]


Fill 1 [Electrics]  - - -]
[------------------------]
[------------------------]
[*----------------------*]GTRS
[*----------------------*]1&2
[--2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---]
[--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---]
   .   . . . . . . . .

                                        
Riff 2  
[-----------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------]
[*-9---------9---9---7------7/1010---9---------------------*]GTRS
[*-9---------9---9---7------7/1010---9---7-----------------*]1&2
[--7---------7---7---5------5/8-8----7---5_0----------------]
[--^---------^---^---^-------sl-^----^----p-----------------]  
                        
[-----------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------]
[*-------9-------7---9\7---7-------------------------------*]GTRS
[*-------9-------7---9\7---7------4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-44---*]1&2
[--7-777-7-------5---7\5---5------5-5-5-7-7-7-5-5-5-7-55----]
[--0-000-^-------^---sl----^--------------------------------]
   . ...                          . . . . . . . . . . ..

[-----------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------]
[*-9---------9---9---7------7/1010---9---------------------*]GTRS
[*-9---------9---9---7------7/1010---9---7-----------------*]1&2
[--7---------7---7---5------5/8-8----7---5_0----------------]
[--7---------7---7---5------5/8-8----^----p-----------------]  
   ^         ^   ^   ^       sl      

[-----------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------]
[*-------9-------7--9\7---7--------------------------------*]GTRS
[*-------9-------7--9\7---7--------4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-44--*]1&2
[--7-777-7-------5--7\5---5--------5-5-5-7-7-7-5-5-5-7-55---]
[--0-000-7-------5--7\5---5---------------------------------]
   . ... ^       ^   sl   ^        . . . . . . . . . . ..    

  (End Riff 2)
[------------]
[------------]
[*----------*]GTRS
[*-2--------*]1&2
[--2---------]
[--0---------]
   ^                                   
 [Hold]


[Next]                                  
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*---------9\8-----9----------9/10-9/10-9---------9\8-----------------*]GTR 1
[*---------9\8-----9------------------------------9\8-----3-----------*]
[-2--------7\6-----7----------7/8--7/8--7---------7\6-----3--210-------]
[-0-0-0-0---sl--0--^-0-000-0---sl---sl--^--0-0-0---sl--0--^------4321--]
  ^ . . .       .    . ... .               . . .       .     ... ....

[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*--------------------------------------------------------------------*]GTR 2
[*-2--------------------------[[tacet]]-------------------------------*]
[--2-------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--0-------------------------------------------------------------------]
  [* = Staccato]


Riff 3                                                      (End Riff 3)
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*---------9\8-----9----------9/10-9/10-9---------9\8-----------------*]GTR 1
[*---------9\8-----9------------------------------9\8-----3-----------*]
[-2--------7\6-----7----------7/8--7/8--7---------7\6-----3--210-------]
[-0-0-0-0---sl--0--^-0-000-0---sl---sl--^--0-0-0---sl--0--^------4321--]
  ^ . . .       .    . ... .               . . .       .     ... ....

[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*---------9\8-----9----------9/10-9/10-9---------9\8-----------------*]GTR 2
[*---------9\8-----9------------------------------9\8-----6-----------*]
[-7--------7\6-----7----------7/8--7/8--7---------7\6-----6--543-------]
[-0-0-0-0---sl--0--^-0-000-0---sl---sl--^--0-0-0---sl--0--^------7654--]
  ^ . . .       .    . ... .               . . .       .     ... ....
                                                         

Riff 3 2tx


Fill 2 [Sub this ending for Riff 3]      
[---------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------]
[*-------------------------------------------------*]GTR 1
[*-3-----------------------------------------------*]
[--3--2-1-0---------3-2-1-0---------3-2-1-0---------]
[--^--------4-3-2-1---------4-3-2-1---------4-3-2-1-]
      [ [ [ [ [ [ [ Slight palm muting ] ] ] ] ] ] ]

[---------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------]
[*-------------------------------------------------*]GTR 2
[*-6-----------------------------------------------*]
[--6--5-4-3---------6-5-4-3---------6-5-4-3---------]
[--^--------7-6-5-4---------7-6-5-4---------7-6-5-4-]
      [ [ [ [ [ [ [ Slight palm muting ] ] ] ] ] ] ]

           (End Fill 2)
[---------------------]
[---------------------]
[*-------------------*]GTR 1
[*-------------------*]
[--3-2-1-0------------]
[----------4-3-2-1-0--]
                   ^
                                         
[---------------------]
[---------------------]
[*-------------------*]GTR 2
[*-------------------*]
[--6-5-4-3------------]
[----------7-6-5-4-0--]
                   ^

                                           
Riff 4
[--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*------------------------------------------------------------------------*]GTR 1
[*---------------------6-7-9-7-6-------------------9-12-8-11-7-10-6-------*]
[------------------7-8-----------8-7~-------------------------------8-7~---]
[--0-0-000-0-0-0------------------^---0-000-0-0-0---------------------^----]
   . . ... . . .                      . ... . . .

[--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*---------------------4-5-7-5-4-------------------7-10-6-9-5-8-4---------*]GTR 2
[*-----------------6-7-----------7-6~-------------------------------7-6~--*]
[-----------------------------------^---------------------------------^----]
[--0-0-000-0-0-0----------------------0-000-0-0-0--------------------------]
   . . ... . . .                      . ... . . .
                                                 __________________________
                                                |1,3.                      |
[-----------------------------------------------:--------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------:--------------------------]
[*----------------------------------------------:-9------7------10------9-*]GTR 1
[*------------------6-7-9-7-6-------------------:-9------7------10------9-*]
[---------------7-8-----------8-7~--------------:-7------5------8-------7--]
[-0-0-000-0-0-0---------------------0-000-0-0-0-:-7------5------8-------7--]
  . . ... . . .                     . ... . . .   ^      ^      ^       ^
                                                 __________________________
                                                |1,3.                      |
[-----------------------------------------------:--------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------:--------------------------]
[*------------------4-5-7-5-4-------------------:-9------7------10------9-*]GTR 2
[*--------------6-7-----------7-6~--------------:-9------7------10------9-*]
[-------------------------------^---------------:-7------5------8-------7--]
[-0-0-000-0-0-0--------------------0-000-0-0-0--:-7------5------8-------7--]
  . . ... . . .                    . ... . . .    ^      ^      ^       ^
                                                 __________________________
                                                |2,4.           (End Riff 4)
[-----------------------------------------------:--------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------:--------------------------]
[*----------------------------------------------:-12-----11-----10------9-*]GTR 1
[*------------------6-7-9-7-6-------------------:-12-----11-----10------9-*]
[---------------7-8-----------8-7~--------------:-10-----9------8-------7--]
[-0-0-000-0-0-0-----------------^---0-000-0-0-0-:-10-----9------8-------7--]
  . . ... . . .                     . ... . . .    ^     ^      ^       ^
                                                 __________________________
                                                |2,4.                      |
[-----------------------------------------------:--------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------:--------------------------]
[*------------------4-5-7-5-4-------------------:-12-----11-----10------9-*]GTR 2
[*--------------6-7-----------7-6~--------------:-12-----11-----10------9-*]
[-------------------------------^---------------:-10-----9------8-------7--]
[-0-0-000-0-0-0--------------------0-000-0-0-0--:-10-----9------8-------7--]
  . . ... . . .                    . ... . . .     ^     ^      ^       ^ 


Riff 4 1tx
Riff 3 2tx
Riff 4 1tx
Riff 3 2tx
Riff 4 1tx


Riff 5
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*-9-------------------------------10------------------------<9>----*]GTRS
[*-9------------------------9-9-9-9-8----8-8-8-8-9-9-9-9-12\-<9>----*]1&2
[--7---7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-------------------------------10\-<7>-----]
[--0---------------------------------------------------------<0>-----]
       . . . .  .  .  .  .  . . . .      . . . . . . . . 

[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*-9-------------------------------10------------------------<9>----*]GTRS
[*-9------------------------9-9-9-9-8----8-8-8-8-9-9-9-9-12\-<9>----*]1&2
[--7---7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-------------------------------10\-<7>-----]
[--0---------------------------------------------------------<0>-----]
       . . . .  .  .  .  .  . . . .      . . . . . . . . 

[w/Fill 3]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*-9---------------------------8----8---------9\-------<9>----------*]GTRS
[*-7---------------------------8----8---------9\---10--<7>----------*]1&2
[--0-------------------7-7-7-7-6----6-6-6-6-6-7\---10--<0>-----------]
[------5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-----------------------------8-----------------]
       . . . . . . . . . . . .        . . . . 

[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*-9---------------------------8----8---------9\-------<9>----------*]GTRS
[*-7---------------------------8----8---------9\---10--<7>----------*]1&2
[--0-------------------7-7-7-7-6----6-6-6-6-6-7\---10--<0>-----------]
[------5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-----------------------------8-----------------]
       . . . . . . . . . . . .        . . . . 


Fill 3 [w/Riff 5]                                               (End Fill 3)
[-------------------------------------:------------------------------------]
[-------------------------------------:------------------------------------]
[*------------------------------------:-----------------------------------*]GTR 3
[*-----5_7-----5_7--------------------:-----5_7-----5_7-------------------*]
[--000--h--000--h--000-5_7------------:-000--h--000--h--000-5_7------------]
[-----------------------h--000[tacet]-:----------------------h--000[tacet]-]
   ...     ...     ...     ...          ...     ...     ...     ...

                                      
Riff 6                                                      (End Riff 6)
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*---------------------------9--------------------------------9-------*]GTRS
[*-------------8-------------9--8---------------8----------------8--7-*]1&2
[-7--7--77777--8--7--7--777--7--8--7--7--77777--8--7--7--777--7--------]
[-0--0--00000--6--0--0--000--^--6--0--0--00000--6--0--0--000--^--6--5~-]
  .  .  .....  ^  .  .  ...     ^  .  .  .....  ^  .  .  ...     ^  ^

                                                    
Riff 6.a
[-------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*-------------------------------------------------------9---------*]GTRS
[*---------------------------8---------------------------9--8------*]1&2
[-7--7--77777--77777--77777--8--7--7--77777--77777--777--7--8--7--7-]
[-0--0--00000--00000--00000--6--0--0--00000--00000--000--^--6--0--0-]
  .  .  .....  .....  .....  ^  .  .  .....  .....  ...     ^  .  .

[------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------]
[*--------------------------------------------------9-------*]GTRS
[*----------------------8------------------------------8--7-*]1&2
[--77777--77777--77777--8--7--7--77777--77777--777--7--------]
[--00000--00000--00000--6--0--0--00000--00000--000--^--6--5~~]
   .....  .....  .....  ^  .  .  .....  .....  ...     ^  ^


Fill 4             (End Fill 4)
[-----------------------------]
[-----------------------------]
[*---------------------------*]GTR 1
[*-5--------4--------3-------*]
[--^--4--3--^--3--2--^--2--1--]
[-----------------------------]


[-----------------------------]
[-----------------------------]
[*---------------------------*]GTR 2
[*---------------------------*]
[--7--------6--------5--------]
[--^--6--5--^--5--4--^--4--3--]


Riff 7 [over solo]
[-------------------------------------------------------------]
[-------------------------------------------------------------]
[*---------------------------7-9-------------------------9/10*]GTRS
[*------------------------9--7-9-------------------------9/10*]1&2
[-------------------------9--5-7-------------------------7/8--]
[--0-0-000-0-0-000-0-0-0--7--^-^--0-0-000-0-0-000-0-0-0---sl--]
   . . ... . . ... . . .  ^       . . ... . . ... . . .  

                                                   (End Riff 7)
[-------------------------------------------------------------]
[-------------------------------------------------------------]
[*-10--9---------------------------7-9--------------9/10--10-*]GTRS
[*-10--9------------------------9--7-9--------------9/10--10-*]1&2
[--8---7------------------------9--5-7--------------7/8---8---]
[--^---^--0-0-000-0-0-000-0-0-0-7--^-^--0-0-000-0-0--sl---8---]
          . . ... . . ... . . . ^       . . ... . .       ^


Riff 7 3tx [over solo]


[Solo 2]**                                        [sweeps] 
[-------------------------------------------------------------15_19-15-]
[----------------------------------------------------------17---h------]
[*------------------------------------------------------16------------*]GTR 3
[*-----------[[tacet]]----------------------------14_17---------------*]
[---------------------------------------------------h------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]


[-----------------15_20-15-----------------15_19-15-----------------15_]
[-x------------17---h------x------------17---h------x------------17---h]
[*--x-------16---------------x-------16---------------x-------16------*]GTR 3
[*----14_17--------------------14_17--------------------14_17---------*]
[-------h------------------------h------------------------h------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]


[_20-15--------19-17-15-17-15-14-15-14-12-14-12-10-12-10-8-------------]
[-------x--------------------------------------------------12_8-10_b12-]
[*--------x--------------------------------------------------p--------*]GTR 3
[*----------14--------------------------------------------------------*]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]


[---------------------------------------------------/10_8-7------------]
[--12-13-12-10-12-10-8-10-8-7-8-7-------------------sl-p----10_8-7-----]
[*--------------------------------9-9_b11__r__7-9~------------p----9_7*]GTR 3
[*-------------------------------------------p----------------------p-*]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]


[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*5-------------------------------------------------------------------*]GTR 3
[*--9_7-5-----------9-9-10-9----9----------9-9-10-9----9-10--7-9-10-7-*]
[----p----{8}~-{8}~----------12---12-10-------------12-----------------]
[---------------------------------------12-----------------------------]


[-----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------/15_13-12-17_15-13-]
[*---------------------7-9-11-{11}_b12__r___9-{11}~--sl-p--------p-----*]GTR 3
[*9-10-9-10-12-9-10-12--------------------p----------------------------*]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------]

                                                             (End Solo 2)          
[----------------------------------------/19-------19/20-20_b22_r19~----]
[-19_17-15------------19_17-15-20_19-17--sl--20-17---sl-----------------]
[*--p-------16_14-12----p--------p-------------------------------------*]GTR 3
[*------------p--------------------------------------------------------*]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------]

 ________________________________________________________________
|[**] This solo hasn't been updated.  I have not yet modified    |
|the original solo done by Jarle, Alex Skolnick plays them a     |
|little different on FSSD.  I think I may do more of a follow up |
|to make it more complete/updated.                               |
|________________________________________________________________|


Riff 8                                             (End Riff 8) 
[-------------------------------------------------------------]
[-------------------------------------------------------------]
[*------9\7-9-------------9\7-9----------------9/10--10------*]GTRS
[*------9\7-9-------------9\7-9----------------9/10--10------*]1&2
[--777--7\5-7-----5--777--7\5-7------5--77777--7/8----8-------]
[--000---sl-^-007----000---sl-^--007----00000---sl----^-------]
   ...        ...    ...         ...    .....    


Riff 8 3tx


Riff 9 [tremelo picking]
[-----------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------]
[*---------------------------------------------------------*]GTRS
[*---------------------------------------------------------*]1&2
[--3"---"-------------3"---"------------3"---"--------------]
[--^--------4"---"----^--------2"---"---^---------4"---"----]
            ^                  ^                  ^
                                          
[-----------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------]
[*--------------------5-----5-----5-----5------------------*]GTRS
[*--------------------5--6--5--4--5--6--5--4--2--3--4--5---*]1&2
[--3"---"-------------3--6--3--4--3--6--3--4--2--3--4--5----]
[--^--------2"---"----^--4--^--2--^--4--^--2--0--1--2--3----]
            ^            ^           ^     ^  ^  ^  ^  ^


[Next] 
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*---------9\8-----9----------9/10-9/10-9---------9\8-----------------*]GTR 1
[*---------9\8-----9------------------------------9\8-----3-----------*]
[-2--------7\6-----7----------7/8--7/8--7---------7\6-----3--210-------]
[-0-0-0-0---sl--0--^-0-000-0---sl---sl--^--0-0-0---sl--0--^------4321--]
  ^ . . .       .    . ... .               . . .       .     ... ....

[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*--------------------------------------------------------------------*]GTR 2
[*-2--------------------------[[tacet]]-------------------------------*]
[--2-------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--0-------------------------------------------------------------------]
  [* = Staccato]

[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*---------9\8-----9----------9/10-9/10-9---------9\8-----------------*]GTR 1
[*---------9\8-----9------------------------------9\8-----------------*]
[-2--------7\6-----7----------7/8--7/8--7---------7\6-----2_b3_r2~-----]
[-0-0-0-0---sl--0--^-0-000-0---sl---sl--^--0-0-0---sl--0--^------------]
  ^ . . .       .    . ... .               . . .       .    

[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*---------9\8-----9----------9/10-9/10-9---------9\8-----------------*]GTR 2
[*---------9\8-----9------------------------------9\8-----------------*]
[-7--------7\6-----7----------7/8--7/8--7---------7\6-----5_b7_r5~-----]
[-0-0-0-0---sl--0--^-0-000-0---sl---sl--^--0-0-0---sl--0--^------------]
  ^ . . .       .    . ... .               . . .       .     


Riff 3 2tx
Riff 4 1tx


[Final]                                        
[-------------------------------------------------------:-----------------]
[-------------------------------------------------------:-----------------]
[*-12---11---10---12---11---10---12---11---10---9"-(9)--:-9--9\----------*]GTRS
[*-12---11---10---12---11---10---12---11---10---9"-(9)--:-9--9\----------*]1&2
[--10---9-----8---10---9-----8---10---9----8----7"-(7)--:-7--7\-----------]
[--10---9-----8---10---9-----8---10---9----8----7"-(7)--:-0--0\sl---------]
    ^   ^     ^    ^   ^     ^    ^   ^    ^    ^         ^  ^[End]      

[-------------------------------------------------------:-15-----15----\--]
[-------------------------------------------------------:-19_b21-19_b21\--]
[*--------------------[[tacet]]-------------------------:--^------^----sl*]GTR 3
[*------------------------------------------------------:----------------*]
[-------------------------------------------------------:-----------------]
[-------------------------------------------------------:-----------------]