                              Death : Symbolic 

                              ----------------

                      from the album 'Symbolic' (1995)

                         Tabbed by Antti Leiviska 

                           amok@linux.muhos.fi

 

 Hey all Death-fans!

 *******************



Here's the tab for the opening song from the latest Death album

Symbolic. The solo isn't tabbed because I can't play it :(

If someone has the solo, please e-mail it to me, I would

appreciate it.



I included timing and I think it is pretty correct. The palm-muted 

section in Rhy.Fig.2 is a real killer for your picking hand, so' 

practice it first slowly with a metronome gradually increasing 

tempo. This helps your learning a lot. And play the ending of 

Rhy.Fig.4 and Rhy.Fig.6 with downstrokes.



Send feedback, corrections and additions to amok@linux.muhos.fi.

  Have fun!

     

     Chuck Schuldiner - guitar and vocals

     Kelly Conlon - bass

     Gene Hoglan - drums

     Bobby Koelble - guitar



Legend:

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p.m. = palm muting

7~~  = vibrato

p.h. = pinch harmonic

n.h. = natural harmonic

7p5  = pull-off

5p7  = hammer-on

/    = slide up

\    = slide down

X    = percussive noise from a left-hand muted string

^    = short notes (staccato)



Tune down 1 whole step (low to high: D G C F A D)

The song starts in 4/4. 



Rhy.Fig.1 (play 7 times)

    

    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &    

D-|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

A-|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

F-|-9-----------------------9-----|-----------------9-------------|

C-|-9-----------------------9-----|-----------------9-------------|

G-|-7-----------8~~~--------7-----|---------8~~~----7-----------8-|

D-|-----0---0-------------------0-|-0---0---------------0---0-----|

        p.m..                   p.m......               p.m..                  

                                                                               

                      end Rhy.Fig.1

   1   &    2   &   3   &   4   &     

            guitar 2

D-|---------------------10--------|             

A-|-------------10----------------|   

F-|---------12------12------12--10|   

C-|-------------------------------|   

G-|-(8~~~)------5-----------3-----|   

D-|---------3-------3---1-------1-|   

            guitar 1

            

            (Guitar 2 plays the higher notes only in 2nd time and ends 

            vibrating 4th string/9th fret note [A in this tuning] )



Rhy.Fig.2 (play 6 times)                                                                       

    Faster

    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

D-|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

A-|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

F-|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

C-|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

G-|-----------------9---10----------|-----------------12--10--9---10--|

D-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------|

    p.m............         p.m......................                         

                                                                               

                                                          end Rhy.Fig.2

    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

D-|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

A-|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

F-|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

C-|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

G-|-----------------9---10----------|---------9---10--9---7-----------|

D-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-----------------8~~~----|

    p.m............         p.m..............                                 

                                                                               



Rhy.Fig.3 (play 6 times)

    Half-time feel

    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &  

D-|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|

A-|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|

F-|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|

C-|-6-----------------------7-----|-6------------------------------|

G-|-6-----------------------------|---------7~~~-------------------|

D-|-4-----------------------------|--------------------------------|

                                                     

                                                       end Rhy.Fig.3

    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

D-|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|

A-|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|

F-|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|

C-|---------7---------------7-----|-6------------------------------|

G-|---------7---------------------|---------7-------6~~~-----------|

D-|-5-5-5-5-5---------------------|--------------------------------|

    pm.....       (6th time p.h......................)                                                        

    

    

Rhy.Fig.4 (play four times)    

    Slightly faster                 

    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &                                                                   

D-|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|

A-|-----6-------6-------5-------5-|--------------------------------|

F-|-----5-------5-------4-------4-|--------------------------------|

C-|-----3-------3-------2-------2-|-3p2p0--------------------------|

G-|-------------------------------|---------3~~~----2~~~-----------|

D-|-0---------------0-------------|-------------------------4~~~---|

    p.m.           p.m.                                                        

                                                       end Rhy.Fig.4

    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &              

D-|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|

A-|-----6-------6-------5-------5-|--------------------------------|

F-|-----5-------5-------4-------4-|--------------------------------|

C-|-----3-------3-------2-------2-|--------------------------------|

G-|-------------------------------|-3-------2-----------3---2------|

D-|-0---------------0-------------|-----4-------3---1-----------3--|

    p.m.           p.m.             p.m..........................              

    



Rhy.Fig.5    

    Slightly slower                                    end Rhy.Fig.5                                

    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

D-|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|

A-|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|

F-|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|

C-|-2-----------------------------|(2)-----------------------------|

G-|-2-----------------------------|(2)-----------------------------|

D-|-0-----------------------------|(0)-----------------------------|

                                                                                  

    

Rhy.Fig.6  (one bar, play 14 times)

    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &                                                         

D-|-------------------------------|

A-|-------------------------------|

F-|-------------------------------|

C-|-------------------------------|

G-|-3-------2-----------3---2-----|

D-|-----4-------3---1-----------3-|

    p.m..........................                                                                           

    



Rhy.Fig.7 (under Chuck's solo, play 6 times)    

    guitar 1                                           end Rhy.fig.7                        

    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &  

D-|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|

A-|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|

F-|-------------------------------|-------------7-------9----------|

C-|-4-----------------------------|-3-----------7-------9----------|

G-|-4-----------------------------|-3-----------5-------7----------|

D-|-2-----------------------------|-1------------------------------|

  |                                                                             

  | guitar 2 (overdub)                                                                   

D-|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|

A-|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|

F-|-------------------------------|-------------7-------9----------|

C-|-4-----------------------------|-3------------------------------|

G-|-4-----------------------------|-3-----------5-------7----------|

D-|-2-----------------------------|-1------------------------------|

                                                                               



Rhy.Fill 1 (6/4)

    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &   5   &   6   &                              

D-|-----------------------------------------------|

A-|-----------------------------------------------|

F-|-----------------------------------------------|

C-|-----------------5---------------3-------------|

G-|-----2---------------3-----------3-------------|

D-|-0-------------------------------1-------------|

        ^               ^                                        





Rhy.Fig.8 (4/4, play 6 times)

    Faster

    1   2   3   4  | 1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4  | 1   2   3   4            

D-|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|

A-|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|

F-|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|

C-|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|

G-|-5--------------|-4---------------|----------------|-----------------|

D-|-----2-2-2-2-2-2|-----2-2-2-2-2-2-|-3---2-2-2-2-2-2|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|

        p.m........      p.m........       p.m.........................          

                                                          

                                                            End Rhy.Fig.8                    

                                       1,2,3,4,5|  

    1   2   3   4  | 1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4  | 1   2   3   4

D-|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|

A-|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|

F-|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|

C-|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|

G-|-5---2-2-2-2-2-2|-4---------------|-2--------------|-----------------|

D-|----------------|-----5-5-5-5-5-5-|-----3-3-3-3-3-3|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|

        p.m........      p.m........       p.m.........................          

   

    Slower             

    6|

    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &  

D-|-------------------------------|

A-|-------------------------------|

F-|-------------------------------|

C-|-------------------------------|

G-|-7-----------------------------|

D-|-----4~~~--------3~~~----------|

                                                                               

Play Rhy.Fig 1 five times

Play Rhy.Fig 2 six times                                                                              

Play Rhy.Fig 3 six times

Play Rhy.Fig 4 four times

Play Rhy.Fig 5 

Play Rhy.Fig 6 until fade out





Symbolic (music & lyrics Schuldiner)

--------



I don't mean to dwell

But I can't help myself

When I feel the vibe

And taste a memory

Of a time in life

When years seemed to stand still



I close my eyes

And sink within myself

Relive the gift of precious memories

In need of a fix called innocence



When did it begin?

The change to come was undetectable

The open wounds expose the importance of

Our innocence

A high that can never be bought or sold



Chorus:

   Symbolic acts - so vivid

   Yet at the same time

   Were invisible



Savor what you feel and what you see 

Things that may not seem important now

But may be tomorrow



Do you remember when

Things seemed so eternal?

Heroes were so real...

Their magic frozen in time

The only way to learn

Is be aware and hold on tight



I close my eyes

And sink within myself

Relive the gift of precious memories

In need of a fix called innocence



When did it begin?

The change to come was undetectable

The open wounds expose the importance of

Our innocence

A high that can never be bought or sold



Repeat chorus





     amok@linux.muhos.fi

     'Arbeit macht fleisch' - Carcass





