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South Of Heaven
by Slayer



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Tune down 1/2 step to Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Tempo: slow (54)
INTRO:
RIFF 1: (*4 times)
Gtr.1Eb||-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------||
Bb||-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------- trill ----||
Gb||-------------9~~~~----8--------7-----7--6~~~~~~--|-------------9~~~~----8--------7-----6h7p6h7p6~~-||
Db||-------9--10-------10-------9-----8--------------|-------9--10-------10-------9-----8--------------||
Ab||----7--------------------------------------------|----7--------------------------------------------||
Eb||-0-----------------------------------------------|-0-----------------------------------------------||
|| | ||
Gtr.2Eb||-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------||
Bb||-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------- trill ----||
Gb||-------------4~~~~----3--------2-----2--1~~~~~~--|-------------4~~~~----3--------2-----1h2p1h2p1~~-||
Db||-------4--5--------5--------4-----3--------------|-------4--5--------5--------4-----3--------------||
Ab||----7--------------------------------------------|----7--------------------------------------------||
Eb||-0-----------------------------------------------|-0-----------------------------------------------||
Starting from 3rd repeat, add guitar 3, which plays natural harmonics and articulates them with tremolo bar.
RIFF 2: (*2 times)
Gtr.1Eb||-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------||
Bb||-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------||
Gb||-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------||
Db||-2-----------------------------------------------|-2-----------------------------------------------||
Ab||-2-----------------------------------------------|-2-----------------------------------------------||
Eb||-0-----------------------------------------------|-0-----------------------------------------------||
|| | ||
Gtr.2Eb||-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------||
Bb||-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------- trill ----||
Gb||-------------4--------3--------2-----2--1~~~~~~--|-------------4--------3--------2-----1h2p1h2p1~~-||
Db||-------2--5--------5--------4-----3--------------|-------2--5--------5--------4-----3--------------||
Ab||----2--------------------------------------------|----2--------------------------------------------||
Eb||-0-----------------------------------------------|-0-----------------------------------------------||
VERSE 1:
An unforeseen future nestled somewhere in time. Unsuspecting victims,no warnings,no signs.
Gtr.1Eb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Gtr.2Eb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------- trill ----|
Gb|--------------4--------3--------2-----2--1~~~~~~--|-------------4--------3--------2-----1h2p1h2p1~~-|
Db|--------2--5--------5--------4-----3--------------|-------2--5--------5--------4-----3--------------|
Ab|-----2--------------------------------------------|----2--------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-----------------------------------------------|-0-----------------------------------------------|

Judgment day,the second coming arrives. Before you see the light, you must die!
Gtr.1Eb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------sl--|
Eb|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--12\---|
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Gtr.2Eb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------- trill ----|
Gb|--------------4--------3--------2-----2--1~~~~~~--|-------------4--------3--------2-----1h2p1h2p1~~-|
Db|--------2--5--------5--------4-----3--------------|-------2--5--------5--------4-----3--------------|
Ab|-----2--------------------------------------------|----2--------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-----------------------------------------------|-0-----------------------------------------------|
RIFF 2A (play 2 times):
Gtr.1Eb||-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------||
Bb||-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------- trill ----||
Gb||-------------9~~~~----8--------7-----7--6~~~~~~--|-------------9~~~~----8--------7-----6h7p6h7p6~~-||
Db||-------9--10-------10-------9-----8--------------|-------9--10-------10-------9-----8--------------||
Ab||----7--------------------------------------------|----7--------------------------------------------||
Eb||-0-----------------------------------------------|-0-----------------------------------------------||
|| . . | . . ||
Gtr.2Eb||-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------||
Bb||-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------- trill ----||
Gb||-------------4--------3--------2-----2--1~~~~~~--|-------------4--------3--------2-----1h2p1h2p1~~-||
Db||-------2--5--------5--------4-----3--------------|-------2--5--------5--------4-----3--------------||

Ab||----2--------------------------------------------|----2--------------------------------------------||
Eb||-0-----------------------------------------------|-0-----------------------------------------------||
RIFF 3:
Gtr.1Eb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------10-10\----|
Db|--2-----------------------------------------------|-2-------------------------------------10-10\-sl-|
Ab|--2-----------------------------------------------|-2--------------------------------------8--8\----|
Eb|--0-----------------------------------------1--1--|-0-----------------------------------------------|
| > . . | > > > |
Gtr.2Eb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------10-------8-----7--------10-------------|----------10-------8-----7--------10-------------|
Eb|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--1--1--|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--1--1--|
. . . > . . > . > . . > . . . . . . . > . . > . > . . > . . . .

Gtr.1Eb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------10----|-------------------------------------------------|
Db|--2-----------------------------------------10----|-------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2-----------------------------------------8-----|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
Eb|--0-----------------------------------------------|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
| > > | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Gtr.2Eb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------10-------8-----7--------10-------------|----------10-------8-----7--------10-------------|
Eb|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--1--1--|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--1--1--|
. . . > . . > . > . . > . . . . . . . > . . > . > . . > . . . .
Increase tempo: 138
VERSE 2:
Forgotten children con - fo - orm a new fa - ith, a -
Gtr.1Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.2Hb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
Ab|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
Eb|-0-0-0---0---3---0---0---1---0---|-0-0-0---0---3---0-0-0---1-------|
. . . . > . . > . . . . . > . . . >
vidity and lust con - trolled by ha - te. The
Gtr.1Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.2Hb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
Ab|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
Eb|-0-0-0---0---3---0---0---1---0---|-0-0-0---0---3---0-0-0---1-------|
. . . . > . . > . . . . . > . . . >
never ending search for yo - ur shattered sanity.
Gtr.1Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.2Hb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
Ab|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
Eb|-0-0-0---0---3---0---0---1---0---|-0-0-0---0---3---0-0-0---1-------|
. . . . > . . > . . . . . > . . . >
Souls of Dam - nation in their own re - a - lity.
Gtr.1Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.2Hb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
Ab|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
Eb|-0-0-0---0---3---0---0---1---0---|-0-0-0---0---3---0-0-0---1-------|
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PRE-CHORUS: (Gtr.3 adds tremolo bar effects)
Cha - os ram - pant, an age of dis - trust.
Gtr.1Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.2Hb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|-------------------------5-------|
Ab|-4---------------4---------------|-4-------4-------4-------5-------|
Eb|-2---2---2-2-2---2---2---6\--0---|-2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2-2-3-------|
> . . . . > . > > . . > . . > . . . >
Confron - ta - tions. Im - pulsive ha - bi - tat.
Gtr.1Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.2Hb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|-----------------3---------------|
Db|---------------------------------|-----------------3---------------|
Ab|-4-------4-------4---------------|-4-------4-------1---------------|
Eb|-2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---5\--0---|-2-2-2---2-2-2-0-----3---2---1---|
> . . . . . > . . > > . . > . . . >
Tempo: slow (63)
REPEAT RIFF 2A (*2 times)
RIFF 3A:
Gtr.1Eb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------10----|-9----------------------------------------10-----|
Db|--2-----------9-----------------------------10----|-9-----------9----------------------------10-----|
Ab|--2--------10-------8-----7--------10-------8-----|-7--------10-------8-----7--------10-------8-----|
Eb|--0--------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--------|----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--------|
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Gtr.2Eb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------10----|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------10----|
Ab|-----------10-------8-----7--------10-------------|----------10-------8-----7--------10-------8-----|
Eb|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--1--1--|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--------|
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Increase tempo: 138
VERSE 3:
Bas - tard sons be - gat your cunting daughters. Pro -
Gtr.1Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.2Hb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
Ab|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
Eb|-0-0-0---0---3---0---0---1---0---|-0-0-0---0---3---0-0-0---1-------|
. . . . > . . > . . . . . > . . . >
miscu - ous mothers with your in - cestu - ous fathers.
Gtr.1Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.2Hb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
Ab|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
Eb|-0-0-0---0---3---0---0---1---0---|-0-0-0---0---3---0-0-0---1-------|
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Engreat so - uls con - demned for all eternity. Ob -
Gtr.1Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.2Hb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
Ab|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
Eb|-0-0-0---0---3---0---0---1---0---|-0-0-0---0---3---0-0-0---1-------|
. . . . > . . > . . . . . > . . . >
tained by immoral observance a domine - ering de - i - ty.
Gtr.1Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.2Hb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
Ab|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
Eb|-0-0-0---0---3---0---0---1---0---|-0-0-0---0---3---0-0-0---1-------|
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PRE - CHORUS
CHORUS:
On and on, south of hea - ven.
Gtr.1Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.2Hb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------1---2~~~~~--|
Db|---------6-------5-----------5---|-4-------------------2---3~~~~~--|
Ab|---------6-------5-----------5---|-4-------------------------------|
Eb|-0---0---4-------3---0---0---3---|-2---0---0---0---0---------------|
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On and on, south of hea - ven.
Gtr.1Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.2Hb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------1---2~~~~~--|
Db|---------6-------5-----------5---|-4-------------------2---3~~~~~--|
Ab|---------6-------5-----------5---|-4-------------------------------|
Eb|-0---0---4-------3---0---0---3---|-2---0---0---0---0---------------|
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On and on, south of hea - ven.
Gtr.1Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.2Hb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------1---2~~~~~--|
Db|---------6-------5-----------5---|-4-------------------2---3~~~~~--|
Ab|---------6-------5-----------5---|-4-------------------------------|
Eb|-0---0---4-------3---0---0---3---|-2---0---0---0---0---------------|
. . > > . . > > . . . . > >
On and on, south of hea - ven.
Gtr.1Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Hb|--------------------------- N.H.-|---------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------?5>--|---------------------------------|
Db|---------6-------5---------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------6-------5---------------|--- depress tremolo bar ---------|
Eb|-0---0---4-------3---0---0-------|-6-\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\--------|
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Gtr.2Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Hb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------9---10~~~~--|
Db|---------6-------5-----------5---|-4-------------------------------|
Ab|---------6-------5-----------5---|-4-------------------7---8-------|
Eb|-0---0---4-------3---0---0---3---|-2---0---0---0---0---------------|
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SOLO to follow

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