#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #Unless specified otherwise, this is NOT an official tab from the band members.# #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# Visit MetalTabs.com for more metal tablature Artist: Bolt Thrower Title: Powder Burns Album: Mercenary Copyright 1998 Metal Blade Records Tabbed by: Michael Jaenke (jaenkem@fbb.fh-darmstadt.de) Tuning: C# (1,5 Steps down) Key: . = palm mute ~ = vibrato (2) = sustain/ghost note Note: most parts taken from deathmaster, but bolt thrower always plays in C# not Eb. So intro/outro fits. Intro fade in Riff A - Both guitars. x2 (miss out first half on the first repetition) :|------------------------------------------------------------------ :|------------------------------------------------------------------ :|------------------------------------------------------------------ :|-8-------------------------------8-------------------------------- :|-6-------------------------------6-------------------------------- :|-6---00000000000000000000000000006---0000000000000000000000000000- ............................ ............................ ------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------| -8-------------------------------8-------------------8---8---8----| -6-------------------------------6-------------------6---6---6----| -6---00000000000000000000000000006---00000000000000006---6---6----| ............................ ................ Riff B1. x1 Guitar 1 |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |---9-----9----10---9----7---12-10--9-7------5--9---5---| |-7-----7----7----7----7------------------8-------7-----| |-------------------------------------------------------| | . . . . . ~ ~ . . ~ | palm mute lightly |Guitar 2 | |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-9--------------------------10-----------7-------------| |-7---------------------------8-----------5-------------| |-7---------------------------8-----------5-------------| Riff B2. x9 - Verse Guitar 1 |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |---9-----9----10---9----7---12-10--9-7------5--9---5---| |-7-----7----7----7----7------------------8-------7-----| |-------------------------------------------------------| | . . . . . ~ ~ . . ~ | palm mute lightly |Guitar 2 | |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-9--------------------------10-----------5-x-7-x-5-----| |-7---------------------------8-----------3-x-5-x-3-----| |-7---------------------------8-----------3-x-5-x-3-----| Riff C. x4 - Chorus |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |2-4--5-4-5-7-8---7-8-7-4--5-------7-8------5-| |0-2--3-2-3-5-6---5-6-5-2--3-------5-6------3-| . Riff D1. x1 - Outro part 1 Guitar 1 |--------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------------- |-2------2--2--2------2--2--2----6--5~-2--3-2- |-0------0--0--0------0--0--0----4--3~-0--1-0- | . . . . . VERY heavy palm muting |Guitar 2 |--------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------------- |-2------------------------------------------- |-0------------------------------------------- Guitar 1 (cont.) |--------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------------- |-2------2--2--2------2--2--2----6--5~-2--3-2- |-0------0--0--0------0--0--0----4--3~-0--1-0- . . . . . | Guitar 2 (cont.) | ---------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------| (2)------------------------------------------| (0)------------------------------------------| Guitar 1 (cont.) |--------------------------------------------- loop till end |--------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------------- |-2------2--2--2------2--2--2----6--5~-2--3-2- |-0------0--0--0------0--0--0----4--3~-0--1-0- . . . . . | Guitar 2 (cont.) | ---------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------| (2)---------------------------- 6--5~-2--3-2-| (0)---------------------------- 4--3~-0--1-0-| (c) 2005 Visit MetalTabs.com for more metal tablature