#----------------------------------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 ___________________________________ | _______________________________ | | | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ | | | | / \ / \| \/ \ / \| \/ \ | | | | | | | | | || || | || || | | |_| | | | | | __| ||_/| __| ||_/| | | | | | | | | \_/|\_/| \\_/|\_/| \\_/ | | | | | | | O P E N T H E G A T E S | | | | FROM | | | | DESTROYER OR ABOUT HOW TO | | | | PHILOSOPHIZE WITH THE HAMMER | | | | BY | | | | BOB MATCUK | | | | (TABS@COMPHELP.NET) | | | |_______________________________| | |___________________________________| Standard Tuning Intro Riff - Gtr 1 - x4: |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |-9-999-9-999-8-888-8-888-5-555-5-555-8-888-8-888-| |-7-777-7-777-6-666-6-666-3-333-3-333-6-666-6-666-| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| Gtr 2 - play short on second and fourth repeat, hold on third repeat: |---| |---| |---| |-2-| |-0-| |---| Riff 1 - Gtr 1 - x6 - tremolo: |----------------------------------| |----------------------------------| |---9-7-5---9-7-5---10-9-7---9-7-5-| |-7-------6-------3--------6-------| |----------------------------------| |----------------------------------| Gtr 2 - play this on first two repeats, then play the same as gtr 1: |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |-9------------------------9-------------------------| |-----7---9-10-9-9-h10-7-------7---9-10-12-9-h10-7---| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| ^ begin second repeat Riff 2 - Gtr 1 & 2 - x4 - tremolo: 1.2.3. 4. - let ring |-------------------|---------------------| |-------------------|---------------------| |-9------7--5--4--1-|-9------7--9--10-9-7-| |-7-----------------|-7-------------------| |-------------------|---------------------| |-------------------|---------------------| ^ ----------------- ^ Gtr 2 plays only the 9 ^ tremolo Riff 3 - Gtr 1 - x4 - play riff 2 Gtr 2 - x4 - tremolo - these notes line up with riff 2 above: 1.2.3. 4. - let ring |-------------------|---------------------| |-------------------|---------------------| |-------------------|---------------------| |-2------0----------|-2------0--2--3--2-0-| |---0-------3--2----|---0-----------------| |-----0h1---------4-|-----0h1-------------| ^ ^ tremolo Play Riff 2 x4 Play Riff 3 x4 Riff 4 - Gtr 1 - x4 - let ring: |----------------| |----------------| |-9------5---4---| |-7------3---2---| |----------------| |----------------| Gtr 2 - x4 - let ring: |----------------| |----------------| |----------------| |-2--------------| |-0------3---2---| |--------1---0---| On second repeat, these notes are repeated just before striking the next note. Riff 5 - Gtr 1 - x2 - let ring: |-----------------------------------| |-----10-------10-------6-------5---| |---9----9---9----9---5---5---4---4-| |-7--------7--------3-------2-------| |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| Gtr 2 - x2 - let ring: |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| |-----2--------2--------3-------2---| |---2----2---2----2---3---3---2---2-| |-0--------0--------1-------0-------| ^ ^ weird spacing to line up with above Play Riff 4, both gtrs play Gtr 1's part, tremolo - x2 Play Riff 4, tremolo - x4 Riff 6 - Gtr 1 - x2 - tremolo: |------------------------------| |------------------------------| |-9----------------------------| |-7------9-10---12--10--9---6--| |------------------------------| |------------------------------| Gtr 2 - x2 - tremolo: |------------------------------| |------------------------------| |------------------------------| |-2----------------------------| |-0------2-3----5---3---2------| |---------------------------4--| ^ ^ ^ weird spacing for alignment purposes Play Riff 2 - x4 Play Riff 3, no alternate ending - x4 Play Riff 2 - x4 Play Riff 3, no alternate endings - x8 Both end on their respective A's (gtr 1 being one octave higher) I haven't bothered tabbing the outro solo-thingy, if you do, feel free to send it my way =) It's not complicated, I'm just lazy. Visit MetalTabs.com for more metal tablature