The Black Dahlia Murder - "Apex" Guitar Tab
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Band: The Black Dahlia Murder
Album: Unhallowed
Song: Apex
Copyright (c) Metal Blade Records 2003
Version 2.0 *FINAL UPDATE* : 11-09-04
Transcribed By: Aaron Alino
E-mail: Jesusito611@aol.com
Version 2.0 *FINAL UPDATE*
. - palm mute / - slide up to
\ - slide down to ~ - vibrato
h - hammer on b - Bend
p - pull off Suffixes for bend
t - tap f - full bend h - half bend
ph - pinched harmonic q - quarter bend t - tap bend
* - see comment ^ - Hold bend r release bend
x - Stuccatto ~ - vibrato bend
, - slight palm mute () - ghost note, sustained note
" - tremolo note <> - Trill
Tunning Drop C (C g c f a d)
Intro Riff (1x)
Guitar 1 | Guitar 1
|------------------------------|-------|----------------------------|
|------------------------------|*Both--|----------------------------|
|------------------------------|Guitars|----------------------------|
|------------------------------|-------|----------------------------|
|------------------------------|-3200--|------------------10---8-7--|
|--000400300500--8757~-810878~-|-3200--|--004003005\0---8----7------|
,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,, , ,,,, *.. ,,,,,,,, ^ " " " " "
|
*Guitar 2 |----------------|
comes in |----------------|
here |----------------|
|----------------|
|------10--8-7---|
|----8---7-------|
" " " " "
*all notes marked with a " are not single notes-listen to the song
for the rythm
Riff 1 (2x)
Both Guitars
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------10---8-7---------|
|---000400300500---8757~-810878~---004003005\0---8----7-------------|
,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,, ,,,,,, ,,,,,,,, " " " " "
Riff 2 (2x)
Both Guitars Ending 1
|----------------------------------------------------|--------------|
|----------------------------------------------------|play 1st time-|
|----------------------------------------------------|(both guitars)|
|----------------------------------------------------|--------------|
|-8--8--8--7---12--12--12--10~--8--8--8--7---12--12--|--12--15~-----|
|--00-00-00-00---88--88--88------00-00-00-00---88--88|----88--------|
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Ending 2 play 2nd time
|--------------|
*Guitar 1 --->|--------------|
|--------------|
|--------------|
|-151312101213-|
|--------------|
|--------------|
*Guitar 2 --->|--------------|
|--------------|
*These notes are |--------------|
'10','12','13',and '15' |-1210-8-7-810-|
not '1','0','1','2', etc. |--------------|
Repeat Riff 1 (2x)
Then:
Riff 3 (4x)
Guitar 1 -Listen to the song for the rythm - follow the double pedals
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---555555555555---888888888888---000000000000000000000000----------|
|---555555555555---888888888888---000000000000000000000000----------|
Guitar 2 (tremelo notes picked extremely fast)
- listen to song for rythm
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---121212141414-101010101010--9-9-9--121212141414------------------|
|----.-.-.-.-.-.--.-.-.-.-.-.--.-.-.---.-.-.-.-.-.------------------|
|---101010121212--8-8-8-8-8-8--7-7-7--101010121212------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
" " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "
Guitar 2 (cont'd)
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---121212141414--3-3-3-3-3-3-101010--121212141414------------------|
|----.-.-.-.-.-.--.-.-.-.-.-.--.-.-.---.-.-.-.-.-.------------------|
|---101010121212--5-5-5-5-5-5--8-8-8--101010121212------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
" " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "
^
|
Stop here after 4th time
^
Repeat Riff 2 (2x) |
Repeat Riff 1 (2x) |
Repeat Riff 3 (2x)- but end like fourth time (above)
Riff 4 (4x)
Both guitars (separate guitar 2 part in parenthesis)
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--(7)---------------(6/7\6)---------------(3)----------------------|
|---.---------------------------------------------------------------|
|---5-----------------4/5\4-----------------1--1-0*-----------------|
|------000000000000-----------000000000000-----1-0*-----------------|
"""""""""""" """"""""""""
*second guitar plays these notes while guitar 1 continues riff
Riff 4 (cont'd) - both guitars
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--(7)---------------(6h7p6) <last pulloff here is a little faster--|
|---.---------------------------------------------------------------|
|---5-----------------4h5p4---6p5--5h6--5p3--3p1--------------------|
|------000000000000-----------6p5--5h6--5p3--3p1--------------------|
"""""""""""" x x x x x x x x
Riff 5 (2x)
Guitar 1 first time
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-000000000------000000000000---000000000------5---4h5p4---1--------|
|-0000000005\0---000000000000---0000000005\0------------------------|
......... ............ .........
Guitar 2 first time
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------7--6h7p6----3--------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-0004003005\0---0-0-0-0-0-0----0004003005\0------------------------|
......... . . . . . . .........
Guitar 1 second time
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-000000000--------------------000000000------5---4h5p4----1--------|
|-0000000005\0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0000000005\0-------------------------|
......... . . . . . . .........
Guitar 2 second time (extra 2nd guitar notes in parenthesis)
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------7---6h7p6----3--------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-0004003005\0---0-0-0-0-0-0----0004003005\0------------------------|
.......... . . . . . . .........
Repeat Riff 4 (2x)
Then play this part again (both guitars):
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|---6p5--5h6--5p3--3p1--------------------|
|---6p5--5h6--5p3--3p1--------------------|
x x x x x x x x
Then play this:
Riff 6 (Both Guitars)
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---5h6p5-------------3h5p3------1h3p1------------------------------|
|---5h6p5-000000000---3h5p3-000--1h3p1-000--------------------------|
......... ... ...
Riff 6 (cont'd)
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---5h6p5-------------5h66333111666---------------------------------|
|---5h6p5-000000000---5h66333111666---------------------------------|
.........
Finally repeat Riff 3 8x's then fade out
END
WHEW!!! *wipes sweat off brow*
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