The Formation of Damnation Tabs & Lyrics by Testament
The Formation of Damnation
guitar tabs lyrics
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Formation Of Damnation - Testament
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Tuning: Eb (eb Bb Gb Db Ab Eb)
Obviously listen to the song and play along with it to get the best timing and rhythm.
Key:
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| x Mute note
| * pinch harmonic
| . palm mute
Intro:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-3/7\-------------------------------|
A|2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-x/x\-------------------------------|
E|0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-1/5\-------------------------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----3--3--3--3-------5--5--5--5-------4--4--4-----------------------------|
D|2----x--x--x--x--2----x--x--x--x--2----x--x--x--2----2-2--2-2-2------------|
A|2----1--1--1--1--2----3--3--3--3--2----7--7--7--2----2-2--2-2-2------------|
E|0----------------0----------------0-------------0----0-0--0-0-0------------|
. . . . .
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------3--3--3--3------------------5--5--5--5----------------4-4-4-------------------|
D|2----------------x--x--x--x--2---------------x--x--x--x--2-------------x-x-x--2----2-2--2-2-2--|
A|2----------------1--1--1--1--2---------------3--3--3--3--2-------------7-7-7--2----2-2--2-2-2--|
E|0--0-000-0-000---------------0--0-0-000-000--------------0-0000000000---------0----0-0--0-0-0--|
. ... . ... . . ... ... .......... . .
. . .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------8--------11-------------------------------------------------------|
D|2--------8--------11-------7-----7-----------------------------------------|
A|2--------x--------x--------7-----7-----------------------------------------|
E|0----666-6----999-9----000-5-000-5-----------------------------------------|
... ... ... ...
Pre Verse:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|9\8--------------9\8---7---9-----9\8-------------9\8---7---9-----9\8-------|
A|9\8--------------9\8---7---9-----9\8-------------9\8---7---7-----7\6-------|
E|7\8-0-0-000-000--7\6-0-5-0-7-0-7-7\6-0-000-0-000-7\6-0-5-0-8-8-8-8\7-------|
. . ... ... . . . . . ... . ... . . . .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------9\8---7---9-----9\8---7\6--------------------------------------|
A|------------9\8---7---9-----9\8---7\6--------------------------------------|
E|0-000-0-000-7\6-0-5-0-7-0-7-7\6-0-5\4-0-3-5-6p5p3h5-2p0-2p0----------------|
. ... . ... . . . . . . . .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|9\8--------------9\8---7---9-----9\8-------------9\8---7---9-----9\8-------|
A|9\8--------------9\8---7---9-----9\8-------------9\8---7---7-----7\6-------|
E|7\8-0-0-000-000--7\6-0-5-0-7-0-7-7\6-0-000-0-000-7\6-0-5-0-8-8-8-8\7-------|
. . ... ... . . . . . ... . ... . . . .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------7-------------------------------|
D|------------9\8---7---9-----9\8---7\6------7--8----------------------------|
A|------------9\8---7---9-----9\8---7\6------5--8----------------------------|
E|0-000-0-000-7\6-0-5-0-7-0-7-7\6-0-5\4-000-----6----------------------------|
. ... . ... . . . . . ...
Verse:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|9\8--------------9\8---7---9-----9\8-------------9\8---7---9-----9\8-------|
A|9\8--------------9\8---7---9-----9\8-------------9\8---7---7-----7\6-------|
E|7\8-00000000000--7\6-0-5-0-7-0-7-7\6-00000000000-7\6-0-5-0-8-8-8-8\7-------|
........... . . . . ........... . . . .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------9\8---7---9-----9\8---7\6--------------------------------------|
A|------------9\8---7---9-----9\8---7\6--------------------------------------|
E|0-000-0-000-7\6-0-5-0-7-0-7-7\6-0-5\4-0-3-5-6p5p3h5-2p0-2p0----------------|
. ... . ... . . . . . . . .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|9\8--------------9\8---7---9-----9\8-------------9\8---7---9-----9\8-------|
A|9\8--------------9\8---7---9-----9\8-------------9\8---7---7-----7\6-------|
E|7\8-0-0-000-000--7\6-0-5-0-7-0-7-7\6-0-000-0-000-7\6-0-5-0-8-8-8-8\7-------|
. . ... ... . . . . . ... . ... . . . .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------9\8---7---9-----9\8---7\6--------------------------------------|
A|------------9\8---7---9-----9\8---7\6--------------------------------------|
E|00000000000-7\6-0-5-0-7-0-7-7\6-0-5\4-000--6-5-3-5-2-0-2-0-----------------|
........... . . . . . ... . . . . . . . .
Chorus 1:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------*5p3----------*5p3------------------*5p3----------*5p3--5--7------|
E|333-*6p3------333-*6p3------333-5p3-333-*6p3------333-*6p3-------3--5------|
... ... ... ... ...
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------5--7--8--7-----------|
A|---------*5p3----------*5p3------------------*5p3-55--5--7--8--7-----------|
E|333-*6p3------333-*6p3------333-5p3-333-*6p3------33--3--5--6--5-----------|
... ... ... ... .. . . .
Pre Verse 2:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|9\8--------------9\8---7---9-----9\8-------------9\8---7---9-----9\8-------|
A|9\8--------------9\8---7---9-----9\8-------------9\8---7---7-----7\6-------|
E|7\8-0-0-000-000--7\6-0-5-0-7-0-7-7\6-0-000-0-000-7\6-0-5-0-8-8-8-8\7-------|
. . ... ... . . . . . ... . ... . . . .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------7-------------------------------|
D|------------9\8---7---9-----9\8---7\6------7--8----------------------------|
A|------------9\8---7---9-----9\8---7\6------5--8----------------------------|
E|0-000-0-000-7\6-0-5-0-7-0-7-7\6-0-5\4-000-----6----------------------------|
. ... . ... . . . . . ...
PLay the First Verse again and then this next chorus:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------*5p3----------*5p3------------------*5p3----------*5p3--5--7------|
E|333-*6p3------333-*6p3------333-5p3-333-*6p3------333-*6p3-------3--5------|
... ... ... ... ...
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------3--5--6--5-----------|
D|------------------------------------------------------x--x--x--x-----------|
A|---------*5p3----------*5p3------------------*5p3-----1--3--4--3-----------|
E|333-*6p3------333-*6p3------333-5p3-333-*6p3------333----------------------|
... ... ... ... ...
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------*5p3----------*5p3------------------*5p3----------*5p3--5--7------|
E|333-*6p3------333-*6p3------333-5p3-333-*6p3------333-*6p3-------3--5------|
... ... ... ... ...
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------5--7--8--7------------|
A|---------*5p3----------*5p3------------------*5p3-55-5--7--8--7------------|
E|333-*6p3------333-*6p3------333-5p3-333-*6p3------33-3--5--6--5------------|
... ... ... ... ..
Rhythm under solo
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----3--3--3--3-------5--5--5--5-------4--4--4-----------------------------|
D|2----x--x--x--x--2----x--x--x--x--2----x--x--x--2----2-2--2-2-2--2---------|
A|2----1--1--1--1--2----3--3--3--3--2----7--7--7--2----2-2--2-2-2--2---------|
E|0----------------0----------------0-------------0----0-0--0-0-0--0---------|
. . . . .
You really need to listen to this bit to play the notes in time:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-7-5--------------------------------------|
E|0000--0000--00000000-----------------6-5-3---------------------------------|
.... .... ........
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------11-11-11-11-11-11-10-8-------------------------------|
E|0000--0000--00000000------------------------9-8-6--------------------------|
.... .... ........
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------11-11-11-11-11-11-10-8-------------------|
E|0000--0000--0000--00000000--0000------------------------9-8-6--------------|
.... .... .... ........ ....
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------8-7-5------------------------------------|
E|0000--0000--0000--00000000--0000-------6-5-3-------------------------------|
.... .... .... ........ ....
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-7-5--------------------------|
E|0000--0000--0000--00000000--0000-----------------6-5-3---------------------|
.... .... .... ........ ....
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------2--------0-----11-10-8------------------------------|
E|0000--0000--0000--0000-2--0000--0------------9-8-6-------------------------|
.... .... .... .... .... .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-7-5--------------------------|
E|0000--0000--0000--00000000--0000-----------------6-5-3---------------------|
.... .... .... ........ ....
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------2--------0-----11-11-11-11-11-11-10-8---------------|
E|0000--0000--0000--0000-2--0000--0---------------------------9-8-6----------|
.... .... .... .... .... .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----*7-------*7-------*5-------*5-------*2-------*2-------*3-------*3-----|
E|000------000------000------000------000------000------000------000---------|
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------~5-----------------------------------------|
A|-----~7-------~7-------~5----------------~2-------~2-------~3-------~5-----|
E|000------000------000------000------000------000------000------000---------|
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-7-5--------------------------|
E|0000--0000--0000--00000000--0000-----------------6-5-3---------------------|
.... .... .... ........ ....
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------2--------0-----11-10-8------------------------------|
E|0000--0000--0000--0000-2--0000--0------------9-8-6-------------------------|
.... .... .... .... .... .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------*9----------------|
A|----------------------------------11-11-11-11-11-11-10-8-------------------|
E|0000--0000--0000--00000000--0000-------------------------------------------|
.... .... .... ........ ....
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------2---|
A|-----------------------2--------0-----8-7-5-------11-10-8------8-7-5-------2---|
E|0000--0000--0000--0000-2--0000--0----------6-5-3---------9-8-6------6-5-3--0---|
.... .... .... .... .... . . . . . . .
Rhythm under solo:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-7-5--------------------------|
E|0000--0000--0000--00000000--0000-----------------6-5-3---------------------|
.... .... .... ........ ....
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------2--------0---8-7-5----------------------------------|
E|0000--0000--0000--0000-2--0000--0--------6-5-3-----------------------------|
.... .... .... .... .... .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-7-5--------------------------|
E|0000--0000--0000--00000000--0000-----------------6-5-3---------------------|
.... .... .... ........ ....
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------2--------0---8-7-5----------------------------------|
E|0000--0000--0000--0000-2--0000--0--------6-5-3-----------------------------|
.... .... .... .... .... .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------8----------8----------8-----8-----8-------------------------------|
A|---------8----------8----------8-----8-----8-------------------------------|
E|00000000-6-00000000-6-00000000-6-000-6-000-6-------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------10-------------10-------------10------10-----10-----------------|
D|-----------10-------------10-------------10------10-----10-----------------|
A|5h7--------8---5h7--------8---5h7--------8-------8------8------------------|
E|----000000---------000000---------000000-----000----000--------------------|
Then back to the pre verse:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|9\8--------------9\8---7---9-----9\8-------------9\8---7---9-----9\8-------|
A|9\8--------------9\8---7---9-----9\8-------------9\8---7---7-----7\6-------|
E|7\8-0-0-000-000--7\6-0-5-0-7-0-7-7\6-0-000-0-000-7\6-0-5-0-8-8-8-8\7-------|
. . ... ... . . . . . ... . ... . . . .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------9\8---7---9-----9\8---7\6--------------------------------------|
A|------------9\8---7---9-----9\8---7\6--------------------------------------|
E|0-000-0-000-7\6-0-5-0-7-0-7-7\6-0-5\4-0-3-5-6p5p3h5-2p0-2p0----------------|
. ... . ... . . . . . . . .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|9\8--------------9\8---7---9-----9\8-------------9\8---7---9-----9\8-------|
A|9\8--------------9\8---7---9-----9\8-------------9\8---7---7-----7\6-------|
E|7\8-0-0-000-000--7\6-0-5-0-7-0-7-7\6-0-000-0-000-7\6-0-5-0-8-8-8-8\7-------|
. . ... ... . . . . . ... . ... . . . .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------7-------------------------------|
D|------------9\8---7---9-----9\8---7\6------7--8----------------------------|
A|------------9\8---7---9-----9\8---7\6------5--8----------------------------|
E|0-000-0-000-7\6-0-5-0-7-0-7-7\6-0-5\4-000-----6----------------------------|
. ... . ... . . . . . ...
Verse (different end this time):
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|9\8--------------9\8---7---9-----9\8-------------9\8---7---9-----9\8-------|
A|9\8--------------9\8---7---9-----9\8-------------9\8---7---7-----7\6-------|
E|7\8-00000000000--7\6-0-5-0-7-0-7-7\6-00000000000-7\6-0-5-0-8-8-8-8\7-------|
........... . . . . ........... . . . .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------9\8---7---9-----9\8---7\6--------------------------------------|
A|------------9\8---7---9-----9\8---7\6--------------------------------------|
E|0-000-0-000-7\6-0-5-0-7-0-7-7\6-0-5\4-0-3-5-6p5p3h5-2p0-2p0----------------|
. ... . ... . . . . . . . .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|9\8--------------9\8---7---9-----9\8-------------9\8---7---9-----9\8-------|
A|9\8--------------9\8---7---9-----9\8-------------9\8---7---7-----7\6-------|
E|7\8-0-0-000-000--7\6-0-5-0-7-0-7-7\6-0-000-0-000-7\6-0-5-0-8-8-8-8\7-------|
. . ... ... . . . . . ... . ... . . . .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------9\8---7---9-----9\8---7\6--------------------------------------|
A|------------9\8---7---9-----9\8---7\6--------------------------------------|
E|00000000000-7\6-0-5-0-7-0-7-7\6-0-5\4-0-3-5-6p5p3h5-2p0-2p0----------------|
........... . . . . . . . .
Chorus 3:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------*5p3----------*5p3------------------*5p3----------*5p3--5--7------|
E|333-*6p3------333-*6p3------333-5p3-333-*6p3------333-*6p3-------3--5------|
... ... ... ... ...
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------3--5--6--5-----------|
D|------------------------------------------------------x--x--x--x-----------|
A|---------*5p3----------*5p3------------------*5p3-----1--3--4--3-----------|
E|333-*6p3------333-*6p3------333-5p3-333-*6p3------333----------------------|
... ... ... ... ...
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------*5p3----------*5p3------------------*5p3----------*5p3--5--7------|
E|333-*6p3------333-*6p3------333-5p3-333-*6p3------333-*6p3-------3--5------|
... ... ... ... ...
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------5--7--8--7------------|
A|---------*5p3----------*5p3------------------*5p3-55-5--7--8--7------------|
E|333-*6p3------333-*6p3------333-5p3-333-*6p3------33-3--5--6--5------------|
... ... ... ... .. . . .
Ending:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----3--3--3--3-------5--5--5--5-------4--4--4-----------------------------|
D|2----x--x--x--x--2----x--x--x--x--2----x--x--x--2----2-2--2-2-2------------|
A|2----1--1--1--1--2----3--3--3--3--2----7--7--7--2----2-2--2-2-2------------|
E|0----------------0----------------0-------------0----0-0--0-0-0------------|
. . . . .
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------3--3--3--3------------------5--5--5--5----------------4-4-4-------------------|
D|2----------------x--x--x--x--2---------------x--x--x--x--2-------------x-x-x--2----2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|2----------------1--1--1--1--2---------------3--3--3--3--2-------------7-7-7--2----2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|0--0-000-0-000---------------0--0-0-000-000--------------0-0000000000---------0----0-0-0-0-0-0-|
. ... . ... . . ... ... .......... . . .. .
Tabbed by: RAOUF!!!! ...."YOU DONT WANNA HURT THE BOY HARVEY"....
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