Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)
Key
x = muted strings . = palm mute any notes with a . underneath
Main riff :
B|------------------|---------|-----------------|------| G|-----10---8---7-8-|---------|-----10---8---7--|------| D|---9----9---9-----|-3 times-|---9----9---9--9-|-once-| A|-8----------------|---------|-8---------------|------| E|------------------|---------|-----------------|------|
Bridge : ("Flies are waiting...")
G|--------------------------| D|-10-----12------13------6-| A|-10-----12------13------6-| E|-8------10------11------4-|
With this lead played over the top :
G|--------------------------| D|-10-----12------13------6-|
Chorus : ("In the shadow of the valley of death")
B|-------------------------------------x-x-| G|-------------------------------------x-x-| D|-3---6-5-3---------------------6-5-3-x-x-| A|-3---6-5-3---------------------6-5-1-x-x-| E|-1---4-3-1-(bass guitar slide)-4-3-1-x-x-|
("Slit our wrists, and send us to heaven")
B|-------------------------| G|-----6-------------------| D|-8---6---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| A|-8---4---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| E|-6-------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-| (hit once and let it ring out)
For "The first flower after the flood", only play the first 2 chords.
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