First Strike Is Deadly Guitar Tabs by Testament

  T E S T A M E N T  -  F I R S T  S T R I K E  I S  D E A D L Y [2 0 0 1]
                 From the Album FIRST STRIKE STILL DEADLY 
                      Copyright 2001 SPITFIRE RECORDS

                        New Version 1.1 - APR '02

Originally Transcribed by: Jarle Hille Olsen
           New Version by: death8699

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.  - palm mute                  /  - slide up to
\  - slide down to              ~  - vibrato
"  - tremelo picking           ( ) - ghost note
b  - bend                       h  - hammer-on
fb - full bend (1 step)         p  - pull-off
hb - half bend (1/2 step)       r  - release a bend
t  - tapping                    ah - artificial harmonic

Tune Gtr to D (D,G,C,F,A,D)

--F I R S T  S T R I K E  I S  D E A D L Y--

[Drum Fill]

[Riff 1]
[------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------]
[*----------------------------------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*-------5-----4-----5-----4-----5--4-----------------------*]I&II
[-----0--3--0--2-----3--0--2-----3--2--0--3---3--3--3--3--3--]
[--2--------------2-----------2-----------1---1--1--1--1--1--]
   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .      . . . . . . .

                                [End Riff 1]
[------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------]
[*----------------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*----------------------------------------*]I&II
[--3-3-3--3--3--3--3--3---3-3-3-3-3--/--\--]
[--1-1-1--1--1--1--1--1---1-1-1-1-1--/--\--]
   . . .  .  .  .  .  .   . . . .   sl  sl
 

Riff 1 [1tx]


[Riff 2]                                                             [End Riff 2]
[-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------]
[-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------]
[*------------------------------------------|----------------------------------*]Gtr
[*--7-6\5---7-6\5---7-6\5-----------5---7/8-|---7-6\5---7-6\5---6/7-----5---5/6*] I
[---7-6\5---7-6\5---7-6\5-----------5---7/8-|---7-6\5---7-6\5---4/5-----3---3/4-]
[-0----sl-0----sl-0----sl-000-0-0-0---0--sl-|-0----sl-0----sl-0--sl-0-3---x--sl-]
  .       .       .       ... . . .   .       .       .       .     . .   

[-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------]
[-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------]
[*------------------------------------------|----------------------------------*]Gtr 
[*----------------------------------5---7/8-|---7-6\5---7-6\5---6/7-----5---5/6*] II
[-2-------2-------2-----------------5---7/8-|---7-6\5---7-6\5---4/5-----3---3/4-]
[-0-------0-------0-------000-0-0-0---0--sl-|-0----sl--0---sl-0--sl-0-3---x--sl-]
                          ... . . .   .       .        .      .     . .   


[Riff 2.a]
[----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------]
[*---------------------------------------|----------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*--7-6\5---7-6\5---7-6\5--------5---7/8-|---7-6\5---7-6\5---6/7-----5---5/6*]I&II
[---7-6\5---7-6\5---7-6\5--------5---7/8-|---7-6\5---7-6\5---4/5-----3---3/4-]
[-0----sl-0----sl-0----sl--0-0-0---0--sl-|-0----sl-0----sl-0--sl-0-3---x--sl-]
  .       .       .        . . .   .       .       .       .     . .   
       
                                                                [End Riff 2.a]
[----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------]
[*---------------------------------------|----------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*--7-6\5---7-6\5---7-6\5-------5---7/8--|---7-6\5---7-6\5---6/7-----5---5\4*]I&II
[---7-6\5---7-6\5---7-6\5-------5---7/8--|---7-6\5---7-6\5---4/5-----3---3\2-]
[-0----sl-0----sl-0----sl-0-000---0--sl--|-0----sl-0----sl-0--sl-0-3---x--sl-]
  .       .       .       . ...   .        .       .       .     . .   


Riff 2.a [1tx]


[Riff 3]
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
[*-------------------------------------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*--------4---5-------4-/-5-4-2----------4---5--4-2-4----------*]I&II
[-4--4--4-2---3-4--4--2-/-3-2-0-4--4--4--2---3--2-0-2--3--5--3--]
[-2--2--2-^---^-2--2----sl------2--2--2--^---^--^------3--5--3--]
  *  *  *       *  *            *  *  *           . .  .  .  .
           
                                                     [End Riff 3]
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
[*-------------------------------------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*--------4---5-------4-/-5-4-2----------4---5--4-2-4----------*]I&II
[-4--4--4-2---3-4--4--2-/-3-2-0-4--4--4--2---3--2-0-2--3--5--3--]
[-2--2--2-^---^-2--2----sl------2--2--2--^---^--^------3--5--3--]
  .  .  .       .  .            *  *  *           . .  .  .  . 

 _____________
[* = Staccatos]
[_____________]


Riff 3 [1tx]


[Riff 4] 
[--------------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------------]
[*------------------------------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*------------------------------------4-/5-4-2----------*]I&II
[-------------------------------------2-/3-2-0-----------]
[-2-222-2-2-2-222-2-2-222222222222222---sl-----2-2-222-2-]
  . ... . . . ... . . ...............          . . ... .               

[--------------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------------]
[*------------------------------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*------------4-2-45-7-5--------------------------4-/5--*]I&II
[-------------2-0-23-5-3--------------------------2-/3---]
[-2-2-222-2-2------------2-2-222-2-2-222-2-222-2-2--sl---]
  . . ... . .   . .  . . . . ... . . ... . ... . .
                           _______________  _____________
                          |1.             |2. [End Riff 4]
[-------------------------|---------------|--------------]
[-------------------------|---------------|--------------]
[*------------------------|------5-5------|-------------*]Gtrs
[*4-2---------------------|---24-5-5------|---24--------*]I&II
[-2-0---------------------|-2-02-3-3------|-2-02-3-5-3---]
[-----2-2-222-2-2-222-2-2-|-2----3-3-<2>--|-2----3-5-3---]
      . . ... . . ... . .     ..      *       .. . . .

 ________________
[* = Pickup note.]
[________________]


[Riff 4.a] 
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
[*-------------------------------------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*-----------------4-/-5-5-------------4-/-5-4-2---------------*]I&II
[-4----------------2-/-3-3-4-----------2-/-3-2-0-4--------------]
[-2-22222222222222---sl----2-222222222---sl------2-222222222222-]
  ^ ..............         ^ .........           ^ ............

                  [End Riff 4.a]
[------------------------------]
[------------------------------]
[*----------------------------*]Gtrs
[*4-/-5--5--4-2-4-------------*]I&II
[-2-/-3--3--2-0-2--3---5---3---]
[---sl-------------3---5---3---]
              . .  .   .   .


Riff 4.a [1tx]
Riff 4   [1tx]
Riff 4.a [1tx]
                         

[Riff 4.b]
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
[*-------------------------------------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*-----------------4-/-5-5-------------4-/-5-4-2---------------*]I&II
[-4----------------2-/-3-3-4-----------2-/-3-2-0-4--------------]
[-2-22222222222222---sl----2-222222222---sl------2-222222222222-]
  ^ ..............         ^ .........           ^ ............ 

                                                   [End Riff 4.b]
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
[*-------------------------------------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*4-/-5-5----4--2-4--5--4-5--7--5-7--9--7-9--10--9-10-12--9--\-*]I&II
[-2-/-3-3----2--0-2--3--2-3--5--3-5--7--5-7--8---7-8--10--7--\--]
[---sl-------------------------------------------------------sl-]
                                                 . .   .  


[Riff 5]
[-----|-----------------------------------------------]
[-----|-----------------------------------------------]
[*----|----------------------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*----|-----------------7----------------------------*]I&II
[-<2>-|--------7_8_7----7-----------------------------]
[-<0>-|-0-0-0---h-p---0---0-0-0-0-0-0-5_6_5_3_0-0-0-0-]
        . . .         .   . . . . . .  h p p p  . . . 
                               __________  ___________
                              |1,3.      ||2,4.   [End]
[-----------------------------|----------|------------]
[-----------------------------|----------|------------]
[*----------------------------|----------|-----------*]Gtrs
[*-----------6_7_6------------|-3---2----|-3---------*]I&II
[---7_8_7-----h-p----7_8_7----|-1---0<2>-|-1-----3<2>-]
[-0--h-p---0-------0--h-p---0-|------<0>-|-------1<0>-]
  .        .       .        .                    

 ________________
[<> = Pickup note]
[________________]


[Riff 5.a] 
[-----|-----------------------------------------------]
[-----|-----------------------------------------------]
[*----|---------------9------------------------------*]Gtr
[*----|-------6_7_6---9-------------7_8_7-5\2--------*] II
[-<7>-|--------h-p-------------------h-p---sl---------]
[-<0>-|-0-0-0-------0---0-0-0-0-0-0-----------0-0-0-0-]
        . . .       .   . . . . . .           . . . . 
                            ___________  _____________
                           |1,3.       ||2,4.     [End]
[--------------------------|-----------|--------------]
[--------------------------|-----------|--------------]
[*----------4_5_4----------|-----------|-------------*]Gtr
[*-6_7_6-----h-p-----6_7_6-|-3-----2---|-3-----------*] II
[---h-p---------------h-h--|-1-----0<2>|-1-----3-<2>--]
[--------0--------0--------|--------<0>|-------1-<0>--]
         .        .                 

 ________________
[<> = Pickup note]
[________________] 


[Riff 6]
[-----|------------------------------------------------]
[-----|------------------------------------------------]
[*----|-----------------------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*----|---------------9-/-10---------10-\-9-----------*]I&II
[-<2>-|-------7-/-8---7-/-8----------8--\-7---8-\-7----]
[-<0>-|-0-0-0-5-/-6-0---sl---0-0-0-0----sl--0-6-\-5-0--]
        . . .   sl  .        . . . .        .   sl  .
 
                                        [End Riff 6]
[--------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------]
[*------------------------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*-----------------9-/-10---8--7---7--8--7-/-8----*]I&II
[--------8-/-7-----7-/-8----8--7------8--7-/-8-----]
[--0-0-0-6-/-5--0----sl---0------0---------sl---0--]
   . . .   sl   .         .      .              .

 ________________
[<> = Pickup note]
[________________] 


Riff 6 [3tx]


[Riff 7] 
[------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------]
[*----------------------------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*----------------------------------------2-----4-----*]I&II
[-2------2----4---4---4--4-5-----5--------0-----2--5---]
[-0--0-0-0--x-2-x-2-x-2--2-3-3-3-3-3-333--^-3-2-^--3---]
  ^  . . ^    ^   ^   ^  ^ ^ . . ^ . ...    . .    ^   

                                            [End Riff 7]
[------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------]
[*----------------------------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*---------------------------------------2-----5-4----*]I&II
[-2------2----4---4---4--4-5-----5-------0-----3-2-5---]
[-0--0-0-0--x-2-x-2-x-2--2-3-3-3-3-3-333-^-3-2-^-^-3---]
  ^  . . ^    ^   ^   ^  ^ ^ . . ^ . ...   . .     ^


[Riff 8] 
[-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------]
[*----------------------------------|------------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*-2--------------------------------|-------------5----------------10----*]I&II
[--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3----------------5-|-------------3-3"-3-3-3-3-3-3-8-8-8--]
[--^-------------1-1"-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-^----------------^------]
     . . . . . . ^ .  . . . . . . ^   . . . . . .   .  . . . . . .   . .

                                                               [End Riff 8]
[-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------]
[*----------------------------------|------------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*--10----1010\-3-----3-------------|------------------------------------*]I&II
[---8-8-8-8-8-\-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-------|2/3--------------------0-----0-------]
[---^-----^---sl^-----^-----0-0-0-0-|0/1-0-0-0-1"-0-0-0-1-3---3-1---3-1-0-]
      . .         . .   . . ^ . . .   sl . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .


[Riff 8.a] 
[------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------]
[*----------------------------------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*-2--2-------------------------------5-5/------10----------*]I&II
[--0--0-------3--3--------5--5--------3-3/---0--8--0---------]
[--^--^-0-3-2-1--1-0-1-0--3--3-0-3-0--^--sl-----^-----0-0-0--]
        . . . ^  ^ . . .  ^  ^ . . .         .     .  . . .

                                                [End Riff 8.a]
[------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------]
[*----------------------------------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*-10-----10----10\--3-----3--------------------------------*]I&II
[--8--8-8-8-8-8-8-\--1-1-1-1-0-1-0-5-----5-----0-----0-------]
[--^------^-------sl-^-----^-------3-3-3-3-1-3---3-1---3-1-0-]
      . .   . .        . .   . . . ^ . . ^ . . . . . . . . .


[Riff 8.b] 
[------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------]
[*----------------------------------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*-2--2-------------------------------5-5/------10----------*]I&II
[--0--0-------3--3--------5--5--------3-3/---0--8--0---------]
[--^--^-0-3-2-1--1-0-1-0--3--3-0-3-0--^--sl-----^-----0-0-0--]
        . . . ^  ^ . . .  ^  ^ . . .         .     .  . . .

                                                [End Riff 8.b]
[------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------]
[*----------------------------------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*-10-----10----10\--3-----3--------------------------------*]I&II
[--8--8-8-8-8-8-8-\--1-1-1-1-0-1-0-5-----5-----0-----0-------]
[--^------^-------sl-^-----^-------3-3-3-3-1-3---3-1---3-1-0-]
      . .   . .        . .   . . . ^ . . ^ . . . . . . . . .


Riff 8.a [1tx]
Riff 8.b [1tx]


[Guitar Solo] [**]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-------------------------------------------10_b_12__r_10-10_8----8-----]
[*------9-11-12-9~\---9-11-12-9~----9-11-12-----------------p--11---9~-*]Gtr
[*/--12--------a.h.12------------12-------------------------------a.h.-*]III
[-sl--------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------]


[-----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-----15--13-12---------------------------------------------------------]
[*---x----------14-14/16-14-12/14-12--------------9-10-9\7----7--------*]Gtr
[*--x---------------sl-------sl------14~--\-10/12-------sl-10---7~--\--*]III
[--x---------------------------------a.h.-sl-sl----------------a.h.-sl--]
[-x---------------------------------------------------------------------]


[-------12--------------------------------------------------------------]
[-----13--15_1313_12----------------------------------------------------]
[*--14------p----p--1412_1412------------------------------121415/1715\*]Gtr
[*14--------------------h----15141214151412----------121415-----sl---sl*]III
[------------------------------------------1514121415-------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------]


[--------------------------------------12------------7-10-7/8-----------]
[---15/1715~\------131517--------13-15----15-------8-------sl-10~-\-----]
[*17--sl----sl---14-----------14-----------------9----------------sl---*]Gtr
[*-------------14----------14-----------------10-----------------------*]III
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------]


[-10----------------10----------------10----------------12--------------]
[---13121310/1213-----13121310/1213-----13121310/1213-----15131512/1315-]
[*---------sl----14----------sl----14-----------sl---14----------sl----*]Gtr
[*---------------------------------------------------------------------*]III
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------]


[----1713171513--13-----------------------------------------------------]
[--------------17--1715171513-------------------------------------13----]
[*16-------------------------16--------------------------------14------*]Gtr
[*-----------------------------------14151714~----\---------14---------*]III
[------------------------------141517-------------sl-/12-15-------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------]


[-----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-17-13---------------10-13-10----------------12-15-12------------------]
[*-----14----------10----------10----------12----------12----------17--*]Gtr
[*--------------10----------------------12----------------------17-----*]III
[----------8-12-------------------10-14-------------------15-19---------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------]


[-------------------------17-20-17---------------------------------16---]
[-17-20-17-------------18---------18-------------15-18-15-------17------]
[*---------17-------17------------------------15----------15-16--------*]Gtr
[*------------15-19------------------------15--------------------------*]III
[------------------------------------13-17------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------]

                             [End solo]
[-19-------12-16----------------------]
[-------12------------12-17-15-13~-\--]
[*---13------------13--------------sl*]Gtr
[*--------------14-------------------*]III
[-------------------------------------]
[-------------------------------------]


[**] = See bottom of the page.


[Melody] [**]
[---------------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------------------]
[*14-16-17--16-14-----12-14-16--14-12-----10-12-14--12-10-----9_10---*]Gtr
[*----------------15~-----------------14~-----------------12~--h-----*]III
[---------------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------------------]


[------------------------------17-19-20--19-17-----15-17-19--17-15----]
[----------9__(10)--12__(13)-------------------18~-----------------17~]
[*9__(10)---tr--------tr---------------------------------------------*]Gtr
[*-tr----------------------------------------------------------------*]III
[---------------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------------------]


[--13-15-17--15-13---------------------12__(13)--16_(17)--12__(13)----]
[------------------15~-12_13-12__(13)----tr--------tr-------tr--------]
[*-----------------------h-----tr------------------------------------*]Gtr
[*-------------------------------------------------------------------*]III
[---------------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------------------]
                              
                            [Gtr IV - Doubles Gtr III]
[-------------------------|-------------------------------------------]
[-------------------------|-------------------------------------------]
[*------------------------|-10-12-14--12-10-----9-10-12--10-9-----7-9*]Gtr
[*------------------------|-----------------12~---------------10~----*] IV
[-------------------------|-------------------------------------------]
[-------------------------|-------------------------------------------]


[-------------------------------------------13-15-17--15-13-----12-13-]
[----------------------------------9__(10)-----------------15~--------]
[*10--9-7------------------9__(10)--tr-------------------------------*]Gtr
[*--------8~-9_10-9__(10)---tr---------------------------------------*] IV
[-------------h----tr-------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------------------]


[-15--13-12-----10-12-13--12-10---------------------12__(13)--16__(17)]
[-----------13~-----------------11~-12_13-12__(13)----tr--------tr----]
[*------------------------------------h-----tr-----------------------*]Gtr
[*-------------------------------------------------------------------*] IV
[---------------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------------------]

  [End melody]
[-12__(13)---]
[---tr-------]
[*----------*]Gtr
[*----------*] IV
[------------]
[------------]


[**] = See bottom of the page.


[Fill 1] 
[----------------------------------]
[----------------------------------]
[*--------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*----------------7_(8)-----------*]I&II
[--7_(8)--9_(10)---tr----8_(9)-----]
[---tr-----tr-------------tr-------]


                                    ______________________
[Riff 9]                           |1,3.                  |
[----------------------------------|----------------------]
[----------------------------------|----------------------]
[*---------------------------------|---------------------*]Gtrs
[*-------------4-/-5--------6-/-7--|--------------5-/-6--*]I&II
[-----5--4-----4-/-5--------4-/-5--|-----4--5-----3-/-4---]
[--0--3--2--0----sl---0--3----sl---|--0--2--3--0----sl----]
   .  .  .  .         .  .            .  .  .  .
 _____________________ ____________________
|2.                   |4.       [End Riff 9]
[---------------------|--------------------]
[---------------------|--------------------]
[*--------------------|-------------------*]
[*-------------5-\-4--|-------------------*]
[-----4--5-----3-\-2--|-----4--5-----x-\---]
[--0--2--3--0----sl---|--0--2--3--0--x-\---]
   .  .  .  .            .  .  .  .    sl


Riff 2.a [1tx]


[Riff 2.c]
[----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------]
[*---------------------------------------|----------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*---------------------------------------|----------------------------------*]I&II
[---7-6\5---7-6\5---7-6\5--------5---7/8-|---7-6\5---7-6\5---4/5-----3---3/4-]
[-0-5-4\3-0-5-4\3-0-5-4\3--0-0-0-3-0-5/6-|-0-5-4\3-0-5-4\3-0-4/5-0-3-3-x-3/4-]
  .    sl .    sl .    sl  . . .   .  sl   .    sl .    sl .  sl . .      sl
       
                                                                [End Riff 2.c]
[----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------]
[*---------------------------------------|----------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*---------------------------------------|----------------------------------*]I&II
[---7-6\5---7-6\5---7-6\5--------5---7/8-|---7-6\5---7-6\5---4/5-----3---3/2-]
[-0-5-4\3-0-5-4\3-0-5-4\3--0-0-0-3-0-5/6-|-0-5-4\3-0-5-4\3-0-4/5-0-3-3-x-3/2-]
  .    sl .    sl .    sl  . . .   .  sl   .    sl .    sl .  sl . .      sl


Riff 3 [1tx]


[Final]
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
[*-------------------------------------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*--------4---5-------4-/-5-4-2----------4---5--4-2-4----------*]I&II
[-4--4--4-2---3-4--4--2-/-3-2-0-4--4--4--2---3--2-0-2--3--5--3--]
[-2--2--2-^---^-2--2----sl------2--2--2--^---^--^------3--5--3--]
  *  *  *       *  *            *  *  *           . .  .  .  .
           
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------------]
[*-------------------------------------------------------------*]Gtrs
[*--------4---5-------4-/-5-4-2----------4---5---4-2-4--5------*]I&II
[-4--4--4-2---3-4--4--2-/-3-2-0-4--4--4--2---3---2-0-2--3----4--]
[-2--2--2-^---^-2--2----sl------2--2--2--^---^---^------3----2--]
  *  *  *       *  *            *  *  *            . .  ^    ^
                                                           [End]
 _____________
[* = Staccatos]
[_____________]

 ________________________________________________________________
|[**] Solos are now completed/updated!  I have recently modified |
|the original solos done by Jarle, Alex Skolnick plays them a    |
|little different on FSSD.  This pertains to both solos in this  |
|song.                                                           |
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