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True Believer by Testament
True Believer
Tune down guitars 1 1/2 step
Riff 1 2x (1st time use lead only on the 2nd bar, 2nd time use on both)
--\ 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B |-----14----15----14----13---13-14----14----15----14----13---13-12|
F#|-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-----0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-----|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
--\ 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B |-14--14----15----14----13---13h15----14----15----14----13---13-12|
F#|---0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-----0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-----|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1st time lead to Riff 1 (only 2nd bar)
--\ 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------------------------------2-|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------0-|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
PM .
2nd time lead to riff 2 (both bars)
--\ 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B |-2-------------------------------------------------------------2-|
F#|-0-------------------------------------------------------------0-|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
PM .
--\ 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------------------------5-----8---------|
B |-2-------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-----8---------|
F#|-0-------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-----6---------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
PM . . . . . . .
This riff is pretty dirty, so this is just the basics, it sounds like there are a lot of artificial harmonics and stuff in the background. (that goes for the introduction to the riff above too)
Riff 2 2x
--\ 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------------------8-----7---------|
E |-7---5---------------------------7---5-----------8-----7---------|
B |-7---5-----------5-5-x-8---8-8-\-7---5-----------8-----7---------|
F#|-0---0-0-000-000-3-3-x-6---6-6-\-0---0-0-000-000-6-----5---------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
PM . ... ... . ... ...
Riff 1 (with other lead described below)
--\ 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E |-9---------------------------------------------------------------|
B |-7---------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
PM .
--\ 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------9---------------5-5-5-8-----\---|
B |/10---~~-~~----------12---~~-~~--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-8-----\---|
F#|---------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-6-----\---|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
PM . . . . . . .
Riff 2 2x
Riff 3 ( 2nd guitar = higher notes, 1st guitar = lower notes)
--\ 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------5---------------------5-4-3-4-3-2-3-4-3-2-|
C#|-4~~~4444444444444444445-~~~~----4~~~444444447-6-5-6-5-4-5-6-5-4-|
PN .................. ........
Riff 1 & 2 together
Riff 1 with other lead described below
--\ 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B |-2---------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
PM .
--\ 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E |--------------------/hb-/hb-/hb--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------|
B |/10---~~-~~----------12--12--12--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-(----pick-----)-|
F#|---------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-(----slide----)-|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 2 2x
Interlude Riff (1x)
--\ 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B |-----------3---------------5---------------5---------------------|
F#|-5-\-------1-----5-\-------3-----5-\-------3-----5-6-5-3-5-3---3-|
C#|-3-\-----0-------3-\-----0-------3-\-----0-------------------5---|
PM . . . . . . . .
--\ 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E |--------------------------------------------------------A.H------|
B |-----------3---------------5---------------5---------------------|
F#|-5-\-------1-----5-\-------3-----5-\-------3-----5-6-5-3-5-------|
C#|-3-\-----0-------3-\-----0-------3-\-----0-----------------------|
PM . . . . . . .
--\ 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B |-----------3---------------5---------------5---------------------|
F#|-5-\-------1-----5-\-------3-----5-\-------3-----5-6-5-3-5-3---3-|
C#|-3-\-----0-------3-\-----0-------3-\-----0-------------------5---|
PM . . . . . . . .
--\ 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
C#|---------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------|
F#|-5-6-5-3-5-3---3-5-6-5-3-5-3---3-|
C#|-------------5---------------5---|
PM . . . . . . . . . .
Variation of Interlude Riff (1x)
--\ 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B |-2-2-------3-----2-2-------------2-2-----------------------------|
F#|-0-0-----0-1-----0-0-----0-5-----0-0-----0-3-----5-6-5-3-5-3---3-|
C#|---------------------------3---------------3-----------------5---|
PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
--\ 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E |--------------------------------------------------------A.H------|
B |-2-2-------3-----2-2-------------2-2-----------------------------|
F#|-0-0-----0-1-----0-0-----0-5-----0-0-----0-3-----5-6-5-3-5-------|
C#|---------------------------3---------------3---------------------|
PM . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interlude Riff 1x
Riff 1 4x with other lead decribed below
--\ 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
C#|---------------------------------17------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------17------------------------------|
E |-14--------------------------------------------------------------|
B |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
--\ 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------------------------------2-|
F#|-------------------------------------------------x-x-----------0-|
C#|-------------------------------------------------x-x-------------|
PM .
--\ 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B |-2-------------------------------------------------------------2-|
F#|-0-------------------------------------------------------------0-|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
PM .
--\ 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------------------------5-----8---------|
B |-2-------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-----8---------|
F#|-0-------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-----6---------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
PM . . . . . . .
Riff 2 2x
Riff 3 2x
End on F# (though they use some special chord that I couldn't figure out!)
Do you believe in the darkness below
Well I can summon them up
If you really want to know
As I tow the line
between bad and evil
Nothing can touch me now
True believer
Born in sin where I pledge my evil oath
Violence is golden now
Did you really want to go
As I draw the line
between bad and evil
Nothing can touch me now
True believer
True believer...
nothing can stop me now
and nothing can touch me now
True believer...
No use in praying forever shall I roam
Smoke dusted angels now
It's the only way I know
As I cross the line
between bad and evil
Nothing can touch me now
True believer
Ash to ashes, Dust to dust
all I ever wanted was power of the blood
Pause, Now look what I have done
What I have become
I'm the chosen one
Never gonna take me
Never gonna change me
Never gonna escape me now...
Do you believe there is evil in my soul
One final high is the way
That I really want to go
As I cross the line
between bad and evil
Nothing can touch me now
True believer
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