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South of Heaven Guitar Tablature
South Of Heaven
by Slayer

Tabbed By Thisnameshouldnotbetaken

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Tune down 1/2 step to Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

INTRO:
RIFF 1: (*4 times)
Gtr.1Eb||-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------||
     Bb||-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------- trill ----||
     Gb||-------------9~~~~----8--------7-----7--6~~~~~~--|-------------9~~~~----8--------7-----6h7p6h7p6~~-||
     Db||-------9--10-------10-------9-----8--------------|-------9--10-------10-------9-----8--------------||
     Ab||----7--------------------------------------------|----7--------------------------------------------||
     Eb||-0-----------------------------------------------|-0-----------------------------------------------||
       ||                                                 |                                                 ||
Gtr.2Eb||-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------||
     Bb||-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------- trill ----||
     Gb||-------------4~~~~----3--------2-----2--1~~~~~~--|-------------4~~~~----3--------2-----1h2p1h2p1~~-||
     Db||-------4--5--------5--------4-----3--------------|-------4--5--------5--------4-----3--------------||
     Ab||----7--------------------------------------------|----7--------------------------------------------||
     Eb||-0-----------------------------------------------|-0-----------------------------------------------||
Starting from 3rd repeat, add guitar 3, which plays natural harmonics and articulates them with tremolo bar.
RIFF 2: (*2 times)
Gtr.1Eb||-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------||
     Bb||-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------||
     Gb||-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------||
     Db||-2-----------------------------------------------|-2-----------------------------------------------||
     Ab||-2-----------------------------------------------|-2-----------------------------------------------||
     Eb||-0-----------------------------------------------|-0-----------------------------------------------||
       ||                                                 |                                                 ||
Gtr.2Eb||-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------||
     Bb||-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------- trill ----||
     Gb||-------------4--------3--------2-----2--1~~~~~~--|-------------4--------3--------2-----1h2p1h2p1~~-||
     Db||-------2--5--------5--------4-----3--------------|-------2--5--------5--------4-----3--------------||
     Ab||----2--------------------------------------------|----2--------------------------------------------||
     Eb||-0-----------------------------------------------|-0-----------------------------------------------||
VERSE 1:
      An unforeseen future nestled somewhere in time.      Unsuspecting victims,no warnings,no signs.
Gtr.1Eb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
     Bb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
     Gb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
     Db|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
     Ab|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
     Eb|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
       |  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  | .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  |
Gtr.2Eb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
     Bb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------- trill ----|
     Gb|--------------4--------3--------2-----2--1~~~~~~--|-------------4--------3--------2-----1h2p1h2p1~~-|
     Db|--------2--5--------5--------4-----3--------------|-------2--5--------5--------4-----3--------------|
     Ab|-----2--------------------------------------------|----2--------------------------------------------|
     Eb|--0-----------------------------------------------|-0-----------------------------------------------|
 
              Judgment day,the second coming arrives.         Before you see the light,  you must die!
Gtr.1Eb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
     Bb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
     Gb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
     Db|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
     Ab|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------sl--|
     Eb|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--12---|
       |  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  | .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        |
Gtr.2Eb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
     Bb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------- trill ----|
     Gb|--------------4--------3--------2-----2--1~~~~~~--|-------------4--------3--------2-----1h2p1h2p1~~-|
     Db|--------2--5--------5--------4-----3--------------|-------2--5--------5--------4-----3--------------|
     Ab|-----2--------------------------------------------|----2--------------------------------------------|
     Eb|--0-----------------------------------------------|-0-----------------------------------------------|
RIFF 2A (play 2 times):
Gtr.1Eb||-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------||
     Bb||-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------- trill ----||
     Gb||-------------9~~~~----8--------7-----7--6~~~~~~--|-------------9~~~~----8--------7-----6h7p6h7p6~~-||
     Db||-------9--10-------10-------9-----8--------------|-------9--10-------10-------9-----8--------------||
     Ab||----7--------------------------------------------|----7--------------------------------------------||
     Eb||-0-----------------------------------------------|-0-----------------------------------------------||
       || .  .                                            | .  .                                            ||
Gtr.2Eb||-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------||
     Bb||-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------- trill ----||
     Gb||-------------4--------3--------2-----2--1~~~~~~--|-------------4--------3--------2-----1h2p1h2p1~~-||
     Db||-------2--5--------5--------4-----3--------------|-------2--5--------5--------4-----3--------------||

     Ab||----2--------------------------------------------|----2--------------------------------------------||
     Eb||-0-----------------------------------------------|-0-----------------------------------------------||
RIFF 3:
Gtr.1Eb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
     Bb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
     Gb|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------10-10----|
     Db|--2-----------------------------------------------|-2-------------------------------------10-10-sl-|
     Ab|--2-----------------------------------------------|-2--------------------------------------8--8----|
     Eb|--0-----------------------------------------1--1--|-0-----------------------------------------------|
       |  >                                         .  .  | >                                      >  >     |
Gtr.2Eb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
     Bb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
     Gb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
     Db|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
     Ab|-----------10-------8-----7--------10-------------|----------10-------8-----7--------10-------------|
     Eb|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--1--1--|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--1--1--|
          .  .  .  >  .  .  >  .  >  .  .  >  .  .  .  .    .  .  .  >  .  .  >  .  >  .  .  >  .  .  .  .
 
Gtr.1Eb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
     Bb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
     Gb|--------------------------------------------10----|-------------------------------------------------|
     Db|--2-----------------------------------------10----|-------------------------------------------------|
     Ab|--2-----------------------------------------8-----|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
     Eb|--0-----------------------------------------------|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
       |  >                                         >     | .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     |
Gtr.2Eb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
     Bb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
     Gb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
     Db|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
     Ab|-----------10-------8-----7--------10-------------|----------10-------8-----7--------10-------------|
     Eb|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--1--1--|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--1--1--|
          .  .  .  >  .  .  >  .  >  .  .  >  .  .  .  .    .  .  .  >  .  .  >  .  >  .  .  >  .  .  .  .
Increase tempo: 138
VERSE 2:
    Forgotten     children con  -  fo - orm   a  new  fa - ith,       a -   
Gtr.1Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.2Hb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     Db|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
     Ab|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
     Eb|-0-0-0---0---3---0---0---1---0---|-0-0-0---0---3---0-0-0---1-------|
        . . .   .   >   .   .   >   .     . . .   .   >   . . .   >
       vidity   and  lust  con  -  trolled   by     ha - te.          The 
Gtr.1Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.2Hb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     Db|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
     Ab|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
     Eb|-0-0-0---0---3---0---0---1---0---|-0-0-0---0---3---0-0-0---1-------|
        . . .   .   >   .   .   >   .     . . .   .   >   . . .   >
       never ending search for yo - ur  shattered    sanity.     
Gtr.1Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.2Hb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     Db|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
     Ab|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
     Eb|-0-0-0---0---3---0---0---1---0---|-0-0-0---0---3---0-0-0---1-------|
        . . .   .   >   .   .   >   .     . . .   .   >   . . .   >
       Souls of Dam  -  nation in their own  re   -   a - lity.
Gtr.1Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.2Hb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     Db|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
     Ab|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
     Eb|-0-0-0---0---3---0---0---1---0---|-0-0-0---0---3---0-0-0---1-------|
        . . .   .   >   .   .   >   .     . . .   .   >   . . .   >
PRE-CHORUS: (Gtr.3 adds tremolo bar effects)
      Cha - os        ram - pant, an   age  of  dis - trust.
Gtr.1Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.2Hb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     Db|---------------------------------|-------------------------5-------|
     Ab|-4---------------4---------------|-4-------4-------4-------5-------|
     Eb|-2---2---2-2-2---2---2---6--0---|-2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2-2-3-------|
        >   .   . . .   >   .   >         > . .   > . .   > . . . >
        Confron  -  ta  -  tions.   Im - pulsive     ha   -  bi   -  tat. 
Gtr.1Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.2Hb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     Gb|---------------------------------|-----------------3---------------|
     Db|---------------------------------|-----------------3---------------|
     Ab|-4-------4-------4---------------|-4-------4-------1---------------|
     Eb|-2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---5--0---|-2-2-2---2-2-2-0-----3---2---1---|
        > . .   . . .   > . .   >         > . .   > . . . >
Tempo: slow (63)
REPEAT RIFF 2A (*2 times)
RIFF 3A:
Gtr.1Eb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
     Bb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
     Gb|--------------------------------------------10----|-9----------------------------------------10-----|
     Db|--2-----------9-----------------------------10----|-9-----------9----------------------------10-----|
     Ab|--2--------10-------8-----7--------10-------8-----|-7--------10-------8-----7--------10-------8-----|
     Eb|--0--------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--------|----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--------|
       |  >           .  .  >  .  >  .  .  >  .  .  >     | >  .  .  >  >  .  >  .  >  .  .  >  .  .  >     |
Gtr.2Eb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
     Bb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
     Gb|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------10----|
     Db|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------10----|
     Ab|-----------10-------8-----7--------10-------------|----------10-------8-----7--------10-------8-----|
     Eb|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--1--1--|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--------|
          .  .  .  >  .  .  >  .  >  .  .  >  .  .  .  .    .  .  .  >  .  .  >  .  >  .  .  >  .  .  >
Increase tempo: 138
VERSE 3:
       Bas - tard    sons      be  -  gat   your cunting daughters.  Pro -
Gtr.1Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.2Hb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     Db|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
     Ab|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
     Eb|-0-0-0---0---3---0---0---1---0---|-0-0-0---0---3---0-0-0---1-------|
        . . .   .   >   .   .   >   .     . . .   .   >   . . .   >
       miscu - ous mothers with your in - cestu - ous fathers.   
Gtr.1Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.2Hb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     Db|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
     Ab|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
     Eb|-0-0-0---0---3---0---0---1---0---|-0-0-0---0---3---0-0-0---1-------|
        . . .   .   >   .   .   >   .     . . .   .   >   . . .   >
        Engreat   so - uls  con  -  demned   for  all eternity.      Ob -     
Gtr.1Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.2Hb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     Db|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
     Ab|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
     Eb|-0-0-0---0---3---0---0---1---0---|-0-0-0---0---3---0-0-0---1-------|
        . . .   .   >   .   .   >   .     . . .   .   >   . . .   >
        tained by immoral observance a domine - ering de - i - ty. 
Gtr.1Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.2Hb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     Db|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
     Ab|-------------5-----------3-------|-------------5-----------3-------|
     Eb|-0-0-0---0---3---0---0---1---0---|-0-0-0---0---3---0-0-0---1-------|
        . . .   .   >   .   .   >   .     . . .   .   >   . . .   >
PRE - CHORUS
CHORUS:
               On  and  on, south of hea  -  ven.  
Gtr.1Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.2Hb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------1---2~~~~~--|
     Db|---------6-------5-----------5---|-4-------------------2---3~~~~~--|
     Ab|---------6-------5-----------5---|-4-------------------------------|
     Eb|-0---0---4-------3---0---0---3---|-2---0---0---0---0---------------|
        .   .   >       >   .   .   >     >   .   .   .   .   >   >
               On  and  on, south of hea  -  ven.  
Gtr.1Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.2Hb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------1---2~~~~~--|
     Db|---------6-------5-----------5---|-4-------------------2---3~~~~~--|
     Ab|---------6-------5-----------5---|-4-------------------------------|
     Eb|-0---0---4-------3---0---0---3---|-2---0---0---0---0---------------|
        .   .   >       >   .   .   >     >   .   .   .   .   >   >
               On  and  on, south of hea  -  ven.  
Gtr.1Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr.2Hb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------1---2~~~~~--|
     Db|---------6-------5-----------5---|-4-------------------2---3~~~~~--|
     Ab|---------6-------5-----------5---|-4-------------------------------|
     Eb|-0---0---4-------3---0---0---3---|-2---0---0---0---0---------------|
        .   .   >       >   .   .   >     >   .   .   .   .   >   >
               On  and  on, south of hea  -  ven.  
Gtr.1Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     Hb|--------------------------- N.H.-|---------------------------------|
     Gb|----------------------------?5>--|---------------------------------|
     Db|---------6-------5---------------|---------------------------------|
     Ab|---------6-------5---------------|--- depress tremolo bar ---------|
     Eb|-0---0---4-------3---0---0-------|-6-\\--------|
       | .   .   >       >   .   .       |                                 |
Gtr.2Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     Hb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------9---10~~~~--|
     Db|---------6-------5-----------5---|-4-------------------------------|
     Ab|---------6-------5-----------5---|-4-------------------7---8-------|
     Eb|-0---0---4-------3---0---0---3---|-2---0---0---0---0---------------|
         .   .   >       >   .   .   >     >   .   .   .   .   >   >
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