Sodom – Cowardice (Guitar Tab)

D Tuning (D-G-C-F-A-D)

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Intro/Main Riff The palm mutes and powerchords breaking them are down picked. The unmuted power chords ending each phrase sound best alternate picked, with slides connecting them.
Play the riff the first two times on lower gain, come in full force at the accents for the big punch.
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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------3---------------9/8--------------3-------------------------------|
A|--2-------1-------2-------7/6-9/8--2-------1-------2-------3/5-\3----------|
E|--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7/6--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1/3-\1----------|

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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------3---------------9/8--------------3-------------------------------|
A|--2-------1-------2-------7/6-9/8--2-------1-------2-------3/5-\3----------|
E|--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7/6--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1/3-\1----------|
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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------3---------------9/8--------------3-------------------------------|
A|--2-------1-------2-------7/6-9/8--2-------1-------2-------3/5-\3----------|
E|--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7/6--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1/3-\1----------|
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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------3---------------9/8--------------3-------------------------------|
A|--2-------1-------2-------7/6-9/8--2-------1-------2-------3/5-\3----------|
E|--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7/6--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1/3-\1----------|
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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------3---------------9/8--------------3-------------------------------|
A|--2-------1-------2-------7/6-9/8--2-------1-------2-------3/5-\3----------|
E|--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7/6--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1/3-\1----------|
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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------3---------------9/8--------------3-------------------------------|
A|--2-------1-------2-------7/6-9/8--2-------1-------2-------3/5-\3----------|
E|--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7/6--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1/3-\1----------|
Bridge 1
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------9/10-10~~----9/10(x)-10/12-10~~---------|
D|-------2h3-3~~~----2h3---3b^3~~~----x----x-------x---(x)-x------------------|
A|--2===---------2===-------------2===7/8--8~~~2===7/8-(x)-8-/10-8~~~---------|
E|--0===---------0===----x--------0===---------0===---------------------------|

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e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------3---------------9\8--------------3--------------------------|
A|--2-------1-------2-------7\6-9\8--2-------1-----2--------------------|
E|--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7\6--0-0-0-0---0-0-0--------------------|
Verse 1 "I detest the awful day when you was born; Your mind, your soul genetically deformed"
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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------3---------------9/8--------------3-------------------------------|
A|--2-------1-------2-------7/6-9/8--2-------1-------2-------3/5-\3----------|
E|--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7/6--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1/3-\1----------|

"The nature struck back with a fatal mistake; In witness whereof what hell can create"
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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------3---------------9/8--------------3-------------------------------|
A|--2-------1-------2-------7/6-9/8--2-------1-------2-------3/5-\3----------|
E|--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7/6--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1/3-\1----------|
Pinch harmonics here are close enough but may need tinkering. Chorus
"The darkside of the mocking curse;Fervent love your pet averse;Thousands blugeoned;lifes Dastardly cowardice"
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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------3*~-----------------|
D|-------------------------------(3)-3*\\\-----------------------------------|
A|--2-----5\3-3=---2-----5h2-2=------------2-----5\3-3=------2-----5\3-2-----|
E|--0-0-0-3\1-1=---0-0-0-3p0-0=------------0-0-0-3\1-1=-0----0-0-0-3\1-0-----|
This bit is played with Bridge 1 over it. See bottom of tab for alternate way of playing encompassing both guitar parts.
"Cowardice                                     a freezing touch"
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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------3===------------------|
A|--2-2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----1===------------------|
E|--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-1===------------------|

"Cowardice                                     bloody embrace"
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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------3===------------------|
A|--2-2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----1===------------------|
E|--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-1===------------------|

Main Riff
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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------3---------------9/8--------------3-------------------------------|
A|--2-------1-------2-------7/6-9/8--2-------1-------2-------3/5-\3----------|
E|--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7/6--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1/3-\1----------|

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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------3---------------9/8--------------3-------------------------------|
A|--2-------1-------2-------7/6-9/8--2-------1-------2-------3/5-\3----------|
E|--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7/6--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1/3-\1----------|
Verse 2
"Innocent blood adorns your raping hands Importunity and lewdness systematically planned"
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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------3---------------9/8--------------3-------------------------------|
A|--2-------1-------2-------7/6-9/8--2-------1-------2-------3/5-\3----------|
E|--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7/6--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1/3-\1----------|

"Predominant signs that we have to demoan Are deeply engraved in yourself to go on"
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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------3---------------9/8--------------3-------------------------------|
A|--2-------1-------2-------7/6-9/8--2-------1-------2-------3/5-\3----------|
E|--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7/6--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1/3-\1----------|
Bridge 2

"The darkside of the mocking curse Fervent love your pet averse Thousands blugeoned lifes Dastardly cowardice"
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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------3*~-----------------|
D|-------------------------------(3)-3*\\\-----------------------------------|
A|--2-----5\3-3=---2-----5h2-2=------------2-----5\3-3=------2-----5\3-2-----|
E|--0-0-0-3\1-1=---0-0-0-3p0-0=------------0-0-0-3\1-1=-0----0-0-0-3\1-0-----|

"Cowardice                                     a freezing touch"
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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------3===------------------|
A|--2-2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----1===------------------|
E|--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-1===------------------|

"Cowardice                                     bloody embrace"
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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------3===------------------|
A|--2-2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----1===------------------|
E|--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-1===------------------|
Bridge 2/Pseudo Solo Palm mutes are gallop-picked triplets
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e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------7h8------------------------------7h8--|
A|--8p7-----8p7-----8p7-----7h8------8p7-----8p7-----8p7-----7h8------|
E|------000-----000-----000--------------000-----000-----000----------| 

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e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------7h8------------------------------7h8--|
A|--8p7-----8p7-----8p7-----7h8------8p7-----8p7-----8p7-----7h8------|
E|------000-----000-----000--------------000-----000-----000----------| 

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e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------7h8------------------------------7h8--|
A|--8p7-----8p7-----8p7-----7h8------8p7-----8p7-----8p7-----7h8------|
E|------000-----000-----000--------------000-----000-----000----------| 

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e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------7h8------------------------------7h8--|
A|--8p7-----8p7-----8p7-----7h8------8p7-----8p7-----8p7-----7h8------|
E|------000-----000-----000--------------000-----000-----000----------| 

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e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------7h8------------------------------7h8--|
A|--8p7-----8p7-----8p7-----7h8------8p7-----8p7-----8p7-----7h8------|
E|------000-----000-----000--------------000-----000-----000----------| 

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e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------7h8--------------3-5----------|
A|--8p7-----8p7-----8p7-----7h8------8p7-----8p7-1-3-2-2-2-2-2|
E|------000-----000-----000--------------000---------0-0-0-0-0|
Main Riff
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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------3---------------9/8--------------3-------------------------------|
A|--2-------1-------2-------7/6-9/8--2-------1-------2-------3/5-\3----------|
E|--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7/6--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1/3-\1----------|

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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------3---------------9/8--------------3-------------------------------|
A|--2-------1-------2-------7/6-9/8--2-------1-------2-------3/5-\3----------|
E|--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7/6--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1/3-\1----------|
Verse
"Dewey eyed trusting and kissing the rods Offering hands to the snapping dogs"
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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------3---------------9/8--------------3-------------------------------|
A|--2-------1-------2-------7/6-9/8--2-------1-------2-------3/5-\3----------|
E|--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7/6--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1/3-\1----------|

"Praying for god everyday for his scorn Why didn't your mother get killed before?"
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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------3---------------9/8--------------3-------------------------------|
A|--2-------1-------2-------7/6-9/8--2-------1-------2-------3/5-\3----------|
E|--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----7/6--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1/3-\1----------|
Chorus

"The darkside of the mocking curse Fervent love your pet averse Thousands blugeoned lifes Dastardly cowardice"
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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------3*~-----------------|
D|-------------------------------(3)-3*\\\-----------------------------------|
A|--2-----5\3-3=---2-----5h2-2=------------2-----5\3-3=------2-----5\3-2-----|
E|--0-0-0-3\1-1=---0-0-0-3p0-0=------------0-0-0-3\1-1=-0----0-0-0-3\1-0-----|

"Cowardice                                     a freezing touch"
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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------3===------------------|
A|--2-2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----1===------------------|
E|--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-1===------------------|

"Cowardice                                     bloody embrace"
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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------3===------------------|
A|--2-2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----1===------------------|
E|--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-1===------------------|

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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------3===------------------|
A|--2-2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----1===------------------|
E|--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-1===------------------|
Press down on the open string at the nut for the last note
                              "Why didn't your mother get killed before?"
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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------3---------------------|
A|--2-2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----1---------------------|
E|--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-1--0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
THE END BONUS RIFF There's two guitars playing on the second half of the chorus. You can mash them up for a bit of flavour instead of playing one part or the other
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e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------2h3---3b^3~~~-3==----------------|
A|--2-2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2---------------3==----------------|
E|--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-----0---------1==----------------|

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e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------9/10(x)-10/12-10~~---------------|
D|-------------------------------------------x---(x)-x---------3==------------|
A|--2-2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2-7/8-(x)-8-/10-8~~-3==------------|
E|--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-------------------1==------------|
************************************ | PM Palm Mute | . Sticcato | (n) Ghost note | h Hammer-on | p Pull-off | * Pinch Harmonic | > Accented note | b Bend | / Slide up | \ Slide down | ~ Vibrato | = Sustain | x Dead note ************************************