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Trial By Fire

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

                           New Version - FEB '02

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)

--T R I A L  B Y  F I R E--

Intro clean tone                      
-0---------0--------------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---
-^--2------^--2-------------2-----2-----------2-----2-----------2-----2-
*------3--(3)----3-(3)--3-----3-----3----3------3-----3-----------0----*Gtrs
*-----------------------^----------------^-----------------4-----------*I&II
-----------------------------------------------------------^------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                     n.h.
----0--0--------------------------------------------|12----
-------0-----0------0-------------------------------|12----
*--------------0---------------1--------1-----------|12---*Gtrs
*4-----------------------2--------0--------0--------|12---*I&II
-^--------3------2----0-------------------------------^----
----------^------^----^-----4--------4-------4\3-3~--------
                             ^        ^        sl ^


Riff A 
----0------0--------0-----0--------0--------0-----------------------
-------2------2--------------2--------2--------0------0--------0----
*3--------3------3--------------0------------------------0---------*Gtrs
*^---------------------4-----------------4-------------------------*I&II
-----------------------^-----------------^---------3--------2-----0-
---------------------------------------------------^--------^-----^-

                            (End Riff A)
-------------------------------|12----
-------------------------------|12----
*------1--------1--------------|12---*Gtrs
*-2-------0--------0-----------|12---*I&II
--------------------------------^-----
----4--------4--------4\3-3~---n.h----
     ^        ^         sl ^


Riff A 2tx over lead


Guitar Solo 1** 
---------------------------18_14----------------------14_18-x------18-
-----------------------------p---------------------14---h-------19----
*--------tacet---------------18_15----------15--------------18---*Gtr
*----------------------------------p---------16----------------------*III
-------------------------------------------x--------------------------
---------------------------------------14-----------------------------


-19_b21_r18---------16-18-19------------------------------------------
------------19_b21--16-------19_b20-------17_b19---r_17~--------------
*------------------------------------------------------------15-16-18*Gtr
*--------------------------------------------------------------------*III
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------


--------------------------------------------------15-------15-18-15---
----------15---------15-17----15-17-19-15---17-19----17-19------------
*15-16-18----16---18-------18----------------------------------------*Gtr
*--------------------------------------------------------------------*III
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------


----------------------------------------------------------------------
-19-17-15-------------------------------------------------------------
*---------18-16-15------------15__16---------9_b11---r_9~b11-----11_9*Gtr
*------------------18~----\18----h----17~--------------------------p-*III
--------------------------sl------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------


----------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------8------8-11-8---------------
*----------7--------7-9----7-9-11-7--9-11---9-11----------11-9-7-----*Gtr
*11-8-9-11---9---11-----11---------------------------------------11-9*III
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------

               (End Solo 1)
-------------------------
-------------------------
*-----------------------*Gtr
*8-----------8__9-------*III
---11~---\11---h---10~---
---------sl--------------


** = See bottom of the page.


Fill 1 electrics
----------------
----------------
*--------------*Gtrs
*--------------*I&II
--/-x-\--\--\---
--/-x-\--\--\---
  hand slides


Riff B chorus
------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------
*11--------------------11--------12---------------------------5--*Gtr 
*11--------------------11--------12--------4---------5--------5--* I
-9---------------------9---------10--------4---------5--------3---
-^---0--0--0--0--0--0--^---0--0--^---0--0--^---0--0--^--0--0--^---
      .  .  .  .  .  .      .  .      .  .      .  .     .  .

------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------
*-------------------------------------------------------------5--*Gtr
*4---------------------4---------5---------4---------5--------5--* II
-4---------------------4---------5---------4---------5--------3---
-2---0--0--0--0--0--0--2---0--0--3---0--0--^---0--0--^--0--0--^---
  ^   .  .  .  .  .  .  ^   .  .  ^   .  .      .  .     .  .

                                       (End Riff B)
-------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------
*---4-------------------------------------------*Gtrs
*---4------6------------5-----------------------*I&II 
----2_0----6------------5--------555-------5--5--
-0---p-----4------0--4--3------0-333-0--0--3--3--
  .         ^            ^      . ... .  .  .  .


Riff B.1 chorus
------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------
*11--------------------11--------12---------------------------5--*Gtr
*11--------------------11--------12--------4---------5--------5--* I
-9---------------------9---------10--------4---------5--------3---
-^---0--0--0--0--0--0--^---0--0--^---0--0--^---0--0--^--0--0--^---
      .  .  .  .  .  .      .  .      .  .      .  .     .  .

------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------
*-------------------------------------------------------------5--*Gtr
*4---------------------4---------5---------4---------5--------5--* II
-4---------------------4---------5---------4---------5--------3---
-2---0--0--0--0--0--0--2---0--0--3---0--0--^---0--0--^--0--0--^---
  ^   .  .  .  .  .  .  ^   .  .  ^   .  .      .  .     .  .

                                  (End Riff B.1)
----------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------
*---4----------------------------------------*Gtrs
*---4------6------------5------------------5-*I&II
----2_0----6------------5--------555-------5--
-0---p-----4------0--4--3------0-333-0--0--*--
  .         ^            ^      . ... .  .  * = Staccato 


Guitars tacet, Drums + Vocals continue

                                             
                                              _____________________
Fill 2 Guitars in Riff C                   |1.                   |
------------------------------------------|---------------------
------------------------------------------|---------------------
*4--3------------**-----------------------|-4\3----------------*Gtrs
*4--3--4--3--5--4**-----------------------|-4\3-----5\4-----3/4*I&II
-2--1--4--3--5--4-----3--44-3-----3--4444-|-2\1-----5\4-----3/4-
-^--^--2--1--3--2--0--1--22-1--0--1--2222-|-2\1--0--3\2--0--1/2-
  .  .  .  .  .  *    .  .  .. .  .  .  ....    sl  .  ^sl  .  ^sl 
                 * = Staccato
 ______________________  _________________
|2,3.                  ||4.   (End Riff C)|
----------------------|------------------
----------------------|------------------
*4\3------------------|-4--3------------*Gtrs
*4\3-----4\3-----5\4--|-4--3--4--3--5--4*I&II
-2\1-----4\3-----5\4--|-2--1--4--3--5--4-
-2\1--0--2\1--0--3\2--|-^--^--2--1--3--2-
   sl  .  ^sl  .  ^sl    .  .  .  .  .  *
                                        * = Staccato


Riff C 1tx


Riff B.2 chorus
-----------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------
*11-11-11-11-11-11----11--------12---------------------------5--*Gtr
*11-11-11-11-11-11----11--------12--------4---------5--------5--* I
-9--9--9--9--9--9-----9---------10--------4---------5--------3---
-^--------------------^---0--0--^---0--0--^---0--0--^--0--0--^---
                           .  .      .  .      .  .     .  .

-----------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------
*------------------------------------------------------------5--*Gtr
*4--4--4--4--4--4-----4---------5---------4---------5--------5--* II
-4--4--4--4--4--4-----4---------5---------4---------5--------3---
-2--2--2--2--2--2-----2---0--0--3---0--0--^---0--0--^--0--0--^---
  ^                    ^   .  .  ^   .  .      .  .     .  .
                                   
                                   (End Riff B.2)
-----------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------
*---4-----------------------------------------*Gtrs
*---4------6------------5---------------------*I&II
----2_0----6------------5--------555-------5-5-
-0---p-----4------0--4--3------0-333-0--0--3-3-
  .         ^            ^      . ... .  .  . .


Riff B.3 chorus
-----------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------
*11-11-11-11-11-11----11--------12---------------------------5--*Gtr
*11-11-11-11-11-11----11--------12--------4---------5--------5--* I
-9--9--9--9--9--9-----9---------10--------4---------5--------3---
-^--------------------^---0--0--^---0--0--^---0--0--^--0--0--^---
                           .  .      .  .      .  .     .  .

-----------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------
*------------------------------------------------------------5--*Gtr
*4--4--4--4--4--4-----4---------5---------4---------5--------5--* II
-4--4--4--4--4--4-----4---------5---------4---------5--------3---
-2--2--2--2--2--2-----2---0--0--3---0--0--^---0--0--^--0--0--^---
  ^                    ^   .  .  ^   .  .      .  .     .  .

                                  (End Riff B.3)
----------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------
*---4----------------------------------------*Gtrs
*---4------6------------5------------------5-*I&II
----2_0----6------------5--------555-------5--
-0---p-----4------0--4--3------0-333-0--0--*--
  .         ^            ^      . ... .  .  * = Staccato 


Fill 2
Riff C 1tx
Riff B + B.1 1tx


Riff D                        (End Riff D)
---------------------|------------------
---------------------|------------------
*--------------------|-----------------*Gtrs
*--------------------|-----------------*I&II
-4--3--4--5--6--7----|-7--5--6--7--3----
-4--3--4--5--6--7----|-7--5--6--7--3----
  .  .  .  .  .  *      ^  .  .  .  ^  
                 * = Staccato


Riff D 3tx
Fill 3

                                   ______________  _____________
Riff E over solo                |1.            ||2.(End Riff E)
---------------------------------|--------------|--------------
---------------------------------|--------------|--------------
*--------------------------------|-5-----4------|-------------*Gtrs
*2--------1--------2--------3----|-5-----4------|-5-----4-----*I&II
-2--------1--------2--------3----|-3-----2------|-5-----4------
-^--0--0--^--0--0--^--0--0--1----|-3-----2------|-3-----2------
     .  .     .  .     .  .         ^     ^      ^     ^


Riff E 2tx


Riff F over solo
----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|----------------------
----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|----------------------
*5--|-----|-----|--2--|--5--|--2--|------------------5--*Gtrs
*5--|--4--|--2--|--2--|--5--|--2--|--4-------4---4---5--*I&II
-3--|--4--|--3--|--0--|--3--|--0--|--4-------4---4---3---
-^--|--2--|--^--|--^--|--^--|--^--|--2--2-2--2---2---^---
        ^                             ^  . .  ^   ^  

      (End Riff F)
-----|----------
-----|----------
*-2--|--2------*Gtrs
*-2--|--2------*I&II
--0--|--0-------
--^--|--^---3~--
             ^


Riff G over solo                    (End Riff G)
------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------
*----------------------------------------------*Gtrs
*----------------------------------------------*I&II
-------44-3-------33-2--------3-----------3-----
-0--0--22-1-0--0--11-0--0--0--1--0--0--0--1--0--
  .  .  .. . .  .  .. .  .  .  ^  .  .  .  ^  .


Riff G 3.5tx


Guitar Solo 2**
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------12_b13-r_13~-----------
*----------------------------------------7-9-10-----------------------*Gtr
*-9_b10-r_10~----7-9-10-9-10-12-10-12-14------------------------------*III
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------


-------------------------/20_15----------------------------------------
-------------------------sl-p---17---------------------15--------------
*----------------------------------16------------------14_b16---r__12-*Gtr
*---------17---14_15-17---------------17--------------------------p---*III
-----------------h-----------------------19_14-------------------------
--12--13-----------------------------------p---12~---------------------


------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-15___r--
---------15_b17---15_b17---15_b17---15_b17---15_b17---15_b17-----------
*14~------------------------------------------------------------------*Gtr
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*III
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                             (End Solo 2)
--_12---------------------12-14-14_b15----12-----------
--p---15_b17----------/12--------------------15_12-----
*---------------------sl-----------------------p---14-*Gtr
*-----------------------------------------------------*III
-------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------


** = See bottom of the page.


Fill 2
Riff C 2tx
Fill 2
Riff C 1tx
Riff B + B.1 2tx
Riff C 1tx
End

 ________________________________________________________________
|**  Solos are incomplete/not updated.  I have not yet modified|
|the original solos done by Jarle, Alex Skolnick plays them a    |
|little different on FSSD.  I think I may do more of a follow up |
|to make them more complete/updated.  This pertains to both solos|
|in this song.                                                   |
|________________________________________________________________|


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