Down For Life by Testament #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# DOWN FOR LIFE (Bassline) As recorded by Testament (From the 1999 Album THE GATHERING) Transcribed by BOTE Words by Chuck Billy Music by Eric Peterson, Chuck Billy Gtr I (Db Gb B E) - 'Steve DiGiorgio' Intro Q=210 4/4 Gtr I E E Q H H Q Q E E Q H E E E E E E Q |-------------|------------|-------------|----------------| |-------------|------------|-------------|----------------| |-------------|------------|-------------|----------------| |-0-----------|------3--5--|-0-----------|---6S5-5-5-5-6--| Q E Q E Q E Q E Q Q Q E Q E Q W |--------------|--------------|--------------|------|| |--------------|--------------|--------------|------|| |--------------|--------------|--------------|------|| |-0----1----0--|---1----3--5--|-0----1----0--|------|| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| ||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------o|| ||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------o|| ||--0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-|-0-1-0-0-3-5-5-6-|-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-|-0-6S5-5-5-5-6----|| 1st & 2nd Verse E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| ||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| ||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| ||--0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-|-0-1-0-0-3-5-5-6-|-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-|-0-6S5-5-5-5-6---| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| |-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-|-0-1-0-0-3-5-5-6-|-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-|-0-6S5-5-5-5-6--| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|| |-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-|-0-1-0-0-3-5-5-6-|-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-|-0-6S5-5-5-5-6--|| Pre-Chorus E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-0-0-0S1-0-0S1-0-|-0S1-0-0S1-0-1S0-|-0-0-0S1-0-0S1-0-|-0S1-0-1S3-0-3S1-| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------o|| |-0-0-0S1-0-0S1-0-|-0S1-0-0S1-0-1S0-|-0-0-0S1-0-0S1-0-|-0S1-0-1S3-0-3S1-o|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| Chorus Q Q H H Q Q W H Q Q |------------|------------|----------|------------| |------------|------------|----------|------------| |------------|------------|----------|------1-----| |-0----------|---------1--|----------|---------1--| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q E Q E Q W |-----------------|----------------|--------------|------|| |-----------------|----------------|--------------|------|| |-----5h7---5h7---|-5h7---5h7---8--|--------------|------|| |-0-0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0----|-0----0----0--|------|| 3rd Verse E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q 3x ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| ||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------o|| ||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------o|| ||--0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-|-0-1-0-0-3-5-5-6-|-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-|-0-6S5-5-5-5-6----|| Pre-Chorus E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|| ||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------o|| ||o-0-0-0S1-0-0S1-0-|-0S1-0-0S1-0-1S0-|-0-0-0S1-0-0S1-0-|-0S1-0-1S3-0-3S1--o|| ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|| Chorus Q Q H H Q Q W H Q Q |------------|------------|----------|------------| |------------|------------|----------|------------| |------------|------------|----------|------1-----| |-0----------|---------1--|----------|---------1--| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q E Q E Q W |-----------------|----------------|--------------|------|| |-----------------|----------------|--------------|------|| |-----5h7---5h7---|-5h7---5h7---8--|--------------|------|| |-0-0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0----|-0----0----0--|------|| Bridge E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q 4x ||------------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| ||o-----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------o|| ||o-----5h7---5h7---|-5h7---5h7---8--|-----5h7---5h7---|-----5h7-1------o|| ||--0-0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0----|-0-0-----0-----0-|-0-0--------1----|| 4th Verse W +Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E H E E E E 3x ||-----------|----------------|---------------|----------------|| ||o----------|----------------|---------------|---------------o|| ||o----------|----------8--7--|-6-------------|---------------o|| ||--0--------|-(0)--0-0-------|----0-0-1--1-1-|-3----1-1---1---|| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E Q E E Q 4x ||------------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| ||o-----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------o|| ||o-----------------|-------------1--|-----------------|-----1----------o|| ||--0-0-0---0-0-0---|-0-0-0---0-0----|-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-|-0-0----0-0-1----|| W +W +W +W +W +W |----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|--------|| |----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|--------|| |----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|--------|| |-0--------|-(0)--------|-(0)--------|-(0)--------|-(0)--------|-(0)----|| 5th Verse E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q 3x ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| ||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------o|| ||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------o|| ||--0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-|-0-1-0-0-3-5-5-6-|-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-|-0-6S5-5-5-5-6----|| Pre-Chorus E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|| ||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------o|| ||o-0-0-0S1-0-0S1-0-|-0S1-0-0S1-0-1S0-|-0-0-0S1-0-0S1-0-|-0S1-0-1S3-0-3S1--o|| ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|| Outro Q Q H H Q Q W H Q Q |------------|------------|----------|------------| |------------|------------|----------|------------| |------------|------------|----------|------1-----| |-0----------|---------1--|----------|---------1--| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q E Q E Q |-----------------|----------------|--------------*| |-----------------|----------------|--------------*| |-----5h7---5h7---|-5h7---5h7---8--|--------------*| |-0-0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0----|-0----0----0--*| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths www.TAB6.com