Cause Of Death

Obituary: Cause of Death

CAUSE OF DEATH - RIFFS

RIFF A: (Lotsa Distortion/Let it ring)
e:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
b:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
g:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:-----9---9---9-------10-------7-------9---9---9-------12-------11---|
A:---9---9---9---9---10--10---7---7---9---9---9---9---12--12---11--11-|
E:-7---------------8--------5-------7---------------10-------9--------|

RIFF B:
e:-----------------------|
b:-----------------------|
g:-----------------------|
D:-2-----3--5-----6---0--|
A:-2-----3--5-----6---0--|
E:-----------------------|

RIFF C:
e:---------------------------------------------------------|
b:---------------------------------------------------------|
g:---------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------|
A:-2-------------5-------------6-------------5-------------|
E:-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
     x x x x x x   x x x x x x   x x x x x x   x x x x x x

RIFF D:
e:-------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
b:-------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
g:-------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D:----3--------5-----|-------------------------------------------------|
A:-2--1--2--5--3--5--|---------1-1-1-1-----------------3-3-3-3---------|
E:-0-----0--3-----3--|-0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3---------3-3-3-3-|
      ^        ^
      |        |
      See "Special Note" below!

RIFF E:
e:-------------------------------|
b:-------------------------------|
g:-------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------|
A:-8/5-------10------5-------5/6-|
E:-6/7--0-0--8--0-0--3--0-0--3/4-|

RIFF F:                                
e:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
b:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
g:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
   x x x x x x x x  x x x x  x x x x  x x x x x x x x  x x x x x x x x

(Riff F Continued..)
e:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
b:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
g:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
   x x x x x x x x  x x x x  x x x x  x x x x x x x x  x x x x x x x x

E| -------------------------------- |
B| -------------------------------- |
G| -------------------------------- |
D| -------------------------------- |
A| --------8888----6666----4444---- |
E| 00007777----5555----3333----6666 |


RIFF G:
e:----------------------------------------------------------|
b:----------------------------------------------------------|
g:----------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------5-4---3------------------------------|
A:-2---------2---------3-2-3-1--2---------2---------2-3-5-3-|
E:-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----1----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-3-1-|
     x x x x   x x x x            x x x x   x x x x

                               *****************
                               **SPECIAL NOTE:**
******************************************************************************
Note that Obituary uses a lot of slight variations in their riffing.  One time
a riff may have a C5-chord like:  D:--5--
                                  A:--3--
                                  E:-----

Whereas, the next time around, they get more 'Grind' into it by using:
                                  D:--5--
                                  A:--3--
                                  E:--3--   <-Add a 4th (is that right-'4th'?)

RIFF D has this variation, usually always on the second repitition.  Listen
to the album to hear this.. I didn't tab it because its basically a copy of the
first time around! (and cause I'm lazy! - Plus this costs $$$ to eMail/FTP!)
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CAUSE OF DEATH - STRUCTURE:

**Introduction:
Riff A x 6         -Fade in on first
                   -Guitar Solo starts on third

RIFF B x 8         -Slight Variations in repeats 4-7
                   -8th : Hold Chord

RIFF C x 6
RIFF D x 2         -Remember Variation! (See Special Note!)
RIFF C x 4
RIFF D x 2         -Ditto!

RIFF E x 4
RIFF F x 2
RIFF E x 4
RIFF F x 2

[Missing Riff here x 8]  - 8th hold chord/Gtr 2:divebomb w/Whammy bar

RIFF G x 4
RIFF D x 2        -Ditto (again!)

**Lead Break:
RIFF E x 4

RIFF F x 2

**Finale':
[Missing Riff x 6]
[Silence for one bar]
[Missing Riff once and finish]