BOLT THROWER - POWDER BURNS Taken from 'Mercenary' (Copyright 1998 Metal Blade Records) Tabbed by: Dave MacLean (warmaster@boltthrower.com) Tune all strings down 1.5 steps (C#) Key: . = palm mute (below note, not above!) ~ = vibrato (2) = sustain/ghost note \ = slide down / = slide up PT = pick tab T = tap p = pull off h = hammer-on b = bend Note: The main verse riff is so awesome it's untrue... Intro fade in Riff A - Both guitars. x2 (miss out first half on the first repetition) |------------------------------------------------------------------ |------------------------------------------------------------------ |------------------------------------------------------------------ |-8-------------------------------8-------------------------------- |-8-------------------------------8-------------------------------- |-6---00000000000000000000000000006---0000000000000000000000000000- ............................ ............................ ------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------| -8-------------------------------8-------------------8---8---8----| -8-------------------------------8-------------------8---8---8----| -6---00000000000000000000000000006---00000000000000006---6---6----| ............................ ................ Riff B1. x1 Guitar 1 |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-----9----9---10----9---7---12--10--9\7-----7-9----7---| |-7-----7----7----7----7------------------8-------7-----| |-------------------------------------------------------| | . . . . . . . | palm mute lightly |Guitar 2 | |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-2---------------------------7-----------3-------------| |-2---------------------------7-----------3-------------| |-0---------------------------5-----------1-------------| Riff B2. x9 - Verse Guitar 1 |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-----9----9---10----9---7---12--10--9\7-----7-9----7---| |-7-----7----7----7----7------------------8-------7-----| |-------------------------------------------------------| | . . . . . . . | palm mute lightly |Guitar 2 | |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-2---------------------------7-----------3---6---3-----| |-2---------------------------7-----------3---6---3-----| |-0---------------------------5-----------1---4---1-----| Riff C. x4 - Chorus |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |-2---5-4-5-7-8---7-8-7-4--5------7--8------3-| |-2---5-4-5-7-8---7-8-7-4--5------7--8------3-| |-0---3-2-3-5-6---5-6-5-2--3------5--6------1-| . Riff D1. x1 - Outro part 1 Guitar 1 |--------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------------- |-2------------2------------2----6--5~----3--- |-2------2--2--2------2--2--2----6--5~-0--3-0- |-0------0--0--0------0--0--0----4--3~-0--1-0- | . . . . . VERY heavy palm muting |Guitar 2 |--------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------------- |-2------------------------------------------- |-2------------------------------------------- |-0------------------------------------------- Guitar 1 (cont.) ---------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------| -2------------2------------2----6--5~----3---| -2------2--2--2------2--2--2----6--5~-0--3-0-| -0------0--0--0------0--0--0----4--3~-0--1-0-| . . . . . | Guitar 2 (cont.) | ---------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------| (2)------------------------------------------| (2)------------------------------------------| (0)------------------------------------------| Riff D2. x1 - Outro part 2 Guitar 1 |--------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------------- |-2------------2------------2----6--5~----3--- |-2------2--2--2------2--2--2----6--5~-0--3-0- |-0------0--0--0------0--0--0----4--3~-0--1-0- | . . . . . |Guitar 2 |--------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------------- |-2------------------------------------------- |-2------------------------------------------- |-0-(stab)------------------------------------ . Guitar 1 (cont.) ---------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------| -2------------2------------2----6--5~----3---| -2------2--2--2------2--2--2----6--5~-2--3-0-| -0------0--0--0------0--0--0----4--3~-0--1-0-| . . . . . | Guitar 2 (cont.) | ---------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------| --------------------------------6--5~----3---| --------------------------------6--5~-2--3-2-| --------------------------------4--3~-0--1-0-| . Riff D3. Both guitars x 1 million, listen to the song |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |-2------------2------------2----6--5~----3---| |-2------2--2--2------2--2--2----6--5~-2--3-2-| |-0------0--0--0------0--0--0----4--3~-0--1-0-| . . . . . www.boltthrower.com www.davemaclean.net