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       N A P A L M  D E A T H - I F  T H E  T R U T H  B E  K N O W N
                       From the Album HARMONY CORRUPTION
                         Copyright 1990 EARACHE RECORDS

                              Version 1.0 - MAY '02

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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

--IF THE TRUTH BE KNOWN--

[Intro]
[-----------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------]
[*---------------------------------------*]GTR 1
[*---------------------------------------*] 
[--54--3/4--------------3--------6-------]
[--32--1/2--0--0--0--0--1--0--0--4-------]
    sl   sl  .  .  .  .     .  .        

[-----------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------]
[*---------------------------------------*]GTR 1
[*--------------------------------3------*] 
[--54--3/4--------------3--------1-------]
[--32--1/2--0--0--0--0--1--0--0----------]
    sl   sl  .  .  .  .     .  .

[-------------]
[-------------]
[*-----------*]GTR 1
[*-----------*]
[--65--3/4---]
[--43--1/2---]
    sl   sl


[Riff A]
[-----------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------]
[*---------------------------------------*]GTRS 1&2
[*---------------------------------------*]
[--3-----------3--------6------54--3/4---]
[--1--0--0--0--1--0--0--4------32--1/2---]
      .  .  .     .  .          sl   sl

[-----------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------]
[*---------------------------------------*]GTRS 1&2
[*----------------------3----------------*]
[--3-----------3--------1------65--3/4---]
[--1--0--0--0--1--0--0---------43--1/2---]
      .  .  .     .  .          sl   sl


[Riff A.1]
[-----------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------]
[*---------------------------------------*]GTRS 1&2
[*---------------------------------------*]
[--------------3--------6------54--3/4---]
[--0--0--0--0--1--0--0--4------32--1/2---]
   .  .  .  .     .  .          sl   sl

[-----------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------]
[*---------------------------------------*]GTRS 1&2
[*----------------------3----------------*]
[--------------3--------1------65--3/4---]
[--0--0--0--0--1--0--0---------43--1/2---]
   .  .  .  .     .  .          sl   sl


[Riff A.2]
[-------------------------------------------|-------------------------]
[-------------------------------------------|-------------------------]
[*------------------------------------------|------------------------*]GTRS 1&2
[*----------------------6-------------------|----------------------3-*] 
[--------------3--------4------6--54--3/4--|-------------3--------1--]
[--0--0--0--0--1--0--0---------4--32--1/2--|-0--0--0--0--1--0--0-----]
   .  .  .  .     .  .             sl   sl    .  .  .  .     .  .

[-------------------]
[-------------------]
[*-----------------*]GTRS 1&2
[*-----------------*]
[-----3--54--3/4---]
[-----1--32--1/2---]
          sl   sl


Play Riff A.2 1 time
Play Riff A.1 2 times
Play Riff A.2 2 times


[Fill 1]
[----------]
[----------]
[*--------*]GTRS 1&2
[*--------*] 
[--2-(2)---]
[--0-(0)---]


[Riff B]
[--------------------------|----------------------------]
[--------------------------|----------------------------]
[*-------------------------|---------------------------*]GTR 1
[*----------3--6-----3-----|----------3--6-----/10--9--*] 
[-----3--5--1--4--5--1--4--|----3--5--1--4--5--/8---7---]
[--0--1--3--------3-----2--|-0--1--3--------3--sl-------]

[--------------------------|----------------------------]
[--------------------------|----------------------------]
[*-------------------------|---------------------------*]GTR 2
[*-------------------------|--------------------10--9--*]
[--2-----------------------|--------------------8---7---]
[--0-----------------------|----------------------------]

[--------------------------|----------------------------]
[--------------------------|----------------------------]
[*-------------------------|---------------------------*]GTR 1
[*----------3--6-----3-----|----------3--6-----/10--9--*] 
[-----3--5--1--4--5--1--4--|----3--5--1--4--5--/8---7---]
[--0--1--3--------3-----2--|-0--1--3--------3--sl-------]

[--------------------------|----------------------------]
[--------------------------|----------------------------]
[*-------------------------|---------------------------*]GTR 2
[*-------------------------|--------------------10--9--*]
[--2-----------------------|--------------------8---7---]
[--0-----------------------|----------------------------]


[Riff B.1]
[---------------------------|-----------------------------]
[---------------------------|-----------------------------]
[*--------------------------|----------------------------*]GTRS 1&2
[*-----------3--6-----3-----|-----------3--6-----/10--9--*] 
[------3--5--1--4--5--1--4--|-----3--5--1--4--5--/8---7---]
[--0"--1--3--------3-----2--|-0"--1--3--------3--sl-------]

[---------------------------|-----------------------------]
[---------------------------|-----------------------------]
[*--------------------------|----------------------------*]GTRS 1&2
[*-----------3--6-----3-----|-----------3--6-----/10--9--*] 
[------3--5--1--4--5--1--4--|-----3--5--1--4--5--/8---7---]
[--0"--1--3--------3-----2--|-0"--1--3--------3--sl-------]


Play Riff B.1 1 time


[Riff B.2]
[---------------------------|-----------------------------]
[---------------------------|-----------------------------]
[*--------------------------|----------------------------*]GTRS 1&2
[*-----------3--6-----3-----|-----------3--6-----/10--9--*] 
[------3--5--1--4--5--1--4--|-----3--5--1--4--5--/8---7---]
[--0"--1--3--------3-----2--|-0"--1--3--------3--sl-------]

[---------------------------|-----------------------------]
[---------------------------|-----------------------------]
[*--------------------------|----------------------------*]GTRS 1&2
[*-----------3--6-----3-----|-----------3--6-----/10--9--*] 
[------3--5--1--4--5--1--4--|-----3--5--1--4--5--/8---7---]
[--0"--1--3--------3-----2--|-0"--1--3--------3--sl---*---]
                                                   [Pause]


[Riff C]
[-------------------------|-------------------------]
[-------------------------|-------------------------]
[*------------------------|------------------------*]GTRS 1&2
[*------------------------|------------------------*]
[-------------------------|-2"----------1"----5__4--]
[--0"---------------------|-------3"------------p---]

[-------------------------|-------------------------]
[-------------------------|-------------------------]
[*------------------------|------------------------*]GTRS 1&2
[*------------------------|-------------------3__2-*]
[-------------------------|-2"----------1"------p---]
[--0"---------------------|-------3"----------------]

[-------------------------|-------------------------]
[-------------------------|-------------------------]
[*------------------------|------------------------*]GTRS 1&2
[*------------------------|------------------------*]
[-------------------------|-2"----------1"----5__4--]
[--0"---------------------|-------3"------------p---]

[-------------------------|-------------------------]
[-------------------------|-------------------------]
[*------------------------|------------------------*]GTRS 1&2
[*------------------------|-------------------3__2-*]
[-------------------------|-2"----------1"------p---]
[--0"---------------------|-------3"----------------]


Play Riff C 1 time


[Riff D]
[-------------------------------|----------------------------------]
[-------------------------------|----------------------------------]
[*------------------------------|---------------------------------*]GTRS 1&2
[*-----------3----36------------|----3----36---------------3---36-*] 
[--2--2------1--5-14-33--2--2---|----1--5-14-33--2--2------1-5-14--]
[--0--0---0"----3----11--0--0---|-0"----3----11--0--0---0"---3-----]

[-------------------------------]
[-------------------------------]
[*-----------------------------*]GTRS 1&2
[*----33--3--------------------*] 
[--55-11--1------33-66--6-------]
[--33------------11-44--4-------]


Play Riff D 1 time
Play Riff C 2 times
Play Riff D 1.75 times


[Fill 2]
[-------------------------------]
[-------------------------------]
[*-----------------------------*]GTRS 1&2
[*----33--3--------------------*] 
[--55-11--1------6---6---6------]
[--33------------4---4---4------]


[Riff E]
[----------------------|-------------------------]
[----------------------|-------------------------]
[*---------------------|------------------------*]GTR 1
[*-------3-----63-----|-------3----------------*]
[--------1--4--41--5--|-------1--4--2--3--63---]
[--0"-------2---sl--3--|-0"-------2--0--1--41---]
                                            sl

[----------------------|-------------------------]
[----------------------|-------------------------]
[*---------------------|------------------------*]GTR 2
[*---------------------|------------------------*] 
[--2-------------------|-------------2--3--6-3---]
[--0-------------------|-------------0--1--4-1---]
                                            

[----------------------|-------------------------]
[----------------------|-------------------------]
[*---------------------|------------------------*]GTR 1
[*-------3-----63-----|-------3----------------*]
[--------1--4--41--5--|-------1--4--2--3--63---]
[--0"-------2---sl--3--|-0"-------2--0--1--41---]
                                            sl

[----------------------|-------------------------]
[----------------------|-------------------------]
[*---------------------|------------------------*]GTR 2
[*---------------------|------------------------*] 
[--2-------------------|-------------2--3--6-3---]
[--0-------------------|-------------0--1--4-1---]
                                            

Play Riff E 2 times (both guitars)


[Riff F]
[----------------------|------------------------]
[----------------------|------------------------]
[*---------------------|-----------------------*]GTRS 1&2
[*---------------------|-----------------------*]
[--7"----6"5"----------|-8"7"----6"5"-----------]
[---------------6"-----|----------------6"------]

[----------------------|------------------------]
[----------------------|------------------------]
[*---------------------|-----------------------*]GTRS 1&2
[*---------------------|-----------------------*]
[--7"----6"5"----------|-8"7"----6"5"-----------]
[---------------6"-----|----------------6"------]


Play Riff F 1 time


[Riff E.1]
[----------------------|-------------------------]
[----------------------|-------------------------]
[*---------------------|------------------------*]GTR 1
[*-------3-----63-----|-------3----------------*]
[--------1--4--41--5--|-------1--4--2--3--63---]
[--0"-------2---sl--3--|-0"-------2--0--1--41---]
                                            sl

[----------------------|-------------------------]
[----------------------|-------------------------]
[*---------------------|------------------------*]GTR 2
[*---------------------|------------------------*] 
[--2-------------------|-------------2--3--6-3---]
[--0-------------------|-------------0--1--4-1---]
                                            

[----------------------|-------------------------]
[----------------------|-------------------------]
[*---------------------|------------------------*]GTR 1
[*-------3-----63-----|-------3----------------*]
[--------1--4--41--5--|-------1--4--2--3--63---]
[--0"-------2---sl--3--|-0"-------2--0--1--41---]
                                            sl

[----------------------|-------------------------]
[----------------------|-------------------------]
[*---------------------|------------------------*]GTR 2
[*---------------------|------------------------*] 
[--2-------------------|-------------2--3--6-3---]
[--0-------------------|-------------0--1--4-1---]


Play Riff E.1 2 times (both guitars)
Play Riff F   2 times


[Riff G]
[--------------------|-------------------|--------------------]
[--------------------|-------------------|--------------------]
[*-------------------|-------------------|-------------------*]GTRS 1&2
[*-------------------|--------3--6--5/6--|-------------------*] 
[--22-2---3--6--5/6--|-33-3---1--4--3/4--|-22-2---3--6--5/6---]
[--00-0---1--4--3/4--|-11-1----------sl--|-00-0---1--4--3/4---]
                 sl                                      sl
 ____________________ ________________________________________
|1.                  |2.                                      |
[--------------------|----------------------------------------]
[--------------------|----------------------------------------]
[*-------------------|---------------------------------------*]GTRS 1&2
[*--------65/6------|---------------------------------------*]
[--33-3---43/4--5/6-|-3---3---3---65--6---6---6-------------]
[--11-1-----sl---3/4-|-1---1---1---43--4---4---4-------------]
                  sl                sl


Play Riff G 1 time


[Riff H]
[---------------------------|---------------------------]
[---------------------------|---------------------------]
[*--------------------------|--------------------------*]GTR 1
[*---------3----------------|---------3----------------*] 
[--2-------1-------3--5--6--|-2-------1-------6--5--3---]
[--0--0"------0"---1--3--4--|-0--0"------0"---4--3--1---]
      .       .                  .       .

[---------------------------|---------------------------]
[---------------------------|---------------------------]
[*--------------------------|--------------------------*]GTR 2
[*--------------------------|--------------------------*]
[--2------------------------|---------------------------]
[--0------------------------|---------------------------]


[---------------------------|---------------------------]
[---------------------------|---------------------------]
[*--------------------------|--------------------------*]GTR 1
[*---------3----------------|---------6----------------*] 
[--2-------1-------3--5--6--|-2-------4-------6--5--3---]
[--0--0"------0"---1--3--4--|-0--0"------0"---4--3--1---]
      .       .                  .       .

[---------------------------|---------------------------]
[---------------------------|---------------------------]
[*--------------------------|--------------------------*]GTR 2
[*--------------------------|---------6----------------*] 
[---------------------------|---------4-------6--5--3---]
[---------------------------|------------0"---4--3--1---]
                                         .


Play Riff H 2 times (both guitars)


[Riff I]
[----------------------------------|----------------------------------]
[----------------------------------|----------------------------------]
[*---------------------------------|---------------------------------*]GTRS 1&2
[*---------------------------------|-----------------9"------8"------*]
[----------8"----------------------|---------7"-----------------------]
[--0"--------------7"------6"------|-0"-------------------------------]

[----------------------------------|----------------------------------]
[----------------------------------|----------------------------------]
[*---------------------------------|---------------------------------*]GTRS 1&2
[*---------------------------------|---------------------------------*]
[----------7"----------------------|-8"-------------------------------]
[--0"--------------6"------5"------|---------7"------6"------5"-------]


Play Riff I 1 time
Play Riff H 2 times (over solo)


[Fill 3]
[--------]
[--------]
[*------*]GTRS 1&2
[*------*]
[--------]
[--0"----]


[Riff B.3]
[---------------------------|-----------------------------]
[---------------------------|-----------------------------]
[*--------------------------|----------------------------*]GTRS 1&2
[*-----------3--6-----3-----|-----------3--6-----/10--9--*] 
[------3--5--1--4--5--1--4--|-----3--5--1--4--5--/8---7---]
[--0"--1--3--------3-----2--|-0"--1--3--------3--sl-------]

[---------------------------|-----------------------------]
[---------------------------|-----------------------------]
[*--------------------------|----------------------------*]GTRS 1&2
[*-----------3--6-----3-----|-----------3--6-----/10--9--*] 
[------3--5--1--4--5--1--4--|-----3--5--1--4--5--/8---7---]
[--0"--1--3--------3-----2--|-0"--1--3--------3--sl-------]


Play Riff B.3 1 time


[Ending]
[------]
[------]
[*----*]GTRS 1&2
[*----*] 
[--2---]
[--0---]

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