Spirit Crusher
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Afinação: D G C FCapotraste: Sem capotraste
DEATH - SPIRIT CRUSHER
"THE SOUND OF PERSEVERANCE"
Transcribed by Luca
Corrected and formatted by Ellie
D Tuning
Originally played on a 5 string by Scott Clendenin [RIP], but the low A is not needed in this song.
[Bass Intro] Riff 0
F|--------------------------------------------------|
C|-------4--------------------4---------------------|
G|----2--------2-----3-----2--------2-----3/6-------| x4
D|-0--------3-----1-----0--------3-----1--------4---|
[Verse 1] Riff 1
F|-------------------|
C|-------8---9-------|
G|----6---------7----| x16
D|-4---------------5-|
[Pre-chorus] Riff 2
F|--------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------9-------7---------------------------|
G|-7-------9-------10-----------------------9-------10-------9--|
D|---0-0-0---0-0-0----0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0----0-0-0----|
x2
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-------7-------9-------5-------7~~~--------------------------------|
D|---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-------0--0-0-0--0--0--0--0-0-0--0---|
Riff 3
F|------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------|
G|-7-------9-------10-------9---------|
D|---6-6-6---6-6-6----6-6-6---6-6-6---|
Riff 4
F|--------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------|
G|-7---------9---------10---------9-----------|
D|---7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7----7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7---|
Riff 5
F|--------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------|
G|-7---------9---------10---------9-----------|
D|---8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8----8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8---|
Riff 6
F|----------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------|
G|-9-------------12-------------10-------------9------|
D|---10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10---7----|
[Chorus] Riff 7
F|--------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------|
G|--------3----------------3-------5~---|
D|-0/15/0---3-3/5-5--0-0-0---0-0-0------|
F|-----------------------------------|
C|-----------------------------------|
G|----3-----------------3-------5~---| x4
D|-0-----3-3/5-5--0-0-0---0-0-0------|
F|-----------------|
C|-----------------|
G|----3------------|
D|-0-----3-3/5-5~--|
[Bass Solo] Riff 8
F|------------------|--------8--------------7-----------|
C|-------7/8--------|-----6-----6--------5-----5-----5--|
G|----5-------6-----|--4-----------4--3-----------3-----| x5
D|-3-------------4--|-----------------------------------|
Riff 9
F|-------------------12---10---9------|
C|-----9---10---12-----------------10-|
G|-8-8---8----8----8----8----8---8----|
D|------------------------------------|
F|-------------------10---9-----------|
C|-----9---10---12------------9---10--|
G|-8-8---8----8----8----8---8---8-----|
D|------------------------------------|
Riff 10
F|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------7-9-9-----------9-10-10-----------10-12-12-----------12-10-10---|
G|-0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0-----------0-0-0-0------------0-0-0-0-------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
x2
F|-----------------------------------------------10-12-12-----------10-9-9--|
C|----------9-10-10-----------10-12-12--------------------------------------|
G|-8-8-8-8-----------8-8-8-8------------8-8-8-8------------8-8-8-8----------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[First Solo] Riff 11
F|-------------------------------------------------|
C|-----------------7-----------------7---------7---|
G|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-----|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
F|-------------------------------------------------|
C|-----------------8---------------------------10--|
G|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-8-0-0-0-0-----|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
x3
F|-------------------------------------------------|
C|-----------------7-----------------7---------7---|
G|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-----|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
[Second Solo] Riff 12
F|-----------------|
C|-----------------|
G|--4--------------| x2
D|------2---5---0--|
Riff 13
F|------------------------------------------------|
C|-----------9-------------10--------------12-----|
G|---------7---7---------8----8---------10----10--|
D|-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0-----------|
x2
F|-----------------------------------|
C|-----------10----------------------|
G|---------8----8---------7-7-----7--|
D|-0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0-----0-0----|
Riff 14
F|-----------11--------------12---------------14---------------12-----------------------|
C|---------9----9---------10----10---------12----12---------10----10--------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------7-7-----7--|
D|-0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0-----0-0----|
F|-----------11--------------12---------------14---------------12-----|
C|---------9----9---------10----10---------12----12---------10----10--|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0-----------|
Right after that you start again from Riff 1 to Riff 10, and that's pretty much the entire song.
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Some tips if you think riff 9 is giving you some difficulties, I play it with tapping, because
my hands are small.
Use your left hand index finger on the 8th fret, then you tap the rest with you right hand,
you will figure the fingering quickly.
I go faster that way, and it's faster (at least for me) to transition to fingers to riff 10.
People tend to discuss if this song is advanced or not, if you play metal in general is more
like an intermediate song, but it takes a lot of practice to pull this off in one take and with a band.
Anyways have fun and keep Chuck's memory alive by headbanging this hard.
Cheers!
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How to play Spirit Crusher
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.