Band: Bathory 
Song: A Fine Day to Die 
Transcribed by: Warrick McPherson 
E-mail: sirwarrick@hotmail.com 


Notation: 

T - Tap 
P - Pull Off 
H - Hammer On 
/\- Slide 
. - Palm Mute 
X - Mute 


Tuning - The introduction of the song is in Eb, yet the main body 
of the song is in Standard E. 


Introduction (Eb) 

|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---| 
|---1---1---1---1---3---3---3---3---1---1---1---3---0---0---3---3-| 
|-3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 

|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---| 
|---1---1---1---1---3---3---3---3---1---1---1---1---0---0---0-----| 
|-3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------2-----2-| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 

|---------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------| Now go back and repeat the first 
|-----0-------0-------0-------0---| two bars 2 times to make up the 
|---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1-| first 2 passages. 
|-3-------3-------3-------3-------| 
|---------------------------------| 

When you are repeating the second bar for the 2nd time, end it as 
shown below: 

|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----------| 
|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----1---0---| 
|-3-------3-------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-----2---2---2-| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 

Now go back and repeat the first two bars one last time in order 
to complete the last passage of the introduction. This time, when 
completing the 2nd bar, end it as shown below: 

|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---| 
|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-| 
|-3-------3-------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2-------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 


Riff 1 - Opening riff (E) 

|----------------------------------------------------| 
|----------------------------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------4------------------| 
|-5---5-5-3-5-----------5-3-5--2--4------------------| 
|-3---3-3-1-3--2-2-2-2--3-1-3--2--2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5---| 
|--------------0-0-0-0---------0-----2-2-2-2-2/3-3-0-| 
. . . . . . . 

Riff 2 

|------------------------------------------------------------| 
|------------------------------------------------------------| 
|------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--------5\4-4----------5\4-5\4----------5\4-4---------8-8-8-| 
|-2--2---3\2-2--2-------3\2-3\2--2-------3\2-2--5-5-5--6-6-6-| 
|-0--0-0--------0-000-0----------0-000-0--------3-3-3--------| 
. ... . ... . . . 


Riff 3 

|------------------------------------------------| 
|------------------------------------------------| 
|------------------------------------------------| 
|------3-----------3-----------3-----3-----3-----| 
|-2--2-1-3----2--2-1-3----2--2-1-3---1-3---1-3---| 
|-0--0---1-0--0--0---1-0--0--0---1-0---1-0---1-0-| 
. . . . . 

|------------------------------------------------| 
|------------------------------------------------| 
|------------------------------------------------| 
|------3-----------3-----------3-----3-----3-----| 
|-2--2-1-3----2--2-1-3----2--2-1-3---1-3---1-3---| 
|-0--0---1-0--0--0---1-0--0--0---1-0---1-0---1-0-| 
. . . . . 

|------------------------------------------------| 
|------------------------------------------------| 
|------------------------------------------------| 
|-9--9-8------9--9-8------9--9-8-----8-----8-----| 
|-7--7-6-8----7--7-6-8----7--7-6-8---6-8---6-8---| 
|--------6-0---------6-0---------6-0---6-0---6-0-| 
. . . . . 

|------------------------------------------------| 
|------------------------------------------------| 
|------------------------------------------------| 
|-9--9-8------9--9-8------9--9-8-----8-----8-----| 
|-7--7-6-8----7--7-6-8----7--7-6-8---6-8---6-8---| 
|--------6-0---------6-0---------6-0---6-0---6-0-| 
. . . . . 

Riff 3 - Accompanying lead 

|--------------------------------------------| 
|-12p8p5-12p8p5-12p8p5--12p8p5-12p8p5-12p8p5-| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
T T T T T T 

|--------------------------------------------| 
|-12p8p5-12p8p5-12p8p5--13p8p5-13p8p5-13p8p5-| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
T T T T T T 

|--------------------------------------------| 
|-12p8p5-12p8p5-12p8p5--12p8p5-12p8p5-12p8p5-| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
T T T T T T 

|--------------------------------------------| 
|-10p8p5-10p8p5-10p8p5--10p8p5-10p8p5-10p8p5-| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
T T T T T T 

|--------------------------------------------| 
|-10p7p4-10p7p4-10p7p4--10p7p4-10p7p4-10p7p4-| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
T T T T T T 

|--------------------------------------------| 
|-10p7p4-10p7p4-10p7p4--12p7p4-12p7p4-12p7p4-| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
T T T T T T 

|--------------------------------------------| 
|-10p7p4-10p7p4-10p7p4--10p7p4-10p7p4-10p7p4-| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
T T T T T T 

|--------------------------------------| 
|-8p5p0-8p5p0-8p5p0--8p5p0-8p5p0-8p5p0-| 
|--------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------| 
T T T T T T 


Riff 4 

|--------------------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------------------------3--3-| 
|-2--2--3-2--2---2--2--3-2--2---4--4-5--4-4---5--5--3--3-| 
|-0--0--0-0--0-2-3--3--3-3--3-0-2--2-2--2-2-0-1--1--1--1-| 

|-----------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------------------------3--3----| 
|-2--2--3-2--2---2--2--3-2--2---4--4-5--4-4---5--5--3--3----| 
|-0--0--0-0--0-2-3--3--3-3--3-0-2--2-2--2-2-0-1--1--1--1-00-| 
.. 

Riff 5 

|--------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------------------------| 
|---------------4--------------5-------------4---------------5-| 
|---------------2--------------5-------------2---------------5-| 
|-2--2----5\4---2--2-----5\4---3--2----5\4---2--2------5\4---3-| 
|-0--0-00-3\2-0----0-000-3\2-0----0--0-3\2-0----0--000-3\2-0---| 
.. . ... . . . ... . 

|----------------------------------------------------------| 
|----------------------------------------------------------| 
|------------4--------------5-------------4--------------5-| 
|------------2--------------5-------------2--------------5-| 
|-2----5\4---2--2-----5\4---3--2----5\4---2--2-----5\4---3-| 
|-0--0-3\2-0----0-000-3\2-0----0--0-3\2-0----0-000-3\2-0---| 
. . ... . . . ... . 


Now go back and play riff 3 again, then move onto riff 6. 


Riff 6 

|--------------------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------------------| 
|-4---4---5------4---4---5------4---4---5------4---4---5-| 
|-2---4---5------2---4---5------2---4---5------2---4---5-| 
|-2---2---3------2---2---3------2---2---3------2---2---3-| 
|-0--------------0--------------0--------------0---------| 


Note: The last time you play this riff, play it as shown below: 

|--------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------| 
|-4---4--------------------------| 
|-2---4---5\4----5\4----7----5\4-| 
|-2---2---3\2-0--3\2-0--5----3\2-| 
|-0------------------------------| 


Now go back and play: 

Riff 3 
Riff 6 
Riff 3 



Riff 7 

|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-8-8888-8-8888-7-7777-7-77----3-3333-3-3333-------9\--------9\-| 
|-8-8888-8-8888-7-7777-7-77----3-3333-3-3333-------7\--------7\-| 
|-6-6666-6-6666-5-5555-5-55-00-1-1111-1-1111-0-0-0-----0-0-0----| 
.. . . . . . . 

|------------------------| 
|------------------------| 
|------------------------| 
|-8-8888-8-88----3---5---| 
|-8-8888-8-88----3---5---| 
|-6-6666-6-66-00-1---3---| 
.. 

Now go back and play: 

Riff 3 
Riff 6 
Riff 3 


The following section contains both an acoustic guitar and an 
electric guitar. I have written the parts out seperately below. 

Interlude 

Acoustic guitar 
|-------0----------0----------0----------0---| 
|---------0------0---0----------0----------0-| 
|-----4--------4------------4----------4-----| 
|---2--------2------------2----------2-------| 
|-----------------------5----------5---------| 
|-0------------------------------------------| 


|-------0----------0----------0----------0---| 
|---------0----------0----------0------0---0-| 
|-----4----------4----------4--------2-------| 
|---2----------2----------0--------0---------| 
|-3----------3----------2--------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 


The above riff is repeated throughout the interlude. The last time 
it is played, play it as shown below. 

|-------0----------0----------0----------0---| 
|---------0------0---0----------0----------0-| 
|-----4--------4------------4----------4-----| 
|---2--------2------------2----------2-------| 
|-----------------------5----------5---------| 
|-0------------------------------------------| 

|-------0----------0-------------------------| 
|---------0----------0--------0----------0---| 
|-----4----------4----------2---2------2---2-| 
|---2----------2----------1----------1-------| 
|-3----------5----------2----------2---------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 

|-------------------------------------------------------| 
|-------0----------0----------0----------0----------0---| 
|-----2---0------2---2------2---2------2---2------2---2-| 
|---1----------1----------1----------1----------1-------| 
|-2----------2----------2----------2----------2---------| 
|-------------------------------------------------------| 


Electric Guitar 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|-2-hold-------------------------------------| 
|-2-hold-------------------------------------| 
|-0-hold-------------------------------------| 

|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|-2-hold---------------2-hold----------------| 
|-2-hold---------------2-hold----------------| 
|-0-hold---------------0-hold----------------| 

|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|----2-2------2-2------2-2------2-2----------| 
|----2-2------2-2------2-2------2-2----------| 
|----0-0------0-0------0-0------0-0----------| 

|------------------------------------------------------| 
|------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------4------------------------| 
|----2-2------2-2------2-2----4------------------------| 
|----2-2------2-2------2-2----2--------------2-5---2-5-| 
|----0-0------0-0------0-0-------------------0-3---0-3-| 
. . 


Now go back and play: 

Riff 3 
Riff 4 



Riff 8 - This is basically the same as riff 5 except with a bar 
or two added. 

|--------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------------------------| 
|---------------4--------------5-------------4---------------5-| 
|---------------2--------------5-------------2---------------5-| 
|-2--2----5\4---2--2-----5\4---3--2----5\4---2--2------5\4---3-| 
|-0--0-00-3\2-0----0-000-3\2-0----0--0-3\2-0----0--000-3\2-0---| 
.. . ... . . . ... . 

|----------------------------------------------------------| 
|----------------------------------------------------------| 
|------------4--------------5-------------4--------------5-| 
|------------2--------------5-------------2--------------5-| 
|-2----5\4---2--2-----5\4---3--2----5\4---2--2-----5\4---3-| 
|-0--0-3\2-0----0-000-3\2-0----0--0-3\2-0----0-000-3\2-0---| 
. . ... . . . ... . 

|----------------------------------------------------------| 
|----------------------------------------------------------| 
|------------5--------------5-------------5--------------5-| 
|------------5--------------5-------------5--------------5-| 
|-2----5\4---3--2-----5\4---3--2----5\4---3--2-----5\4---3-| 
|-0--0-3\2-0----0-000-3\2-0----0--0-3\2-0----0-000-3\2-0---| 
. . ... . . . ... . 

|----------------------------------------------------------| 
|----------------------------------------------------------| 
|------------4--------------5-------------4--------------5-| 
|------------2--------------5-------------2--------------5-| 
|-2----5\4---2--2-----5\4---3--2----5\4---2--2-----5\4---3-| 
|-0--0-3\2-0----0-000-3\2-0----0--0-3\2-0----0-000-3\2-0---| 
. . ... . . . ... . 


Now go back and play riff 3 one last time. 



Riff 9 - This is basically the same as riff 4, but a little longer. 

|--------------------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------------------------3--3-| 
|-2--2--3-2--2---2--2--3-2--2---4--4-5--4-4---5--5--3--3-| 
|-0--0--0-0--0-2-3--3--3-3--3-0-2--2-2--2-2-0-1--1--1--1-| 

|---------------------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------------------| 
|-2--2--3-2--2---2--2--3-2--2---4--4-5--4-4---| 
|-0--0--0-0--0-2-3--3--3-3--3-0-2--2-2--2-2-0-| 

|-----------------------------0---------------| 
|-----------------------------0---------------| 
|-----------------------------X---------------| 
|---------------333333-333333-2---------------| 
|-555555-555555-333333-333333-2---------------| 
|-111111-111111-111111-111111-0---------------| 



Well there you go, it's pretty long but it's an awesome song. 
Everything in this tab is correct as far as I can tell, but if you 
have any questions or suggestions just e-mail me.