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                      DEICIDE - ONCE UPON THE CROSS 
                     From the Album ONCE UPON THE CROSS 
                   Copyright 1995 ROADRUNNER RECORDINGS 
 
                         Version 666 - JULY '04 
 
Transcribed by: Death8699 (Ryan Fanucchi) 
 
For Questions, Comments, Newest Version, or Corrections contact 
 Death8699: at ArghEnemies@aol.com 
 
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.  - palm mute           /  - slide up to 
\  - slide down to       ~  - vibrato 
h  - hammer on           b  - Bend 
p  - pull off            Suffixes for bend 
t  - tap                 f  - full bend    h - half bend 
ph - pinched harmonic    q  - quarter bend t - tap bend 
*  - see comment         ^  - Hold bend    r release bend 
x  - Stuccatto           ~  - vibrato bend 
,  - slight palm mute    () - ghost note, sustained note 
"  - tremolo note        <> - Trill 
 
Transcriber's Notes: Alright, there are too many versions 
                     of this song on the Internet only few 
                     that are fairly accurate.  My attempt 
                     here is to remove the ambiguity and give 
                     you a most accurate tab of this awesome 
                     song.  E-mail me if you have suggestions, 
                     additions, solos, or an even better version 
                     at ArghEnemies@aol.com. 
 
Tune Gtr to E-Flat (1/2 Step Down) 
 
--ONCE UPON THE CROSS-- 
 
Spoken intro about 30 seconds: 
"Sonny, where have you folks taken me!?" 
 
 
 |Intro Riff| (P.M.H.) 
||-----------------------|| 
||-----------------------|| 
||-----------------------||  
||-4-(4)-3---3---2---2---|| 
||-2-(2)-1---1---2---2---|| 
||-2-(2)-1---1---0---0---|| 
   .     .   .   .   . 
 
 
Play Intro Riff once only then segue into Riff 1. 
 
 
 |Riff 1| (Fast tremolo picking!!!) 
||-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
||-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
||:------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
||:------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
||-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6---------------------------------------------------------| 
||-----------------7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0---------| 
||                                                                         | 
||-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
||-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
||-------------------------------------------------------------------------|  
||-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
||-----------------5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-----------------------------------------| 
||-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-----------------3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| 
 
 (Con't) 
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
 |-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6---------------------------------------------------------|| 
 |-----------------7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-|| 
 |                          (Heavy Palm Muting)                            || 
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
 |------------------------------------------------------------------------:||  
 |--------------------------4-(4)-3---3---2---2---------------------------:|| 
 |---------5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4--2-(2)-1---1---2---2----------------------------|| 
 |-4-4-4-4------------------2-(2)-1---1---0---0----------------------------|| 
                            .     .   .   .   .  (For spacing purposes only) 
 
 
Play Riff 1 a total of one time only. 
 
 
 |Riff 2| 
||---------------------------------------------------------|| 
||---------------------------------------------------------|| 
||:--------------------------------------------------------|| 
||:---------h-----------h-----------h-------h---h----------|| 
||---------2-3---------1-2---------2-3-----2-3-0-1---------|| 
||-0-2-3-0-----0-2-3-0-----0-2-3-0-----0-2-----------------|| 
|| . . . .     . . . .     . . . .     . .                 || 
||---------------------------------------------------------|| 
||---------------------------------------------------------|| 
||--------------------------------------------------------:|| 
||----------h-----------h-----------h-------h---h-------h-:|| 
||---------2-3---------1-2---------2-3-----2-3-0-1-----0-1-|| 
||-0-2-3-0-----0-2-3-0-----0-2-3-0-----0-2---------0-2-----|| 
   . . . .     . . . .     . . . .     . .         . . 
 
 
Play Riff 2 a total of 2 times. 
 
 
 |Riff 3| (Fear Him, Fear Him. . . Saaatan!) 
||---------------------------------------------------------|| 
||---------------------------------------------------------|| 
||:--------------------------------------------------------|| 
||:--------------------------------------------------------|| 
||--------------------------h---------------------------h--|| 
||-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-2-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-3-5-|| 
|| . . . . . . . . . . . .     . . . . . . . . . . . .     || 
||---------------------------------------------------------|| 
||---------------------------------------------------------|| 
||--------------------------------------------------------:|| 
||--------------------------h---------------------------h-:|| 
||-------------------------2-3-------------------------3-5-|| 
||-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-----1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-----|| 
   . . . . . . . . . . . .     . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
 
Play Riff 3 a total of 4 times. 
 
 
 |Riff 4| (More fast tremolo picking) 
||-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
||-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
||:----------------------------------------------------------------| 
||:----------------------------------------------------------------| 
||-----------------3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------| 
||-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-------------------------------------------------| 
|| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         | 
||-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
||-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
||-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
||-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
||-----------------3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-----------------| 
||-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2---------------------------------0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-| 
   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
 (Con't) 
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|| 
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|| 
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|| 
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|| 
 |-----------------3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------|| 
 |-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-------------------------------------------------|| 
 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         || 
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|| 
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|| 
 |----------------------------------------------------------------:|| 
 |----------------------------------------------------------------:|| 
 |-----------------3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3---------2-2-2-2-|| 
 |-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2---------------------------------0-0-0-0---------|| 
   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
 
Play Riff 4 a total of 2 times. 
 
 
 |Riff 5| 
||---------------------------------------------------------|| 
||---------------------------------------------------------|| 
||:--------------------------------------------------------|| 
||:--------------------------------------------------------|| 
||---------------------------------------------------------|| 
||-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--2--3--5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0---|| 
|| . . . . . . . . .  .  .  .  . . . . . . . . . . . .     || 
||---------------------------------------------------------|| 
||---------------------------------------------------------|| 
||--------------------------------------------------------:|| 
||--------------------------------------------------------:|| 
||---------------------------------------------------------|| 
||-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--2--3--5--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0---|| 
   . . . . . . . . .  .  .  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
 
Play Riff 5 a total of 4 times. (Last time leave out the the)  
                                (open on the sixth string.  ) 
 
 
Repeat Intro Riff one time only. 
Repeat Riff 1 one time only. 
Repeat Riff 2 a total of 2 times. 
Repeat Riff 3 a total of 4 times. 
Repeat Riff 4 a total of 2 times. 
Repeat Riff 5 a total of 4 times. (Over Solo) 
End finally on Intro Riff. 
 
"Once upon the cross!" 
 
END 
 
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