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 #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
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 # From: "Dave Ruginski" Zero the Hero as recorded by Cannibal Corpse from the 
'Hammer Smashed Face' CD Single
Guitar transcription by Dave Ruginski I have made no effort to put any kind of timing into my tab 
notation. You'll have to listen to the song to get the timing correct, and to put the riffs in the
right places. I believe I have included all of the rhythm parts for the song, but you are on your 
own for the solo, I'm not a lead player. 

Fig. 1
Eb-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb-|------------5--4------------5--4------------5--4------------5--4-|
Db-|-2--4---4---5--4---2--4--4--5--4---2--4--4--5--4---2--4--4--5--4-|
Ab-|-2--4---4---3--2---2--4--4--3--2---2--4--4--3--2---2--4--4--3--2-|
Eb-|-0--2---2---3--2---0--2--2--3--2---0--2--2--3--2---0--2--2--3--2-|

Eb-|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb-|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb-|----------7--6------------7--6------------7--6------------7--6-|
Db-|-4--6--6--7--6---4--6--6--7--6---4--6--6--7--6---4--6--6--7--6-|
Ab-|-4--6--6--5--4---4--6--6--5--4---4--6--6--5--4---4--6--6--5--4-|
Eb-|-2--4--4--5--4---2--4--4--5--4---2--4--4--5--4---2--4--4--5--4-|

Fig. 2 
Eb-|---------------------------------|
Bb-|---------------------------------| * Note: If you have a hard time 
Gb-|---------------------------------| reaching the Ab note in Fig. 2, 
Db-|---------------------------------| try playing it as an open Ab string 
Ab-|---------------------------------| instead of 5th fret on Eb. All notes 
Eb-|-0-1-2-2-0-1-2-2-0-1-2-5-0-1-2-2-| in Fig.2 are palm muted except the Ab

 Fig. 3 
Eb-|----------------------------------| * - These chords are played along 
Bb-|----------------------------------| with Fig.2 in the opening to the 
Gb-|----------------------------4-----| song as well as after the first 
Db-|-4--------6--------7--------4-----| verse ( if I remember correctly ). 
Ab-|-4--------6--------7--------2-----| 
Eb-|-2--------4--------5--------2-----| 

Fig. 4 
Eb-|---------------------------------| * - Fig.4 is played mostly during 
Bb-|---------------------------------| the verses of the song. 
Gb-|---------------------------------| 
Db-|---------------------------------| 
Ab-|---------------------------------| 
Eb-|-0-1-2---0-1-2---0-1-2-5-0-1-2---| ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ 

Fig. 5 
Eb-|-------------------------------------------------------| * - Fig.5 is 
Bb-|-------------------------------------------------------| played 5 times 
Gb-|------------------------------------6---4--------------| during the 
Db-|------------------------------------6---4---2--4---6---| chorus. 
Ab-|-------------------------2----------4---2---2--4---6---| 
Eb-|-2-3-4---2-3-4---2-3-4---2-3-4--3-2-4---2---0--2---4---| ~~~ ~~~ ~~