Band: Venom
Album: Black Metal
Song: Countess Bathory
Copyright (c) Combat Records (1982)
Transcribed By: Johnny (Miskimmin)
. - 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
Tuning C# F# B E G# C#
Main Riff
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...... ...... ...... *Drop Whammy Bar Slowly
Rhythm behind lyrics
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"Countess.........
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Bridge
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. ... ... ... ... .. .
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