"PULL TH E PLUG" DEATH

As heard on LEPROSY (COMBAT)

Words and Music by Chuck Schuldiner
Transcribed by Jeff Perrin

All guitars are tuned down one whole step (low to high: D G C F A D).
Ba ss tuning (low to high) : D G C F.
All pitches sound one whole step lowe r tha n written.
E5

61>5

F5

0 1>
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Al>5

C5

F#5

G5

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A#5

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q = 148

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14

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14

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w/half-time

fee l

1.

(q= 148 )
E5

G trs. l and 2 (elec . w/di s t.)

2.

61>
5

F5

Dl>5

Al>5

Memories
are
What has now been

N.C.(G5)

C5

P.H.

Gtr. 4 pla ys Fill J third time (see below)

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14

(0:00. 3:13)

P.M. ----------,

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<z., days

end Bass Fig. 1

(0:14. 3:26)

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E5

left
do
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61>5

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F5

as
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to stay
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and

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last

(G5)

Gtrs. I and 2

(repea t previous four bars)

Bass pl ays Bass Fig . 1 twice (see ba r 1)

11.
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Pre-chorus

.11

(0:27, 3:38)

w/double-time

feel

N.C.(E5)

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G5

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Rhy. Fig . J
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now

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(65)

the

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11

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Fill J (3:13)
Gtr.4

COPYR!GHT MUTILATION
MUSIC.
ALL R IGHTS R ESERVED . USED BY PERMISSION .

"PULL THE PLUG"

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(ES)
Gtrs. I and 2

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13

Bass

Too

cruel

that
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what

they

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say
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17 Bass

me

Release

from
(85)

19 (F5)

this

lonely

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no

is

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{0:52, 4:03)

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pull
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N.C.
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36 Bass

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J= 124
Gtrs. 1 and 2

Rhy. Fig. 3 - - - ____ _______ _____ _________ __

40

P.M.

P.M.

P.M.

Gtr. 3 (elec. w/dist.)

P.M.

P.M.

P.M.

P.M.

P.M.

Gtrs. I and 2

(repeat previous two bars)

Bass

Gtrs. 1 and 2 play Rhy. Fig. 3 one and one halftimes (see bar40 )

44 Gtr. 3

P.M.

Bass

[Q](1:40)
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(AP5)

(G5)

(BPS)

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(85)

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(1:54)

56

of my life
End It now

full control
decides
myfate

Once I
had
a
machine
N.C.(AP5)
Gtrs. I and 2

P.M.

I
now behold
It's all
too

P.M .

late

60 (G5)

(Al:>5)

(G5)

(BPS)

(AP5)

(85)

(BPS)

(85)

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J. =94

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(E5)

(F5)
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Rhy. Fig.4

64

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(ES)

(F5)

69

Gtr. 3

play 2nd time only - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ,

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Solo (Rkk Rozz ) (2:33)

(ES)

(F5)

(Gl>5)

(GS)

(Bl>5)

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II
di

(F5)

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(F5)

(ES)
w/bar

78

+ 1 (pull up on bar)

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[Kl2nd Guitar

Solo (Chuck Schnldiner ) (2:53)

85

GS

Gtr. 4 (elec. w/dist. )

88

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Gtrs. J and 2 repeat Rhy. Fig. 5 (see bar88 )

Gtr. 4

112

96

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