Tourniquet - Tempter, The

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THE TEMPTER
as performed by Tourniquet on "Intense Live Series 4"
Originally performed by Trouble
Written by Eric Wagner, Sean McAllister, Rick Wartell, Bruce Franklin, 
Jeff Olson
(c) 1984 Bug Music/Bloody Skull Music/Amgine Music (BMI)
Tabbed by me!  (Edgar L. Wotring, all-around swell guy)

Just in case you didn't know, this is a really cool song.  This is my 
first time tabbing a song, so please send corrections/additions to 
"ewotring@shirenet.com"  And, if anyone has the lyrics to this song 
PLEASE send them to me and/or e-mail me with information about where to 
find them.

Tourniquet plays the song tuned down to C#, but I prefer drop-D.

Intro:  feedback; miscellaneous, harsh noise

E[-------------------------------------------------------]
B[-------------------------------------------------------]
G[-------------------------------------------------------]   2x
D[--0--12--8--6--0--3--6--9\--0--12--8--6--0--3--6--12\--]
A[--0--12--8--6--0--3--6--9\--0--12--8--6--0--3--6--12\--]
D[--0--12--8--6--0--3--6--9\--0--12--8--6--0--3--6--12\--]
              ^bend                     ^bend

**riff@a**
E[-----------------------------------------------]
B[-----------------------------------------------]
G[-----------------------------------------------]   (p)=palm muted
D[--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--5--3--]         
A[--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--5--3--]
D[--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--5--3--]
       p  p  p  p  p  p  p  p  p  p  p  p

**riff@b**
E[--------------------------------------------]
B[--------------------------------------------]
G[--------------------------------------------]   3x
D[--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--5--3--]         
A[--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--5--3--]
D[--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--5--3--] 
    p  p  p  p  p  p  p  p  p  p  p  p

while playing "riff@b" 4 more times, a second guitar plays this little 
ditty

**little riffa**
A[--0--9--6--3--0--3--6--9--]

**riff$a**
E[-----------------------------------------]
B[-----------------------------------------]
G[-----------------------------------------]
D[--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--5--2--6--]
A[--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--5--2--6--]
D[--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--5--2--6--]
    p  p  p  p  p  p  p  p  p  p  

**riff$b**
E[-----------------------------------------]
B[-----------------------------------------]
G[-----------------------------------------]
D[--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--5--2--1--]
A[--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--5--2--1--]
D[--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--5--2--1--]
    p  p  p  p  p  p  p  p  p  p 

these "$" riffs are the verses.  Play "a" then "b", "a" then "b".  Play 
the "a"/"b" progression 4x.

this next part brings you back to the slow n' doomy intro.  This part 
gets kinda tricky, because I'm not COMPLETELY sure whether the lead and 
rhythm guitars play different stuff.  I believe only one guitar plays 
this little number 2x.

**little riffb**
A[--0--0--3--0--6--0--6--0--3--0-|-0--0--3--0--6--0--0--3--6--0--]

doomy intro again 2x, however while ryhthm plays intro, lead guitar plays 
REALLY fast trill during first intro riff (then near end of intro riff 
throw in some tremolo/feedback action) 

E[---------------------------------------------]
B[---------------------------------------------]
G[---------------------------------------------]
D[--16-17-16-17-16-17-16-17-16-17-16-17-16!!!--]
A[---------------------------------------------]
D[---------------------------------------------]

after end of second intro riff, play "riff@a" 1x and "riff@b" 3x. next, 
"riff@b" 4x along w/ "little riffa".  then, "riff's $a and $b" combo 4x. 
 after that, play "little riffb".

WOW!  Still with me?  I didn't even try to figure out the lead, but 
during the lead, I think the rhythm only plays a cheesy little riff...

**cheesy little riff**
E[-----------]
B[-----------]
G[-----------]
D[--0--0--0--]
A[--0--0--0--]
D[--0--0--0--]
    p  p

then ...

intro 2x 
riff@a 1x
riff@b 3x
riff@b 4x w/ little riffa
riff$a 1x
riff$b 1x
riff$a 1x then immediately following last strum of "$a" ...

E[-----------------------------------------------------]
B[-----------------------------------------------------]
G[-----------------------------------------------------]
D[--------------------------------------------------0--]
A[--3--0--3--0--2--0--6--0--4--0--3--0--2--0--1--0--0--]
D[--------------------------------------------------0--]
                                                    ^ 
                                                    let sound for 
                                                    a few seconds
then end it w/ a quickly silenced low D5.

Like I said this tab is kinda sketchy.  However, its darn close to the 
way Tourniquet played it on the "Intense Live Series 4" album.  Close 
enough to sound LIKE their version of the song.  Questions, comments, 
mindless chatter?  E-mail me.  TOURNIQUET RULES!!!!!

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