. - 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 LYRICS ====== Once upon the cross Fear him, fear him, fear him... Satan Nazarene in the valley of persuasion To receive last temptations from Lord Satan "Take a bite" said the serpent "eat of it" Without no choice to do so, you cannot resist Impaled crucifixion Compassion forgot Eternal damnation Once upon a cross Blasphemy laughs at thee Jesus you've been deceived Struggling on the cross Gagging to breathe Despite your god, question why You were retrieved by the angel of light Kill him, kill him, kill him... Satan Nazarene screaming on his crucifixion Prophecy in its final contradiction When you die is when the lie will be believed Upon the cross, before the world to see Once upon the cross