. - palm mute / - slide up to \ - slide down to ~ - vibrato h - hammer on b - bend p - pull off Suffixes for bend ^ ph - pinched harmonic f - full bend h - half bend * - see comment r - release t - tap bend X - Stuccatto ~ - vibrato bend q - quarter bend , - slight palm mute () - ghost note, sustained note " - tromolo note <> - Trill Note* For the right tone turn your tone knob all the way off and play through your upper pickup. Make sure you add some reverb or hall effects too. Also this song has been Trans- cribed For two different tunings. Play how you like. Enjoy! THE ABYSS... Tuning: "C"F"A#"D#"G"C" Solo (Version 1) |----19-20-17-19-----17------------------------------------------------------ |-----------------20----19-20--17-19----17----------------------------------- |------------------------------------19-----17-19-16~---16h17p16\14~--------- |--------------------------------------------------------------------12/14~-- |---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --22^-22^-22^-r(22)p20\19--------17--20-19-17------------------------------- --bf--bf--bf---------------19-20--------------20--19-17--------------------- --------------------------------------------------------19-17--16-14-16-14-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------bf--------------------------------- -------------bf---bf---bf----------------20^------r(20)--17-19-20-19-17----- -------------14^--14^--14^-12-14~(14)/----------------------------------19-- --17-16-14~----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------| --19-17-16---16h17p16--14~----------------------------| -----------------------------17---12---14~-----(14)/--| ------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------| Note* Solo version 2 was transcribed In "B" tuned to "fourths." "B"E"A"D"G"C" This is an alternate tuning which makes the fingering alot easier and fluent. Solo (Version 2) |----19-20-17-19-----17------------------------------------------------------ |-----------------20----19-20--17-19----17----------------------------------- |------------------------------------20-----18-20-17~---17h18p17\15~--------- |--------------------------------------------------------------------13/15~-- |---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --22^-22^-22^-r(22)p20\19--------17--20-19-17------------------------------- --bf--bf--bf---------------19-20--------------20--19-17--------------------- --------------------------------------------------------20-18--17-15-17-15-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------bf--------------------------------- -------------bf---bf---bf----------------20^------r(20)--17-19-20-19-17----- -------------15^--15^--15^-13-15~(15)/----------------------------------20-- --18-17-15~----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------| --20-18-17---17h18p17--15~----------------------------| -----------------------------18---13---15~-----(15)/--| ------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------|