Slayer - Criminally Insane
Submitted By: Sqweeky
EMail: Blindside831@aol.com
Album: Reign in Blood
Year: 1986
Tabbed By David Siddons (farmer_siddons@hotmail.com)
Riff 1: x2
Gb|-----------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------5-----------------------5---------|
Eb|-2--2--2--2-----2--2--2---2--2--2--2---2--2--2-|
Riff 2:
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------6------------------------6---------|
Eb|-3--3--3--3-----3--3--3---3--3--3--3----3--3--3-|
Riff 1: x1
Riff 2: x1
Riff 1: x2
Riff 3: x3
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-0--0--0--0---1--0--0--0---1--3--0--0---3--4--0--0-|
Riff 4:
Gb|------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-0--0--0--0---1--0--0--0---1--3---------3--4----------|
Riff 5: x5
Gb|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Eb|-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--1--0-0--0-0-0-0--|-1---3---0-0-0-0--3--4--0-0-0-0--|
Riff 6: x4
Gb|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Eb|-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1--2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0-|
^ ^ ^ ^ [Don't Play 4th time Round]
Gb|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Eb|-0-----------------------------|----0--3---------3-4---------|
Riff 5: x4 - last time without last beat
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|
Eb|-0--1--3--3---------3-----------|
Riff 7: x6
Eb:-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Bb:-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Gb:-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Db:-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Ab:-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Eb:-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|-1--3---0-0-0-0---3--4---0-0-0-0--|
Riff 6: x4
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-0-----------------------------------|
Riff 8: x8
Gb:----------------------------------|
Db:----------------------------------|
Ab:------------------2-1-------2-1---|
Eb:--0-3-2-0-3-2-0-3-----2-0-3-----2-|
Riff 3: x4
Riff 4: x1
Riff 5: x3
Gb|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Eb|-0--0-0--0-0-0-0-1--0-0--0-0-0-0-|-1---3-----------3--4-----------|
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Criminally Insane |
| Artist |
Slayer |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
a4mnuypz1HY |
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b. Numbers:
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For example, if you see "3" on the E string, it means you should press down the third fret on the lowest string.
2. Reading Bass Tab Example
In this tab:
- Play the note on the 1st fret of the E string.
- Play the open E string.
- Play the 3rd fret on the A string.
- Play the 1st fret on the A string.
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|---------3-------|
E|---1-1---1---3---|
3. Playing Techniques
a. Hammer-ons and Pull-offs:
Hammer-ons are represented by an "h" (e.g., 5h7 means play the 5th fret and hammer onto the 7th fret).
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