Tabulature for "The Altar"
Off the album "Doctor Butcher"
Written by Doctor Butcher
Transcribed by Andrew Wehrstedt
Mr.Lycan@softhome.net
This transcription probably isn't exact, but hopefully it'll get everybody
on the right idea of how to play this song. I believe that Chris uses an
Octave pedal on the intro, and I don't have one..so the intro isn't exactly
how it's played..but the main notes are there. If someone figures out a more
exact way, please email me and let me know. The little fills in the song probably
aren't exact either..but they sound pretty good.
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-------2----2-----2-----2-----2--|-------2---2-----2-----2-----2--|-------2---
-----2-----2----2-----2-----2----|-----2---2-----2-----2-----2----|-----2-----
-0\3----------------------------0|-\-3---------------------------0|-\-3-------
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If you have an octave pedal, try this and see how close it sounds. It's
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-----------------3-----------1-----3-----0-1/3|------------------------3------
---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2------|------2---2-----2-----2-----2--
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hard to judge without having both notes
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-----2---------|-------3---------5--|-2--------------|----------------|-2-----
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Stain Glass lights the way On
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their knees the congregation prays.Collection plate is passed your way
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----|----------------|-2--------------|-----7-------------------10-10-9--|-2--
----|----------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|-0\3---3\5---5\8----8----8--8--7/-|-0--
-3-3|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|----------------|----------------------------------|----
Jesus looks down from the sky A
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tear fills... In the fires of hell you're all gonna pay
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------|-5----------------|-5--------------|-----------------------------------
------|-5----------------|-5--------------|-2-4-4-4-4-4-2-4-4-4-4-4-4---------
-3-3-3|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|-0-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-2-2-2-2-2---------
No.. NO.....
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-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|-0-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-2-2-2-2|-------------------0-|0-2-2-2---
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----------------|---------------2-4-5|------------------------|-----4---------
-4-4-2-4-4-4-4-4|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-2-3|-2-4-4-4-4-4-2-4-4-4-4-4|-2h3---3p2p0---
-2-2-0-2-2-2-2-2|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|-0-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-2-2-2-2|---------------
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--------|-----------2---------|-4-------5-4|-----------2---------|-4-------5--
-3p2p0--|-2-4-4-4-4-0-4-4-4-4-|-2-4-4-4-3-2|-2-4-4-4-4-0-4-4-4-4-|-2-4-4-4-3--
-------0|-0-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-|---2-2-2----|-0-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-|---2-2-2----
In the rectory basement of sin A meeting ready to being
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-5|-----------2--------|-4-------5-4|-----------2--------|--------------------
-5|-----------2--------|-4-------5-4|-----------2--------|-----4--------------
-3|-2-4-4-4-4-0-4-4-4-4|-2-4-4-4-3-2|-2-4-4-4-4-0-4-4-4-4|-2h3---3p2p0-3p2p0--
--|-0-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2|---2-2-2----|-0-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2|--------------------
Something in the eyes says Holy father your telling me lies
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--|------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------------
--|-----9-1010109-9-7|-----9-10-10-109-9-9---|-------9-10--109---9-7----------
--|------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------7-9----
--|-----7/8-8-8\7-7\5|-----7/8--8--8\7-7-7\12|-------7/8---8\7---7\5---5/7----
-0|-0-0--------------|-0-0-------------------|-0-0-0-----0-----0-----0--------
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---9-7---7-5---5-4|-2-----5-4-|-2---------------|-2-----5-4-|-2---------------
---7\5---5\3---3\2|-0-4---3-2-|-0-4-------------|-0-4---3-2-|-0-4-------------
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Searching...tunnel of love Touching...the lord above
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--9-9-------9-9-------12-12-------11-11-------------9|-4-4-------7-7----------
--9-9-------9-9-------12-12-------11-11-------------9|-4-4-------7-7----------
--7-7-------7-7-------10-10-------9--9-------9h10p9-7|-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5----
------0-0-0-----0-0-0-------0-0-0------0-0-0---------|------------------------
Step Up - Up to the altar
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--9-9-------9-9-------12-12-------14-14--------------9|-----------------------
--9-9-------9-9-------12-12-------14-14--------------9|-4-4-4----4-4-4-2------
--7-7-------7-7-------10-10-------12-12-------9h10p9-7|\2-2-2-1--2-2-2-0------
------0-0-0-----0-0-0-------0-0-0-------0-0-0---------|-----------------------
Kneel Down - Down on your knees and pray
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--9-9-------9-9-------12-12-------11-11-------------9|-4-4-------7-7----------
--9-9-------9-9-------12-12-------11-11-------------9|-4-4-------7-7----------
--7-7-------7-7-------10-10-------9--9-------9h10p9-7|\2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5----
------0-0-0-----0-0-0-------0-0-0------0-0-0---------|------------------------
Step Up - Up to the altar
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--9-9-------9-9-------12-12-------14-14--------------9|-----------------------
--9-9-------9-9-------12-12-------14-14--------------9|-4-4-4----4-4-4--------
--7-7-------7-7-------10-10-------12-12-------9h10p9-7|\2-2-2-1--2-2-2-4------
------0-0-0-----0-0-0-------0-0-0-------0-0-0--------------------------2------
A priest - is playing his organ again
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--5---|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|2-4-4-4-4-0-4-4-4-4|-4-4-4-4-4-4---
--3---|------------------|----------------|0-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2|-2-2-2-2-2-2---
(flanger) (Guitar Solo Rhythm)
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---2-4-5|--------------------|-----4--------------|----------2---------|-4----
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-0------|-0-2-2-2-2-0-2-2-2-2|-------------------0|0-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-|---2--
Sacrifical bishop cracks
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-------5-4-|----------2--------|-4---------5--|----------2--------|-4---------
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-2-2-2-----|0-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2|---2-2-2-2----|0-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2|---2-2-2-2-
the sky Upon the altar a virgin lies No hail mary gonna save you
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--5-4|-----------2--------|-----4--------------|-------------------|----------
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-----|-0-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2|-------------------0|-0-0---------------|0-0-0-----
now
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-------------------|------------------------7-9---9-7---7-5---5-4|2-----------
-7/8--8--8\7-7-7\12|------7/8---8\7---7\5---5/7---7\5---5\3---3\2|0-4---------
-------------------|0-0-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0----|--2---------
Looking
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--5---4-|-2-----------------|-2-----|-5---4--|-2------------------------------
--3---2-|-0-4--------------5|-0--4--|-3---2--|-0-4----------------------------
--------|---2--2-2-2-2-2-2-3|----2--|--------|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------
for choir girls and boys Hoping he just wants a brand new toy
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-9-9-------9-9-------12-12-------11-11--------------9|-4-4-------7-7----------
-9-9-------9-9-------12-12-------11-11--------------9|-4-4-------7-7----------
-7-7-------7-7-------10-10-------9--9--------9h10p9-7|\2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5----
-----0-0-0-----0-0-0-------0-0-0-------0-0-0---------|------------------------
Step Up - Up to the altar
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-9-9-------9-9-------12-12-------14--14--------------9|-----------------------
-9-9-------9-9-------12-12-------14--14--------------9|-4-4-4----4-4-4--------
-7-7-------7-7-------10-10-------12--12-------9h10p9-7|\2-2-2-1--2-2-2-4------
-----0-0-0-----0-0-0-------0-0-0--------0-0-0---------|----------------2------
Kneel Down - down on your knees and pray
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-9-9-------9-9-------12-12-------11--11--------------9|-4-4-------7-7---------
-9-9-------9-9-------12-12-------11--11--------------9|-4-4-------7-7---------
-7-7-------7-7-------10-10-------9---9--------9h10p9-7|\2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5---
-----0-0-0-----0-0-0-------0-0-0--------0-0-0---------|-----------------------
Step Up - Up to the altar
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-9-9-------9-9-------12-12-------14-14--------------9|------------------------
-9-9-------9-9-------12-12-------14-14--------------9|-4-4-4----4-4-4---------
-7-7-------7-7-------10-10-------12-12-------9h10p9-7|\2-2-2-1--2-2-2-4-------
-----0-0-0-----0-0-0-------0-0-0-------0-0-0---------|----------------2-------
A Priest - Is playing his organ again
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-5-----|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4|----------------|2---|-4---4-5-4-7|2---2---2-2-------
-5-----|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|0---|-2---2-3-2-5|0---0---0-0-------
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(flanger)
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-2-|-4---4-5-4-7-|-2---2---2-2|------------2------------|---------------------
-2-|-4---4-5-4-7-|-2---2---2-2|------------2------------|---------------------
-0-|-2---2-3-2-5-|-0---0---0-0|2-4-4-4-4-4-0-4-4-4-4-4-4|-3-2-0--0-2-3--------
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(guitar solo)
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--2-4-4-4-4-4-0-4-4-4-4-4-4|-2h3---3p2p0--3p2p0--|-2-4-4-4-4-4-0-4-4-4-4-4-4--
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-0-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-|------------|-0-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2|----------
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-3p2p0-3p2p0--|-5---|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-7-7-------7-7---------
-------------0|-3---|----------------|----------------|-----0-0-0-----0-0-0---
(flanger) Step Up - Up to the
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-12-12-------11-11--------------9|--4-4-------7-7------|-9-9-------9-9--------
-12-12-------11-11--------------9|--4-4-------7-7------|-9-9-------9-9--------
-10-10-------9--9--------9h10p9-7|\-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5|-7-7-------7-7--------
-------0-0-0-------0-0-0---------|---------------------|-----0-0-0-----0-0-0--
altar Kneel Down - Down
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-12-12-------14-14--------------9|--4---------------|-9-9-------9-9-----------
-12-12-------14-14--------------9|--4-4-4----4-4-4--|-9-9-------9-9-----------
-10-10-------12-12-------9h10p9-7|\-2-2-2-1--2-2-2-0|-7-7-------7-7-----------
-------0-0-0-------0-0-0---------|------------------|-----0-0-0-----0-0-0-----
on your knees and pray Step Up - Up to the
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-12-12-------11-11--------------9|--4-4-------7-7-7-4-7|9-9-------9-9---------
-12-12-------11-11--------------9|--4-4-------7-7-7-4-7|9-9-------9-9---------
-10-10-------9--9--------9h10p9-7|\-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-2-5|7-7-------7-7---------
-------0-0-0-------0-0-0---------|---------------------|----0-0-0-----0-0-0---
altar A priest - is
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-12-12-------14-14--------------9|-----------------|-----|--------------------
-12-12-------14-14--------------9|-4-4-4----4-4-4--|-5---|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----
-10-10-------12-12-------9h10p9-7|\2-2-2-1--2-2-2-0|-5---|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----
-------0-0-0-------0-0-0---------|-----------------|-3---|--------------------
playing his organ again
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-----------------|-------5-4|---------------------|-----5-4|------------------
-----------------|-2-----5-4|-2-------------------|2----5-4|-2----------------
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-0-4---3-2|-0--4--------------5-|0-4--3-2|-0-4-----------5--
-----------------|---2------|----2--2-2-2-2-2-2-3-|--2-----|---2-2-2-2-2-2-3--
(flanger)
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-------------5-4----------|-2-4--------------------|-5-4---4-2--4--4----------
-2-4-4-4-4-4-3-2-4-4-4-4-4|-0-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5|-3-2---2-0--4--4----------
-0-2-2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-2|-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3|------------2--2----------
(PLAY A FEW TIMES UNDER THE SOLO)