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The Exorcist Guitar Tablature 
The Exorcist - by Possessed
Music and Lyrics by Mike Torrao
Transcribed from the album "SEVEN CHURCHES" (Combat/Relativity, 1985)

Transcribed by Vic Naughty (m_c_vic@geocities.com), with help
from Jeff Becerra (jeffb@mail.netwiz.net).

Tune to Standard.

INTRO 
("Tubular Bells" on keyboards, approx 20-30 sec.
 ends with a swelling F chord, then the whole band kicks in)

  e e e   s s s s s s s s e e e e   s s s s s s s s s e e e.
|-------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-3-2-3-|-------------------3-2---|-------------------3-2-3-|
|-1-0-1-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----3-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-1-|


  (s) s s s s s s s e e e e   s s s s s s s s s e e e.
|---------------------------|-------------------------|
|---------------------------|-------------------------|
|---------------------------|-------------------------|
|---------------------------|-------------------------|
|-(3)-----------------3-2---|-------------------3-2-3-|
|-(1)-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----3-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-1-|


  (s) s s s s s s s e e e e   s s s s s s s s s e e e.
|---------------------------|-------------------------|
|---------------------------|-------------------------|
|---------------------------|-------------------------|
|---------------------------|-------------------------|
|-(3)-----------------3-2---|-------------------3-2-3-|
|-(1)-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----3-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-1-|

  (s) s s s s s s s e e e e   s s s s s s s s s e e e.  (w)(let ring)
|---------------------------|-------------------------|--------|
|---------------------------|-------------------------|--------|
|---------------------------|-------------------------|--------|
|---------------------------|-------------------------|--------|
|-(3)-----------------3-2---|-------------------3-2-3-|-(3)----|
|-(1)-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----3-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-1-|-(1)----|


VERSE 1
  Verse riff 1

  s s s s s s s s e e e e   s s s s s s s s e e e e 
|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2---4---|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2---4---|
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---3---5-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---3---5-|
  Possessed by evil hell    Satan's wrath will kill


  s s s s s s s s e e e e   s s s s s s s s e e e e 
|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2---4---|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2---4---|
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---3---5-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---3---5-|
  He will take your soul    *** you to hell


  s s s s s s s s e e e e   s s s s s s s s e e e e 
|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2---4---|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2---4---|
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---3---5-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---3---5-|
   Demon dogs domain       keeping me insane


  s s s s s s s s e e e e   s s s s s s s s e e e e 
|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2---4---|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2---4---|
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---3---5-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---3---5-|
   Evil curse my soul       burning awayyyaaaaaggghhh!!!!  :)

Verse riff two (repeat four times):

    s s s s s s s s q  q    s s s s s s s s s s s q+s
||------------------------|----------------------------||
||o-----------------------|---------------------------o||
||------------------------|----------------------------||
||0--------------------4--|-----------------------3---o||
||--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--2--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------1----||
||--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-----|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1------||

Verse riff 1 (again)

Satan's hell will burn, terrored cries are heard
Everlasting eternity, warriors of hell
Unleashed men of sin, hatred, hell within
Sinner's hate will die, the Exorcist

Verse riff 2 (repeat four times)

CHORUS  (Bear with this, it's a long one...)
  Chorus riff 1

  s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s   s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s 
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|


  s s s s  s s s s s s  s s s  s s s   s s s s  s s s s s s  s s s  s s s
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-7/8-8-8-11p8-8-8-8-8-10p8-8-10p8-8-|-8-8-8-8-11p8-8-8-8-8-10p8-8-10p8-8-|
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|

  s s s s  s s s s s s  s s s  s s s   s s s s  s s s s  s s s s  s s s s
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-8-8-8-8-11p8-8-8-8-8-10p8-8-10p8-8-|-8-8-8-8-11p8-8-8-10p8-8-8-11p8-8-8-|
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|


  s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s   s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s 
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
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  s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s   s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|-6-6-6-6-9p6-6-6-6-6-8p6-6-8p6-6-|-6-6-6-6-9p6-6-6-6-6-8p6-6-8p6-6-|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
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  s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s   s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|-6-6-6-6-9p6-6-6-6-6-8p6-6-8p6-6-|-6-6-6-6-9p6-6-6-8p6-6-6-9p6-6-6-|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|


  s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s   s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s 
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|


  Chorus riff 2 (repeat four times)

    s s s s s s s s s s s q+s  s s s s s s s s s s s q+s 
||---------------------------|-------------------------|
||o--------------------------|-------------------------|
||---------------------------|-------------------------|
||o-----------------------5--|-----------------------7-|
||--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-|
||--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---|


  s s s s s s s s s s s q+s 
|---------------------------||
|--------------------------o||
|---------------------------||
|--------------------------o||
|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7---||
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5---||


  Repeat chorus 1  (end of CHORUS section)

SOLO  (gtr. Left plays lead - Mike T.)
  Solo rhythm riff - play chorus riff 2 (repeat four times)
                     play verse riff 2 (repeat four times)

VERSE 2
  (Verse riff 1 - repeat eight times)

I can see the light, I don't want to burn
Help me save my soul, let me live
Your curse is not my fear, demons in me hear
I will escape your wrath, six six six
This is not my way, doom, sorrow for all eternity
Lights shine below in hell, forever burning
Words of insanity scream out final plea
Evil voices screaming out, help me!!!

  (Verse riff 2 - repeat four times)
  (Verse riff 1 - repeat four times)

Demons in my body gone, sicken thoughts left beyond
Haunted by evil memories, nightmares and sin 
My mind is burnt and black, shadowed, no way back 
Fear of living in hell axed my mind 

  (Verse riff 2 - repeat four times)
  (Verse riff 1 - repeat four times)

Memories held within, satan's gone in sin 
Grasping to relieve the pain, scarred for life 
Exorcism takes control, beneath my body help my soul
Save my soul from evil hell, your spell is lost 

  (Verse riff 2 - repeat four times)

CHORUS - Chorus riff 1, Chorus riff 2 (four times), Chorus riff 1

Verse riff 2 three times, 
   then play it this way the fourth time (leading to the outro):

  s s s s s s s s q  q    s s s s s s s s s s s q+s  (h+q)    e e e
|-----------------------|--------------------------|----------------|
|-----------------------|--------------------------|----------------|
|-----------------------|--------------------------|----------------|
|--------------------4--|-----------------------3--|-(3)------------|
|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--2--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------1--|-(1)------3-2-3-|
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-----|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1----|----------1-0-1-|

OUTRO

  s s s s s s s s e e q    s s s s s s s s e e q
|------------------------|------------------------|
|------------------------|------------------------|
|------------------------|------------------------|
|------------------------|------------------------|
|-----------------3-2----|-----------------3-2-3--|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----3--|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-1--|

  s s s s s s s s e e q    s s s s s s s s e e q
|------------------------|------------------------|
|------------------------|------------------------|
|------------------------|------------------------|
|------------------------|------------------------|
|-----------------3-2----|-----------------3-2-3--|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----3--|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-1--|

  s s s s s s s s e e q    s s s s s s s s e e q
|------------------------|------------------------|
|------------------------|------------------------|
|------------------------|------------------------|
|------------------------|------------------------|
|-----------------3-2----|-----------------3-2-3--|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----3--|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-1--|

  s s s s s s s s e e q    s s s s s s s s e e q     h  (end)
|------------------------|------------------------|----------|
|------------------------|------------------------|----------|
|------------------------|------------------------|----------|
|------------------------|------------------------|--2-------|
|-----------------3-2----|-----------------3-2-3--|--2-------|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----3--|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-1--|--0-------|
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