SLAVE TO THE DARK Words and Music by Jon Schaffer tune down: (6) = Eb (3) = Gb (5) = Ab (2) = Bb (4) = Db (1) = Eb | | | (2) | (2) | (0) let ring | from ‘Scarred’ clean: Riff A | | | | T | | | | A | | | | B 2 2 2 | 2 3 3 | 2 2 2 | 2 3 3 | 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | | | | | End Riff A | | | | T | | | | A | | | | B 0 0 0 | 5 5 3 | 2 2 2 | 2 3 3 | 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | | | | | Verse 1 (with riff A 2x): A twisted state of mind Torn between two worlds One of which the new me hates and the one that’s coming true The power is unleashed, they perish at my gaze But am I really in control or am I just a slave | | | | T | | | | A 2 2 2 |(2) 2 3 3 | 2 2 2 |(2) 2 3 3 | B 2 2 2 |(2) 2 3 3 | 2 2 2 |(2) 2 3 3 | 0 0 0 |(0) 0 1 1 | 0 0 0 |(0) 0 1 1 | | | | | Verse 2 (with riff B 2x): riff B | | | | T | | | | A 2 2 2 | 2 3 3 | 2 2 2 | 2 3 3 | B 2 2 2 | 2 3 3 | 2 2 2 | 2 3 3 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 1 1 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 1 1 | | | | | Pm- --- ----- --- --- --- ----- --- End Riff B | | | || T | | | || A | 5 5 3 | 2 2 2 | 2 3 3 *|| B 5 5 5 | 5 5 3 | 2 2 2 | 2 3 3 *|| 5 5 5 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 1 1 || 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | | | || Pm- --- --- --- --- --- ----- --- I call upon this god to deliver unto me To grant what I desire He brought me to my knees He turned his back on me And filled me whit his lies Ask and I received damnation was the price Riff C | | | | T | | | | A | | | | B 7 8 |(8) 7 5 7 | 7 8 |(8)7 5 7 | 5 7 8 |(8) 7 5 7 | 5 7 8 |(8)7 5 7 | 5 | | 5 | | Guitar 2 plays upper notes Guitar 1 plays lower notes End Riff C | | | | T | | | | A | | | | B 5 7 |(7) 5 3 5 | 7 8 |(8)7 5 7 | 3 5 7 |(7) 5 3 5 | 5 7 8 |(8)7 5 7 | 3 | | 5 | | Verse 3 (with riff B 2x): I signed my name in blood Didn’t read the fine print Now I’m just a puppet god For the devil’s own descent Bound and shackled here Forever damned a slave Fallen bloody tears can’t wash the pain away Chorus (with riff C 2x): All at once it’s clear to me Damnation and destiny A slave to darkness shall I be Damnation and destiny Solo 1 T /P\/P\/H\ T /P\/P\/H\ T /P\/P\/H\ T /P\/P\/H\ 18 13 10 13 21 13 10 13 | 18 13 10 13 20 13 10 13 | T | | A | | B | | | | | | | | | | | | T | | A | | B 5 7 7 | 5 7 7 | 5 7 7 | 5 7 7 | 3 5 5 | 3 5 5 | T /P\/P\/H\ T /P\/P\/H\ T /P\/P\/H\/P\/P\/P\/H\ 18 13 10 13 20 13 10 13 | 21 13 10 13 10 13 10 13 | T | | A | | B | | | | | | | | | | | | T | | A | 3 3 | B 5 7 7 | 5 7 3 3 | 5 7 7 | 5 7 1 1 | 3 5 5 | 3 5 | 21 20 18 20 18 | 18 | T 21 | 21 20 21 20 18 | A | | B | | | | | | | | | | | | T | | A | | B 3 5 5 | 3 5 5 | 3 5 5 | 3 5 5 | 1 3 3 | 1 3 3 | Full 18 20 | 20/> | T 18 20 21 21 | | A | | B | | | | | | | | | | | | T | | A | 5 5 5 5 3 | B 3 5 5 | 3 5 5 5 3 | 3 5 5 | 3 3 3 3 1 | 1 3 3 | | 20 18 16 21 20 18 16 21 | 20 18 16 21 20 18 16 21 | T | | A | | B | | | | | | | | | | | | T | | A | | B 5 7 7 | 5 7 7 | 5 7 7 | 5 7 7 | 3 5 5 | 3 5 5 | Full 20 18 16 21 20 18 16 21 | 22/> 21 21 | T | | A | | B | | | | | | | | | | | | T | | A | 3 3 | B 5 7 7 | 5 7 3 3 | 5 7 7 | 5 7 1 1 | 3 5 5 | 3 5 | 21 20 20 20 18 18 | 18 20 21 16 21 | T | | A | | B | | | | | | | | | | | | T | | A | | B 3 5 5 | 3 5 5 | 3 5 5 | 3 5 5 | 1 3 3 | 1 3 3 | Full 21 20 20 20 16 18 | 18 20 21 21/> | T | | A | | B | | | | | | | | | | | | T | | A | 5 5 5 5 3 | B 3 5 5 | 3 5 5 5 3 | 3 5 5 | 3 3 3 3 1 | 1 3 3 | | Riff D | | | | T | 8 | | | A 9 10 |(10) 10 9 | 7 9 |10 9 7 0 | B 7 | 5 | | | 7 8 |(8) 8 7 | 5 7 | 8 7 5 | 5 | | | 3 | Guitar 2 plays upper notes Guitar 1 plays lower notes End Riff D | | T | | A(0) 0 | | B 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | (3) 3 | | Solo 2 T/P\/P\ T/P\/P\ T/P\/P\ T/P\/P\ T/P\/P\ T/P\/P\ T/P\/P\ T/P\/P\ 12 10 9 15 10 9 12 10 9 15 10 9 | 12 10 9 15 10 9 12 10 9 15 10 9 | T | | A | | B | | | | | | | | | | | | T | | A | | B 5/ 7 5/ 7 | 5/ 7 5/ 7 | 5/ 7 5/ 7 | 5/ 7 5/ 7 | 3/ 5 5 5 3/ 5 5 5 | 3/ 5 5 5 3/ 5 5 5 | Pm---- ----- ----- ----- T/P\/P\ T/P\/P\ T/P\/P\ T/P\/P\ T/P\/P\ T/P\/P\ T/P\/P\ T/P\/P\ 12 10 9 15 10 9 12 10 9 15 10 9 | 12 10 9 15 10 9 12 10 9 15 10 9 | T | | A | | B | | | | | | | | | | | | T | | A | 3 3 | B 5/ 7 5/ 7 | 5/ 7 3 3 | 5/ 7 5/ 7 | 5/ 7 1 1 | 3/ 5 5 5 3/ 5 5 5 | 3/ 5 5 | Pm---- ----- --- | | | | T 14 full(HB) |(14) | 13 | | A 16/> |(16) \> | 14 12 | 14 19 19| B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | T | | | | A | | | 5 5 5 5 3 | B 3/5 3/5 | 3/5 3/5 | 3/5 3/5 | 5 5 5 5 3 | 3/5 3/5 | 3/5 3/5 | 3/5 3/5 | 3 3 3 3 1 | 1/3 3 3 1/3 3 3 | 1/3 3 3 1/3 3 3 | 1/3 3 3 1/3 3 3 | | Pm- --- --- --- --- --- 22 20 19 | 17 | 22 20 19 | 15 | T 20 20 20 | | 20 20 | | A 19 19 | 19 19| 19 19 | | B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | T | | | | A | | | 3 3 | B 5/7 5/7 | 5/7 3/7 | 5/7 5/7 | 5 7 3 3 | 5/7 5/7 | 5/7 3/7 | 5/7 5/7 | 5 7 1 1 | 3/5 5 5 3/5 5 5 | 3/5 5 5 3/5 5 5 | 3/5 5 5 3/5 5 5 | 3 5 5 | Pm- --- --- --- --- --- - | 15|15 13 12 | | T | 12 | 15 13 | Full | A 12| 12 14 | 15 14| 12/> | B 12 15 15 |12 14 15 | | | 12 14 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | T | | | | A | | | 5 5 5 5 3 | B 3/5 3/5 | 3/5 3/5 | 3/5 3/5 | 5 5 5 5 3 | 3/5 3/5 | 3/5 3/5 | 3/5 3/5 | 3 3 3 3 1 | 1/3 3 3 1/3 3 3 | 1/3 3 3 1/3 3 3 | 1/3 3 3 1/3 3 3 | | Pm- --- --- --- --- --- Verse 4 (riff B 2x): And so I must repent or will I be destroyed Will the one that lives in me Release me from this lie And will the wrath of god Have mercy on my soul Or humilate me, desecrate me, like his only son Repeat Chorus (with riff C 2x) Play riff D 2x | | || T | | || A 5 5 5 5 3 | | || B 5 5 5 5 3 | 2 | (2) || 3 3 3 3 1 | 2 | (2) || | 0 | (0) || Continued on ‘A Question From Heaven’