VENGEANCE IS MINE Words by Matthew Barlow Music by Jon Schaffer and Randall Shawver tune down: (6) = Eb (3) = Gb (5) = Ab (2) = Bb (4) = Db (1) = Eb Riff A Clean w.chorus/delay Play 4x 7 3 2 0 | 0 2 3 0 2 | 7 7 7 8 | 7 7 7 8 || T | 4 | | || A | | | *|| B | | | *|| | | | || | | | || | | | || Riff A2 | | | || w.distortion | | | || | | | || T | | | || A | | 4 | *|| B 2 |(2) 2 2 | 4 3 |(3) *|| 2 |(2) 2 2 | 2 3 |(3) || 0 |(0) 0 0 | 0 0 1 |(1) || Pm-- --- End riff A 7 | | T | | A | | B | | | | | | | | | End riff A2 | | T | | A | | B 2 |(2) | 2 |(2) | 0 |(0) 1 1 1 3 | Pm------- riff B | | | T | | | A | | | B 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 | 0 00 0 0 0 00 0 00 | 0 00 0 00 1 1 1 3 | 0 00 0 0 0 00 0 00 | Pm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Riff B || T || A *|| B 3 *|| 3 || 1 1 1 1 3 || Pm----- Verse 1 (with riff B 4x): Hear now this story of a man that should not be A ghoul of blackened torment, sullen atrocity A kindred soul to the devils own, malignance personified Cast from his fire he molests the purest light Riff C | | | T | | | A | | | B | | | 3 33 3 3 33 3 3 | 4 44 4 4 44 4 4 | 1 11 1 1 11 1 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Pm -- --- --- --- --- End Riff C | T | A | B | 3 3 3 | 1 1 11 1 1 | Pm----------------- Verse 2 (with riff A 4x): Profane to humanity menaced by flesh and bone Screems of the unknown youth to him the sweetest tone Undying in his will to kill his bloodlust is profound For the blood on the lamb I’ve got to bring him down Chorus (with riff D 2x): Riff D | | | | T | | | | A | | | | B | | | | 3 3 3 | 4 4 4 | 1 1 1 | 3 3 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | Pm- --- --- --- --- --- --- ------- End Riff D | | | | T AH | | AH | | A 9 AH | | 9 | | B 9 AH | | 9\ | | 10 |(10) | \7 |(7) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | T | | | | A | | | | B | | | | 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 | 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 | 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 | 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 | Pm----------------------------- ----------------------------- For all the young lives you have slain Fear now you shall obtain Vengeance is mine For every young one that has died Your psychopathic genocide Vengeance is Mine Riff E Full Full /> | | /> | | T 12 12 | 12 | 12 12 | 12 | A 10 | 9 10 | 10 | 9 10 | B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | T | | | | A | | | | B | | | | 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | Pm- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- End Riff E | | | || T 12 10 | | 12 10 | || A 12 | 9 9 | 12 | 9 12 *|| B | 12 | | 12 *|| | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | || T | | | || A | | | *|| B | | | *|| 2 2 2 | 2 | 2 2 2 | 2 || 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 || Pm- --- ----- ----------- --- --- ----- ----------- | || | | T 9 |(9) || | | A | *|| | | B | *|| | | | || | | | || | | Only First time | || | | | || | | Riff F | Play 3x | End Riff F | || | | T | || | | A | *|| | | B 5 3 | 2 3 2 3 *|| 3 3 5 | 5 3 3 | 5 3 | 2 3 2 3 || 3 3 5 | 5 3 3 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 || 1 1 11 3 | 3 3 3 1 1 | W/Riff F Tr Tr | 19(20) | | 19(20) | T 20 20 | 20 | 20 20 | 20 19 | A 21 21 /P\ | 21 | 21 21 | 21 | B 21 21 19| 21 | 21 21 | | | | | | | | | | Tr | 19(20) | || T 20 20 | 20 | || A 21 21 | 21 /P\ | 16 17 19 *|| B 21 21 | 21 19 | *|| | | || | | || W/Riff F 15 17 19 20 | 17 19 20 22 | | | T | | 21 | 17 19 15 | A | | 16 17 19 | | B | | | | | | | | | | | | Verse 3 (with riff B 4x): I shall do what the law won’t do I can make the sacrifice For the families of these bodies Which held such precious life Mine is not to ask forgiveness This deed I’ve proudly done Without god without the devil This time I have won Repeat Chorus (with riff D) Play riff A