Venom: Countess Bathory Tune guitar and bass down three half-steps (to C#) Note for rhythms: entire song in 4/4. timing for notes indicated above notes: q=quarter note, e=eighth note, s=sixteenth, etc. notes to PM (Palm Mute) are UNDER the staff, as are lyrics. Intro - Guitar w/dist. & chorus q q s s s s s s s s q q s s s s s s s s |---------------------------------|-------------------------| |---------------------------------|-------------------------| |--9--9---------------------------|--7--7-------------------| |--9--9---------------------------|--7--7-------------------| |--7--7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|--5--5--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--| |--------8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---|--------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--| q q s s s s s s s s q q s s s s s s s s |---------------------------------|-------------------------| |---------------------------------|-------------------------| |--9--9---------------------------|--7--7-------------------| |--9--9---------------------------|--7--7-------------------| |--7--7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|--5--5--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--| |--------8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---|--------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--| | | h h h h (drums enter) |---------------------------------|-------------------------| |---------------------------------|-------------------------| |-/7------------------------------|--5----------------------| |--------8------------------------|--------6----------------| q q s s s s s s s s q q s s s s s s s s |-----------------------------------|--------------------------| |o----------------------------------|-------------------------o| |----9--9---------------------------|--7--7--------------------| |o---9--9---------------------------|--7--7-------------------o| |----7--7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|--5--5--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---| |----------8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---|--------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---| | | |--3--| | h h h q e e e |-----------------------------------|--------------------------| |o----------------------------------|-------------------------o| |o---7------------------------------|--5---------------0-0-0--o| |----------8------------------------|--------6-----------------| Pre-Verse: q q s s e q q q s s e e e q q s s e q |------------------|--------------------|--------------------| |------------------|--------------------|--------------------| |--2--2---------5--|-2--2---------7--5--|--2--2---------5----| |--2--2---------5--|-2--2---------7--5--|--2--2---------5----| |--0--0--0-0-0--3--|-0--0--0-0-0--5--3--|--0--0--0-0-0--3----| |------------------|--------------------|--------------------| | PM---| PM---| PM---| | | w (h..) s s w |--9---------------|--(9)---------------|--9-----------------| |--7---------------|--(7)---------------|--7-----------------| |--0---------------|--(0)-----------0-0-|--0-----------------| |------------------|--------------------|--------------------| s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| |--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---| |------------------------------------| | PM------------------------------| | | w |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| |--/24\-\-\-\-\-\--------------------| |------------------------------------| long slide Verse: w (h) h |-----------------------------|------------------------------| |-----------------------------|------------------------------| |-2---------------------------|--(2)-------------------------| |-2---------------------------|--(2)----------5--------------| |-0---------------------------|--(0)----------5--------------| |-----------------------------|---------------3--------------| | | e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s |-----------------------------|------------------------------| |-----------------------------|------------------------------| |-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-|-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--| |-----------------------------|------------------------------| Welcoming the virgins fair to live a noble life w (h) h |-----------------------------|------------------------------| |-----------------------------|------------------------------| |-2---------------------------|--(2)----------5--------------| |-2---------------------------|--(2)----------5--------------| |-0---------------------------|--(0)----------3--------------| |-----------------------------|------------------------------| | | e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e e e e |-----------------------------|------------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------7-7--10--7--10--7--| |-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-|-0--0-0-0---------------------| |-----------------------------|------------------------------| In the castle known to all, the Count's infernal wife w (h) h |-----------------------------|------------------------------| |-----------------------------|------------------------------| |-2---------------------------|--(2)-------------------------| |-2---------------------------|--(2)----------5--------------| |-0---------------------------|--(0)----------5--------------| |-----------------------------|---------------3--------------| | | e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s |-----------------------------|------------------------------| |-----------------------------|------------------------------| |-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-|-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--| |-----------------------------|------------------------------| She invites the peasants there with endless lavish foods w e q.r q q |-----------------------------|------------------------------| |-----------------------------|------------------------------| |-2---------------------------|-2-------------5------5-------| |-2---------------------------|-2-------------5------5-------| |-0---------------------------|-0-------------3------3-------| |-----------------------------|------------------------------| | | e s s e s s e s s e s s e qr s s e e e e |-----------------------------|------------------------------| |-----------------------------|-7-------------7-----7--------| |-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-|----------0-0-----0-----0-----| |-----------------------------|------------------------------| But when evening spreads its wings she rapes them of their blood. Chorus: q q s s s s s s s s q q s s s s s s s s |-----------------------------------|--------------------------| |o----------------------------------|--------------------------| |----9--9---------------------------|--7--7--------------------| |o---9--9---------------------------|--7--7--------------------| |----7--7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|--5--5--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---| |----------8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---|--------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---| | | h h h h |-----------------------------------|--------------------------| |o----------------------------------|--------------------------| |o---7------------------------------|--5-----------------------| |-----------8-----------------------|--------6-----------------| C o u n t e s s - - - - - - -> q q s s s s s s s s q q s s s s s s s s |-----------------------------------|--------------------------| |-----------------------------------|-------------------------o| |----9--9---------------------------|--7--7--------------------| |----9--9---------------------------|--7--7-------------------o| |----7--7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|--5--5--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---| |----------8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---|--------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---| | | h h h h |-----------------------------------|--------------------------| |-----------------------------------|-------------------------o| |----7------------------------------|--5----------------------o| |-----------8-----------------------|--------6-----------------| B a t h o r y - - - - - - - - > Pre-verse (see above) Verse 2 (see above) All day long the virgins sit and feast on endless meals The Countess Bath'ry sips her wine, her skin doth crack and peel But when night time fills the air, one must pay the price The Countess takes her midnight bath with blood that once gave life Chorus (see above) Bridge: e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s |--------------------------------|-------------------------------| |o-------------------------------|-------------------------------| |---4------4------4------4-------|--4------4------4------4-------| |o--4------4------4------4-------|--4------4------4------4-------| |---2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2--|--2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2--| |--------------------------------|-------------------------------| | | e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s |--------------------------------|-------------------------------| |o-------------------------------|-------------------------------| |o--2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2--|--2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2--| |--------------------------------|-------------------------------| ____________________ ____________________ / 1.-3. / 4. w h h w h h w (w) |-------|------------||-------|-------------|----------|----------| |-------|-----------o||-------|-------------|----------|----------| |--7----|---6---5----||---7---|----6--------|----9-----|----(9)---| |--7----|---6---5---o||---7---|----6---5----|----9-----|----(9)---| |--5----|---4---3----||---5---|----4---5----|----7-----|----(7)---| |-------|------------||-------|--------3----|----0-----|----(0)---| | | w h h w h h w (w) |-------|------------||-------|--------7----|----9-----|----(9)---| |-------|-----------o||-------|--------5----|----9-----|----(9)---| |--5----|---4---3---o||---5---|----4--------|----7-----|----(7)---| |-------|------------||-------|-------------|----0-----|----(0)---| Interlude: e e e e e e e e e e e e q q |------------------------------|--------------------------| |o-----------------------------|--------------------------| |------------------------------|--------------------------| |o----------------7------------|--------------------------| |---7--10--9--10-----10--9--7--|--10--9--7--9---10--12----| |------------------------------|----------------8---10----| | PM---------------------------------------| | | (w) (h) q q |---(9)------------------------|--(9)---------------------| |o--(9)------------------------|--(9)---------------------| |o--(7)------------------------|--(7)-----------3---5\----| |---(0)------------------------|--(0)---------------------| Note - this E chord on the bass does not ring on the repeat. It is a rest. ___________________ / 1. e e e e e e e e e e e e h |------------------------------|--------------------------|| |------------------------------|-------------------------o|| |------------------------------|--------------------------|| |-----------------7------------|-------------------------o|| |---7--10--9--10-----10--9--7--|--10--9--7--9---10--------|| |------------------------------|----------------8---------|| | PM---------------------------------------| | | wr hr h |------------------------------|----------------5---------|| |------------------------------|----------------5--------o|| |------------------------------|----------------3--------o|| |------------------------------|--------------------------|| ____________________ / 2. e e e e e e e e e e e e q q |------------------------------|--------------------------|| |------------------------------|--------------------------|| |------------------------------|--------------------------|| |-----------------7------------|--------------------------|| |---7--10--9--10-----10--9--7--|--10--9--7--9---10--12----|| |------------------------------|----------------8---10----|| | PM---------------------------------------| | | wr hr q q |------------------------------|----------------5---7-----|| |------------------------------|----------------5---7-----|| |------------------------------|----------------3---5-----|| |------------------------------|--------------------------|| Chorus (see above) Pre-Verse (see above) Verse 3 (see above) Living in her self-styled hell, the Countess dressed in black Life so distant death so near, no blood to turn thy bath The castle walls are closing in, she's crippled now with age She welcomes death with open arms, the reaper turns the page Chorus (see above) Bass Solo/Ending: e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s |--------------------------------|-------------------------------| |o-------------------------------|-------------------------------| |---4------4------4------4-------|--4------4------4------4-------| |o--4------4------4------4-------|--4------4------4------4-------| |---2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2--|--2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2--| |--------------------------------|-------------------------------| ____________________ ____________________ / 1.-3. / 4. trem end on w h h free time ------> pick cue |-------|------------||-------|-------------|----------|----------| |-------|-----------o||-------|-------------|----------|----------| |--7----|---6---5----||---7---|----6---5----|----4-----|-----4----| |--7----|---6---5---o||---7---|----6---5----|----4-----|-----4----| |--5----|---4---3----||---5---|----4---3----|----2-----|-----2----| |-------|------------||-------|-------------|----------|----------| Bass Solo - The guitar part above covers to the ending of the song. The bass part is written separately below. e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s |-------------------------------|-------------------------------| |-------------------------------|-------------------------------| |--2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2--|--2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2--| |-------------------------------|-------------------------------| w h h q e e q e e e e e e e e e e |-------|----------|----------------|-------------------| |-------|----------|--------------7-|--9-7---7-9-7------| |--5----|---4---3--|--2--4-5-7--9---|------9-------9-7--| |-------|----------|----------------|-------------------| trem. pick each note through here-| w h h w |--------------|------------------|---------------| |-10b12~~~-----|--11t12----10t11--|-9t10----------| |--------------|------------------|---------------| |--------------|------------------|---------------| trill trill Trem. pick---------------------| e e e e e e e e h. q q q q q |------------------|---------------|------------------------------| |-9-7---7-9-7------|---------------|------------------------------| |-----9-------9-7--|-12b14---12b14-|--12b14--12b14--12b14--12b14--| |------------------|---------------|------------------------------| trem.pick--------| h q q q q q q w h h |-------------------|----------12--|-19t20----|--18t19---17t18----| |-------------------|----12-14-----|----------|-------------------| |------12b14--12b14-|-14-----------|----------|-------------------| |-0-----------------|--------------|----------|-------------------| trem.pick---------------------------------| free time hold until cue on cue |--16///---------------------------------|--------------| |----------------------------------------|--------------| |-------------14/\/\/\-----14~~~~--------|---14---------| |----------------------------------------|--------------| trem.pick slide up&down repeatedly