The Philosopher
by Death


You will have to excuse me if this tab isn't up to par.  It is actually my first ever.  
But it is a *** good song and needs to be played.  If you come across this tab you must of heard Death before.
So be a good person and spread the word about this band.  The greatest Death Metal band in history.
LONG LIVE Chuck Schuldiner and may he rest in peace.

Any questions or comments email me at [email protected]




*Legend*
__________________________
|                         
| . Palm Muter	 
| ah Artificial Harmonics 
| t Tap		
| h Hammer-On	
| p Pull-Off		
| / Slide Down            
|  Slide Up		 
| ~ Vibrato		
| ^ Bend                  


Intro Riff: x2

|--------------------------------------------| 
|--0-h5-h8-t12-8-p5--0-h5-h8-t12-8-p5--------|
|--------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|


|----------------------------------------------| 
|--0-h7-h10-t15-10-p7--0-h7-h10-t15-10-p7------|
|----------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------|


|--------------------------------------------|
|--0-h5-h8-t12-8-p5--0-h5-h8-t12-8-p5--------|
|--------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|


|--------------------------------------------| 
|--0-h4-h7-t10-7-p4--0-h4-h7-t10-7-p4-p0-----|
|--------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|


Riff A: x7

|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------|
|--4-----------------------------------------|
|--4--2--4--3--3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3---------|
|--2--2--4--3--3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3---------|
|-----0--2--1--1-1-1-1---1-1-1-1-1-1---------|
               . . .     . . . . .   
Riff B

|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------2~--2p1----------------------------------|
|-2----7~------6h7h9--2-----------2-4--6----7~--666-666-/6--------|
|-0--------0----------0----------------4--------444-444------3~---|
                                                ... .. 

|--------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------ah-------------------------4--8-9-8-----------4--8-9-8--4-6---|
|-6----7~--666-666-/6---------2------6-7-6-------2------6-7-6--2-4---|
|-4--------444-444------3~----0--------------8--0-------------------|
           ... ..         


|---------------------------------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|------ah-------------------------ah----------------------|
|-6----7~--666-666--/6--ah---6----7~--666-666--/6---ah----|
|-4--------444-444------3~---4--------444-444-------3~----|
           ... ..                     ... ..

Riff C: x4

|---------------------------------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|--------7-----------7-----------5------------5-----------|
|--------------------------3-3-3----3-3-3-3-3----3-3------|
|--5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5---5-5--------------------------------|
   . . .   . . . . .   . . . . .    . . . . .    . .


|-------------------------------------------------| 
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------7-----------7----|
|--------5-----------5-----5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5------|
|--3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3---3-3------------------------|
   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   . . . . . 


Solo: Played after second verse of Riff C
|-----------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------|
|--14---16-16-^-----14---16-16-16-17-17/19-19~--|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|


|-------------12-13-17--1312---------------------------------------------| 
|----12-13-15-----------------15-13-12----12-13-15-13-12------------------|
|-14-----------------------------------14----------------14-10-9----------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------12-10-9~-|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|


|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|
|-12-10-9~~~----t15p12---t15p12p10--9-9~-----|
|--------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|


|---------------------------------------15h17h19p15-17h19p17p15h17h19-| 
|--17-18-20-17h18--h20-17h18h20-17h18h20------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

|--20p17h19p15-17h19p17p15--17h19h20-19p17p15-17h19p17p15---17-h19-20--20^~~~-| 
|-------------------------17--------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|--20^~~-22--20-19-17h19p17-19----------17-------------------------| 
|-------------------------------20^-20^----20p17-----20------------|
|-----------------------------------------------20p17--17-16~~~~~~-|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|

Riff D: x6

|-----------------------------| 
|-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|
|--4----------------2---------|
|--2----3----6----2---32-----|
|-------1----4----0-----------|

Riff A: x7

Riff B

Outro Riff 

|------------------------------------------------| 
|------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------|
|--7-----8-----7-----8----2----3----2----3-------|
|--5-----6-----5-----6----0----1----0----1-------|


I'm sorry I have not done the outro solo but I will soon. So keep your hopes up*