Afflicted

Tabbed by: david0518
Tuning: Drop D (DADGBe)
From the album "Witches"
Guitar is tuned in Drop D;
tune down bottom string one whole step

Intro

**keyboard transposed to guitar**
*Riff A*
    E5
    *p.m.------------------*>

Verse

    E5
    *p.m.------------------*>

Verse

Diabolus has come
To me
With eyes that burn from red
To green
    E5
    *p.m.------------------*>

Verse

**background loop that plays over the keyboard**
*Riff B*

Verse

He smiles with razor teeth
So clean
He opens up the book
I scream

Chorus

    D                          G5  F#5

Chorus

My soul’s an ember in the flames of Hell
For she’s the one who’s afflicted me

Repeat Intro - with Riff A and Riff B once

*Riff A*
    E5
    *p.m.------------------*>

Repeat Intro - with Riff A and Riff B once

*Riff B*

Verse 2

*Riff B continues to play behind the guitar*
    E5
      *pm*

Verse 2

The great black pen he gives
To me
And offers all that I
Can dream
To rule me with his hand
And see
Forbidden golden lands
So free

Chorus

    D                          G5  F#5

Chorus

My soul’s an ember in the flames of Hell
For she’s the one who’s afflicted me
*Riff A*
    E5
    *p.m.------------------*>

Chorus

*Riff B*

Chorus

    D                          G5  F#5

Chorus

My soul’s an ember in the flames of Hell
For she’s the one who’s afflicted me
    E5
    *p.m.------------------*>

Chorus

*Riff B*

Bridge

Ohhhhh oh oh...
**keyboard part that comes in at third measure**

Bridge

    D

Interlude

Betrayed us
Her name has been inscribed
In the pages
For all ages
With his power
She holds me in captivity

Interlude

Courageous
I want to be remembered
To be famous
No ignoramus
May the rivers flood
With the blood of the damned

Outro

*****************
| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
| p.m. palm mute