Cause Of Death Transcribed by Kevin Phillips (kphill@iconz.co.nz)

Here is a groovy, semi-funky song from the album of the same name. This album is one of my all time fav's - lots of atmosphere, sound Fx, and some cool grinding guitar noises... Also one hell of a great Drum mix!

As always, RIFF's are first, then Song STRUCTURE. 'x' means a palm-mute,and I apologise for any mistakes... If somebody fixes something, can your email me with it so I can update my tab collection? Thanks!

For those who are interested, I have also Tabbed 'INFECTED' and 'MEMORIES REMAIN', but seem to have misplaced the tab sheets somewhere for now.. Will get them uploaded soon.. Anybody else got TAB from this great album that they'd like to share?

Enjoy...

Kev. 8)

REMEMBER: Always listen to original to get the Timing and feel correct!

Riffs

RIFF A: (Lotsa Distortion/Let it ring)
e:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
b:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
g:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:-----9---9---9-------10-------7-------9---9---9-------12-------11---|
A:---9---9---9---9---10--10---7---7---9---9---9---9---12--12---11--11-|
E:-7---------------8--------5-------7---------------10-------9--------|

RIFF B:
e:-----------------------|
b:-----------------------|
g:-----------------------|
D:-2-----3--5-----6---0--|
A:-2-----3--5-----6---0--|
E:-----------------------|

RIFF C:
e:---------------------------------------------------------|
b:---------------------------------------------------------|
g:---------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------|
A:-2-------------5-------------6-------------5-------------|
E:-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
     x x x x x x   x x x x x x   x x x x x x   x x x x x x

RIFF D:
e:-------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
b:-------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
g:-------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D:----3--------5-----|-------------------------------------------------|
A:-2--1--2--5--3--5--|---------1-1-1-1-----------------3-3-3-3---------|
E:-0-----0--3-----3--|-0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3---------3-3-3-3-|
      ^        ^
      |        |
      See "Special Note" below!

RIFF E:
e:-------------------------------|
b:-------------------------------|
g:-------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------|
A:-8/5-------10------5-------5/6-|
E:-6/7--0-0--8--0-0--3--0-0--3/4-|

RIFF F:                                
e:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
b:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
g:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
   x x x x x x x x  x x x x  x x x x  x x x x x x x x  x x x x x x x x

(Riff F Continued...)
e:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
b:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
g:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
   x x x x x x x x  x x x x  x x x x  x x x x x x x x  x x x x x x x x

**Missing Riff Here: There is one fast riff that sounds easy to play but has a slurred sound to it. If anyone can Tab this one and email it to me, I would appreciate it!

RIFF G:
e:----------------------------------------------------------|
b:----------------------------------------------------------|
g:----------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------5-4---3------------------------------|
A:-2---------2---------3-2-3-1--2---------2---------2-3-5-3-|
E:-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----1----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-3-1-|
     x x x x   x x x x            x x x x   x x x x

SPECIAL NOTE:@@g@@@@e@@
Note that Obituary uses a lot of slight variations in their riffing. One time
a riff may have a C5-chord like:

  D:--5--
  A:--3--
  E:-----

Whereas, the next time around, they get more 'Grind' into it by using:

  D:--5--
  A:--3--
  E:--3--   <-Add a 4th (is that right-'4th'?)

RIFF D has this variation, usually always on the second repetition.
Listen to the album to hear this... I didn't tab it because its basically a
copy of the first time around! (and cause I'm lazy! - Plus this costs $$$ to
eMail/FTP!)

Structure:

**Introduction:
Riff A x 6 - Fade in on first - Guitar Solo starts on third
RIFF B x 8 - Slight Variations in repeats 4-7 - 8th : Hold Chord
RIFF C x 6
RIFF D x 2 - Remember Variation! (See Special Note!)
RIFF C x 4
RIFF D x 2 - Ditto!
RIFF E x 4
RIFF F x 2
RIFF E x 4
RIFF F x 2
[Missing Riff here x 8] - 8th hold chord/Gtr 2:divebomb w/Whammy bar
RIFF G x 4
RIFF D x 2 - Ditto (again!)
**Lead Break:
RIFF E x 4
RIFF F x 2
**Finale':
[Missing Riff x 6]
[Silence for one bar]
[Missing Riff once and finish]