“The Philosopher” death

As heard on Individual Thought Patterns (combat)

Words and Music by Chuck Schuldiner ✶ Transcribed by Andy Aledort and Matt Scharfglass

Gtrs. are tuned down one whole step (low to high: D G C F A D).
Bass tuning (low to high): D G C F.
All pitches sound one whole step lower than written.
F5 B5 E5 F 5 F5 G 5 D 5 E5 C 5 B5( 6) F5 G 5( 4) Esus2 A5 B 5
4 fr 7 fr 4 fr 4 fr 5 fr 6 fr

134 14 1 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 134 13 13 14 14

A Intro (0:00)

Moderately = 126
N.C.(Em) (Bm7)
Gtr. 1 (elec. w/heavy dist.)
1 *T T T T T
(12) 0 5 8 12 8 5 0 5 8 12 8 5 0 7 10 15 10 7 0 7 10 13 10 7

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
*silent tap/pull-off
Gtr. 2 (elec. w/heavy dist.)

9 14
X X
7 12

Fretless Bass
9
7

(Em/G) (B7/D ) (Em)

3 T T T T T T
0 5 8 12 8 5 0 5 8 12 8 5 0 4 7 12 7 4 0 4 7 10 7 4 0 5 8 12 8 5 0 5 8 12 8 5

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

12 8 9
X X X
10 6 7

5 (5)
4 6 (6) 6 6 6 7
6

3 3

(Bm7) (Em/G) (B7/D )

6 T T T T T T
0 7 10 15 10 7 0 7 10 13 10 7 0 5 8 12 8 5 0 5 8 12 8 5 0 4 7 12 7 4 0 4 7 10 7 4

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

14 12 8
X X X
12 10 6

9 (9) 7 9 5 (5)
4 6
6

3 3

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B (0:17, 2:07)

Half-time = 63
B5 E5 F 5 F5 B5 E5 F 5 F5
Gtrs. 1 and 2 P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
9
*

4 4
2 2 4 3 2 2 4 3
0 2 1 0 2 1

3 3 3 3 3 3
*repeat previous chord
Bass
1 3 1
3 3
7 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

3 3 3 3 3 3

C Verses (0:25, 2:15)

1. Do you feel what I feel see what I see

2. Your mind is not your own What sounds more mentally
B5 E5 F 5 F5 B5 E5 F 5 F5
13 P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

4 4
2 2 4 3 2 2 4 3
0 2 1 0 2 1

3 3 3 3 3 3

1 3 1
3 3
7 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

3 3 3 3 3 3

hear what I hear There is a line you must draw

stimulating is how you make your choice
B5 E5 F 5 F5 B5 E5 F 5 F5
17 P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

4 4
2 2 4 3 2 2 4 3
0 2 1 0 2 1

3 3 3 3 3 3

1 3 1
3 3
7 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

3 3 3 3 3 3

between your dream world and reality Do you live my life or share the breath I breathe
So you preach about how I’m supposed to be yet you don’t know your own sexuality
B5 E5 F 5 F5 B5 E5 F 5 F5
21 P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

4 4
2 2 4 3 2 2 4 3
0 2 1 0 2 1

3 3 3 3 3 3

1 3 1
3 3
7 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

3 3 3 3 3 3

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D Pre-chorus (0:48, 2:37)

Original Tempo = 126

Lies
E5 * G 5
P.M. P.M. * P.M. P.M. P.M.
25
4 4 3 4 6
2 2 1 2 4 2 (2) 2 1
2 2 2 4 6 7 (7) 6
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3
*Gtr. 2 plays top notes; Gtr. 1 plays bottom notes.

7 (7) 6 7 9 7 (7) 6 4 7
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3

Feed your judgment of others Behold how the blind lead each other
G 5 slight P.H.
28 P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

6 6 (6) 6 7 (7) 6 6 6 (6)

4 4 4 4 0 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 3 3

3 3 3

5 5
6 (6) 7 6 (6)
4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3

E Chorus (1:00, 2:49)

Half-time = 63 Original Tempo = 126

The philosopher You know so much about nothing at all
E5 D 5 E5 D 5 E5 D 5 E5 D 5 B5 C 5 G 5
31 P.M. P.M.

4 8 9 8 4 8 9 8 4 6
2 6 7 6 2 6 7 6 2 4 6 7 (7) 6
0 7 0 4 4 4 4 4

8 4 6
6 7 6 6 6 7 6 2 4 7 (7)
0 7 2 0 6 7 0 3 2 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
3

(2nd time) skip ahead to I Bass Solo

G 5
* * * *
34 P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

6 6 (6) 6 7 (7) 6 6 6 (6)

4 4 4 4 0 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 3 3

3 3 3
*Gtr. 2 performs slight P.H.

5
6 (6) 7 (7) 6 (6)
4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3

3
F Interlude (1:16)
Slightly Faster . = 132
N.C.(A5) (C5) (G5)
Rhy. Fig. 1
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
37

7 7 5 5
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

9 10 9
7 10 10 7 10 9 7 9 10 10 9 7 10 12 12 12 10 9 10 9
10 9 7 7 9 10 12 10 10 10 10 12
8
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

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G Guitar Solo (1:23)

(D5) (A5) (C5) (G5)

Gtrs. 1 and 2 repeat Rhy. Fig. 1 (see bar 37)
end Rhy. Fig. 1 *Gtr. 3 (elec. w/dist., harmonizer, flanger and delay)
40 P.M. P.M. P.M.
10 12 (12) 12 12 12 10 12 (12)12 12 12 13 (13) 13 13
(7) (9) (9) (9) 9 9 (7) (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) (10)(10)(10)(10)
7 7
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

*Harmonizer produces pitches a fourth lower than notes played; harmonizer notes shown in parenthesis.

14
12 10 12 10 10 7 7 5 5
12 12 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

(D5) (A5) (C5)

Gtrs. 1 and 2 play Rhy. Fig. 2 (see below)
(harmonizer and flanger off)
44
12 13 17 13 12
13 15 15 15 15 15 12 13 15 15 13 12 12 13 15 13 12
(10) (12) (12) (12) (12) 12 14 14 14 10 9
12 9 10

7 7 5 7 7 5 5 7 7 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

(G5) (D5)
Gtr. 4 (elec. w/dist. and delay)
47 T T
12 13 18 15 18 15 13 12 12
14

Gtr. 3 T T

12 10 9 9 (9) 9 10 15 12 15 12 10 9 9
12

Bass
7 7
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

(A5) (C5)
Gtrs. 1 and 2 play first three bars of Rhy. Fig. 2 (see below)
49 Gtr. 3
12 14 15 12 14 15 12 14 15 12 14 15 12 14 15 15 17 19 15 17 19 17 15 17 19 20 17 19 17 15 17 19 17 15 17 19 20 19 17 15 17 19 17 15
17

3 3 5 3 3 3

Bass
5 7 5 7
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

Rhy. Fig. 2 (1:30)

(A5) (C5) (G5) (D5)
Gtrs. 1 and 2
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. sim.

5 7 5 7 7 7
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

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(G5) (D5)
Gtrs. 1 and 2 play Rhy. Fill 1 (see below)
full full
grad. bend grad. bend
51
17 19 20 20 (20) 20 (20) 20 19 17 19 17
20

7 5 4 0
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

(1:45) B5( 6) F5 G 5( 4) Esus2 B5( 6) F5 G 5( 4) Esus2

Gtr. 3 full full
53
17
(20) (20) 20 (20) 20 17
20 17 20 17 16 (16) (16) 16 16

Gtrs. 1 and 2
let ring

0 0
4 3 0 4 5 4 0 4 3 0 4
2 3 6 2 2 3 6 2
1 4 0 1 4 0

Bass

9 9 5 4 9 9
8 11 7 10 5 8 11 11 7 10
10

H Bridge (1:52)
Ideas that fall under shadows
B5( 6) F5 G 5( 4) Esus2
58 Gtrs. 1 and 2

0
5 4 0 4 3 0 4 5 4 0
2 3 6 2
1 4 0

Bass
5 4 9 9 5 4
5 8 11 7 10 5

of theories that stand tall Thoughts that grow

B5( 6) F5 G 5( 4) Esus2 B5( 6) F5
62
0 0
4 3 0 4 5 4 0 4 3
2 3 6 2 2 3
1 4 0 1

9 9 5 4 9
8 11 7 10 5 8
10

Rhy. Fill 1 (1:43)

Gtrs. 1 and 2
P.M. P.M.

7 5 4 0
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

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go back to B
Original Tempo = 126
narrow upon being verbally released
G 5( 4) Esus2 B5add( 6) F5 G 5( 4) B5 E5 F 5
66
0
0 4 5 4 0 4 3 0 4
6 2 2 3 6 2 2 4
4 0 1 4 0 2

9 5 4 9
11 7 10 5 8 11
7 0 2

I Bass/Guitar Solos (3:06)

Slower = 66
A5 B 5
Gtrs. 1 and 2
71

7 8 8
5 6 6

Bass
7 9 9 7
8 (8) 8 10 8
7 10 8
5 10 10 10 12 10 8 12 10 8 12 13 15

A5 B 5 wide vib.

72 Gtr. 3
12

Gtrs. 1 and 2

7 8 8
5 6 6

Bass
12 15 15
12 14 15 17 17 14 15 17 15 19 17 17
15 14 12 14 15 17

6 3 3

E5 F5 ½
73
12
(12) 10 13 12 10 12
12 11 9 12 11 9 11 9 11 12 11 9 14 (14) (14) 12 11 14 16
10 9 10 13 10 13 14

5 3 3 6

2 3 3
0 1 1

0 0 1 1

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begin gradual fade (3:19)
E5 F5
½
74
20 17 19 17 17 19
17 19 19 19 (19) 19 (19) (19) 19 19 20 19
16 17 17

6 3 6

2 3 3
0 1 1

0 1 1

J Outro (3:33)

A5 B 5 A5 B 5 E5 F5
75
12 12 15 15 12 12 14 14 12 12 11
12 12 12 13
17

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

N.H.
2 2 2 2 2 3 (3) 3 5 0 5 0 5 (5) 9 9 7 9 9
2 3 6 7 9 9
0 22 77 7 8 7 8 8
8 6 (6) 0 1 1

3 pitch: G 3

E5 F5
78
11 11 12 14 16 17 19 21 19 17 1917 12 16 17 19 17 15
(13) 12 18 17 2017 161916 17 19 20 17 19 16
17 16 16
19 17 16

5 6 6

2 3 3
0 1 1

0 1 1

fade out
A5 B 5 A5 B 5
wide vib. grad. release
full full full full full full full
79
10 10 10
13 13 13(13)(13) 13 (13) 13 (13) (13) 13 (13)

7 8 8 7 8 8
5 6 6 5 6 6

7 9 9 7 5 17161514141413 16 14
998 7 5 7
8 8 7 5 55 5 7 8 0 1 0
6 8

3 3 3
3

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