Victim of Changes by Judas Priest
From The Album Sad Wings of Destiny
Standard Tuning
Tabbed by Mark Rawlins

Guitar Intro

Riff 1 |0:16}]
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—5h7—7—7——5h7—7—7——7——5~———————————————————————|
E|——————————————————————————7—6—5—3——————————————|

Riff 2
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——0——0—3—0——3—3—3——5——————0———0—3—0——3——3—3————|
E|————————————————————————————————————————————3——|

Riff 1 x 2

G|——9—7————————————————————————————————|
D|——————9—8—7—5—4—2——2—————————————————|
A|—————————————————————5—2—1—0—————————|
E|—————————————————————————————3—2—1—0—|

Riff 1 x 4 Lyrics Start (add an open E to the end of the riff the 2nd time)
Riff 2
Riff 1 x 2
Riff 2
Riff 1 x 2

Riff 3 (Im not sure about the notes in the brackets, I think theyre right)
G|——————————————————————————————|—————————————————————(5)————————(4)———|
D|——————————————————————————————|——————————————————(5)———(5)——(4)———(4)|
A|——2——2—2—2——2—2—2——2—2—2——2—2—|——2——2—2—2——2—2—3———————————2—————————|
E|——————————————————————————————|——————————————————————————————————————|

Riff 1

Fill 1
G|—————————————|
D|—————————————|
A|—5h7—7—7—7—5—|
E|—————————————|

Rest While Guitar Plays Fill

Riff 4
G|————————————————————————————————————|  x5
D|————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————————————————————|
E|——7—5—0—0——5—3—0—0——3—2—0—0——3—2—0——|

Alternate Riff
G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————————|
E|——7—5—0—0——5—3—0—0——3—2—0—0——2—3—2—0—|

Riff 1 x 4
Riff 2
Riff 1 x 2
Riff 2
Riff 1 x 2
Riff 3
Riff 1
Fill 1

G|————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————| x2
D|———————————————————————2————|————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————3~—|——|7—7|——|5—5|——|4—4|——2————|
E|——|55—|——|3—3|——|2—2|———————|—————————————————————————3~—|
   etc

G|——————————————————————————|——————————————————————————|(1st Guitar Solo Starts)
D|——————————————————————————|——————————————————————————|
A|——5h7—7—7—7————4h5—5—5—5——|——3h4—4—4—4————5——————————|
E|——————————————————————————|—————————————————3—3—3—3——|

G|————————————————————————————————————| x4
D|————————————————————————————————————|
A|——5h7—7—7—10p7—7—7—5h7—7—7—10p7—5h7—|
E|————————————————————————————————————|

G|—————————————————————————————|————————————————————————|———————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————|————————————————————————|———————————————————|
A|——5—0———0——————————————3———5—|————3———5———3——5——5———4—|————2/9————————————|
E|——————3————4—3—2——3—2————————|————————————————————————|———————————————————|

Rest while guitar plays intro twice
G|————————————————————————|—————————————————————————| x 2
D|————————————————————————|—————————————————————————|
A|——5/7————————7/5————————|——5/7————————7/105——————|
E|————————————————————————|—————————————————————————|

G|——————9——————————7——————|——————9———————————————7——| x 13 (Lyrics Start)
D|————————————————————————|————————————————5————————|
A|——5/7————————7/5————————|——5/7——————————————5—————|
E|————————————————————————|—————————————3———————————|
Once she was beautiful etc

G|————————————————————————|—————————————————————————| x 6 (After playing this
D|————————————————————————|—————————————————————————|      twice the 2nd guitar
A|——5/7————————7/5————————|——5/7————————7/105——————|      solo kicks in)
E|————————————————————————|—————————————————————————|

Riff 1 x 4
Riff 4 x 2

Outro
G|————————————————————|————————————————————|——————|———————————————————||
D|————————————————————|————————————————————|——————|———————————————————||
A|———————————5————————|——3————————2————————|——————|——7/———————————————||
E|——3—————————————————|————————————————————|——————|———————————————————||

Tabbed by Mark Rawlins ([email protected])

About Judas Priest

Judas Priest are a Grammy Award winning English heavy metal band from Birmingham, formed in 1969. Judas Priest's core line-up consists of vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton, K.K. Downing, and bassist Ian Hill. The band has gone through several drummers over the years, though Scott Travis has held the position since 1989. They have been cited as an influence on many heavy metal musicians and bands. Their popularity and status as one of the definitive heavy metal bands has earned them the nickname "Metal Gods" from their song of the same name. They have sold over 35 million albums worldwide.

How to Read Bass Tabs

Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|---3---------------|
E|-------------------|
            
```
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|
            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸

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Judas Priest — Victim Of Changes bass tabs