Band:Slayerm/
Song:South Of Heaven
Album:South Of Heaven
Tabbed By: Steven Elmslie (November 2005)
Tuning:Half Step Down

Excellent song and easy to learn. Listen and play to the song to get the correct timing, 
enjoy. Im pretty sure this is how Tom Araya plays the song.

I play open E's with a 7 on the A string as I use a pick, if you use your fingers just play open 
E's theres little diffrence it's just a matter of preference. (Remember to tune down 
half a step). 

(KEY:LET RING ~)

G|——————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————|
A|—7~———————7~——————7~———————7~—|x1
E|—0~———————0~——————0~———————0~—|

G|—————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————| x4
E|—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—|

G|————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————|
A|—7~——————7~——————7~——————7~—|x1
E|—0~——————0~——————0~——————0~—|

G|—————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————|x4
E|—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—1—1—|

G|———————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————————————| x4
E|—0—0—0—3—0—0—1—0—0—0—3—0—0—0—0—1—1—|


G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————1——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|x1
E|—222———222—222—222—222—222—222—3—222—222—222—5—222—222——321——0~—|

G|————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————|
A|—7~——————7~——————7~——————7~—|x1
E|—0~——————0~——————0~——————0~—|

G|—————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————|x2
E|—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—1—1—|

G|———————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————————————|x4
E|—0—0—0—3—0—0—1—0—0—0—3—0—0—0—0—1—1—|

G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————1——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|x1
E|—222———222—222—222—222—222—222—3—222—222—222—5—222—222——321—|

Chorus
G|——————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————————|x4
E|—0—0—4—3—0—0—0—3—2—0—0—0—0——1—|

Guitar Solo
G|—————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————|x6
E|—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—1—0—0—3—0—0—4—|

G|———————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————————————|x4
E|—0—0—0—3—0—0—1—0—0—0—3—0—0—0—0—1—1—|

G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————1——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|x1
E|—222———222—222—222—222—222—222—3—222—222—222—5—222—222——321—|

Chorus
G|——————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————————|x4
E|—0—0—4—3—0—0—0—3—2—0—0—0—0——1—|

Outro
G|———————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————|x5
E|—0—0—4—3—0—0—3—2—0—0—0—0—0—|

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|END
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|END
A|————————————————————————————————————————————————7~—|END x1
E|—0—0—4—3—0—0—3—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2——0~—|END

Thats the whole tab, I think it's about perfect, please rate, thanks.

About Slayer

Slayer is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Park, California, formed in 1981. The band was founded by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, which has been called "the heaviest album of all time" by Kerrang!. The band is credited as one of the "Big Four" of thrash metal acts, along with Megadeth, Anthrax and Metallica.

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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Slayer — South Of Heaven (ver 2) bass tabs