Fast As A Shark tab by Accept
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Fast As A Shark by Accept: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights
"Fast as a Shark" by Accept is known for its blistering speed and aggressive riffing, setting the tone for the emerging speed metal genre. Guitarist Wolf Hoffmann's lightning-fast guitar solo showcases his technical prowess and precision. Bassist Peter Baltes' driving bassline adds a powerful foundation to the song's relentless energy. The song's intense tempo and aggressive attitude make it a standout track in Accept's discography.- Tuning: Standard tuning
Author: Stefan Olsson Opening Riff (x3) e-------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------| G------------------3p0-2p0-3p0-2p0-3p0-2p0--| D------------------3p0-2p0-3p0-2p0-3p0-2p0--| A-------------------------------------------| E-0000000000000000--------------------------| Verse Riff (x1) e----------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------| E-5555555555555555-3333333333333333-1111111111111111-|
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Bridge1 (x2) e-----------------------------------| B-----------------------------------| G----------3p0-2p0-3p0-2p0-3p0-2p0--| D----------3p0-2p0-3p0-2p0-3p0-2p0--| A-----------------------------------| E-00000000--------------------------| Bridge2 e------------------------------| B------------------------------| G-7-7-7----10-10-10------------| D-7-7-7----10-10-8----7----9---| A-5-5-5----8--8--8----7----9---| E---------------------5----7---| Chorus e-------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------| G-------5--9--5--7----9--7---9--7---------5--9--5--7--| D-5--7--5--9--5--7----9--7---9--7---5--7--5--9--5--7--| A-5--7--3--7--3--5----7--5---7--5---5--7--3--7--3--5--| E-3--5---------------0------0--------3--5---------------| NOTE - First Chorus Goes From The ’D’ Chord Back Into The Opening Riff. The Second Chorus Ends With An ’B’ Chord Which Then Segues Into The Following... e------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------ G-----3-5-6-5-3-----3-5-----3-5-6-5-3-----3-5---- D-----3-5-6-5-3-----3-5-----3-5-6-5-3-----3-5---- A------------------------------------------------ E-333-----------333-----333-----------333-------- e------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------ G-----6-8-9-8-6-----6-8-----9-11-12-11-9---9-7--- D-----6-8-9-8-6-----6-8-----9-11-12-11-9---9-7--- A------------------------------------------7-5--- E-666-----------666-----999--------------0------- e-------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------------------| G-----3-5-6-5-3-----3-5-----6-8-9-6-8----6-8-----9-11-12-11-9-------| D-----3-5-6-5-3-----3-5-----6-8-9-6-8----6-8-----9-11-12-11-9-------| A-------------------------------------------------------------2-5-4-| E-333-----------333-----666-----------666----999--------------0-3-2-| Guitar Solo First Phrase (With ’Octaver’ Effect) e--------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------| G------------------------------------4/9-7-9-| D--------------------------------------------| A-2-4/5-4----------------4h5-4h5-2~----------| E---------5~2~--2/5-5-5---------------------| Semi-Fast Legato Riff e----------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------- G--7/16-19p16-17p16----16-17p16----16----------- D-------------------19----------19----19-17-16-- A----------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------- e-----------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------| D--17p16-17p16----16-17p16----16----------------| A--------------19----------19----19-17-16-------| E-----------------------------------------------| The Climbing Arpeggio Thingie (I play this on the D and A Strings But Wolf Might Have Played It On The G and D) e----------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------- G----------------------------------------------------- D--14p11----11-14p11----11--15p12----12--15p12----12-- A--------12----------12-----------13-----------13----- E----------------------------------------------------- e-----------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------| D-16p13----13--17p14----14--18p15----15--19p16--------| A-------14-----------15-----------16-----------17-----| E-----------------------------------------------------| Arpeggio Riff #1 e-17p14----14-17p14-15p14----14-17p14-15p14----14--- B-------15----------------15----------------15------ G--------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------- Arpeggio Riff #2 e-19p15----15-19p15-17p15----15-19p15-19p15----15--- B-------17----------------17----------------17------ G--------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------- Arpeggio Riff #3 e-15p12----12-15p12-14p12----12-15p12-14p12----12--| B-------14----------------14----------------14-----| G--------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------| Down & Back Up... e-15p14----------------------------14--------------| B-------17-15-14----------14-15-17-----------------| G----------------16-14-16--------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------| Repeat Arpeggio #’s 1, 2 & 3 Then Down... e-15p14--------------------------------------------| B-------17-15-14-----------------------------------| G----------------16-14-----------------------------| D----------------------17-16-14--------------------| A-------------------------------17-16-14-----------| E--------------------------------------------------| Arpeggio Riff #4 e-14p10----10-14p10-12p10----10-14p10-12p10----10-- B-------12----------------12----------------12----- G-------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------- Arpeggio Riff #3 e-15p12----12-15p12-14p12----12-15p12-14p12----12-- B-------14----------------14----------------14----- G-------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------- Arpeggio Riff #5 e-12p9----9-12p9-10p9----9-12p9-10p9--------------- B------10-------------10-------------10------------ G-------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------- And Then The Final Descent Into The Chords Leading To The Last Chorus... e---------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------- G-12h14-11h12-9h11-7h9-6h7---6----------------- D--------------------------9---7h9-5h7-4h5---4- A------------------------------------------7--- E---------------------------------------------- e-------------------------- B-------------------------- G-------------------------- D-------------------------- A-5h7-4h5---4-------------- E---------7---5h7-3h5-3p0-- Chords e-----------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------| D---------------------------------------7-------| A-5-2----------5-2---5-7---5-2----------5-7-9---| E-3-0-00000000-3-0-0-3-5-0-3-0-00000000---5-7---| Ending e--------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------| G-5-7--5-7--5-7-----5-7-------------2^4~--2p1p0----| D-5-7--5-7--5-7--2--5-7--2----------------------2--| A-3-5--3-5--3-5--2--3-5--2-------------------------| E----------------0-------0-------------------------| This was a fun song to figure out. I hope you enjoy learning it as much as I enjoyed transcribing it. If you find any errors, please e-mail them to me. Cheers!
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