Song: God
Artist: Stryper
Album: The Covering
I love this song, but couldn't find the tabs for it anywhere. So, I decided to figure it
out and tab it myself.
Enjoy!
Tuning: Drop C#
low to high (C# G# C# F# A# d#)
Key:
b : bend
m: palm mute
\ : slide down
/ : slide up
v : vibrato
DB: dive bomb
w : whammy dip
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INTRO
Lead (Oz Fox)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12\--12--7--8--5--7-3--------------12--7--8--5--7-3--------------------|
G|-------------------------6--4\2/4v---------------------6--/7/9/11v-------| (x2)
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
|Rhythm (Michael Sweet)
|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------4------4----------------------4------4----------2-----------------| (x2)
D|-------4------4----------5------2----4------4----------2-------2---------|
A|-------2------2----------5------2----2------2----------0-------2---------|
E|--15\--------------------5------2------------------------------2---------|
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VERSE 1
Both Guitars
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-------4---------------------------------| (x2)
D|-------4-(x4)------------5------2--------|
A|-------2-----------------5-(x4)-2-(x4)---|
E|-------------------------5------2--------|
______________________________________________________________________________________
Lead (Oz Fox)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------12---7---8---5---7-3---------------12---7---8---5---7-3--------------|
G|---------------------------------6-4\2/4v--------------------------6/7/9/11v---|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E| ---3/\------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
|Rhythm (Michael Sweet) *Just one octave lower than Oz
| *
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------9----4---5---2---4-0---------------9----4---5---2---4-0--------------|
A|---------------------------------4-2\0/2v--------------------------4/5/7/9v----|
E| ---3/\------------------------------------------------------------------------|
______________________________________________________________________________________
PRE-CHORUS
Both Guitars
m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-----7-----7-----7-----7---7---8-----8-----8-----8-----8-8-8-8---------------|
D|--7-----7-----7-----7-----7---7---8-----8-----8-----8-----8-8-8-8---------------|
A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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CHORUS
Lead (Oz Fox)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--9---7---5---------------2---------9---11-11/12\11-9---------------2-------2---|
D|--9---7---5-----5---2-----2-5-3-----9---------------------5---2-----2-5-3-2-2---|
A|--7---5---3-----5---2-----0-5-3-----7---9---9/10\9--7---------------0-5-3-2-0---|
E| ---------------5---2-------5-3v--------------------------5---2-------5-3-2-----|
|
|Rhythm (Michael Sweet)
| DB
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--9---7---5---------------2---------9---7---5---------------2-------2-----------|
D|--9---7---5-----5---2-----2-5-3-----9---7---5-----5---2-----2-5-3-2-2-----------|
A|--7---5---3-----5---2-----0-5-3-----7---5---3-----5---2-----0-5-3-2-0-----------|
E| ---------------5---2-------5-3v------------------5---2-------5-3-2-------------|
______________________________________________________________________________________
BRIDGE
Lead (Oz Fox)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12\--12--7--8--5--7-3--------------12--7--8--5--7-3--------------------|
G|-------------------------6--4\2/4v---------------------6--/7/9/11v-------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
|Rhythm (Michael Sweet)
|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------4------4----------------------4------4----------2-----------------|
D|-------4------4----------5------2----4------4----------2-------2---------|
A|-------2------2----------5------2----2------2----------0-------2---------|
E|--15\--------------------5------2------------------------------2---------|
______________________________________________________________________________________
VERSE 2
Both Guitars *The next thing is a palm mute at 2nd fret of the A string with a strong
flanger effect, this continues until the pre-chorus.
m
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|-------4------------|
D|-------4-(x4)-------|
A|-------2-------2----|
E|--------------------|
______________________________________________________________________________________
Lead (Oz Fox)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------12---7---8---5---7-3---------------12---7---8---5---7-3---------------|
G|---------------------------------6-4\2/4v--------------------------6/7/9/11v----|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E| ---15\-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
|Rhythm (Michael Sweet) *Just one octave lower than Oz
| *
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------9----4---5---2---4-0---------------9----4---5---2---4-0---------------|
A|---------------------------------4-2\0/2v--------------------------4/5/7/9v-----|
E| ---15/-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
______________________________________________________________________________________
PRE-CHORUS
Both Guitars
m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-----7-----7-----7-----7---7---8-----8-----8-----8-----8-8-8-8---------------|
D|--7-----7-----7-----7-----7---7---8-----8-----8-----8-----8-8-8-8---------------|
A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
______________________________________________________________________________________
CHORUS
Lead (Oz Fox)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12--------10---------8-------------------------------------------------|
G|----12--------11---------9-----------------------------------------------|
D|------14\9v------12\7v-----10\9v--9w/10w/12--12v-12/14\9v--10-9-7v-------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
|Rhythm (Michael Sweet)
|
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|--9---7---5---------------2------------|
D|--9---7---5-----5---2-----2-5-3--------|
A|--7---5---3-----5---2-----0-5-3--------|
E| ---------------5---2-------5-3v-------|
______________________________________________________________________________________
Lead (Oz Fox)
DB
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12--------10---------8-------------------------------------------------|
G|----12--------11---------9-----------------------------------------------|
D|------14\9v------12\7v-----10\9v--9w/10w/12--12v-12/14\9v--10-9-7-6-7----|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
|Rhythm (Michael Sweet)
| DB
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|--9---7---5---------------2-------2------|
D|--9---7---5-----5---2-----2-5-3-2-2------|
A|--7---5---3-----5---2-----0-5-3-2-0------|
E| ---------------5---2-------5-3-2--------|
______________________________________________________________________________________
GUITAR SOLO INTRO
Lead (Oz Fox)
e|-----------13------15------17-------------------15h17h15p13h15p13\12--12----------------|
B|-------------13h15---15p13---17p13-15v------------------------------15--15p13p12--------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------14p12v--|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
|Lead (Michael Sweet) *An octave below Oz
|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------10------12------14-------------------12h14p12p10h12p10\9---9-----------------|
D|-------------10h12---12p10---14p10-12v------------------------------12--12p10p9---------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------12p10v--|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
|Rhythm (Backing Track)
|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-7-7-7------------------------------5-5-5-5----------------------------------|
D|--7-7-7-7------------------------------5-5-5-5----------------------------------|
A|--5-5-5-5------------------------------3-3-3-3----------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
______________________________________________________________________________________
Lead (Oz Fox)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/stryper/god_tab.html ]
e|------------20h22p20p18-20h22p20p18-20h22p20p18-20v-------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------9v--------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
|Lead (Michael Sweet) *An octave below Oz
|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------17h19p17p15-17h19p17p15-17h19p17p15-17v-------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------7v--------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
|Rhythm (Backing Track)
| m m
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3-3-3-3-------------------------------------------2-3-2---2-----9-------------|
D|--3-3-3-3-------------------------------------------2-3-2-5-2-----9-------------|
A|--1-1-1-1-------------------------------------------0-1-0-5-0-----7-------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------5/14\------5---5-4---------------|
______________________________________________________________________________________
GUITAR SOLO
Lead (Oz Fox)
e|--20p17--20p17--20p17---------19p15--19p15--19p15---------17p13--17p13--17p13----------|
B|-------17-----17-----17---(x2)-----15-----15-----15---(x2)-----13-----13-----13---(x2)-|
G|-----------------------17v----------------------16v------------------------14v---------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
|Lead (Michael Sweet)
|
e|--13p11--13p11--13p11---------12p8--12p8--12p8---------10p6--10p6--10p6----------|
B|-------11-----11-----11---(x2)-----8-----8-----8---(x2)-----6-----6-----6---(x2)-|
G|-----------------------11v----------------------9v------------------------7v-----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
|Rhythm (Backing Track)
|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9--10101010--10101010-----|
D|--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9--10101010--10101010-----|
A|--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
______________________________________________________________________________________
Lead (Oz Fox)
e|--15h17-13h15-12h13---------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------15h17-13h15-12h13---------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------14h16-12h14-10h12-9v------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|
|Lead (Michael Sweet) *An octave below Oz
|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--12h14-10h12-9h10----------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------12h14-10h12-9h10-----------------------------|
A|------------------------------------12h14-10h12-8h10-7v---------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|
|Rhythm (Backing Track)
|
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|--2--3--2-----2------------------|
D|--2--3--2--5--2--5--3--2---------|
A|--0--1--0--5--0--5--3--2---------|
E|-----------5-----5--3--2---------|
______________________________________________________________________________________
Lead (Oz Fox)
e|--20p17--20p17--20p17---------19p15--19p15--19p15---------17p13--17p13--17p13----------|
B|-------17-----17-----17---(x2)-----15-----15-----15---(x2)-----13-----13-----13---(x2)-|
G|-----------------------17v----------------------16v------------------------14v---------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
|Lead (Michael Sweet)
|
e|--13p11--13p11--13p11---------12p8--12p8--12p8---------10p6--10p6--10p6----------|
B|-------11-----11-----11---(x2)-----8-----8-----8---(x2)-----6-----6-----6---(x2)-|
G|-----------------------11v----------------------9v------------------------7v-----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
|Rhythm (Backing Track)
|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9--10101010--10101010-----|
D|--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9--10101010--10101010-----|
A|--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
______________________________________________________________________________________
Lead (Oz Fox)
e|--15h17-13h15-12h13---------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------15h17-13h15-12h13---------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------14h16-12h14-10h12-9v------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|
|Lead (Michael Sweet) *An octave below Oz
|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--12h14-10h12-9h10----------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------12h14-10h12-9h10-----------------------------|
A|------------------------------------12h14-10h12-8h10-7v---------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|
|Rhythm (Backing Track)
|
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|--2--3--2-----2------------------|
D|--2--3--2--5--2--5--3--2---------|
A|--0--1--0--5--0--5--3--2---------|
E|-----------5-----5--3--2---------|
______________________________________________________________________________________
Lead (Oz Fox)
*
e|--20p17--22p17--20p17---------19p15--20p15--19p15---------17p13--18p13--17p13----------|
B|-------17-----17-----17---(x2)-----15-----15-----15---(x2)-----13-----13-----13---(x2)-|
G|-----------------------17v----------------------16v------------------------14v---------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
|Lead (Michael Sweet)
|
e|--13p11--15p11--13p11---------12p8--13p8--12p8---------10p6--12p6--10p6----------------|
B|-------11-----11-----11---(x2)-----8-----8-----8---(x2)-----6-----6-----6---(x2)-------|
G|-----------------------11v----------------------9v------------------------7v-----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
|Rhythm (Backing Track)
|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9--10101010--10101010-----|
D|--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9--10101010--10101010-----|
A|--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
______________________________________________________________________________________
Lead (Oz Fox)
e|--15h17-13h15-12h13---------------------19-20-22b-22v-----------|
B|--------------------15h17---17-18-20-22-------------------------|
G|-------------------------19-------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|
|Lead (Michael Sweet) *An octave below Oz
|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--12h14-10h12-9h10---------------------16-17-19b-19v------------|
D|-------------------12h14---14-15-17-19--------------------------|
A|-------------------------17-------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|
|Rhythm (Backing Track)
|
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|--2--3--2-----2-------------------|
D|--2--3--2--5--2--5--3--2--0-------|
A|--0--1--0--5--0--5--3--2--0-------|
E|-----------5-----5--3--2--0-------|
______________________________________________________________________________________
CHORUS
Lead (Oz Fox)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12--------10---------8--------------------------------------------------|
G|----12--------11---------9------------------------------------------------|
D|------14\9v------12\7v-----10\9v--9w/10w/12--12v-12\9v----10-9-9h10p9\7v--|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
|Rhythm (Michael Sweet)
|
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|--9---7---5---------------2-------------|
D|--9---7---5-----5---2-----2-5-3---------|
A|--7---5---3-----5---2-----0-5-3---------|
E| ---------------5---2-------5-3v--------|
______________________________________________________________________________________
Lead (Oz Fox)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12--------10---------8------12h13p12p10------12-13-15-15v-15/17\12-------|
G|----12--------11---------9---------------12v-------------------------------|
D|------14\9v------12\7v-----10----------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
|Rhythm (Michael Sweet)
|
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|--9---7---5-------------------|
D|--9---7---5-----5---2---------|
A|--7---5---3-----5---2---------|
E| ---------------5---2---------|
______________________________________________________________________________________
OUTRO
Lead (Oz Fox)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--13-12-10-9--13-12-10-9--13-12-10-10h12p10\9--10-11-10-8-10-8-------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------10-9-7v------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
|Rhythm (Michael Sweet)
|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2------------2------------2------------2--3--2-----2-----------------|
D|--2--5--3--2---2--5--3--2---2--5--3--2---2--3--2--5--2--5--3--2--0-----|
A|--0--5--3--2---0--5--3--2---0--5--3--2---0--1--0--5--0--5--3--2--0-----|
E|-----5--3--2------5--3--2------5--3--2------------5-----5--3--2--0-----|
Fade into feedback with a couple whammy dips and your done!
I've slowed down the song to make sure each individual note is right, however I'm not
quite sure all of the harmonies are correct.
If you find an error please put it in the comments.
Enjoy!
