BLOOD AND THUNDER

As recorded by Mastodon
(from the 2005 Album "Leviathan")
Transcribed by Travis Lausch Words by Brann Dailor, Brent Hinds, Troy Sanders and Bill Kelliher
Music by Brann Dailor, Brent Hinds, Troy Sanders and Bill Kelliher

E5E5 D5/A
D5/A
o xxxx xooxxx

All guitars tuned down 1 full step (low to high: D G C F A D)

A Intro
Moderately = 96 P
E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 F5 D5 E5 F5 E5 D5 F5

g 4 V f VV
1
I 4 VV V VV V VV V VV V V V VV VV V V V V V
V V V V V
V V V V V
(elec. w/dist.)
V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtr I mf P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
A 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 10 7 9 10 10 10 9 7 10
B 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 8 5 7 8 8 8 7 5 8
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 F5 D5 E5 F5 E5 D5 F5

g V f VV
3
I VV V VV V VV V VV V V V VV VV V V V V V
V V V V V
V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
A 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 10 7 9 10 10 10 9 7 10
B 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 8 5 7 8 8 8 7 5 8
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

B Verse
E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 F5 D5 E5 F5 E5 D5 F5

g V V f VV
5
I V V VV V VV V VV V V V VV VV V V V V V
V V V V V
V V V V V
(w/dist.) V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtrs I, II ff P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
A 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 10 7 9 10 10 10 9 7 10
B 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 8 5 7 8 8 8 7 5 8
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

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E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 F5 D5 E5 F5 E5 E5 F5

g V f VV
7
I VV V VV V VV V VV V V V VV VV V V V V V
V V V V V
V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
A 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 10 7 9 10 10 10 9 7 10
B 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 8 5 7 8 8 8 7 5 8
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 F5 D5 E5 F5 E5 D5 F5

g V f VV
9
I VV V VV V VV V VV V V V VV VV V V V V V
V V V V V
V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
A 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 10 7 9 10 10 10 9 7 10
B 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 8 5 7 8 8 8 7 5 8
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 F5 D5 E5 F5 E5 D5 F5

g V V f VV
11
I V V VV V VV V VV V V V VV VV V V V V V
V V V V V
V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
A 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 10 7 9 10 10 10 9 7 10
B 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 8 5 7 8 8 8 7 5 8
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

C Chorus

TE5 B5 ` G5 C5 b B5 ` E5 b
C5 G5 E5

13
g V V V V V
I fV V V V gV V V fV V V gV V fV V V
V gV V V V gV V V gV gV V
V
T
A
B 2 8 8 5 5 11 11 8 8 14 14 11 11 17 17 14
0 6 6 3 3 9 9 6 6 12 12 9 9 15 15 12
sl. sl. sl. sl.

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C5 b G5 E5 b
C5

g f V} V} ggW}
15
I VV gV
gV
V
V
V
V
V V W V V V
Gtr I M
Full

T
A 17 14 18
B 14
12
11
9
11
9
11
9
x
15
x
12
x
16 12 12
O
12

g V V V V V
I V gV V V fV V V V gV W V V V
gV V V gV W
Gtr II M
Full

T
A
B 14
12
11
9
11
9
11
9
17
15
17
15
14
12
14
12
11
9
11
9 12 12
O
12

E5 B5 ` G5 C5 b B5 ` E5 C5 b G5 E5

17
g V V V V V
I fV V V V gV V V fV V V gV V fV V V
V gV V V V gV V V gV gV V
V
Gtrs I, II

T
A
B 2 8 8 5 5 11 11 8 8 14 14 11 11 17 17 14
0 6 6 3 3 9 9 6 6 12 12 9 9 15 15 12
sl. sl. sl. sl.

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to Coda
C5 b G5 E5 C5 b
g V f V} V} ggW}
19
I V gV V V V V W V V V
gV V V
M
Full

T
A 17 14 18
B 14
12
11
9
11
9
11
9
x
15
x
12
x
16 12 12
O
12

g V V
I VV gV
gV
V
V
V
V
fV V V
V
V
V gV
gV
W
W V V V
Gtr II M
Full

T
A
B 14
12
11
9
11
9
11
9
17
15
17
15
14
12
14
12
11
9
11
9 12 12
O
12

D Interlude
E5
Gtr I_ _ k k j _ _ k k j
V V V V V V V V V
V V V(w/dist.) V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
21
g 5 6
I 8 8
Gtr III
12 12 12
T 12 13 12 13 12 12 12 13 15 12 13 12 13 12 12 12 13 15 15
14 14 14 14
A
B
H P H P

g 5 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
(w/dist.)
6
I 8 8
Gtr IV
7 7 7
T 7 8 7 8 7 7 7 8 10 7 8 7 8 7 7 7 8 10 10
9 9 9 9
A
B
H P H P
g 5 V V 6 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I 8 V V V V V V V V V V 8
Gtr II

T
9 9 9
A 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 12 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 12 12
B 12 12 12 12
H P H P

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D5/A
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
V V V gV f V gV f V V V V V gV V V V V
23
g 5 V gV f V gV f V V V V V gV 6
I 8 8
10 10 10
T 10 11 10 11 10 10 10 11 13 10 11 10 11 10 10 10 11 13 13
12 12 12 12
A
B
H P H P

g 5 V fV V V V V V V V V V V 6 V fV V V V V V V V V V V V V
I 8 8
5 5 5
T 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 6 8 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 6 8 8
7 7 7 7
A
B
H P H P

g 5 V
I 8 V gV f V gV f V V V V V gV V
6
8 V gV f V gV f V V V V V gV V V V V

T
7 7 7
A 7 8 7 8 7 7 7 8 10 7 8 7 8 7 7 7 8 10 10
B 10 10 10 10
H P H P

N.C.
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
25
g 5 V 6
I 8 8
Gtr III
12 12 12
T 12 13 12 12 12 13 15 12 13 12 12 12 13 15 15
14 14 14 14
A
B

g 5 V V 6 V V V V V V V V V V V V
I 8 V V V V V V V V 8
Gtr II

T
9 9 9
A 9 10 9 9 9 10 12 9 10 9 9 9 10 12 12
B 12 12 12 12

g 5 6
I 8 V fV V V V V V V V V 8 V fV V V V V V V V V V V
Gtr I

T
A 5 7 5 7 5 7
B 7 8 7 5 7 5 7 8 7 8 7 5 7 5 7 8

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V V V gV f V V V V V gV V V V V
27
g 5 V gV f V V V V V gV 6
I 8 8
10 10 10
T 10 11 10 10 10 11 13 10 11 10 10 10 11 13 13
12 12 12 12
A
B

g 5 V
I 8 V gV f V V V V V gV V
6
8 V gV f V V V V V gV V V V V

T
7 7 7
A 7 8 7 7 7 8 10 7 8 7 7 7 8 10 10
B 10 10 10 10

g 5 6
I 8 V gV f V V V V V gV f V V 8 V gV f V V V V V gV f V V V V
T
A 5 5 5
B 5 6 5 5 5 6 8 5 6 5 5 5 6 8 8
8 8 8 8

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
29
g 5 V 6
I 8 8
12 12 12
T 12 13 12 12 12 13 15 12 13 12 12 12 13 15 15
14 14 14 14
A
B

g 5 V V 6 V V V V V V V V V V V V
I 8 V V V V V V V V 8

T
9 9 9
A 9 10 9 9 9 10 12 9 10 9 9 9 10 12 12
B 12 12 12 12

g 5 V V V V V V V V V V 6 V V V V V V V V V V V V
I 8 8
7 7 7
T 7 8 7 7 7 8 10 7 8 7 7 7 8 10 10
9 9 9 9
A
B

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V V V gV f V V V V V gV V V V V
31
g 5 V gV f V V V V V gV 6
I 8 8
10 10 10
T 10 11 10 10 10 11 13 10 11 10 10 10 11 13 13
12 12 12 12
A
B

g 5 V
I 8 V gV f V V V V V gV V
6
8 V gV f V V V V V gV V V V V

T
7 7 7
A 7 8 7 7 7 8 10 7 8 7 7 7 8 10 10
B 10 10 10 10

g 5 V fV V V V V V V V V 6 V fV V V V V V V V V V V
I 8 8
5 5 5
T 5 6 5 5 5 6 8 5 6 5 5 5 6 8 8
7 7 7 7
A
B

E Bridge
E5 D5 F5 `
E 5 D5 B5

g 4 V V V
33
I 4 VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV f V V V ggVV ff VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV gV V V V
V V V V
Gtrs I, II

T
A 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 10 10 10 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 4 4 4 4
B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 8 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 2 2 2 2

D.S. al Coda
D5 C5 B5 G5 b B5 A5 G 5 b G5 F 5 G5 F 5b b
g 4x
35
I VV VV VV VV V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V f V gV V V
V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V f V V V V
T
A 7 7 7 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
B 5 5 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 5 4
4 4 4 4 7 7 7 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 3 2
sl. sl.

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F Outro

SE5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 F5 D5 E5 F5 E5 D5 F5

g V f VV
37
I VV V VV V VV V VV V V V VV VV V V V V V
V V V V V
V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
A 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 10 7 9 10 10 10 9 7 10
B 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 8 5 7 8 8 8 7 5 8
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

1.
(E) (F) (E) (D ) b
g V V} V} V} V} ggV}
39
I }V V V V V V
V f V V V gV f V V V f V V V gV f V V
P.M. P.M.
T
9 9 10 9 9 8
A x x x x x x
B 7 7 8 7 7 6
2 1 0 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 1 0
sl. sl. sl. sl.

2.
(E) (D ) b (E) (F) (E) b
(D )

g V V} ggV} V} V} V} V} V} ggV}
41
I }V V V V V V V V V
V f V V V gV f V V V f V V V gV f V V V f V V V gV f V V
Gtr I
P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
9 9 8 9 9 10 9 9 8
A x x x x x x x x x
B 7 7 6 7 7 8 7 7 6
2 1 0 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 1 0
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

g V V} V} ggV} V} V} ggV} V} ff V}
I }V V V V V V V V V
V f V V V gV f V V V f V V V gV f V V V f V V V gV f V V
Gtr II
P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
9 9 12 13 13 14 13 13 12
A x x x x x x x x x
B 7 7 10 11 11 12 11 11 10
2 1 0 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 1 0
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

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(E) (F) (E) (D ) b (E)

44
g V} V} V} V} V} ggV} V} j
I V V V V V V V
V f V V V gV f V V V f V V V gV f V V
P.M. P.M.
T
9 9 10 9 9 8 9
A x x x x x x x
B 7 7 8 7 7 6 7
2 1 0 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 1 0
sl. sl. sl. sl.

g ggV} V} V} ggV} V} V}
V f V} j
I V V V V V V
V f V V V gV f V V V f V V V gV f V V
P.M. P.M.
T
13 13 14 13 13 7 9
A x x x x x x x
B 11 11 12 11 11 5 7
2 1 0 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 1 0
sl. sl. sl. sl.

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