"PAPYRUS

CONTAINING
THESPELL
..."NILE
As heard on IT HYPHAL LI C (NUCLEAR BLA ST)
Words and Music by Kar l Sanders and George Kollias Transcribed by Jeff Perrin *
G ui tars are in drop -0 tu ning dow n two an d one h alf step s (low to high, A E A D F # B).
Ba ss tu n ing (low to hi gh): A EA D.
All mu sic sounds in the key of D minor, tw o and one half steps Lower than writt en.

g " . ,o
r, iffif"
GS Abs Bbs Cbs Abm Abm Gm Abs GS FS

m mt Ii"' 11 il r" g " ftlf"

xx xx

11 II II 11 I I I 34 I J I 34 I I I 34

- 9f, &t ' m,,,.H 'O'm,6,.M's"

I 4 1 24 I 2 1

Cbs Bb5 05 Obs Eb5 05 cs Gb5 F5

x

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~

I I I 34 I I I 34
ilf '' R '''
I I I 34 I I I 34 134 134 134 I 34 I34

~ l nt n > (0:00) CT!](0:01, 2:36)

Very Fas t q = 312
G5 G5 Cb5 AbS Ab5
Ab s Bl>S Bbs Bbs N.C.(G)
Gtr . 2 (clcc . w/di s1.)
P.M-- - - - - --- - --- - -- --., J>
,M,-----------.

20 1917

C tr . I (e lec. w/ dist.)
P.M . ................................ ., P.~t. " .. "" .. " .... ".,

411, rime. skip ahead 10 m GS GS CbS Abs Abs

AbS BbS Bb5 BbS
4 P.M . .......................... ., P.1'11............................... ................ .. - .. .,

P.M . .......................... .................. ...... .,

9 - 6- 5 - 6 - 9- 6 - 5 9- 6 - 5- 6 - 9- 6- 5
9 - 6- 5
'-- -'-L..
~l--+-+--+- -+ --+--l~l--+-+--+---+~~ 9 - 6- 5 - 6- 9- 6 - 5~ .,__,..,_--+--l ~l--+-+-+--l--+--+--l~ S- 6 - 5~- B- 9 - B~ - 6- 8- 6~--'-' '-'" ~
I I I I b:LJ bd...J bd...J
~ (0:17, 1:32)

Sl<>wcr ) = 270
N.C.(Gm)
Gtr . I
P.H . P.H .
6 P. M . .......................................... ... P.M. .................... .. ( repeat pn :v iOU$ ba r)
>

~ ;~ II
p itch: D D

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 "PAPYRUS CONTAINING THE SPELL...
[QJ1st and 3rd Ver ses (0:19, 1:35)
1. Amun Lord of the
gods Thou who art of the
Thou standest upon the spine of the
To thinesides are the Dog Headedapes The transformed the
2. Thou whomthe thirty seven gods didst make whom the
Thou who wast fettered with linksof iron in the
Be driven back thou
(Gm) Abm (Gm)
0 11
. 2 (to p no tes) slig l11P.M.
Rhy. Fig. I ~Gtr.2
8 P.H. P.M. , P.H. P.M. , P.H. P.M . ----------- ., P. H. P.M. ____ ., I G1r. 2 P.H. P.M. - - ... ..... ... .. l'.H . P.M . .. . ...... .,

. .,.., 16----+ ~EJ-

---- ---------- -1-
~ 9- X-----1 1 .w------------ --- -M
'n~
~ 13 - 11 - 10 - 8 - 10 - 11 - 13 - 11 - 10 - 8 ~ 13 - 11 - 10 - 8 - 10 - 11 - 13- 11- 10 - 8 - X- 14 ---- t=-
"'13 - 11- 10 - 8 - 10 - 11 - 13 - 11- 10 - 8 --1
u__ 8- 6- 5- 3- 5- 6- 8- 6- 5- 3___L__8- 6- 5- 3- 5- 6- 8- 6- 5- 3- 6 8- 6- 5- 3- 5- 6- 8- 6- 5- 3___L_
bd bdbd l l l ! bdbdbd l lll l b-l b-lbd ll l l
G1r. I (bono m notes) Ctr. I Ctr. I
Bass
Bass Fig. 1

Ll..!..,_
8- 6- 5- 3- 5- 6- 8- 6- 5- 3__i..a_ 8- 6- 5- 3- 5- 6- 8- 6- 5- 3- 6--- - -~ ~n8
- - 6- 5- 3- 5- 6- 8- 6- 5- 3-'..Q.
1 1
b-lb-lb-1 1 1 1 bd b-l W l I I I b-lb-l bd l lll

Four RamsHeadsuponthyneck
Crocodile Fiends
! [ID1st and 2nd Pr e-choru ses (0:37, 1:52)
Driveawayfrommethe Lionsof
Biter of Poisonous
Reptiles
the Wastes
which
3rd time, skip ahead to [j] 3rd Pre-chorus
ThecrocodileswhichcomeforthfromtheriverThe
crawlforthfromtheirholes
spirits of theDawn
Serpentof Ra
presence
of Ra
didst put in chains l
Spawn of Set
Abm Gm
I N.C.
(play 3 times)
11 P.H. P.M . , P.H. P.M . , end Rhy . Fig. I l'.~I. .... .. ... . ............................................................ .. ., (disrega rd r epe111on 2nd Pre c horw:)

(pla y 3 times)
end Bass Fig. I (disr egard repeat on 2nd Pre-chorus)

[I] 2nd Vcrsc (0:44)

Be driven back Crocodile thou spawn
Move not by means of thy tail Work
Open not thy mouth Let the water
(Gm) Abm (Gm)
Ctr. 2 play s Rhy. Fig. I three times (see bar 8)
Gtr. l
14 P.H . P.M . .................... .. .. , P.H. P.M... ...... .. P. H. l>J1o
t. ...................... ., P. H. l'.M . *. "I ~ P.H. P.M. P.H. P. M.

~ 8- 6- 5- 3- 5- 6- 8- 6- s - 3 8- 6- 5- J - s - s - s - s - s - 3- ~========== :~~ -.s -- s - s-- 3-- 5-- 6-- s --- s-~- s--- 3---1--~
bdb-lbd l l ll b-l b-l bd ll l l l b-lbdbd l 11
I
Bass pla ys Bass Fig. 1 1hree times (see bar 8)

IQ!(1:02)
of Set Faster .J\ = 340
not thy feet and legs
whichis before thee turn into a consuming ( 1.) fire
(5.) I posess
(6.) the
(7.) spell
Gtr. l Abm Gm N.C.(Gm)
17 P.H. P.M. , P.H . P.M . ......... .. (play 3 tim es) Gtr . 2

l-- - - ----- ----------- - 16 - 16 - 16 --- 15 - 15 - 15 --' C!+t-- 0-15 - 13 - 12 - 10 - 12 - 13 -15 - 13 - 12 - 10"

l-- ~,1- -----------
1--~~-----------------
-- ---- 13 -
11 -
13 -
11 -
13 ~~-
11 ---
12 -
10 -
12 -
10 -
12 - .....
1o ~ ci+ 1---=-
1---- --------- -------- -1+.,..

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"PAPYRUS CONTAINING THE SPELL ..:'
!illCh oru s (1:08, 1:59)
Slower J = 156 (w/ha lf -time feel)
Preserve me from
AbS Ai,S AbS
AbS GS BbS GS FS GS 81,S GS Al,5 GS Cl,5 BbS FS Al,5 GS BbS GS
Grr. 3 plays Riff A third time (see bar 27)
Gtrs . I and 2
Rhy. Fig. 2
19 P.M., P.M . ., P.M . .,
~ 8:---- ----+-
6- 8:- -----~<----< 9-- 8------,<12-- 11 ,.,____ _ .......9_. - - 8,------- --1
8-- 7 5- 7 8- - 7--------,<
11-- 10 :-L------'--'- 8-- 7 -- -------1
6-- 5-- 8- 6 - 5 3- 5-- 8- 6- 5 6 -- 5- 9- - 8 :-!-----+~ 6 -- 5-- 8- 6- 5
6- 5 -- 8- 6- 5 3- 5-- 8- 6- 5 6 -- 5- 9- - 8 1-l----- -i-.L6-- 5- - 8- 6- 5
6 -- 5- - 8- 6 - 5 3- 5-- 8- 6- 5 6-- 5- 9-- 8 ,.,_ _ __ -'- 4 6-- 5-- 8- 6- 5
I I L....J I I I L....J I I I I I I I L....J I
*Notes on string @ pla y ed by Gtr. 2 only throughout.
Bass

6-- 5-- 8- 6 - 5 3-- 5-- 8- 6- 5 s- 6-- 5- 9- - B 1-1- --- -'-,.<-

6 -- 5-- 8- 6- 5
I I L....J I I I L....J I I I I I I I L....J I

3rd time, go back to [ID

he who is in the water Preserve me
AbS AbS Ai,S
FS GS BbS GS AbS GS C!,5 BbS 05 Dl,5 EbS DS BbS GS CS 05 Bl,5 GS
Girs. I and 2 repeat Rhy. Fig. 2 (se e bar 19)
Gtr . 3 (elec . w/dist .)
24 P.M . ., end Rlty. Fig. 2 Riff A ~ P.M., P.M. ,

3-- 5-- 8- 6- 5 s 6 - - 5- 9-- 8 8) --+ 12-- 12-- 11 6-- 5-- 8- 6 - 5 3-- 5-- 8- 6 - 5
I I L....J I I I I I 1 I I I I I L....J I I I L....J I
I st time, go back to [g
2nd time, go back to IBJChorus
from he who is in the water
Ab5 AbS
El,5 DS G!,5 FS cs HS DS Bl, 5 GS cs 05 Bl,5 GS El,5 DS Gb5 FS 05 01,5
29 P.M . ., P.M. ., ~
end Ri!J A
11- ---1+ 16 - 15------'- 13- 15 ------1- 1~1 5- 15- 14
1-----1-,<- 15- 14 12- 14 --- ---1- 17 14 - 14- 13
nJ---- ->--- 13 - 12- 8- 6 - 5 10 -1 2 - 8 - 6- 5 1 12- 12- 11
l--t -- 1--+-- -+'---l-+---+-- --'l-"-----+-+- --+-- 8- 6 - 5 8 - 6- 5-L-~--- -_.. _ _, _ _ 1-+---'- 12- 12- 11
1---+--1---1--+---'--1- - +---+ - ---'--+--1-- - 8- 6 - 5 8 - 6- 5-.,__-l- _ _,_ _ _._ _ _. __ '-L --'- 12- 12- 11
LJ I LJ I I I I

8~ 12 - 12- 11
../- ---'-~ 6 -- 5-- 8- 6- 5 3-- 5 -- 8- 6 - 5 8 12 - 12- 11
I I L.J I I I LJ I I I I I

[Il 3rd Pr e-choi:u s (1:56) go back to IBJ2nd Chorus

Grr. 2 Biter of Poisonous Reptiles which crawl forth from their holes
35 P.M. _ ,

15- 14-1 2 - 14-1 5 - 14-12 - 14- 12- 11- 9 - 11 - 12- 14- 12- 11- 9 18 - 17- 15- 17- 18 - 17- 15-1 7 -1 5 - 14- 12- 14- 15- 17- 15- 14 - 12
15- 14- 12- 14-1 5 - 14-1 2 - 14- 12- 11- 9 - 11 - 12- 14- 12- 11 - 9 18- 17- 15- 17- 18- 17- 15- 17-1 5 - 14- 12- 14- 15- 17- 15 - 14 - 12
C tr. I
Bass
15 - 14- 12- 14- 15- 14- 12- 14 - 12- 11- 9- 11- 12 - 14-1 2 - 11- 9 18- 17 - 15- 17- 18 - 17 - 15- 17- 15- 14 - 12- 14- 15- 17- 15-1 4 - 12

(I] (2:50)
Ai,S CbS Bl,5
GS GS Bl,5 Bl,S Al,5 Al,5 GS
37 Gtr.2 PM . .................. ............. .. ... .............. , >

20 19 17
~ - =--t---+-i--+-+-+--+-t-
1- - - 21-18-17- 18- 21--+--t 18- 17
- :=s::=s
5 6:::s=::
5 :::jj::::
8 :;.=::jj::::::;;::::jii=='i;:
9--8 6 8 6 ::::t , ~ ,. =s::
.,., 5 ==:: :::::::::::;:::::: :::::::::: :::::::::::: ::::::j:
~:11

1--- ~L__J
- -1--1--L__J
-+---+L__J
-+--+-I- +---+ - ~5 - - ~8 - - ~6 f------ ---- ----- - ----- .u
Gtr.l P.M......... ........... .... ................................. .. ., >

~8 - 7- 5i-- 9-- - 6- - 5- -- 6--- 9-- - 6-- 5-:_:_s_:_:;_5-

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_:_:_:_:_ji"_:_:;_
B-
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1'-1-
=-s-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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::::: ::::-:: ~ :::: :::::::::: :::::~ :t1
:e:1
f--=--1--1- -1--1- -+-+--+-t--+--t - 5 6 5 8 9 8 6 8 6 , .., 5 11
f---~ L- ~-1- - 1--
L__J-+---+L__J
-+--+-I-+---+ - 5- 6- 5-- 8- 9 - 8 -- 6 - 8- 6- --'-- - 5 - ------- ----- ------ -- .uo
t::::::::L...J t::::::::L...J t::::::::L...J I
Bass
~ 8 - 7 - 5 --- - -------- ----- ------ - --- T-_ ~
> c_ ____ _ __ _____ ______ __ ~

9 6 5 6 9 6 5---- ----- - ------ -- ,~ -----

1-k - ~r- --- ----- - ------ +1,
.
~-- " -+
L-...J-1- - +-
l -,_J..___.I 1 _,__.._...._
_ _,_ __,__ 5- 6- 5--
t::::::::L...J
8- 9 - 8 --
t::::::::L...J
6- 8- 6
t::::::::L...J
- I5- ------ ------ ----- - -- .u
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