Riff 1: (x2)
G:—————————————|—————7h9—————7h9—|
D:—————————————|—7h9—————7h9—————|
A:—7——7—7——7—7—|—————————————————|
E:—————————————|—————————————————|
Riff 2: (x2)
G:—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|——————————7h9—|
D:—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—5————————————|
A:—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—|————5——7——————|
E:—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|——————————————|
Riff 3: (x2)
G:—————————————————|—————5*—————7*—|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D:—————————————————|———5——————7————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A:—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|—3——————5——————|—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|
E:—————————————————|———————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
Riff 4: (x2)
G:—————————————————|—————————————7h9—|—————————————————|——————————7h9—|
D:—————————————————|—————————7h9—————|—————————————————|—5————————————|
A:—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|—7—7—7—7—————————|—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—|————5——7——————|
E:—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|——————————————|
Riff 5: (x2)
G:———9———9———9———9—|———9———9———9———9—|———7———7———7———7—|———7———7———7———7—|
D:—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A:—7———7———7———7———|—7———7———7———7———|—5———5———5———5———|—5———5———5———5———|
E:—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
End:
G:—————————————————|—————————————7h9—|—————————————————|————————————|
D:—————————————————|—————————7h9—————|—————————————————|—5——————————|
A:—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|—7—7—7—7—————————|—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—|————5—————R—|
E:—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|———————0————|
Megadeth is an American thrash metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1983. Founded by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine and bassist David Ellefson following Mustaine's departure from Metallica, the band has since released twelve studio albums, six live albums, two EPs, twenty six singles, thirty-two music videos, and three compilations.
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:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your 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.
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
G|-------------------| D|-------5h7---------|
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
G|-------------------| D|-------7p5---------|
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
G|-------------------| D|-------5/7---------|
G|-------7b9---------|
G|-------7~----------|
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.
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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