'This Was My Life' by Megadeth - Guitar Tutorial
Gtp chords: This Was My Life
Song lyrics:
Song: This was my life
Album: Countdown to Extinction
Artist: Megadeth
Tabbed by: John mercer
E-mail: [email protected]
This tab is complete
Timing isn't exact, that's hard to do
but I did the best I could
Solo timing is pretty much exact,
but you should still listein,
to the CD for it's exact timing.
I'm also not sure on some chord names,
so I made them up
Intro
B Bb A G A Ab G F E
(volume Pm-----------------------------
swell)
e--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------|--------------------------------9----------------------------------|
D-9------|-9----------5----7---------3/---9----------------------------------|
A-9------|-9--8--7----5----7--6--5---3/---7----------------------------------|
E-7------|-7--6--5----3----5--4--3---1/-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
B Bb A G A Ab G F
e------------------------------|
B------------------------------|
G------------------------------|
D-9----------5----7---------3--|
A-9--8--7----5----7--6--5---3--|
E-7--6--5----3----5--4--3---1--|
Verse: 1 and 2
Em C/E A/C# D
1. It was just another day It was just another
2.Fate. This was the wrong thing to do This was the wrong
Pm Pm Pm
e---------------------------------------------------------------|
B*--------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------|
D-2---0h2------2---------0h2------2---------0h2------2----------|
A*--2-----2------2-3---3-----3------3-4---4-----4------4-5------|
E-----------0------------------0------------------0-------------|
B/D# Em
fight It was words strung into sentences
one to be doing This was the road to destiny.
Pm Pm
e----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D---4------4-------7h9------9---------9h10-------10-----10-|
A-5---6--6---7---7-----7-------7---7-------7---------7-----|
E------------------------0--------------------0------------|
F#
It was doomed to not be right
An' this was the road to my ru-
Pm-----------
e-------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------|
D----7h8-----------8------------------------|
A-9-------9-----------92---0---------------|
E-----------------------------3-2-5-3-2-1---|
Em C/E A/C# D
There is something wrong with me there is somrthing wrong
in. Now there's motives for the suspect Now there's nothin' left
Pm Pm Pm
e------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----0h2------2---------0h2------2---------0h2------2-------------|
A---2-----2------2-3---3-----3------3-4---4-----4------4-5---------|
E-0---------0------------------0------------------0----------------|
B/D# Em
with you There is nothin' left of us
to say An' now there's method to the maddness
Pm Pm
e----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D---4------4-------7h9------9---------9h10-------10-----10-|
A-5---6--6---7---7-----7-------7---7-------7---------7-----|
E------------------------0--------------------0------------|
F# B5
An' there is nothin I can do
An' now there's society to pay
Pm-----------
e-------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------|-----------5--4----------|
D----7h8-----------8------------------------|-4------4--------7--5--4-|
A-9-------9-----------92---0---------------|-2--/6-------------------|
E-----------------------------3-2-5-3-2-1---|-------------------------|
Chorus
Gtr 1
Lying in your bed examining my head
e-------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------5--3-------------|
D----------5--4--2---------2--5--------5--2-------|
A-7--6--7-----------2--3--------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------2~~~-|
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Gtr 2 |
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e-------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------5--3-------------|
D----------5--4--2---------2--5--------5--2-------|
A-7--6--7-----------2--3--------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------2~~~-|
Gtr 1
This is the part of me that hates
e--------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------|
D-------4--2--------------------4-----4--5---|
A-1--4--------4--1--6--5--7--6-----7---------|
E--------------------------------------------|
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Gtr 2 |
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e--------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------2-----2--4---|
D-------4--2--------4--3--5--4-----5---------|
A-1--4--------4--1---------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|
Paybacks are a bitch I throw the switch
e------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------5--3-------------|
D----------5--4--2--------2--5--------5--2-------|
A-7--6--7-----------2--3-------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------2~~~-|
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e------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------5--3-------------|
D----------5--4--2--------2--5--------5--2-------|
A-7--6--7-----------2--3-------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------2~~~-|
Somewhere an electric chair awaits
e----------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------5--4-----------9-|
D-------4--2--------------4--------7--5--4--9-|
A-1--4--------4--1--2--6--------------------7-|
E----------------------------------------------|
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e----------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------5--4--------------|
G-------------------------2--------5--4--2--9-|
D-------4--2--------1--4--------------------9-|
A-1--4--------4--1--------------------------7-|
E----------------------------------------------|
Gtr's 1&2
E B Bb A G A Ab G F E
Hey! This was my life
Pm-----------------------------
e---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------|-------------------------------9-----|
D---------------------------------|-9----------5----7---------3/--9-----|
A---------------------------------|-9--8--7----5----7--6--5---3/--7-----|
E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-7--6--5----3----5--4--3---1/---------|
E B Bb A G A Ab G F
Hey! This was my
Pm-----------------------------
e---------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|-----------------------------------*|
G---------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------|-9----------5----7---------3--------|
A---------------------------------|-9--8--7----5----7--6--5---3-------*|
E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-7--6--5----3----5--4--3---1--------|
Bridge: (gtr's 1 & 2)
E C# E
Fate. In our Life there's if
Pm-------
e--------------------|------------------|-----------------|----------------|
B--------------------|------------------|-----------------|----------------|
G-9-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------9-|
D-9------------2----|---------------6--|---------------4-|-------------9-|
A-7------------3----|---------------4--|---------------5-|-------------7-|
E-----0-0-0-0-0------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
E
in our beliefs there's lie
Pm------- Pm----
e----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G----------------|------------------|-----------------|--------------9-|
D-----------2----|------------------|-----------------|--------------9-|
A-----------3----|---------------1--|--------------2--|--3-----------7-|
E-0-0-0-0-0------|-0-0-0-0-0-0---2--|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|-----3--2--1-----|
C# E
In our bus- 'ness there is sin
Pm-------
e----------------------|------------------|-----------------|----------------|
B----------------------|------------------|-----------------|----------------|
G-(9)-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------9-|
D-(9)------------2----|---------------6--|---------------4-|-------------9-|
A-(7)------------3----|---------------4--|---------------5-|-------------7-|
E-------0-0-0-0-0------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
In our bod- ies there is die
Pm------- Pm----
e----------------|------------------|-----------------|----------------|
B----------------|------------------|-----------------|----------------|
G----------------|------------------|-----------------|----------------|
D-----------2----|------------------|-----------------|----------------|
A-----------3----|---------------1--|--------------2--|--3-------------|
E-0-0-0-0-0------|-0-0-0-0-0-0---2--|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|-----3--2--1--0-|
Solo:
E
Gtr 1
e-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D------------------------------2------|------------------------------2--------|
A------7-----------2-------------2---|------7--------7----3--------------3---|
E-0----------------------3--3---------|-0------------------------3------------|
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Gtr 2 |
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e-12-0-0-0-12-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-|-10-0-12-0-0-0-10-0-10-10-0-0-10-0-0-0-|
B-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------2-------|------------------------------------|
A-----7------------4-----------------|-----7-----------5---------6-------|
E-0----------------------3-3------4---|-0---------------------3-3------7---|
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e-9-0-12-0-0-12-9-0-12-9-0-12-9-0-9-0-|-8-0-12-8-0-0-8-0-12-8-0-12-8-0-8-8-|
B-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D----------------------------2--------|------------------------------2--------|
A------7----------2--------------2---|------7--------7----3--------------3---|
E-0--------------------3-3------------|-0------------------------3------------|
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e-12-0-0-0-12-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-|-109-0-10-0-0-10-0-12-10-0-0-10-0-0-0-|
B-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------2--------|------------------------------------|
A-----7------------4------------------|-----7----------5------------------|
E-0----------------------3--3-----4----|-0-------------------3---2---1------|
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e-9-0-12-0-0-12-9-0-12-9-0-12-9-0-12-0-|-8-0-0-7p0-0-5p0-3p0-0-2p0-0-1p0-0--|
B--------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Interlude: Play 4 times
Em G F# F
Gtr 1, Gtr 2 is out
e------------------------------------------------------------|
B*----------------------------------------------------------*|
G--------------------0h2--0-0----------------------0h2--0-0--|
D-----0h2--0-0----------------------0h2--0-0-----------------|
A*----------------------------------------------------------*|
E--0--------------3--------------2--------------1------------|
Pre-lude too outro
Em G F# F
Pm--------------------------------
Gtr 1
e-------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------|
E-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1--|
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Gtr 2 |
e-------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|
G----------4--------3--------2--------|
D-5-----------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------|
Em G F# F
Pm--------------------------------
Gtr 1
e-------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------|
E-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1--|
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Gtr 2 |
e-------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|
G----------4--------3--------2--------|
D-5-----------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------|
Em G F# F
Pm--------------------------------
Gtr 1
e-------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------|
E-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1--|
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Gtr 2 |
e-------------------------------------|
B----------5--------4--------1--------|
G-4--------4--------3--------2--------|
D-5-----------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------|
Em G F# F
Pm--------------------------------
Gtr 1
e-------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------|
E-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1--|
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Gtr 2 |
e-------------------------------------|
B----------5--------4--------1--------|
G-4--------4--------3--------2--------|
D-5-----------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------|
Outro:(Gtr's 1 & 2)
Em G F# F
This was my
Pm--------------------------------
e-------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------|
D-2--------5--------4--------3--------|
A-2--------5--------4--------3--------|
E-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1--|
Em G F# F
life, This was my
Pm--------------------------------
e-------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------|
D-2--------5--------4--------3--------|
A-2--------5--------4--------3--------|
E-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1--|
Em G F# F
fate, This was my
Pm--------------------------------
e-------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------|
D-2--------5--------4--------3--------|
A-2--------5--------4--------3--------|
E-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1--|
Em G F# F
life, This was my
Pm--------------------------------
e-------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------|
D-2--------5--------4--------3--------|
A-2--------5--------4--------3--------|
E-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1--|
Em G F# F E
This was my fate
Pm--------------------------------
e-------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------|
D-2--------5--------4--------3--------2-----|
A-2--------5--------4--------3--------2-----|
E-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1--0-----|
Symbols used in tab:
Pm= Palm muted
p= Pull-Off
h= Hammer
= Slide Down
/= Slide Up
()= Ghost Note