This Was My Life Megadeth
Song: This was my life
Album: Countdown to Extinction
Artist: Megadeth
Tabbed by: John mercer
E-mail: spacenumber6@hotmail.com
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-----------9\2---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-----------9\2---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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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-|-10\9-0-10-0-0-10-0-12-10-0-0-10-0-0-0-| 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
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