Symphony of Destruction Megadeth
(Megadeth - Countdown To Extinction)
Transcribed by Alistair B. Rintoul
Five Magics - http://www.nebula.on.ca/heer/fivemagics/index.html
Standard Tuning
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1. You Take A Mortal Man
2. Actin' Like A Robot,
3. The Earth Starts To Rumble,
S/S
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And Put Him In Control.
It's Metal Brain Corrodes.
World Powers Fall.
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Watch Him Become
You Try To Take
We're All In For The
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A God
His Pulse
Heavens
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Watch People's Heads A Roll.
Before The Head Explodes.
A Peaceful Man Stands Tall.
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A Roll.
Explodes.
Stands Tall.
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A Roll.
Explodes.
Stands Tall.
P.M.........| Chorus
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Just Like The
[Ba] [Ba]
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Pied Piper Led Rats Through The Streets
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Dance Like A Marionette Swaying To The
Ending 1.=======================================================|
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Symphony Of Destruction
Ending 2.============|
Guitar 2: |
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|Guitar 1: |
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Symphony Just Like The Pied piper
Guitar 2:
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|Guitar 1: |
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Led Rats Through The Streets Dance Like A
Guitar 2:
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|Guitar 1: |
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Marionette Swayin' To The Symphony,
(2nd Time)To Coda <>
Guitar 2: Guitar Solo: (Marty Friedman)
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|Guitar 1: Riff A: End Riff A:|
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Swayin' To The Symphony Of Destrucion
W/Riff A
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p
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Guitar 2: D.S. S/S (Take 2nd Ending) Al Coda <>
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|Guitar 1: |
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<> Coda
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b= Bend pb= Pre Bend cb= Compound Bend ub= Unison Bend r= release
+1= 1 Fret +2= 2 Frets /\= Slide p= Pull-Off h= Hammer-On
D.S. S/S Al Coda <>= Go Back To (S/S) Sign And Play Until You Reach
(To Coda <>) Sign And Go To (<> Coda) Sign.
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