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Medusa Tab by Anthrax

Medusa tab by Anthrax

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MEDUSA by Anthrax
Tabbed by malibugrunge
malibu37@live.com

Intro x4
      Gm
E------------------|
B------------------|
G------------------|
D----h4-4----------|
A--2-h4-4--4-5-----|
E-”2----2----------|

Intro x4
      Em
E------------------|
B------------------|
G------------------|
D----h2---2--------|
A--0-h2--2---------|
E--0----0----------|

Verse:

Endless curse, blood runs cold
Evil stare, will turn your flesh to stone.(STONE carries from Gm riff to Em riff)
      Gm
E------------------|
B------------------|
G------------------|
D----h4-4----------|
A--2-h4-4--4-5-----|
E-”2----2----------|

stone.
       Em
E------------------|
B------------------|
G------------------|
D----h2---2--------|
A--0-h2--2---------|
E”0-----0----------|

Land of doom, world of sin
All subside, don't venture near
The island (ISLAND carries over)
      Gm
E------------------|
B------------------|
G------------------|
D----h4-4----------|
A--2-h4-4--4-5-----|
E-”2----2----------|

island where she lives
Oh, she'll suck you in
      Em
E------------------|
B------------------|
G------------------|
D----h2---2--------|
A--0-h2--2---------|
E”0-----0----------|
Destroyer of life,
      Gm                  A Em
E------------------------------|
B-------------------------x----|
G-------------------------2----|
D-----4-----4-------4--4--2--2-|
A--2--4--2--4----2--4--4-----2-|
E-”2”-2--2--2----2--2--2-------|

Demon
      Gm                 Dm
E-----------------------------|
B-----------------------------|
G-------------------------4-5-|
D-----4-----4-------4--4--4-5-|
A--2--4--2--4----2--4--4--2-3-|
E-”2”-2”-2--2----2--2--2------|

Oh I'm ready to strike,
      Gm                  A Em
E------------------------------|
B-------------------------x----|
G-------------------------2----|
D-----4-----4-------4--4--2--2-|
A--2--4--2--4----2--4--4-----2-|
E-”2”-2”-2--2----2--2--2-------|

Gorgon
      Gm                 Dm
E-----------------------------|
B-----------------------------|
G-------------------------4-5-|
D-----4-----4-------4--4--4-5-|
A--2--4--2--4----2--4--4--2-3-|
E-”2”-2”-2”-2----2--2--2------|

Serpents bride, the end awaits
Human prey, no swords or armor Shield (SHIELD carries over)
      Gm
E------------------|
B------------------|
G------------------|
D----h4-4----------|
A--2-h4-4--4-5-----|
E-”2----2----------|

you from your fate
Hey you, you can't escape
      Em
E------------------|
B------------------|
G------------------|
D----h2---2--------|
A--0-h2--2---------|
E”0-----0----------|




Wicked smile, full of lies
Head of snakes, approach her cave
But (BUT carries over)
      Gm
E------------------|
B------------------|
G------------------|
D----h4-4----------|
A--2-h4-4--4-5-----|
E-”2----2----------|

don't look in her eyes
Oh, her eyes
      Em                           [overlapping lead riff]
E------------------|
B------------------|
G------------------|
D----h2---2--------|
A--0-h2--2---------|
E”0-----0----------|

Chorus:

Destroyer of life,
      Gm                  A Em
E------------------------------|
B-------------------------x----|
G-------------------------2----|
D-----4-----4-------4--4--2--2-|
A--2--4--2--4----2--4--4-----2-|
E-”2”-2--2--2----2--2--2-------|


Demon
      Gm                 Dm
E-----------------------------|
B-----------------------------|
G-------------------------4-5-|
D-----4-----4-------4--4--4-5-|
A--2--4--2--4----2--4--4--2-3-|
E-”2”-2”-2--2----2--2--2------|

Oh I'm ready to strike,                  [overlapping lead riff]
      Gm                  A Em
E------------------------------|
B-------------------------x----|
G-------------------------2----|
D-----4-----4-------4--4--2--2-|
A--2--4--2--4----2--4--4-----2-|
E-”2”-2”-2--2----2--2--2-------|

Gorgon
      Gm                 Dm
E-----------------------------|
B-----------------------------|
G-------------------------4-5-|
D-----4-----4-------4--4--4-5-|
A--2--4--2--4----2--4--4--2-3-|
E-”2”-2”-2”-2----2--2--2------|
1st Bridge:x2
Sieze,               appease,            deceive,            die
E-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------|
B-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------|
G-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------|
D-----------5-------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------|
A-”7--7-7-7---7-6-5-|-----------5-------|-----------3-------|-----------5------|
E-------------------|-”7--7-7-7---7-6-5-|--5--5-5-5---5-4-3-|-”7--7-7-7---5-6-7|

Sieze,               appease,            deceive,            die
E-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------|
B-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------|
G-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------|
D-----------5-------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------|
A-”7--7-7-7---7-6-5-|-----------5-------|-----------3-------|-----------5------|
E-------------------|-”7--7-7-7---7-6-5-|--5--5-5-5---5-4-3-|-”7--7-7-7---5-6-7|

2nd Bridge:
Medusa, she's staring at you
Medusa, with her eyes
Medusa
      Gm  A Gm Em Gm
E---------------------------|
B----------x----------------|
G----------2----------------|
D--4--4-4--2-4-2-4--x-x-x-x-|
A--4--4-4----4-2-4--x-x-x-x-|
E-”2”-2”2”---2---2--x-x-x-x-|
   <  < >  < < > <  < > < >

Lead: (sorry a little advanced for me)


Evil witch, cast her spell, seducing you
She'll take you to the very (VERY carries over)
      Gm
E------------------|
B------------------|
G------------------|
D----h4-4----------|
A--2-h4-4--4-5-----|
E-”2----2----------|

depths of hell
       Em                           [overlapping lead riff]
E------------------|
B------------------|
G------------------|
D----h2---2--------|
A--0-h2--2---------|
E”-0----0----------|

Cannot move, no eyes to see, a statue now
For all eternity
      Gm
E------------------|
B------------------|
G------------------|
D----h4-4----------|
A--2-h4-4--4-5-----|
E-”2----2----------|

Medusa laughs at you
And you're her slave
      Em                           [overlapping lead riff]
E------------------|
B------------------|
G------------------|
D----h2---2--------|
A--0-h2--2---------|
E”-0----0----------|

Destroyer of life,
      Gm                  A Em
E------------------------------|
B-------------------------x----|
G-------------------------2----|
D-----4-----4-------4--4--2--2-|
A--2--4--2--4----2--4--4-----2-|
E-”2”-2--2--2----2--2--2-------|

Demon
      Gm                 Dm
E-----------------------------|
B-----------------------------|
G-------------------------4-5-|
D-----4-----4-------4--4--4-5-|
A--2--4--2--4----2--4--4--2-3-|
E-”2”-2”-2--2----2--2--2------|


Oh I'm ready to strike,                  [overlapping lead riff]
      Gm                  A Em
E------------------------------|
B-------------------------x----|
G-------------------------2----|
D-----4-----4-------4--4--2--2-|
A--2--4--2--4----2--4--4-----2-|
E-”2”-2”-2--2----2--2--2-------|

Gorgon
      Gm                 Dm
E-----------------------------|
B-----------------------------|
G-------------------------4-5-|
D-----4-----4-------4--4--4-5-|
A--2--4--2--4----2--4--4--2-3-|
E-”2”-2”-2”-2----2--2--2------|

Medusa, she's staring at you
Medusa, with her eyes
Medusa, oh, she's cold

      Gm  A Gm Em Gm
E---------------------------|
B----------x----------------|
G----------2----------------|
D--4--4-4--2-4-2-4--x-x-x-x-|
A--4--4-4----4-2-4--x-x-x-x-|
E-”2”-2”2”---2---2--x-x-x-x-|
   <  < >  < < > <  < > < >

Tabulature:

x = mute
< = down pick
> = up pick
someone please refine and add the leads

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