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----------|
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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
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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