Peace Sells Bass Tab by Megadeth

Peace Sells bass tab by Megadeth

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Peace Sells by Megadeth: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights

"Peace Sells" by Megadeth, from their 1986 album of the same name, features Dave Ellefson's iconic bass intro played with a wah pedal. The song's main riff, played by Dave Mustaine, is a thrash metal classic, showcasing his aggressive picking style. The lyrics reflect Mustaine's disillusionment with society and politics, a theme that resonated with many metal fans in the 80s. Chris Poland's guitar solo adds a touch of virtuosity to the track, solidifying its status as a metal anthem.

Intro.                                             (x4)
G:---------------------------------------------------------|
D:*------------5-----------7--8------------5--------------*|
A:*--7---5--7--------7--5--------7---5--7--------7--------*|
E:----------------0---------------------------0-----5--6---|

                                                                 (x4)
G:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:*------------------------------------------------------------------*|
A:*-----7---------------7---------------7---------------7------------*|
E:--0-0---0-0-0-0-4-0-0---0-0-0-0-3-0-0---0-0-0-0-4-0-0---0-0-0-6-5---|


G:-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:-----------5-------------------5-----------------------------------------|
A:-7-7-5-7-------5-7-R-7-7-5-7----------------------5-------------------3--|
E:---------0-------------------0----2-3-R-3-3-2-3-0----r-2-3-3-3--3-2-1----|

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                                                                 (x5)
G:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:*------------------------------------------------------------------*|
A:*-----7---------------7---------------7---------------7------------*|
E:--0-0---0-0-0-0-4-0-0---0-0-0-0-3-0-0---0-0-0-0-4-0-0---0-0-0-6-5---|


G:-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:-----------5-------------------5-----------------------------------------|
A:-7-7-5-7-------5-7-R-7-7-5-7----------------------5-------------------3--|
E:---------0-------------------0----2-3-R-3-3-2-3-0----r-2-3-3-3--3-2-1----|


G:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:*--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:*-------------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|

G:-----------------------|
D:----------------------*|
A:----------------------*|
E:--0--0--0--0--0--2--3--|


G:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------------------------------10p9-10--------9p7-|
E:--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--2--2--2--2--0--0-----------0--0------|


G:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:9--------7p5-7-------------------------------------------------------------|
E:---0--0---------0--0--3--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--2--2--2--2-|


G:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------10p9-10-------9p7-9--------7p5-7------------------------------------|
E:-0--0----------0--0---------0--0---------0--0--2--3--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--3|


G:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------10p9-10--------9p7-9--------7p5-7----------|
E:--3--3--3--2--2--2--2--2--0--0-----------0--0---------0--0---------0--0--2-|


G:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------5--6-----------------R---|
E:-3--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--2--2--------0------------------|


G:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:--7--5-7-----7--5--7--7--5-7-----7--5--7--7--5-7-----7--5--7--7--5-7-----7-|
E:----------0-------------------0-------------------0-------------------0----|


G:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-5--7--7--5-7-----7--5--7--7--5-7----7--5--7--7--5-7-----7--5--7--7--5-7---|
E:---------------0-------------------0------------------0-------------------0|


G:-9-9-9-9-9p7--|
D:--------------|
A:--------------|
E:--------------|


G:------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:*----------------------------------------------------------------*|
A:*-----------------------------------------2---2--3--2--2--2--2---*|
E:---0--0--0-0-0--3--3--3-3-3--2--2--2-2-2--------------(3)(3)(3)---|
                                                     notes in parens
                                                      second time

G:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------2--2-2-2-2-2--------------------|
E:--0--0--0-0-0--3--3--3-3-3--2--2--2-2-2-2----------------0--0--0-0-0--3--3-|


G:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:--------------------------------4--4---------------------------------------|
A:-----------------------2--2--2------------7--------------------------------|
E:-3-3-3--2--2--2-2-2-2------------------0-----0--0--0--3--3--3-3-3-3--2--2--|


G:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------------------------------------2-2-2--2-|
E:2-2-2-------------------0--0--0--0--3--3--3-3-3-3--2--2--2-2-2-2-----------|


G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:3-2----------------------------------------------2-2-2---2-2-2-2---|
E:----3--0--0--0--0--3--3--3-3-3-3--2--2--2-2-2-2--------------------|

                                1.,2.
                               |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
G:--------------------------------------------------------------|
D:*------------------------------------------------------------*|
A:*--------------------------------------------2-2-2--2-3-2----*|
E:---0--0--0--0--3--3--3-3-3-3--2--2--2-2-2-2---------------3---|

   3.
  |~~~~~~~~~~~~
G:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:---------------2--2-2-2-2--------------------------------------------------|
E:--2--2--2-2-2-------------3--2-1-0-1-2-1-0-2-3-3-3-3-2-2-3-2-0--0--0--0--0-|


G:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-0--0--0-3-2-1-0-1-2-1-0-2-3-3-3-3-2-2-3-2-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-3-2-1-0-1|


G:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-----------------------------------0-2-------------------------------------|
E:-2-1-0-2-3-3-3-3-2-2-3-2--0--0--0-------0--0--0--4-3-2-1-0-1-2-1-0-2-3-3-3-|


G:-----------|
D:-----------|
A:-----------|
E:3-2-2-3-2-0|

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