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The Creed by Megadeth

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THE CREED
                  MD45
          (From The 2004 Album The Carving)


Transcribed by Jonathan Casper (confinedforever)

Gtr 1 & 2 - Standard Tuning - (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)



Riff 1 (Play 2x)
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------------|
GbGb|-------------------------------|
DbDb|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|
AbAb|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------------|
  * * *
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------------|
GbGb|-------------------------------|
DbDb|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|
AbAb|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------------|
  * * *
eb|-------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------|
GbGb|-------------------|
DbDb|-0-0-0-------------|
AbAb|-0-0-0-3----3-3/5--|
Eb MajorEb|-------3----3-3/5--|
  * * *
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------------|
GbGb|-------------------------------|
DbDb|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|
AbAb|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------------|
  * * *

Harmonica over Riff 1 (arranged for guitar)
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-/17~----17-19~----20-19-17~----|
GbGb|--------------------------------|
DbDb|--------------------------------|
AbAb|--------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------|

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Riff 2 (Play 1x)
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------------|
GbGb|---7---------------------------|
DbDb|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--|
AbAb|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------------|

eb|-------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------------|
GbGb|---7---------------------------|
DbDb|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--|
AbAb|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------------|

eb|-------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------|
GbGb|---7---------------|
DbDb|-7-5-7-5----5-5/7--|
AbAb|-5---5-3----3-3/5--|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------|

eb|-------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------------|
GbGb|---7---------------------------|
DbDb|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--|
AbAb|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------------|


Harmonica over Riff 2 (arranged for guitar)
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----20----17~-----------20----17~--|
GbGb|-19----19------------19----19------|
DbDb|-----------------------------------|
AbAb|-----------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------|

eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----20----17~----/17-19~----20-19-17~--|
GbGb|-19----19------------------------------|
DbDb|---------------------------------------|
AbAb|---------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|---------------------------------------|


Riff 2a (Play 1x)
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------------|
GbGb|---7---------------------------|
DbDb|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--|
AbAb|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------------|

eb|-------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------------|
GbGb|---7---------------------------|
DbDb|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--|
AbAb|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------------|

eb|-------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------|
GbGb|---7---------------|
DbDb|-7-5-7-5----5-5/7--|
AbAb|-5---5-3----3-3/5--|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------|

eb|-------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------|
GbGb|---7---------------|
DbDb|-7-5-7-9--7--5--4--|
AbAb|-5---5-7--5--3--2--|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------|


Harmonica over Riff 2a (arranged for guitar)
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----20----17~-----------20----17~--|
GbGb|-19----19------------19----19------|
DbDb|-----------------------------------|
AbAb|-----------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------|

eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----20----17~----/17-19~----20-19-17-|
GbGb|-19----19----------------------------|
DbDb|-------------------------------------|
AbAb|-------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------------------|

eb|------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----20--19--/17\-|
GbGb|-19---------------|
DbDb|------------------|
AbAb|------------------|
Eb MajorEb|------------------|


Riff 3
eb|-------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------|
GbGb|-------------------------|
DbDb|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|
AbAb|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------|
  * * * * * * * * * * *
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----------------------------|
GbGb|-----------------------------|
DbDb|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|
AbAb|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------|
  * * * * * * * * * * * * *
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----------------------------|
GbGb|-----------------------------|
DbDb|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|
AbAb|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------|
  * * * * * * * * * * * * *
eb|------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|------------------------------------|
GbGb|--------------------[steady gliss]--|
DbDb|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0--7\6\5\4\3\2\1\0-|
AbAb|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0--7\6\5\4\3\2\1\0-|
Eb MajorEb|------------------------------------|
  * * * * * *    ***************


Riff 4
eb|------------------------|
Bb majorBb|------------------------|
GbGb|------------------------|
DbDb|-2--2--2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|
AbAb|-2--2--2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|
Eb MajorEb|------------------------|
  "...dust of which I came..."
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----------------------------|
GbGb|-------------------2h3-2-0---|
DbDb|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0-2h3-2-0-3-|
AbAb|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0---------3-|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------|
  "To dust I return again..."
eb|-----------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----------------------|
GbGb|-------------------0---|
DbDb|-----------------0-0-0-|
AbAb|-3--3-2-3--3-2-3-0---0-|
Eb MajorEb|-3--3-2-3--3-2-3-------|
  * * * * * * *
  "From my mother..."
eb|-------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------|
GbGb|---------------2h3-2-0---|
DbDb|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2h3-2-0-3-|
AbAb|-2--2-0-2--2-0---------3-|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------|
  * * * * * *
  "With my brothers..."


Riff 4a
eb|-------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------|
GbGb|-------------------------|
DbDb|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|
AbAb|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------|
  * * * * * * * * * * *
  "We escape..."
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----------------------------|
GbGb|-------------------2h3-2-0---|
DbDb|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0-2h3-2-0-3-|
AbAb|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0---------3-|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------|
  * * * * * * * *
  "To try outrun..."
eb|-----------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----------------------|
GbGb|-------------------0---|
DbDb|-----------------0-0-0-|
AbAb|-3--3-2-3--3-2-3-0---0-|
Eb MajorEb|-3--3-2-3--3-2-3-------|
  * * * * * *
  "Take my own life..."
eb|------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|------------------------------------|
GbGb|--------------------[steady gliss]--|
DbDb|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0--7\6\5\4\3\2\1\0-|
AbAb|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0--7\6\5\4\3\2\1\0-|
Eb MajorEb|------------------------------------|
  * * * * * * * * ***************
  "Fearing God..."


Riff 5
eb|----------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------|
GbGb|----------------------|
DbDb|-9-------7--9-------7-|
AbAb|-7----9--5--7----9--5-|
Eb MajorEb|------7----------7----|
  "Take my ancient hand..."
eb|----------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------|
GbGb|----------------------|
DbDb|------------9-------7-|
AbAb|-8----7--5--7----9--5-|
Eb MajorEb|-6----5--3--0----7----|
  "...and look me in the eye..."

Final time:
eb|---------------|
Bb majorBb|---------------|
GbGb|---------------|
DbDb|------------9--|
AbAb|-8----7--5--7--|
Eb MajorEb|-6----5--3--0--|
  "...show me how..."


Riff 4b
eb|-------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------|
GbGb|-------------------------|
DbDb|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|
AbAb|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------|
  * * * * * * * * * * *
  "As the sun..."
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----------------------------|
GbGb|-------------------2h3-2-0---|
DbDb|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0-2h3-2-0-3-|
AbAb|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0---------3-|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------|
  * * * * * * * *
  "I'm not afraid..."
eb|-----------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----------------------|
GbGb|-------------------0---|
DbDb|-----------------0-0-0-|
AbAb|-3--3-2-3--3-2-3-0---0-|
Eb MajorEb|-3--3-2-3--3-2-3-------|
  * * * * * *
  "My ear upon..."
eb|-------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------|
GbGb|---------------2h3-2-0---|
DbDb|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2h3-2-0-3-|
AbAb|-2--2-0-2--2-0---------3-|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------|
  * * * * * *
  "For the iron horse's sound..."


Play Riff 4a "Encircle glowing rocks..."


Riff 5a
eb|----------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------|
GbGb|----------------------|
DbDb|-9-------7--9-------7-|
AbAb|-7----9--5--7----9--5-|
Eb MajorEb|------7----------7----|
  "Take my ancient hand..."
eb|----------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------|
GbGb|----------------------|
DbDb|------------9-------7-|
AbAb|-8----7--5--7----9--5-|
Eb MajorEb|-6----5--3--0----7----|
  "...and look me in the eye..."

Final time:
eb|------------|
Bb majorBb|------------|
GbGb|------------|
DbDb|------------|
AbAb|-8----7--5--|
Eb MajorEb|-6----5--3--|
  "...show me how to..."


Riff 6 (Solo Rhythm)
eb|-------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------|
GbGb|-------------------|
DbDb|-----------5----4--|
AbAb|-2----5----3----2--|
Eb MajorEb|-0----3------------|


Solo           x13
eb|-------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------|
GbGb|-2p0---------0h2p0-------|
DbDb|-----2-2p0---------2p0---|
AbAb|-----------2-----------2-|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------|

eb|-------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------|
GbGb|-------------0h2p0-------|
DbDb|-----2-2p0---------2p0---|
AbAb|-----------2-----------2-|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------|
              x2
eb|-------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------|
GbGb|-2p0---------0h2p0-------|
DbDb|-----2-2p0---------2p0---|
AbAb|-----------2-----------2-|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------|

End Solo


Play Riff 5 "Take my ancient hand..."


Riff 1a (Play 2x)
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------------|
GbGb|-------------------------------|
DbDb|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|
AbAb|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------------|
  * * *
  "My hands..."
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------------|
GbGb|-------------------------------|
DbDb|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|
AbAb|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------------|
  * * *
  "...of beginning to the end..."
eb|-------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------|
GbGb|-------------------|
DbDb|-0-0-0-------------|
AbAb|-0-0-0-3----3-3/5--|
Eb MajorEb|-------3----3-3/5--|
  * * *
  "The time for learning..."
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------------|
GbGb|-------------------------------|
DbDb|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|
AbAb|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------------|
  * * *
  "...it was all wasted..."


Harmonica over Riff 1 (arranged for guitar)
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------------|
GbGb|-------------------------------|
DbDb|-14~----14-16~----17-16-14~----|
AbAb|-------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------------|


Riff 2b (Play 2x)
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------------|
GbGb|---7---------------------------|
DbDb|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--|
AbAb|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------------|
  "All that I know..."
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------------|
GbGb|---7---------------------------|
DbDb|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--|
AbAb|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------------|
  "...my heart beats..."
eb|-------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------|
GbGb|---7---------------|
DbDb|-7-5-7-5----5-5/7--|
AbAb|-5---5-3----3-3/5--|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------|
  "...out tribal rhythms..."
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------------|
GbGb|---7---------------------------|
DbDb|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--|
AbAb|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------------|


Harmonica over Riff 1 (arranged for guitar)
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----------------------------------|
GbGb|----12------------------12---------|
DbDb|-12----12-14~--------12----12-14~--|
AbAb|-----------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------|

eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|---------------------------------------|
GbGb|----12---------------------------------|
DbDb|-12----12-14~----/14-16~----17-16-14~--|
AbAb|---------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|---------------------------------------|


Ending:
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------------|
GbGb|---7---------------------------|
DbDb|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--|
AbAb|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------------|

eb|-------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------------|
GbGb|---7---------------------------|
DbDb|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--|
AbAb|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------------|

eb|-------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------|
GbGb|---7---------------|
DbDb|-7-5-7-5----5-5/7--|
AbAb|-5---5-3----3-3/5--|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------|

eb|----------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------|
GbGb|---7------------------|
DbDb|-7-5-7-9--7--5--4--2--|
AbAb|-5---5-7--5--3--2--2--|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------0--|


Harmonica over Riff 1 (arranged for guitar)
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----20----17~-----------20----17~--|
GbGb|-19----19------------19----19------|
DbDb|-----------------------------------|
AbAb|-----------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------|

eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----20----17~----/17-19~----20-19-/17-|
GbGb|-19----19-----------------------------|
DbDb|--------------------------------------|
AbAb|--------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------|

eb|---------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----20--19--/17~~~--|
GbGb|-19------------------|
DbDb|---------------------|
AbAb|---------------------|
Eb MajorEb|---------------------|

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