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Symphony Of Destruction  Tab by Megadeth

Symphony Of Destruction tab by Megadeth (Ver. 2)

Guitar Tab

Key: 'Em'
Intro:
 F5 E5 F5 E5 F5 E5
Tab - Intro:
          F5 E5 F5 E5 F5 E5
  P.M................................................
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|--------3p2-2--3p2-2---------3p2-2------------------|
E|-1-3-1--1p0-0--1p0-0--1-3-1--1p0-0------------------|

Verse 1:
Tab - Verse 1:
   F5 E5 F5 E5 F5 E5
   P.M.............................................
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------| (x3)
A|-3p2-2--3p2-2---------3p2-2-------------------------|
E|-1p0-0--1p0-0--1-3-1--1p0-0-------------------------|
(Riff 1)
You take a mortal man
And put him in control
Watch him become a god
Watch peoples heads a'roll
Verse:
(Riff 2)
A'roll
Tab - Verse 2 - Guitar 1:
Part 1 of 3
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----7---6---5---5h7-5------------------------------|
A|-----7---6---5--------------------------------------|
E|-0-0---0---0---0------------------------------------|

Part 2 of 3
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-7---6---5---5h7-5----------------------------------| (x5)
A|-7---6---5------------------------------------------|
E|---0---0---0----------------------------------------|

Part 3 of 3
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-7---6---5------------------------------------------|
A|-7---6---5------5~----------------------------------|
E|---0---0---0--0----6-5-4-3-2-1----------------------|

Tab - Verse 2 - Guitar 2:
Part 1 of 4
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----7---6---5---5h7-5------------------------------|
A|-----7---6---5--------------------------------------|
E|-0-0---0---0---0------------------------------------|

Part 2 of 4
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------4h5-4----------------------------------|
D|-7---6---5------------------------------------------| (x2)
A|-7---6---5------------------------------------------|
E|---0---0---0----------------------------------------|

Part 3 of 4
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------5h6-5----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-7---6---5------------------------------------------| (x3)
A|-7---6---5------------------------------------------|
E|---0---0---0----------------------------------------|

Part 4 of 4
                 D5
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-7---6---5-----7---8-7-6-5-4-3----------------------|
A|-7---6---5-----5------------------------------------|
E|---0---0---0-0--------------------------------------|

Chorus 1:
E5
   Just like the Pied Piper
C5 D5
   Led rats through the streets
E5
   Dance like marionettes
C5 D5
   Swaying to the Symphony
Of Destruction

Tab - Chorus 1 - Guitars 1 and 2:
Part 1 of 3
   E5
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----9------8------7------5/6-----------------------|
A|---7------7------7------7-----7---------------------|
E|-0------0------0------0---------7-------------------|

Part 2 of 3
   C5 D5
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----5------4------7-----5p4------------------------|
A|---3------3------7-----5-----5----------------------|
E|-0------0------0-----0----------7-------------------|

   E5
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----9------8------7------5/6-----------------------|
A|---7------7------7------7-----7---------------------|
E|-0------0------0------0---------7-------------------|

Part 3 of 3
   C5 D5
    P.M...........................................
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----5------4------7-7-7-7-7------------------------|
A|---3------3------5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------|
E|-0------0------0------------------------------------|

  E5
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----9-------8-------7-------5/6--------------------|
A|---7-7-----7-7-----7-7-----7-----7------------------|
E|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---------7----------------|
(F5 E5 F5 E5 F5 E5)

Tab - Riff 1:
   F5 E5 F5 E5 F5 E5
   P.M.............................................
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|-3p2-2--3p2-2---------3p2-2-------------------------|
E|-1p0-0--1p0-0--1-3-1--1p0-0-------------------------|

Verse 1:
Tab - Verse 1:
   F5 E5 F5 E5 F5 E5
   P.M.............................................
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------| (x3)
A|-3p2-2--3p2-2---------3p2-2-------------------------|
E|-1p0-0--1p0-0--1-3-1--1p0-0-------------------------|

(Riff 1)
Acting like a robot
Its metal brain corrodes
You try to take its pulse
Before the head explodes
Verse 2:
(Riff 2)
Explodes, explodes
Chorus 2:
Tab - Chorus 2 - Guitars 1 and 2:
(Parts 1-4 same as Chorus 1)

Tab - Chorus 2 - Guitar 1 (extra parts):
Part 1 of 5   E5
Part 2 of 5   C5 D5
Part 3 of 5   E5
Part 4 of 5   C5 D5
Part 5 of 5   C5 D5  P.M
Tab - Chorus 2 - Guitar 2 (extra parts):
Part 1 of 5
Part 2 of 5
Part 3 of 5
Part 4 of 5
Part 5 of 5               D5 P.M
E5
   Just like the Pied Piper
C5 D5
   Led rats through the streets
E5
   Dance like marionettes,
C5 D5
   Swaying to the Symphony
C5 D5
   Swaying to the Symphony
Of Destruction

Solo:
Tab - Solo Rhythm:
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----7---6---5--------------------------------------| (x16)
A|-----7---6---5--------------------------------------|
E|-0-0---0---0----------------------------------------|

Tab - Solo:
Part 1 of 11
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|-/9~9-9-9-9--7/9-9-9\7---6~---7b8\3b~---------------|
D|-----------------------9--------------5-7-5-7b9r7b--|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-7b9r7p5--------------------------------------------|
A|-----------7-5-7------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|

Part 2 of 11
E|-------------------------8-12----8-12/14p12---------|
B|----------------------10------10--------------------|
G|--------9h11-----9h11-------------------------------|
D|-----10-------10------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|

(Parts 3-11 remain unchanged - no Portuguese text)
Verse 1:
(Riff 1)
The earth starts to rumble
World powers fall
A'warring for the heavens
A peaceful man stands tall
Verse 2:
(Riff 2)
Tall
Chorus 3:
(Same as previous choruses, only the very last Guitar 1 & 2 parts change slightly)

Tab - Chorus 3 - Final bars (Guitar 1 & 2):
Part 5 of 5
 C5 D5
  P.M...........................................
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----5------4------7-7-7-7-7------------------------|
A|---3------3------5-5-5-5-5-5--3p2--2----------------|
E|-0------0------0--------------1p0--0----------------|

          D5
   P.M...........................................
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|---9---7--7-7-7-7-7---------------------------------|
E|----------5-5-5-5-5--3p2-2--------------------------|
E|-8---8---------------1p0-0--------------------------|

E5
   Just like the Pied Piper
C5 D5
   Led rats through the streets
E5
   Dance like marionettes
C5 D5
   Swaying to the Symphony
C5 D5
   Swaying to the Symphony of Destruction

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