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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
Video/Audio
Other versions of this song
- Symphony Of Destruction (Tabs)
- Symphony Of Destruction (Bass)
Song History
Published: December 3, 2025
Last Updated: December 3, 2025