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Megadeth - Cryptic Writings
Bass Tab for Trust
Transcribed by Mark Smeets
email: msmeets@ibm.net
http://www.smartt.com/~jsmeets/stranger/Front.htm
Standard Tuning
Intro: bass
|--------slide up
I-----9-------------5----------------7----------------12--------
I----10-------------7----------------8----------------14--------
I---------------------------------------------------------------
I--0------------------------------------------------------------
--------5----------------7--I
--------7----------------8--I
----------------------------I
----------------------------I
As you slide up, MAKE SURE YOU HOLD THOSE NOTES...you'll get the coolest
sound in the world and it's also part of the song.
I--------------------------------------------------I
I-----------------2---2----------------------------I
I------7---7---3-3-3-3-3-0-0-3-0-0-3-0-----0---0---I
I--0-0--0-0-0-0-0---------------------0-1-1-1-1-0--I
Repeat this when band kicks in until the second time, instead of playing
an F, play a Bb on your first Fret A string.
2nd time
I-------------------------------------------------------I
I-----------------2---2---------------------------------I
I------7---7---3-3-3-3-3-0-0-3-0-0-3-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--I
I--0-0--0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------------I
Then the first section repeats but when the band begins to build, hold
the F
I--------------------------------------------------------------------------I
I-----------------2---2----------------------------------------------------I
I------7---7---3-3-3-3-3-0-0-3-0-0-3-0-------------------------------------I
I--0-0--0-0-0-0-0---------------------0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0--I
The rest of the band kicks in here: This is the most used riff throughout
the song, take note of the last 6 notes, work on the timing to nail that
down. There's a modification of this part in the octave later on in the
song.
I------------------------------------------------------------I
I------------------------------------------------------------I
I-----------------2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-5-1-3--I
I--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------0-------I
Verses
I----------------------------------------------------------------------I
I----------------------------------------------------------------------I
I--7---------------3---------------0-----------------------------------I
I---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--I
I------------------------------------------------------------I
I------------------------------------------------------------I
I--7---------------3---2---0-------------0-------------------I
I---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--I
I----------------------------------------------------------I
I----------------------------------------------------------I
I--7---------------3---2-5---------------------------------I
I---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--I
Chorus
I-----------------------------------------------------------------I
I-----------------------------------------------------------------I
I-----------------2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-5-1-3-------I
I--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------0------------I
Verses
I------------------------------------------------------------------------I
I------------------------------------------------------------------------I
I--7---------------3---------------0-------------------------------------I
I---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----I
I------------------------------------------------------------------------I
I------------------------------------------------------------------------I
I--7---------------3---2---0-------------0-------------------------------I
I---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------I
I----------------------------------------------------------I
I----------------------------------------------------------I
I--7---------------3---2-5---------------------------------I
I---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--I
Chorus
I------------------------------------------------------------I
I------------------------------------------------------------I
I-----------------2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-5-1-3--I
I--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------0-------I
just before the solo there is a sudden stop. End on the C
I------------------------------------------------------------I
I------------------------------------------------------------I
I-----------------2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-5-1-3--I
I--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------0-------I
Interlude - extremely inaudible. These are the correct "base" notes but I
can't hear what David is actually playing. If you wanna play with it, try
messing around the 5th of each note (i.e. F/C or G/D).
I----------------------------I
I----------------------------I
I--0--8--10--8--0--12-------I
I----------------------------I
After the interlude, the band breaks in again with a VERY tight connection.
You have to do one hell of a pull off on your E string to make it sound
really good.
I-----------------------------------------------------------I
I--------------------------------------------------------7--I
I---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-7---I
I--3--------------------------------------------------------I
Solo (same as chorus) repeats 4x
I------------------------------------------------------------I
I------------------------------------------------------------I
I-----------------2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-5-1-3--I
I--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------0-------I
Chorus repeat 4x
I------------------------------------------------------------I
I------------------------------------------------------------I
I-----------------2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-5-1-3--I
I--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------0-------I
On 5th time
I-------------------------------------------------------------------------I
I-------------------------------------------------------------------------I
I-----------------2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-13-12-17-13-15--I
I--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------------12----------I
I------------------------------------------------------------I
I------------------------------------------------------------I
I-----------------2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-5-1-3--I
I--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------0-------I
Ending
I------------------------------------------------------------I
I------------------------------------------------------------I
I-----------------2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-5-1-3--I
I--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------0-------I
Taken from The BassMasta -- http://www.bassmasta.net
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DrieZ Average |
#1 by DrieZ J at Jun 4, 1972 at 6:10 PM EST |
| This song is about a bad relationship, hands down. it's about how this girl screws him over and how he just goes along with the break up, even tho he still "loves" her. | |
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Winterborn Average |
#2 by Winterborn at Dec 10, 1977 at 12:04 PM EST |
| This song is a personal favorite of mine, yet, (no jokes towards me now) makes me hurt a little at the same time. It's just a different way, as my ex fiancee had cheated on me with my best friend. I wanted to murder someone's face.. | |
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JONNY Average |
#3 by JONNY PETERS at Aug 30, 1986 at 12:38 PM EST |
| i disagree...i saw the music video...(its great and all but yeah) it think it means...well i dont know what it means...so nevermind dont pay any attention to me | |
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Chris Average |
#4 by Chris Wise at Mar 15, 1995 at 1:12 AM EST |
| I am only able to agree with 50% of the previous comments. Why so much sympathy for the speaker in the song? It's obvious that he is the one who ended the relationship for cheating. It's in the chorus. "My body aches from mistakes, betrayed by lust." He gave in to the seduction of lust and is right now understanding what he has done. But in all reality, this is one kickass song. Kudos to Dave Mustaine. | |
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RANDOM Lead Player |
#5 by RANDOM Doom at Mar 20, 1995 at 3:23 AM EST |
| My Gawd, that intro is something else!! I'm fascinated by that beginning guitar part....I wish someone would loop the intro into 5 minutes...I would play it over and over.someone if you can do this! please do it! i love the song...but without that itro, it would just be mildly interesting....i wish mustaine would redo this....maybe into a non-relationship song....just another version.... | |
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Will Rhythm Player |
#6 by Will at Mar 15, 2001 at 5:57 PM EST |
| This song is what made me get into megadeth along with Holy Wars | |
