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Megadeth:  1000 Times Goodbye

Riff 1Guitar 1                          x7

  e                                  
  B                                  
  G                                  
  D                                  
  A                                  
  E  0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 3 2 1 
   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Guitar 2 (comes in after awhile)

  e  12                  12                        
  B  h. [fades in]    12    [let bottom note ring] 
  G                                                
  D                                                
  A                                                
  E                                                

Riff 2

  e                                  
  B                                  
  G                                  
  D                          5       
  A                                  
  E  0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 5h6   6 5\3 
   * * * * * * * * * *

Play Riff 1 3x, then Riff 2.  Do this 3 times.
Riff 3

  e                                  
  B                                  
  G                                  
  D                                  
  A      5h7     5h7                 
  E  0 0     0 0     0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
   * *     * *     * * * * * * * *
  "The tides of change..."

  e                                  
  B                                  
  G                                  
  D                          5       
  A      5h7     8p7                 
  E  0 0     0 0     0 0 5h6   6 5\3 
   * *     * *     * *
  "I feel a familiar pain..."

Riff 4                         x4

  e                               
  B                               
  G                               
  D                               
  A        2       3       2      
  E  5 2 2   2 2 2   2 2 2 0  1 2 
     * *   * * *   * * *
  "I did no right, you did no wrong..."

Riff 5 (Solo Rhythm)           x4

  e                                              
  B                                              
  G                                              
  D                                              
  A          7tr8 7       5              5       
  E  0 0 0 0      5 5 6 7   7 6 5  5 6 7   7 6 5 
   * * * *        * * *   * * *   * * *   * * *

Solo

  e                                            
  B  15b17  (17)r15  15b17r15~~~   17    15    
  G                                   16       
  D                                         14 
  A                                            
  E                                            


  e                                               
  B                                               
  G  12    14    12~                              
  D     14    14  a  14 12 14~                    
  A                         a                     
  E                                               


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  D                                               
  A                                               
  E                                               


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  E                                               


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  G                                               
  D                                               
  A                                               
  E                                               


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  G                                               
  D                                               
  A                                               
  E                                               

End Solo
Riff 6

  e                                  
  B                                  
  G                                  
  D                                  
  A  4           2                   
  E    0 1 2 0 2   0 1 2 0 2 5 0 2 0 
     * * * * *   * * * * *   * * *
  "Goodbye, 1000 times goodbye..."

  e                                  
  B                                  
  G                                  
  D                                  
  A  5           2                   
  E    0 1 2 0 2   0 1 2 0 2 5 0 2 0 
     * * * * *   * * * * *   * * *
  "The thought never crossed my mind..."

  e                                  
  B                                  
  G                                  
  D                                  
  A  4           2                   
  E    0 1 2 0 2   0 1 2 0 2 5 0 2 0 
     * * * * *   * * * * *   * * *
  "That this would be my last goodbye..."


  e                           
  B                           
  G                           
  D                           
  A  4 4 4 2  /5  4 4 4 2  /5 
  E  2 2 2 0  /3  2 2 2 0  /3 

Play Riff 3   "It seems nothing good..."
Play Riff 4   "I did no right, you did no wrong..."
Play Riff 5   Solo Rhythm
Solo

  e                                               
  B                10                             
  G          11 12    11 12 11 9 8                
  D  14~~~\                        9 12           
  A                                               
  E                                               
                                 *

  e                                               
  B                                               
  G                                               
  D                                               
  A                                               
  E                                               


  e                                               
  B                                               
  G                                               
  D                                               
  A                                               
  E                                               


  e                                               
  B                                               
  G                                               
  D                                               
  A                                               
  E                                               


  e                                               
  B                                               
  G                                               
  D                                               
  A                                               
  E                                               

End Solo
Play Riff 6   "Goodbye, 1000 times goodbye..."
Riff 7

  e                                  
  B                                  
  G                                  
  D  9           7           5       
  A    5 6 7 5 7   5 6 7 5 7   5 7 5 
  E                                  
     * * * * *   * * * * *   * * *
  "Goodbye, 1000 times goodbye..."

  e                                   
  B                                   
  G                                   
  D  10           7           5       
  A     5 6 7 5 7   5 6 7 5 7   5 7 5 
  E                                   
      * * * * *   * * * * *   * * *
  "The thought never crossed..."

  e                                  
  B                                  
  G                                  
  D  9           7           5       
  A    5 6 7 5 7   5 6 7 5 7   5 7 5 
  E                                  
     * * * * *   * * * * *   * * *
  "That this would be my last goodbye..."


  e                           
  B                           
  G                           
  D  9 9 9 7 /10  9 9 9 7 /10 
  A  7 7 7 5 / 8  7 7 7 5 / 8 
  E                           


  e                                  
  B                                  
  G                                  
  D  9           7           5       
  A    5 6 7 5 7   5 6 7 5 7   5 7 5 
  E                                  
     * * * * *   * * * * *   * * *
  "Let me put pennies on your eyes..."

  e                                   
  B                                   
  G                                   
  D  10           7           5       
  A     5 6 7 5 7   5 6 7 5 7   5 7 5 
  E                                   
      * * * * *   * * * * *   * * *
  "And kiss your lips one last goodbye..."

  e                                     
  B                                     
  G                                     
  D  9           7           5          
  A    5 6 7 5 7   5 6 7 5 7   5 7 5  2 
  E                                   0 
     * * * * *   * * * * *   * * *
  "My love, a 1000 times goodbye..."

Riff 8Guitar 1

  e                      
  B                      
  G                      
  D                      
  A  (2)   4   5   7  8  
  E  (0)   2   3   5  6  


  e                      
  B                      
  G                      
  D                      
  A   2    4   5   7  8  
  E   0    2   3   5  6  

Guitar 2

  e  17p12   15p12   17p12   15p12   17p12  12 
  B       12      12      12      12      12   
  G                                            
  D                                            
  A                                            
  E                                            


  e  17p12   15p12   17p12   15p12   17p12     
  B       12      12      12      12      12/  
  G                                            
  D                                            
  A                                            
  E                                            


  e  19p14   17p14   19p14   17p14   19p14  14 
  B       14      14      14      14      14   
  G                                            
  D                                            
  A                                            
  E                                            


  e  19p14   17p14   19p14   17p14   19p14     
  B       14      14      14      14      14/  
  G                                            
  D                                            
  A                                            
  E                                            


  e  19p15   17p15   19p15   17p15   19p15  15 
  B       15      15      15      15      15   
  G                                            
  D                                            
  A                                            
  E                                            


  e  19p15   17p15   19p15   17p15   19p15     
  B       15      15      15      15      15/  
  G                                            
  D                                            
  A                                            
  E                                            


  e  20p17   19p17   20p17   19p17   20p17     
  B       17      17      17      17      17/  
  G                                            
  D                                            
  A                                            
  E                                            

1st ending

  e  21p18   20p18   21p18   20p18   21p18     
  B       18      18      18      18      18   
  G                                            
  D                                            
  A                                            
  E                                            

2nd ending

  e  21p18   20p18   21p18   20p18   21p18   22b24~ 
  B       18      18      18      18      18        
  G                                                 
  D                                                 
  A                                                 
  E                                                 

Riff 9 (Solo Rhythm)

  e                                   
  B                                   
  G                                   
  D                                   
  A                                   
  E  000 0 000 0 000  000 0 000 0 000 
   *** * *** * ***  *** * *** * ***

  e                                   
  B                                   
  G                                   
  D                                   
  A                                   
  E  222 2 222 2 222  222 2 222 2 222 
   *** * *** * ***  *** * *** * ***

  e                                   
  B                                   
  G                                   
  D                                   
  A                                   
  E  333 3 333 3 333  333 3 333 3 333 
   *** * *** * ***  *** * *** * ***

  e                                   
  B                                   
  G                                   
  D                                   
  A                                   
  E  555 5 555 5 555  666 6 666 6 666 
   *** * *** * ***  *** * *** * ***

Riff 10       x4

  e                       
  B                       
  G                       
  D                       
  A   2   5 7 8    8 7 5  
  E   0   3 5 6    6 5 3  

Solo

  e                                      
  B  12h14       12h14        14   14    
  G  12h14       12h14        14   14    
  D       12 14~        14~ 12   12   12 
  A                                      
  E                                      


  e                                      
  B  12h14       12h14        14   14    
  G  12h14       12h14        14   14    
  D          14~        14~ 12   12   12 
  A                                      
  E                                      


  e                                            
  B        15 17 15 17 15       15 17 15 17 15 
  G  14b16                14b16                
  D                                            
  A                                            
  E                                            


  e                                            
  B                                            
  G  14b16 12    12 12 14 11h12p11             
  D           14                   14 12 12 14 
  A                                            
  E                                            


  e                       
  B                       
  G                       
  D    12                 
  A  14   12 14 10 12     
  E                   12\ 


  e  15 17  15                                                   
  B       17  17 17  15 17  15                                   
  G                       16  16 16  14 16  14                   
  D                                       17  16 17\ 12 14 12    
  A                                                           14 
  E                                                              


  e  15 17  15                                                   
  B       17  17 17  15 17  15                                   
  G                       16  16 16  14 16  14                   
  D                                       17  16 17\ 12 14 12    
  A                                                           14 
  E                                                              

                  x3

  e                                                 
  B                                          12  12 
  G          12               12  12 14p12 14  14   
  D  14p12     14p12  14p12     14                  
  A       14               14                       
  E                                                 


  e          12  12 15p12         12 15p12         12 
  B  15p12 15  15        15 12 15         15 12 15    
  G                                                   
  D                                                   
  A                                                   
  E                                                   

               x8             x8             x8

  e  17p15p12  12  19p17p14  14  20p17p15  15 
  B          15            17            17   
  G                                           
  D                                           
  A                                           
  E                                           

               x4             x4

  e  21p19p17  17  22p20p18  18 
  B          19            20   
  G                             
  D                             
  A                             
  E                             

               x8             x8             x8

  e  17p15p12  12  19p17p14  14  20p17p15  15 
  B          15            17            17   
  G                                           
  D                                           
  A                                           
  E                                           

               x4             x3

  e  21p19p17  17  22p20p18  18  22p20 22 
  B          19            20             
  G                                       
  D                                       
  A                                       
  E                                       


  e  22b24  22b24   22b24  22b24  22b24  22b24  22b24  22b24  22b24 
  B                                                                 
  G  [hold the note a little before bending]                        
  D                                                                 
  A                                                                 
  E                                                                 


  e  22b24r22  22b23~ 22b23~ 22b23~ 
  B  [slow release]                 
  G                                 
  D                                 
  A                                 
  E                                 


  e                                               
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  G                                               
  D                                               
  A                                               
  E                                               


  e                                               
  B                                               
  G                                               
  D                                               
  A                                               
  E                                               

End solo
Riff 3a (Play 2x)

  e                                  
  B                                  
  G                                  
  D                                  
  A      5h7     5h7                 
  E  0 0     0 0     0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
   * *     * *     * * * * * * * *

  e                                  
  B                                  
  G                                  
  D                          5       
  A      5h7     8p7                 
  E  0 0     0 0     0 0 5h6   6 5\3 
   * *     * *     * *

  e                                  
  B                                  
  G                                  
  D                                  
  A      5h7     5h7                 
  E  0 0     0 0     0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
   * *     * *     * * * * * * * *

  e                             
  B                             
  G                             
  D                             
  A      5h7     8p7       5  7 
  E  0 0     0 0     0 0 0 3  5 
   * *     * *     * * *
  "Goodbye....a 1000 times..."

Riff 3b

  e                                  
  B                                  
  G                                  
  D                          5       
  A      5h7     8p7                 
  E  0 0     0 0     0 0 5h6   6 5\3 
   * *     * *     * *

  e                             
  B                             
  G                             
  D                             
  A      5h7     8p7       5  7 
  E  0 0     0 0     0 0 0 3  5 
   * *     * *     * * *
 "Goodbye....a 1000 times..."

Ending Solo

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  D                                               
  A                                               
  E                                               


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  G                                               
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End solo
Ending

  e                                  
  B                                  
  G                                  
  D                          5       
  A      5h7     8p7                 
  E  0 0     0 0     0 0 5h6   6 5\3 
   * *     * *     * *

  e                                 
  B                                 
  G                                 
  D                                 
  A      5h7     8p7 5 7 8  8 7 5 2 
  E  0 0     0 0     3 5 6  6 5 3 0 
   * *     * *

Notation:

10b12      = pick the 10th fret, then bend to the 12th fret.
10b12r10   = pick the 10th fret, then bend to the 12th fret,
             then release to the 10th fret.
[10]12r10  = bend to the 12th fret from the 10th fret, pick,
             then release to the 10th fret.
10b12 [14] = pick the 14th fret while holding the previous bend.

10b15*     = tremolo bar bend, from the 10th fret to the 15th fret.
7d2*       = tremolo bar dive, from the 7th fret to the 2nd fret.
12~*       = tremolo bar vibrato.

x   =  mute with fret-hand
*   =  palm mute
X\\ =  pick slide
h   =  hammer-on
p   =  pull-off
~   =  vibrato
t   =  finger tap
/   =  slide up
\   =  slide down
h   =  natural harmonics
a   =  artificial harmonics
(9) =  ghost note
tm  =  trem picking
tr  =  trill
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e	15 17 15
B	17 17 17 15 17 15
G	16 16 16 14 16 14
D	17 16 17\ 12 14 12
A	14
E
e	22b24 22b24 22b24 22b24 22b24 22b24 22b24 22b24 22b24
B
G	[hold the note a little before bending]
D
A
E