CROWN OF WORMS
As recorded by Megadeth
(Released as a Single in 1994)
Transcribed by Sean O'Connor
Words by Dave Mustaine, Sean Harris Music by Dave Mustaine
Gtr I (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Mustaine'
Gtr II (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Friedman'
Intro
Q=139
N.C. C5/G D5EbD5/A C5/D5/A
4/4
Gtrs I, II
~ PM PM PM
a E S a E S a Q E E E E S E. E E. E. E
| | |
| o | |
| 5 | 7s8 7 5 7 |
| 5h7 5h7 5h7 5 | 7s8 7 5 7 |
| o 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 |
| | |
N.C. C5/G D5EbD5/A C5/G
~ PM PM
a E S a E S a Q E E E E S E. E H
| | |
| | |
| 5 | 7s8 7 5 |
| 5h7 5h7 5h7 5 | 7s8 7 5 |
| 0 0 0 0 | 0 |
| | |
N.C. C5/G D5EbD5/A C5/D5/A
~ PM PM PM
a E S a E S a Q E E E E S E. E E. E. E
| | |
| | |
| 5 | 7s8 7 5 7 |
| 5h7 5h7 5h7 5 | 7s8 7 5 7 |
| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 |
| | |
1.
N.C. C5/G C5/G5 F#F5
6/4
~ PM PM PM
a E S a E S a Q E E E E. E S E W
| | |
| | o |
| 5 | 5 |
| 5h7 5h7 5h7 5 | 5 |
| 0 0 0 0 | 5 4 3 o |
| | 3 2 1 |
Verse
2.
| G5 F#F5 F#5 G5 A5/C5/G D5/C5/G C5/G D5/C5/G |
| 4/4 |
PM PM PM PM PM PM PM-| PM
E. E S E E S E S E E. E. E E. E. E E. E. E E. E. E
| | | |
| | | |
| 5 | 5 7 5 | 5 7 5 |
| 5 | 7 5 7 5 | 5 7 5 |
| 5 4 3 4 5 | 7 7 7 | 7 5 5 |
| 3 2 1 2 3 | | |
F#5C5/G D5/C5/G D5EbD5/A C5/G
PM PM PM PM-|
E. E. E E. E. E S E E. E E. E. E
| | |
| | |
| 5 7 5 | 7s8 \7 5 |
| 4 5 7 5 | 7s8 \7 5 |
| 4 5 5 | 7 7 5 |
| | |
A5/C5/G D5/C5/G C5/G D5/C5/G
PM PM PM-| PM
E. E. E E. E. E E. E. E E. E. E
| | |
| | |
| 5 7 5 | 5 7 5 |
| 7 5 7 5 | 5 7 5 |
| 7 7 7 | 7 5 5 |
| | |
F#5C5/G D5/C5/A5/E D5EbD5/A C5/G
PM PM PM-|
E. E. E E. E. E S E E. E E. E. E
| | |
| | |
| 5 7 5 | 7s8 7 5 |
| 4 5 7 5 7/ | 7s8 7 5 |
| 4 5 7/ | 7 7 5 |
| | |
A5/C5/G D5/C5/G C5/G D5/C5/G
PM PM PM-| PM
E. E. E E. E. E E. E. E E. E. E
| | |
| o | |
| 5 7 5 | 5 7 5 |
| 7 5 7 5 | 5 7 5 |
| o 7 7 7 | 7 5 5 |
| | |
F#5C5/G D5/C5/G D5EbD5/A C5/G
PM PM PM PM-|
E. E. E E. E. E S E E. E E. E. E
| | |
| | o |
| 5 7 5 | 7s8 7 5 |
| 4 5 7 5 | 7s8 7 5 |
| 4 5 5 | 7 7 5 o |
| | |
Chorus
N.CC5/GB5/N.C. N.CC5/GB5/N.C.
Gtr I
~ PM--------| ~ PM--------|
E. E. Q S S S S S S E. E. Q S S S S S S
| | |
| o | |
| /5 4 | /5 4 |
| 7 /5 4 | 7 /5 4 |
| o 0 | 0 |
| 8 8 7 7 6 6 | 8 8 7 7 6 6 |
|
| Gtr II
| ~ PM--------| ~ PM--------|
| E. E. Q S S S S S S E. E. Q S S S S S S
| | |
| o | |
| /5 7 | /5 7 |
| 7 /5 7 | 7 /5 7 |
| o 0 | 0 |
| 8 8 7 7 6 6 | 8 8 7 7 6 6 |
N.CC5/GB5/N.C. N.CC5/GD5/B5/C5/G
~ PM--------|
E. E. Q S S S S S S E. E. Q E. E.
| | |
| | o |
| /5 4 | /5 7 4 5 |
| 7 /5 4 | 7 /5 7 4 5 |
| 0 | 0 o |
| 8 8 7 7 6 6 | |
|
| ~ PM--------|
| E. E. Q S S S S S S E. E. Q E. E.
| | |
| | o |
| /5 7 | /5 7 4 5 |
| 7 /5 7 | 7 /5 7 4 5 |
| 0 | 0 o |
| 8 8 7 7 6 6 | |
Friedman Solo
N.C. C5/G
~~~~ PM
a E S a E S a Q E E E
| |
| |
| 5 |
| 5h 7 5h7 5h 7 5 |
| 0 0 0 0 |
| |
|
| \0.5/
| E +E E +E H
| |
| 13b15r(13) 12b13r (12) 10 |
| |
| |
| |
| |
D5/A Eb5/BD5/A C5/G D5/A
PM PM
E S E. E E. E. E
| |
| |
| 7s 8 7 5 7 |
| 7s 8 7 5 7 |
| 0 0 |
| |
|
| ~~~~
| +E +H +S E S S S
| |
| (10) (10) (10) 15p13 |
| /14 17 |
| |
| |
| |
N.C. C5/G D5/A Eb5D5/A C5/G
~ PM PM
a E S a E S a Q E E E E S E. E H
| | |
| | |
| 5 | 7s 8 7 5 |
| 5h 7 5h7 5h7 5 | 7s 8 7 5 |
| 0 0 0 0 | 0 |
| | |
|
| \0.5/
| ~~
| H +Q E. S +S S S S E S S Q +Q
| 15 15 | (15) 15 15 |
| 15b17 (15)r | 15 15 15p13 |
| | 14 (14)\ |
| | |
| | |
| | |
N.C. C5/G
~~~ PM
a E S a E S a Q E E E
| |
| |
| 5 |
| 5h 7 5h 7 5h 7 5 |
| 0 0 0 0 |
| |
|
| S S S E S S S E S S S E S
| 17 17 17 17 |
| 20p17 20b22 20p17 20b22 20p17 20b22 |
| |
| |
| |
| |
D5/A Eb5D5/A C5/GD5/A
PM PM
E S E. E E. E. E
| |
| |
| 7s 8 7 5 7 |
| 7s 8 7 5 7 |
| 0 0 |
| |
|
| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
| S S S S S S S S Q +S +T T S S
| 17 17 17 17 17 |
| 20 19 17 16 15 20 |
| 17 (17) (17) |
| |
| |
| |
N.C. C5/G
~ PM
a E S a E S a Q E E E
|
| E +Q. +E S S S S S S
| 20b22 (20)r (20) 20p17 22p17 19p17 |
| 20b21 (20)r (20) |
| |
| |
| |
| |
G5 F#5 F5 F#5 G5
PM PM PM PM
E. E S E E S E S E
|
| ~~
| |----3-----|
| S S S S S S S +S S S S S Q +S
| 17 |
| 20 20 17 17 |
| 19 19b20r(19)p17 19p17 17 (17)\ |
| 19 |
| |
| |
Verse
A5/C5/G D5/C5/G C5/G D5/C5/G
Gtrs I, II
PM PM PM-| PM
E. E. E E. E. E E. E. E E. E. E
| | |
| o | |
| 5 7 5 | 5 7 5 |
| 7 5 7 5 | 5 7 5 |
| o 7 7 7 | 7 5 5 |
| | |
F#5C5/G D5/C5/G D5EbD5/A C5/G
PM PM PM PM-|
E. E. E E. E. E S E E. E E. E. E 4x
| | |
| | o |
| 5 7 5 | 7s8 7 5 |
| 4 5 7 5 | 7s8 7 5 |
| 4 5 5 | 7 7 5 o |
| | |
Chorus
N.CC5/GB5/N.C. C5/GB5/N.C.
Gtr I
~ PM--------| ~ PM--------|
E. E. Q S S S S S S E. E. Q S S S S S S
| | |
| o | |
| /5 4 | /5 4 |
| 7 /5 4 | 7 /5 4 |
| o 0 | 0 |
| 8 8 7 7 6 6 | 8 8 7 7 6 6 |
|
| Gtr II
| ~ PM--------| ~ PM--------|
| E. E. Q S S S S S S E. E. Q S S S S S S
| | |
| o | |
| /5 7 | /5 7 |
| 7 /5 7 | 7 /5 7 |
| o 0 | 0 |
| 8 8 7 7 6 6 | 8 8 7 7 6 6 |
N.CC5/GB5/N.C. C5/GD5/B5/C5/G
~ PM--------|
E. E. Q S S S S S S E. E. Q E. E.
| | |
| | o |
| /5 4 | /5 7 4 5 |
| 7 /5 4 | 7 /5 7 4 5 |
| 0 | 0 o |
| 8 8 7 7 6 6 | |
|
| ~ PM--------|
| E. E. Q S S S S S S E. E. Q E. E.
| | |
| | o |
| /5 7 | /5 7 4 5 |
| 7 /5 7 | 7 /5 7 4 5 |
| 0 | 0 o |
| 8 8 7 7 6 6 | |
Bridge
N.C. C5/G
Gtrs I, II
~ PM ~~
a E S a E S a Q E E E S S S E. S S S E. E E 4x
| | |
| o | o |
| 5 | 5 |
| 5h7 5h7 5h7 5 | 5h6h7 7p6p5 5 |
| o 0 0 0 0 | 7 7 o |
| | |
Mustaine Solo
N.C. C5/G N.C.
Gtr I
~~
E. E. Q E E E S S S E S H +E
| | |
| 7b8 7 5 5 | |
| 7b8 7 5 7 5 7 | |
| 7 7 | 5h7 7 7 7 7 (7)\ |
| | |
| | |
|
| Gtr II
| ~ PM ~~
| a E S a E S a Q E E E S S S E. S S S E. E E
| | |
| | |
| 5 | 5 |
| 5h7 5h7 5h7 5 | 5h6h7 7p6p5 5 |
| 0 0 0 0 | 7 7 |
| | |
N.C. C5/G N.C.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
E. E. Q E E E S +S S E S H +E
| | |
| 7b8 7 5 5 | 8 (8)b10 8pb10 8b10 8pb10 8b10 (8)r |
| 7b8 7 5 7 5 7 | |
| 7 7 | |
| | |
| | |
|
| ~ PM ~~~~
| a E S a E S a Q E E E S S S E. S S S E. E E
| | |
| | |
| 5 | 5 |
| 5h7 5h7 5h7 5 | 5h 6h 7 7p 6p5 5 |
| 0 0 0 0 | 7 7 |
| | |
N.C. C5/G N.C.
E. E. E E. E. E E. E. E E. E. E
|
| ~ PM ~~
| a E S a E S a Q E E E S S S E. S S S E. E E
| | |
| | |
| 5 | 5 |
| 5h7 5h7 5h7 5 | 5h6h7 7p6p5 5 |
| 0 0 0 0 | 7 7 |
| | |
N.C. C5/G N.C.
E. E. E. E. E E E. E. E. E. E E
| 5 8 12 | 15 17 20 |
| /8 /10 /13 | /17 /20 /22 |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
|
| ~~~~ PM ~~~
| a E S a E S a Q E E E S S S E. S S S E. E E
| | |
| | |
| 5 | 5 |
| 5h 7 5h7 5h 7 5 | 5h6h7 7p6p5 5 |
| 0 0 0 0 | 7 7 |
| | |
N.C. C5/G N.C.
~~~
E. E. Q E E E S S S E S H +E
| | |
| 19b20 19 17 17 | |
| 19b20 19 17 19 17 19 | |
| 19 19 | 17h19 19 19 19 19 (19)\ |
| | |
| | |
|
| ~~ PM ~~~
| a E S a E S a Q E E E S S S E. S S S E. E E
| | |
| | |
| 5 | 5 |
| 5h 7 5h 7 5h 7 5 | 5h 6h 7 7p6p5 5 |
| 0 0 0 0 | 7 7 |
| | |
N.C. C5/G
E. E. Q E E E
| |
| 19b20 19 17 17 |
| 19b20 19 17 19 17 19 |
| 19 19 |
| |
| |
|
| ~~ PM
| a E S a E S a Q E E E
| |
| |
| 5 |
| 5h 7 5h 7 5h 7 5 |
| 0 0 0 0 |
| |
N.C.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
S +S S E S H +E
| |
| 20 (20)b22 20pb22 20b22 20pb22 20b22 (20)r |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| ~~~~~
| S S S E. S S S E. E E
N.C. C5/G
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| 20p17p15 20p17p15 20p17p15 20p17p15 22p17p15h17 |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| ~~~ PM
| a E S a E S a Q E E E
| |
| |
| 5 |
| 5h 7 5h 7 5h 7 5 |
| 0 0 0 0 |
| |
N.C.
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| 20p17p15 20p17p15 20p17p15 20p17p15 22p17h22p17 |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| ~~~
| S S S E. S S S E. E E
N.C. C5/G
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| 20p17p15 22p17p15 20p17p15 22p17p15 20p17p15h17 |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| ~~~ PM
| a E S a E S a Q E E E
| |
| |
| 5 |
| 5h 7 5h 7 5h 7 5 |
| 0 0 0 0 |
| |
N.C.
S S S S S S S +S S S S S S S S S
| 22p20p17 |
| 22p20p17 |
| 19pb20r(19)17 |
| 19p18p17 |
| 19p18p17 |
| 20 |
|
| ~~~
| S S S E. S S S E. E E
Outro
A5/EC5/GA5/E A5/C5/GA5/E
~~~ PM-|
W E. E. Q E. E.
|
| PM-| PM-|
| E. E. Q E. E. E. E. Q E. E.
| | |
| | |
| /5 | /5 |
| 7 /5 7\ | 7 /5 7\ |
| 7 7\ 7 5 | 7 7\ 7 5 |
| | |
A5/C5/GA5/E D5EbD5/A C5/D5/A
Gtrs I, II
PM-| PM PM
E. E. Q E. E. E S E. E E. E. E
| | |
| | |
| /5 | 7s8 7 5 7 |
| 7 /5 7\ | 7s8 7 5 7 |
| 7 7\ 7 5 | 7 7 |
| | |
A5/C5/GA5/E A5/C5/GA5/E
PM-| PM-|
E. E. Q E. E. E. E. Q E. E.
| | |
| | |
| /5 | /5 |
| 7 /5 7\ | 7 /5 7\ |
| 7 7\ 7 5 | 7 7\ 7 5 |
| | |
A5/C5/GA5/E D5EbD5/A C5/G
PM-| PM PM
E. E. Q E. E. E S E. E E. E. E
| | |
| | |
| /5 | 7s8 7 5 7 |
| 7 /5 7\ | 7s8 7 5 7 |
| 7 7\ 7 5 | 7 7 |
| | |
A5/C5/GA5/E D5EbD5/A C5/D5/A
PM-| PM PM
E. E. Q E. E. 6x E S E. E E. E. E
| | |
| o o | |
| /5 | 7s8 7 5 7 |
| 7 /5 7\ | 7s8 7 5 7 |
| o 7 7\ 7 5 o | 0 0 |
| | |
C5D5C5/G Bb5C5 Bb5 A5
PM
E S E. E E. E. E E. H Q S
| | * |
| | * |
| 5s7 5 3 5 3 | 2 * |
| 5s7 5 3 5 3 | 2 * |
| 0 1 3 1 | 0 * |
| | * |
Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers -
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= BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths