Megadeth - Hook In Mouth Tab

HOOK IN MOUTH
                                 Megadeth
            (From The 1988 Album So Far, So Good....So What!)

Transcribed by Jonathan Casper (confinedforever)

Intro

e
B
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D
A 8 5 7 8 7 5 8 5 7 8 7 5 2
E 6 3 5 6 5 3 6 3 5 6 5 3 0
"Cockroach in the concrete..." Lead into next section:
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D
A 8 5 7 8 7 5
E 6 3 5 6 5 3

Riff 1

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B
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D
A 7/8 5/7 4/5
E 5/6 0 0 3/5 0 0 0 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
* * * * * * * * * * * * * "Rewrites every story..."
e
B
G
D
A 7/8 5/7 4/5 8 5 7 8 7 5
E 5/6 0 0 3/5 0 0 0 2/3 0 6 3 5 6 5 3
* * * * * * "...poem that ever was..." Lead into next section:
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D > Play 2x
A 8 5 7 8 7 5 8 5 7 8 7 5
E 6 3 5 6 5 3 6 3 5 6 5 3

Riff 2

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A 7/8 8/9
E 5/6 0000 6/7 00000000
**** ******** |
e > Play 3x
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D 9
A 9/10 10/11 7
E 7/ 8 0000 8/ 9 00000000
**** ********
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B
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D
A 7/8 8/9
E 5/6 0000 6/7 00000000
**** ********
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D
A 9/10 10/11
E 7/ 8 0000 8/ 9 00000000
**** ********
e
B
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D 9 9 9
A 7 7 7 10 9 5 3
E 8 7 3 00 1
** "As long as there's a P.M.R.C!"

Riff 3 (Solo Rhythm)

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A 0h1h2 2h3 3
E 0 00 3 000 0h3
* ** * ***
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B
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D
A 0h1p0 3
E 0 00 3 000 0h3 1
* ** * ***

Solo (Young, slightly palm muted)

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D 7
A 7 9 10 9 10 9 7 9 10 10 9 10 9 7
E 10
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G 7
D 9 9 10 7 9
A 7 9 10 9 10 9 7 10 9
E 10
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B
G
D 7
A 7 9 10 9 10 9 7 9 10 10 9 10 9 7
E 10
e
B 10
G 9 11 12 12 11 12 11 9
D 7 9 10 12
A 7 9 10
E
e
B 10
G 9 11 12 11 12 11 9 11 12 12 11 12 11 9 11
D
A
E
e 10
B 12 13 13 12 10 13 12 10 12 10
G 12 12 11
D
A
E
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B 10
G 12 11 9 11h12 12 11 12 11 9 11h12 12 12 11 12 11 9
D
A
E
e
B
G 11h12 12 11 12 11 9 8 9 8
D 9 7 9 7
A 10 9 7 7~\
E 10

End Solo

Riff 3a (Solo Rhythm)

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B
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D
A 3
E 0 00 3 000 0 3 5 0 3 1
* ** * *** * * * * *

Solo (Mustaine)

e 19t12p10 20t15p10 19t12p10 20t15p10 19t12p10 20t15p10
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A
E
e 18t12p9 19t14p9 18t12p9 19t14p9 18t12p9 19t14p9
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D
A
E
e 17t10p8 18t13p8 17t10p8 18t13p8 17t10p8 18t13p8
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D
A
E
e 16t10p7 17t12p7 16t10p7 17t12p7 16t10p7 17t12p7
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A
E
e 15t8p6 16t11p6 15t8p6 16t11p6 15t8p6 16t11p6
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D
A
E
e 14t8p5 15t10p5 14t8p5 15t10p5 14t8p5 15t10p5
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D
A
E
e 13t6p4 14t9p4 13t6p4 14t9p4 13t6p4 14t9p4
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D
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E
e 12t6p3 13t8p3 12t6p3 13t8p3 12t6p3 13t8p3
B
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D
A
E

End Solo

Riff 4

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D 12 10 9
A 10 8 7 5h7 8p7
E 00 00 00
** ** ** " 'F' is for fighting..."
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B
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D 12 10 5 10 9 9
A 10 8 3 8 7 7 10 9 5
E 8 7 3 0
* " 'E' we elect them..."
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B
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D 12 10 9
A 10 8 7 5h7 8p7
E 00 00 00
** ** ** " 'D' for the dying..."
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B
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D 12 10 5 10 9 9 9
A 10 8 3 8 7 7 7 10 9 5 3
E 8 7 3 00 1
** "This spells out freedom..."

Play Riff 3 Solo Rhythm

Play Riff 3a Solo Rhythm

Same solos are before

Play Riff 4 " 'F' is for fighting..."

Lead into next section:
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B
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D
A 2
E 0
"Draw your hand, right up my shirt..." Lead into next section:
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B
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D
A 8 5 7 8 7 5
E 6 3 5 6 5 3
"...hook in mouth..."

Play Riff 1 "Rewrites every story..."

Ending:
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D
A 8 5 7 8 7 5 8 5 7 8 7 5
E 6 3 5 6 5 3 6 3 5 6 5 3
"I'm not a fish..."
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B
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D 9
A 8 5 7 8 7 5 8 5 7 8 7 5 7
E 6 3 5 6 5 3 6 3 5 6 5 3
"Hook, in, mouth!" Notation: 10^ = bend a quarter step. 10b11 = bend a half step. 10b12 = bend a full step. 10b12r10 = bend and release. [10]12 = pre-bend. [10]12r10 = pre-bend and release. {14} = pick the 14th fret while holding the most previous bend. <17> = touch the string above the 17th fret while previous note(s) is(are) still ringing. 10b13* = tremolo bar bend, from the 10th fret to the 13th fret. 7d4* = tremolo bar dive, from the 7th fret to the 4th fret. 12~* = tremolo bar vibrato.

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