HOOK IN MOUTH
Megadeth
(From The 1988 Album So Far, So Good....So What!)
Transcribed by Jonathan Casper (confinedforever)
Intro
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| 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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| A | 8 5 7 8 7 5 |
| E | 6 3 5 6 5 3 |
Riff 1
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| 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 |
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"Rewrites every story..."
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| 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 |
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"...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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| A | 9/10 10/11 7 |
| E | 7/ 8 0000 8/ 9 00000000 |
**** ********
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| A | 7/8 8/9 |
| E | 5/6 0000 6/7 00000000 |
**** ********
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| A | 9/10 10/11 |
| E | 7/ 8 0000 8/ 9 00000000 |
**** ********
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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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| 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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| D | 7 |
| A | 7 9 10 9 10 9 7 9 10 10 9 10 9 7 |
| E | 10 |
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| B | 10 |
| G | 9 11 12 12 11 12 11 9 |
| D | 7 9 10 12 |
| A | 7 9 10 |
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| B | 10 |
| G | 9 11 12 11 12 11 9 11 12 12 11 12 11 9 11 |
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| e | 10 |
| B | 12 13 13 12 10 13 12 10 12 10 |
| G | 12 12 11 |
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| B | 10 |
| G | 12 11 9 11h12 12 11 12 11 9 11h12 12 12 11 12 11 9 |
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| 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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| E | 0 00 3 000 0 3 5 0 3 1 |
* ** * *** * * * * *
Solo (Mustaine)
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| e | 18t12p9 19t14p9 18t12p9 19t14p9 18t12p9 19t14p9 |
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| e | 17t10p8 18t13p8 17t10p8 18t13p8 17t10p8 18t13p8 |
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| e | 16t10p7 17t12p7 16t10p7 17t12p7 16t10p7 17t12p7 |
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| e | 15t8p6 16t11p6 15t8p6 16t11p6 15t8p6 16t11p6 |
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| e | 14t8p5 15t10p5 14t8p5 15t10p5 14t8p5 15t10p5 |
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| e | 13t6p4 14t9p4 13t6p4 14t9p4 13t6p4 14t9p4 |
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| e | 12t6p3 13t8p3 12t6p3 13t8p3 12t6p3 13t8p3 |
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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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| 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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| D | 12 10 9 |
| A | 10 8 7 5h7 8p7 |
| E | 00 00 00 |
** ** **
" 'D' for the dying..."
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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:
"Draw your hand, right up my shirt..."
Lead into next section:
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| 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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| 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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| 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.