Megadeth - Kick The Chair Tab

Band- Megadeth
Song- Kick The Chair

Riff 1 (Play 4x)

NOTE: Guitar 1 only plays root notes for 2nd and 3rd bars.
e
B
G
D
A
E 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 3
* * * * * * * * * * * *
e
B
G
D 5
A 3
E 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 2
* * * * * * * * * * * *
e
B
G
D 7
A 5
E 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 2
* * * * * * * * * * * *
e
B
G
D
A 7 6 5 6 7
E 5 4 3 4 5

Guitar fill during Riff 1 during last bar

on 2nd and 4th times.
e
B
G
D
A 9~ 8~ 7~ 8~ 9~
E a a a a a

Riff 2

e
B
G
D
A
E 2 3 3 2 0 2 3 3 2 0
* * * * * * * * |
e > Play 3x
B
G
D
A
E 2 3 3 2 0 2 0 /3
* * * *
e
B
G
D
A
E 2 3 3 2 0 2 3 3 2 0
* * * * * * *
e
B
G
D
A 5 4 3 2 0 1 2 3
E 5 4 3 2 0 1 2 3

Riff 2a

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

Riff 3

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

Riff 4

e
B
G
D
A 2p0 3 2h3p2p0 2p0
E 3 2 00 2 3 2 00 2 000 333 2
* * ** * * ** *** *** *

"Dawn breaks evenly..."

e
B
G
D
A 2p0 3 2h3p2p0 2p0 5 4 3 2
E 3 2 00 2 3 2 00 2 5 4 3 2
* * ** * * ** * * * * "On the truth..."
e
B
G
D
A 2p0 3 2h3p2p0 2p0
E 3 2 00 2 3 2 00 2 000 333 2
* * ** * * ** *** *** * "All rise courts..." 1st ending:
e
B
G
D
A 2p0 3 2h3p2p0 2p0
E 3 2 00 2 3 2 00 2 000 333 2
* * ** * * ** *** *** * "We're hanging someone..." 2nd ending:
e
B
G
D
A 2p0 3 2h3p2p0 2p0 4
E 3 2 00 2 3 2 00 2 0 /3 0 2 0 /3 2
* * ** * * ** "And pay up the down payment..."

Play Riff 2a "Kick the chair..."

Play Riff 3 "...kick it!"

Riff 4a

e
B
G
D
A 2p0 3 2h3p2p0 2p0
E 3 2 00 2 3 2 00 2 000 333 2
* * ** * * ** *** *** * "The courts wrong..."
e
B
G
D
A 2p0 3 2h3p2p0 2p0 5 4 3 2
E 3 2 00 2 3 2 00 2 5 4 3 2
* * ** * * ** * * * * "Of the victories..."
e
B
G
D
A 2p0 3 2h3p2p0 2p0
E 3 2 00 2 3 2 00 2 000 333 2
* * ** * * ** *** *** * "The press that never..." 1st ending:
e
B
G
D
A 2p0 3 2h3p2p0 2p0 0 1 2 3
E 3 2 00 2 3 2 00 2 0 0 1 2 3
* * ** * * ** * * * * * * * * * "...soul they can eat..."
e
B
G
D
A 2p0 3 2h3p2p0 2p0 4
E 3 2 00 2 3 2 00 2 0 /3 0 2 0 /3 2
* * ** * * ** "...you're going to jail..."

Play Riff 2a "Kick the chair..."

Final bar going into solo:

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

Riff 5 (Solo Rhythm)

e
B
G
D
A 7 8
E 5 55555555555555 6 66666666666666
************** ************** |
e > Play 4x
B
G
D
A 3 2 5 6
E 1 11111111111111 0 000000 3 3333 4
************** ****** ****
e
B
G
D
A 3 2 5 6
E 1 11111111111111 0 000000 3 3333 4
************** ****** ****

Solo (Mustaine)

e 7p5 0 0 7p5 8p5 0 0 10 0 8p5 7p5
B
G
D
A
E
e 8p5 5 8p5 10p5 5 10p5 8p5 7p5
B 6 6
G
D
A
E
e
B 6p3 3 6p3 5p3 6 5 3 5 3
G 4 5 5 4
D
A
E
e 7 5 4 5 4
B 6 6 5
G 5p4 4 5p4 7p4
D 7
A
E
e 7p5 5 7p5 8p5 5 10p5 8p5 7p5
B 5 5
G
D
A
E
e 8p5 5 8p5 10p5 5 10p5 8p5 7p5
B 6 6
G
D
A
E
e
B 6p3 3 6p3 5p3 6 5 3 5 3
G 4 5 5 4
D
A
E
e 7 5 4 5 4 4
B 6 6 5 6 5 6 5
G 7 7 5
D
A
E
Repeat everything above, then the final bar is:
e
B 5 6 5
G 7 5 4
D 7~ 7~
A
E

Harmony guitar (Enters on eigth bar of solo)

e 10 8 7 8 7 7
B 10 10 9 10 9 10 9
G 10 10 9
D
A
E
e 10p8 8 10p8 12p8 8 13p8 12p8 10p8
B 10 10
G
D
A
E
e 13p10 10 13p10 15p10 10 15p10 13p10 12p10
B 10 10
G
D
A
E
e
B 10p6 6 10p6 8p6 10 8 6 8 6
G 7 9 9 7
D
A
E
e 10 8 7 8 7
B 10 10 9
G 9p7 7 9p7 10p7
D 10
A
E
e 10p8 8 10p8 12p8 8 13p8 12p8 10p8
B 10 10
G
D
A
E
e 13p10 10 13p10 15p10 10 15p10 13p10 12p10
B 10 10
G
D
A
E
e
B 10p6 6 10p6 8p6 10 8 6 8 6
G 7 9 9 7
D
A
E
e 10 8 7 8 7 7
B 10 10 9 10 9 10 9
G 10 10 9
D
A
E
e 8 10 8
B 12 10 9 10~ [long hold]
G 10~
D
A
E

End Solo

Riff 5a (Solo Rhythm)

e
B
G
D
A 7 8\ 2 5 6 7 8\ 2 5 6
E 5 6\ 00 0 3 4 5 6\ 00 0 3 4
** **

Solo (Mustaine)

e
B
G
D 7tm 10tm 12tm 13tm 14tm
A
E X\\
e 10 12 13 15 13 12tm
B 10tm 13
G
D
A
E
e 17 19 20 22 22b24 22 22b24~~
B
G
D
A
E

End Solo

Riff 5b (Solo Rhythm)

e
B
G
D
A 7 8
E 5 55555555555555 6 66666666666666
************** ************** |
e > Play 2x
B
G
D
A 3 2 5 6
E 1 11111111111111 0 000000 3 3333 4
************** ****** ****
e
B
G
D
A 3 2 4
E 1 11111111111111 0 /3 0 2 0 /3
************** * *

Solo (Mustaine)

Main guitar
e
B
G
D 14 12 14 12
A 12~ 11 12 11/12 10~ 10 12 10/12
E
e
B
G
D 14 12 14 12
A
E 13~ 12 13 12/13 12~ 11 12 11/12
e
B
G
D 14 12 14 12
A 12~ 11 12 11/12 10~ 10 12 10/12
E
e
B
G
D 14 12 14 12
A
E 13~ 12 13 12/13 12~ 11 12 11/12
e
B
G
D 14 12
A
E 13~ 12 13 12/13
Harmony guitar (Enters during third bar):
e
B
G 12 10 12 10
D 10~ 9 10 9/10 10~ 9 10 9/10
A
E
e
B
G 12 10 12 10
D 10~ 9 10 9/10 9~ 8 9 8/9
A
E
e
B
G 12 10
D 10~ 9 10 9/10
A
E

End Solo

Play Riff 1 Solo Rhythm

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

Ending Solo (Poland)

e
B
G 2 3 3 2
D /4~~ 4p2 4 4 3 2
A 4 3 2 0 3
E 2
e
B 9b10r 9
G 10 10b11r10
D 9b10r9
A 9b10 8~ 7~ 8 9
E a a a a a
e
B 12b14 11b12r11
G /11~ 9h11~~
D
A
E
e
B 19
G 17b18r17~
D
A 12b13r12 11~ 10~ 11~ 12~
E a
e
B 19 17 14 17 14 14
G 16b18r17b18r17~ 17 [17]18r17b18
D
A
E
e
B
G 14 16p14 15p14
D 16 16p14
A 16 14 14~~ 12~
E 17 14 17~
e
B
G
D
A 9~ 8~ 7~ 8~ 9~
E
e 17b19r17~~ 18b20 19b21r19
B 19 14 17h19~
G 16 16
D
A
E
e
B
G
D
A 9~ 8~ 7~ (7)\
E
e
B
G
D 11~ 10~ 9~ (9)\
A
E
e
B
G 11~ 10~ 9~ (9)\
D
A
E
e
B 14~ 13~ 12~ 13 14 17b19r17~~\
G
D
A
E

End Solo

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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