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Artist: Megadeth
Album: Countdown to Extinction
Song: Symphony of Destruction

The whole tune is here,
timing...chances are it's off.
Solo timing, you bet your ass it's off.
Intro
         F E         F E                F E

                                                You take a mortal man

  Pm---                         Pm---


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

  F E                F E                F E

                                                An'put him in control

                                Pm---


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

  F E                F E                F E

                                                Watch him become a god

                                Pm---


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

  F E                F E                F E

                                                Watch people's heads a

                                Pm---


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

        A     Ab    G              A     Ab    G

    Roll                                             a

  Pm--
 Gtr 1

  e                                                          
  B                                                          
  G                                                          
  D       7     6     5     5h7  5  7     6     5     5h7  5 
  A       7     6     5             7     6     5            
  E 0  0     0     0     7             0     0     7         
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  Pm--                                                      |
 Gtr 2                                                      |

  e                                                          
  B                                                          
  G                                                   4h5 4  
  D       7     6     5     5h7  5  7     6     5            
  A       7     6     5             7     6     5            
  E 0  0     0     0     7             0     0     7         

  A    Ab    G              A     Ab    G

  Roll                                        a


  e                                                   
  B                                                   
  G                                                   
  D 7    6     5     5h7  5  7     6     5     5h7  5 
  A 7    6     5             7     6     5            
  E   0     0     7             0     0     7         
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  e                                                   
  B                                            5h6  5 
  G                  4h5  5                           
  D 7    6     5             7     6     5            
  A 7    6     5             7     6     5            
  E   0     0     7             0     0     7         

  A     Ab    G              A     Ab    G

    Roll


  e                                                    
  B                                                    
  G                                                    
  D 7     6     5     5h7  5  7     6     5     5h7  5 
  A 7     6     5             7     6     5            
  E    0     0     7             0     0     7         
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  e                                                    
  B                   5h6  5                    5h6  5 
  G                                                    
  D 7     6     5             7     6     5            
  A 7     6     5             7     6     5            
  E    0     0     7             0     0     7         

  A     Ab    G              A     Ab    G


  e                                                    
  B                                                    
  G                                 8     7\           
  D 7     6     5     5h7  5  7     6     5\           
  A 7     6     5             7     6     5\       5   
  E    0     0     7             0     0     0  0      
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  e                                                    
  B                   5h6  5                           
  G                                 8     7\           
  D 7     6     5             7     6     5\           
  A 7     6     5             7     6     5\        5  
  E    0     0     7             0     0      0  0     

  Pm-----------------

  e                      
  B                      
  G                      
  D                      
  A                      
  E 6  5  4  3  2  1  0  

Chorus
  E                    D        E

  Just      like  the  pied     piper


  e                                              
  B                                              
  G                                              
  D 9         8         7        6               
  A     7  7     7  7      5  5     7  7         
  E     0  0     0  0                     7~ 7~  

     C           D

     Led rats    through  the streets


  e                                    
  B                                    
  G               7                    
  D    5   4      7        5  4        
  A    3   3      5              5     
  E 0                               7  

  E                       D        E

  We dance    like   the  marionettes


  e                                          
  B                                          
  G                                          
  D    9         8         7        6        
  A        7  7     7  7      5  5     7     
  E 0      0  0     0  0                  7\ 

     C                   D

     swayin'    to the   Symphony    of   Destruction

                         Pm--------

  e                                                           
  B                                                           
  G                                  7  7\0                   
  D    5          4       7  7  7  7 7  7\0   3 2  2          
  A    3    3  3     3    5  5  5  5 5  5\0   3 2  2          
  E 0                                         1 0  0          

2nd Verse
  F E                F E

                            Acting like robot

             Pm---

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

  F E                F E                F E

                                               It's metal brain corrodes

                                Pm---

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

  F E                F E                F E

                                               You try to take his pulse

                                Pm---

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

  F E                F E                F E

                                               Before the head explodes

                                Pm---

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

       A      Ab    G              A     Ab    G

                                                     Ex-

  Pm--
 Gtr 1

  e                                                          
  B                                                          
  G                                                          
  D       7     6     5     5h7  5  7     6     5     5h7  5 
  A       7     6     5             7     6     5            
  E 0  0     0     0     7             0     0     7         
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  Pm--                                                      |
 Gtr 2                                                      |

  e                                                          
  B                                                          
  G                                                   4h5  5 
  D       7     6     5     5h7  5  7     6     5            
  A       7     6     5             7     6     5            
  E 0  0     0     0     7             0     0     7         

  A    Ab    G              A     Ab    G

  plodes                                      Ex-


  e                                                   
  B                                                   
  G                                                   
  D 7    6     5     5h7  5  7     6     5     5h7  5 
  A 7    6     5             7     6     5            
  E   0     0     7             0     0     7         
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  e                                                   
  B                                            5h6  5 
  G                  4h5  5                           
  D 7    6     5             7     6     5            
  A 7    6     5             7     6     5            
  E   0     0     7             0     0     7         

  A     Ab    G              A     Ab    G

  plodes


  e                                                    
  B                                                    
  G                                                    
  D 7     6     5     5h7  5  7     6     5     5h7  5 
  A 7     6     5             7     6     5            
  E    0     0     7             0     0     7         
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  e                                                    
  B                   5h6  5                    5h6  5 
  G                                                    
  D 7     6     5             7     6     5            
  A 7     6     5             7     6     5            
  E    0     0     7             0     0     7         

  A     Ab    G              A     Ab    G

                                                Ah!


  e                                                    
  B                                                    
  G                                 8     7\           
  D 7     6     5     5h7  5  7     6     5\           
  A 7     6     5             7     6     5\       5   
  E    0     0     7             0     0     0  0      
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  e                                                    
  B                   5h6  5                           
  G                                 8     7\           
  D 7     6     5             7     6     5\           
  A 7     6     5             7     6     5\        5  
  E    0     0     7             0     0      0  0     

  Pm-----------------


  e                      
  B                      
  G                      
  D                      
  A                      
  E 6  5  4  3  2  1  0  

2nd Chorus
  E                    D        E

  Just      like  the  pied     piper


  e                                              
  B                                              
  G                                              
  D 9         8         7        6               
  A     7  7     7  7      5  5     7  7         
  E     0  0     0  0                     7~ 7~  

     C           D

     Led rats    through  the streets


  e                                    
  B                                    
  G               7                    
  D    5   4      7        5  4        
  A    3   3      5              5     
  E 0                               7  

  E                       D        E

  We dance    like   the  marionettes


  e                                          
  B                                          
  G                                          
  D    9         8         7        6        
  A        7  7     7  7      5  5     7     
  E 0      0  0     0  0                  7\ 

     C                   D

     swayin'    to the   Symphony

                         Pm--------


  e                                          
  B                                          
  G                                  7  7\0  
  D    5          4       7  7  7  7 7  7\0  
  A    3    3  3     3    5  5  5  5 5  5\0  
  E 0                                        

  E                       D        E

     Just      like  the  pied     piper
 Gtr 1

  e                                                
  B                                                
  G                                                
  D    9        8         7        6               
  A       7  7     7  7      5  5        7         
  E 0     0  0     0  0                     7~ 7~  
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 Gtr 2                                            |

  e                                                
  B                                                
  G                                                
  D    9  5     8  5      7  5     9     6         
  A 7        7        7         7           7  7   
  E 0                                              

  C                     D

    Led      rats       through  the streets


  e                                              
  B                                              
  G                      7        4              
  D   9        7         7             7    4    
  A      7  7     7      5                     5 
  E 0                0                           
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  e                                              
  B                                              
  G                      7                       
  D    5        4        7        5    4         
  A       3  3           5                  5    
  E 0                0                         7 

  E                      D        E

  We dance  like the     marionettes


  e                                                
  B                                                
  G                                                
  D    9        8         7        6               
  A       7  7     7  7      5  5        7         
  E 0     0  0     0  0                     7~ 7~  
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  e                                                
  B                                                
  G                                                
  D    9  5     8  5      7  5     9     6         
  A 7        7        7         7           7  7   
  E 0                                              

  C                     D

    Swayin'  to   the   Symphony


  e                                              
  B                                              
  G                      7        4              
  D   9        7         7             7    4    
  A      7  7     7      5                     5 
  E 0                0                           
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  e                                              
  B                                              
  G                      7                       
  D    5        4        7        5    4         
  A       3  3       3   5                  5    
  E 0                                          7 

 C                       D

     swayin'    to the   Symphony          of De-


  e                                               
  B                                               
  G                                               
  D   9        7                                  
  A      7  7     7                               
  E 0                0                            
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                         Pm--------         Pm-- |
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  e                                               
  B                                               
  G                                  7  7\0       
  D    5          4       7  7  7  7 7  7\0       
  A    3    3  3     3    5  5  5  5 5  5\0       
  E 0                                        0  0 

Solo
  A       Ab         G             A        Ab    G           A

 (Marty)

  e         0  0  0  0                                           
  B    3/5  5  5  5  5~~~~~~     (5)\3  3\5     5~~   5\3     3b 
  G                                                        4     
  D                                                              
  A                                                              
  E                                                              
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 (Dave)                                                         |

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

       Ab          G            A         Ab    G           A

                                                      Pm-----


  e                                                            
  B                         5\                                 
  G                      7b       3b                           
  D                                                    5  7  5 
  A                                                            
  E                                                            
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  e                                                            
  B                                                            
  G                                                            
  D      6           5            7        6     5           7 
  A      6           5            7        6     5           7 
  E 0          0         0  0  0        0     0     0  0  0    

       Ab          G            A         Ab    G              A


  e                                                                
  B                                                                
  G                                                                
  D 7brb(Gradual Bend)            7b       5     5              9\ 
  A                                           7     7  7~~~        
  E                                                                
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  e                                                                
  B                                                                
  G                                                                
  D      6           5            7        6     5              7  
  A      6           5            7        6     5              7  
  E 0          0         0  0  0        0     0        0  0  0     

      Ab           G                    A


  e                        12       12/14    12 
  B                  10 13    10 13       13    
  G     9 11    9 11                            
  D /10      10                                 
  A                                             
  E                                             
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  e                                             
  B                                             
  G                                             
  D      6           5                    7     
  A      6           5                    7     
  E 0          0           0     0     0        

        Ab             G                  A


  e 14 17p14p12    14/20 17h20p17              
  B             13                19 17        
  G                                     17~~~\ 
  D                                            
  A                                            
  E                                            
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  e                                            
  B                                            
  G                                            
  D        6             5                  7  
  A        6             5                  7  
  E 0              0         0  0  0           

         Ab          G                       A


  e                                                  
  B /12p10    10 12p10    10 15p10    15p10    14p10 
  G        12          12          12       12       
  D                                                  
  A                                                  
  E                                                  
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  e                                                  
  B                                                  
  G                                                  
  D        6           5                       7     
  A        6           5                       7     
  E  0           0            0    0      0          

         Ab          G                          A


  e                                                     
  B 17p15     15 17p15    20p15        20p15      19p15 
  G        16          16          16        16         
  D                                                     
  A                                                     
  E                                                     
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  e                                                     
  B                                                     
  G                                                     
  D        6           5                          7     
  A        6           5                          7     
  E  0           0           0     0         0          

        Ab             G                             A


  e                19p15    15 19h22p19    19             
  B 20p15    15          15             20    20          
  G       16    16                               19       
  D                                                 21    
  A                                                    22 
  E                                                       
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  e                                                       
  B                                                       
  G                                                       
  D        6             5                             7  
  A        6             5                             7  
  E  0           0                0      0    0           

        Ab          G                       A


  e                                                 
  B 15                                              
  G    16                   14b~~~~~~~~~\           
  D       17    14                                  
  A          17    17 16h17                         
  E                                                 
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  e                                                 
  B                                                 
  G                                                 
  D        6           5                      7     
  A        6           5                      7     
  E  0           0           0     0     0          

         Ab           G                      A


  e                                                  
  B                 12 13p12                12 13    
  G /16p12    12 15          15 12    12 15          
  D        14                      14                
  A                                                  
  E                                                  
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  e                                                  
  B                                                  
  G                                                  
  D         6           5                      7     
  A         6           5                      7     
  E   0           0           0     0     0          

        Ab           G                         A


  e                            12                   
  B 13p12                   12    15p12             
  G       15 12    12 14 15             15 14p12    
  D             14                               14 
  A                                                 
  E                                                 
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  e                                                 
  B                                                 
  G                                                 
  D        6           5                         7  
  A        6           5                         7  
  E  0           0           0     0    0           

         Ab          G                       A


  e                 12        12           12           
  B              12    15p12     15p12        15p12     
  G 13b~~~~                            14b          14b 
  D                                                     
  A                                                     
  E                                                     
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  e                                                     
  B                                                     
  G                                                     
  D        6           5                       7        
  A        6           5                       7        
  E  0           0           0     0                    

      Ab            G                     F E


  e 12            12       12 17b         (17)\            
  B     15p12        15p12    17b         (17)\            
  G           14b                                          
  D                                                        
  A                                                        
  E                                                        
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  e                                                        
  B                                                        
  G                                                        
  D     6             5                    3 2  2          
  A     6             5                    3 2  2          
  E  0        0               0  0  0  0   1 0  0          

3rd Verse
  F E                F E

                            The earth starts to rumble

             Pm---


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

  F E                F E                F E

                                               World powers fall

                                Pm---


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

  F E                F E                F E

                                               Warring for the heavens

                                Pm---


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

  F E                F E                F E

                                               A peacefil man stands tall

                                Pm---


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

       A      Ab    G              A     Ab    G

                                                     Tall

  Pm--
 Gtr 1

  e                                                          
  B                                                          
  G                                                          
  D       7     6     5     5h7  5  7     6     5     5h7  5 
  A       7     6     5             7     6     5            
  E 0  0     0     0     7             0     0     7         
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  Pm--                                                      |
 Gtr 2                                                      |

  e                                                          
  B                                                          
  G                                                   4h5  5 
  D       7     6     5     5h7  5  7     6     5            
  A       7     6     5             7     6     5            
  E 0  0     0     0     7             0     0     7         

  A    Ab    G              A     Ab    G

                   Tall


  e                                                   
  B                                                   
  G                                                   
  D 7    6     5     5h7  5  7     6     5     5h7  5 
  A 7    6     5             7     6     5            
  E   0     0     7             0     0     7         
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  e                                                   
  B                                            5h6  5 
  G                  4h5  5                           
  D 7    6     5             7     6     5            
  A 7    6     5             7     6     5            
  E   0     0     7             0     0     7         

  A     Ab    G              A     Ab    G


  e                                                    
  B                                                    
  G                                                    
  D 7     6     5     5h7  5  7     6     5     5h7  5 
  A 7     6     5             7     6     5            
  E    0     0     7             0     0     7         
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  e                                                    
  B                   5h6  5                    5h6  5 
  G                                                    
  D 7     6     5             7     6     5            
  A 7     6     5             7     6     5            
  E    0     0     7             0     0     7         

  A     Ab    G              A     Ab    G


  e                                                    
  B                                                    
  G                                 8     7\           
  D 7     6     5     5h7  5  7     6     5\           
  A 7     6     5             7     6     5\       5   
  E    0     0     7             0     0     0  0      
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  e                                                    
  B                   5h6  5                           
  G                                 8     7\           
  D 7     6     5             7     6     5\           
  A 7     6     5             7     6     5\        5  
  E    0     0     7             0     0      0  0     

  Pm-----------------


  e                      
  B                      
  G                      
  D                      
  A                      
  E 6  5  4  3  2  1  0  

3rd Chorus
  E                    D        E

  Just      like  the  pied     piper


  e                                              
  B                                              
  G                                              
  D 9         8         7        6               
  A     7  7     7  7      5  5     7  7         
  E     0  0     0  0                     7~ 7~  

     C           D

     Led rats    through  the streets


  e                                    
  B                                    
  G               7                    
  D    5   4      7        5  4        
  A    3   3      5              5     
  E 0                               7  

  E                       D        E

  We dance    like   the  marionettes


  e                                          
  B                                          
  G                                          
  D    9         8         7        6        
  A        7  7     7  7      5  5     7     
  E 0      0  0     0  0                  7\ 

     C                   D

     swayin'    to the   Symphony

                         Pm--------


  e                                          
  B                                          
  G                                  7  7\0  
  D    5          4       7  7  7  7 7  7\0  
  A    3    3  3     3    5  5  5  5 5  5\0  
  E 0                                        

  E                      D         E

     Just      like  the  pied     piper
 Gtr 1

  e                                                
  B                                                
  G                                                
  D    9        8         7        6               
  A       7  7     7  7      5  5        7         
  E 0     0  0     0  0                     7~ 7~  
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 Gtr 2                                            |

  e                                                
  B                                                
  G                                                
  D    9  5     8  5      7  5     9     6         
  A 7        7        7         7           7  7   
  E 0                                              

  C                     D

    Led      rats       through  the streets


  e                                              
  B                                              
  G                      7        4              
  D   9        7         7             7    4    
  A      7  7     7      5                     5 
  E 0                0                           
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  e                                              
  B                                              
  G                      7                       
  D    5        4        7        5    4         
  A       3  3           5                  5    
  E 0                0                         7 

  E                      D        E

  We dance  like the     marionettes


  e                                                
  B                                                
  G                                                
  D    9        8         7        6               
  A       7  7     7  7      5  5        7         
  E 0     0  0     0  0                     7~ 7~  
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  e                                                
  B                                                
  G                                                
  D    9  5     8  5      7  5     9     6         
  A 7        7        7         7           7  7   
  E 0                                              

  C                     D

    Swayin'  to   the   Symphony


  e                                              
  B                                              
  G                      7        4              
  D   9        7         7             7    4    
  A      7  7     7      5                     5 
  E 0                0                           
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  e                                              
  B                                              
  G                      7                       
  D    5        4        7        5    4         
  A       3  3       3   5                  5    
  E 0                                          7 

 C                       D                         F E

     swayin'    to the   Symphony          of De-   struction

                         Pm--------


  e                                                          
  B                                                          
  G                                                          
  D   9        7          7  7  7  7   7\          3 2  2    
  A      7  7     7       5  5  5  5   5\0         3 2  2    
  E 0                0                             1 0  0    
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                         Pm--------                          |
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  e                                                          
  B                                                          
  G                                    7\0                   
  D    5          4       7  7  7  7   7\0         3 2  2    
  A    3    3  3     3    5  5  5  5   5\0         3 2  2    
  E 0                                              1 0  0    

~= Vibrato
h= Hammer
p= Pull-Off
b= Bend
brb= Bend and Realease and Bend
\= Slide Down
/= Slide Up
()= Ghost note
Pm= Palm Mute
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e
B
G
D 3 2 2	3 2 2	3 2 2
A 3 2 2	3 2 2	3 2 2
E 1 3 1 1 0 0	1 0 0 1 3 1	1 0 0
e
B
G	7 7\0
D 5 4	7 7 7 7 7 7\0	3 2 2
A 3 3 3 3	5 5 5 5 5 5\0	3 2 2
E 0		1 0 0
e
B
G	7\0
D 5 4	7 7 7 7 7\0	3 2 2
A 3 3 3 3	5 5 5 5 5\0	3 2 2
E 0		1 0 0