Megadeth - Take No Prisoners Tab

Band- Megadeth
Song- Take No Prisoners

Riff 1 (Play 2x) x3

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

Riff 1a (Play 2x)

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

Riff 1b

e
B
G
D
A 4 4 4 4
E 2 2 2 2 0 3 0 2 0
* * * * * x3
e
B
G
D
A
E 2 1 0 3 2 1 0 5 2 1 0 3
* * * * * * * * * *

Riff 2

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

Riff 3

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B
G
D 0 5
A 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 0 3
E 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 22 3
* * * * * * **

Riff 3a

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B
G
D 0 5
A 4 5 4 0 4 3
E 2 3 2 2 3
* * "Got one chance..."

Riff 3b

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B
G
D 4 7
A 6 6 6 7 7 7 6 2 5
E 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 44
* * * * * * ** "And their people..."

Play Riff 3a "Epidemic..."

Final bar:
e
B
G
D 0
A 4 5 4 0 4
E 2 3 2 2 9/
* * "Cremate them..."

Riff 4

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B
G
D
A
E 14 12 13 11 12 10 11 9 10 8 9 7
e
B
G
D
A
E 8 6 7 5 6 4 5 3 4 2 3 1
e
B
G 2 4 2 4
D 4 2 4 4 2 4
A 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 4 4
E 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 0 3 0 2 0
* * * * * "Burn!"
e
B
G
D
A
E 14 12 13 11 12 10 11 9 10 8 9 7
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B
G
D
A
E 8 6 7 5 6 4 5 3 4 2 3 1
e
B
G
D 2 0 2 2/3 2 0
A 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 2 0 2 2/3 2 0
E 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 0 3 0 2 0
* * * * *
e
B
G 2 4 2 4
D 4 2 4 4 2 4
A 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 4 4
E 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 0 3 0 2 0
* * * * *
e
B
G
D 2 0 2 2/3 2 0
A 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 2 0 2 2/3 2 0
E 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 0 3 0 2 0
* * * * *
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B
G
D
A
E 14 12 13 11 12 10 11 9 10 8 9 7
e
B
G
D
A
E 8 6 7 5 6 4 5 3 4 2 3 1
e
B
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D 4/ 11
A 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 2/ 9
E 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x

Riff 5

e
B
G
D
A 4 x 4 x 4 x 4
E 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 0 3 0 2 0
* * * * * "Go to war..."
e
B
G
D
A 2 3 2 2 3 2
E 2 5 5 2 0 2 5 5 2 0
e
B
G
D
A 4 x 4 x 4 x 4
E 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 0 3 0 2 0
* * * * * "D-day next stop..."
e
B
G
D
A 0 1 0 0 1 0
E 0 3 3 0 0 0 3 3 0 0

Riff 4a

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B
G
D
A
E 14 12 13 11 12 10 11 9 10 8 9 7
"A playground..."
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B
G
D
A
E 8 6 7 5 6 4 5 3 4 2 3 1
"...demented a haven..."
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B
G
D
A 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 4
E 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 0 3 0 2 0 2
* * * * * "...those who walk..."

Riff 6

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

Riff 7

Guitar 1 x3
e
B
G
D
A 5 x 4 x 5 x 4 4
E 3 x 2 x 3 x 2 0 3 0 2 0 2
* * * * * "Love and war they..."
e
B
G
D
A 5 x 4 x 5 x 4
E 3 x 2 x 3 x 2 0 3 0 2 0
* * * * * "By the way..."
e
B
G
D 4p2
A 4p0 4p0 4 4 3 2 0 2p0
E 2 0
"...wheelchair..." Guitar 2
e
B
G
D
A 5 x 4 x 5 x 4
E 3 x 2 x 3 x 2 0 3 0 2 0
* * * * * "Love and war they..."
e
B
G
D 2 3 4
A 2 3 2 0 2 2 2 3 4 5
E 2 5
e
B
G
D
A 5 x 4 x 5 x 4
E 3 x 2 x 3 x 2 0 3 0 2 0
* * * * * "Take his life..."
e
B
G
D 4p2
A 4p0 4p0 4 4 3 2 0 2p0
E 2 0
e
B
G
D
A 5 x 4 x 5 x 4
E 3 x 2 x 3 x 2 0 3 0 2 0
* * * * * "Your body has parts..."
e
B
G
D 2 3 4
A 2 3 2 0 2 2 2 3 4 5
E 2 5
e
B
G
D
A 5 x 4 x 5 x 4
E 3 x 2 x 3 x 2 0 3 0 2 0
* * * * * "By the way..."
e
B
G
D 4p2
A 4p0 4p0 4 4 3 2 0 2p0
E 2 0
"...wheelchair..."

Riff 8

e
B
G 6 7 6
D 4 5 4 6 7
A 4 5 7 6 7 6 4 6 7
E 5 4 5 4 2 4 5
* * "He once had..."
e
B
G
D
A 5 x 4 x 5 x 4
E 3 x 2 x 3 x 2 0 3 0 2 0
* * * * * "...nothing for no one..."
e
B
G
D 2 3 4
A 2 3 2 0 2 2 2 3 4 5
E 2 5
"...nowhere to see..."
e
B
G 6 7 6
D 4 5 4 6 7
A 4 5 7 6 7 6 4 6 7
E 5 4 5 4 2 4 5
* * "Funny thing..."
e
B
G
D
A 5 x 4 x 5 x 4
E 3 x 2 x 3 x 2 0 3 0 2 0
* * * * * "...funny thing..."
e
B
G
D 4p2
A 4p0 4p0 4 4 3 2 0 2p0
E 2 0
"...a funny thing..."

Riff 7a

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B
G
D
A 5 x 4 x 5 x 4
E 3 x 2 x 3 x 2 0 3 0 2 0
* * * * * "Tears streak..."
e
B
G
D 2 3 4
A 2 3 2 0 2 2 2 3 4 5
E 2 5
"...solemn stare..."
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B
G
D
A 5 x 4 x 5 x 4
E 3 x 2 x 3 x 2 0 3 0 2 0
* * * * * "Abandoned for wreckage..."
e
B
G
D 4p2
A 4p0 4p0 4 4 3 2 0 2p0
E 2 0
"...no one cares..."

Riff 8a

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B
G 6 7 6
D 4 5 4 6 7
A 4 5 7 6 7 6 4 6 7
E 5 4 5 4 2 4 5
* * "No one knew what..."
e
B
G 6 7 6 6 7 6
D 4 5 4 6 7 4 5 4 6 7
A 4 5 7 4 5 7
E 5 5
"No one spoke..."

Play Riff 3a "Don't ask..."

Riff 9

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B
G
D 0 5 4 0 4
A 4 0 3 2 0 2 3333333333333333
E 2
**************** "Take no prisoners..."
e
B
G
D 0 5 4 0
A 4 0 3 2 0 5 4 4 2 4 4 2
E 2 3 2 2 0 2 2 0
"Take no shit!" Final time:
e
B
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D 0 5 4 0 4
A 4 0 3 2 0 2 3333333333333333
E 2
**************** "Take no prisoners..."
e
B
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D 0 5 4 0
A 4 0 3 2 0 5 4 4 2 4 4 2
E 2 3 2 2 0 2 2 0
"Take no..."
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B
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D
A 4 4 2 4 4 2 4 4 2 4 4 2
E 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0
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B
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D 11\
A 4 4 2 9\
E 2 2 0
"...shit!"

Ending solo (Friedman)

e
B
G 12b14 (14)r12 12b14 (14)r12p9
D 10 12 10~~
A
E X\\
e 14 20b21 17 21p17
B 0 14 19 19
G 16b18 18 18~~~\
D
A
E
e
B
G 14 13 14 16 14h16p14
D /16 14 16 14 16p14 14 16 16
A
E
e
B
G 14 16b17 (17)r16b17r16b17~~~
D
A
E
e
B 14 13h15 13 18h19p18p15 18h19p18p15
G 11 13 14
D 10\9/
A
E
e
B 15
G 19 19p17p14
D 16~~\
A
E
e 17b20~~ x\
B 17b19 17b19~ 19p17p14 17b19 19p17p14 x\
G x
D x
A
E
e 16h21p16p14h16 21 14 16
B 14h17h21p14 17b19~~
G 21 14 14 21 x
D
A
E
e x 14b15r14 12h14p12 12 14 11 14p11 11
B x 14 14 14 13~~~\
G x
D
A
E
e
B /14 13 12
G 14 13 12 11 /14 12 14 11
D 14 12 11~~~
A
E
e
B
G
D 10b11r10 (10)b11 (11)tm (11)tm (11)tm (11)\
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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