Megadeth - Black Swan Tab

Standard guitar tuning: 
E
A
D
G
B
E
No capo


Megadeth:  Black Swan

transcribed by: Russ Elton

Riff 1
Guitar 1

  
e
                           
  
B
                           
  
G
          7 6          7 6 
  
D
 9  (9)~      7  (7)~      
  
A
                           
  
E
                           


  
e
                            
  
B
 5  7                       
  
G
       7  7 6    7 6    7 6 
  
D
              5      4      
  
A
                            
  
E
                            

Final time:

  
e
                            
  
B
 5  7                       
  
G
       7  7 6    7 6        
  
D
              5      4      
  
A
                            
  
E
                        4 5 

Guitar 2 (Comes in the 2nd time)

  
e
                           
  
B
                           
  
G
 7            6            
  
D
 9            7            
  
A
                           
  
E
                           


  
e
                         
  
B
                         
  
G
 6  6  4  4  4  4  3  3  
  
D
 7  7  5  5  5  5  4  4  
  
A
                         
  
E
                         


  
e
                           
  
B
                           
  
G
 7            6            
  
D
 9            7            
  
A
                           
  
E
                           


  
e
                          
  
B
                          
  
G
 6  6  4  4  4  4  3      
  
D
 7  7  5  5  5  5  4      
  
A
                          
  
E
                      4 5 

Riff 2

  
e
                     
  
B
                     
  
G
                     
  
D
                     
  
A
     7 5   7 5       
  
E
 7~      7     7 5\  


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


  
e
                                 
  
B
                                 
  
G
                                 
  
D
                                 
  
A
     7 5   7 5       7 5   7 5   
  
E
 7~      7     7 5~      5     5 

1st ending:

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

2nd ending:

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

Riff 3

  
e
                             
  
B
                             
  
G
                             
  
D
 4        4   2          2   
  
A
 2  222 2 2 2 4  4 444 4 4 4 
  
E
                             
      *** *   *    * *** *   *

  
e
                              
  
B
                              
  
G
                              
  
D
 4          4                 
  
A
 5  5 555 5 5 5        5  4 0 
  
E
                3~  2         
      * *** *   *

  
e
                               
  
B
                               
  
G
                               
  
D
 4          4   2          2   
  
A
 2  2 222 2 2 2 4  4 444 4 4 4 
  
E
                               
      * *** *   *    * *** *   *

  
e
                              
  
B
                              
  
G
                              
  
D
 4          4                 
  
A
 5  5 555 5 5 5        5  4 0 
  
E
                3~  2         
      * *** *   *

  
e
                  
  
B
                  
  
G
        2         
  
D
 2  3 4   4 3 2   
  
A
                5 
  
E
                  

Riff 4                       x3

  
e
                            
  
B
                            
  
G
                            
  
D
 4    7                     
  
A
 2    5    4                
  
E
      5    2  2 2 2 2 2 2 2 
                * * * * * * *

  
e
                               
  
B
                               
  
G
                               
  
D
 4    7                        
  
A
 2    5    4                9\ 
  
E
      5    2  2 2 2 2 2 2 0 7\ 
                * * * * * * *

Guitar fill at end of Riff 4

  
e
  20b22 19~~  
  
B
              
  
G
              
  
D
              
  
A
              
  
E
              

Play Riff 1   another guitar plays this underneath:

  
e
         
  
B
         
  
G
         
  
D
         
  
A
  4  9\  
  
E
  2  7\  

Riff 2a

  
e
                                 
  
B
                                 
  
G
                                 
  
D
                                 
  
A
     7 5   7 5       7 5   7 5   
  
E
 7~      7     7 5~      5     5 


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

Final time:

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

Riff 5

  
e
                           
  
B
                           
  
G
          4 2              
  
D
      2 4      4  2  3 2   
  
A
 2  5                    5 
  
E
                           


  
e
                           
  
B
                           
  
G
          4 2     2    2 4 
  
D
      2 4      4     4     
  
A
 2  5                      
  
E
                           


  
e
                           
  
B
                           
  
G
          4 2              
  
D
      2 4      4  2  3 2   
  
A
 2  5                    5 
  
E
                           


  
e
                       
  
B
                       
  
G
                       
  
D
 4          4          
  
A
 2  x x 4 x 2  x x 4 x 
  
E
    x x 2 x    x x 2 x 

Play Riff 3
Play Riff 4
Riff 6 (Solo Rhythm)

  
e
                        
  
B
                        
  
G
                        
  
D
 6  9                   
  
A
 4  7  6                
  
E
       4  4 4 4 4 4 4 4 
            * * * * * * *

Solo (Mustaine)

  
e
                                                            
  
B
 /14~  14~  14~    12 14 12 14 12 14 12 14 16 12            
  
G
                                                 13~    13~ 
  
D
                                                            
  
A
                                                            
  
E
                                                            


  
e
                                
  
B
                                
  
G
 11 13 11 15b16 15b16 15b16 13~ 
  
D
                                
  
A
                                
  
E
                                


  
e
                        
  
B
                        
  
G
      /15\              
  
D
                        
  
A
                        
  
E
 X\\        X// X\\ X// 


  
e
                                                  
  
B
                                                  
  
G
                                        9h11p9    
  
D
                        9h10    9 10 11        11 
  
A
      9 10 9    9 10 11      11                   
  
E
 9 12        12                                   


  
e
                             9h11p9    11p9    
  
B
           9h11p9    9 11 12        12      12 
  
G
 9 9h11 12        12                           
  
D
                                               
  
A
                                               
  
E
                                               


  
e
                                        
  
B
 10b12  10b12  10b12  etc.  [fades out] 
  
G
                                        
  
D
                                        
  
A
                                        
  
E
                                        

End Solo
Play Riff 3
Play Riff 4
Riff 4a

  
e
                            
  
B
                            
  
G
                            
  
D
 4    7                     
  
A
 2    5    4                
  
E
      5    2  2 2 2 2 2 2 2 
                * * * * * * *

  
e
                             
  
B
                             
  
G
                             
  
D
 4    7                      
  
A
 2    5    4                 
  
E
      5    2  222 222 222222 
                *** *** ******

  
e
                            
  
B
                            
  
G
                            
  
D
 4    7                     
  
A
 2    5    4                
  
E
      5    2  2 2 2 2 2 2 2 
                * * * * * * *

  
e
                             
  
B
                             
  
G
                             
  
D
 4    7                      
  
A
 2    5    4                 
  
E
      5    2  222 222 222222 
                *** *** ******

Guitar fill at end of Riff 4

  
e
  20b22 19~~  
  
B
              
  
G
              
  
D
              
  
A
              
  
E
              

Riff 4b                       x4

  
e
                             
  
B
                             
  
G
                             
  
D
 4    7                      
  
A
 2    5    4                 
  
E
      5    2  222 222 222222 
                *** *** ******

Riff 4c (Solo Rhythm, Ending)       x3

  
e
                                   
  
B
                                   
  
G
                                   
  
D
 4    7  12 11                     
  
A
 2    5  10  9  999999999999999999 
  
E
                                   
                  ******************

  
e
                                  
  
B
                                  
  
G
                                  
  
D
 4    7                           
  
A
 2    5  5 4                   9\ 
  
E
         3 2  2 222 222 222 22 7\ 
                * *** *** *** **

Solo (Mustaine)

  
e
        14                14          14        
  
B
 17b19     17p14h17 17b19    17p14h17    17b19~ 
  
G
                                                
  
D
                                                
  
A
                                                
  
E
                                                


  
e
 14           14          14    
  
B
    17p14h17     17p14       17 
  
G
                       17       
  
D
                                
  
A
                                
  
E
                                


  
e
 14          14    14          14       14       
  
B
    17p14h17    17    17p14       17b19    17p14 
  
G
                            17                   
  
D
                                                 
  
A
                                                 
  
E
                                                 


  
e
                                                       
  
B
          14                                           
  
G
 17 16b18    14    16    14             14             
  
D
                16    16    16 16p14       16p14    14 
  
A
                                     16          16    
  
E
                                                       


  
e
                                            
  
B
                                            
  
G
 16b18   [16]18 [16]18 [16]18r16  14h16 14~ 
  
D
                                            
  
A
                                            
  
E
                                            


  
e
       14h17p14    14                                  
  
B
 14h17          17    17p14    14          14    14    
  
G
                            16    16 14h16    16    16 
  
D
                                                       
  
A
                                                       
  
E
                                                       


  
e
                                                        
  
B
                                                        
  
G
 14h16p14    14                                         
  
D
          16    16 14h16 14h16 14h16 14    14           
  
A
                                        16    16 14~  \ 
  
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.

x   =  mute with fret-hand
*   =  palm mute
X\\ =  pick slide
h   =  hammer-on
p   =  pull-off
~   =  vibrato
t   =  finger tap
/   =  slide up
\   =  slide down
h.  =  natural harmonics
a   =  artificial harmonics
(9) =  ghost note
tm  =  trem picking
tr  =  trill