Megadeth - Burnt Ice Tab

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


Whew!! Crazy tab, but awesome song. Took a lot of work on this one even though it was
off other people. This is not all my work. Most of the credit goes to various people who
somewhat accurate tabs. Enjoy!

Intro
Guitar 1

  
e
                    
  
B
                    
  
G
                    
  
D
               4    
  
A
 4\                 
  
E
 2\        2 2   2~ 


  
e
                                       
  
B
                                       
  
G
                                       
  
D
                                       
  
A
     4 5        9 10\  4  xxxx     4 5 
  
E
 0 0 2 3    0 0 7  8\  2  xxxx 0 0 2 3 
   * *        * *                * * *

Guitar 2                              x2

  
e
 t17p0h15          t17p0h15          
  
B
          t17p0h15          t17p0h15 
  
G
                                     
  
D
                                     
  
A
                                     
  
E
                                     
                                      x2

  
e
 t18p0h15          t18p0h15          
  
B
          t18p0h15          t18p0h15 
  
G
                                     
  
D
                                     
  
A
                                     
  
E
                                     


  
e
 t19p0h15          t19p0h15          
  
B
          t19p0h15          t19p0h15 
  
G
                                     
  
D
                                     
  
A
                                     
  
E
                                     


  
e
 t20p0h15          t20p0h15          
  
B
          t20p0h15          t20p0h15 
  
G
                                     
  
D
                                     
  
A
                                     
  
E
                                     


  
e
 t21p0h15          t21p0h15          
  
B
          t21p0h15          t21p0h15 
  
G
                                     
  
D
                                     
  
A
                                     
  
E
                                     


  
e
 t22p0h15          t22p0h15          24b26~ 
  
B
          t22p0h15          t22p0h15        
  
G
                                            
  
D
                                            
  
A
                                            
  
E
                                            

Riff 2

  
e
                                 
  
B
                                 
  
G
                                 
  
D
                                 
  
A
       0       0       0       0 
  
E
 2 1 0   2 1 0   2 1 0   2 1 0   
   * * *   * * *   * * *   * * *
   "He said he'd..."

Final time:

  
e
                               
  
B
                               
  
G
                               
  
D
                               
  
A
       0       0       0       
  
E
 2 1 0   2 1 0   2 1 0   2 1 0 
   * * *   * * *   * * *   * * *
   "Pounding on the..."

Guitar fills over Riff 2
#1

  
e
                                            
  
B
                                            
  
G
 [14]16r14     14h16 14 16b17 {16} 17p16p14 
  
D
            16                              
  
A
                                            
  
E
                                            


  
e
                        
  
B
                        
  
G
 16p14    14            
  
D
       16    16p14 16~  
  
A
                        
  
E
                        

#2

  
e
         14       17b17^r17b20 
  
B
 17b19~     17p14              
  
G
                               
  
D
                               
  
A
                               
  
E
                               


  
e
    14                     
  
B
 14    17b19r17  14        
  
G
                    16 14~ 
  
D
                           
  
A
                           
  
E
                           

#3

  
e
                          
  
B
 12b14  10  12     10b12  
  
G
                11        
  
D
                          
  
A
                          
  
E
                          

#4

  
e
                                
  
B
                                
  
G
 4b6   [slow release] 5p4       
  
D
                          7 4~  
  
A
                            a   
  
E
                                

End Guitar fills

Riff 3
Guitar 1

  
e
                                    
  
B
                                    
  
G
                                    
  
D
 2h4    2           4   2           
  
A
      4   2 4   2     4   2 4   2   
  
E
              5   2           5   2 


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

Guitar 2

  
e
                                        
  
B
                                        
  
G
 9h11     9                             
  
D
       11   9 11    9   7               
  
A
                 12   9   7 9   7       
  
E
                              9   7 9 5 


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

Riff 4

  
e
                     
  
B
                     
  
G
                     
  
D
                     
  
A
 5  2  4      5 4 2  
  
E
 3  0  2      3 2 0  
   "Anything..."

  
e
                                              
  
B
                                              
  
G
                                              
  
D
                                              
  
A
                  0               0         0 
  
E
 2 3 2~    0  1 2   2  2 3 2  1 2   2   1 2   
                         * *    * *       * *
    "For that next..."

Guitar fill over Riff 4

  
e
                                        
  
B
                                        
  
G
                                        
  
D
     9  8            9 11 12  11 9      
  
A
 10              10                   9 
  
E
                                      a 

Riff 5
Guitar 1

  
e
                                    
  
B
                                    
  
G
                                    
  
D
                                    
  
A
                                    
  
E
 0 0 0 0000 0 0 0000 0 0 0000 0 0 0 
   "Spiral to..."

  
e
                                     
  
B
                                     
  
G
                                     
  
D
                                     
  
A
                                     
  
E
 0 0 0 0000 0 0 0000 0 0 0000 0 0000 


  
e
                                    
  
B
                                    
  
G
                                    
  
D
                                    
  
A
 0 0 0 0000 0 0 0000 0 0 0000 0 0 0 
  
E
                                    
   "Without the truth..."

  
e
                                     
  
B
                                     
  
G
                                     
  
D
                                     
  
A
 0 0 0 0000 0 0 0000 0 0 0000 0 0000 
  
E
                                     

Guitar 2

  
e
                                   
  
B
 5/ 12 12 12 1212 12\11 11 11 1111 
  
G
                                   
  
D
                                   
  
A
                                   
  
E
                                   

Two guitars play next part:
Guitar A

  
e
                             
  
B
 11\8 8 8 88 8/10 10 10 1010 
  
G
                             
  
D
                             
  
A
                             
  
E
                             

Guitar B

  
e
                                 
  
B
 11\8 8 8 88 8/10 10             
  
G
                     9 9 9 12 12 
  
D
                                 
  
A
                                 
  
E
                                 

Back to one:

  
e
                                 
  
B
 /12 12 12 1212 12\11 11 11 1111 
  
G
                                 
  
D
                                 
  
A
                                 
  
E
                                 


  
e
                                 
  
B
 11\8 8 8 88 8/10 10             
  
G
                     9 9 9 12 12 
  
D
                                 
  
A
                                 
  
E
                                 


  
e
                                
  
B
 17 17 17 1717 17\16 16 16 1616 
  
G
                                
  
D
                                
  
A
                                
  
E
                                


  
e
                              15 
  
B
 16\13 13 13 1313 13/15 15 15    
  
G
                                 
  
D
                                 
  
A
                                 
  
E
                                 


  
e
                                 
  
B
 /17 17 17 1717 17\16 16 16 1616 
  
G
                                 
  
D
                                 
  
A
                                 
  
E
                                 


  
e
                                   
  
B
 16\13 13 13 1313 13/15 15 15 1515 
  
G
                                   
  
D
                                   
  
A
                                   
  
E
                                   

Riff 6 (Solo Rhythm)

  
e
                                         
  
B
                                         
  
G
                                         
  
D
                                
        
  
A
 2      4 5 4      7 5 4        
        
  
E
 0  0 0 2 3 2    0 5 3 2 0 0 0  
        
      * * * *      * * * * * * *         |--> Play 3x

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

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

  
e
                            
  
B
                            
  
G
                            
  
D
                            
  
A
 5  5   7 8 7    8   7 5 7  
  
E
 3  3 0 5 6 5    6 0 5 3 5  
      * * * *      * * * *
                      x3

  
e
                     
  
B
                     
  
G
                     
  
D
 9     9     9       
  
A
 9  xx 8  xx 7  xxxx 
  
E
 7  xx 7  xx 7  xxxx 


  
e
                           
  
B
                           
  
G
                           
  
D
 9                         
  
A
 9    9  9  9  9  9  9  9\ 
  
E
 7    7  7  7  7  7  7  7\ 
        *  *

Guitar Solo (Mustaine)

  
e
                               
  
B
 15p12 15p12 15p12 15p12 15p12 
  
G
                               
  
D
                               
  
A
                               
  
E
                               


  
e
                                                 
  
B
 16p13 16p13 16p13 16p14 17p14 17p14 17p14 17p14 
  
G
                                                 
  
D
                                                 
  
A
                                                 
  
E
                                                 


  
e
                                                       
  
B
 18p15 18p15 19p15 18p15 18p14 17p14 17p14 16p13 16p13 
  
G
                                                       
  
D
                                                       
  
A
                                                       
  
E
                                                       


  
e
                                     
  
B
 16p12 15p12 15p12 15p12 15p12 15p12 
  
G
                                     
  
D
                                     
  
A
                                     
  
E
                                     


  
e
                                         
  
B
 12  (12)^ xx 14  (14)^               12 
  
G
 12  (12)^ xx 14  (14)^  [14]16r14 12    
  
D
                                         
  
A
                                         
  
E
                                         


  
e
                                           
  
B
                                           
  
G
 14p12                                     
  
D
       14 12h14p12 13p12    12             
  
A
                         14    14p13 13p12 
  
E
                                           


  
e
                                            
  
B
                                            
  
G
                                            
  
D
                                            
  
A
                                            
  
E
 15 12 13 15 13 12 15 13 12 15 12~    (12)\ 


  
e
                                              
  
B
                                              
  
G
                                     12 13 14 
  
D
                            12 14 15          
  
A
                12 12 14 15                   
  
E
 12 14 15 14 15                               


  
e
          12 13 13 15 15/18 
  
B
 12 13 14                   
  
G
                            
  
D
                            
  
A
                            
  
E
                            


  
e
 14p12    12 14p12 14p12    12 14p12 
  
B
       16                16          
  
G
                                     
  
D
                                     
  
A
                                     
  
E
                                     


  
e
 15p12    12 15p12 15p12    12       
  
B
       16                16    16 13 
  
G
                                     
  
D
                                     
  
A
                                     
  
E
                                     


  
e
 14p12    12 15p12    12 14p12    12 15p12    12 
  
B
       16          16          16          16    
  
G
                                                 
  
D
                                                 
  
A
                                                 
  
E
                                                 


  
e
 14p12    15p12    14p12    12 15p12    14p12    
  
B
       16       16       16          16       16 
  
G
                                                 
  
D
                                                 
  
A
                                                 
  
E
                                                 


  
e
 17tm          14 17          14 15 17          14 15 17 
  
B
      14 15 17       14 15 17          14 15 17          
  
G
                                                         
  
D
                                                         
  
A
                                                         
  
E
                                                         


  
e
          14 15 17          14 15 17 
  
B
 14 15 17          14 15 17          
  
G
                                     
  
D
                                     
  
A
                                     
  
E
                                     


  
e
 19tm           16 19          16 17 19          16 19 
  
B
       16 17 19       16 17 19          16 17 19       
  
G
                                                       
  
D
                                                       
  
A
                                                       
  
E
                                                       


  
e
          17 20       17 18 20tm 
  
B
 16 17 19       17 18            
  
G
                                 
  
D
                                 
  
A
                                 
  
E
                                 


  
e
          17 18 20          17 18 20          17 18 
  
B
 17 18 20          17 18 20          17 18 20       
  
G
                                                    
  
D
                                                    
  
A
                                                    
  
E
                                                    


  
e
 22          19 21 22          19 21 22          
  
B
    19 21 22          19 21 22          19 21 22 
  
G
                                                 
  
D
                                                 
  
A
                                                 
  
E
                                                 


  
e
 21 22 24          21 22 24          21 22 24 
  
B
          21 22 24          21 22 24          
  
G
                                              
  
D
                                              
  
A
                                              
  
E
                                              


  
e
          21 22 24 24 (24)b26~~ 
  
B
 21 22 24                       
  
G
                                
  
D
                                
  
A
                                
  
E
                                

End Solo
Riff 7

  
e
                          
  
B
                          
  
G
                          
  
D
       4        5 5       
  
A
     4    4     3 3  5 5  
  
E
 2 5        5 2      3 3  
   * * *
   "Always looking..."

  
e
                          
  
B
                          
  
G
                          
  
D
       4        2 2       
  
A
     4    4     0 0  2 2  
  
E
 2 5        5 2      0 0  
   * * *
   "...broken, beaten..."

Final time:

  
e
                            
  
B
                            
  
G
                            
  
D
       4        2       7 6 
  
A
     4    4     0       5 4 
  
E
 2 5        5 2   0 1 2     
   * * *
   "...away, but he's..."

Riff 8 (Solo Rhythm)

  
e
                          
  
B
                          
  
G
                          
  
D
 5                        
  
A
 3         5h6  5 3 5     
  
E
    3  4 3            4 3 
         * *

  
e
                            
  
B
                            
  
G
                            
  
D
                            
  
A
 3           5h6  5 3 5     
  
E
    4  0 4 3            4 3 
         *

  
e
                            
  
B
                            
  
G
                            
  
D
                            
  
A
 3           5h6  5 3 5     
  
E
    5  0 5 3            5 3 
         *

  
e
                            
  
B
                            
  
G
                            
  
D
                            
  
A
 3           5h6  5 3 5     
  
E
    4  0 4 3            4 3 
         *

  
e
                             
  
B
                             
  
G
                             
  
D
                             
  
A
 3       5 3 5h6  5 3    3 5 
  
E
    3  0              6      
         *

  
e
                               
  
B
                               
  
G
                               
  
D
         5 3 5h6  5 3    3h5 5 
  
A
 3                    6        
  
E
    4  0                       
         *

  
e
                             
  
B
                             
  
G
                             
  
D
         5 3 5 6 3 5   3     
  
A
 3                   6   5 6 
  
E
    5  0                     
         *

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

Solo (Drover)

  
e
                                          
  
B
                                          
  
G
                7 10 9p8p7 8~    \4       
  
D
             10                     6/ 10 
  
A
 10~      10                              
  
E
                                          


  
e
                                    
  
B
                                    
  
G
 8  10 12 12h13 12  10 10~    (10)\ 
  
D
                                    
  
A
                                    
  
E
                                    


  
e
                                              
  
B
                                              
  
G
 8/ 15\13    13\12    12\10    10\8    8\7 8~ 
  
D
          15       13       12      10        
  
A
                                              
  
E
                                              


  
e
                               
  
B
                               
  
G
 7    7h8  7          7        
  
D
   10        10 8  10   10~  6 
  
A
                               
  
E
                               


  
e
                              
  
B
                              
  
G
 8 7 8h10  8 7     7 8        
  
D
               10      10~  7 
  
A
                              
  
E
                              


  
e
                                   
  
B
          9                        
  
G
 12 10 12   10 12 8 10    8        
  
D
                       12   10~  8 
  
A
                                   
  
E
                                   


  
e
                    
  
B
                    
  
G
     7~     8 7     
  
D
 5 8     9      10\ 
  
A
                    
  
E
                    

Riff 9
Guitar 1

  
e
                            
  
B
                            
  
G
                            
  
D
     4 3~          2 1      
  
A
   4       4\    2      2 / 
  
E
 2             0            
   * *           * *
1st ending:

  
e
                             0  
  
B
                             0  
  
G
                                
  
D
       12 11~                   
  
A
    12         12\              
  
E
 10                 6 5 3 0     
    *  *
2nd ending:

  
e
                             
  
B
                             
  
G
                             
  
D
       12 11~                
  
A
    12         12\           
  
E
 10                 6 5 3 0  
    *  *

Guitar 2

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

Riff 10 (Solo Rhythm)

  
e
                              
  
B
                              
  
G
     5~                       
  
D
 5h7 5~  7\                   
  
A
 5h7     7\    4 5 4          
  
E
             0 2 3 2  2222222 
               * * *    *******

  
e
                              
  
B
                              
  
G
     5~        6/7 6          
  
D
 5h7 5~  7\    4/5 4  4444444 
  
A
 5h7     7\                   
  
E
             0                
               *        *******

  
e
                              
  
B
                              
  
G
     5~                       
  
D
 5h7 5~  7\                   
  
A
 5h7     7\    4 5 4          
  
E
             0 2 3 2  2222222 
               * * *    *******

  
e
                                   
  
B
                                   
  
G
     5~                            
  
D
 5h7 5~  7\    4 5 4~              
  
A
 5h7     7\            7 4     5 7 
  
E
             0             8 7     
               *

  
e
                          
  
B
                          
  
G
 5~                       
  
D
 5~  7\                   
  
A
     7\    4 5 4          
  
E
         0 2 3 2  2222222 
           * * *    *******

  
e
                              
  
B
                              
  
G
     5~        6/7 6          
  
D
 5h7 5~  7\    4/5 4  4444444 
  
A
 5h7     7\                   
  
E
             0                
               *        *******

  
e
                              
  
B
                              
  
G
     5~                       
  
D
 5h7 5~  7\                   
  
A
 5h7     7\    4 5 4          
  
E
             0 2 3 2  2222222 
               * * *    *******

  
e
                                    
  
B
                                    
  
G
     5~                             
  
D
 5h7 5~  7\    4 5 4  2             
  
A
 5h7     7\             4 3 2       
  
E
             0                5 2 0 
               *

Solo (Mustaine)                       x2

  
e
 17p14    17p14    17p14    17p14    
  
B
       14       14       14       14 
  
G
                                     
  
D
                                     
  
A
                                     
  
E
                                     
                                      x2

  
e
 19p14    19p14    19p14    19p14    
  
B
       14       14       14       14 
  
G
                                     
  
D
                                     
  
A
                                     
  
E
                                     
                                      x2

  
e
 21p14    21p14    21p14    21p14    
  
B
       14       14       14       14 
  
G
                                     
  
D
                                     
  
A
                                     
  
E
                                     


  
e
 22p14    22p14    22p14    22p14    
  
B
       14       14       14       14 
  
G
                                     
  
D
                                     
  
A
                                     
  
E
                                     


  
e
 24p14    24p14    24p14    24p14    14\ 
  
B
       14       14       14       14 14\ 
  
G
                                         
  
D
                                         
  
A
                                         
  
E
                                         

End Solo
Solo (Drover)

  
e
                    21p17           21/24\ 21p17    
  
B
                 19       19     19              19 
  
G
              18             18                     
  
D
 16d12r16~                                          
  
A
                                                    
  
E
                                                    


  
e
       21p17          21p17          21p17    
  
B
    19       19    19       19    19       19 
  
G
 18             18             18             
  
D
                                              
  
A
                                              
  
E
                                              


  
e
       21             20~    (20)\    
  
B
    19    19\17 20                  x 
  
G
 18                18               x 
  
D
                                      
  
A
                                      
  
E
                                      
                                x3

  
e
          14h16h17p16p14       
  
B
                               
  
G
 14h16h17                17 16 
  
D
                               
  
A
                               
  
E
                               


  
e
                            
  
B
                            
  
G
 14\13                      
  
D
       14 16h17h19 17p16p14 
  
A
                            
  
E
                            


  
e
                                                        
  
B
                                                        
  
G
                                                        
  
D
 16h17h19 17p16p14                                      
  
A
                   16p14 16 15p14                       
  
E
                                  17 14h17 14~    (14)\ 

End Solo
Riff 11

  
e
                                 
  
B
                                 
  
G
                                 
  
D
                                 
  
A
 0 3 4 4     7 4 4 4     7 0 4 4 
  
E
 0 1 2 2  00 5 2 2 2  00 5 0 2 2 
   * * *    ** * * *    ** * * * *
   "Shadow people..."

Guitar fill over Riff 11

  
e
                                  
  
B
 10        (10)\  12        (12)\ 
  
G
  9        ( 9)\  11        (11)\ 
  
D
                                  
  
A
                                  
  
E
                                  


  
e
                                 
  
B
 13        15    16        (16)\ 
  
G
 12        14    15        (15)\ 
  
D
                                 
  
A
                                 
  
E
                                 

Play Riff 11  Solo Rhythm
Solo (Mustaine)

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


  
e
                                                 
  
B
 19p14    14 19p14 19p14    14 19p14 19p14    14 
  
G
       17                17                17    
  
D
                                                 
  
A
                                                 
  
E
                                                 


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


  
e
                                               
  
B
 19p14    14 19p14 19p14    14 19p14 17 17 x x 
  
G
       17                17                    
  
D
                                               
  
A
                                               
  
E
                                               


  
e
                                         
  
B
 14b14^    14b14^    14b14^              
  
G
 14b14^    14b14^    14b14^    
         
  
D
        16        16        16 
         
  
A
                               
         
  
E
                               
         
                                         |--> Play 3x

  
e
                           
             
  
B
 14b14^                 14 
             
  
G
 14b14^     17p16p14    14 
             
  
D
         16          16                  
  
A
                                         
  
E
                                         


  
e
                               
  
B
 14b14^    14b14^    14b14^    
  
G
 14b14^    14b14^    14b14^    
  
D
        16        16        16 
  
A
                               
  
E
                               


  
e
                           14 
  
B
 14b14^                 17    
  
G
 14b14^    17p16p14 17        
  
D
        16                    
  
A
                              
  
E
                              
                                                  x2

  
e
 17p14    14 17p14    14 17p14    14 17p14    14 
  
B
       17          17          17          17    
  
G
                                                 
  
D
                                                 
  
A
                                                 
  
E
                                                 
                                                  x2

  
e
 19p14    14 19p14    14 19p14    14 19p14    14 
  
B
       17          17          17          17    
  
G
                                                 
  
D
                                                 
  
A
                                                 
  
E
                                                 
                                                  x2

  
e
 17p14    14 17p14    14 17p14    14 17p14    14 
  
B
       17          17          17          17    
  
G
                                                 
  
D
                                                 
  
A
                                                 
  
E
                                                 
                                                  x2

  
e
 19p14    14 19p14    14 19p14    14 19p14    14 
  
B
       17          17          17          17    
  
G
                                                 
  
D
                                                 
  
A
                                                 
  
E
                                                 
                                     x16

  
e
 19p14 17p14    14 19p14 17p14    14 
      
  
B
             17                17    
 19\  
  
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.

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