This is the tab to High Speed Dirt As Recorded by Megadeth Off the Album: Countdown to Extinction Tabbed by: John Mercer E-Mail:spacenumber6@hotmail.com This tab has it all, the whole song! The timing is not be exact, but I did the best I could Remember the solo timing is nowhere near exact, listein to cd to get it High Speed Dirt Intro A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) pm---- e-0-----|-------------------|---------0------| B-0-----|-------------------|-------0---0---3| G-------|-5---------7-----2-|-----5-------5--| D-------|-5---------7-----2-|---5------------| A-0-----|----0-0-0-----0----|-0--------------| E-------|-------------------|----------------| D7 (xx0212@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1)e--------------------------|--------------------------| B--------------------------|--------------------------| G-5---------5/6--5/6--5~~~-|------------------7-----2-| D-4---------4/5--4/5--4----|------7/----------7-----2-| A----0-0-0-----------------|-0-0--7/---0-0-0-----0----| E--------------------------|--------------------------| A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) D7 (xx0212@1) CC#D (x32010@1) CC#D (x32010@1)CC#D (x32010@1) Pm---------------- e----------------------------|----------------------------| B----------------------------|----------------------------| G----5-----7-----2-----5-5~~-|----------------------------| D----5-----7-----2-----5p4---|--------2-3-4--2-3-4--2-3-4-| A-0-----0-----0-----0--------|-0-0-0--3-4-5--3-4-5--3-4-5-| E----------------------------|----------------------------| Verse:1,2,3(rest of lyrics at bottom of tab) A (x02220@1) D7 (xx0212@1) A (x02220@1) Do it if you dare Leapin' from the sky e-------------------|----------------------|----------------| B-------------------|----------------------|----------------| G-5---------5-----5-|--5-----7---5--0--5~~~|---------5-----5| D-5---------5-----4-|--4--0--7---4--0--5---|---------5-----4| A----0-0-0-----0----|--------5-------------|--0-0-0-----0---| E-------------------|----------------------|----------------| D7 (xx0212@1) A (x02220@1) D7 (xx0212@1) Hurlin' through the air Ex- e-------------------|-------------------------------------| B-------------------|-------------------------------------| G-5-----7---5--0--5-|-----------5-----5----5---7--5-0-5~~-| D-4--0--7---4--0--5-|-----------5-----4----4-0-7--4-0-5---| A-------------------|--0--0--0-----0-----------5----------| E-------------------|-------------------------------------| A (x02220@1) D7 (xx0212@1) hilarating high e--------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------| G---------5----5---5-----7---5--0--5~~~| D---------5----4---4--0--7---4--0--5---| A--0-0-0----0--------------------------| E--------------------------------------| A (x02220@1) D7 (xx0212@1) See the earth below e--------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------| G--------------5-----5---5-----7---5--0--5~~-| D--------------5-----4---4--0--7---4--0--5---| A-----0--0--0-----0------------5-------------| E--------------------------------------------| A (x02220@1) D7 (xx0212@1) Soon to make a crater e----------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------| G------------5---5--5-----7---5--0--5~~~-| D------------5---4--4--0--7---4--0--5----| A-----0-0-0----0----------5--------------| E----------------------------------------| Blue sky Black death I'm e------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------| G------------5-----5--5-----7---5--0--5~~~-| D------------5-----4--4--0--7---4--0--5----| A-----0-0-0-----0-----------5--------------| E------------------------------------------| A (x02220@1) D7 (xx0212@1) off to meet my maker e----------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------| G-------------5-----5--5-----7---5--0----| D-------------5-----4--4--0--7---4--0--2-| A----0--0--0-----0-----------5---------0-| E----------------------------------------| Pre Chorus:play this part twice A (x02220@1) B (x2444x@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) BbD CA e----------------------------| B----------------------------| G-------4---5---7---8--7-5-2-| D-------4---5---7---8--7-5-2-| A-0-0-0-2-0-3-0-5-0-6--5-3-0-| E----------------------------| A (x02220@1) B (x2444x@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)BbE G (320003@1)A (x02220@1)e----------------------------| B----------------------------| G-------4---5---7---8/9-12-2-| D-------4---5---7---8/9-12-2-| A-0-0-0-2-0-3-0-5-0-6/7-10-0-| E----------------------------| Chorus: A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) D7 (xx0212@1) Ooh, energy of the gods e------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------| G-5----------7----------5-----7-----------5-5--5-| D-5----------7----7-----5-----7-----7-----5p4--4-| A-----0-0-0----0--7--0-----0-----0--7--0---------| E------------------------------------------------| CC#D (x32010@1) CC#D (x32010@1) CC#D (x32010@1) Adrenalin surge Pm----------------- e---------------------------| B---------------------------| G---------------------------| D-------2-3-4--2-3-4--2-3-4-| A-0-0-0-3-4-5--3-4-5--3-4-5-| E---------------------------| A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) D7 (xx0212@1) Won't stop till I hit the ground I'm on e------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------| G-5----------7----------5-----7-----------5-5--5-| D-5----------7----7-----5-----7-----7-----5p4--4-| A-----0-0-0----0--7--0-----0-----0--7--0---------| E------------------------------------------------| CC#D (x32010@1) CC#D (x32010@1) CC#D (x32010@1) my way for sure Pm----------------- e---------------------------| B---------------------------| G---------------------------| D-------2-3-4--2-3-4--2-3-4-| A-0-0-0-3-4-5--3-4-5--3-4-5-| E---------------------------| A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) D7 (xx0212@1) Up here in the air This e------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------| G-5----------7----------5-----7-----------5-5--5-| D-5----------7----7-----5-----7-----7-----5p4--4-| A-----0-0-0----0--7--0-----0-----0--7--0---------| E------------------------------------------------| CC#D (x32010@1) CC#D (x32010@1) CC#D (x32010@1) will never hurt I'm Pm----------------- e---------------------------| B---------------------------| G---------------------------| D-------2-3-4--2-3-4--2-3-4-| A-0-0-0-3-4-5--3-4-5--3-4-5-| E---------------------------| A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) D7 (xx0212@1) on my way to impact I taste e------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------| G-5----------7----------5-----7-----------5-5--5-| D-5----------7----7-----5-----7-----7-----5p4--4-| A-----0-0-0----0--7--0-----0-----0--7--0---------| E------------------------------------------------| CC#D (x32010@1) CC#D (x32010@1) CC#D (x32010@1) the high speed dirt Pm------------------- e-----------------------------------| B-----------------------------------| G-----------------------------------| D-------2-3-4--2-3-4--2-3-4---------| A-0-0-0-3-4-5--3-4-5--3-4-5---------| E----------------------------2-2-0--| I don't know thw name's of these chords Ah Jump or die e-------------------------------------------| B-8~---------9-10------11~~~---------12--13-| G-7----------8--9------10------------11--12-| D-6----------7--8------9-------------10--11-| A-7----------8--9------10------------11--12-| E----0-0--0---------0--------0-0--0---------| Repeat Verse,Pre Chorus,then Chorus Solo timing isn't exact, work that out for yourself 1st Solo: A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) D7 (xx0212@1)e------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------| G-5----------7----------5-----7-----------5-5--5-| D-5----------7----7-----5-----7-----7-----5p4--4-| A-----0-0-0----0--7--0-----0-----0--7--0---------| E------------------------------------------------| | | | e------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------| G-5------------7brp6p5--------5------------------| D-5-----------------------7------7--6--5--4------| A------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------| CC#D (x32010@1) CC#D (x32010@1) CC#D (x32010@1) Pm----------------- e---------------------------| B---------------------------| G---------------------------| D-------2-3-4--2-3-4--2-3-4-| A-0-0-0-3-4-5--3-4-5--3-4-5-| E---------------------------| | | | e--------------7-7----------| B----------10b-----10b------| G-----7---------------------| D---4-----------------------| A---------------------------| E---------------------------| A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) D7 (xx0212@1) e------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------| G-5----------7----------5-----7-----------5-5----| D-5----------7----7-----5-----7-----7-----5p4----| A-----0-0-0----0--7--0-----0-----0--7--0---------| E------------------------------------------------| | | | e------------------------------5--------------5--| B-8h10p8-7-8-5h7p5----5-----5----8p7-5-----5----| G--------------------7----7b------------7b-------| D------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------| D7 (xx0212@1) C (x32010@1)C#D Pm----- e-----------------------------| B-----------------------------| G-5---------------------------| D-4----------------2--3--4----| A-------0--0--0----3--4--5----| E-----------------------------| | | | e-----------------------------| B-8p7p5-----5-----------------| G-------7b-----8p7p5--7--5h7p5| D---------------------7--5----| A-----------------------------| E-----------------------------| C (x32010@1)C#D C (x32010@1)C#D Pm--------------- e--------------------| B--------------------| G--------------------| D-2--3--4---2--3--4--| A-3--4--5---3--4--5--| E--------------------| | | | e--------------------| B--------------------| G-4h5p4---4--5--7----| D-------7----5--7--4-| A--------------------| E--------------------| A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) D7 (xx0212@1) e------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------| G-5----------7----------5-----7-----------5-5----| D-5----------7----7-----5-----7-----7-----5p4----| A-----0-0-0----0--7--0-----0-----0--7--0---------| E------------------------------------------------| | | | e------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------5------| G--------------------------------5--------5------| D--------------------5-----5--7-------7---5------| A-0--3-----3h5--6/7-----7------------------------| E-------5----------------------------------------| D7 (xx0212@1) C (x32010@1)C#D Pm----- e-----------------------------| B-----------------------------| G-5---------------------------| D-4----------------2--3--4----| A-------0--0--0----3--4--5----| E-----------------------------| | | | e-----------------------------| B-------7---------------------| G-------7--7----------5--7b---| D-------7-------------5-------| A-----------------------------| E-----------------------------| C (x32010@1)C#D C (x32010@1)C#D Pm--------------- e--------------------| B--------------------| G--------------------| D-2--3--4---2--3--4--| A-3--4--5---3--4--5--| E--------------------| | | | e--------------------| B--------------------| G-7b-7b-7br----------| D--------------------| A--------------------| E--------------------| A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) D7 (xx0212@1) e--------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------------| G-5----------7----------5-----7-----------5-5------------| D-5----------7----7-----5-----7-----7-----5p4------------| A-----0-0-0----0--7--0-----0-----0--7--0-----------------| E--------------------------------------------------------| | | | e-------------------------------12-----------------------| B----13----15----13h15p13----13----15-13h15p13--12h13p12-| G-14----14----14----------14-----------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------| D7 (xx0212@1) C (x32010@1)C#D Pm----- e-----------------------------| B-----------------------------| G-5---------------------------| D-4----------------2--3--4----| A-------0--0--0----3--4--5----| E-----------------------------| | | | e-----------------------------| B-10h12p10-8h10p8-7h8p7-5h7p5-| G-----------------------------| D-----------------------------| A-----------------------------| E-----------------------------| C (x32010@1)C#D C (x32010@1)C#D Pm--------------- e---------------------| B---------------------| G---------------------| D-2--3--4---2--3--4---| A-3--4--5---3--4--5---| E---------------------| | | | e---------------------| B-4-5-----------------| G-----7p5---8p7p5---5-| D---------7-------7---| A---------------------| E---------------------| A5 (x022xx@1)e----------------| B----------------| G-2---2-2-2--2-2-| D-2---2-2-2--2-2-| A-0---0-0-0--0-0-| E----------------| | | | e----------------| B----------------| G-5---5-5-5--5-5-| D----------------| A----------------| E----------------| 2nd Solo: Right after first one A5 (x022xx@1) D/F# (200232@1)e---------------------|--------------------| B---------------------|--------------------| G-2-------------------|-----2------2-------| D-2-------------------|-----0------0-------| A-0--0-0-0--0---------|---0----3-----------| E--------------3-2----|-2--------3---------| | | | e--------8-12----8-11-|-10-8---------------| B-10---8------10------|------10-8-7--------| G----9----------------|-------------8-7----| D---------------------|-----------------10-| A---------------------|--------------------| E---------------------|--------------------| A5 (x022xx@1) D/F# (200232@1)e---------------------|--------------------| B---------------------|--------------------| G-2-------------------|-----2------2-------| D-2-------------------|-----0------0-------| A-0--0-0-0--0---------|---0----3-----------| E--------------3-2----|-2--------3---------| | | | e---------------------|--------------------| B---------5-----------|--------------------| G-------5-----5-8-----|-7-5----------------| D-7-6-5-----7---------|-----7--5-5-4-------| A---------------------|--------------6-5-3-| E---------------------|--------------------| A5 (x022xx@1) D/F# (200232@1)e----------------------------|-----------------------------| B----------------------------|-----------------------------| G-2--------------------------|-----2------2----------------| D-2--------------------------|-----0------0----------------| A-0--0-0-0--0----------------|---0----3--------------------| E--------------3-2-----------|-2--------3------------------| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | | e----------------------------|-----15-----15-----15-----15-| B----------------------15-15-|-15b----15b----15b----15b----| G------------------/12-------|-----------------------------| D--------7-7-7-7-7-----------|-----------------------------| A----------------------------|-----------------------------| E-5--3/5---------------------|-----------------------------| A5 (x022xx@1) e-------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------| G-2-----------------------------------------------| D-2-----------------------------------------------| A-0--0-0-0--0-------------------------------------| E--------------3-2--------------------------------| | | | e-------------------------------------------------| B----------17----------17-20p17----17-------------| G-17h19h20----20p17h20----------20----20p19p17----| D----------------------------------------------19-| A-------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------| D/F# e-------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------| G-----2---------2---------------------------------| D-----0---------0---------------------------------| A---0------3--------------------------------------| E-2----------3------------------------------------| | | | e-------------------------------------------------| B----------17-----------17--20p17----17-20p17-19b-| G-17h19h20-----20p19h20-----------20--------------| D-------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------| A5 (x022xx@1) D/F# (200232@1)e---------------------|--------------------| B---------------------|--------------------| G-2-------------------|-----2------2-------| D-2-------------------|-----0------0-------| A-0--0-0-0--0---------|---0----3-----------| E--------------3-2----|-2--------3---------| | | | e---------------------|--------------------| B--------------17-19b-|-17--20-20----------| G---------------------|--------------------| D---------------------|------------17------| A---------------------|--------------------| E---------------------|--------------------| A5 (x022xx@1) D/F# (200232@1)e-------------------------------------|-------------------------| B-------------------------------------|-------------------------| G-2-----------------------------------|-----2------2------------| D-2-----------------------------------|-----0------0------------| A-0--0-0-0--0-------------------------|---0----3----------------| E--------------3-2--------------------|-2--------3--------------| | | | e-------------------19p14-------------|-------------------------| B----------15-17-19-------15----------|-14-12-10------------/14-| G-14-16-18-------------------16-12-14-|----------12-9-----------| D-------------------------------------|---------------12-11-----| A-------------------------------------|-------------------------| E-------------------------------------|-------------------------| A5 (x022xx@1) D/F# (200232@1)e-------------------------------------|------------------------------| B-------------------------------------|------------------------------| G-2-----------------------------------|-----2------2-----------------| D-2-----------------------------------|-----0------0-----------------| A-0--0-0-0--0-------------------------|---0----3---------------------| E--------------3-2--------------------|-2--------3-------------------| | | | e-17-16-15-14-15-17-17-12----15p12----|-14-12-10-9-10-12-10p9--------| B-------------------------14-------14-|-----------------------12-10-| G-------------------------------------|------------------------------| D-------------------------------------|------------------------------| A-------------------------------------|------------------------------| E-------------------------------------|------------------------------| A5 (x022xx@1) D/F# (200232@1)e--------------------------|---------------------------| B--------------------------|---------------------------| G-2------------------------|-----2------2--------------| D-2------------------------|-----0------0--------------| A-0--0-0-0--0--------------|---0----3------------------| E--------------3-2---------|-2--------3----------------| | | | e-8p5h7---5----------------|---------------------------| B-------8---8-7h8h10-8p7---|-7p6p5---5h7p5-5-------5---| G------------------------9-|-------7---------7-6-5---5-| D--------------------------|---------------------------| A--------------------------|---------------------------| E--------------------------|---------------------------| A5 (x022xx@1)e-------------------| B-------------------| G-2----2-2-2----2-2-| D-2----2-2-2----2-2-| A-0----0-0-0----0-0-| E-------------------| | | | e-------------------| B-------------------| G-------------------| D-7-----------------| A-------------------| E-------------------| Verse: play the verse riff, then the Pre Chorus 3rd Solo: The Blues Solo. e-----------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------| | | | e----5-5----------------------------------------------| B----5-5--------5-------------------------------------| G-7b--(7)p5--7--5----------5~~~-----5Rake the strings-| D------------------7--5-7----------5------------------| A---------------------------------7-------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------| A5 (x022xx@1)e---------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------14-| D-----------------------------------14-| A-----------------------------------12-| E---------------------------------------| | | | e---------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------| G---------------------------------------| D-7--5----------------------------------| A------7---6-5h3----6h7p5---5-----------| E-------------------------8----85~~~---| e-------------------------------| B-------------------------------| G-------------------------------| D-------------------------------| A-------------------------------| E-------------------------------| | | | e-----------------------------5-| B-5-7bp5--7p5--7b--7--5-------5-| G-5-7bp5--7p5--7b--7--5--5h6----| D-------------------------------| A-------------------------------| E-------------------------------| e-----------------------------------| B-----------------------------------| G-----------------------------------| D-----------------------------------| A-----------------------------------| E-----------------------------------| | | | e-8--5------------------------------| B-8--5---8--5-----------------------| G--------------8p7p5----7b---5~~~~~-| D---------------------7-------------| A-----------------------------------| E-----------------------------------| e---------------------------------| B---------------------------------| G---------------------------------| D---------------------------------| A---------------------------------| E---------------------------------| | | | e---------------------------------| B---------------------------------| G---x-Rake----5-------------------| D--x--the--------7--5-------------| A-x---strings----------7--6--5--3-| E---------------------------------| Outro Chorus(repeat 4 times) A5 (x022xx@1) G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) A5 (x022xx@1) G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) dirt(2nd time) High speed dirt High speed e-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B*------------------------------|------------------------------*| G--2----------------------------|-2-----------------------------| D--2--------------------7-----5-|-2--------------------7-----5--| A*-0-0-0-0-5---5--------5-----3-|-0-0-0-0-5---5--------5-----3-*| E----------3-0-2---0-0-----0----|---------3-0-2---0-0-----0-----| A5 (x022xx@1) dirt e-------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------| G-2----2-2-2----2-2-2----2-2-2----2-2-------| D-2----2-2-2----2-2-2----2-2-2----2-2-------| A-0----0-0-0----0-0-0----0-0-0----0-0-------| E-------------------------------------------| Outro: A5 (x022xx@1) D5 (xx023x@1) D7 (xx0212@1) D5 (xx023x@1) A (x02220@1)e------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------| G-5--------------5--7--5--5-----7----5--------5~~~-----------------| D-5--------------5--7--4--4--0--7----5----0---5--------------------| A------0--0--0-----------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | e-------17------------------17-------------------------------------| B----17----20--19p17-----17-----20--19p17-----17-------------------| G-20-----------------20-------------------20------20p19p17------17-| D-----------------------------------------------------------19-----| A------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------| A5 (x022xx@1) D5 (xx023x@1) D7 (xx0212@1) D5 (xx023x@1) A (x02220@1)e---------------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------------------| G-5--------------5--7--5--5-----7----5--------5~~~--------------------| D-5--------------5--7--4--4--0--7----5----0---5-----------------------| A------0--0--0--------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | e-------17-------------------17---------------------------------------| B----17-----20--19p17-----17-----20--19p17----17----17----------------| G-20-------------------20------------------20----20----20p19p17----17-| D---------------------------------------------------------------19----| A---------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------| A5 (x022xx@1) D5 (xx023x@1) D7 (xx0212@1) D5 (xx023x@1) A (x02220@1) e--------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------------------| G-5--------------5--7--5--5-----7----5--------5~~~-------------| D-5--------------5--7--4--4--0--7----5----0---5----------------| A------0--0--0-------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------| | | | e-------17-----------------17----------------------------------| B----17----20--19p17----17----20-19p17----17-------------------| G-20-----------------20----------------20----20p19p17----17bp5-| D-----------------------------------------------------19-------| A--------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------| D7 (xx0212@1) Yeah e--------------| B--------------| G------------5-| D------------4-| A-0-0-0-0-0----| E--------------| | | | e--------------| B--------------| G---5--------5-| D-7---7-6-5--4-| A--------------| E--------------| 2nd Verse: Paralyzed with fear Feel velocity gain Entering a near Catatonic state Presure of the sound Roaring thru my head Crashing to the ground Damned if I'll be dead 3rd Verse: Dropping all my weight Going down full throtle The pale horse awaits Like a genie in a bottle Fire in my veins Faster as I go I forgot my name I'm a dirt torepdo Symbols used in this tab: ~~~= vibrate the note x= rake the string /= slide up = slide down Pm= Palm mute h= Hammer P= Pull-off b= Bend br= Bend and Release (7)= Ghost note