#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# THE SCORPION (Bassline) As recorded by Megadeth (From the 2004 Album THE SYSTEM HAS FAILED) Transcribed by livingzombie Words and Music by Dave Mustaine Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Jimmy Sloas' Intro Q=103 4/4 Gtr I Wx3 H S S E S S S S |------------|--------------------| |------------|--------------------| |------------|------2-2---2-0-----| |------------|----------------3-2-| $ W Q +E H E W W |----------|----------------|----------|------| |----------|----------------|----------|------| |----------|----------------|----------|------| |-0--------|-2--(2)\------0-|-0--------|-2----| Wx6 Q Q Q E E |------------|--------------| |------------|--------------| |------------|-3--0--2------| |------------|----------3-2-| Vesre To Coda ~ E. S Q H E. S Q H E. S Q H E. S q E. S Q 4x ||---------------|--------------|--------------|-------------------|| ||o--------------|--------------|--------------|------------------o|| ||o--------------|--------------|--------------|-2--1-0--5--4-3---o|| ||--0--2-2-------|-0--2-3-------|-3--2-0-------|-------------------|| Solo (Mustaine) E S S S S S S E S S S e S E S S S S S S S e S S e S 3x ||----------------------------|----------------------------|| ||o---------------------------|---------------------------o|| ||o-2-2-0-2-3-2-0-2-2-0-2-3-0-|-2-2-0-2-3-2-0-2-3-0-2-3-0-o|| ||----------------------------|----------------------------|| E S S S S S S E S S S e S E S S S S S S H |---------------------------|---------------------| |---------------------------|---------------------| |-2-2-0-2-3-2-0-2-2-0-2-3-0-|-2-2-0-2-3-2-0-------| |---------------------------|---------------7\----| Chorus Q Q Q S E +S Q S S S S S S S S S S S S ||--------------------|----------------------------| ||o-------------------|----------------------------| ||o----------5s7-(7)\-|-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-2-0-2-3-2-0-| ||--0--0--------------|----------------------------| Q Q Q S E +S Q S S S S S S S S S S S S |-------------------|-----------------------------|| |-------------------|----------------------------o|| |----------5s7-(7)\-|-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-2-0-2-3-2-0-o|| |-0--0--------------|-----------------------------|| D.S. al Coda W +W +W +H S S E S S S S |----------|------------|------------|-----------------------| |----------|------------|------------|-----------------------| |----------|------------|------------|--------2-2---2-0------| |-0--------|-(0)--------|-(0)--------|-(0)--------------3-2--| Solo (Mustaine) & E S S S S S S E S S S e S E S S S S S S S e S S e S 3x ||----------------------------|----------------------------|| ||o---------------------------|---------------------------o|| ||o-2-2-0-2-3-2-0-2-2-0-2-3-0-|-2-2-0-2-3-2-0-2-3-0-2-3-0-o|| ||----------------------------|----------------------------|| E S S S S S S E S S S e S E S S S S S S H |---------------------------|---------------------| |---------------------------|---------------------| |-2-2-0-2-3-2-0-2-2-0-2-3-0-|-2-2-0-2-3-2-0-------| |---------------------------|---------------7\----| Chorus Q Q Q S E +S Q S S S S S S S S S S S S ||--------------------|----------------------------| ||o-------------------|----------------------------| ||o----------5s7-(7)\-|-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-2-0-2-3-2-0-| ||--0--0--------------|----------------------------| Q Q Q S E +S Q S S S S S S S S S S S S |-------------------|-----------------------------|| |-------------------|----------------------------o|| |----------5s7-(7)\-|-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-2-0-2-3-2-0-o|| |-0--0--------------|-----------------------------|| Solo (Mustaine) |-3-| Q Q Q S E +S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 3x ||--------------------|----------------------------------|| ||o-------------------|-------------------------4-------o|| ||o----------7s9-(9)\-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0h2h3---3-2-0-o|| ||--2--2--------------|----------------------------------|| |-3-| Q Q Q S E +S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-------------------|---------------------------------| |-------------------|-----------------4---------------| |----------7s9-(9)\-|-3-3-3-3-3-0h2h3---3-2-0-3-2-0---| |-2--2--------------|-------------------------------3-| Chorus Q Q Q S E +S Q S S S S S S S S S S S S ||--------------------|----------------------------| ||o-------------------|----------------------------| ||o----------5s7-(7)\-|-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-2-0-2-3-2-0-| ||--0--0--------------|----------------------------| Q Q Q S E +S Q S S S S S S S S S S S S |-------------------|-----------------------------|| |-------------------|----------------------------o|| |----------5s7-(7)\-|-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-2-0-2-3-2-0-o|| |-0--0--------------|-----------------------------|| Verse ~ E. S Q H E. S Q H E. S Q H E. S q E. S Q 4x ||---------------|--------------|--------------|-------------------|| ||o--------------|--------------|--------------|------------------o|| ||o--------------|--------------|--------------|-2--1-0--5--4-3---o|| ||--0--2-2-------|-0--2-3-------|-3--2-0-------|-------------------|| Outro W +W +W +H S S E S S S S |----------|------------|------------|-----------------------| |----------|------------|------------|-----------------------| |----------|------------|------------|--------2-2---2-0------| |-0--------|-(0)--------|-(0)--------|-(0)--------------3-2--| W Q +E H E W W Wx8 |----------|----------------|----------|----------|--------*| |----------|----------------|----------|----------|--------*| |----------|----------------|----------|----------|--------*| |-0--------|-2--(2)\------0-|-0--------|-2--------|--------*| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths