The Killing Road Tabs & Lyrics by Megadeth
The Killing Road
guitar tabs lyrics
MEGADETH
Tune Down 1/2 step: THE KILLING ROAD
(1)=Eb (4)=Db
(2)=Bb (5)=Ab
(3)=Gb (6)=Eb
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|--0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0------0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0--------|
pm= === === === = ~~~~ === === === === = ~~~~
band enters
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pm= === === === = ~~~~ === === === === = ~~~~
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pm= === === = ~~~~ ======= === = ===== =====
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pm= === === = ~~~~ ======= === = ===== =====
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|----7--9--8--5---3-2---7--9--8--5---3-2--|
|--0----7--6--3---1-0-0----7--6--3---1-0--|
pm
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pm === === = ~~~~ ======= === = ===== =====
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pm= === === = ~~~~ === = = = =
1/2
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pm============== pm===============
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pm== ====
1/2
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~~~~~ let ring|
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|-----14-------------------x--20^19^17--19----20-19-17-19-18-17-----------|
|--16----16-----------------------------------------------------20-19-18--|
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~~~~~ ~~~~
F F F
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|--17^18^19^18^17--18-17-16-14-------------------------------16b-(16)--14--|
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|----------------4/14-14--------14-------14-----------17-------17------|
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|--\15^12----15^12----15/-18^14----18^14----18/19--19^15----19^15----19/--|
|---------14-------14-----------14-------14--------------17-------17------|
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|--22^19----22^19----22^19--24^19----19/15--19^15----19^15----15\12--15^12--|
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F F F F F F F F F F F F
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|--12--17b---(17)---17b---18b---20b---22b---22b--------------------------|
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F
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~~~=vibrato
pm=palm mute
1/2=1/2 bend
b=bend
F=full bend
^=pull off or hammer on
\ or /=slide
x***=pick slide
p.s.=pick slide
Dave Mustaine lead/rhythm guitar/lead vocals
Marty Friedman lead rhythm/guitar/backing vocals
Nick Menza drums/backing vocals
David Ellefson bass guitars/backing vocals
