MASTERMIND
[Megadeth - Cryptic Writings]
Transcribed by Mark Smeets
http://www.megadeth.de


Recommended Tunings: 5 string Bass with your 5th string as a Low D.
Standard Tuning
An Effects Pedal Of some sort
Tune your E string down to D (whole step)

Notes: You don't really need to hit those low octave notes. It isn't THAT big of a
deal but I will try to figure out the correct tab for those notes later.

Intro:

Repeat twice
I----------------------|------------------------------------------------------I
I----------------------|-----------------5------------------------------------I
I----------------------|-7-5-5-------7-5---------7-5-5-------7-5-5------------I
I--3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3--0|----0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0---0-3-3-3-3--0--I

Play along with the bass drum
Repeat 3 times
I--------------------------------------------------I
I--------------------------------------------------I
I--------------------------------------------------I
I-0--0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0-3--0--0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0---I
I-----------------------------------------------0--I

Low D

Verse
Repeat 4 times
I-----------------------------------I
I-------5-------4-------3-------2---I
I-----------------------------------I
I-3-3-3--3-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0--I

Chorus
Repeat 3 times
I--------------------------------------------------I
I--------------------------------------------------I
I--------------------------------------------------I
I-0--0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0-3--0--0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0---I
I-----------------------------------------------0--I

Verse
Repeat 4 times
I-----------------------------------I
I-------5-------4-------3-------2---I
I-----------------------------------I
I-3-3-3--3-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0--I

Chorus
Repeats 3 times
I--------------------------------------------------I
I--------------------------------------------------I
I--------------------------------------------------I
I-0--0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0-3--0--0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0---I
I-----------------------------------------------0--I

Solo I:
I--------|------|------------------------------------------------------------|-------------I
I--------|------|------------------------------------------------------------|-------------I
I-2-5-6-7|-2-5-6|--------------------------3-3-3-2-0-------------------------|-------------I
I--------|------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|--0-0-0-1-0--I
|Repeat this section twice |


Solo II: Changes to Key of E
Repeats twice
I-----------------------------------------------------------------------I
I-----------------------------------------------------------------------I
I--------------------------2-2-2-5-6-------------------------2-2-2-5-6--I
I-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------I

Verse
Repeat 4 times
I-----------------------------------I
I-------5-------4-------3-------2---I
I-----------------------------------I
I-3-3-3--3-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0--I

Verse
The first section is played an octave lower but since we don't have access to a 5(6) string,
these are the right notes.
I--------------------|---------------------------I
I--------------------|---------------------------I
I-7-6-5-4-4-4-4-4-7--|-7-9-10-11-11-11-11-12-14--I
I--------------------|---------------------------I
|Repeat Twice then |Repeat Twice


Chorus
Repeat 3 times
I--------------------------------------------------I
I--------------------------------------------------I
I--------------------------------------------------I
I-0--0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0-3--0--0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0---I
I-----------------------------------------------0--I


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