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 |