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A SECRET PLACE [Megadeth - Cryptic Writings] Transcribed by Mark Smeets http://www.megadeth.de Notes: You really need a 5 or 6 string for this song but there are 3 ways to play it. You can use a 5 or 6 string and save yourself the trouble of worrying about the lower notes. You can also play it in standard tuning or you can also tune your E down 1/2 a step. Terms: Percussive pause - The act of hitting one of your strings in a "percussive manner" i.e. not playing an actal note, just kind of hitting the string. Most of the time this is marked by an "X" in most tab books. Riding the strings - Take the current note you are on, and slide up that string till you reach the note that is just ABOVE the fret. Standard Tuning Intro: Hit w/bass drum I----------------------------------------I I----------------------------------------I I-----------------------------1-1-1-3-3--I I--3--3--3--3-------15--3--3-------------I |------->| |slide | Build Section (let the first 4 notes ring out before you change them) Slide to the octave also. (ride your A string until you hit the 12th fret) I----------------------------------------------------------------------I I---------------------------------------------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--I I--------6--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/-------------------------I I--3--1------------------------------- |