xSong: This was my life Album: Countdown to Extinction Artist: Megadeth Tabbed by: John mercer E-mail: [email protected] This tab is complete Timing isn't exact, that's hard to do but I did the best I could Solo timing is pretty much exact, but you should still listein, to the CD for it's exact timing. I'm also not sure on some chord names, so I made them up Intro B Bb A G A Ab G F E (volume Pm----------------------------- swell) e--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------| G--------|--------------------------------9\----------------------------------| D-9------|-9----------5----7---------3/---9\----------------------------------| A-9------|-9--8--7----5----7--6--5---3/---7\----------------------------------| E-7------|-7--6--5----3----5--4--3---1/-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| B Bb A G A Ab G F e------------------------------| B------------------------------| G------------------------------| D-9----------5----7---------3--| A-9--8--7----5----7--6--5---3--| E-7--6--5----3----5--4--3---1--| Verse: 1 and 2 Em C/E A/C# D 1. It was just another day It was just another 2.Fate. This was the wrong thing to do This was the wrong Pm Pm Pm e---------------------------------------------------------------| B*--------------------------------------------------------------| G---------------------------------------------------------------| D-2---0h2------2---------0h2------2---------0h2------2----------| A*--2-----2------2-3---3-----3------3-4---4-----4------4-5------| E-----------0------------------0------------------0-------------| B/D# Em fight It was words strung into sentences one to be doing This was the road to destiny. Pm Pm e----------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------| D---4------4-------7h9------9---------9h10-------10-----10-| A-5---6--6---7---7-----7-------7---7-------7---------7-----| E------------------------0--------------------0------------| F# It was doomed to not be right An' this was the road to my ru- Pm----------- e-------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------| D----7h8-----------8------------------------| A-9-------9-----------9\2---0---------------| E-----------------------------3-2-5-3-2-1---| Em C/E A/C# D There is something wrong with me there is somrthing wrong in. Now there's motives for the suspect Now there's nothin' left Pm Pm Pm e------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------| G------------------------------------------------------------------| D-----0h2------2---------0h2------2---------0h2------2-------------| A---2-----2------2-3---3-----3------3-4---4-----4------4-5---------| E-0---------0------------------0------------------0----------------| B/D# Em with you There is nothin' left of us to say An' now there's method to the maddness Pm Pm e----------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------| D---4------4-------7h9------9---------9h10-------10-----10-| A-5---6--6---7---7-----7-------7---7-------7---------7-----| E------------------------0--------------------0------------| F# B5 An' there is nothin I can do An' now there's society to pay Pm----------- e-------------------------------------------|-------------------------| B-------------------------------------------|-------------------------| G-------------------------------------------|-----------5--4----------| D----7h8-----------8------------------------|-4------4--------7--5--4-| A-9-------9-----------9\2---0---------------|-2--/6-------------------| E-----------------------------3-2-5-3-2-1---|-------------------------| Chorus Gtr 1 Lying in your bed examining my head e-------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------5--3-------------| D----------5--4--2---------2--5--------5--2-------| A-7--6--7-----------2--3--------------------------| E--------------------------------------------2~~~-| | Gtr 2 | | e-------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------5--3-------------| D----------5--4--2---------2--5--------5--2-------| A-7--6--7-----------2--3--------------------------| E--------------------------------------------2~~~-| Gtr 1 This is the part of me that hates e--------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------| D-------4--2--------------------4-----4--5---| A-1--4--------4--1--6--5--7--6-----7---------| E--------------------------------------------| | Gtr 2 | | e--------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------2-----2--4---| D-------4--2--------4--3--5--4-----5---------| A-1--4--------4--1---------------------------| E--------------------------------------------| Paybacks are a bitch I throw the switch e------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------5--3-------------| D----------5--4--2--------2--5--------5--2-------| A-7--6--7-----------2--3-------------------------| E-------------------------------------------2~~~-| | | | e------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------5--3-------------| D----------5--4--2--------2--5--------5--2-------| A-7--6--7-----------2--3-------------------------| E-------------------------------------------2~~~-| Somewhere an electric chair awaits e----------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------| G----------------------------5--4-----------9\-| D-------4--2--------------4--------7--5--4--9\-| A-1--4--------4--1--2--6--------------------7\-| E----------------------------------------------| | | | e----------------------------------------------| B----------------------------5--4--------------| G-------------------------2--------5--4--2--9\-| D-------4--2--------1--4--------------------9\-| A-1--4--------4--1--------------------------7\-| E----------------------------------------------| Gtr's 1&2 E B Bb A G A Ab G F E Hey! This was my life Pm----------------------------- e---------------------------------|--------------------------------------| B---------------------------------|--------------------------------------| G---------------------------------|-------------------------------9\-----| D---------------------------------|-9----------5----7---------3/--9\-----| A---------------------------------|-9--8--7----5----7--6--5---3/--7\-----| E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-7--6--5----3----5--4--3---1/---------| E B Bb A G A Ab G F Hey! This was my Pm----------------------------- e---------------------------------|------------------------------------| B---------------------------------|-----------------------------------*| G---------------------------------|------------------------------------| D---------------------------------|-9----------5----7---------3--------| A---------------------------------|-9--8--7----5----7--6--5---3-------*| E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-7--6--5----3----5--4--3---1--------| Bridge: (gtr's 1 & 2) E C# E Fate. In our Life there's if Pm------- e--------------------|------------------|-----------------|----------------| B--------------------|------------------|-----------------|----------------| G-9\-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------9\-| D-9\------------2----|---------------6--|---------------4-|-------------9\-| A-7\------------3----|---------------4--|---------------5-|-------------7\-| E-----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----| E in our beliefs there's lie Pm------- Pm---- e----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------| B----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------| G----------------|------------------|-----------------|--------------9\-| D-----------2----|------------------|-----------------|--------------9\-| A-----------3----|---------------1--|--------------2--|--3-----------7\-| E-0-0-0-0-0------|-0-0-0-0-0-0---2--|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|-----3--2--1-----| C# E In our bus- 'ness there is sin Pm------- e----------------------|------------------|-----------------|----------------| B----------------------|------------------|-----------------|----------------| G-(9)\-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------9\-| D-(9)\------------2----|---------------6--|---------------4-|-------------9\-| A-(7)\------------3----|---------------4--|---------------5-|-------------7\-| E-------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----| In our bod- ies there is die Pm------- Pm---- e----------------|------------------|-----------------|----------------| B----------------|------------------|-----------------|----------------| G----------------|------------------|-----------------|----------------| D-----------2----|------------------|-----------------|----------------| A-----------3----|---------------1--|--------------2--|--3-------------| E-0-0-0-0-0------|-0-0-0-0-0-0---2--|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|-----3--2--1--0-| Solo: E Gtr 1 e-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| D------------------------------2------|------------------------------2--------| A------7\-----------2-------------2---|------7--------7----3--------------3---| E-0----------------------3--3---------|-0------------------------3------------| | Gtr 2 | | e-12-0-0-0-12-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-|-10-0-12-0-0-0-10-0-10-10-0-0-10-0-0-0-| B-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| e-------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------|------------------------------------| D-----------------------------2-------|------------------------------------| A-----7\------------4-----------------|-----7\-----------5---------6-------| E-0----------------------3-3------4---|-0---------------------3-3------7---| | | | e-9-0-12-0-0-12-9-0-12-9-0-12-9-0-9-0-|-8-0-12-8-0-0-8-0-12-8-0-12-8-0-8-8-| B-------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------|------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------|------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------|------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------|------------------------------------| e-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| D----------------------------2--------|------------------------------2--------| A------7\----------2--------------2---|------7--------7----3--------------3---| E-0--------------------3-3------------|-0------------------------3------------| | | | e-12-0-0-0-12-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-|-10\9-0-10-0-0-10-0-12-10-0-0-10-0-0-0-| B-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| e--------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------|------------------------------------| D-----------------------------2--------|------------------------------------| A-----7\------------4------------------|-----7\----------5------------------| E-0----------------------3--3-----4----|-0-------------------3---2---1------| | | | e-9-0-12-0-0-12-9-0-12-9-0-12-9-0-12-0-|-8-0-0-7p0-0-5p0-3p0-0-2p0-0-1p0-0--| B--------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------|------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------|------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------|------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------|------------------------------------| Interlude: Play 4 times Em G F# F Gtr 1, Gtr 2 is out e------------------------------------------------------------| B*----------------------------------------------------------*| G--------------------0h2--0-0----------------------0h2--0-0--| D-----0h2--0-0----------------------0h2--0-0-----------------| A*----------------------------------------------------------*| E--0--------------3--------------2--------------1------------| Pre-lude too outro Em G F# F Pm-------------------------------- Gtr 1 e-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------| E-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1--| | | Gtr 2 | e-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------| G----------4--------3--------2--------| D-5-----------------------------------| A-------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------| Em G F# F Pm-------------------------------- Gtr 1 e-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------| E-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1--| | | Gtr 2 | e-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------| G----------4--------3--------2--------| D-5-----------------------------------| A-------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------| Em G F# F Pm-------------------------------- Gtr 1 e-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------| E-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1--| | | Gtr 2 | e-------------------------------------| B----------5--------4--------1--------| G-4--------4--------3--------2--------| D-5-----------------------------------| A-------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------| Em G F# F Pm-------------------------------- Gtr 1 e-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------| E-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1--| | | Gtr 2 | e-------------------------------------| B----------5--------4--------1--------| G-4--------4--------3--------2--------| D-5-----------------------------------| A-------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------| Outro:(Gtr's 1 & 2) Em G F# F This was my Pm-------------------------------- e-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------| D-2--------5--------4--------3--------| A-2--------5--------4--------3--------| E-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1--| Em G F# F life, This was my Pm-------------------------------- e-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------| D-2--------5--------4--------3--------| A-2--------5--------4--------3--------| E-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1--| Em G F# F fate, This was my Pm-------------------------------- e-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------| D-2--------5--------4--------3--------| A-2--------5--------4--------3--------| E-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1--| Em G F# F life, This was my Pm-------------------------------- e-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------| D-2--------5--------4--------3--------| A-2--------5--------4--------3--------| E-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1--| Em G F# F E This was my fate Pm-------------------------------- e-------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------| D-2--------5--------4--------3--------2-----| A-2--------5--------4--------3--------2-----| E-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1--0-----| Symbols used in tab: Pm= Palm muted p= Pull-Off h= Hammer \= Slide Down /= Slide Up ()= Ghost Note
