Truth Be Told
Megadeth
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Tuning: StandardIntro e|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|------------------------| D|-2-------------------9--| A|-0--------------3----7--| E|------3----2----1-------| e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-----------------------------| D|-7----5----5----2----5----5--| A|-5----3----2----0----2----3--| E|-----------------------------| e|----------------------| B|----------------------| G|----------------------| D|----------------------| A|-5----4--3----3----3--| E|-3----2--1----1----1--| Riff 1 (Slight distortion with effect) e|------------------------------- B|------------------------------- G|-----2---4-5------2---4-5------ D|---2---2--------2---2--------2- A|-0------------2------------3--- E|------------------------------- e|--------| B|--------| G|2---4-5-| D|--2-----| A|--------| E|--------| "This is the first..." e|---------------------------| B|-----3---------------------| G|---2---2-5-2-4---2---------| D|-0-------------3---2-3p2---| A|-------------------------3-| E|---------------------------|"...death, in the world..." Guitar fill over Riff 1 (Nylon acoustic): #1e|-1-3-1-0--------| B|---------3-1----| G|-------------2--| D|----------------| A|----------------| E|----------------|"...world..." End guitar fillRiff 2 e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|-------------5-5-5-5-----| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-6-6-| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0---------4-4-| * * * * * * "...death do us part..." e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|-------------------------| A|-5-5-5-5-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-| E|-3-3-3-3-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-| Guitar fill over Riff 2 (Slide) e|------------------------ B|-6\----2/----8/----[off G|------------------------ D|------------------------ A|------------------------ E|------------------------ e|-----------| B|fretboard]-| G|-----------| D|-----------| A|-----------| E|-----------| Riff 3 e|-----------------------| B|-----------------------| G|-----------------------| D|-----------------------| A|-3-2-x-x--x-5---x-x--x-| E|-1-0-x-x--x-3-0-x-x--x-| "Til the last..." e|-----------------------| B|-----------------------| G|-----------------------| D|-----------------------| A|-7---x-x--x-8------7-8-| E|-5-0-x-x--x-6-0--0-5-6-|"Sin lies..."Riff 3a e|------------------------------- B|------------------------------- G|------------------------------- D|------------------------------- A|-3----5----7----8-3----5----7-- E|-1-0--3-0--5-0--6-1--0-3--0-5-- * * * * * e|----| B|----| G|----| D|----| A|--8-| E|0-6-| * "...upon the ground..." e|----------------------| B|----------------------| G|----------------------| D|----------------------| A|-3----5----7----8---3-| E|-1--0-3-0--5-0--6-1-1-| * * * *Play Riff 1 "The battle ain't over..." Guitar fills over Riff 1 (Nylon acoustic): #1e|----------------------------15-| B|----------12-13-12----12-13----| G|----12-14----------------------| D|-14----------------------------| A|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------| e|--------------| B|--------------| G|--------12----| D|--14-15----14-| A|--------------| E|--------------| e|-10--10-10--8--7--8--7-| B|-10--10-10-10-10-10-10-| G|-----------------------| D|-----------------------| A|-----------------------| E|-----------------------|End guitar fills Play Riff 2 "...anger is..." Play Riff 3 "Til the last..."Riff 3a e|------------------------------- B|------------------------------- G|------------------------------- D|------------------------------- A|-3----5----7----8-3----5----7-- E|-1-0--3-0--5-0--6-1--0-3--0-5-- * * * * * e|----| B|----| G|----| D|----| A|--8-| E|0-6-| * "...upon the ground..." e|-------------------| B|-------------------| G|-------------------| D|-------------------| A|-3----5----7----8\-| E|-1--0-3-0--5-0--6\-| * * * Riff 4 (Solo Rhythm) e|------------------| B|------------------| G|------------------| D|------------------| A|-2-----2-----2----| E|-0--/3-0--/5-0-/3-| e|------------------| B|------------------| G|------------------| D|------------------| A|-2-----2-----2----| E|-0--/3-0--/5-0-/6-| Solo (Mustaine) e|-17tr12------------------------ B|------------------------------- G|--------[use whammy bar to dive D|--------[ then release back A|------------------------------- E|------------------------------- e|----------------| B|----------------| G| down 1 step ]--| D|to normal ]--| A|----------------| E|----------------| e|-------12-------12-------12- B|-15b17----15b17----15b17---- G|---------------------------- D|---------------------------- A|---------------------------- E|---------------------------- e|------12----------------| B|15b17----15b17r15b17r15-| G|------------------------| D|------------------------| A|------------------------| E|------------------------| e|-12h15p12--12h15p12--12h17p12-- B|---------15--------15--------15 G|------------------------------- D|------------------------------- A|------------------------------- E|------------------------------- e|12h15p12--12h17p12\-| B|--------15----------| G|--------------------| D|--------------------| A|--------------------| E|--------------------| e|------------------------- B|------------------------- G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-/1010101010- D|------------------------- A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-/-8-8-8-8-8- E|------------------------- e|------ B|------ G|/11111 D|------ A|/-9-9- E|------ e|------| B|------| G|11111-| D|------| A|9-9-9-| E|------| e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|-12-12-12-12\-9---------------| D|------------------------------| A|-10-10-10-10\-7----[bar dive]-| E|------------------------------|End SoloContinues after the adRiff 5 x7 e|---------------------------| B|---------------------------| G|---------------------------| D|---------------------------| A|-7h8-----------------------| E|-----0-8-7-0-6~--000000000-| * * * * ********* e|------------------------------- B|------------------------------- G|------------------------------- D|------------------------------- A|-7h8-----------------8----8---- E|-----0-8-7--6--0--8--6----6---- * * * * * * e|----------| B|----------| G|----------| D|----------| A|8----(8)\-| E|6----(6)\-| Riff 6 (Solo Rhythm) x4 e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------| E|-3-0-0-5--0-0-6--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| x2 e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|-------------------------------| A|-------2------3----------------| E|-5-2-2----2-2----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| x2 e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------| E|-3-0-0-5--0-0-6--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| x2 e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|-------------------------------| A|-------2------3----------------| E|-5-2-2----2-2----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| x2 e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------| E|-3-0-0-5--0-0-6--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| Solo (Mustaine) e|-191919-171717-202020-191919-| B|-----------------------------| G|-----------------------------| D|-----------------------------| A|-----------------------------| E|-----------------------------| e|-20p19p17-19p17p15-17p15----15- B|-------------------------18---- G|------------------------------- D|------------------------------- A|------------------------------- E|------------------------------- e|------| B|18p17-| G|------| D|------| A|------| E|------| e|-----------------------------| B|-171717-151515-181818-171717-| G|-----------------------------| D|-----------------------------| A|-----------------------------| E|-----------------------------| e|------------------------------- B|-18p17p15-17p15p13-15p13----13- G|-------------------------16---- D|------------------------------- A|------------------------------- E|------------------------------- e|------| B|------| G|16p14-| D|------| A|------| E|------| e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-161616-141414-171717-161616-| D|-----------------------------| A|-----------------------------| E|-----------------------------| e|-------------------------------- B|-------------------------------- G|-17p16p14-16p14p12-14p12-------- D|-------------------------15--15- A|-------------------------------- E|-------------------------------- e|---| B|---| G|---| D|14-| A|---| E|---| e|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| D|-15p14p12-14p12-----------| A|----------------15--15-14-| E|--------------------------| e|------------------------------- B|------------------------------- G|------------------------------- D|------------------------------- A|-15p14p12-15p14p12-14p12----12- E|-------------------------16---- e|------------| B|------------| G|------------| D|------------| A|------------| E|16-13-16-12-|End SoloSolo (Mustaine) e|-------14----------------------- B|----------17-------------------- G|-14-16-------17p16-[16]17r16p14- D|-------------------------------- A|-------------------------------- E|-------------------------------- e|-------------| B|-------------| G|[16]17r16p14-| D|-------------| A|-------------| E|-------------| e|---------------------14---- B|------------------------17- G|-[16]17r16p14--16-17------- D|--------------------------- A|--------------------------- E|--------------------------- e|------14-18b20-| B|---------------| G|14h16----------| D|---------------| A|---------------| E|---------------| e|-{18}-{18}-{18}-{18}-[18]19^- B|----------------------------- G|----------------------------- D|-----------[slowly release be A|----------------------------- E|----------------------------- e|[18]19^-[18]19^-[18]19-[18]19-| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|nd to half step]--------------| A|------------------------------| E|------------------------------|End SoloSolo (Mustaine) e|------------------------------ B|-15p12---16p12---17p12---16p12 G|------14------14------14------ D|------------------------------ A|------------------------------ E|------------------------------ e|---| B|---| G|14-| D|---| A|---| E|---| e|------------------------------ B|-15p12---16p12---17p12---16p12 G|------14------14------14------ D|------------------------------ A|------------------------------ E|------------------------------ e|---| B|---| G|14-| D|---| A|---| E|---| e|------------------------------ B|-15p12---16p12---17p14---18p14 G|------14------16------17------ D|------------------------------ A|------------------------------ E|------------------------------ e|---| B|---| G|18-| D|---| A|---| E|---| e|-------------------------------| B|-19p15---20p16---21p16---21p16-| G|------18------19------19-------| D|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------| e|-17-19p14---------------------- B|----------17-19p14----14h17p14- G|-------------------17---------- D|------------------------------- A|------------------------------- E|------------------------------- e|------| B|19p14-| G|------| D|------| A|------| E|------| e|-17-19p14---------------------- B|----------17-19p14----14h17p14- G|-------------------17---------- D|------------------------------- A|------------------------------- E|------------------------------- e|------| B|19p14-| G|------| D|------| A|------| E|------| e|-17-19p14---------------------- B|----------17-19p14----14h17p14- G|-------------------17---------- D|------------------------------- A|------------------------------- E|------------------------------- e|------| B|19p14-| G|------| D|------| A|------| E|------| e|-17-19p14---------------------- B|----------17-19p14----14h17p14- G|-------------------17---------- D|------------------------------- A|------------------------------- E|------------------------------- e|------| B|19p14-| G|------| D|------| A|------| E|------| e|--------------------------- B|----12-17p15p12----17p12--- G|-12-------------12-------12 D|--------------------------- A|--------------------------- E|--------------------------- e|15p12--17p12--15p12---| B|----------------------| G|-----12-----12-----12-| D|----------------------| A|----------------------| E|----------------------| e|---------------------------- B|-17p15p12-15p12h15-15b17tm-- G|---------------------------- D|---------------------------- A|---------------------------- E|---------------------------- e|----------| B|(17)r16tm-| G|----------| D|----------| A|----------| E|----------|End SoloRiff 1a (Solo Rhythm) e|-------------------| B|-------------------| G|-------------------| D|-9----7----5----5--| A|-7----5----3----2--| E|-------------------| e|-----------------------| B|-----------------------| G|-----------------------| D|-2---------------------| A|-0--------------3----2-| E|------3----2----1----0-| Solo (Mustaine) e|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|-12~-------12-14-14b15--| D|--------14--------------| A|------------------------| E|------------------------| e|---------------------------- B|---------------------------- G|----12-14b15-[14]15--[14]15- D|-14------------------------- A|---------------------------- E|---------------------------- e|--------------| B|--------------| G|[14]15-[14]15-| D|--------------| A|--------------| E|--------------| e|-------------------------------- B|-------------------------------- G|-[14]15-[14]15--[14]15r14-12-14- D|-------------------------------- A|-------------------------------- E|-------------------------------- e|------------| B|------------| G|14b15r14~~~-| D|------------| A|------------| E|------------| e|----------12---------- B|-------12----15b17---- G|-12-14---------------- D|---------------------- A|---------------------- E|---------------------- e|--------------------17b18r17-| B|(17)r15p12----12-15----------| G|-----------14----------------| D|-----------------------------| A|-----------------------------| E|-----------------------------| e|-12-17-15-12----12-------------| B|-------------15----17-17\15-12-| G|-------------------------------| D|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------| e|---------------------------- B|-15-15p12-------12---------- G|----------15p12----15p14p12- D|---------------------------- A|---------------------------- E|---------------------------- e|------------------| B|------------------| G|14b15r14-12----12-| D|------------14----| A|------------------| E|------------------| e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|-------------------------------| A|----10-10--------[whammy dive]-| E|-12----------------------------|End Solo Riff 7 Guitar 1e|-----------------------| B|-----------------------| G|-----------------------| D|-----------------------| A|-----------------------| E|-0000-23-0000-35-00-23-| **** ** **** ** ** ** e|-----------------------| B|-----------------------| G|-----------------------| D|-----------------------| A|-----------------------| E|-0000-23-0000-35-00-56-| **** ** **** ** ** **Guitar 2 NOTE: Comes in at the very end, runs into next riff.e|----------------| B|-11-10-8--------| G|---------10-9-7-| D|----------------| A|----------------| E|----------------|Riff 8 Guitar 1e|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|------------------------| D|------------------------| A|-7h8--------------------| E|-----0-8-7-0-6~--000000-| * * * * ****** Guitar 2 e|------------------------------- B|--------------------11-10-8---- G|-9h10p9---------------------10- D|--------10-10\8-8~------------- A|------------------------------- E|------------------------------- e|----| B|----| G|9-7-| D|----| A|----| E|----| Final time: e|------------------------------- B|--------------------11-10-8---- G|-9h10p9---------------------10- D|--------10-10\8-8~------------- A|------------------------------- E|------------------------------- e|--------| B|----8~\-| G|9-7-----| D|--------| A|--------| E|--------|Play Riff 7 Play Riff 8 Play Riff 7 Play Riff 8 Play Riff 7 Play Riff 8 Final time: Guitar 1e|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| D|--------------------------| A|-7h8--------------------2-| E|-----0-8-7-0-6~--000000-0-| * * * * ****** Guitar 2 e|-------------------------| B|-11-10-8-----------------| G|---------10-9-7-9~--(9)\-| D|-------------------------| A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------|Notation: 10^ = bend a quarter step. 10b11 = bend a half step. 10b12 = bend a full step. 10b12r10 = bend and release. [10]12 = pre-bend. [10]12r10 = pre-bend and release. {14} = pick the 14th fret while holding the most previous bend. <17> = touch the string above the 17th fret while previous note(s) is(are) still ringing. 10b13* = tremolo bar bend, from the 10th fret to the 13th fret. 7d4* = tremolo bar dive, from the 7th fret to the 4th fret. 12~* = tremolo bar vibrato. x = mute with fret-hand * = palm mute X\\ = pick slide h = hammer-on p = pull-off ~ = vibrato t = finger tap / = slide up \ = slide down h. = natural harmonics a = artificial harmonics (9) = ghost note tm = trem picking tr = trill
