Artist: Megadeth
Album: Countdown to Extinction
Song: Countdown to Extinction
Tabbed by Boris Zivkovic (walkaway)
This tab is complete, nothing's left out.
Pretty easy song to play, but deadly
timing... Chances are it's off,
Solo timing, chances are that is also off.
Intro
A F G G F E A
Pm-- Pm--------------------------------
e----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-2--------10---------------------------------------10--9------2-|
D-2--------10---------------------------------------10--9------2-|
A-0--2--3--8----2--3--------------------2--3--------8---7---3--0-|
E---------------------3--3--3--3--3--3--------3--3---------------|
Bass plays this
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-0-0-0-0-0-2/3/8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------7-7-7-7-|
E------------------------------------------------3-3-3-3----------|
Endan-
e------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------7------------------------------------2-----------------|
A-0-0-0-0-0-3/5h7----8-8-8-8-8-8-7h8-7-5-5-5-5-5-53h5-----------7-7-7-7-|
E--------------------------------------------------------3-3-3-3---------|
A F D G E
gered species caged in fright shot in cold blood no chance to fight, the
stage
(clean with chorus)
e-------------------1-------------------2------------------3--------0-----|
B-------------------1-------------------3------------------3--------0-----|
G-2-----------------2-------------------2------------------0--------1-----|
D-2-----------------3-------------------0------------------0--------2-----|
A-0-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A F D G E
is set now pay the price an ego boost don't think twice Tech-
e-------------------1-------------------2------------------3--------0-----|
B-------------------1-------------------3------------------3--------0-----|
G-2-----------------2-------------------2------------------0--------1-----|
D-2-----------------3-------------------0------------------0--------2-----|
A-0-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A F D G E
nology the battles unfair, you pull the hammer without a care
(with distortion)
e---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G-2----------10---------------------7-------------------------9-|
D-2----------10---------------------7------------------5------9-|
A-0--------3/8----------------------5------------------5------7-|
E------------------------------------------------------3--------|
A F D G E
Squeeze the trigger that makes you a man, pseudo safari the hunt is canned
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-2-----------------------10---------------------7-------------------------9-|
D-2-----------------------10---------------------7------------------5------9-|
A-0---------------------3/8----------------------5------------------5------7-|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------3--------|
Pre-Chorus
A F G G F E
The hunt is canned
Pm-- Pm--------------------------------
e---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-2--------10---------------------------------------10--9-------------|
D-2--------10---------------------------------------10--9-------------|
A-0--2--3--8----2--3--------------------2--3--------8---7-------3-----|
E---------------------3--3--3--3--3--3--------3--3-----------------3--|
Chorus
All are gone all but one
Gtr 1
e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------------------|------------------------------|
G----------------4--5----4---|------------------------------|
D-7--7--7--7--7--------5-----|-7--7--7----7--5-----5--------|
A----------------------------|------------------8-----8--7--|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
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Gtr |
e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------12-13----12-|------------------------------|
G-14-14-14-14-14-------12----|-14-14-14---14-12----12-------|
D----------------------------|------------------15----15-14-|
A----------------------------|------------------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
No
e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------------------|------------------------------|
G----------------4--5----4---|------------------------------|
D-7--7--7--7--7--------5-----|-7--7--7----7--5-----5--------|
A----------------------------|------------------8-----8--7--|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
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e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------12-13----12-|------------------------------|
G-14-14-14-14-14-------12----|-14-14-14---14-12----12-------|
D----------------------------|------------------15----15-14-|
A----------------------------|------------------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
contest no where to
e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------------------|------------------------------|
G----------------4--5----4---|------------------------------|
D-7--7--7--7--7--------5-----|-7--7--7----7--5-----5--------|
A----------------------------|------------------8-----8--7--|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
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e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------12-13----12-|------------------------------|
G-14-14-14-14-14-------12----|-14-14-14---14-12----12-------|
D----------------------------|------------------15----15-14-|
A----------------------------|------------------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
run
e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------------------|------------------------------|
G----------------4--5----4---|------------------------------|
D-7--7--7--7--7--------5-----|-7--7--7----7--5-----5--------|
A----------------------------|------------------8-----8--7--|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
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e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------12-13----12-|------------------------------|
G-14-14-14-14-14-------12----|-14-14-14---14-12----12-------|
D----------------------------|------------------15----15-14-|
A----------------------------|------------------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
No more left only one
e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------------------|------------------------------|
G----------------4--5----4---|------------------------------|
D-7--7--7--7--7--------5-----|-7--7--7----7--5-----5--------|
A----------------------------|------------------8-----8--7--|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
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e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------12-13----12-|------------------------------|
G-14-14-14-14-14-------12----|-14-14-14---14-12----12-------|
D----------------------------|------------------15----15-14-|
A----------------------------|------------------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------------------|------------------------------|
G----------------4--5----4---|------------------------------|
D-7--7--7--7--7--------5-----|-7--7--7----7--5-----5--------|
A----------------------------|------------------8-----8--7--|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
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e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------12-13----12-|------------------------------|
G-14-14-14-14-14-------12----|-14-14-14---14-12----12-------|
D----------------------------|------------------15----15-14-|
A----------------------------|------------------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
This is it this is the
e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------------------|------------------------------|
G----------------4--5----4---|------------------------------|
D-7--7--7--7--7--------5-----|-7--7--7----7--5-----5--------|
A----------------------------|------------------8-----8--7--|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
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e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------12-13----12-|------------------------------|
G-14-14-14-14-14-------12----|-14-14-14---14-12----12-------|
D----------------------------|------------------15----15-14-|
A----------------------------|------------------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
Count down to Ex- tinc- tion
e-5-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----8--6--5-----6--5-----------5-----------------------------------|
G-------------7--------7--6--------7--6--------7--6-----------------|
D----------------------------8-----------8--7--------8--7--7-----7b-|
A-------------------------------------------------------------7-----|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|
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e-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-2-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D----5--3--2-----3--2-----------2-----------------------------------|
A-------------5--------5--4--1-----5--4--1-----5--4--1--------------|
E-------------------------------------------5-----------5--5--0--5b-|
e----------------------------------|
B------------------5------8--------|
G-------------------------7-----7--|
D-(7)~~~~~~~~~~----7------5-----4--|
A----------------------------------|
E-(5)~~~~~~~~~~--------------------|
2nd Verse
A F D G E
Tell the truth you wouldn't dare the skin and trophy oh so rare
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-2----------------------10---------------------7-------------9---|
D-2----------------------10---------------------7------5------9---|
A-0--------------------3/8----------------------5------5------7---|
E------------------------------------------------------3----------|
A F D G E
Silence speaks louder than words, ignore the guilt and take your turn Li-
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-2-----------------10----------------7------------------------------9-----|
D-2-----------------10----------------7---------------------5--------9-----|
A-0---------------3/8-----------------5---------------------5--------7-----|
E-----------------------------------------------------------3--------------|
A F D G E
ars anagram is lairs man you were never even there
e------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G-2----------10------------7-------------------------9-|
D-2----------10------------7------------------5------9-|
A-0--------3/8-------------5------------------5------7-|
E---------------------------------------------3--------|
A F D G E
Killed a few feet from the cages, point blank you're so courages
e------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-2--------------------10----------------7----------------------9--|
D-2--------------------10----------------7-------------5--------9--|
A-0------------------3/8-----------------5-------------5--------7--|
E------------------------------------------------------3-----------|
Pre-Chorus
A F G G F E
So coura- geous
Pm-- Pm--------------------------------
e---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-2--------10---------------------------------------10--9-------------|
D-2--------10---------------------------------------10--9-------------|
A-0--2--3--8----2--3--------------------2--3--------8---7-------3-----|
E---------------------3--3--3--3--3--3--------3--3-----------------3--|
2nd Chorus
All are gone all but one
Gtr 1
e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------------------|------------------------------|
G----------------4--5----4---|------------------------------|
D-7--7--7--7--7--------5-----|-7--7--7----7--5-----5--------|
A----------------------------|------------------8-----8--7--|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
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Gtr |
e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------12-13----12-|------------------------------|
G-14-14-14-14-14-------12----|-14-14-14---14-12----12-------|
D----------------------------|------------------15----15-14-|
A----------------------------|------------------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
No
e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------------------|------------------------------|
G----------------4--5----4---|------------------------------|
D-7--7--7--7--7--------5-----|-7--7--7----7--5-----5--------|
A----------------------------|------------------8-----8--7--|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
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e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------12-13----12-|------------------------------|
G-14-14-14-14-14-------12----|-14-14-14---14-12----12-------|
D----------------------------|------------------15----15-14-|
A----------------------------|------------------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
contest no where to
e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------------------|------------------------------|
G----------------4--5----4---|------------------------------|
D-7--7--7--7--7--------5-----|-7--7--7----7--5-----5--------|
A----------------------------|------------------8-----8--7--|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
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e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------12-13----12-|------------------------------|
G-14-14-14-14-14-------12----|-14-14-14---14-12----12-------|
D----------------------------|------------------15----15-14-|
A----------------------------|------------------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
run
e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------------------|------------------------------|
G----------------4--5----4---|------------------------------|
D-7--7--7--7--7--------5-----|-7--7--7----7--5-----5--------|
A----------------------------|------------------8-----8--7--|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
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e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------12-13----12-|------------------------------|
G-14-14-14-14-14-------12----|-14-14-14---14-12----12-------|
D----------------------------|------------------15----15-14-|
A----------------------------|------------------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
No more left only one
e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------------------|------------------------------|
G----------------4--5----4---|------------------------------|
D-7--7--7--7--7--------5-----|-7--7--7----7--5-----5--------|
A----------------------------|------------------8-----8--7--|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
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e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------12-13----12-|------------------------------|
G-14-14-14-14-14-------12----|-14-14-14---14-12----12-------|
D----------------------------|------------------15----15-14-|
A----------------------------|------------------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------------------|------------------------------|
G----------------4--5----4---|------------------------------|
D-7--7--7--7--7--------5-----|-7--7--7----7--5-----5--------|
A----------------------------|------------------8-----8--7--|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
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e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------12-13----12-|------------------------------|
G-14-14-14-14-14-------12----|-14-14-14---14-12----12-------|
D----------------------------|------------------15----15-14-|
A----------------------------|------------------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
This is it this is the
e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------------------|------------------------------|
G----------------4--5----4---|------------------------------|
D-7--7--7--7--7--------5-----|-7--7--7----7--5-----5--------|
A----------------------------|------------------8-----8--7--|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
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e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------12-13----12-|------------------------------|
G-14-14-14-14-14-------12----|-14-14-14---14-12----12-------|
D----------------------------|------------------15----15-14-|
A----------------------------|------------------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
Count down to Ex- tinc- tion
e-5-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----8--6--5-----6--5-----------5-----------------------------------|
G-------------7--------7--6--------7--6--------7--6-----------------|
D----------------------------8-----------8--7--------8--7--7-----7b-|
A-------------------------------------------------------------7-----|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|
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e-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-2-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D----5--3--2-----3--2-----------2-----------------------------------|
A-------------5--------5--4--1-----5--4--1-----5--4--1--------------|
E-------------------------------------------5-----------5--5--0--5b-|
1st Solo
e-------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------|
D-(7)~~~~~~~~~~-(Gtr's 1 & 2 out)-----|
A-------------------------------------|
E-(5)~~~~~~~~~~-----------------------|
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Gtr 3 |
e------------------|------------------|
B-5-5~~~--7-7---7~-|-5-5~~~--7-7---7~-|
G-5-5-----7-7---7--|-5-5-----7-7---7--|
D------------------|------------------|
A------------------|------------------|
E------------------|------------------|
e------------------|------------------|
B-5-5~~~--7-7---7~-|-5-5~~~--7-7---7~-|
G-5-5-----7-7---7--|-5-5-----7-7---7--|
D------------------|------------------|
A------------------|------------------|
E------------------|------------------|
e------------------|------------------|
B-5-5~~~--7-7---7~-|-5-5~~~--7-7---7~-|
G-5-5-----7-7---7--|-5-5-----7-7---7--|
D------------------|------------------|
A------------------|------------------|
E------------------|------------------|
e------------------|------------------|
B-5-5~~~--7-7---5--|-7brbrp5----------|
G-5-5-----7-7---5--|-7brbrp5----------|
D------------------|------------------|
A------------------|------------------|
E------------------|------------------|
Bridge
One hour from now another species of life form will dissapear off the
Hold
Gtr 3 (clean)
e-----------------|-----------------|---0-3-3h5p3-3-----------0------0-------|
B-----------------|-----------------|---3-----------5-31---1----3h4---3-1---|
G---------2-------|---------2-------|---2-----------------2----------------2-|
D-2-2-3-2---2-----|---2-3-2---2-----|----------------------------------------|
A-0-----------3-2-|-------------3-0-|----------------------------------------|
E-----------------|-3---------------|-2--------------------------------------|
face of the planet forever and the rate is accelerating
Hold-----
e-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|---------3--|
B-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------3----|
G---------2-------|---------2---------|---------2---------|-----5------|
D-2-2-3-2---2-----|---2-3-2---2-------|---2-3-2---2-------|---4--------|
A-0-----------3-1-|-2-----------5-3-2-|-3-----------6p5p3-|-5----------|
E-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------|
2nd Solo
Marty
e-------------------------------------------------------------5--|
B----5--3------------5--3-------------5--3-----------6--5--8-----|
G-2-------------2------------2p0---------------5--4--------------|
D------------5--------------------3------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
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Dave |
e----8--7------------8--7-------------8--7-----5-----5-----7--5--|
B------------5--6------------6p5------------------8-----9--------|
G---------------------------------7------------------------------|
D-7--------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
e----------------------------------------------------------5--|
B-5--3------------5--3-------------5--3-----------6--5--8-----|
G------------2------------2p0---------------5--4--------------|
D---------5--------------------3------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
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e-8--7------------8--7-------------8--7-----5-----5-----7--5--|
B---------5--6------------6p5------------------8-----9--------|
G------------------------------7------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
e-12--------------12---------------12-------------13-12--15-17-|
B----15--------------15---------------15----13-12--------------|
G---------12-14-----------14p12--------------------------------|
D-------------------------------15-----------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
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e-8--7------------8--7-------------8--7-----5-----5------7--5--|
B---------5--6------------6p5------------------8-----9---------|
G-------------------------------7------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
e-12--------------12---------------12-------------13-12--15-17-|
B----15--------------15---------------15----13-12--------------|
G---------12-14-----------14p12--------------------------------|
D-------------------------------15-----------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
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e-8--7------------8--7-------------8--7-----5-----5------7--5--|
B---------5--6------------6p5------------------8-----9---------|
G-------------------------------7------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
3rd Chorus
All are gone all but one
Gtr 1
e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------------------|------------------------------|
G----------------4--5----4---|------------------------------|
D-7--7--7--7--7--------5-----|-7--7--7----7--5-----5--------|
A----------------------------|------------------8-----8--7--|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
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Gtr |
e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------12-13----12-|------------------------------|
G-14-14-14-14-14-------12----|-14-14-14---14-12----12-------|
D----------------------------|------------------15----15-14-|
A----------------------------|------------------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
No
e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------------------|------------------------------|
G----------------4--5----4---|------------------------------|
D-7--7--7--7--7--------5-----|-7--7--7----7--5-----5--------|
A----------------------------|------------------8-----8--7--|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
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e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------12-13----12-|------------------------------|
G-14-14-14-14-14-------12----|-14-14-14---14-12----12-------|
D----------------------------|------------------15----15-14-|
A----------------------------|------------------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
contest no where to
e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------------------|------------------------------|
G----------------4--5----4---|------------------------------|
D-7--7--7--7--7--------5-----|-7--7--7----7--5-----5--------|
A----------------------------|------------------8-----8--7--|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
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e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------12-13----12-|------------------------------|
G-14-14-14-14-14-------12----|-14-14-14---14-12----12-------|
D----------------------------|------------------15----15-14-|
A----------------------------|------------------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
run
e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------------------|------------------------------|
G----------------4--5----4---|------------------------------|
D-7--7--7--7--7--------5-----|-7--7--7----7--5-----5--------|
A----------------------------|------------------8-----8--7--|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
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e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------12-13----12-|------------------------------|
G-14-14-14-14-14-------12----|-14-14-14---14-12----12-------|
D----------------------------|------------------15----15-14-|
A----------------------------|------------------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
No more left only one
e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------------------|------------------------------|
G----------------4--5----4---|------------------------------|
D-7--7--7--7--7--------5-----|-7--7--7----7--5-----5--------|
A----------------------------|------------------8-----8--7--|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
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e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------12-13----12-|------------------------------|
G-14-14-14-14-14-------12----|-14-14-14---14-12----12-------|
D----------------------------|------------------15----15-14-|
A----------------------------|------------------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------------------|------------------------------|
G----------------4--5----4---|------------------------------|
D-7--7--7--7--7--------5-----|-7--7--7----7--5-----5--------|
A----------------------------|------------------8-----8--7--|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
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e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------12-13----12-|------------------------------|
G-14-14-14-14-14-------12----|-14-14-14---14-12----12-------|
D----------------------------|------------------15----15-14-|
A----------------------------|------------------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
This is it this is the
e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------------------|------------------------------|
G----------------4--5----4---|------------------------------|
D-7--7--7--7--7--------5-----|-7--7--7----7--5-----5--------|
A----------------------------|------------------8-----8--7--|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
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e----------------------------|------------------------------|
B----------------12-13----12-|------------------------------|
G-14-14-14-14-14-------12----|-14-14-14---14-12----12-------|
D----------------------------|------------------15----15-14-|
A----------------------------|------------------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|
Count down to Ex- tinc- tion
e-5-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----8--6--5-----6--5-----------5-----------------------------------|
G-------------7--------7--6--------7--6--------7--6-----------------|
D----------------------------8-----------8--7--------8--7--7-----7b-|
A-------------------------------------------------------------7-----|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|
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e-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-2-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D----5--3--2-----3--2-----------2-----------------------------------|
A-------------5--------5--4--1-----5--4--1-----5--4--1--------------|
E-------------------------------------------5-----------5--5--0--5b-|
Hold---------
e------------------------------0-------|
B---------------------------0----------|
G------------------------5-------------|
D-(7)~~~~~~~~~~-------7----------------|
A------------------0-------------------|
E-(5)~~~~~~~~~~------------------------|
Symbols used in this tab:
Pm= Palm Mute
h= Hammer
p= Pull-Off
~= Vibrato
= Slide Down
/= Slide Up
b= Bend
br= Benr and Release
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