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How The Story Ends by Megadeth How The Story Ends Tuning: Standard tuning. Dave Mustaine said on the MD forum that all songs are standard tuning. Special Note: Riffs Only Riff 1: x2 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-2-----4----------2-----5----------2-----4---------------------------------| A|-2-----2----------2-----3----------2-----2--2---7-5-4----------------------| E|-0---0-----0--0-0-0---0-----0--0-0-0---0----0---5-3-2---2-2-2-2------------| x x x x x x x x x x x x x e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-2-----4----------------5----------2-----4---------------------------------| A|-2-----2----------------3----------2-----2--2---7-5-4----------------------| E|-0---0-----0--0-0-0-0-0-----0--0-0-0---0----0---5-3-2---2-2-2-2------------| x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Riff 2: Verse e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-5h7-5h7----2-----5h7-5h7----2-----5h7-5h7----2-----5h7-5h7----2-----------| E|----------0-0---0----------0-0---0----------0-0---0----------0-0---0-------| x x x x x x x x e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-2h3-2h3----5-----3h5-3h5----7-----5h7-5h7----2-----5h7-5h7--9-8-7---------| E|----------3-3---3----------5-5---5----------0-0---0----------7-6-5---------| x x x x x x e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-5h7-5h7----2-----5h7-5h7----2-----5h7-5h7----2-----5h7-5h7----2-----------| E|----------0-0---0----------0-0---0----------0-0---0----------0-0---0-------| x x x x x x x x e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-2h3-2h3----5-----3h5-3h5----7-----5h7-5h7----2-----5h7-5h7--5-4-3---------| E|----------3-3---3----------5-5---5----------0-0---0----------7-6-5---------| x x x x x x Example Picking Variation on Riff 2: e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-5h7-5h7----------2-----5h7-5h7----------2-----5h7-5h7----------2----------| E|----------0-0-0-0-0---0----------0-0-0-0-0---0----------0-0-0-0-0--etc.----| x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Chorus: e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------4-5----------------------------------------------------------| A|-2------------2-3----3-3-3-3-5-4------------4-3------------3---------------| E|-0----0-0-0-0----------------3-2----2-2-2-2-2-1----1-1-1-1-1---------------| x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------4-5----------------------------------------------------------| A|-2------------2-3----3-3-3-3-5-4------------4-3----------------------------| E|-0----0-0-0-0----------------3-2----2-2-2-2-2-1----1-1-1-3-1---------------| x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Interlude 1: e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-5h7-5h7-----------5h7-5h7-----------5h7-5h7-----------5h7-5h7---9-8-7-----| E|---------0-0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0-0---------0-7-6-5-----| x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------7-8-9-----------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------7-8-9-----------| A|-5h7-----------5h7-5h7-----------5h7-5h7-----------5h7-5h7-5-6-7-----------| E|-----0-0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0-0---------5-6-7-----------| x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Return to verse. Interlude 2: Eastern sounding ??? I haven't tabbed this yet. Stay tuned. Solo riff: e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------1~--------------| A|-7-6-7-----------------------------------------3---2~--1-2----3-2~---------| E|-------0-0-0-7-0-8~--7-8--0-0-3-0-2~--1-2--0-0---0-------------------------| x x x x x x x x x x e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----| A|-7-6-7-----------------------------------------3---2~--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----| E|-------0-0-0-7-0-8~--7-8--0-0-3-0-2~--1-2--0-0---0-------------------------| x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-9-8-9------------------------------------------------5----4---3-4-8--5-4--| A|-7-6-7--------9---10--9-10--------5---4---3-4---------3----2---1-2-6--3-2--| E|----------0-0-7-0-8---7-8-----0-0-3-0-2---1-2-----0-0----0-----------------| x x x x x x x x x e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-9-8-9------------------------------------------------5--------------------| A|-7-6-7--------9---10--9-10--------5---4---3-4---------3----9\--------------| E|----------0-0-7-0-8---7-8-----0-0-3-0-2---1-2-----0-0----0-7\--------------| x x x x x x x x x Riff following solo: 4x e|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------|--------------------------4--------------------------5----| A|-------------2--|--------------------------2--------------------------3----| E|-1-1-0-0-0-0-0--|--1-1-3-3-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0----1-1-3-3-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0------| x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------5-4-3-------------------------------------------------| E|-1-1-3-3-1-1-0-0-0-0-3-2-1-------------------------------------------------| x x x x x x x x x x Riff following final verse: ??? Far off on the horizon you can barely see their torches But rest assured they're out there and they're coming If you listen, the sound is growing nearer of infantry Marching out a hypnotizing rhythm Destroying every town, light it up and burn it down You may not like it now, but this is how the story ends Above the ring of clashing steel, they raise flags of war A sign to all the warriors who cannot hear Amidst smoke of cannonballs, they bang the drums of death Pound a cadence out for those who cannot see Destroying every town, light it up and burn it down You may not like it now, but this is how the story ends Poison the wells and scorch the earth, everything's slashed and burnt You may not like it now, but this is how the story ends Destroying every town, light it up and burn it down You may not like it now, but this is how the story ends Poison the wells and scorch the earth, everything's slashed and burnt You may not like it now, but this is how the story ends | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note ------------------ version 2 Tuning: Standard My Favorite Song from the new album enjoy! Riff 1 e|---------------------------| B|---------------------------| G|---------------------------| D|------4------------5-------| A|-2----2-------2----3-------| E|-0--0----0-00-0--0----0-00-| * * ** * * ** e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|------4-------2----------------| A|-2----2---2---0---5-4----------| E|-0--0---0-0-0---0-3-2--2-2-2-2-| * * * * * * * * e|----------------------------| B|----------------------------| G|----------------------------| D|------4-------------5-------| A|-2----2-------2-2-2-3-------| E|-0--0----0-00-0-0-0----0-00-| * * ** * * * * ** 1st ending: e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|------4-------2----------------| A|-2----2---2---0---5-4----------| E|-0--0---0-0-0---0-3-2--2-2-2-2-| * * * * * * * * 2nd ending: e|---------------------------| B|---------------------------| G|---------------------------| D|------4-------2------------| A|-2----2---2---0---5-4------| E|-0--0---0-0-0---0-3-2--2-2-| * * * * * * Riff 2 e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------| A|-5h7--5h7------2----5h7--5h7------2----| E|----------0000-0--0----------0000-0--0-| **** **** e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------| A|-5h7--5h7------2----5h7--5h7------2----| E|----------0000-0--0----------0000-0--0-| **** **** e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------| A|-2h3--2h3------5--5-3h5--3h5------7--7-| E|----------0000-3--3----------0000-5--5-| **** **** e|----------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------| A|-5h7--5h7------2----5h7--5h7----9--8--7-| E|----------0000-0--0----------00-7--6--5-| **** ** Riff 3 Guitar 1 e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| A|-7------2----5h7--5h7------2----| E|---0000-0--0----------0000-0--0-| **** **** e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------| A|-5h7--5h7------2----5h7--5h7------2----| E|----------0000-0--0----------0000-0--0-| **** **** e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------| A|-2h3--2h3------5--5-3h5--3h5------7--7-| E|----------0000-3--3----------0000-5--5-| **** **** e|----------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------| A|-5h7--5h7------2----5h7--5h7----6--5--4-| E|----------0000-0--0----------00-7--6--5-| **** ** Guitar 2 e|-----------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------| D|--------------------9--------------| A|-10------2----9h10----10------2----| E|----0000-0--0------------0000-0--0-| **** **** e|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------| D|-------9--------------------9--------------| A|-9h10----10------2----9h10----10------2----| E|------------0000-0--0------------0000-0--0-| **** **** e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------| A|-5h7--5h7------5--5-7h9--7h9------7--7-| E|----------0000-3--3----------0000-5--5-| **** **** e|--------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------| D|-------9--------------------9---------------| A|-9h10----10------2----9h10----10----6--5--4-| E|------------0000-0--0------------00-7--6--5-| **** ** Riff 4 Guitar 1 e|-----------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------| D|------------4-5--------------------------------------| A|-2----------2-3--3-3-3-3-5-5----------5-3----------5-| E|-0--0-0-0-0--------------3-2--2-2-2-2-2-1--1-1-1-1-3-| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * e|---------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------| D|------------4-5------------------------------------| A|-2----------2-3--3-3-3-3-5-5----------5-3----------| E|-0--0-0-0-0--------------3-2--2-2-2-2-2-1--1-1-1-1-| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Guitar 2 (Let e/B string notes ring over preceding chord) e|----0---------0---------0---------0------| B|-------0---------0---------0---------0---| G|-----------------------------------------| D|---------4-5-----------------------------| A|-2-------2-3-------5-5-------5-3-------5-| E|-0-----------------3-2-------2-1-------3-| e|----0---------0---------0---------0----| B|-------0---------0---------0---------0-| G|---------------------------------------| D|---------4-5---------------------------| A|-2-------2-3-------5-5-------5-3-------| E|-0-----------------3-2-------2-1-------| Riff 5 e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------| A|-5h7--5h7-----------5h7--5h7-----------| E|----------0-0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0-0-| * * * * * * * * * * e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------| A|-5h7--5h7-----------5h7--5h7---9--8--7-| E|----------0-0-0-0-0----------0-7--6--5-| * * * * * * e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| A|-7-----------5h7--5h7-----------| E|---0-0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0-0-| * * * * * * * * * * e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------| A|-5h7--5h7-----------5h7--5h7---4--5--6-| E|----------0-0-0-0-0----------0-4--5--6-| * * * * * * Play Riff 2 Skip the first three notes. Play Riff 3 Riff 4a Guitar 1 e|-----------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------| D|------------4-5--------------------------------------| A|-2----------2-3--3-3-3-3-5-5----------5-3----------5-| E|-0--0-0-0-0--------------3-2--2-2-2-2-2-1--1-1-1-1-3-| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Guitar 2 e|----0---------0---------0---------0------| B|-------0---------0---------0---------0---| G|-----------------------------------------| D|---------4-5-----------------------------| A|-2-------2-3-------5-5-------5-3-------5-| E|-0-----------------3-2-------2-1-------3-| Riff 6 (Solo Rhythm) e|-----------------------------| B|-----------0-----------------| G|-----0-----------0-------0---| D|---2-----4-----2-------1---1-| A|---------------------2-------| E|-0-----0-----0-----0---------| * * * * * * * * e|-----------------------------| B|-----------0-----------------| G|-----0-----------0-------0---| D|---2-----4-----2-------2---2-| A|---------------------3-------| E|-0-----0-----0-----0---------| * * * * * * * * e|-----------------------------| B|-----------0-----------------| G|-----0-----------0-------0---| D|---2-----4-----2-------1---1-| A|---------------------2-------| E|-0-----0-----0-----0---------| * * * * * * * * Guitar 1 e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|-----0-----0-----0-----0-------0-| D|---2-----4-----2-----0-----0-----| A|-3-----5-----3-------------------| E|-------------------3-----2---1---| * * * * * * * * * * Guitar 2 e|-------------------------| B|-----0-----0---1-0-------| G|---0-----2------------2--| D|-2-----4-----2-----------| A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------| * * * * * Solo (Acoustic, Mustaine) e|------------------------------------------| B|-------12---------------------------------| G|-12h14------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|-----------10-10p9-12p10----10p9-12p10----| E|-------------------------11------------0--| e|----------------------------| B|-12h13p12--------------12\--| G|-----------14--12--14-------| D|----------------------------| A|----------------------------| E|----------------------------| e|-----2----5--3--2--3--5-----------------------| B|---1------------------------------------------| G|-2--------------------------------11-------12-| D|-------------------------------------13-10-h.-| A|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| End Solo Riff 7 (Solo Rhythm) e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|-------------------------------| A|-7-6-7-------------------------| E|-------0-0-7-0-8~--7-8-0-0-3-0-| * * * * * * e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| A|-------------------------6~------| E|-2~--1-2-0-0-8-0-7~--6-7-----8-7-| * * * e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| A|-7~--6-7-------------------------| E|---------0-0-7-0-8~--7-8-0-0-3-0-| * * * * * * e|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|-----------------9----------------| E|-2~--1-2-0-0-8-0-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| * * * * * * * * * * e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|-9-8-9--------------------------| A|-7-6-7-----9---10--9-10-----5---| E|-------0-0-7-0--8--7--8-0-0-3-0-| * * * * * * e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|------------------------8-------| A|-4--3-4-----10---9--8-9-6--10-9-| E|-2--1-2-0-0--8-0-7--6-7-----8-7-| * * * e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|-9-8-9--------------------------| A|-7-6-7-----9---10--9-10-----5---| E|-------0-0-7-0--8--7--8-0-0-3-0-| * * * * * * e|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| D|--------------------------| A|-4--3-4-----10---9--(9)\--| E|-2--1-2-0-0--8-0-7--(7)\--| * * * Solo (Broderick) 147 51 e|-----------------15-------------------------------| B|-[16]17r16b17~------17-----[13]14r13~----------13-| G|-----------------------15----------------12-15----| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------| e|----------------------| B|-13b14~---14----------| G|-------------15-11----| D|-------------------14-| A|----------------------| E|----------------------| e|-14p11------------11h14t17p14/17p14------------14h17t20p17/-| B|------12--------12-----------------16--------16-------------| G|--------14-11h14---------------------17-14h17---------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------| e|-19~--15-19----19----19----------15-18----15-------| B|------------17-------------------------17-------17-| G|------------------16----15~----0-------------17----| D|---------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------| * e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-15----------------------| D|----16----------------16-| A|-------16----------16----| E|----------18-14-18-------| e|----------------------------------------------14h17/-| B|-------------------------------------------16--------| G|-------------------------14h16p14----14h16-----------| D|----------------------16----------16-----------------| A|----14-18p14----14h18--------------------------------| E|-17----------17--------------------------------------| e|-19p15-------15----------------------------------| B|-------17-------17-------17----------------------| G|----------16-------16-------16-------16----------| D|----------------------17-------17p14----17p14h16-| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------| G|-17p12-------12-------------------------------12-| D|-------14-------14-------14----------------14----| A|----------15-------15-------15----------15-------| E|----------------------15-------15-12h15----------| e|-------------------------------------12h14-12p9-| B|----------------------------------14------------| G|-15p11----------------------11h15---------------| D|-------14p11----------11h14---------------------| A|-------------13----13---------------------------| E|----------------14------------------------------| e|-14p11------11-14p11--11h14h17p14p11------11h14h17t20p17p14-| B|------12--12--------12--------------13--13------------------| G|--------14----------------------------14--------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------| e|-19p15--------------------15h19t24p19p15-| B|------17----------------17---------------| G|--------16------------16-----------------| D|----------17--------17-------------------| A|------------19-14h19---------------------| E|-----------------------------------------| e|----15h19t24p19p15h19-t22p19p15h19-| B|-17--------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------| e|-20p15---------------------------------------| B|------17----------------17----------------17-| G|--------17------------17--17------------17---| D|----------17--------17------17--------17-----| A|------------19-15h19----------19-15h19-------| E|---------------------------------------------| e|-20p15----19p15----| B|-------17-------17-| G|-------------------| D|-------------------| A|-------------------| E|-------------------| e|-18p14--------------------14-18p14--14-----14p12-------| B|------14----------------14--------14-----14-----14--14-| G|--------15------------15---------------15---------15---| D|----------16--------16---------------------------------| A|------------16-13h16-----------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| e|-12-14-15-12/15-17p15-| B|----------------------| G|----------------------| D|----------------------| A|----------------------| E|----------------------| e|-19-17-15--------------------------------------------------| B|----------19-17-15-----------------------------------------| G|-------------------17-16-14--------------------------------| D|----------------------------17-16-14-----------------------| A|-------------------------------------17-15-14--------------| E|----------------------------------------------17-15-14-12~-| End Solo Riff 8 e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| A|--------2---------------3--------| E|-200000----202320200000---202320-| ****** ************ ****** e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|------------------------------| A|--------2-------------5--4--3-| E|-200000----2023202000-3--2--1-| ****** ********** Play Riff 4a Riff 9 x3 e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|------/5----4----------------| D|-2----/5----4----5----4-5-7--| A|-2---------------5----4-5-7--| E|-----------------------------| * * e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|------/5----4----------------| D|-2----/5----4----5----4-5-3--| A|-2---------------5----4-5-3--| E|-----------------------------| * * Play Riff 1 Final time play: e|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|------4-------2-------------------| A|-2----2---2---0---5-4--4-5---4-2--| E|-0--0---0-0-0---0-3-2--2-3-0-2-0--| * * * * * Far off on the horizon you can barely see their torches But rest assured they're out there and they're coming If you listen, the sound is growing nearer of infantry Marching out a hypnotizing rhythm Destroying every town, light it up and burn it down You may not like it now, but this is how the story ends Above the ring of clashing steel, they raise flags of war A sign to all the warriors who cannot hear Amidst smoke of cannonballs, they bang the drums of death Pound a cadence out for those who cannot see Destroying every town, light it up and burn it down You may not like it now, but this is how the story ends Poison the wells and scorch the earth, everything's slashed and burnt You may not like it now, but this is how the story ends Destroying every town, light it up and burn it down You may not like it now, but this is how the story ends Poison the wells and scorch the earth, everything's slashed and burnt You may not like it now, but this is how the story ends 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 ------------------