Megadeth - Cryptic Writings
Bass Tab for Trust
Transcribed by Mark Smeets
Email: msmeets@ibm.net
http://www.smartt.com/~jsmeets/stranger/Front.htm

Notes: Well, if you think you have great chops, guess again. Learn this rythm well.
It isn't as difficult as it seems, just takes a bit of concentration.
I recommend using a pick unless you really want to try and make this into a finger busting
workout. The key to this song is to relax your right hand, it may be a short song but it's
gonna seem like forever when your playing. You should definetly start out with a pick so
you can hear the rythm your playing more clearly. Keep your playing Tight and also listen
to nick' drums so you can do some kickin' right hand fills.


Standard Tuning



Intro: bass

                                     |-------->slide up

I-----9-------------5----------------7----------------12----------------5----------------7--I

I----10-------------7----------------8----------------14----------------7----------------8--I

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I--0----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I



As you slide up, MAKE SURE YOU HOLD THOSE NOTES...you'll get the coolest sound in the world and it's also part of the song.





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I------7---7---3-3-3-3-3-0-0-3-0-0-3-0-----0---0---I

I--0-0--0-0-0-0-0---------------------0-1-1-1-1-0--I



Repeat this when band kicks in until the second time, instead of playing an F, play 

a Bb on your first Fret A string.



2nd time



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I--0-0--0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------------I



Then the first section repeats but when the band begins to build, hold the F



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I--0-0--0-0-0-0-0---------------------0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0--I



The rest of the band kicks in here: This is the most used riff throughout the song, 

take note of the last 6 notes, work on the timing to nail that down. 

There's a modification of this part in the octave later on in the song.



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Verses



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Chorus



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I-----------------2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-5-1-3-------I

I--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------0------------I



Verses



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Chorus



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I--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------0-------I



just before the solo there is a sudden stop. End on the C





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Interlude - extremely inaudible. These are the correct "base" notes but I can't 

hear what David is actually playing. If you wanna play with it, try messing 

around the 5th of each note (i.e. F/C or G/D).



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I--0--8--10--8--0-\-12-------I

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After the interlude, the band breaks in again with a VERY tight connection. You have 

to do one hell of a pull off on your E string to make it sound really good.



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I--------------------------------------------------------7--I

I---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-7---I

I--3--------------------------------------------------------I



Solo (same as chorus) repeats 4x



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Chorus repeat 4x



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On 5th time



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I-----------------2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-13-12-17-13-15--I

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Ending



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