MD.45: The Creed transcribed by: Russ Elton (webmaster@abysslord.com) PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS TAB TO ANOTHER SITE WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU! Date last modified: April 19, 2005 Find more Megadeth tabs, including the most updated version of this tab, at: The Vault of Deth: The Ultimate Megadeth Guitar Tab Collection http://abysslord.com/megadeth/ Tuning: Eb Riff 1 (Play 2x) eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--| Ab|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--| Eb|-------------------------------| * * * eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--| Ab|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--| Eb|-------------------------------| * * * eb|-------------------| Bb|-------------------| Gb|-------------------| Db|-0-0-0-------------| Ab|-0-0-0-3----3-3/5--| Eb|-------3----3-3/5--| * * * eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--| Ab|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--| Eb|-------------------------------| * * * Harmonica over Riff 1 (arranged for guitar) eb|----------------------------------| Bb|-17----17-19----20-19-17----(17)\-| Gb|----------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------| Riff 2 (Play 1x) eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|---7---------------------------| Db|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--| Ab|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--| Eb|-------------------------------| eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|---7---------------------------| Db|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--| Ab|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--| Eb|-------------------------------| eb|-------------------| Bb|-------------------| Gb|---7---------------| Db|-7-5-7-5----5-5/7--| Ab|-5---5-3----3-3/5--| Eb|-------------------| eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|---7---------------------------| Db|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--| Ab|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--| Eb|-------------------------------| Harmonica over Riff 2 (arranged for guitar) eb|---------------------------------| Bb|----20----17-----------20----17--| Gb|-19----19-----------19----19-----| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------| eb|--------------------------------------| Bb|----20----/17----/17-\19----20-19-17--| Gb|-19----19-----------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------| Riff 2a (Play 1x) eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|---7---------------------------| Db|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--| Ab|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--| Eb|-------------------------------| eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|---7---------------------------| Db|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--| Ab|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--| Eb|-------------------------------| eb|-------------------| Bb|-------------------| Gb|---7---------------| Db|-7-5-7-5----5-5/7--| Ab|-5---5-3----3-3/5--| Eb|-------------------| eb|-------------------| Bb|-------------------| Gb|---7---------------| Db|-7-5-7-9--7--5--4--| Ab|-5---5-7--5--3--2--| Eb|-------------------| Harmonica over Riff 2a (arranged for guitar) eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----20----17----(17)\-------20----17----(17)\-| Gb|-19----19----------------19----19-------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|----20----/17----/17-\19----20-19-/17--| Gb|-19----19------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------| eb|------------------| Bb|-----20--19--/17\-| Gb|-19---------------| Db|------------------| Ab|------------------| Eb|------------------| Riff 3 eb|-------------------------| Bb|-------------------------| Gb|-------------------------| Db|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-| Ab|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-| Eb|-------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-| Ab|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-| Eb|-----------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-| Ab|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-| Eb|-----------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------| Db|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0----------------| Ab|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0--555542-555542-| Eb|----------------------------------| * * * * * * ****** ****** Riff 4 eb|------------------------| Bb|------------------------| Gb|------------------------| Db|-2--2--2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-| Ab|-2--2--2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-| Eb|------------------------| "...dust of which I came..." eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|-------------------2h3-2-0---| Db|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0-2h3-2-0-3-| Ab|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0---------3-| Eb|-----------------------------| "To dust I return again..." eb|-----------------------| Bb|-----------------------| Gb|-------------------0---| Db|-----------------0-0-0-| Ab|-3--3-2-3--3-2-3-0---0-| Eb|-3--3-2-3--3-2-3-------| * * * * * * * "From my mother..." eb|-------------------------| Bb|-------------------------| Gb|---------------2h3-2-0---| Db|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2h3-2-0-3-| Ab|-2--2-0-2--2-0---------3-| Eb|-------------------------| * * * * * * "With my brothers..." Riff 4a eb|-------------------------| Bb|-------------------------| Gb|-------------------------| Db|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-| Ab|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-| Eb|-------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * "We escape..." eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|-------------------2h3-2-0---| Db|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0-2h3-2-0-3-| Ab|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0---------3-| Eb|-----------------------------| * * * * * * * * "To try outrun..." eb|-----------------------| Bb|-----------------------| Gb|-------------------0---| Db|-----------------0-0-0-| Ab|-3--3-2-3--3-2-3-0---0-| Eb|-3--3-2-3--3-2-3-------| * * * * * * "Take my own life..." eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------| Db|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0----------------| Ab|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0--555542-555542-| Eb|----------------------------------| * * * * * * * * ****** ****** "Fearing God..." NOTE: For Riff 5 below, the E5 in the second bar, after it is struck the index finger is lifted off of the B note, so the fret hand can move back to the next B5 with no noises. Therefore only the low E string is kept ringing. This is why the chord may not sound as low in the recording as it does in this tab. I could have used tied notes to represent this but because it's more of a result of a playing tendency than a musical idea [at least in my opinion], I've left it as it is here. Riff 5 eb|----------------------| Bb|----------------------| Gb|----------------------| Db|-9-------7--9-------7-| Ab|-7----9--5--7----9--5-| Eb|------7----------7----| "Take my ancient hand..." eb|----------------------| Bb|----------------------| Gb|----------------------| Db|--------------------7-| Ab|-8----7--5--2----9--5-| Eb|-6----5--3--0----7----| "...and look me in the eye..." Final time: eb|---------------| Bb|---------------| Gb|---------------| Db|---------------| Ab|-8----7--5--2--| Eb|-6----5--3--0--| "...show me how..." Riff 4b eb|-------------------------| Bb|-------------------------| Gb|-------------------------| Db|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-| Ab|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2-0-2-0-2-| Eb|-------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * "As the sun..." eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|-------------------2h3-2-0---| Db|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0-2h3-2-0-3-| Ab|-2-0-2--2-0-2--2-0---------3-| Eb|-----------------------------| * * * * * * * * "I'm not afraid..." eb|-----------------------| Bb|-----------------------| Gb|-------------------0---| Db|-----------------0-0-0-| Ab|-3--3-2-3--3-2-3-0---0-| Eb|-3--3-2-3--3-2-3-------| * * * * * * "My ear upon..." eb|-------------------------| Bb|-------------------------| Gb|---------------2h3-2-0---| Db|-2--2-0-2--2-0-2h3-2-0-3-| Ab|-2--2-0-2--2-0---------3-| Eb|-------------------------| * * * * * * "For the iron horse's sound..." Play Riff 4a "Encircle glowing rocks..." Riff 5a eb|----------------------| Bb|----------------------| Gb|----------------------| Db|-9-------7--9-------7-| Ab|-7----9--5--7----9--5-| Eb|------7----------7----| "Take my ancient hand..." eb|----------------------| Bb|----------------------| Gb|----------------------| Db|--------------------7-| Ab|-8----7--5--2----9--5-| Eb|-6----5--3--0----7----| "...and look me in the eye..." Final time: eb|------------| Bb|------------| Gb|------------| Db|------------| Ab|-8----7--5--| Eb|-6----5--3--| "...show me how to..." Riff 6 (Solo Rhythm) eb|-------------------| Bb|-------------------| Gb|-------------------| Db|-----------5----4--| Ab|-2----5----3----2--| Eb|-0----3------------| Solo x15 eb|-------------------------| Bb|-------------------------| Gb|-2p0---------0h2p0-------| Db|-----2-0h2p0-------2p0---| Ab|-----------------------2-| Eb|-------------------------| End Solo Play Riff 5 "Take my ancient hand..." Riff 1a (Play 2x) eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--| Ab|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--| Eb|-------------------------------| * * * "My hands..." eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--| Ab|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--| Eb|-------------------------------| * * * "...of beginning to the end..." eb|-------------------| Bb|-------------------| Gb|-------------------| Db|-0-0-0-------------| Ab|-0-0-0-3----3-3/5--| Eb|-------3----3-3/5--| * * * "The time for learning..." eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--| Ab|-0-0-0-2--(2)^r--(2)^r--(2)^r--| Eb|-------------------------------| * * * "...it was all wasted..." Harmonica over Riff 1 (arranged for guitar) eb|------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------| Db|-/14----/14-16----17-16-14----(14)\-| Ab|------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------| eb|----------------------------| Bb|----------------------------| Gb|----------------------------| Db|-/14----/14-16----17-16-14--| Ab|----------------------------| Eb|----------------------------| Riff 2b (Play 2x) eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|---7---------------------------| Db|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--| Ab|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--| Eb|-------------------------------| "All that I know..." eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|---7---------------------------| Db|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--| Ab|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--| Eb|-------------------------------| "...my heart beats..." eb|-------------------| Bb|-------------------| Gb|---7---------------| Db|-7-5-7-5----5-5/7--| Ab|-5---5-3----3-3/5--| Eb|-------------------| "...out tribal rhythms..." eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|---7---------------------------| Db|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--| Ab|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--| Eb|-------------------------------| Harmonica over Riff 1 (arranged for guitar) eb|-----------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------| Gb|----12------------------12---------| Db|-12----12-/14--------12----12-/14--| Ab|-----------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------| eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------| Gb|----12-------------------------------| Db|-12----12-/14----/14-16----17-16-14--| Ab|-------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------| Ending: eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|---7---------------------------| Db|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--| Ab|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--| Eb|-------------------------------| eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|---7---------------------------| Db|-7-5-7-9--(9)^r--(9)^r--(9)^r--| Ab|-5---5-7--(7)^r--(7)^r--(7)^r--| Eb|-------------------------------| eb|-------------------| Bb|-------------------| Gb|---7---------------| Db|-7-5-7-5----5-5/7--| Ab|-5---5-3----3-3/5--| Eb|-------------------| eb|----------------------| Bb|----------------------| Gb|---7------------------| Db|-7-5-7-9--7--5--4-----| Ab|-5---5-7--5--3--2--2--| Eb|-------------------0--| Harmonica over Riff 1 (arranged for guitar) eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|----20----/17----(17)\-------20----/17----(17)\-| Gb|-19----19-----------------19----19--------------| Db|------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|----20----/17----/17-19----20-19-/17-| Gb|-19----19----------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------| eb|---------------------| Bb|-----20--19--/17~~~--| Gb|-19------------------| Db|---------------------| Ab|---------------------| Eb|---------------------| 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