Megadeth: Tears In A Vial transcribed by: Russ Elton (webmaster@abysslord.com) edited by: Jordan Baker PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS TAB TO ANOTHER SITE WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU! Date last modified: August 24, 2006 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: Standard Intro (Play 2x) e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-5-------5---4-------4---| D|-7-------7---5-------5---| A|----0--0---0----0--0---0-| E|-------------------------| * * * * * * "This may seem..." e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-2-------2---1-------1---| D|-3-------3---2-------2---| A|----0--0---0----0--0---0-| E|-------------------------| * * * * * * "...confusing..." e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-5-------5---4-------4---| D|-7-------7---5-------5---| A|----0--0---0----0--0---0-| E|-------------------------| * * * * * * "How I could walk away..." e|----------------------------| B|--------------------0-------| G|-7-------7---7----7---7---7-| D|-7-------7---6--6-------6---| A|----0--0---0----------------| E|----------------------------| * * * "...pure..." Riff 1 e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-5----------5---4----------4---| D|-7----------7---5----------5---| A|----000-000---0----000-000---0-| E|-------------------------------| *** *** * *** *** * "Lately..." e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-2----------2---1----------1---| D|-3----------3---2----------2---| A|----000-000---0----000-000---0-| E|-------------------------------| *** *** * *** *** * "...but not wanting you..." e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-5----------5---4----------4---| D|-7----------7---5----------5---| A|----000-000---0----000-000---0-| E|-------------------------------| *** *** * *** *** * "Attraction that once..." e|-------------------------------| B|-----------------------0-------| G|-7----------7---7----7---7---7-| D|-7----------7---6--6-------6---| A|----000-000---0----------------| E|-------------------------------| *** *** * "...there..." e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-5----------5---4----------4---| D|-7----------7---5----------5---| A|----000-000---0----000-000---0-| E|-------------------------------| *** *** * *** *** * "And it sucks..." e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-2----------2---1----------1---| D|-3----------3---2----------2---| A|----000-000---0----000-000---0-| E|-------------------------------| *** *** * *** *** * "...granted..." e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-2----------2---1--------------| D|-3----------3---2--------------| A|----000-000---0----0-0-0-0-0-0-| E|-------------------------------| *** *** * * * * * * * "...veil is drawn..." Riff 2 x3 e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|-2--------5-4-----------------| A|-0--0-3p0-----5----3-5----3-5-| E|----------------2------1------| "I had to walk away..." e|----0-----------------------| B|----0-----------------------| G|----------------------------| D|----------------------------| A|-2-------3---2--------------| E|-0-----0-1-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-| * * * * * * * * "And save my tears..." Riff 3 e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|------------5---4----------4---| D|------------7---5----------5---| A|-0--000-000---0----000-000---0-| E|-------------------------------| *** *** * *** *** * e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-5----------5---4----------4---| D|-4----------4---3----------3---| A|----000-000---0----000-000---0-| E|-------------------------------| *** *** * *** *** * e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-5----------5---4----------4---| D|-7----------7---5----------5---| A|----000-000---0----000-000---0-| E|-------------------------------| *** *** * *** *** * e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-5----------5---4--------------| D|-4----------4---3--------------| A|----000-000---0----0-0-0-0-0-0-| E|-------------------------------| *** *** * * * * * * * Guitar fill over Riff 3 e|---------------------------| B|---------------------------| G|---------------------------| D|-7----7/9----9/10----10/12-| A|---------------------------| E|---------------------------| e|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| D|-7----7\5----5/10----10\9-| A|--------------------------| E|--------------------------| Riff 3a e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-5----------5---4----------4---| D|-7----------7---5----------5---| A|----000-000---0----000-000---0-| E|-------------------------------| *** *** * *** *** * "Everything..." e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-5----------5---4----------4---| D|-4----------4---3----------3---| A|----000-000---0----000-000---0-| E|-------------------------------| *** *** * *** *** * "I had to let it go..." e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-5----------5---4----------4---| D|-7----------7---5----------5---| A|----000-000---0----000-000---0-| E|-------------------------------| *** *** * *** *** * "To find myself..." e|-------------------------------| B|-----------------------0-------| G|-7----------7---7----7---7---7-| D|-7----------7---6--6-------6---| A|----000-000---0----------------| E|-------------------------------| *** *** * "...new, brand new..." e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-5----------5---4----------4---| D|-7----------7---5----------5---| A|----000-000---0----000-000---0-| E|-------------------------------| *** *** * *** *** * e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-2----------2---1----------1---| D|-3----------3---2----------2---| A|----000-000---0----000-000---0-| E|-------------------------------| *** *** * *** *** * "...and face who..." e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-2----------2---1--------------| D|-3----------3---2--------------| A|----000-000---0----0-0-0-0-0-0-| E|-------------------------------| *** *** * * * * * * * "Now it's just me..." Play Riff 2 "I had to walk away..." Riff 4 (Solo Rhythm) e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|-----5~----7-5------5~----7-5---| D|-/7------7-----7-5------5-----5-| A|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------| e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|----5~----7-5------5~----7-5---| D|-4------4-----4-3------3-----5-| A|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------| e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|----5~----7-5------5~----7-5---| D|-7------7-----7-5------5-----5-| A|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------| e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|----5~----7-5------5~----7-5---| D|-4------4-----4-3------3-----5-| A|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------| Solo (Mustaine) e|-----------------------------| B|------------------------10~--| G|-[8]9r8b9------[8]9r8b9------| D|----------10~----------------| A|-----------------------------| E|-----------------------------| e|-7-8-7-------------------| B|--------10-8-7-----------| G|---------------9--7------| D|--------------------10~--| A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------| e|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|---------7~------7--9~------9-10~-| A|-0-5h6h7-------7----------7-------| E|----------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------| B|-------------------6---8-6/-12p11-10~-| G|------7-----7-9--7---9----------------| D|---10---------------------------------| A|-7-------7----------------------------| E|--------------------------------------| End Solo Riff 4a Guitar 1 e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|----5~----7-5------5~----7-5---| D|-7------7-----7-5------5-----5-| A|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------| e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|----5~----7-5------5~----7-5---| D|-4------4-----4-3------3-----5-| A|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------| e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|----5~----7-5------5~----7-5---| D|-7------7-----7-5------5-----5-| A|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------| e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|----5~----7-5------------------| D|-4------4-----4----------------| A|----------------3--------------| E|----------------1--1-1-1-1-1-1-| * * * * * * Guitar 2 e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|-----9~-----10-9--------9~-----10-9----| D|-10------10------12-10------10------12-| A|---------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------| e|----------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------| G|-----9~-----10-9--------9~-----12-10----| D|-10------10------12-10------10-------12-| A|----------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|-----9~-----10-9--------9~-----10-9----| D|-10------10------12-10------10------12-| A|---------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------| e|----------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------| G|-----9~-----12-10-----------------------| D|-10------10-------12--9--------(9)b10~~-| A|----------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------| Riff 5 (Solo Rhythm) e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-5----------5---4----------4---| D|-7----------7---5----------5---| A|----000-000---0----000-000---0-| E|-------------------------------| *** *** * *** *** * e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-5----------5---4----------4---| D|-4----------4---3----------3---| A|----000-000---0----000-000---0-| E|-------------------------------| *** *** * *** *** * e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-5----------5---4----------4---| D|-7----------7---5----------5---| A|----000-000---0----000-000---0-| E|-------------------------------| *** *** * *** *** * 1st ending: Guitar 1 e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-5----------5---4--------------| D|-4----------4---3--------------| A|----000-000---0----0-0-0-0-0-0-| E|-------------------------------| *** *** * * * * * * * Guitar 2 e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-5----------5---4----4---4---4-| D|-4----------4---3----3---3---3-| A|----000-000---0----0---0---0---| E|-------------------------------| *** *** * * * * 2nd ending: e|---------------------------| B|---------------------------| G|-5----------5---4----------| D|-4----------4---3----------| A|----000-000---0----0-0-0-0-| E|---------------------------| *** *** * * * * * Solo (Poland) e|-----12-17-| B|---13------| G|-14--------| D|-----------| A|-----------| E|-----------| e|-17--(17)b19--(19)b20-[17]19~--(19)b20r19-| B|------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------| e|----------------------------------------| B|-17-18-17b18r17b19r17-------------17h18-| G|----------------------19-17-19b21-------| D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------| e|------------------------------| B|-18b20----18b20-18b20-18b20~~-| G|------------------------------| D|------------------------------| A|------------------------------| E|------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------| B|-18p17-18p17-------------------------| G|-------------19-17-21-19-17----------| D|----------------------------21-19-17-| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| e|-----------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------| D|-19-17-15--------------------------------| A|----------19-17-15-20-19-17--------------| E|----------------------------20-19-17-15\-| e|------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------| A|-------12----12/14~--12\10--12--\8~-| E|-/12~-----12------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------------| B|-----17-16-(16)b17-20~------17-16--17-----15----15b17r15-| G|---17---------------------17----------17~----17----------| D|-19---------------------19-------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| e|----20-(20)b23-(23)b24-20b22~------------------------------------| B|-17---------------------------18~-18~--(18)p17-------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------19-16-19b21r19b21-| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------| G|-17b19r17-----------------------------------| D|-----------19-17h19~------------------------| A|----------------------17\15-17/19-/20\19\17-| E|--------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------------| B|-15-14-15b16r15b17--(17)r16----13b15---------------------| G|--------------------------------------14-/14-/14~--(14)\-| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| End Solo Riff 6 (Slight palm mutes, harmony guitar in () ) e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|---7-10----7-10----7-9----7-9-| A|-7-------7-------7------7-----| E|------------------------------| * * * * * * * * "You were so beautiful..." e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|---7-12----7-12----7-10----7-9-| A|-7-------7-------7-------7-----| E|-------------------------------| * * * * * * * * "...to look upon..." e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|---7-10----7-10----7-9-------9-| A|-7-------7-------7------7-10---| E|-------------------------------| * * * * * * * * "I can see the light..." e|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------| G|---------------------(4)----(5)---(7)-----| D|------7-------7-------6--(5)-7-(7)-9--(9)-| A|-7-10-------8-------8-----7-----8-----10--| E|---------10------10-----------------------| * * * * * * * * * "...in your smile..." Riff 6a (Slight palm mutes) Guitar 1 e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-----------------------------| D|-10-10----7-10----7-9----7-9-| A|--------7-------7------7-----| E|-----------------------------| * * * * * * "Your eyes were..." e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|---7-12----7-12----7-10----7-9-| A|-7-------7-------7-------7-----| E|-------------------------------| * * * * * * * * "...into your soul..." e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|---7-10----7-10----7-9-------9-| A|-7-------7-------7------7-10---| E|-------------------------------| * * * * * * * * "Your body was..." e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|------7-------7-------6----7---9-----| A|-7-10-------8-------8----7---8---10--| E|---------10------10------------------| * * * * * * * * * "...just like the sky!" Guitar 2 e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-15-14-----10-14-----10-12-----10-12-| A|--------10--------10--------10-------| E|-------------------------------------| * * * * * * e|----------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------| D|----10-15-----10-15-----10-14-----10-12-| A|-10--------10--------10--------10-------| E|----------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * e|----------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------| D|----10-14-----10-14-----10-12--------12-| A|-10--------10--------10--------10-14----| E|----------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * e|---------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------| D|-------10--------10--------9-----10----12----| A|-10-14--------12--------12----10----12----14-| E|-----------13--------13----------------------| * * * * * * * * * e|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|------------------------| D|-15-14~----[long hold]--| A|------------------------| E|------------------------| Riff 7 e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-5-5~----7-5-4----5-4--------| D|----------------------7--6---| A|---------------------------7-| E|-----------------------------| e|----------------------------| B|-----------5--6----5--------| G|-5~----7-5-------7----7-5-4-| D|----------------------------| A|----------------------------| E|----------------------------| e|---------------------------| B|---------------------------| G|-5~----7-5-4----5-4--------| D|--------------------7--6---| A|-------------------------7-| E|---------------------------| Guitar 1 e|-----------------------| B|-9~--------------------| G|-----10~--9~--7~--5--4-| D|-----------------------| A|-----------------------| E|-----------------------| x4 e|--0---------------------| B|--0---------------------| G|--5---------------------| D|--7---------------------| A|--0----0-000-000-000-00-| E|------------------------| * *** *** *** ** Guitar 2 (Harmony) e|------------------------------------------------| B|-12/-17~--15~--13~--12~--10--9-10~-[long hold]--| G|------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------| Riff 8 e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-2-----------------------------------| A|-0--000-000-0000-2~--000-000-0000-3~-| E|-------------------------------------| *** *** **** *** *** **** e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| A|-000-000-0000-----0000-----0000-| E|--------------3~-------2~-------| *** *** **** **** **** e|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|-----------------10---------------| A|-3----------------8--888888888888-| E|-1--111111111111------------------| ************ ************ e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|----8-9----------7---------4-5--| A|-7--6-7---10-9-7-5--5-4-2--2-3--| E|-0------0--8-7-5----3-2-0-------| * * * * * * Final time: e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|----8-9----------7---------4-5---| A|-7--6-7---10-9-7-5--5-4-2--2-3-0-| E|-0------0--8-7-5----3-2-0--------| * * * * * * Guitar fills over Riff 8 (Some effect used) #1 (Comes in the second time) e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-7~--------9~----10~-----------------| A|------------------------10~--9~--8~--| E|-------------------------------------| #2 (Comes in the third time) e|-------------------------------------| B|-10~------12~----13~-----------------| G|------------------------12~-11~-10~--| D|-------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------~--| E|-------------------------------------| Ending: e|--0----0----------------| B|--0----0----------------| G|--5----5----------------| D|--7----7----------------| A|--0----0-000-000-000-00-| E|------------------------| *** *** *** ** x3 e|--0---------------------|--0--| B|--0---------------------|--0--| G|--5---------------------|--5--| D|--7---------------------|--7--| A|--0----0-000-000-000-00-|--0--| 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