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MEGADETH

" Back in the day "

album: The system has failed
year: 2004
guitar: Dave Mustaine & Chris Poland
composition: Dave Mustaine

Copyright (c): Sanctuary, 2004
version: 1.0 (date: 24-10-2004)

transcribed by: Michiel Hautus from The Netherlands
contact: michiels.gitaarparadijs@hccnet.nl

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explanation signs:

7p5     = pull-off
b9      = strike bended tone
\       = slide down
P.M.--  = mute strings
10.10   = play very fast behind each other
>7      = give accent
*       = unclear
R       = rest


RIFF A VERSE

E -----------------------------------|
B -----------------------------------|
G -----------------------------------|
D -10p0-0-8p0-0-7p0-0-8p0-0-7p0-7p0--|
A -----------------------------------|
E -----------------------------------|

RIFF B CHORUS

E -----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B -----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G -*>5-------------------------------|-*>5-------------------------------|
D -*>7-->3\-R->5-*-------------------|-*>7-->3\-R->5-*------------>5-----|
A -*>5-->3\-R->5-*-------------------|-*>5-->3\-R->5-*------------>3-----|
E ------>5\-R->6b*---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|------>5\-R->6b*---6-6-6-6---------|
                     P.M.-----------                     P.M.---

RIFF C1 (guitar 1)

note 1: licks between marks stands in the background of the mix

E -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
B -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
G -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D ----->2----------------------|----->3----------------------|
A ----------2--*3-3-2-3-2----*-|----------3--*3-3-2-3-2----*-|
E -0-----------*----------5-3*-|-0-----------*----------5-3*-|

note 2: the 2nd guitar plays a solo

RIFF C2 after solo

(guitar 2)

note 1: licks between marks stands in the background of the mix

E -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
B -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
G -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D ----->2------*3-3-2-3-2----*-|----->3------*5-5-4-5-4----*-|
A ----------2--*----------5-3*-|----------3--*----------7-5*-|
E -0---------------------------|-0---------------------------|

note 2: the 1st guitar keeps on playing riff C1

RIFF D

E -----------------------------------------------------------------|
B -----------------------------------------------------------------|
G -------------------------------------------------lick------------|
D -----------------------------------------------------------5-6-7-|
A -----------------------------------------------------5-6-7-------|
E -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-------------|
   P.M.-------------------------------------------

note: the 2nd and 3rd guitar are playing solo until the solo

RIFF E

E -------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------|
G -------------------------------------------|
D -------------------------------------------|
A ->3------------------->3-------------6--5--|
E ------>4--->3---1--3------->4--->3---------|

note: the riff has overdubts by extra guitars and keyboard;
the 2nd guitar plays a solo

RIFF F

part 1

E -------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
G -------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D -------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
A ->3-3.3.3.>3-3.3.3.>3-3.3.3.>3->5->6-|->3-3.3.3.>3-3.3.3.>3-3.3.3.>3->6->5-|
E -------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|

part 2

E -------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G -------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D -------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A ->6-6.6.6.>6-6.6.6.>6-6.6.6.>6-6.6.6.|>8-8.8.8.>8-8.8.8.>4-4.4.4.>4-4.4.4-|
E -------------------------------------|------------------------------------|

RIFF F2

E ------------------------------------------------------------------|
B ------------------------------------------------------------------|
G ------------------------------------------------------------------|
D ------------------------------------------------------------------|
A -3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.>3->5->6-|
E ------------------------------------------------------------------|

E ------------------------------------------------------------------|
B ------------------------------------------------------------------|
G ------------------------------------------------------------------|
D ------------------------------------------------------------------|
A -3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.>3->6->5-|
E ------------------------------------------------------------------|

note: with on the background a 2nd guitar which plays a 2nd harmonic

END OF SONG

E -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
B -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
G -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D ->5-R->5-R->5-R-5------------|->5-R->5-R->5-R-5------------|
A ->3-R->3-R->3-R-3--->3->5->6-|->3-R->3-R->3-R-3--->3->6->5-|
E -----------------------------|-----------------------------|

E -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
B -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
G -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D ->5-R->5-R->5-R-5------------|->5--\---R-------------------|
A ->3-R->3-R->3-R-3--->3->5->6-|->3--\---R-------------------|
E -----------------------------|-----------------------------|

note: bass plays deviant tones;
2nd guitar plays the same riff with little differences

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