This Was My Life - Megadeth
Jon Craven (i_apathy@hotmail.com; www.homestead.com/larsramirez)
(enters after 3 measures)
[Riff 1]
G|-------------|-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-------------|-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------|
A|-------------|-------------|-/7\-------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------|
E|-7-6-5***-3*-|-5-4-3***-1*-|-----0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-7-6-5**-3**-|-5-4-3**-1**-|
[Riff 2]
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|------------|-3--R--R--R-|-4--R--R--R-|-5--R--6--R-|-7--R--R--R-|-3--R--R--R-|------------|
E|-0--R--R--R-|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-2--R--R--R-|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-2-0-----0-------|
E|-----3-2---3-2-1-|
[Riff 3] (x2)
G|-----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|
D|-----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|
A|-----------------|-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-|-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-|-5--5-5-6--6-6-|-7--7-7-7-7-5-4-|
E|-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|----------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
A|-3--3-3-3-3-1-0-|----------------|-2-0-----0-------|
E|----------------|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----3-2---3-2-1-|
[Fill]
G|------------|
D|------------|
A|------------|
E|-0--R--R--R-|
[Riff 4]
G|-------0---------|-----------------|----------------|----------------|-------0---------|
D|-2-1-2---4-2-----|-----------------|----------------|----------------|-2-1-2---4-2-----|
A|-------------2-3-|-*-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|----------------|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-|-------------2-3-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-|----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-*-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|----------------|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-|-/7\-------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-|----------------|-----0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
Riff 1
Riff 3 (x2)
Fill
Riff 4
Riff 1
[Riff 5] (x2)
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|-7--------------|-3--------------|-4--------------|-5--------------|-7--------------|
E|----0-0-0-0-0-0-|----0-0-0-0-0-0-|----0-0-0-0-0-0-|----0-0-0-0-0-0-|----0-0-0-0-0-0-|
G|----------------|----------------|---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|---------------|
A|-3--------------|----------------|-2--3--2-0-----|
E|----0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-----------3-2-|
[Riff 6]
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---2~~-----2---|---2~~-----2---|---2~~-----2---|---2~~---------|---2~~-----2---|---2~~-----2---|
A|-------2-----2-|-------3-----3-|-------4-----4-|-------4---6---|-------2-----2-|-------3-----3-|
E|-0-------3-----|-0-------3-----|-0-------3-----|-0-------3---5-|-0-------3-----|-0-------3-----|
G|---------------|---------------|
D|---2~~-----2---|---2~~---------|
A|-------4-----4-|-------2-0-----|
E|-0-------3-----|-0---------3-2-|
[Riff 7] (x4)
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|---------2-2-|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|-0**-0-3**-3-|-2**-2-1**-0-|-0**-0-3**-3-|-2**-2-1-----|
[Riff 8] (x4)
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|------------|------------|------------|------------|
E|-0--0--0--0-|-3--3--3--3-|-2--2--2--2-|-1--1--1--1-|
[End]
G|------------|
D|------------|
A|------------|
E|-0--R--R--R-|
Break till end
************************************
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| * Natural harmonic
| ~ Vibrato
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
This Was My Life |
| Artist |
Megadeth |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
-HrlnkgYJ3c |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
Interactive bass tabs provide a better experience than ASCII tabs. With playback, loop, print features and a responsive display that follows the screen of your device.
Use these buttons to control the digital tab player.
| Symbol | Function |
|---|
| Move cursor to the first bar |
| Play interactive tabs |
| Pause playback |
| Loop |
| Print the tab |
| Zoom |
| Page | Switch between page and horizontal view mode |
How to Read Bass Tab: A Beginner's Guide
1. Understanding the Basics
a. Strings:
Bass tab consists of horizontal lines representing the strings of the bass guitar.
The lowest-pitched string (usually the E string) is at the bottom, and the highest-pitched string
(usually the G string) is at the top.
b. Numbers:
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to play on a specific string.
For example, if you see "3" on the E string, it means you should press down the third fret on the lowest string.
2. Reading Bass Tab Example
In this tab:
- Play the note on the 1st fret of the E string.
- Play the open E string.
- Play the 3rd fret on the A string.
- Play the 1st fret on the A string.
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|---------3-------|
E|---1-1---1---3---|
3. Playing Techniques
a. Hammer-ons and Pull-offs:
Hammer-ons are represented by an "h" (e.g., 5h7 means play the 5th fret and hammer onto the 7th fret).
Pull-offs are represented by a "p" (e.g., 7p5 means play the 7th fret and pull off to the 5th fret).
b. Slides:
Slides are often indicated by an "/" or "\\" between two numbers (e.g., 5/7 means slide from the 5th fret to the 7th fret).
