#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# BLACK CURTAINS As recorded by Megadeth (From the 1994 Album YOUTHANASIA) Transcribed by /X/M Words by Dave Mustaine Music by Dave Mustaine & Marty Friedman E5 1 3 3 x x x F5 2 4 4 x x x Gb5 3 5 5 x x x Eb5 x 7 9 9 x x Db5 x 5 7 7 x x A5 6 8 8 x x x Ab5 5 7 7 x x x Eb5open 0 2 2 x x x A5I x 1 3 3 x x Bb5 7 9 9 x x x Gtr I (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Gb) - 'Untitled' Gtr II (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Gb) - 'Untitled' Gtr III (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Gb) - 'Untitled' Gtr IV (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Gb) - 'Untitled' Intro Moderately Slow Rock Q=90 4/4 Gtrs I, II PM--------| S S S S S S E +H +W |----------------------|------------| |----------------------|------------| |----------------------|------------| |-------------3-(3)----|-(3)--------| |-------------3-(3)----|-(3)--------| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-(1)----|-(1)--------| PM--------| PM| S S S S S S E +H +H +E S S a E a E |----------------------|--------------------------| |----------------------|--------------------------| |----------------------|--------------------------| |-------------3-(3)----|-(3)----(3)-----4s5-4s5---| |-------------3-(3)----|-(3)----(3)-----4s5-4s5---| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-(1)----|-(1)----(1)-0-0-2s3-2s3---| PM--------| PM--------| PM| S S S S S S E +H S S S S S S E +E S S a E a E ||-----------------------|--------------------------------|| ||o----------------------|-------------------------------o|| ||-----------------------|--------------------------------|| ||--------------3-(3)----|-------------3-(3)-----4s5-4s5--|| ||o-------------3-(3)----|-------------3-(3)-----4s5-4s5-o|| ||--0-0-0-0-0-0-1-(1)----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-(1)-0-0-2s3-2s3--|| Verse PM| PM| PM| PM| S S S S E S S S S E E E S S S S E S S a e a E a e a E ||--------------------------|-------------------------------| ||o-------------------------|-------------------------------| ||------------------------7-|-------------------------------| ||----------------------9-7-|-------------------------------| ||o-----7-6-5-----7-6-5-9-5-|-----7-6-5-----7s8-7s8-4s5-4s5-| ||--0-0-------0-0-------7---|-0-0-------0-0-5s6-5s6-2s3-2s3-| PM| PM| PM| PM| S S S S E S S S S E E E S S S S E S S a e a E q |-------------------------|----------------------------| |-------------------------|----------------------------| |-----------------------7-|----------------------------| |---------------------9-7-|----------------------------| |-----7-6-5-----7-6-5-9-5-|-----7-6-5-----7s8-7s8-5----| |-0-0-------0-0-------7---|-0-0-------0-0-5s6-5s6-3----| PM| PM| PM| PM| S S S S E S S S S E E E S S S S E S S a e a E a e a E |-------------------------|-------------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------------| |-----------------------7-|-------------------------------| |---------------------9-7-|-------------------------------| |-----7-6-5-----7-6-5-9-5-|-----7-6-5-----7s8-7s8-4s5-4s5-| |-0-0-------0-0-------7---|-0-0-------0-0-5s6-5s6-2s3-2s3-| PM| PM| PM| PM| S S S S E S S S S E E E S S S S E S S a e a E q |-------------------------|----------------------------|| |-------------------------|----------------------------|| |-----------------------7-|----------------------------|| |---------------------9-7-|----------------------------|| |-----7-6-5-----7-6-5-9-5-|-----7-6-5-----7s8-7s8-5----|| |-0-0-------0-0-------7---|-0-0-------0-0-5s6-5s6-3----|| Chorus PM--------| PM--------| PM| S S S S S S E +H S S S S S S E +E S S a E a E |----------------------|-------------------------------| |----------------------|-------------------------------| |----------------------|-------------------------------| |-------------3-(3)----|-------------3-(3)-----4s5-4s5-| |-------------3-(3)----|-------------3-(3)-----4s5-4s5-| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-(1)----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-(1)-0-0-2s3-2s3-| PM--------| PM--------| PM| S S S S S S E +H S S S S S S E +E S S a E a E |----------------------|---------------------------------|| |----------------------|--------------------------------o|| |----------------------|---------------------------------|| |-------------3-(3)----|-------------3-(3)-----4s5-4s5---|| |-------------3-(3)----|-------------3-(3)-----4s5-4s5--o|| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-(1)----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-(1)-0-0-2s3-2s3---|| PM--------| PM--------| PM| S S S S S S E +H S S S S S S E +E S S a E a E |----------------------|-------------------------------| |----------------------|-------------------------------| |----------------------|-------------------------------| |-------------3-(3)----|-------------3-(3)-----4s5-4s5-| |-------------3-(3)----|-------------3-(3)-----4s5-4s5-| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-(1)----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-(1)-0-0-2s3-2s3-| PM--------| PM--------| PM| S S S S S S E +H S S S S S S E +E S S a E a E |----------------------|--------------------------------|| |----------------------|--------------------------------|| |----------------------|--------------------------------|| |-------------3-(3)----|-------------3-(3)-----4s5-4s5--|| |-------------3-(3)----|-------------3-(3)-----4s5-4s5--|| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-(1)----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-(1)-0-0-2s3-2s3--|| Interlude ------|PM| ~ PM PM PMPM PM PMPM---- Q S S E Q S S E E E E E E E E E |-----------10-9--------10-|-9--------------------| |--------------------------|-----------10------12-| |-11--11-11-------11-11----|---11-9-11----11-9----| |--------------------------|------------2-------4-| |--4---------5-4---------5-|-4----------0-------2-| |--2---2--2--------2--2----|----2-0--2-----2-0----| Q S S E Q S S E E E E E E E E E -----|PM| ~ PM PM PMPM PM PM ~~ Q S S E Q S S E E E E E E E Q |-----------10-9--------10-|-9-------------------|| |--------------------------|-----------10----13--|| |-11--11-11-------11-11----|---11-9-11----11-----|| |--------------------------|------------2-----5--|| |--4---------5-4---------5-|-4----------0-----3--|| |--2---2--2--------2--2----|----2-0--2-----2-----|| Q S S E Q S S E E E E E E E Q Bridge E5 B5D5Bb5A5G5 A5G5E B D E G5 G5 E5 B5D5Bb5A5G5 A5G5E B D E G5 Gtr II Q E E Q E E E E e e E E E E Q E E Q E E E E e e E E Q | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | / / / / / / / / o o o o / / / / / / / / / / o o o o / Gtr I ~ ~ Q E E Q E E E E E E E E a E a E Q E E Q E E E E E E E E a Q ||----------------|---------------------|---------------|-------------------|| ||o---------------|---------------------|---------------|------------------o|| ||----------------|---------------------|---------------|-------------------|| ||--2-------------|---------0-2---------|-2-------------|---------0-2-------|| ||o----2-5-1--4-2-|-4-2---2-----4s5-4s5-|----2-5-1--4-2-|-4-2---2-----4s5--o|| ||----------------|-----0-------2s3-2s3-|---------------|-----0-------2s3---|| Guitar Solo G5 F5 Gtr II s s E +H. | | | | / / / / Gtr III |-3-| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-| S +S S S S a +S +S S S S S +S S S S S +S S S S |-----------2------------------2---------------2---------------------2-----| |-------------5p2-5b7==(5)r(5)---5p2-------------[5]p2-[5]b7==([5])r---5p2-| |-4b6==(4)r--------------------------4b6==(4)r-----------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E5open s s E +H. | | | | / / / / ~ |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| Q S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |--------3h5p3-2h3p2-0h2p0--------------------| |--------------------------3h5p3-2h3p2-0h2p0--| |-4-------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| G5 s s E +H. | | | | / / / / |--3--| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-0h2h==3-3p2p0--2p0---0-----------------------------| |--------------------3---3p2-2h3h5-5p3p2-3p2---2-----| |--------------------------------------------4---4p2-| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| Bb5I F5 s s E +Q s s E Q | | | | | | | | / / / / / / / / |--3--| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |--3--| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |--------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------3h4h6---------------------5h6h8---| |-2h3h==5--------2h3h5-------4h5h==7-------4h5h7---------| |---------2h3h5----------------------4h5h7---------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| G5 F#5 s s E +H. | | | | / / / / |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| S +S S S S S +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |--------------14--------------------14-------17p14----19p14----------14-19p17p14-| |-----------------17p14-----------------17p14-------14-------14-14h17-------------| |-16b18==(16)r----------16b18==(16)r----------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E5open s s E +H. | | | | / / / / ~~ |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |-3--| |-3-| Q S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |--------15h17p15-14h15p14S12h14p12S10h12p10S9h10p9S7h9p7-| |-17------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| G5 F#5 s s E +H. | | | | / / / / |---3---| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-12h14h==15-15p14p12-14p12----12-------------------------------------------| |---------------------------15----15p14-14h15h17-17p15p14-15p14----15p14----| |---------------------------------------------------------------16-------15-| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E5open s s E +H. | | | | / / / / |---3---| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------15h16h18----------------------------17h18h20----| |-14h15h==17----------14h15h17----------16h17h19----------16h17h19-------------| |------------14h15h17----------------------------16h17h19----------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gtr IV |---3----| |---3---| |---3----| S S S S S S S S S a +E +Q E E |------------------------------------------12-15b17==(15)-(15)r--/17---17b19==| |---------------------------------12--15--------------------------------------| |------------------------12---14----------------------------------------------| |------------------12-14------------------------------------------------------| |---------12--14--------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | Gtr III | ~~~~~~~~~ | a +Q +E E +Q +Q |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-20b22==(20)r===================(20)-----------------18--(18)---(18)--------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | Gtr II | PM----------------------------| | S S S S S S E +H |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------3---(3)----------------| |------------------------------------------------------3---(3)----------------| |----------0-----0-----0----0------0-----0-------------1---(1)----------------| ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~ |--3--| +E. S S S S S a +E. S S S S S S +E +S S S E. +Q +S E. |-(17)r-----17-15-17-19p15h16b17==(16)r---17---15-17---19p15----|--------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------17-|-(17)---(17)-15-----------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------16-17----(17)--(17)S(5)/----| |---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| | | W W |---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| | | PM------------| PM| PM--------------| | S S S S S S E +E S S a E a E S S S S S S E +H |---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| |---------------------3------------(3)-------4s=5----4s=5-------|-----------------------3--(3)---------------| |---------------------3------------(3)-------4s=5----4s=5-------|-----------------------3--(3)---------------| |---0---0-0--0--0--0--1------------(1)--0--0-2s=3----2s=3-------|---0--0---0---0--0--0--1--(1)---------------| Gtr IV ~~ ~~ ~~~ ~~~~~~~~ |---3---| |---3---| |---3---| |---3---| Q S S S E +S S S S S E. S S S S S S S S S a +E +Q +E +E |--------------------------------15-----------------|----------------------------------19b21==(19)-(19)--(19)r(19)-| |---------------------------------------------------|-----------------------17-20----------------------------------| |-12------------------14-(14)h15----15---14-12------|---------16-19-----------------16-----------------------------| |----------14-12------------------------------------|---------------17---19----------------------------------------| |------------------14-------------------------------|-17-19--------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------| | | Gtr II | PM------------| PM| PM-------------------------| | S S S S S S E +E S S a E a E S S S S S S E +H |---------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------3--(3)----------4s=5-----4s5-|-------------------------------------------3---(3)------------| |----------------------3--(3)----------4s=5-----4s5-|-------------------------------------------3---(3)------------| |--0-0-0-0--0----0-----1--(1)-----0--0-2s=3-----2s3-|--0----0-----0----0-----0----0-------------1---(1)------------| ~~~~~ ~~ a +Q +S S S a +S +E +S S E +E |-22b24==(22)r-------(22)-22-20------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------22b24==(22)-(22)r(22)p20---22---(22)----| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | PM-------------| PM-| | S S S S S S E +E S S a E a E |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------3--------------(3)---------4s=5-4s==5------| |-----------------------------3--------------(3)---------4s=5-4s==5------| |----------0---0-0-0---0---0--1--------------(1)---0---0-2s=3-2s==3------| S S S S S S S S S S T T T T S E a T T |-20----------17----------15--------------------------------| |----17-17s15----15-15s13-----13-13h15p13s12-13-12-12h15p13p| |-----------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------| | | PM------------| | S S S S S S E +H |-----------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------3----(3)-------------------------------| |--------------------3----(3)-------------------------------| |--0--0--0--0--0--0--1----(1)-------------------------------| |----------6-----------| |------5------| |-----5------| |-----5-----| S S +S S S S S S S S T T T T T T T T T +T T T T T T T T T T |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15-------------------------|| |-12--------------12-------12h==15p12-------12-----12-17p12----12-17p==12-----------12-------12h==15p12----12h15--|| |----14b16==(14)r----14b16------------14b16----14-----------14------------14---(14)-------14------------14--------|| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| | | PM-------------------------| PM------| | S S S S S S E +E S S a E a E |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------3----------(3)---------------------------4s==5--------------4s=5--------------|| |-----------------------------------3----------(3)---------------------------4s==5--------------4s=5--------------|| |--0--0-------0----0--0-------0-----1----------(1)-----------0-------0-------2s==3--------------2s=3--------------|| Verse Gtrs I, II PM-| PM| PM| PM| S S S S E S S S S E E E S S S S E S S a e a E a e a E |---------------------------------------------||--------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------||o-------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------7-||--------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------9-7-||--------------------------------| |---------------7-6---------5-------7-6-5-9-5-||o-----7-6-5-----7s8-7s8-4s5-4s5-| |----------0--0-----------------0-0-------7---||--0-0-------0-0-5s6-5s6-2s3-2s3-| | | Gtr IV | ~~~~ | a +Q a +H Q W |---------------------------------------------||--------------------------------| |-15-----(15)-------(15)--(15)---------------||o-------------------------------| |-14b16==(14)-------(14)r-(14)---------------||--------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------||--------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------||o-------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------||--------------------------------| PM| PM| PM| PM| S S S S E S S S S E E E S S S S E S S a e a E q |-------------------------|----------------------------| |-------------------------|----------------------------| |-----------------------7-|----------------------------| |---------------------9-7-|----------------------------| |-----7-6-5-----7-6-5-9-5-|-----7-6-5-----7s8-7s8-5----| |-0-0-------0-0-------7---|-0-0-------0-0-5s6-5s6-3----| | | W W |-------------------------|----------------------------| |-------------------------|----------------------------| |-------------------------|----------------------------| |-------------------------|----------------------------| |-------------------------|----------------------------| |-------------------------|----------------------------| Gtrs I, II PM| PM| PM| PM| S S S S E S S S S E E E S S S S E S S a e a E a e a E |-------------------------|-------------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------------| |-----------------------7-|-------------------------------| |---------------------9-7-|-------------------------------| |-----7-6-5-----7-6-5-9-5-|-----7-6-5-----7s8-7s8-4s5-4s5-| |-0-0-------0-0-------7---|-0-0-------0-0-5s6-5s6-2s3-2s3-| PM| PM| PM| PM| S S S S E S S S S E E E S S S S E S S a e a E q |-------------------------|----------------------------|| |-------------------------|----------------------------|| |-----------------------7-|----------------------------|| |---------------------9-7-|----------------------------|| |-----7-6-5-----7-6-5-9-5-|-----7-6-5-----7s8-7s8-5----|| |-0-0-------0-0-------7---|-0-0-------0-0-5s6-5s6-3----|| Chorus PM--------| PM--------| PM| PM--------| S S S S S S E +H S S S S S S E +E S S a E a E S S S S S S E +H |----------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------| |-------------3-(3)----|-------------3-(3)-----4s5-4s5-|-------------3-(3)----| |-------------3-(3)----|-------------3-(3)-----4s5-4s5-|-------------3-(3)----| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-(1)----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-(1)-0-0-2s3-2s3-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-(1)----| 1. PM--------| PM| PM| PM| S S S S S S E +E S S a E a E S S S S E S S S S E E E |-------------------------------|-----------------------------|| |-------------------------------|----------------------------o|| |-------------------------------|-----------------------7-----|| |-------------3-(3)-----4s5-4s5-|---------------------9-7-----|| |-------------3-(3)-----4s5-4s5-|-----7-6-5-----7-6-5-9-5----o|| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-(1)-0-0-2s3-2s3-|-0-0-------0-0-------7-------|| Out-Chorus 2. PM--------| PM--------| PM| S S S S S S E +H S S S S S S E +E S S a E a E |----------------------|-------------------------------| |----------------------|-------------------------------| |----------------------|-------------------------------| |-------------3-(3)----|-------------3-(3)-----4s5-4s5-| |-------------3-(3)----|-------------3-(3)-----4s5-4s5-| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-(1)----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-(1)-0-0-2s3-2s3-| PM--------| PM--------| PM| S S S S S S E +H S S S S S S E +E S S a E a E |----------------------|--------------------------------*| |----------------------|--------------------------------*| |----------------------|--------------------------------*| |-------------3-(3)----|-------------3-(3)-----4s5-4s5--*| |-------------3-(3)----|-------------3-(3)-----4s5-4s5--*| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-(1)----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-(1)-0-0-2s3-2s3--*| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) / - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide- natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting / - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths