Blackmail the Universe Lyrics

As recorded by Megadeth
(From the 2004 Album THE SYSTEM HAS FAILED)
Words and Music by Dave Mustaine
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Dave Mustaine Rhythm'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Dave Mustaine Solo'
Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'Chris Poland'
Q=174
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Gtr I
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Wx2 E E E E E E E E E E E E
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|------------||o-------------------------|
PM----------------------------| PM--|
PM--| PM--| PM----------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------o||-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------2-2-2-------3-3-3-o||-------------------------|-------------------------|
PM--| PM--| PM--| PM--|
PM----------------------------------------------|
F#5 N.C. F#5 N.C.
PM------------| PM------|
||o-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
||o-4-(4)-4-(4)-----------------|-4-(4)-4-(4)-----------2-3-4-|
F#5 N.C. F#5
PM------------| PM------------|
|-----------------------------|------------------------------o||
|-4-(4)-4-(4)-----------------|-4-(4)-4-(4)------------------o||
F#5 N.C.
PM------------|
||o-----------------------------|
||o-4-(4)-4-(4)-----------------|
F#5 F#5 N.C.
PM------------| PM------------|
|-----------------------------o||------------------------------|
|-4-(4)-4-(4)-----------------o||-4-(4)-4-(4)------------------|
F#5 N.C.
PM------|
F#5 N.C. F#5 N.C.
PM------------| PM----|
G#5 N.C. G#5 N.C.
PM------------| PM------|
G#5 N.C. G#5
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Bb5 N.C. Bb5 N.C.
PM------------| PM------|
Bb5 N.C. Bb5
PM------------| PM------------|
F#5 N.C.
PM------------|
||o-----------------------------|
||o-4-(4)-4-(4)-----------------|
F#5 F#5 N.C.
PM------------| PM------------|
|-----------------------------o||------------------------------|
|-4-(4)-4-(4)-----------------o||-4-(4)-4-(4)------------------|
F#5 N.C.
PM------|
F#5 N.C. F#5 N.C.
PM------------| PM----|
PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM|
E E Q. E E E +E E E E E E Q E E Q. E E E +E E E E E E E E
|--------------2-|-(2)-----4s5-4----|--------------2-|-(2)-----4s5--------|
|-4-2-4----2-4-0-|-(0)-4-2-2s3-2-5--|-4-2-4----2-4-0-|-(0)-4-2-2s3-2-2-3--|
PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM|
E E Q. E E E +E E E E E E Q E E Q. E E E +E E E E E E E E 4x
||o----------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------o||
||---------------2-|-(2)-----4s5-4----|--------------2-|-(2)-----4s5--------||
||o-4-2-4----2-4-0-|-(0)-4-2-2s3-2-5--|-4-2-4----2-4-0-|-(0)-4-2-2s3-2-2-3-o||
Solo (Poland)
A5F#E5B5C5 E5 F5 N.C.
Gtr I
PM| PM---| ~~~ PM---|
E E E E E E E E E E Q. E E E
|-2-----4s=5----------------------||--------------------------------------------------|
|-0-4-2-2s=3-----2-----2-----3----||---------------------------------------------2----|
| Gtr III
| H S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
PM---|
+E E E E E E Q
|-(2)-------------------4s=5-----4---------|
| S S S S S E. Q. +E
|-----------14------------17b19======(17)r=|
PM-| ~~~~~~ PM---| PM| PM----------------
E E Q. E E E +E E E E E E E E
|----------------------------------------2-----|--(2)----------4s==5----------------------|
| +Q Q +S +S E. +S E +Q +E +E S S S S S S S S
|--------19b21===(19)r(19)-19b21---(19)-17b19==|=(17)---(17)r(17)-16p14----14-------------|
E E Q. E E E
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
PM---|
+E E E E E E Q
|-(2)-------------4s=5-----4-------|
| S S S S Q Q +Q
|--------16----16---16b18====(16)--|
PM-| ~~~ PM---|
E E Q. E E E Q Q Q Q Q Q
| +E +E E E E Q E W
|---------------------14b16r==14-|----------------|
|-(16)-(16)r16--13-16------------|-13-------------|
Gtr I
PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM|
E E Q. E E E +E E E E E E Q E E Q. E E E +E E E E E E E E
||o----------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------o||
||---------------2-|-(2)-----4s5-4----|--------------2-|-(2)-----4s5--------||
||o-4-2-4----2-4-0-|-(0)-4-2-2s3-2-5--|-4-2-4----2-4-0-|-(0)-4-2-2s3-2-2-3-o||
PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM|
Q E E Q E E E E E E E E Q E E Q E E E E E E E E
PM| PM| PM| PM| PM PM| PM
Q E E Q E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E
N.C. E5 F#5 B5C5B5G5 N.C. A5BbA5Bb5
~ PM PM| ~ PM PM
Q E E E E E E +E E E E E E Q Q E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E
|----4-----0---2-|-(2)-----4s5-4----|----4-----0-----|--------------------|
|--------------2-|-(2)-4-0-2s3-2-5--|----------------|-----7s8-7s8---1----|
|-2----2-----2---|-----2---------3--|-2----2-----2-0-|-(0)-5s6-5s6-0---0--|
N.C. A5 F#5 B5C5B5G5
~ PM PM|
Q E E E E E E +E E E E E E Q
|----4-----0---2-|-(2)-----4s5-4----|
|----------------|-----4-0-2s3-2-5--|
N.C. A5BbA5Bb5 A5BbA5Bb5
~ PM PM
Q E E E E E E +E E E E E E +E E E E E
|----------------|-----7s8-7s8-------7s8-7s8-|
|-2----2-----2-0-|-(0)-5s6-5s6-0-(0)-5s6-5s6-|
N.C. E5 F#5 B5C5B5G5 N.C. A5BbA5Bb5
~ PM PM| ~ PM PM
Q E E E E E E +E E E E E E Q Q E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E
|----4-----0---2-|-(2)-----4s5-4----|----4-----0-----|--------------------|
|--------------2-|-(2)-4-0-2s3-2-5--|----------------|-----7s8-7s8---2----|
|-2----2-----2---|-----2---------3--|-2----2-----2-0-|-(0)-5s6-5s6-0---0--|
N.C. E5 F#5 B5C5B5G5 N.C.
~ PM PM| ~ PM
Q E E E E E E +E E E E E E Q Q E E E E Q
|----4-----0---2-|-(2)-----4s5-4----|----4-----0----|
|--------------2-|-(2)-4-0-2s3-2-5--|---------------|
Solo (Poland)
Gtr I
PM| PM| PM------|
Q Q E E Q Q E E Q Q E E E E
| Gtr III
| Q Q E E E E H H E E E E
PM| PM|
q E E q E E
| Q. +E S S S S E E
|-14b17=====(14)r14p12-14p12--------|
N.C.
PM| PM-|
Q Q E E Q Q E E
| H. E +E +E +E +Q
|-------------|-15b17==(15)-(15)b18-(15)-(15)---|
PM------| PM| PM---|
Q Q E E E E q E E q E E
| Q +Q E E E E E E E E E E Q
|-17b19===(17)r--15-17-19-15-|-17-19-15-17-19---20b22---|
N.C.
PM| PM| PM----------|
Q Q E E Q Q E E Q Q E E E E
| +Q. E E E Q Q Q Q +E. +S E E Q
|---------22b24-20-22-|-20b22--22b24-------|-21b22===(21)r(21)-17-15----------|
|---------------------|--------------------|-------------------------19b21====|
PM-| PM---|
q E E q E E
| +E +E +E S S S S S S S S S S
|-(19)-(19)r(19)-------------17p16p14-17p16p14-|
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PM---| PM--|
Q Q E E Q Q E E
| S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S
PM-----| PM----| PM---|
Q Q E E E E q E E q E E
| S S S S Q +H +Q Q. +S +S S S S S
|-------------------------|------15b17======(15)r(15)-15----15----|
|-----10-9-7b8--(7)-------|-(7)-----------------------------------|
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Q E E E E Q E E E E
| S S S S E +S S S S S S E +S S S S S S E +S S
|-15p12-15----15b17r(15)----15p12-15----|-15b17r(15)----15p12-15----15b17r(15)----|
Q E E E E
| S S S S E +S +S S S S S
|-15p12-15----17b20==(17)r(17)----15----15-|
Q E E E E
| S S S S S S S S S S S S
Q E E E E Q E E E E
| Q +E +Q +E Q +H
|-15b17===(15)b19==(15)---(15)r|=21b22--(21)-------|
Solo (Mustaine)
Gtr I
PM-----------------------------------------
| Gtr III
| >
| Q +H +Q
|-22b24-------(22)----------------(22)-------|
| Gtr II
| W W
N.C. E5
Gtr I
PM------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Gtr II
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PM------------------------------------------------------------------------
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
PM----------------------------------------------------------------------
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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PM----------------------------------------------------------------------
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
PM----------------------------------------------------------------------
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| Q Q Q E E E E E
|-12---14---14b14.5---12---12b12.5-------------|
|------14---14b14.5---12---12b12.5------12h14--|
N.C. E5
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