Elysian Fields Lyrics

As recorded by Megadeth
(From the 1994 Album YOUTHANASIA)
Words by Dave Mustaine & David Ellefson Music by Dave Mustaine
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'
Moderate Rock Q=129
Gtrs I, II
W W +H +Q. E
~~~~~~~ PM--| ~~~~~~~~ PM--|
+E E Q E E E E +H +Q. E +E E Q E E E E
||o------------------|----------------|------------------|
||o-------2--------3-|-(3)----(3)-----|-------2--------3-|
PM PM~~~~~~~~ PM--|
+E E E E +E E E E +E E Q E E E E
~~~~~~~~ PM--| PM PM~
+H +Q. E +E E Q E E E E +E E E E +E E E E
~~~ PM--| ~~~~~~~~ PM--| PM PM~
+E E Q E E E E +H +Q. E +E E Q E E E E +E E E E +E E E E
~~~ PM--| ~~~~~~~~ PM--| PM PM|
+E E Q E E E E +H +Q. E +E E Q E E E E +E E E E +E E E E
PM| PM| PM| PM--|
PM| PM| PM| PM--|
Gtr I
PM| PM| PM| PM--|
| Gtr II
| PM| PM| PM| PM--|
PM| PM| PM--|
| PM| PM| PM--|
$
Gtrs I, II
Q. E +Q Q +E Q. E E E E Q. E +Q Q +E E S S E E E E E
|----------------|------------------|-------------0--|-(0)-0-2h4---------2/--|
Gtrs I, II
Q. E +Q Q +E Q. E E E E Q. E +Q Q
| Gtr III
| W W W
+E E S S E E E E E
|---------(0)-0-2h4-------------------2/-|
| a +Q. +E Q. +E
|-10b12==(10)r======(10)-10pb12r====(10)-|
Q. E +Q Q +E Q. E E E E
| W +H +Q Q
Q. E +Q Q +E E S S E E E E E
|-------------0--|-(0)-0-2h4---------2/--|
| W W
To Coda
Gtrs I, II
Q. E +Q Q +E H. +E Q. E +Q Q +H.. E
|-0----7-(7)--0--|-(0)-5-------(5)\-|------3-(3)-----|--------------o||
|----------------|------------------|-------------0--|-(0)----------o||
Gtrs I, II
PM------|
Q. E +Q Q +E E E E E E E E
| Gtr III
| E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q +E
|-----16-------16-----16----|-14h16-------14-14---(14)\-|
Harmonica Solo
D.S. al Coda
~~~~~~~PM| PM| ~~~~~~ PM| ~~~~~~
E E Q +E E E E +E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
||o------------------|-----------------------o||-----------------------||
||o-7-5-7--(7)-----5-|-(5)\--------------5-6-o||-(5)\--------------5-7-||
| W W W
||o------------------|-----------------------o||-----------------------||
||o------------------|-----------------------o||-----------------------||
&
Gtrs I, II
PM---------------|
Q. E +Q Q +E E E E E E E E
| Gtr III
|-----16-------16-----16----|-14h16-------14----14s16-||
Out-Chorus
Q. E +Q Q +E Q. E E E E
| W +W
Gtrs I, II
Q. E +Q Q +E E S S E E E E E Q. E +Q Q +E Q. E E E E
|-------------0--|-(0)-0-2h4---------2/-|----------------|-------------------|
Q. E +Q Q +E E S S E E E E E Q. E +Q Q +E Q. E E E E
|-------------0--|-(0)-0-2h4---------2/-|----------------|-------------------|
H.=H
Gtrs I, II
W W Q. E +Q Q +E H..
| Gtr III
| Q. E +Q Q +E S S E E E E E E +Q. E +Q Q +E Q. H
|-7b8---7-(7)--5--|-(5)-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
|-----------------|-----8-8-8s5-5s3-3s5-|-(5)p==4-(4)p=3--|-(3)p2-----2----|
Q. E +Q Q +W +W
| Q. E +Q E +E +Q E E E S S S S S S S +S S W
|-------------8b10==(8)-|-(8)r----8-5-5-8b10---8-5---------------|--------*|
|-5----0-(0)------------|--------------------------7b9-7b9r(7)p5-|--------*|
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
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - 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