Have Cool, Will Travel Lyrics
by Megadeth
HAVE COOL, WILL TRAVEL
As recorded by Megadeth
(From the 1997 Album CRYPTIC WRITINGS)
Words and Music by Dave Mustaine
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Distorted Rhythm Guitar I'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Distorted Rhythm Guitar II'
Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'Clean Guitar (w/tremolo effect)'
Gtr IV (E A D G B E) - 'Distorted Lead Guitar'
Gtr V (E A D G B E) - 'Distorted Slide Guitar'
Moderate Rock Q=102
E5 N.A5 A#B5 E5 N.A5 A#G5
Gtrs I, II
S S S S Q S E. E E S S S S Q S E. E E
||o----------------------|----------------------o||
||o-7-7-7-7-7\--x-7--8-9-|-7-7-7-7-7\--x-7--8---o||
E5 N.A5 A#B5 E5 N.A5 A#B5 E5 N.A5 A#B5
S S S S Q S E. E E S S S S Q S E. E E S S S S Q S E. E E
||o----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
||o-7-7-7-7-7\--x-7--8-9-|-7-7-7-7-7\--x-7--8---|-7-7-7-7-7\--x-7--8-9-|
E5 N.A5 A#G5 E5 N.A5 A#B5 E5 N.A5 A#G5
S S S S Q S E. E E S S S S Q S E. E E S S S S Q S E. E E
E5 N.A5 A#B5 E5 N.C. E5 N.C.
PM----| PM
S S S S Q S E. E E S S S S Q S S S S S E S
N.C.(F#m)
PM PM PM PM
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
PM PM PM PM PM PM PM 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
Gtr I
PM PM PM PM
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| Gtr II
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
E5 N.A5 A#B5 E5 N.A5 A#G5
S S S S Q S E. E E S S S S Q S E. E E
|----------------------|-----------------------o||
|-7-7-7-7-7\--x-7--8-9-|-7-7-7-7-7\--x-7--8----o||
| S S S S Q S E. E E S S S S Q S E. E E
|----------------------|-----------------------o||
|-7-7-7-7-7\--x-7--8-9-|-7-7-7-7-7\--x-7--8----o||
Gtr III
| Gtrs I, II
| W W W W
| W W
C5 A5 N.C.
| W H S S S S S S S S S S S S
Guitar Solo 1
Gtr IV
Q E S S H +Q S E. +Q +Q
|-------------x-x-14b15================|=(14)----------14------(14)b17========(14)r-------|
| Gtrs I, II
| PM PM PM PM PM PM PM 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 a +S +E +E +E S S a +S +S E +E
|----15p==12------------------------------------------15----------------------------------|
|------------14b16==(14)r(14)---(14)b16====(14)r---------14b16==(14)r(14)-12---(12)\------|
| PM PM PM 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
| Gtr V
| W
| Gtrs I, II
| PM PM PM PM
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Harmonica Solo 1
N.C.(F#m)
W
| a H. E. +S
|-17s19----------------------19------(19)s=|
| S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S
Gtr V
H. S E. +E Q. +Q. S S
|-17----------------------15s17------|-(17)s==14----------(14)-----------------|
| Gtrs I, II
| S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S
E E S E. +H
|-16s==15-15----------------------------||
| S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S
Guitar Solo 2
Gtr IV
E. S +E E E. S +E S S
|-2b4-----2b4==(2)r---2b4---2b4-----2b4r(2)---1-2-|
| Gtrs I, II
| PM PM PM PM
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
E E +Q E E E. S
|-2---1tr2---(1tr2)-------2s==16s==4\-------|
| PM PM PM PM
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
E. S E. S S S S S Q
| PM PM PM PM
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
T T S T T S T T S T T S T T S T T S T T S T T S
| PM PM PM PM
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Harmonica Solo 2
N.C.(F#m)
Gtr V
S S Q. +Q +Q
|-11s==12s11--------------(11)-------(11)s========|
| Gtr IV
| T T S E +H +E +E
|--2h3p=2--2----(2)-------------------(2)---(2)---|
|----------4b6==(4)-------------------(4)r==(4)---|
| Gtrs I, II
| S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S
H. +Q S S Q. +Q Q
|-9----------------------(9)s======|=15s=16s15----------(15)-------15s============|
| > <
| W +H. Q
|-4--------------------------------|-(4)---------------------------b6==========|
| S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S
HH
|-18---------------19s==============||
| +W
|-(4)r------------------------------||
| S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S
| Gtr III
| W
Gtr III
| Gtrs I, II
| W W W
| W W W W
Gtr V
W Q E E E E Q
|-----------------|-------19-19s17-----|
| Gtr III
| Gtrs I, II
| W W
+Q. E +E Q. +Q Q H
|---------11-(11)-12------|-(12)s==14----------|
| W W
+Q E E +E Q.
| W
+Q E E +E E Q Q E E +E Q.
|-(15)-----14-(14)s12-12---|-12------14-(14)-15------|
| W W
+Q H.
|-(15)s==17----------------------------|
| H S S S S S S S S S S S S
N.C.
+W
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
E5 N.A5 A#B5 E5 N.A5 A#G5
Gtrs I, II
S S S S Q S E. E E S S S S Q S E. E E
||o----------------------|----------------------o||
||o-7-7-7-7-7\--x-7--8-9-|-7-7-7-7-7\--x-7--8---o||
E5 N.A5 A#B5 E5 N.CA5 A#5 G5
Gtr IV
W H E S S E S S
|----------------------|--------------------7/---22b24----22b24==|
| Gtrs I, II
| S S S S Q S E. E E S S S S Q S E. E E
E5 N.C. A5 A#B5
+S S S +S S E. +Q. S S
|-(22)r----22b24==(22)r-----22b24==(22)r------22-20-|
| S S S S Q S E. E E
E5 N.C. A5 A#G5
S S E Q +E +E E E
|-22----20b20.5---------------------------|
| S S S S Q S E. E E
E5 N.A5 A#5 B5 E5 N.A5 A#B5
+Q +Q E E E E E E E E E H.
|-(14)b16========(14)-------14-14-14-14---14-|-14---14---14---14------------|
| S S S S Q S E. E E S S S S Q S E. E E
H.=H
N.C. A5 A#B5N.A5 A#5
\2__/
+Q H. Q a H. +W +Q +H.
|----------------------|-------------------:------------:-------------*|
|----------------------|-------------------:------------:-------------*|
|-(14)r----------------|------(7)--7-------:-(7)--------:-(7)--(7)----*|
|----------------------|-------------------:------------:-------------*|
|----------xs==========|==x\---------------:------------:-------------*|
|----------xs==========|==x\---------------:------------:-------------*|
| S E. E E S E. Q +W +W +W
|----------------------|-------------------:------------:-------------*|
|----------------------|-------------------:------------:-------------*|
|----------------------|-------------------:------------:-------------*|
|----------------------|-------------------:------------:-------------*|
|---x---7--8-9-x-7--8--|-(8)---------------:-(8)--------:-(8)---------*|
|---x---5--6-7-x-5--6--|-(6)---------------:-(6)--------:-(6)---------*|
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
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