Insomnia Lyrics

As recorded by Megadeth
(From the 1999 Album RISK)
Words by Dave Mustaine Music by Megadeth
Arranged by Megadeth
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Violin'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Dave Mustaine - Sitar'
Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'Dave Mustaine'
Gtr IV (E A D G B E) - 'Marty Friedman'
Gtr V (E A D G B E) - 'Dave Mustaine and Marty Friedman'
Gtr VI (E A D G B E) - 'Dave Mustaine - Acoustic'
Moderate Rock Q=147
N.C.
Gtr I
Wx3
H Q Q H S S S S S S S S
S S S S +Q +H +W +W
|-8p7p5h7-(7)--(7)----|-(7)--------|-(7)----|
Gtr II Gtr III
Q E E H +H +Q. E +E E E E H +H +Q. E
+E E E E E Q E +E E E E E Q E
||o-(10)-10-11-8-10----10-|-(10)-10-11-8-10----10-|
||o--(0)--0--0-0--0-----0-|--(0)--0--0-0--0-----0-|
+E E E E E Q E Q E E Q. E
|-(10)-10-11-8-10----10-|-------------10-o||
|--(0)--0--0-0--0-----0-|-3----2-1-----0-o||
ss2/
Gtr III
+E E E E E Q E +E E E E E Q E
| Gtr IV
| W W
ss2/
+E E E E E Q E Q E E Q. E
| W H Q. E
su su
+E E E E E Q E +E E E E E Q E
| +E E E E E Q E +E E E E E Q E
su
+E E E E E Q E Q E E Q. E
| +E E E E E Q. Q E E Q. E
Half Time Feel Q=76
N.C.
Gtr V
Q Q E E E E +Q Q E E E E
+Q Q E E E E +Q Q E E E E
+Q Q E E E E +Q Q E E E E +Q Q E E E E +W
Moderate Rock Q=147
Gtrs III, IV
W W W W
W W W W
Gtr IV
W W W W W
Gtr III
TP
W W W W W
W W Q E E Q Q
TP TP
W W Q E E Q Q
E E E E Q E E H Q. E
/ / / / / o
E E E E Q E E E E E E E Q E
su
Gtr III
+E E E E E Q E +E E E E E Q E
||o-(10)-10-11--8-10----10-|-(10)-10-11--8-10----10-|
||o--(0)--0--0--0--0-----0-|--(0)--0--0--0--0-----0-|
| Gtr IV
| E E E E E Q E +E E E E E Q E
||o-(22)-22-23-20-22----22-|-(22)-22-23-20-22----22-|
||o------------------------|------------------------|
su
+E E E E E Q E Q E E Q. E
|-(10)-10-11--8-10-----10-|-------------10-o||
|--(0)--0--0--0--0------0-|-3----2-1-----0-o||
| +E E E E E Q. Q E E Q. E
|-(22)-22-23-20-22--------|-------------10-o||
|-------------------------|-3----2-1-----0-o||
ss2/ ss2/
+E E E E E Q E +E E E E E Q E
| W H Q. E
su
+E E E E E Q E Q E E Q. E
| +E E E E E Q. W
ss2/ ss2/
+E E E E E Q E +E E E E E Q E
| W H Q. E
su
+E E E E E Q E Q E E Q. E
| PM---|
| +E E E E E Q. Q E E E E E E
Half Time Feel Q=76
N.C.
Gtr V
Q Q E E E E +Q Q E E E E
+Q Q E E E E +Q Q E E E E
+Q Q E E E E +Q Q E E E E +Q Q E E E E +W
Moderate Rock Q=147
Gtrs III, IV
W W W W
W W W W
Gtr III
W W W W W
Gtr IV
TP
W W W W W
W W Q E E Q Q E E E E Q E E
TP TP
W W Q E E Q Q E E E E Q E E
su
Gtr III
Q E E E Q. H Q. E +E E E E E Q. W
| Gtr IV
| Q E E H +H +Q E E +E E E E H +W
Guitar Solo
N.C.
| H H +Q E E E E E E
| Q. S S H +Q E E E E E E
|--18------17p15-17-------|-(17)\-----5-6--9-------|
| Q. S S H Q. S S H
| Q. S S H W
| H H +Q E E E E E E
| Q. S S H +Q E E E E E E
|--13------12p10-12-------|-(12)---12-13-16-17-19-20-|
| Q. E +Q Q +E Q. E Q E
|-20b22-----20b22==(20)r---20b22====|=(20)r----------------------|
| E Q E Q. E Q. E Q +Q
Gtr VI
W W E. S E E +E E E E W
||o----------|------------|---------------------|--------o||
||o-0--------|--2---------|--3--3-3-3-(3)-3-3-3-|--5-----o||
| Gtr IV
| W +W +W +W
||o----------|------------|---------------------|--------o||
||o----------|------------|---------------------|--------o||
Gtrs III, IV
W W W W
W W W W
Gtr III
W W W W W
Gtr IV
TP
W W W W W
W W Q E E Q Q E E E E Q E E
TP TP
W W Q E E Q Q E E E E Q E E
ss2/ ss2/
E E E E E Q E +E E E E E Q E
||o-(10)-10-11-8-10----10-|-(10)-10-11-8-10----10-|
||o--(0)--0--0-0--0-----0-|--(0)--0--0-0--0-----0-|
ss2/ ss2/
+E E E E E Q E +E E E E E Q E
|-(10)-10-11-8-10----10-|-(10)-10-11-8-10----10-o||
|--(0)--0--0-0--0-----0-|--(0)--0--0-0--0-----0-o||
ss2/ ss2/
+E E E E E Q E +E E E E E Q E
ss2/
+E E E E E Q E Q E E Q. E
ss2/ ss2/
+E E E E E Q E Q E E Q. E 4x +E E E E E Q. W
||o-(10)-10-11-8-10----10-|-------------10-o||-(10)-10-11-8-10------|------*|
||o--(0)--0--0-0--0-----0-|-3----2-1-----0-o||--(0)--0--0-0--0------|------*|
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