Rattlehead Lyrics

As recorded by Megadeth
(From the 1985 Album KILLING IS MY BUSINESS... AND BUSINESS IS GOOD!)
Words and Music by Dave Mustaine
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Dave Mustaine'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Chris Poland'
Q=180
N.C.
Gtr I
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
Gtrs I, II
W +W
N.C.
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
||o---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
||o---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
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 3x
|---------------------------------|------------------------o||
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3--o||
N.C.
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
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
| Gtr II
| 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
PM----| PM--------------|
S S S S S S E S S S S S S E
| H E E E E E E
PM--------| PM------------|
S S S S S S E S S S S S S E
| Q +Q +S S S S S S S S
|-9b10========(9)------(9)r-10-8-10-8-7-------|
PM-----| PM--------|
S S S S S S E S S S S S S E
| S S S S S S +S S S S S S S S S S
|---10-8-7-8-7b8==(7)r-10-8-7-------7------|
PM----| PM------------------|
S S S S S S E S S S S S S E
| S S S S S S E E +E +E +E
|---------------10-10b12====(10)---(10)r==(10)-|
PM----| PM------------| PM-------| PM--------|
S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E
| H E. E E S W
PM-------| PM-----------| PM-------| PM-----------|
S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E
| H H H H
N.C.
Gtrs I, II
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 S S E
||o-------------------------------|--------------------------------o||
||o-----------------------------3-|-----------------------------3--o||
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
||o---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
||o---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
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 3x
|---------------------------------|------------------------o||
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3--o||
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 S S S S S S S S Q Q Q
Gtr I
PM------| PM------------|
S S S S S S E S S S S S S E
| Gtr II
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
PM------| PM------------|
S S S S S S E S S S S S S E
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
PM------| PM------------|
S S S S S S E S S S S S S E
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
PM----------| PM--------------------|
S S S S S S E S S S S S S E
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
PM------| PM----------------|
S S S S S S E S S S S S S E
| S S S E S S S E. S E S S
PM------| PM------------|
S S S S S S E S S S S S S E
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
PM------| PM------------|
S S S S S S E S S S S S S E
| S S S S S S S S S S S S Q
|-15-17-15-14----15-17-19-17-15----15-17S=====|
PM-----| PM----------------------|
S S S S S S E S S S S S S E
| E Q +E S S S a S E +E
|-20---19-------(19)-19-17-19b20----20-22b24====(22)r-|
|--------------------------------17-19-20b22====(20)r-|
N.C.
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
|--0--0--7--7--0--5--5--0--7h=8p=7p=5--7p=5-------|
| 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 E
|--0--0--7--7--0--5-5--0-7h=8p=7p5--7p=5------|
| 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 E
|-0----0--7--7----0--5--5----0--7h=8p=7p=5--7p=5-------|
| E S E S E S S S S S S S S
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
| E E E E Q Q
|-13------------------17S======20------|
Q=128
W +W
| W +H H
|-20b22=========|=(20)r---------|
Gtrs I, II
Q Q Q Q Q Q E S S S S S S
||o-------------|---------------------|
||o-5-----5-----|-5-----5-x-x-x-3---4-|
Q Q Q Q Q Q E S S S S S S
|-------------|-------------------------o||
|-5-----5-----|-5-----5---------3---4---o||
Q Q E S S S E. Q Q E S S S S S S
Q Q E S S S E. Q Q E S S S S S S
Q Q E S S S E. Q Q E S S S S S S Q Q E S S S E. Q Q H
Original Tempo Q=180
D5 N.C.
Gtr I
+W E Q E S S S S S S E
|------------|-------------------5h=7p5--------------|
|-(7)--------|-7---7--------7------------7p5---------|
|-(5)--------|-5---5--------5-----------------8p5----|
| Gtr II
| +W S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
D5 N.C.
E Q E S S S S S S E
|------------5h=7p5--------------|
| H S S S S S S S S
D5 N.C. D5 F5 C5 G5
E Q E S S S S S S E E Q E Q Q Q
| H H H S S S S S S S S
D5 N.C.
E Q E S S S S S S E
|--------------------------5h=7p=5----------------|
|--7-----7-----------7--------------7p=5----------|
|--5-----5-----------5--------------------8p=5----|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
D5 N.C.
E Q E S S S S S S E
|--------------------------5h=7p=5----------------|
|--7-----7-----------7--------------7p=5----------|
|--5-----5-----------5--------------------8p=5----|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
D5 N.C. D5 F5 C5 G5
E Q E S S S S S S E E Q E Q Q Q
|-------------5h=7p=5----------------|--------------------5------------7-|
|--7----7--7-----------7p=5----------|--7-----7--------7--3----5-------5-|
|--5----5--5-----------------8p=5----|--5-----5--------5-------3---------|
| H S S S S S S S S S S S S E E Q Q
D5 N.C. D5 N.C.
E Q E S S S S S S E E Q E S S S S S S E
| Q +Q S S S S S S E E Q E S S S S S S E
|-20b22====(20)\-----------------|----------------------|
C5 N.C. D5 F5C5G5
E Q E S S S S S S E E Q E Q Q Q
| E Q E S S S S S S E E Q E Q Q Q
D5 N.C. D5 N.C.
Gtrs I, II
E Q E S S S S S S E E Q E S S S S S S E
||o----------------------|----------------------|
||o-5-5--5-----------8p5-|-5-5--5-----------8p5-|
C5 N.C. D5 F5C5G5
E Q E S S S S S S E E Q E Q Q Q 3x
|----------------------|--------------o||
|-3-3--3-----------5p3-|-5-5--5---3---o||
Q Q Q Q S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 4x
||o-------------|---------------------------------o||
||o-5--6--3--5--|---------------------------------o||
D5 N.C. D5 N.C.
E Q E S S S S S S E E Q E S S S S S S E
D5 N.C. D5 F5C5G5
E Q E S S S S S S E E Q E Q Q Q
D5 N.C. D5 N.C.
Gtr I
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
| Gtr II
| E Q E S S S S S S E E Q E S S S S S S E
|---5-5-------5--------------8p==5-|---5-5-------5--------------8p==5-|
C5 N.C. D5 F5 C5 G5
TP ~~
W Q Q Q Q Q Q
| E Q E S S S S S S E E Q E Q Q Q
D5 N.C.
Q Q Q +Q Q Q
| E Q E S S S S S S E
|--5-5-------5----------------8p===5-|
D5 N.C. C5 N.C.
~~~~~~~~~ TP
Q Q Q +Q Q Q H S S S S S S S S
|------------------------------------|-15------14-15-------------16p15p===|
| E Q E S S S S S S E E Q E S S S S S S E
|----------------5h7p5---------------|----------3h=5p=3-------------------|
|--7-7-------7------------7p5--------|--5-5--5-----------5p=3-------------|
|--5-5-------5----------------8p===5-|--3-3--3-----------------5p=3-------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S Q
|-------------------------------15p==14p12\---|
| E Q E Q Q Q
D5 N.C. D5 N.C.
Q. H S S E E E E E E E E E E
| E Q E S S S S S S E E Q E S S S S S S E
|----------------5h7p5-------------|-------------------5h7p===5--------------|
|--7----7---7----------7p5---------|--7--7-------7-----------------7p=5------|
|--5----5---5--------------8p=5----|--5--5-------5----------------------8p=5-|
C5 N.C. D5 F5 C5G5
Q. +E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E
|-19b20=====(19)r19---18---18---16------|-16-18p==16----16---------16--------|
| E Q E S S S S S S E E Q E Q Q Q
|-----------------3h5p=3----------------|------------------------5------7----|
|--5-----5----5----------5p===3---------|--7----7----------7-----3----5-5----|
|--3-----3----3--------------------5p=3-|--5----5----------5----------3------|
D5 N.C.
|-22p20p==19-20p19p==17-----------------------------|
|-----------------------22p==20p==19---20p==19p==17-|
| E Q E S S S S S S E
|------------------------5h7p===5-------------------|
|--7----7----------7-----------------7p=5-----------|
|--5----5----------5----------------------8p===5----|
D5 N.C.
|-21p19p==17-19p17p==15-----------------------------|
|-----------------------19p==17p==15---17p==15p==14-|
| E Q E S S S S S S E
|------------------------5h7p===5-------------------|
|--7----7----------7-----------------7p=5-----------|
|--5----5----------5----------------------8p===5----|
C5 N.C.
|-20p19p==17-19p17p==15-17p==15p==14----------------|
|--------------------------------------19p==17p==15-|
| E Q E S S S S S S E
|------------------------3h5p===3-------------------|
|--5----5----------5-----------------5p=3-----------|
|--3----3----------3----------------------5p===3----|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| E Q E Q Q Q
Q Q S S S S S S S S
||o------------------------20-19-17-------|
||o---------------------------------------|
| Q Q Q Q
||o---------------------------------------|
||o--5------6------3-----------5----------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 3x
|-------------------------------------17----------o||
|----------15-17-19-------------------------------o||
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 3x
|-------------------------------------------------o||
|-------------------------------------------------o||
Q Q S S S S S S S S
| Q Q Q Q
S S S S S S S S S S S S Q
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
N.C.
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 3x
||o---------------------------------|----------------------------------o||
||o---------------------------------|----------------------------------o||
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S W W
|---------------------------------||o----------|------o||
|---------------------------------||o-5--------|-5----o||
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
||o---------------------------------|----------------------------------o||
||o-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--o||
W +W +W Q H.