Devil's Island

Megadeth:  Devils Island 
 
transcribed by: Russ Elton      ([email protected])  
 
Date last modified:  2/27/01 
   
Tuning: Standard (slightly flat = 1/4 step down) 
 
Riff 1 
Guitar 1                  Ending 
e|------------------------|-----| 
B|------------------------|-----| 
G|------------------------|-----| 
D|------4----3------------|-----| 
A|-2----2----1----2-0-----|--2--| 
E|-0------------------2-3-|--0--| 
                  * * * *  
 
Guitar 2 (comes in towards the end) 
                          Ending 
e|------------------------|-----| 
B|------------------------|-----| 
G|------4~--/5~~----------|-----| 
D|------------------------|-----| 
A|-2--------------2-0-----|--2--| 
E|-0------------------2-3-|--0--| 
                  * * * *  
 
Intro solo 
e|-19t15p12-19t15p12-19t15p12-19t15p12-| 
B|-------------------------------------| 
G|-------------------------------------|  
D|-------------------------------------| -------| 
A|-------------------------------------|        |    
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B|-20t15p12-20t15p12-20t15p12-20t15p12-|        | 
G|-------------------------------------|        | 
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                                                |---- Play 3x 
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B|-19t15p12-19t15p12-19t15p12-19t15p12-|        | 
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B|-17t13p10-17t13p10-17t13p10-17t13p10-|        | 
G|-------------------------------------|        | 
D|-------------------------------------| -------| 
A|-------------------------------------| 
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e|-19t15p12-19t15p12-------------------| 
B|-------------------20t15p12-20t15p12-| 
G|-------------------------------------|  
D|-------------------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------|    
E|-------------------------------------| 
 
e|-------------------------------------| 
B|-19t15p12-19t15p12-17t13p10-17t13p10-| 
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e|-----------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------------| 
G|--7h9~~----------------------------------| 
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End solo 
 
Lead into next section: 
e|------------| 
B|------------| 
G|------------| 
D|--9------9--| 
A|--7------7--| 
E|--0------0--| 
 
 
Riff 2 
e|-----------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------| 
G|-----------------------------------| 
D|-----------------------------------| 
A|-2----------------3----------------| 
E|-0-000-000-000-00-1-111-111-111-11-| 
     *** *** *** **   *** *** *** ** 
   "The light that fills..." 
e|-----------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------| 
G|-----------------------------------| 
D|-----------------------------------| 
A|-4----------------5----------------| 
E|-2-222-222-222-22-3-333-333-333-33-| 
     *** *** *** **   *** *** *** ** 
   "That locks the door..." 
 
Riff 3                          x4 
e|-------------------------------|--------| 
B|-------------------------------|--------| 
G|-------------------------------|--------| 
D|--------------------7-------9--|--------| 
A|-2--5---------------5-------7--|--2--5--| 
E|-0--3--0-000-000-00----0-00----|--0--3--| 
         * *** *** **    * ** 
   "Devils Island..." 
 
Play Riff 2   "Oh there's no escape..." 
Play Riff 3   "Devils Island...." 
 
 
Riff 4 
e|--------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------------------| 
A|------5--------6\5-------5--------6\5-| 
E|-0-00-3-000-00-4\3--0-00-3-000-00-4\3-| 
   * ** * *** **      * ** * *** ** 
 
 
Riff 5                                 x2 
e|--------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------------------| 
A|------5--------6\5-------5--------7/8-| 
E|-0-00-3-000-00-4\3--0-00-3-000-00-5/6-| 
   * **   *** **      * **   *** ** 
  "Oh hear the call..." 
 
Riff 6 
e|--------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------------------| 
A|------5--------6\5-------5--------7/8-| 
E|-0-00-3-000-00-4\3--0-00-3-000-00-5/6-| 
   * **   *** **      * **   *** ** 
  "As there is no man..." 
e|--------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------------------| 
A|------5--------6\5-------5\4------4\3-| 
E|-0-00-3-000-00-4\3--0-00-3\2-0-00-2\1-| 
   * **   *** **      * **     * ** 
   "Able to terminate..." 
 
 
Riff 7 
e|--------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------| 
D|------------------------------7--6----| 
A|------------2h3p2p0-----4-x-x-5--4--7-| 
E|-2222222222---------2p0-2-x-x-------5-| 
   ********** 
e|--------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------------------| 
A|------------2h3p2p0-----4-x-x-5--4----| 
E|-2222222222---------2p0-2-x-x-3--2--0-| 
   **********                         * 
                              "Final judgement..." 
 
Solo Rhythm: 
 
Play Riff 7    Play 4x 
Play Riff 1    Play 2x 
 
Solo 
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End solo 
 
Play Riff 1   "Old, weak, and feeble..." 
Play Riff 2   "Devils Island..." 
 
 
Riff 8 
e|--------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------| 
D|----------------------------------8/9-| 
A|------5--------6\5-------5--------6/7-| 
E|-0-00-3-000-00-4\3--0-00-3-000-00-----| 
   * **   *** **      * **   *** ** 
e|------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------------| 
D|----------------------9\8--------7--| 
A|------5--------6\5----7\6----7-8-5--| 
E|-0-00-3-000-00-4\3--0-----0--5-6----| 
   * **   *** **      *     *  * *  
 
 
Play Riff 8   Solo Rhythm 
 
Solo 
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End solo 
 
Play Riff 8   "Devils Island...." 
 
Ending: 
e|--------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------| 
D|----------------------------------8/9-| 
A|------5--------6\5-------5--------6/7-| 
E|-0-00-3-000-00-4\3--0-00-3-000-00-----| 
   * **   *** **      * **   *** **  
          "Devils Island..." 
e|-----------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------------| 
G|-----------------------------------------| 
D|----------------------9\8--------7-9-9\--| 
A|------5--------6\5----7\6----7-8-5-7-7\--| 
E|-0-00-3-000-00-4\3--0-----0--5-6-----0---| 
   * **   *** **      *     *  * *  
          "Devils Island..." 
 
 
Notation: 
 
10b12      = pick the 10th fret, then bend to the 12th fret. 
10b12r10   = pick the 10th fret, then bend to the 12th fret, 
             then release to the 10th fret. 
{10}12r10  = bend to the 12th fret from the 10th fret, pick, 
             then release to the 10th fret. 
10b12 {14} = pick the 14th fret while holding the previous bend. 
 
10b15*     = tremolo bar bend, from the 10th fret to the 15th fret. 
7d2*       = tremolo bar dive, from the 7th fret to the 2nd fret.  
12~*       = tremolo bar vibrato. 
 
x   =  mute with fret-hand 
*   =  palm mute 
X\\ =  pick slide 
h   =  hammer-on 
p   =  pull-off 
~   =  vibrato 
t   =  finger tap 
/   =  slide up 
\   =  slide down 
h   =  natural harmonics 
a   =  artificial harmonics 
(9) =  ghost note 
tm  =  trem picking 
tr  =  trill