Megadeth - Cryptic Writings
Bass Tab for Trust
Transcribed by Mark Smeets
email: msmeets@ibm.net
http://www.smartt.com/~jsmeets/stranger/Front.htm

Standard Tuning

Intro: bass
                                     |-------->slide up
I-----9-------------5----------------7----------------12--------
I----10-------------7----------------8----------------14--------
I---------------------------------------------------------------
I--0------------------------------------------------------------

 --------5----------------7--I
 --------7----------------8--I
 ----------------------------I
 ----------------------------I

As you slide up, MAKE SURE YOU HOLD THOSE NOTES...you'll get the coolest
sound in the world and it's also part of the song.

I--------------------------------------------------I
I-----------------2---2----------------------------I
I------7---7---3-3-3-3-3-0-0-3-0-0-3-0-----0---0---I
I--0-0--0-0-0-0-0---------------------0-1-1-1-1-0--I

Repeat this when band kicks in until the second time, instead of playing
an F, play a Bb on your first Fret A string.

2nd time

I-------------------------------------------------------I
I-----------------2---2---------------------------------I
I------7---7---3-3-3-3-3-0-0-3-0-0-3-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--I
I--0-0--0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------------I

Then the first section repeats but when the band begins to build, hold
the F

I--------------------------------------------------------------------------I
I-----------------2---2----------------------------------------------------I
I------7---7---3-3-3-3-3-0-0-3-0-0-3-0-------------------------------------I
I--0-0--0-0-0-0-0---------------------0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0--I

The rest of the band kicks in here: This is the most used riff throughout
the song, take note of the last 6 notes, work on the timing to nail that
down. There's a modification of this part in the octave later on in the
song.

I------------------------------------------------------------I
I------------------------------------------------------------I
I-----------------2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-5-1-3--I
I--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------0-------I

Verses

I----------------------------------------------------------------------I
I----------------------------------------------------------------------I
I--7---------------3---------------0-----------------------------------I
I---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--I

I------------------------------------------------------------I
I------------------------------------------------------------I
I--7---------------3---2---0-------------0-------------------I
I---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--I

I----------------------------------------------------------I
I----------------------------------------------------------I
I--7---------------3---2-5---------------------------------I
I---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--I

Chorus

I-----------------------------------------------------------------I
I-----------------------------------------------------------------I
I-----------------2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-5-1-3-------I
I--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------0------------I

Verses

I------------------------------------------------------------------------I
I------------------------------------------------------------------------I
I--7---------------3---------------0-------------------------------------I
I---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----I

I------------------------------------------------------------------------I
I------------------------------------------------------------------------I
I--7---------------3---2---0-------------0-------------------------------I
I---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------I

I----------------------------------------------------------I
I----------------------------------------------------------I
I--7---------------3---2-5---------------------------------I
I---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--I

Chorus

I------------------------------------------------------------I
I------------------------------------------------------------I
I-----------------2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-5-1-3--I
I--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------0-------I

just before the solo there is a sudden stop. End on the C


I------------------------------------------------------------I
I------------------------------------------------------------I
I-----------------2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-5-1-3--I
I--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------0-------I

Interlude - extremely inaudible. These are the correct "base" notes but I
can't hear what David is actually playing. If you wanna play with it, try
messing around the 5th of each note (i.e. F/C or G/D).

I----------------------------I
I----------------------------I
I--0--8--10--8--0-\-12-------I
I----------------------------I

After the interlude, the band breaks in again with a VERY tight connection.
You have to do one hell of a pull off on your E string to make it sound
really good.

I-----------------------------------------------------------I
I--------------------------------------------------------7--I
I---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-7---I
I--3--------------------------------------------------------I

Solo (same as chorus) repeats 4x

I------------------------------------------------------------I
I------------------------------------------------------------I
I-----------------2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-5-1-3--I
I--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------0-------I

Chorus repeat 4x

I------------------------------------------------------------I
I------------------------------------------------------------I
I-----------------2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-5-1-3--I
I--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------0-------I

On 5th time

I-------------------------------------------------------------------------I
I-------------------------------------------------------------------------I
I-----------------2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-13-12-17-13-15--I
I--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------------12----------I

I------------------------------------------------------------I
I------------------------------------------------------------I
I-----------------2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-5-1-3--I
I--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------0-------I

Ending

I------------------------------------------------------------I
I------------------------------------------------------------I
I-----------------2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-5-1-3--I
I--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------0-------I