HOLY WARS...

THE PUNISHMENT DUE

As recorded by Megadeth
(From the 1990 Album RUST IN PEACE)
Transcribed by Little Prince Words and Music by Dave Mustaine

A Intro - Riff 1

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T
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P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

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V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V eV V V V V V Vf V
g f V V V V V V
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121517 121517 121517 121517 1215171217 17 (17)

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A 0 1514 12 12 1412
1512 1512 14
B 15
HH HH HH HH HH HH HH HH PP PP PP P P P
g
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VV V V V V VVV V V VVV VVV V V V
V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A
B 2 5 45 4 4 5 5 4 4 5
0 0 0 0 0 000 0 0 000 000 3 0 2302 0 0 2 3 0 0 3 2 0 0 2 3

V Ve Vf V V V V Ve Vf V V V V Ve Vf V V Ve Vf V V V V Ve Vf V V V V Ve Vf V V Ve Vf V V V V Ve Vf V V V V Ve Vf V V Ve Vf V V V V Ve Vf V V V V Ve Vf V
g
133
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A 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
B
P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
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VV V V V V VVV V V VVV VVV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
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T
A
B 2 5 4 5 4 4 5 5 4 4 5
0 0 0 0 0 000 0 0 000 000 3 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 3 2 0 0 2 3

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A 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
(15) 15
(15) 15 (15) 15
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B
P P P P P P P P
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VV V V V V VVV V V VVV VVV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V VV
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B 2 5 4 5 4 4 5 5 4 45
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V V V V V V V V V V V V f Ve V V V V V V V V V V V V VgV V V V V V V V V V V V V V Vf V Ve V V V V V V V V V V V V V
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A 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15
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VV V V V V VVV V V VVV VVV V V V
V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

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A
B 2 5 4 5 4 4 5 5 4 4 5
0 0 0 0 0 000 0 0 000 000 3 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 3 2 0 0 2 3

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A 16 16 17 17 x x x
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T
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B 2 5 4 5 4 4 5 5 4 4 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 3 2 0 0 2 3

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0 (0)

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T
A
B 5 7 10 7 5 7 5 7 9 5 7 10 7 5 7 5 7 9
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H P H H H P H H
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g
153
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T
A
B 5 7 10 7 5 7 5 7 9 5 7 10 7 5 7 5 7 9
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
H P H H H P H H

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B 10 10 10 12 7 (7) (7)
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T
A
B 5 7 10 7 5 7 5 7 9 5 7 10 7 5 7 5 7 9
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
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B 5 7 10 7 5 7 5 7 9 5 7 10 7 5 7 5 7 9
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B 9 8 5 7 10 7 5 7 5 7 9
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B 5 7 10 7 5 7 5 7 9 5 7 10 7
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H P H H H P
g
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I V V V V V gVV VV V V V V gV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V VV V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A
B 5 7 5 7 5 4 5 4 4 5 5 4 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 3 2 0 0 3 0
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g
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P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
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B 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 5 4 5 4 4 5
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g
177
I VV gV VV V eV V
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T
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B 5 4 5 5 6 7 2
0 0 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 0

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