DEVILS ISLAND (Bassline)

As recorded by Megadeth
(From the 1986 Album PEACE SELLS...BUT WHO'S BUYING)
Transcribed by cbliss66@aol.com Words an
(slaya) Arranged

A Intro B Intro-Solo
Slow Rock P = 75
H e 44 4x

V V V V V gV V V V V V V gV V V V V V V gV V V V V V V gV V
1

Gtr I Bass w/pick

T
A
B 2 1 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 1 2 0
0 2 3 0 2 3 0 2 3 0 2 3

Moderately Fast Rock P = 176

5 He
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
T
A
B
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hard to tell if he gallops here or not any you bass players know from video or otherwise please let me
C 1st Verse
Slower P = 166
9 He
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A
B
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

D Chorus
12 He 4x
V V 4x

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
T
A
B 5 7
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sl.

E 2nd Verse
15 H e 42 44
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 gV V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A
B
0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

F Chorus II
19 H e V 4x

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
T
A
B 5 7
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sl.

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accel P = 168
22 H e 42 44 4x

V V V V V V V V V V V gV V f V V V V V V V V V V gV V f V
T
A
B
0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 (4) 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 (4) 3
sl. sl.

G 3rd Verse
1. , 2. , 3. 4. P = 171
He 4x

V V V V V V V V V V V V
25
V V V V V V V V V gV V f V V V V V V gV V V V V V f V
T
A
B
0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 (4) 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 (5) 6 0 0 0 3 (3) 2 0 0 0 2 (2) 1
sl. sl. sl. sl.

He
V V V V V V V V V V V V
28
V V V V V V V V V gV V f V V V V V V V V V V gV V f V
T
A
B
0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 (4) 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 (5) 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 (4) 3
sl. sl. sl.

H Bridge
Faster P = 178
31 He ck j cj V k gV c
V V V V V gV V V V V V f V gV gV u V
T
A
B 5 4
0 0 0 3 (3) 2 0 0 0 2 (2) 1 2 2 5
sl. sl.

I Guitar Solo II
Slow a bit P = 173
34 He c k j cj c 4x c V gV c
gV gV V V V gV V V V gV V V V
T
A
B 5 4
2 2 3 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 5

P = 171
He c c cV c
38
gV V V V gV V V V V gV V
V gV V V V gV V V
T
A
B 5 4
2 2 2 2 2 0 0 3 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 5

accel P = 173
42 He c c 3x

gV V V V gV V V V V V VVVVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVV
T
A
B
2 2 2 2 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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J 4th Verse
Slight accel P = 174
46 H e
gV 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
T
A
B
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

49 He
V V V V V V V V 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 V V
T
A
B
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

K Chorus III
P = 171
52 H e V 24
8x

V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A
B 5 7
0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
sl.

L Breakdown
P = 172
55 H e 4 ck j ck j
4x
4 U V V V V V V V V V V
T
A
B
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1. 2.

He ck j V V eV V
V V V
59
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A
B 7 (7) 6 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 7
sl.

M Guitar Solo III

62 He eV V fV
V V V V V V V V V gV V f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V f V
T
A
B 6 (6) 7
0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 (4) 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 (4) 3
sl.
sl. sl.

N Out-Chorus
P = 170
He V V eV V
4x
eV V fV
V V V
65
V V V V V V V V V V gV V f V V V V V V V V V V
T
A
B 7 (7) 6 5 6 (6) 7
0 0 6 7 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 (4) 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
sl. sl.
sl.
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1. , 2. , 3.

He V V eV V
4x

V V V
68
V V V V V V V V V gV V f V V
T
A
B 7 (7) 6 5
0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 (4) 3 0 0 6 7
sl.
sl.
4.

70 He V V eV V V V fV V k
V V
T
A
B 7 (7) 6 5 7 7
0 0 6 7
sl. sl.

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Gtr II Sound
effect x x
T
A x x
B x x

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