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/ Anthrax / Spreading the Disease (1985) / Madhouse guitar tab

"Madhouse" by Anthrax
From the album "Spreading the Disease"
tabbed by Brian (Brock38301@AOL.com)


Tuning: Standard 


Riff 1 
e|------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------------------------| 
D|------------------------------------------------| 
A|-2-----------------------------7----6---5---4---| 
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----7---6---5---4-| 
     * * * * * * * * * * * * * *  
                                 x6 
e|--------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------------| 
A|-2-------------7----6---5---4---| 
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----7---6---5---4-| 
     * * * * * *  
e|---------------| 
B|---------------| 
G|---------------| 
D|---------------| 
A|-2-------------| 
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| 
     * * * * * *  


Riff 2                                         
e|---------------------------------| 
B|------3------------------------3-| 
G|------2------------------------2-| 
D|-4----0--2--4---------------5--0-| 
A|-2-------0--2--2-2-2-2-2-2--2--0-| 
E|---------------------------------| 
                 * * * * * *  
   "White coats..." 
e|--------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------3------------------------3-| 
G|-----------------2------------------------2-| 
D|-4---------------0--2--4---------------5--0-| 
A|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-----0--2--2-2-2-2-2-2--2--0-| 
E|--------------------------------------------| 
      * * * * * *           * * * * * *  
   "I live alone..." 


Riff 2a 
Guitar 1 
e|--------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------3------------------------3-| 
G|-----------------2------------------------2-| 
D|-4---------------0--2--4---------------5--0-| 
A|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-----0--2--2-2-2-2-2-2--2--0-| 
E|--------------------------------------------| 
      * * * * * *           * * * * * *  
   "World of confusion..." 

Guitar 2 
e|---------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------| 
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| 
E|---------------------------------------------| 
   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *  


Riff 3 
e|---------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------3-2tr3-| 
A|-2---------0---2-----------------| 
E|-0-0-0-0-1---1-0--0-0-0-1--------| 
     * * * * * *    * * * *  
   "Trapped..." 
e|------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------| 
D|----------------------------3-| 
A|-2---------0---2----------2---| 
E|-0-0-0-0-1---1-0--0-0-0-1-----| 
     * * * * * *    * * * *  
   "I wish..." 
e|---------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------3-2tr3-| 
A|-2---------0---2-----------------| 
E|-0-0-0-0-1---1-0--0-0-0-1--------| 
     * * * * * *    * * * *  
   "As my whole life..." 
e|-----------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------| 
G|-----------------------------| 
D|------------------------5----| 
A|-2---------0---2--------3--6-| 
E|-0-0-0-0-1---1-0--0-0-0----4-| 
     * * * * * *    * * * 


Riff 4 
e|-----------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------------| 
G|-------2-3-----3-2-------3h5p3p0-2h3p2p0-| 
D|-2-----2-3-----3-2-----------------------| 
A|-0-0-0-----0-0-----0-0-0-----------------| 
E|-----------------------------------------| 
     * *     * *     * * *  
   "...care..." 
e|-------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------| 
G|-------2-3-----3-2-------------| 
D|-2-----2-3-----3-2-------5-4-3-| 
A|-0-0-0-----0-0-----0-0-0-3-2-1-| 
E|-------------------------------| 
     * *     * *     * * *  
   "Gone without..." 


Riff 1a 
e|--------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------------| 
A|-7----6---5---4---2-------------| 
E|----7---6---5---4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| 
                      * * * * * *  
   "It's a madhouse..." 


Play Riff 2   "My fears behind..." 
Play Riff 2a  "Won't learn..." 
Play Riff 3   "Trapped..." 
Play Riff 4   "...care..." 


Riff 1b                          x3 
e|--------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------------| 
A|-7----6---5---4---2-------------| 
E|----7---6---5---4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| 
                      * * * * * *  
   "It's a madhouse..." 
e|--------------------| 
B|--------------------| 
G|--------------------| 
D|--------------------| 
A|-7----6---5---4---2-| 
E|----7---6---5---4-0-| 
   "I'm insane..." 


Riff 2b (Solo Rhythm) 
e|----------------------| 
B|------3-------------3-| 
G|------2-------------2-| 
D|-4----0--2--4----5--0-| 
A|-2-------0--2----2--0-| 
E|----------------------| 


Play Riff 3   "Trapped..." 
Play Riff 4   "...care..." 
Play Riff 1a  "It's a madhouse..." 
                        

Ending             x2 
e|------------------| 
B|------------------| 
G|------------------| 
D|------------------| 
A|-7----6---5---4---| 
E|----7---6---5---4-| 
   "Mad madhouse..." 
e|--------------------| 
B|--------------------| 
G|--------------------| 
D|--------------------| 
A|-7----6---5---4---2-| 
E|----7---6---5---4-0-| 
   "Mad mad mad madhouse." 


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


Anthrax albums
2003 We've Come for You All
1998 Volume 8: The Threat Is Real
1995 Stomp 442
1993 Sound of White Noise
1991 Attack of the Killer B's
1990 Persistence of Time
1988 State of Euphoria
1987 Among the Living
1985 Spreading the Disease
1985 Armed and Dangerous
1984 Fistful of Metal
Spreading the Disease tabs
01A.I.R. tabbass tab
02Lone Justice tabbass tab
03Madhouse tabbass tab
04S.S.C./Stand or Fall tabbass tab
05The Enemy tabbass tab
06Aftershock tabbass tab
07Armed and Dangerous tabbass tab
08Medusa tabbass tab
09Gung-Ho tabbass tab

 

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