VORTEX [Megadeth - Cryptic Writings] Transcribed by Mark Yeary / Christopher Heer / Michael James 12/28/97 Five Magics - http://www.nebula.on.ca/heer/fivemagics/index.html Standard Tuning Intro --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----4-----3---2h3p2-0-2-0------------4------3---3p2p0-3p2p0------------------4-----3---2h3p2-0-2-0 -2-2---2-2---2-------------3-2-0--2-2----2-2---2-------------3p2p0-3p2p0--2-2---2-2---2------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------- --------------------------------- --------------------------------- --------------------------2-0---- 2---------5-4-2-5-------------4-- --0-1-2-3---------2-3-4-5-------- 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