"Madhouse" by Anthrax
From the album "Spreading the Disease"
tabbed by Brian ([email protected])


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