Megalomaniac Chords

KeyD# CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays506

Megalomaniac by Incubus is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D#. It uses the chords D#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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D#
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16
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  			This here is another new song by Incubus from Lollapalooza, 
and here is the tab for Megalomaniac, go check out Pistola also- 
 
Intro- 
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-------------8-8--------------------------------------------- 
--10--10--10----------------------------------------------------- 
-----------------10-11-11-11--------------------------------------- 
The intro is basically using the minor mode of the major scale of D#,
 so u can probably figure it out with that. 
 
Chorus.intro also- 
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-----------8-8---3--5-5-5---------------------------------- 
--5-5--8---8-8---3--5-5-5---------------------------------- 
--5-5--8---6-6---1--3-3-3---------------------------------- 
--3-3--6--------------------------------------------------- 
 
Verse- 
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---------------10----------10-----------12----------------- 
------------------------10-----------12-------------------- 
-8--10--10--10--------8-----------10----------------------- 
--------------------8----------10-------------------------- 
Like i said, he uses the D# minor key scale thingy, but this will give u an idea. 
 
Then it goes to chorus, then another verse, then another chorus. 
 
Breakdown is ben goin on bass, and mike doin this- 
-------10-------10-------10--------10---------------------- 
----10-------10-------10--------10------------------------- 
-12-------12-------12--------12---------------------------- 
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And that's about it. Again, this is just a rough sketch, so find the rhythm urself, 
this will guide u. Thanks a bunch.
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante