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
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|---------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/a/anthrax/madhouse_tab.html ]
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."
AND THATS IT
