TIME
As recorded by Angra
(From the 1991 Album ANGEL'S CRY)
Words and Music by Andre Matos
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Harpsichord'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Electric Grand Piano'
Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'Kiko Loureiro'
Gtr IV (E A D G B E) - 'Rafael Bittencourt'
Gtr V (E A D G B E) - 'Guitar - Overdubb / Backup'
Intro
Moderately Q=120
Dm Gm
4/4
Gtr I
E E E E S S E E E E E E E E E E E
| 10 14 12 14 12 10 | 10 15 10 17 10 15 |
| o 10 10 | 11 |
| | 12 |
| 12 | |
| o | |
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| Gtr II
| E E E E S S E E E E E E E E E E E
| 5 5 7 5 | 6 8 6 |
| o 7 7 | 8 8 8 |
| 7 7 | 7 |
| 7 | 8 |
| o | |
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1.,2.,3. 4.
D Dm Am Dm Am
E E E E S S E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| 14 12 14 12 10 | 10 10 10 12 10 | 10 10 12 10 |
| 15 10 | 10 10 10 o | 10 10 |
| 14 | 10 9 | 10 9 |
| 12 | | |
| | o | |
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| E E E E S S E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| 5 5 7 5 | | |
| 7 7 | 6 6 8 o | 6 |
| 7 7 | 7 7 9 | 7 7 7 9 |
| 7 | 8 7 | 8 7 |
| | o | 10 |
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D Gm
E E E E S S E E E E E E E E E E E
| 14 12 14 12 10 | 10 15 10 17 10 15 |
| o 15 10 | 11 |
| 14 | 12 |
| 12 | |
| o | |
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|
| E E E E S S E E E E E E E E E E E
| 5 5 7 5 | 6 8 7 |
| o 7 7 | 8 8 8 |
| 7 7 | 7 |
| 7 | 8 |
| o | |
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1. 2.
Gm Dm Am Csus2 Esus4
E E E E S S E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| 14 12 14 12 10 | 10 10 12 10 | 10 12 10 12 |
| 15 10 | 10 10 o | 13 10 |
| 14 | 10 9 | 10 9 |
| 12 | | |
| | o | |
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| E E E E S S E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| 5 5 7 5 | | |
| 7 7 | 6 6 8 o | 6 8 5 8 |
| 7 7 | 7 7 9 | 5 5 |
| 7 | 8 7 | 8 7 |
| | o | |
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C
E E E E Q Q +E E Q Q E E
| 10 12 10 | (10) 10 10 |
| 13 13 8 | (8) 8 12 |
| 12 9 | (9) 12 |
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| Q E E +Q Q +E E +E E +E E +Q
| 8 (8) 7 | (7) |
| 8 | 10 (10) 8 (8) |
| 9 | 9 (9) |
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G
Q E E E E Q +Q Q Q Q
| 14 15 | |
| 15 | (15) 15 |
| 14 14 | 14 |
| 12 | 12 |
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| Q. E +E E Q +E E Q Q Q
Csus2
E E E E +Q Q +Q. S S H
| 8 10 (10) | 5 |
| 8 (8) 8 | (8) 8 8 |
| 7 9 | |
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| E E E E +E E Q +Q E E H
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| 3 (3) | |
| 5 5 | 4 2 0 |
| 5 5 | (5) |
| 3 | |
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G
~~~~~~~
E E E E +H E E E E E E E E
| 10 14 (14) | 10 10 12 10 |
| 10 | 10 10 |
| | 10 9 |
| 12 | |
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|
| W Q. E E E E E
C/E
Q. E +Q Q +E E +Q E E Q
| 12 12 (12) 12 | (12) |
| 13 13 (13) 13 | (13) 13 (13) |
| 12 12 (12) 12 | (12) 12 |
| 14 14 (14) 14 | (14) 12 14 |
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Dsus4 Csus2
E E E E +E E Q +Q Q Q Q E E E E +E E Q
| 15 (15) 14 | | 10 (10) 8 |
| 15 15 | (15) 15 | 13 8 |
| 14 | 14 | 12 |
| 12 | 12 | 10 |
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Bb
+W E E E E +E E Q
|
| Gtr II
| W E E E E +E E Q
C5 D5 D5
+Q E E +H W +W
| 13 (13) | ^ 8 | (8) |
| | ^ 8 | (8) |
| (10) 10 | ^ 9 | (9) |
| | ^10 | (10) |
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| +E S S E E +E E +Q H H W
| 1 (1) 3 (3) | | 10 |
| | | 10 |
| 2 0 | | |
| (3) 3 | 5 7 | 12 |
| | 3 5 | |
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D5 Bb Bm
Gtrs III, IV
PM----| PM| PM| PM----| PM| PM|
Q S S S S S S S S S S E +Q S S S S S S S S S S E
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| 3 3 3 3 | (3) 3 3 3 |
| 2 2 2 3 | (3) 3 3 4 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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Bb D5
PM----| PM| PM| PM--|
+Q S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S Q Q E E
| | |
| (3) 3 3 3 | 3 |
| (4) 4 4 3 | 2 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 3 0 0 0 /7 5 2 0 |
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Bb Bm
PM----| PM| PM| PM----| PM| PM|
+Q S S S S S S S S S S E +Q S S S S S S S S S S E
| | |
| (3) 3 3 3 | (3) 3 3 3 |
| (2) 2 2 3 | (3) 3 3 4 |
| (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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Bb
PM----| PM| PM|
+Q S S S S S S S S S S E +E S S Q Q Q
| | |
| (3) 3 3 3 | (3) |
| (4) 4 4 3 | (3) |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 /7 5 2 |
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1st Verse
D5 Bb Bm
PM----------------| PM----------------|
Q S S S S S S S S S S E +Q S S S S S S S S S S E
| | |
| o (3) 3 | (3) 3 |
| (2) 3 | (3) 4 |
| (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| o | |
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Bb D5
PM----------------| PM|
+Q S S S S S S S S S S E +E S S Q Q E E 3x
| | |
| (3) 3 | (3) 3 o |
| (4) 3 | (3) 2 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 /7 5 2 0 |
| | o |
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Bb Bm
PM----------------| PM----------------|
+Q S S S S S S S S S S E +Q S S S S S S S S S S E
| | |
| (3) 3 | (3) 3 |
| (2) 3 | (3) 4 |
| (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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Bb Bb5
PM----------------| PM|
+Q S S S S S S S S S S E +E S S Q Q E E
| | |
| (3) 3 | (3) |
| (4) 3 | (3) |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 /7 5 2 3 |
| | 1 |
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F EmF Bb F/AEmF Am
+Q Q E E +E E +Q Q E E +E E +Q Q E E +E S S
| | 1 | |
| 3 | (3) | |
| 2 0 3 | (3) 2 0 2 | (2) 0 2 0 (0) x x |
| (3) 3 2 3 (3) | 2 3 (3) | x x |
| (1) 3 (3) | 3 (3) | |
| | | |
+Q Q E E +E E +Q Q E E +E E +Q Q E E +E S S
2nd Verse
D5 Bb Bm
Gtrs III, IV
PM----------------| PM----------------|
Q S S S S S S S S S S E +Q S S S S S S S S S S E
| | |
| 3 3 | (3) 3 |
| 2 3 | (3) 4 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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Bb D5
PM----------------| PM|
+Q S S S S S S S S S S E +E S S Q Q E E
| | |
| (3) 3 | (3) 3 |
| (4) 3 | (3) 2 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 /7 5 2 0 |
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Bb Bm
PM----------------| PM----------------|
+Q S S S S S S S S S S E +Q S S S S S S S S S S E
| | |
| (3) 3 | (3) 3 |
| (2) 3 | (3) 4 |
| (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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F Em C Bb
PM--------------------------PM|
+Q S S S S S S S S S S E +E S S Q Q E E
| | |
| (3) 3 | (3) |
| (4) 3 | (3) /2 0 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 /3 2 2 3 |
| | 3 1 |
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+E S S Q Q E E
F EmF Gm F EmC5 Dm
+Q Q E E +E E +Q Q E E +E E
| | |
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| 2 0 3 | (3) 2 0 2 |
| (3) 3 2 3 (3) 5 | (5) 3 2 5 (5) 0 |
| (1) 3 (3) | 3 (3) |
| | |
+Q Q E E +E E +Q Q E E +E E
D5 C5 Bb5
PM--| PM--| PM----|
+Q S S S S E. S S S E +Q S S S S E. S S S E
| | |
| 3 | (3) 3 |
| (2) 2 2 2 | (2) 2 5 x x 3 |
| (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | (0) 0 0 0 0 0 5 x x 3 |
| | 3 x x 1 |
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+Q Q H
Pre-Chorus
F EmF Gm F Em F D A5 N.C.
Gtr III
~
+Q Q E E +E E +Q Q E E +E E Q Q E E +E E E S S E E E E Q
| | | | |
| | | | 6 |
| (3) | | 9 9 | 7 5 |
| (3) 3 2 5 | (5) 3 2 | 7 7 7 5 (5) 5 | 7 6 7 8 7 |
| (1) 3 (3) | 3 (3) 5 | | |
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|
| Gtr IV
| ~
| +Q Q E E +E E +Q Q E E +Q Q Q E E +E E E S S E E E E Q
| | | | 5 |
| | | | 6 5 |
| | | 5 4 (4) 4 | 5 6 7 5 |
| (8) 7 5S3 (3)S8 | (8) 7 /4 3 (3) | 7 5 | 7 |
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Chorus
1.,2.,3. 3.
D5 A5 Bb5 D#5
Gtrs III, IV
|-3-| |-3-|
W W W W Q Q Q Q Q Q
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| o | | | o | |
| | | | | |
| 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| o 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 o | 5 3 |
| | | | | 5 3 1 |
A5 Bb5 D#5
W W W W
Guitar Break
(Dm)
2/4
Gtr III
PM---------------------------| PM|
E S S E S S E S S S S E +E S S S S E
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| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 3 |
| 5 5 3 | (3) 3 3 4h 5 |
|
| Gtr IV
| PM| PM| PM| PM|
| E S S E S S E S S S S E +E S S S S E
| | |
| 10 10 | 10 10 |
| 12 | (12) 12 |
| 12 12 10 12 12 10 12 12 10 | 12 12 |
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4/4 2/4
PM---------------------------| PM|
E S S E S S E S S S S E +E S S S S E
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| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 3 |
| 5 5 3 | (3) 3 3 4h 5 |
|
| PM| PM| PM| PM|
| E S S E S S E S S S S E +E S S S S E
| | |
| 10 10 | 10 10 |
| 12 | (12) 12 |
| 12 12 10 12 12 10 12 12 10 | 12 12 |
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4/4 2/4
Gtr III
PM---------------------------| PM|
E S S E S S E S S S S E +E S S S S E
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| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 3 |
| 5 5 3 | (3) 3 3 4h 5 |
|
| Gtr IV
| PM| PM| PM| PM|
| E S S E S S E S S S S E +E S S S S E
| | |
| 10 10 | 10 10 |
| 12 | (12) 12 |
| 12 12 10 12 12 10 12 12 10 | 12 12 |
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|
| Gtr V
| PM| PM| PM| PM|
| E S S E S S E S S S S E +E S S S S E
| | |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 13 13 12 | (12) 12 12 13 13 12 |
| 12 12 12 | |
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4/4 2/4
PM---------------------------| PM|
E S S E S S E S S S S E +E S S S S E
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| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 3 |
| 5 5 3 | (3) 3 3 4h 5 |
|
| PM| PM| PM| PM|
| E S S E S S E S S S S E +E S S S S E
| | |
| 10 10 | 10 10 |
| 12 | (12) 12 |
| 12 12 10 12 12 10 12 12 10 | 12 12 |
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|
| PM| PM| PM| PM|
| E S S E S S E S S S S E +E S S S S E
| | |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 13 13 12 | (12) 12 12 13 13 12 |
| 12 12 12 | |
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Guitar Solo I - K.Loureiro
D5 Bb
4/4
Gtr IV
PM------------------------|
Q S S S S S S S S S S E
| |
| 3 3 |
| 2 3 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| |
| |
|
| Gtr III
| PM----------------------------------------------
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| |
| 13 10 13 10 |
| 10 12 12 10 12 10 12 12 10 12 |
| 10 10 |
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Bm Bb
PM------------------------| PM------------------------|
+Q S S S S S S S S S S E +Q S S S S S S S S S S E
| | |
| (3) 3 | (3) 3 |
| (3) 4 | (4) 3 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
| 10 10 | 13 10 10 12 10 |
| 10 11 10 10 10 11 10 10 | 12 13 13 12 12 12 13 12 11 |
| 12 12 12 12 | 10 |
| 12 12 | |
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Bb F Em C D5 Bb
PM------------------------------|
+E E Q Q E E +Q E E E E E E
| | |
| (3) | 3 |
| (3) 2 0 2 | (2) 3 |
| 0 3 2 2 0 | (0) 0 0 0 0 0 |
| 3 | |
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|
| ~~~~~~~~~ T ~~~~
| |------6-------| |------6-------|
| +Q Q Q E E +Q S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| 13 12 | 13h17p13h17 18p17p13h17 17p 22p |
| (11) 13 15 | (15) 15 |
| | 14 |
| | 15 |
| | 12h17 |
| | 13 |
Bm/D
PM-------------|
+Q E E E E E E
|
|~~~~~~
| +H. a +S +S E
PM-----------------|
+Q E E E E E E
| |
| (3) 3 |
| (4) 3 |
| (0) 0 0 0 0 0 |
| |
| |
|
| ~~ ~~ T
| |--3--|
| +E S S S Q T T T T Q S S
| (19) 20p19p17 19 19h20p19p17h19 18s17 |
| |
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F Em C Bb5
PM
+E E Q Q E E
| |
| (3) |
| (3) 2 0 3 |
| 0 3 2 2 3 |
| 3 1 |
| |
|
| T T T T
| |-----5-----| |------6-------| |------6-------|
| +E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| (17) 13h15h17 18p17p15p13 |
| 15p10h11 18p13p11p10 |
| 12p |
| 8h10h12h15 |
| |
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Guitar Solo II - K.Loureiro
Bb5 F Em F Gm F Em F D5
Gtr IV
+Q Q E E +E E +Q E E +E E +E E
| | |
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| (3) 2 0 3 | (3) 2 0 (0) 7 |
| (3) 3 2 3 (3) 5 | (5) 3 2 (2) 3 (3) 7 |
| (1) 3 (3) | 3 (3) 5 |
| | |
| +Q Q E E +E E +Q E E +E E +E E
|
| Gtr III
| ~~~~ ~~~~~~
| +H E E E E +E E Q Q Q
| | |
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| 10h12S14S12 | (12) 10 9 10 |
| (15) | 10 |
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C5 Bb5
+Q Q E. S +E E +Q Q E. S +E E
| | |
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| (7) 7 7 5 (5) | 7 7 5 (5) 3 |
| (7) 7 7 5 (5) 7 | (7) 7 7 5 (5) 3 |
| (5) 5 | (5) 5 5 3 (3) 1 |
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|
|~~~~~~ ~~ ~
| +H S S E a E E E E E E +E E +E E
| | |
| | |
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| (10) 10h12p10 (10)S 7 | 7 (7) |
| 8S | 7 8 7 7 (7)h8 |
| | |
F EmF G5 G F Em F
+Q Q E E +E E +E E +S E. E E +Q
| | |
| | |
| (3) 2 0 | 3 (3) 2 0 |
| (3) 3 2 3 (3) | 5 (5) 3 2 3 (3) |
| (1) 3 (3) 5 | (5) 3 (3) |
| 3 | (3) |
| +Q Q E E +E E +E E +S E. E E +Q
|
| +Q Q E E E E +E E +E E +E E +Q
| | |
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| 10 8 7 7 | (7) 10 (10) 8 (8) 7 (7) |
| (8) 10 | |
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D5 A5
E S S +E E Q +S S E +H +Q. E
| | |
| 3 x 3 (3) 3 3 (3) x | |
| 2 x 2 (2) 2 2 (2) x | 3 |
| 2 | (2) (2) 3 |
| 0 | (0) (0) 1 |
| | |
|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q. E
| 12 13 17 15 17 | 13 17 12 17 13 17 [17] |
| 15 14 15 | 15 15 |
| 14 | 14 |
| 12 14 15 | |
| 12 | |
| 10 13 15 | |
+Q Q E E +E E +Q Q E E +E E
| | |
| | |
| (3) 2 0 3 | (3) 2 0 2 |
| (3) 3 2 3 (3) 5 | (5) 3 2 3 (3) 0 |
| (1) 3 (3) | 3 (3) |
| | |
| +Q Q E E +E E +Q Q E E +E E
|
| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ ~~~
| +Q Q T T S E E +E +S E. Q E E E E
| (17) 17 15h17p15 13 15 (15) | (15) 15 15 12 13 |
| | 15 |
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PM--| PM-----| PM------|
+Q S S S S E. S S S E +Q S S S S E. S S S E
| | |
| 3 | (3) 3 |
| (2) 2 2 2 | (2) 2 5 x x 3 |
| (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | (0) 0 0 0 0 0 5 x x 3 |
| | 3 x x 1 |
| | |
|
|~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~
| +Q Q E E +E E +E E +E E +E S S S S E
| | |
| (15) 15 15s18 (18) 17 | (17) |
| | 17 (17) |
| | 17 (17) 17 17 17p15 |
| | 17 |
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Pre-Chorus
Bb5 F EmC Gm F EmF D A5 N.C.
~
+Q Q E E +E E +Q Q E E +E E Q Q E E +Q E S S E E E E Q
| | | | |
| | | | 6 |
| (3) | | 9 9 9 9 (9) | 7 5 |
| (3) 3 2 5 | (5) 3 2 | 7 7 7 7 (7) | 7 6 7 8 7 |
| (1) 3 (3) | 3 (3) 5 | | |
| | | | |
|
| ~~~~ ~
| Q Q E E +E E +Q Q E E +Q Q Q E E +E E E S S E E E E Q
| | | | 5 |
| | | | 6 5 |
| (3) 2 0 3 | (3) 2 0 | 2 0 2 0 (0) 0 | 5 6 7 5 |
| 3 (3) | 3 (3) | | 7 |
| (17) | | | |
| | | | |
Chorus
1.,2.,3. 4.
D5 A5 Bb5 D#5 D#5
Gtrs IV, V
W W W W H +E S S Q
| | | | | |
| o | | | o | |
| | | | | x x |
| 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 (8) x x |
| o 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 o | 6 (6) x\ |
| | | | | x\ |
(Dm)
4/4 2/4
PM---------------------------| PM|
E S S E S S E S S S S E +E S S S S E
| | |
| o | |
| | |
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| o 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 3 |
| 5 5 3 | (3) 3 3 4h 5 |
|
| Gtr III
| PM| PM| PM| PM|
| E S S E S S E S S S S E +E S S S S E
| | |
| o 10 10 | 10 10 |
| 12 | (12) 12 |
| 12 12 10 12 12 10 12 12 10 | 12 12 |
| o | |
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4/4 2/4
PM---------------------------| PM|
E S S E S S E S S S S E +E S S S S E
| | |
| | o |
| | |
| | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 3 o |
| 5 5 3 | (3) 3 3 4h 5 |
|
| PM| PM| PM| PM|
| E S S E S S E S S S S E +E S S S S E
| | |
| 10 10 | 10 10 o |
| 12 | (12) 12 |
| 12 12 10 12 12 10 12 12 10 | 12 12 |
| | o |
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Asus4 D5 Bb Gm Bm
4/4
Q Q E. S +E E +Q Q E. S +E E
| | |
| 3 | (3) 3 3 (3) 3 |
| 2 2 2 (2) 3 | (3) 3 3 (3) 4 |
| 0 0 0 (0) | 0 0 (0) |
| 0 | |
| | |
G Bb F Em C
PM|
+Q Q E. S +E E +E S S Q Q Q
| | |
| (3) 3 3 (3) 3 | (3) |
| (4) 4 4 (4) 3 | (3) 2 0 |
| 0 0 (0) | 0 0 3 2 2 |
| | 3 |
| | |
Outro
D5 Bb Bm
PM----| PM| PM----| PM|
Q S S S S E. S S S E +Q S S S S E. S S S E
| | |
| o 3 | (3) 3 3 3 |
| 2 2 2 3 | (3) 3 3 4 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| o | |
| | |
Bb F Em C
PM----| PM| PM|
+Q S S S S E. S S S E +E S S Q Q Q 3x
| | |
| (3) 3 3 3 | (3) o |
| (4) 4 4 3 | (3) 2 0 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 3 2 2 |
| | 3 o |
| | |
Bb
H Q Q +W +W +W
| 6 | (6) | (6) | (6) * |
| 6 | (6) | (6) | (6) * |
| 7 | (7) | (7) | (7) * |
| 8 | (8) | (8) | (8) * |
| 8 | (8) | (8) | (8) * |
| 6 | (6) | (6) | (6) * |
Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers -
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= BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths