Ayreon - Welcome To The New Dimension Tab

DISC 1:
”Welcome to the new dimension”

1:18:
Hold each note. Cool to play with slide!
E
B 18 19 18 16 14 13 14 11 9h11 6 7 6 4 6 2
G
D
A
E
E 6
B 1 2 4 6 6 2 7 6 5
G
D
A
E
1:50: Two gtrs:
E 17
B 13 12 13 12 10 5 17 18 17 20 18
G 17 19 17 21
D
A
E
…some may die! /Gtrs:
E 15 17 12 12 13 9
B 17 18 13 13 15 10
G
D
A
E
|Keyboard:
E 5 4 7 9 14
B 7 7 7 7
G 6
D
A
E
\ Keyboard:
E 12 10 12h14 9 12 14 15 14h15p14 12 17 19 20 19
B
G
D
A
E
E 20 19 17 15 14 12
B
G 9
D 9
A 7
E
You have a task… …portals of the Electric castle!
E
B
G 12 7 9
D 12 7 9
A 10 5 7
E
Segue to ”Isis And Osiris” ”Isis and Osiris” Strum this Asus2 chord in a certain strumming pattern (listen to the song) a number of times.
E 12
B 12
G 14
D 14
A 12
E 12

Riff 1: 4x

E 12 12 12 12h14 14 14 14 14/15 15 15 15p12 12 12 12 12
B 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Go 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 o
Do 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 o
A
E
Fill 1: Fill 2:
E 15 14 12 15 14 12 12
B 15 15 13 12
G 14
D
A
E
(play fill 1 at second repeat, play fill 2 at fourth repeat)

Verse (hard to hear the chords only transcribing pieces):

0:54
E §12
B §12
G §14
D §14
A
E
I can’t believe 01:04

Chorus: 4x

E
B 12 12 12 12/10 10— 10/8
Go 13 13 13 13/11 11— 11/9 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 o
Do 14 14 14 14/12 12— 12/10 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 o
A 14 14 14/12 12 /10 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
E 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12

Keyboard-solo: (use Riff 1 as backing)

01:24
E
B
G 9 7
D 7 9 10 9 10 10 9 7 7 9 10
A
E
…let the journey begin
E 10 12
B 10 10 12 13 12 13 10
G 7 7 9
D 9 10 10
A
E
E 17 19 19 20 19 17 17 20 19 15
B 17 17 15
G
D
A
E
E 15 17 19 15 17
B 17 13 15 13
G 16 14
D
A
E

Then follows 2. verse, and 2. chorus, which is played exactly as before,

maybe slightly different)

Play riff 1 over with slight difference

Solo 1:

AH…………………………R 30;…………… 02:24 b&r1 preb1ogr………………………̷ 0;……
E
B /13 12h13p12/10
G 9 9 4 4 4 2
D
A
E
…let the journey begin b1 b0,5
E 17 19 20 19 20 22 22 17 19 20 19
B 17
G
D 3p2
A
E
b1 b1 b1 b1
E 17 17
B 17 20 20 17 17 17
G 19 19 19 19 19 17
D 19
A
E
b1 b1
E
B 17
G 16 16p14 16p14 11 12 12
D 14 14p12
A 15 12
E
03:05 …in search of the grail

Riff 2

Pm…………………………R 30;………………………… 230;…………………………&# 8230;…………………………& #8230;………………………… …………………………… ;…………………………̷ 0;…………………………R 30;……..
E
Bo
Go
D 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7
A 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7
E 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 5 5
Pm…………………………R 30;………………………4x
E
B
G o
D 7 7 7 7o
A 7 7 7 7
E 5 5 5 5

Sitar: (Sitar parts are riff 3) 2x

E
B 7h8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10p8 7 5h7 8 8 8 8 8p7 5 (5)h7
Go o
Do o
A
E
/ 2x
E
B 7h8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10p8 7 5h7 8 8 8 8 8p7 5 (5)h7
Go o
Do o
A
E
| 2x
E 5h7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9p7 5 3h5 7 7 7 7 7p5 3 (3)h5
B
Go o
Do o
A
E
\

W/slide Solo 2: 03:46 (second guitar plays riff 2 over solo 2)

E 12/17 20/19/17 /12 12—12/13/12 12 12—12/20 19 17
B 3/ 10
G
D
A
E
E
B /17 18 17 15 13/15 12
G /10 10 10 10 12 10 /9
D 10 10/12
A
E

04:25 Riff 3:

E
B
Go
Do 2 2 2
A 2 2 2
E 4p0 0 0 0 1p0 4p0 0 0 0 1p0 4p0 0 0 0 1p0
At the fourth time, you play 6 E5 chords in 7th position in stead of

AH 4x A-1-2-1 Solo over riff 4:

E 15h17
B 17 18 17 17 18
G o 20 (Play 4 times with slight difference
D o each time)
A 1— 2 1
E—

Riff 5: (its basically riff 2 in E major) 4x

E
B
Go 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 11 11 12 12 12 12 9 9 9 9 9 o
Do 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 11 11 12 12 12 12 9 9 9 9 9 o
A 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 10 10 10 10 7 7 7 7 7
E
Theres no way out…

Play riff 3 (sitar) over next interlude/chorus. Then play riff 5 4 times

Over new verse.

Then play riff 3 over next interlude/chorus. THEN play riff 4 with vocals

Singing the ”solo”

06:25 E----12--12—12/10---10-10---10-10-------12--12--12—12/7---7-7-7-7--------------------------- B----12--12—12/10---10-10---10-10-------12--12--12—12/9---9-9-9-9--------------------------
G 14 14—14/12 12 12 12 12 14 14 14—14/9 9 9 9 9
D 14 14—14/12 12 12 12 12 14 14 14—14/9 9 9 9 9
A
E
Repeat this over spoken parts ”Can you see the stars?”, while 2. guitar plays some notes (improvises) slowly. Fill 3 w/slide
E
B
G
D
A
E 1////////////18
Synth: 08:18
E 17 14 11 14 19 17 15
B 10 10 12 13 10 12 12
Go 9
Do
A
E
3x Fill 4(at the end of 3rd repeat)
E 14 15 15 16 12 14 21 22 21 19 21
B 15 15 14
G 16 o
D o
A
E
08:59
E 17 17 17
B 17 17 17 17 17
Go 17 17 17 17 17
Do 19 19 19
A
E
E 17 20 19 19
B 17 17 17 19 19 19
G 17 17 20 20
D 19 21
A
E
E 19 19 19
B 19 19 19 20
G 20 20 20 20 21 21
D 21 21 21
A
E
E 19 19 17 22
B 20 20 20 21 21 19
G 21 21 21 21 19
D 21 21
A
E
E 17 17
B 17 17 17 17
G 17 17 17 17 o
D 19 19 o
A
E

Then play riff 3 once, before strumming the Asus2-chord like in the intro.

Then play riff 1 as backing for solo 3.

Solo 3:

09:58 b&r1(A) b0,5&r
E
B x x 13 13 7 5 1
G x x 12 12 14 7 p 5h7 5 0h2 0
D 2p0
A 3p0—3p0
E
E
B x x 13 13
G x x 12 12
D
A 12
E

Then play another verse

E 12
B 13
G 14
D 14
A 0
E
…the end is near Segue to ”Amazing Flight” Amazing Flight 0:30

Gtr 1 repeats this over the first riff

E
B X x x x X x x x
G X x x x X x x x
D X X
A
E

Riff 1: 8x

E
B
Go 4 7 6 7 6 4 o
Do 5 9 7 9 7 5 o
A
E
01:00

Solo 1: b1&r

E
B
G 12
D /14 14 12 14
A 14 12 12 12p10 12p10 5 7
E 12 15 12 7
b1(E) b1(E)
E
B x x 8 8 x 8 8 8 10 10 10 10 10
G x x 7 7 x 7 7 7 9 9p7 9p7 9 7
D x x 9 x
A
E 5 3
E /12
B x 12
G x /14 14 12 12 14 12 9 9 9 7 7h9
D x 14 12 14 14
A
E
b&r1
E
B
G 4 2 2 0 2p0 2p0 7
D 2 /9 9 7
A 10 7
E

Hold last note into the first verse, the repeat riff 1 over first verse

Fill 1: 01:40 b&r1
E
B
G 14p12
D 14
A
E

Riff 2:

E 3 x 1 x 3 3 x x 3 3
B 3 x 1 x 5 5 x x 5 5
G 3 3 2 2 5 5 x x 5 5
D 5 5 3 3 5 5 x x 5 5
A 5 5 3 3 3 3 x x 3 x
E 3 3 1 1

Play riff 2 on an acoustic over the chorus (fills with wah)

Chorus:

01:58
E
B 11
G 12 12 10 12 12 10 12
D
A
E
Hey dude, you’re so uncool, but hey- that’s allright b&r1(C)
E 10/15 13 13
B 15 13 13 11h13 11
G
D
A
E
Like there’s no need to get all tight pb&r1 pb1
E 13
B 10 11 13 15 11
G 10 10
D
A
E
My eyes move like the stars and the small lights of my face

Synth solo (riff 1 as backing):

03:22 b1
E /12 12 14 15 15 15p14 15p14p12
B
G
D
A
E
We’re on an amazing flight in space b1 b1
E
B
G 14 12 12 11h12h14h16h21p16p14p11h12h14h16h21p16p14p11h12h14h16h21p16p14p11h
D
A
E
b1
E 12 15 17
B 12 12 (the rest of the solo goes to high to be played on a24 fret guitar!
G12h14-------------------Improvise an end yourself (in Emajor))-----------------------------
D
A
E

Then follows 2.verse, played just as the 1. verse.

After the verse, og to the chorus again. The chorus is like before, but with

other fills. So I’m just gonna write out the fills, so you’ll figure out the timing yourself! 03:11 03:16 b1(Bb)
E
B 11 11 11
G 12 12p10p7 15 15 12
D 10 8 16 15 12 15 12 12
A 15 15
E
03:25
E 13
B 11 13 15 11
G 12 10 12 14
D
A
E

Now follows a hammond-solo with just bass and percussive mutes on guitar as

Backing. Then, a guitar solo appears, with similarities to the first

Guitar-solo.

04:01 b0,5andhold b&r0,5 b0,5 slowb b&r1(A)
E 15 15 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17p15 17 15
B /17 17 17 15 15
G 14p12
D 14
A
E
b1(A) b&r1(A) b1(A)
E 15 15 15 14 15 17 19 20
B 15 15 15 12 17 17 17 17
G 12 14 14p12 14p12 14 12
D
A
E
E 19 17 19 15 15 15
B 17 17 12 14 15 14
G
D
A 12 14 15
E 12 14 15
E 15 17 18
B 15 17 18
G 14 16 17
D 12 14 16 17 16 14 12 14 16 17
A
E
b1 b1
E 20 20 19 17 19 22 22 22 24 20 22 19 20 17
B 22 20 22
G
D
A
E
slow b
E
B 19 20 17 19 15 17 15
G
D
A
E

Another chorus-bridge part where guitar only plays fills:

04:33 04:36 04:45 b1 b0,25 b1 b1 b1
E
B 17 17 17 17 15 17 17
G 17p15 15
D 17 17 17 15 12
A 15 13
E 15
04:49 b1 b1 b1 Just improvise the rest; it’s no big point in transcribing these licks These licks are probably improvised anyway!
E 15
B 17 15 15 15 13
G 15
D
A
E
05:10 /dist.guitar
E
B
G
D 9 7/9 5 4/5 2
A
E
| | |clean guitar 4x|
E
B 8 10 12 10
Go 9 9/11 11 12 12/11 11 o
Do 9 11/12 11 o
A
E
\ / 4x
E
B 8 10 11 10
Go 7 7/9 9 10 10/9 9 o
Do8 10/12 10 o
A
E
4x
E
B 8 10 12 10
Go 9 9/11 11 12 12/11 11 o
Do 9 11/12 11 o
A
E
4x
E
B 8 10 11 10
Go 7 7/9 9 10 10/9 9 o
Do8 10/12 10 o
A
E
2x
E
B 8 10 12 10
Go 9 9/11 11 12 12/11 11 o
Do 9 11/12 11 o
A
E
2x
E
B 8 10 11 10
Go 7 7/9 9 10 10/9 9 o
Do8 10/12 10 o
A
E
2x
E
B 8 10 12 10
Go 9 9/11 11 12 12/11 11 o
Do 9 11/12 11 o
A
E
2x
E
B 8 10 11 10
Go 7 7/9 9 10 10/9 9 o
Do8 10/12 10 o
A
E
Keep repeating these figures 2 times each. Now another guitar enters. Repeat

These figures over the next guitar-riff

06:36
E
B
G
D
A 9 7 9 5 7 9 7 9 8 7 8 5 7
E 7 6
E
B
G o
D o
A 8 7 8 9 7 9 5 7 9 7 9 10 9 7 9 7 9
E 7
E
B
G
D
A 5 7 9 10 9 7 5 7 8 7 8 5 7 8 7 8 10
E 7 6
3x
E
B
G o
D o
A 8 7 8 7 8 5 7 8 10 8 7 5 7
E 6

3rd time, the guitar-riff is played in harmony with synth. Now, Thjis van

Leer from Focus is playing his flute-solo. I’m not gonna tab that, but

I’m gonna tab the synth-leads that’s between the flute-parts. This part goes twice (Synth): 07:41
E
B
G 8 10 12
D 8 10— 8 8 10 12 12 10 12 12
A 10 9 10 12 12
E
E
B 13 15 20 18 16 15 18 16 15 13
G 14 15
D 12 12 12
A
E
E
B 16 15 13 11 13 15 16 18 20 18 16 15 18 16 15 13 16 15
G
D
A
E
E
B 13 11 13 15 13 15
G
D
A
E
08:07
E 18 20 17 17 20 17 18 20—22 —20h22p20
B—2///////18 17 18 20 22 18
G o
D o
A
E
______________________________________________________________________________ |1. |2.
E 18—22 21 22 21 20 22 20 18 20 18 17 18 17 21tr22
B
G
D
A
E
Guitar rests.

Riff 3:

08:37 (PH) (PH) (PH)
E
B 10 8h10p8/6 5 1 3 5 6 5 3 1 1 3
Go 2 0 2 3
Do7
A
E

|1. |2.
E
B 6 5 2 3 5 3 2 6 1 3 1 3 5 6 5h6p5 3 2 5 3
G
D
A
E

Riff 4:

08:54
E
B
Go 7 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 10 10 9 10 o
Do 7 7 5 7 3 3 3 2 7 7 5 7 10 10 9 10 o
A 5 5 3 5 3 3 3 2 5 5 3 5 8 8 7 8
E 1 1 1 0
| |
E
B
G
D
A 6tr7
E

Now play riff 3 again, this time with the pinched harmonics. After that,

Play the riff over again, an octave over without the PHs. Then play riff 4

again, with flute doing the 6tr7

Outro:

10:05
E
B
G 7 7 5 10 5 7 7 3 2 7 7 5 10 5 7 7 7— 7/
D 7 7 5 10 5 7 7 3 2 7 7 5 10 5 7 7 7— 7/
A 5 5 3 8 3 5 5 1 0 5 5 3 8 3 5 5 5— 5/
E
segue to ”Time Beyond Time” ”Time Beyond Time” Em Cmaj7
E 14 12
B 12 12 13 14 12 13 12 12
Go 12 12 12 14 12
Do 12 14
A
E

|1.Em
E
B 12 12 13 12
G 12 14 12 12 11 12 12 14
D 14 14 14 14 12 14
A 14
E

|2.
E
B 12 12
G 12
D 14 12 12
A
E
Cmaj7
E
B 12 13 12 12
G 12 12 14 12
D 12 14
A
E

Riff 1:

Em Cmaj7
E 14 12
B 12 12 13 14 12 13 12 12
G 12 12 12 14 12
D 12 14
A
E

After the first bar with this riff, the synth takes over with the playing of

it. The guitar keeps strumming the Em chord and the Cmaj7 chord. On second

Verse, clean electric guitar plays riff 1, while acoustic strums the chords.

01:20

Chorus

Cmaj7 Am B Are we launched into a time beyond time, G F space beyond space. Bb F We are lost here in the cyber-world A Is there no way out?

Guitar rests until 2:34, then there’s a second chorus with same chords

as the first 02:52 Flute for guitar:
E 8
B 6 5 6 8 5 6 6 9 10 8h10p8 6 8 10 8h10p8/
G 7 7 5 5
D
A
E
E
B6 8—5 6 5 6—8 5 6 6 10 11 10h11p10 8 6
G 6 7 7 5 5
D
A
E

Guitar-solo

3:04 b1 pb&r1 b0,5
E 20
B 20 20 18 17 18 15 /20—20/22 22
G 17 17h19 14 15
D
A
E
b0,5 b0,5 pb&r1PH PM_____________
E
B 22p20 22 22p20 22 20 18 20 22 18
G
D x x 12
A 8 7
E
PM______________ PM_______________ PH
E
B
G
D----------------------------------------------------------------8---12---10----12---1

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