RUN FOR THE NIGHT
As recorded by Blind Guardian
(From the 1988 Album BATTALIONS OF FEAR)
Transcribed by Drimascus_God_Of_Thunder
Words and Music by André Olbrich
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Magnus'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Andre'
Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'Andre 2'
Intro
Q=168
D5C# D5C# D5C# E5 D5 E5
4/4
Gtr I
E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E. E. E
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| 7 7 | 7 9 7 9 |
| 7 7 | 7 9 7 9 |
| 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 5 7 |
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D5C# D5C# D5C# E5 D5 E5
E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E. E. E
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| 7 7 | 7 9 7 9 |
| 7 7 | 7 9 7 9 |
| 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 5 7 |
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D5C# D5C# D5C# E5 D5 E5
E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E. E. E
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| o | |
| 7 7 | 7 9 7 9 |
| 7 7 | 7 9 7 9 |
| o 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 5 7 |
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D5C# D5C# D5C# E5 D5 E5
E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E. E. E
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| 7 7 | 7 9 7 9 |
| 7 7 | 7 9 7 9 |
| 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 5 7 o |
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Verse
E5 D5 C5 B5
E S S S S S S S S S S S S E E S S S S S S S S S S S S E
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| 7 | 5 4 |
| 2 7 | 5 4 |
| o 2 5 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | |
A5 G5 F#5 G5 A5 G5 F#5
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E. E. E E. E. E
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| 2 | 12 11 12 14 12 11 |
| 2 | 12 11 12 14 12 11 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 10 9 10 12 10 9 o |
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C#5 B5 A5 B5
E S S S S S S S S S S S S E E S S S S S S S S S S S S E
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| o | |
| 6 4 | 2 4 |
| 6 4 | 2 4 |
| o 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 |
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C#5 E5 D#5E5F#5 E5 D#5
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E. E. E E. E. E
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| 6 | 9 8 9 11 9 8 |
| 6 | 9 8 9 11 9 8 |
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 7 6 7 9 7 6 o |
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E5 D5 C5 B5
E S S S S S S S S S S S S E E S S S S S S S S S S S S E
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| 7 | 5 4 |
| 2 7 | 5 4 |
| 2 5 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | |
A5 G5 F#5 G5 A5 G5 F#5
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E. E. E E. E. E
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| 2 | 12 11 12 14 12 11 |
| 2 | 12 11 12 14 12 11 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 10 9 10 12 10 9 |
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Chorus
E5 D5 C5 D5 G5 F#5
W W W H Q Q
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| 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 12 11 |
| 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 12 11 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 10 9 |
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| Gtr II
| W W H. E E E E E E E E E E
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| | | 12 13 | 15 13 12 12 |
| | | | 14 14 12 11 |
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E5 D5 C5 D5 G5 F#5 E5
W W W q Q E. E. E
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| 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 12 11 9 |
| 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 12 11 9 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 10 9 7 |
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D5C# D5C# D5C# E5 D5 E5
E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E. E. E
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| 7 7 | 7 9 7 9 |
| 7 7 | 7 9 7 9 |
| 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 5 7 |
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D5C# D5C# D5C# E5 D5 E5
E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E. E. E
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| 7 7 | 7 9 7 9 |
| 7 7 | 7 9 7 9 |
| 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 5 7 |
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Verse 2
E5 D5 C5 B5
E S S S S S S S S S S S S E E S S S S S S S S S S S S E
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| 7 | 5 4 |
| 2 7 | 5 4 |
| o 2 5 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | |
A5 G5 F#5 G5 A5 G5 F#5
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E. E. E E. E. E
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| 2 | 12 11 12 14 12 11 |
| 2 | 12 11 12 14 12 11 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 10 9 10 12 10 9 o |
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C#5 B5 A5 B5
E S S S S S S S S S S S S E E S S S S S S S S S S S S E
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| 6 4 | 2 4 |
| 6 4 | 2 4 |
| o 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 |
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C#5 E5 D#5E5F#5 E5 D#5
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E. E. E E. E. E
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| 6 | 9 8 9 11 9 8 |
| 6 | 9 8 9 11 9 8 |
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 7 6 7 9 7 6 o |
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E5 D5 C5 B5
E S S S S S S S S S S S S E E S S S S S S S S S S S S E
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| 7 | 5 4 |
| 2 7 | 5 4 |
| 2 5 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | |
A5 G5 F#5 G5 A5 G5 F#5
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E. E. E E. E. E
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| 2 | 12 11 12 14 12 11 |
| 2 | 12 11 12 14 12 11 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 10 9 10 12 10 9 |
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Chorus
E5 D5 C5 D5 G5 F#5
W W W H Q Q
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| 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 12 11 |
| 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 12 11 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 10 9 |
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| Gtr II
| |--3--|
| W W H. E E E S S E E E E E E E
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| | | 15b17 15b17r | 15 13 12 12 |
| | | | 14 12 14 11 12 11 |
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E5 D5 C5 D5 G5 F#5 E5
W W W q Q E. E. E
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| 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 12 11 9 |
| 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 12 11 9 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 10 9 7 |
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| ~~
| H. +Q W W W
Interlude
C5 B5C5 D5 G5F#5
PM--| PM--| PM--| PM--| PM--| PM--|
S S S S S S S S S S S S E E S S S S S S S S S S S S E E
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| | 7 6 |
| 5 5 5 4 5 | 7 7 7 5 4 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
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C5 B5C5 D5 G5F#5
PM--| PM--| PM--| PM--| PM--| PM--|
S S S S S S S S S S S S E E S S S S S S S S S S S S E E
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| | 7 6 |
| 5 5 5 4 5 | 7 7 7 5 4 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
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Verse 3
C5 D5 G5F#5
PM------------------------| PM------------------|
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 E
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| | 7 6 |
| 5 | 7 5 4 |
| o 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
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C5 D5 G5 F#5
PM--------------------------| PM----------|
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 Q
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| | 7 6 |
| 5 | 7 5 4 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 o |
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E5 E5 D5 E5 G5 A5 G5 F#5
PM----------| PM---------------|
S S S S S S S S E. E. E S S S S S S S S E. E. E
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| 9 9 7 9 | 12 14 12 11 |
| o 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 | 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 10 9 |
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E5 E5 D5 E5 C5 B5 D5
PM----------| PM----------| PM--| PM--|
S S S S S S S S E. E. E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 9 9 7 9 | 5 4 7 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 o |
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E5 E5 D5 E5 G5 A5 G5 F#5
PM----------| PM---------------|
S S S S S S S S E. E. E S S S S S S S S E. E. E
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| 9 9 7 9 | 12 14 12 11 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 | 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 10 9 |
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E5 E5 D5 E5 C5 B5 D5
PM----------| PM----------| PM--| PM--|
S S S S S S S S E. E. E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 9 9 7 9 | 5 4 7 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 |
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E5
PM-----------------------------
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
C5 D5
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S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S W W
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| | 5 | 7 |
| | 5 | 7 |
| | 3 | 5 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | | |
Guitar Solo
E5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
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| Gtr II
| TP
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E5D5
S S S S S S S S S S S S E E
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| 9 7 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 |
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| TP
| +Q. E Q. E
E5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| 17 12 12 12 17 12 12 12 17 12 12 12 17 12 12 12 |
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D5 C5
S S S S S S S S Q Q
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| E. E. E Q. E
| 17b19 17b19 17b19 17b19 15 |
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E5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| 19 15 15 17 15 15 19 15 15 17 15 15 |
| 17 17 17 17 |
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E5D5
S S S S S S S S S S S S E E
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| 9 7 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 |
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| S S S S S S S S H
| 19 15 15 17 15 15 20b22 |
| 17 17 |
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E5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
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| |-------3-------| |-------3-------|
| Q Q Q Q Q Q
D5 C5
S S S S S S S S Q Q
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| |-------3-------|
| Q Q Q Q. S S
E5 D5
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 S S
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| 9 | 7 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
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| Q E H S S Q E H E
| 14 15 17 15 | 14 15 |
| 17 | 15 |
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C5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
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| |-------3-------| |-------3-------|
| Q Q Q Q Q Q
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| Gtr III
| |-------3-------| |-------3-------|
| Q Q Q Q Q Q
D5 G5 F#5
S S S S S S S S Q Q
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| 12 11 |
| 7 12 11 |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 9 |
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| |-------3-------| |---3----|
| Q Q Q Q Q Q
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| |-------3-------| |---3----|
| Q Q Q Q Q Q
E5 D5
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 S S
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| 9 | 7 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
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| H. E E H. E E
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| H. E E H. E E
C5 D5 G5 F#5
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 Q
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| | 12 11 |
| 5 | 7 12 11 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 9 |
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| |---3---|
| H. E E E S S S E E E E E E
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| 12 13 | 15 13 15 13 12 12 |
| 12 | 14 14 12 11 |
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| |---3---|
| H. E E E S S S E E E E E E
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| 11 12 | 14 12 14 12 11 11 |
| 14 | 14 14 12 11 |
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E5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 9 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
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| H. S S E
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| H. E E
D5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 7 |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
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| Q. E Q Q
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| H. E E
C5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
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| E E E E Q. E
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| 15b17r 15b17r 15b17r 15 15b17 12 |
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D5 G5 F#5
S S S S S S S S Q Q
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| 12 11 |
| 7 12 11 |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 9 |
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| T T T T T T ~~
| |---3---| |---3---| |---3---| |---3---| |--3--| |--3--|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S a Q
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| 19 15 12 20 15 12 19 15 12 20 15 12 19 15 12 20 15 12 19 12 |
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Chorus
E5 D5 C5 D5 G5 F#5
W W W H Q Q
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| 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 12 11 |
| 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 12 11 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 10 9 |
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| H. E E H. E E H. E E E E E E E E E E
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| | | 12 13 | 15 13 12 12 |
| 11 12 | 11 | | 14 14 12 11 |
| 14 | 14 12 | 14 | |
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E5 D5 C5 D5 G5 F#5
W W W H Q Q
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| 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 12 11 |
| 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 12 11 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 10 9 |
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| TP TP TP TP
| H. E E H. E E W Q Q Q Q
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| 11 12 | 11 | | 9 11 12 14 |
| 14 | 14 12 | 14 | |
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E5 D5 C5
W W W
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| TP TP TP TP TP ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q W
| 12 | | |
| 12 13 15 | 15 13 12 | |
| 12 | 14 | 14b16 |
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D5 G5 F#5
H Q Q
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| 19 15 15 17 15 15 19 15 15 17 15 15 |
| 17 17 17 17 |
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E5 D5
W W
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| S S S S S S S S E Q. H. +Q
| 19 15 15 17 15 15 20b22r20b22 | 20b22 (20) |
| 17 17 | |
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C5 D5 G5 F#5 E5
W H E. E. E
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| 5 | 7 12 11 9 |
| 5 | 7 12 11 9 |
| 3 | 5 10 9 7 |
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| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--|
| E E E E E E E E E E E E Q H.
| 20 19 17 19 17 15 17 15 14 15 14 12 | 10 |
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Outro
E5 E5 D5 E5 G5 A5 G5 F#5
PM----------| PM---------------|
S S S S S S S S E. E. E S S S S S S S S E. E. E
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| 9 9 7 9 | 12 14 12 11 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 | 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 10 9 |
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E5 E5 D5 E5 C5 C5 B5 D5
PM----------|
S S S S S S S S E. E. E q Q Q Q
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| 9 9 7 9 | 5 5 4 7 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 | 3 3 2 5 |
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E5 G5 C5 N.C. E5
TP TP TP TP
W W W Q Q Q Q Q H.
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| 9 | 12 | | | 9\ * |
| 9 | 12 | 5 | | 9\ * |
| 7 | 10 | 3 | 10 9 7 5 | 7\ * |
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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