Traveler In Time
By Blind Guardian
From album "Tales From The Twilight World" (1991)
Gtr.1 is lead guitar (Andre Olbrich)
Gtr.2 is rhythm guitar (Marcus Siepen)
Tune down 1/2 step
Intro Riff
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| 3 5 |
| 2 (2) 2 2 2 2 2 (2) 1 3 5 5 5 5 5 3 |
| 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 0 (0) 3 3 3 3 3 1 |
Riff 1 (Gtr.1) (2x)
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| * 8 10 8 10 11 12~ * |
| 9 8 9 11 11 8~ 9 8 9 11 |
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| * * |
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| Riff 1 (Gtr.2) (2x)
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| * * |
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| 2 2 4 |
| * 2 (2) 0 4 6 2 (2) 0 4 2 * |
| 0 (0) 2 6 0 (0) 2 |
Verse Riff 1
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| 4 (4) |
| 2 (2) 3 5 (5) |
| 1 3 3 (3) 2 (2) |
| 1 1 0 0 (0) |
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Riff 2
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| 9 8 9 11 12 14 11 11 8 8\ |
| 7 77 6 66 7 77 9 99 10 101010101010 12 121212121212 9 999999 9 999999 6 666666 6\ |
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.. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... ...... ......
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| 11 11\ |
| 9 8 9 11 12 14 8 8 9 999999 9\ |
| 7 77 6 66 7 77 9 99 10 101010101010 12 121212121212 9 999999 9 999999 |
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.. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... ...... ......
Verse Riff 2
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| 5 7 7 7 7 4 4 4 4 |
| 2 3 333333 5 555555 5 55 5 55 5 555555 2 22 2 22 2 22 2 |
| 0 00000000000000 |
.............. ...... ...... .. .. ...... .. .. ..
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| 5 7 7 4 |
| 2 3 333333 5 555555 5 55555555555555 2 22222222222222 |
| 0 00000000000000 |
.............. ...... ...... .............. ..............
| 12 |
| 12 |
| 12~ |
| 2 4 4 |
| 2 0 00000000000000 2 22222222222222 2 22222222222222 |
| 0 00000000000000 |
.............. .............. .............. ...............
Verse Riff 3
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| 5 2 4 7 (7) 5 2 |
| 2 3 33333333333333 0 00000000000000 2 22222222222222 5 (5) 3 0 |
| 0 00000000000000 |
.............. .............. .............. ..............
Lead 1 (Gtr.1) (2x)
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| * 12 15 14 13~ 15fb 15 13 12 13 15 15 13h15p13p12 * |
| 12 11 12 14 14 12 11 |
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| * * |
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| Lead 1 (Gtr.2) (2x)
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| * * |
| 4 5~ |
| 4 5~ 7 6 7 5 4 7 5 |
| * 7 6 7 3 333333 2 222222 5 555555 3 333333 * |
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...... ...... ...... ......
Verse Riff 4
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| 2 3 7 |
| 7 3 5 0 00000000000000 1 11111111111111 3 5 555555 5 |
| 5 1 3 1 11111111111111 3 333333 |
.............. .............. .............. ...... ......
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| 5 3 |
| 3 33333333333333 3 1 |
| 1 11111111111111 |
.............. ..............
Chorus (2x)
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| * * |
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| 2 (2) 5 |
| * 3 5 0 (0) 3 3 2 (2) * |
| 1 3 1 0 (0) |
Lead 2 (Gtr.1)
| 12 |
| 15 13 12 13 12h13p12 |
| 12 14 12 12 14 12 |
| 15 14 15 14~ 15 14 15 15 14 15 14h15p14 12 12~ |
| 15 |
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| 12 13 15 13 12h13p12 12~ |
| 12 13 15 15 13 |
| 12 14 |
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| Lead 2 (Gtr.2)
| 12 15 13h15p13 12 13 12~ 15 17 15 |
| 15 13 12 18 17 18 18 17 18 17h18p17 15 15~ |
| 12 17 |
| 15 14 15 |
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| 15 17 19 17 15h17p15 15~ |
| 15 17 18 18 17 |
| 16 17 |
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Verse Riff 5
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| 7 7 |
| 7 7 5 55555555555555 5 55555555555555 3 |
| 5 55555555555555 5 55555555555555 1 11111111111111 |
.............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
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| 5 5 5 |
| 3 2 (2) 3 3 3 5 3 3 |
| 1 11111111111111 0 (0) 3 1 11111111111111 1 11111111111111 |
.............. .............. ..............
Verse Riff 6
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| 9 2 3 9 2 3 9 2 3 9 2 3 |
| 7 5 0 1 7 5 0 1 7 5 0 1 7 5 0 1 |
| 00000000 3 00000000 3 00000000 3 00000000 3 |
........ ........ ........ ........
Verse Riff 7
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| 7 5 |
| 3 3 5 55555555555555 5 3 33333333333333 |
| 1 11111111111111 1 11111111111111 3 33333333333333 |
.............. .............. .............. .............. ..............
..............
Chorus (2x)
Solo
A5 Bb5 A5 G5
| 12 13 12 15 13 12 13 12h13p12 12 13 12 15 13 12 |
| 13 0 13 0 0 15 13 13 0 13 0 0 |
| 12 12 |
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C5 C#5 C5
| 13 12h13p12 12 12 13 12 13 12 12 |
| 15 13 13 0 13 15 13 15~ 13h15p13h15 13 |
| 12 12 |
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Bb5 A5 G#5 C5 Bb5 A5
| 12 151515 15 13 12 13 12 13 12 |
| 15 13 13 15fb 15 13 15 |
| 15~ 14~ 13 12 14 12~ |
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G#5 C5 F5 A5
| 17 19 20 19 15 13 12 12 |
| 15fb 15fb 15 20 20fb 20 17 20fb 17 17 17 17 15 13 |
| 13 12~ |
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F5 G5 A5 C5 G5
| 12 15p12 15p12 15 |
| 15 13 13 12 15fb 15 13 12 12 13~ 15p12 15p12 15 |
| 14~ 14 |
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Bb5 F5 C5 G5 Bb5 F5
| 13p10 13p10 13 15p12 15p12 15 13p10 13p10 13 |
| 13p10 13p10 13 15p12 15p12 15 13p10 13p10 13 |
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E C E C A5 D5 E5
| 17fb 20 19 15 17 15 17fb 17 17 15 17fb 17 15 14 14 15 |
| 15~ 18 17 15 17 |
| 15~ |
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C5 D5 A5 D5 E5 A5 B5
| 15 14 14 17fb 17 15 14 14 15 15 14 14 |
| 15 17 15 17 17 15 17 16 17 17 (17)~ |
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Verse Riff 2
Verse Riff 8
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| 5 2 4 7 (7) 2 4 |
| 2 3 33333333333333 0 00000000000000 2 22222222222222 5 (5) 0 2 |
| 0 00000000000000 |
.............. .............. .............. ..............
Lead 1 (Gtr.1&2)
Lead 3 (Gtr.1)
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| 12 13 12h13p12 12 15fb 15fb 15fb 15fbr 15p13 15~ |
| 12 14 14 14~ |
| 15~ 15 |
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| Lead 3 (Gtr.2)
| 15fb 15fb 15fb 15fbr 13p12 13~ |
| 17 15h17p15 13 15 13~ |
| 14 16 |
| 15~ 15 17 |
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Verse Riff 9
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| 5 7 3 |
| 3 33333333333333 5 55555555555555 6 1 11111111111111 |
| 4 44444444444444 |
.............. .............. .............. ..............
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| 5 7 3 9 7 5 4 4 |
| 3 3333333333333 5 55555555555555 1 11111111111111 5 7 5 3 2 5 2 |
| 3 33333333333333 3 |
............. .............. .............. ..............
Verse Riff 10
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| 2 (2) 5 2 (2) 5 |
| 3 5 0 (0) 3 3 2 (2) 3 5 0 (0) 3 3 2 (2) |
| 1 3 1 0 (0) 1 3 1 0 (0) |
Verse Riff 11
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| 3 5 3 |
| 1 11111111111111 5 3 33333333333333 3 1 |
| 3 33333333333333 1 11111111111111 |
.............. .............. .............. ..............
Chorus (2x)
Verse Riff 12
Riff 3 (Gtr.1)
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| 7 77 6 66 7 77 9 99 10 101010101010 12 121212121212 9 999999 9 999999 6 666666 6 666666 |
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| 7 77 6 66 7 77 9 99 10 101010101010 12 121212121212 13 131313131313 13 131313131313 |
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| Riff 3 (Gtr.2)
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| 7 6 7 9 10 12 9 9 6 6 |
| 5 55 4 44 5 55 7 77 8 888888 10 101010101010 7 777777 7 777777 4 444444 4 444444 |
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| 7 8 8 9 9 |
| 7 6 7 9 10 5 555555 6 666666 6 666666 7 777777 7 |
| 5 55 4 44 5 55 7 77 8 888888 |
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Riff 4 (Gtr.1)
| 11 12~ |
| 12 13 15 12 12 13 15 |
| 14 13 14 13~ 14 13 14 |
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| Riff 4 (Gtr.2)
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| 7 6 7 9 10 12 9 9 6 6 |
| 5 55 4 44 5 55 7 77 8 888888 10 101010101010 7 777777 7 777777 4 444444 4 444444 |
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| 7 8 8 9 9 |
| 7 6 7 9 10 5 555555 6 666666 6 666666 7 777777 7 |
| 5 55 4 44 5 55 7 77 8 888888 |
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| Riff 4 (Gtr.3)
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| 7 77 6 66 7 77 9 99 10 101010101010 12 121212121212 9 999999 9 999999 6 666666 6 666666 |
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| 7 77 6 66 7 77 9 99 10 101010101010 12 121212121212 13 131313131313 13 131313131313 |
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Outro (Gtr.1) tr
| 12~ 12 13 15 13 12~ 12~ 12 13 15 13 12~ 12~ 12 13 15 13 12h13p12 12~ |
| 15 13 12~ |
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| 12 |
| 15 13h15p13p12 12 13 15 13 12~ 15 13 15 13 12 |
| 14~ 14~ |
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| Outro (Gtr.2)
| 0 0 |
| 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 |
| 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 |
| 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 |
| 0 0 |
| 1 0 1 |
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| 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 |
| 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 |
| 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 |
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| 0 0 1 0 |
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| 0 0 0 |
| 1 1 0 3 1 3 1 0 1 |
| 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 |
| 2 3 3 2 2 2 |
| 0 0 |
| 1 0 |
. = palm mute
~ = vibrato
\ = slide down
p = pull off
h = hammer on
tr = trill
fb = full bend
hb = half bend
fbr = full bend then release
(12) = ghost note