Dream Theater - On The Backs Of Angels Tab

On The Backs of Angels
Dream Theater

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Legend

Intro

e 0 0
B 8 8 8
G 11 11 11
D 9 9 10
A
E 0
e 0 0
B 8 8 0 0 0 0
G 11 11 0 0 11 10
D 9 9 12 11 12 11 9 8 10
A 9 10 8
E 0
e 0 0
B 8 8 8
G 11 11 11
D 9 9 10
A
E 0
e 0 0
B 8 8 0 0 0
G 11 11 0 0 2 0
D 9 9 5 4 5 4 2 1 2
A 2 3 1
E 0 2 1
e 0 0
B 8 8 8
G 11 11 11
D 9 9 10
A
E 0
e 0 0
B 8 8 0 0 0 0
G 11 11 0 0 11 10
D 9 9 12 11 12 11 9 8 10
A 9 10 8
E 0
e 0 0
B 8 8 8
G 11 11 11
D 9 9 10
A
E 0
e 0 0
B 8 8 0 0 0
G 11 11 0 0 2 0
D 9 9 5 4 5 4 2 1 2
A 2 3 1
E 0 2 1
e 0
B 8 8 8 0 0 0
G 11 11 11 0 0
D 9 10 9 12 11
A
E 0 0 0
e 0
B 8 8 0 0 0 0
G 11 11 9 0 0
D 9 10 10
A 10 9
E 0 0 0
e 0 0 0
B 8 8 8
G 11 11 11 11 11 11
D 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 9
A
E 0 0 0
e 0 0 0
B 0 0 0 8 8
G 0 0 11 11 11 11
D 12 11 9 9 9 10 10 10
A
E 0 0
e 0 0
B 0 0 0 0 0
G 5 5 0 0
D 7 7 5 4
A
E 0
Distortion
e 0 0
B
G 11 11 11 12 11 11 11 11 12 11 0
D 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 0
A
E 0 0 0 0
e
B 7 5
G 9 9 9 7 4
D 9 9 9 7 7 2 5 2 5 2 2 5
A 7 5 4 4 3 3
E 2~ 2
* * * * * * * *
e 0 0
B
G 11 11 11 12p11 11 11 11 11 12p11
D 9 9p 9 10 10 10p10 9
A 9
E 0 0 0 7
e
B 7 5
G 9 9 9 7 4
D 9 9 9 7 7 2 5 2 5 2 2 5
A 7 5 4 4 3 3
E 2~ 2
* * * * * * * *
e
B
G 0 6 3
D 0 5 3
A 2 2 8 7 2 1 2 2 3 1
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
e
B
G
D 5/7 4 6 5
A 2 2 5/7 8 7 6 5 2 2 3 2 4 5
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
e
B
G 0 6 3
D 0 5 3
A 2 2 8 7 2 1 2 2 3 1
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
e
B
G
D 5/7 4 6 5
A 2 2 5/7 8 7 6 5 2 2 3 2 4 5
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
e
B
G
D
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
* * * * * * * * * * * *
e
B
G
D
A 3 3 3 3 3 0 0
E 3 2
Standing on the backs...
e
B
G
D
A 2 2 2 5 <3>~
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
* * * * * * * * *
e
B
G
D
A 2 2 2 <9>~
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
* * * * * * * * *
e
B
G
D
A 2 2 2 3 <7>~
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
* * * * * * * * *
e
B
G
D
A 2 2 2 1 3
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1
* * * * We spiral towards disaster
e 0 0 0 0 0
B 0 0
G 4 4 3 3 2 2 2
D 2 2
A 4 3 0
E 3
e 0 0 0 0
B 5 0 0
G 4 4 3 3 2
D 2 5 5 2
A 4 3 0
E 3
e
B
G 4 2
D 2 4 2 2 2
A 2 2 0 2 5 2h3p2 2 2 2
E 0 2~~ 3 5 5 3 5 2 3 2 0
e
B
G 5 2 5
D 4 5 5 2 5 3 2 3
A 3 5 7 0 3 3 2 3 2 3 5
E 2~~ 3 2 3 1 1 3 5
Riding out the wave
e
B
G
D
A 2 2 2 5 <3>~
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
* * * * * * * * *
e
B
G
D
A 2 2 2 <9>~
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
* * * * * * * * *
e
B
G
D
A 2 2 2 3 <7>~
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
* * * * * * * * *
e
B
G
D
A 2 2 2 1 3
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1
* * * *
e
B
G
D
A 14 12
E 15 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 12 0 0 0 0
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
e
B
G
D
A 13 9
E 14 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 9 0 0 0 0
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
e
B
G
D
A 12 7 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
E 12 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 8 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 3 2 0 0
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
e
B
G
D
A 14 12
E 15 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 14 12 12 12 12 12
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
e
B
G
D
A 13 9
E 14 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 12 9 9 9 9 9
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
e
B
G
D
A 12 7
E 12 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 10 8 8 8 0 0 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
e
B
G 5
D 2 5
A 2 4 5 3
E 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 2 3
| * * * * * * * * | |Guitar 2
e
B 10~ 12 13 12 13/15 13
G 7 9~ 9 11 12
D 7 9 10 9
A 7 9 10
E
e
B
G 4 2
D 4 2 3
A 2 0 3
E 2~~ 1
| | |Guitar 2
e 12 15 14 12 15 15 19 17 17 19 20
B 13 15 13 17
G
D
A
E
Timing is off between these two sections so i can fit both parts in one line each. Also i'm not 100% sure they are right, but as close as i can get to the recording.
e
B
G 4 2
D 2 4 6 6 0 2 3 2
A 5 3 5 2 3 5 2 2 3 5 2
E 0 0 0 0 5 4 1 0
| | |
e 20 19 17
B 20 19 17
G 19 17 16
D 19 17 16
A 19 17 15 14
E 17 15 14 12
Tears fall
e
B 0 0 0 0
G 2 2 4 5 4 2 2 2 4 5 4 0
D 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 0
A 0 0 0 0 0 0
E
e
B 0 0 0
G 2 2 2 2
D 2 2 2 3~ 3 3
A 0 2 1
E 3 2
e
B 0 0 3 3 9\ 0 0 0
G 2 2 4 5 4 2 2 2 9\ 2 2 2
D 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 7\ 2 2 2 3~ 3 3
A 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
E 3 2
e
B
G
D
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 5 7 3
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 1
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
e
B
G
D
A 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 7 7 6 7 4 5 7 3
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 5 2 3 5 1
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Blurring lines..
e
B
G
D 4
A 7 7 5 7 2 3 5 5 3~ 7 7 5 7 2 3 5
E 0 3 5 0 3 3b4 0 0 3 5 5 3 5 5 7
e
B
G
D 2~
A 7 7 5 7 2 3 3 3 7 7 7 7 1 3
E 0 3 5 0 3b4 0 5 0 0 3 0 2 2 1 1
We're on to your agenda...
e 0 0 0 0 0
B 0 0
G 4 4 3 3 2 2 2
D 2 2
A 4 3 0
E 3
e 0 0 0 0
B 5 0 0
G 4 4 3 3 2
D 2 5 5 2
A 4 3 0
E 3
e
B
G 5 2 5
D 2 4 5 5 2 5 3
A 2 3 5 7 0 3 3 2 3
E 0 2~~ 3 2 3 1
e
B
G 5
D 2 3 2 5
A 2 3 5 2 4 5 3
E 1 3 5 0 2 3
| | |Guitar 2
e
B 10~ 12 13 12 13/15 13
G 7 9~ 9 11 12
D 7 9 10 9
A 7 9 10
E
e
B
G 4 2
D 4 2 3
A 2 0 3
E 2~~ 1
| | |Guitar 2
e 12 15 14 12 15 15 19 17 17 19 20
B 13 15 13 17
G
D
A
E
e
B
G 4 2
D 2 4 6 6 0 2 3 2
A 5 3 5 2 3 5 2 2 3 5 2
E 0 0 0 0 5 4 1 0
| | |
e 20 19 17
B 20 19 17
G 19 17 16
D 19 17 16
A 19 17 15 14
E 17 15 14 12
Tears fall from the shameless...
e
B 0 0 0 0
G 2 2 4 5 4 2 2 2 4 5 4 0
D 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 0
A 0 0 0 0 0 0
E
e
B 0 0 0
G 2 2 2 2
D 2 2 2 3~ 3 3
A 0 2 1
E 3 2
e
B 0 0 3 3 9\
G 2 2 4 5 4 2 2 2 9\
D 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 7\
A 0 0 0 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 0
* * * * * *
e
B 0 0 0
G 2 2 2
D 2 2 2 3~ 3 3 2
A 0 2 1 2
E 3 2 0
(Piano part)

I'm going to separate the rhythm guitar from the solo.

Rhythm guitar under solo

e 0 0 0 0 0 0
B
G 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2
D 2 2
A 4 4 3 3
E
e 0 0
B 0 0 0
G 2 4 4
D 2 2 2
A 0
E 3 2
e 0 0 0 0 0 0
B
G 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 5 5
D 2 2 5 5
A 4 4 3 3
E
e 0 0
B 0 0 0
G 2
D 2
A 0
E 3 2

Solo

e
B
G 11~ 12 12/16~ 16 14 15~
D /9 17 16~ 14
A 14 14 14 17
E 14 15
e
B 14~ 14 15 17b19 15 14
G 15 16 16 15 14 14 16 /17 17 21
D 14 19
A
E
e 17 20 19b21~ 20 17
B 17 22 17 17 22 20b22
G 17 21 17 17 21 19
D 17 19 19
A
E
e
B 17 20
G 16 17 19
D 14 17 16 14 16 17 19
A 14 15 17
E 15
e 19 17
B 19 17 20 19 17 19 17 20
G 16 16 16 16 16
D 17
A
E
e 12
B 19~ 14
G 18 19 21 15 16 18 12 15
D 14 16 17 13 14 16
A 13 15 16
E
Sweep picking
e 15p12 12 15p12
B 13 13 13
G 12 12 12~
D 14 14
A 15 12h15
E
e 19p15 15 19p15
B 17 17 17
G 16 16 16~
D 17 17
A 19 15h19
E
Very fast alternate picking
e 17 19 17 15
B 19 17 15 17 19
G 16 17 19 16 17 16 14
D 17 16 14 16 17
A 14 15 17
E
e
B
G 16
D 14 16 17 16 17 19 19 17
A 14 15 14 12 12 14 15 14 15 17 20~
E 15 14 12 14 15
e
B
G 7 10 9 12 9 7 9 5\4/5
D 5 5 7 9 10 5 7 3\2/3
A 3 5 10
E 1 3 5 0 1 8
e
B
G 5 4 2h4p2
D 5 3 2 3 2
A 5 3 2 2 5 3 2
E 4 1 0 4 4 1 4
Tears fall from the shameless...
e
B 0 0 0 0
G 2 2 4 5 4 2 2 2 4 5 4 0
D 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 0
A 0 0 0 0 0 0
E
e
B 0 0 0
G 2 2 2
D 2 2 2 3~ 3 3
A 0 2 1
E 3 2
e
B 0 0 3 3 9\
G 2 2 4 5 4 2 2 2 9\
D 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 7\
A 0 0 0 0
E
e
B 0 0 0
G 2 2 2
D 2 2 2 3~ 3 3
A 0 2 1
E 3 2
e
B 3 3 3 3 3 3 9\
G 2 4 2 2 4 5 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 9\
D 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 7\
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E 0 0 0
* * * * * * * * *
e
B 0 0 0
G 2 2 2
D 2 2 2 3~ 3 3
A 0 2 1
E 3 2
e
B
G
D
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 5 7 3
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 1
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
e
B
G
D
A 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 7 7 6 7 4 5 7 3
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 5 2 3 5 1
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
e
B
G
D
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 5 7 3
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 1
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
e
B
G
D
A 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 7 7 6 7 4 5 7 3
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 5 2 3 5 1
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
e
B
G 9\ 5
D 9\ 4
A 2 2 2 7\ 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 5 7 3
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 1
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
e
B
G 6 9
D 5 8
A 2 2 2 2 4 2 4 4 2 7 7 7 6 7 4 5 7 3
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 6 4 5 2 3 5 1
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
e
B
G 4 5
D 2 3 4 2 2 4
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 5 7 3
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 1
* * * * * * * * * * *
e
B 5
G 6 6
D 5 5 5 8
A 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 2 2 7 4 7
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 6 0 0 0 0
* * * * * * * * *
e
B
G
D 2
A 6 7 4 5 7 3 2
E 4 5 2 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 0
* * * *

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