To Live Forever by Dream Theater
As recorded in "Lie"
Transcribed by Alessandro Manilii
This is my last work, I hope you'll enjoy it...anyway I think
I'll transcribe the "Live in Tokyo" version...one day...
| E | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| B | 0 0 | 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0 0 | 0 | |
| G | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| D | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| A | 2 | | | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| E | | 0 | 3 | | | | | f | 'd started.... |
| E | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | |
| B | 0 0 | 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0 0 | 0 | |
| G | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| D | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| A | 5 | 3 | 2 | | | 0 | |
| E | | | | 0 | 3 | | |
| E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ^ 0 ^ | 0 ^ 0 | |
| B | 0 0 | 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0 ^ 0 ^ | 0 ^ 0 | |
| G | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 ^ 4 ^ | 2 ^ 2 | |
| D | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 ^ 4 ^ | 2 ^ | |
| A | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 ^ 2 ^ | 0 ^ | |
| E | | | | | ^ ^ | ^ | |
| E | 0 ^ 0 ^ | 0 ^ | 0 ^ | 0 ^ | 3 | 0 ^ | 0 | |
| B | 0 ^ 0 ^ | 0 ^ | 0 ^ | 0 ^ | 3 | 0 0 ^ | 0 0 | |
| G | 4 ^ 4 ^ | 2 ^ | 4 ^ | 4 ^ | 0 | 2 2 2 ^ | 4 4 | |
| D | 4 ^ 4 ^ | 2 ^ | 4 ^ | 2 ^ | 0 0 | 2 2 2 ^ | 4 4 | |
| A | 2 ^ 2 ^ | 0 ^ | 2 ^ | 2 ^ | 0 | 0 ^ | 2 | |
| E | ^ ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | 3 | ^ | | |
u
sligthily distorted
| E | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 ^ | 0 ^ | 3 3 | 0 ^ | |
| B | 0 | 5 5 | 3 | 0 ^ | 0 ^ | 3 3 | 0 0 ^ | |
| G | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 ^ | 4 ^ | 0 0 | 2 2 2 ^ | |
| D | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 ^ | 2 ^ | 0 0 | 2 2 2 ^ | |
| A | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 ^ | 2 ^ | 0 | 0 ^ | |
| E | | | | ^ | ^ | 3 | ^ | |
uE|----------0-----|--------0--|----------5-----|--------3--|-0--^--0--^|-0--^-0-----|-----
| B | 0 0 | 0 | 5 5 | 3 | 0 ^ 0 ^ | 0 ^ 0 | |
| G | 4 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 ^ 4 ^ | 2 ^ 2 | |
| D | 4 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 ^ 4 ^ | 2 ^ | |
| A | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 ^ 2 ^ | 0 ^ | |
| E | | | | | ^ ^ | ^ | |
| E | 0 ^ 0 ^ | 0 ^ | 12 12 x 11 | 12 12 x 11 |
| B | 0 ^ 0 ^ | 0 ^ | 12 | 12 |
| G | 4 ^ 4 ^ | 2 ^ | 11 x 9 8 x x | 11 x 9 8 x |
| D | 4 ^ 4 ^ | 2 ^ | 9\ | 9\ |
| A | 2 ^ 2 ^ | 0 ^ | | |
| E | ^ ^ | ^ | | |
w \ Delay at 416 msE|-10-10-x-9----------------------|-10-10-x-9----------------------|----------------------
| B | 10 | 10 | |
| G | 9 x 7 6 x x | 9 x 7 6 x x | |
| D | 7\ | 7\ | |
| A | | | |
| E | | | |
| E | 12 12 x 11 | 12 12 x 11 | |
| B | 12 | 12 | |
| G | 11 x 9 8 x x | 11 x 9 8 x x | |
| D | 9\ | 9\ | |
| A | | | |
| E | | | |
| E | 10 10 x 9 | 8 8 8 7 | |
| B | 10 | 8 | |
| G | 9 x 7 6 7 7 | 7 0 5 0 4 0 2 0 0 | |
| D | 7\ | 5 | |
| A | | | |
| E | | | E | | | | | | | | |
| B | | 5 | 3 | 5 | | | | |
| G | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | |
| D | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | |
| A | 2 | | | | 2 | 6 | 5 | |
| E | | | | | | | | |
| E | | | | | | | | |
| B | | | 0 0 0 | | | | | |
| G | 5 | 4 4 x x | 2 2 2 2 | 4 4 x x | 2 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| D | 5 | 4 4 x x | 2 2 2 2 | 4 4 x x | 2 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| A | 3 | 2 2 x x | 0 0 0 0 | 2 2 x x | 0 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E | | | | | | | | |
Riff A
| E | 8 7 | | | | 0 | 0 | |
| B | 8 | | | | 0 | 0 0 | |
| G | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |
| D | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |
| A | | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| E | | | | | | | |
Solo
| E 0 | | | 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 9 9 x 10 9 |
| B 0 0 | | | 8 8 8 8 8 8 | 10 10 x 11 10 |
| G 2 | 8b9 r | 6 8 6 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 9 9 x 10 9 |
| D 2 | | 9~ {9} | | |
| A | | | | |
| E | | | | |
w \ Riff AE-----|-12p-14-12-11-------------------------------------------|---------------------------
| B | 12 12 | 17 16 14 |
| D | 11\ 9 9\ 8 9 9/ 11\ 9~ | |
| D | 9 9 | /16 14\13 13\11 |
| A | | |
| E | | |
| E | <7> | | |
| B 12b14 r | {10}b12 r | | 0 0 0 |
| G | {9}b11 r <7> | <5> b2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 11/16 16 |
| D | | | |
| A | | | |
| E | | 19 \ | |
Lightly touch 3rd string at
2nd-3rd fret and slide
down while picking,
producing random armonics
| E | | |
| B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | | |
| D 16 16\11 11 11 11/14 14 14 14\9 9 9 | 9p11 9 {11} | |
| D | 9 9p11 9 9 11 9 11 9 7 | |
| A | 10 9 7 | |
| E | 9 7 5 | |
| E | | 7 8 |
| B | | 7 8 9 10 |
| G | | 6 6 7 6 7 9 |
| D | 5 5 7 5 7 9 | 5 7 9 7 9 9 |
| A | 4 4 5 4 5 7 5 7 9 7 9 9 | |
| E | 3 5 7 5 7 7 | |
| E 9 9 9 9 8 7 | 14 12 11 14 12 11 | 12 11 |
| B 10 9 8 7 | 12 12 | 10 |
| G | 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 | 9 9 9 |
| D | | |
| A | | |
| E | | |
| E 9 | 7 10b12 r7 9 10 7 7 |
| B 10 | 10b12 r b2 10 7 10 10 10b12 10 7 |
| G 9 | 9b10 r7 |
| D | 9 7 |
| A | 9 7 |
| E | |
| E | 9 9 10 9 | 11b12 r | | 9b10 r |
| B | 10 10 10 10 | 12 | | 10 |
| G | 9 9 9 9 | 11/ \9/ \8 | | 9 7 |
| D 9b10 r | | | 9 | |
| A | | | {9} | |
| E 10 | | | | |
| E | | 11 12 11 | | | |
| B | | 12 | | | |
| G 6 | | 11 / \9 / \8 | | 9b11 r 7 | 7b9 |
| D | 7 /9~ | | 9 /11\ 9~ | | |
| A | 7 | | {9} | | |
| E | | | | | | found you... |
| E | | | | | | |
| B | | 5 | 3 | 5 | | 5 |
| G b9 b9 r 5~ | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 4 4 |
| D | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 2 2 |
| A | 2 | | | | 2 | 2 2 |
| E | | | | | | |
| E | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| B | 3 | 5 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | |
| G 4 4 4 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| D 2 2 2 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| A 2 2 2 2 | | | 2 | | | 0 |
| E | | | | 0 | 3 | |
sligthily
distorted
| E 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ^ |
| B 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 ^ |
| G 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 ^ |
| D 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 ^ |
| A | 2 | | | 0 | 2 ^ |
| E | | 0 | 3 | | ^ |
| E | 0 ^ | 3 3 | 0 ^ | 0 | 0 | |
| B | 0 ^ | 3 3 | 0 0 ^ | 0 0 | 0 | |
| G | 4 ^ | 0 0 | 2 2 2 ^ | 4 4 | 8 | |
| D | 2 ^ | 0 0 | 2 2 2 ^ | 4 4 | 4 | 7 <5> |
| A | 2 ^ | 0 | 0 ^ | 2 2 | 6 | 5 <5> |
| E | ^ | 3 | ^ | | | |
uE--------|-12-12-----11-------------------|-12-12-----11-------------------|-12-12-----11-
| B | 12 12 | 12 12 | 12 |
| G | 11 9 8 | 11 9 8 | |
| D <4> | 9 | 9 | |
| A | | | |
| E | | | |
w \ Delay at 416 msE--------------------|-12-12-----11-------------------|-12-12-----11-------------------|-12-
| B 12 | 12 12 | 12 12 | |
| G 11 9 8 | 11 9 8 | 11 9 8 | |
| D 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| A | | | |
| E | | | |
| E 12 11 | | | |
| B 12 12 | | | |
| G 11 9 8 | 8 9 8 8 9 8 | 8 9 8 8 9 8 | |
| D 9 | 9 9 | 9 9 | |
| A | | | |
| E | | | |
Legend
h = hammer-on ^ ^
p = pull-off ^ = downstroke ^ = upstroke
b = bend ^ ^
r = bend release ^ ^
/ = slide up/down u
<5> = natural harmonic
[5] = artifical harmonic
~ = vibrato
tr = trill