FAR AWAY
As recorded by Power Quest
(From the 2002 Album WINGS OF FOREVER)
Transcribed by Pete (Delirium_Veil)
Words and Music by S. Williams
Arranged by Power Quest
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Sam Totman'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Adam Bickers'
Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'Steve Williams'
Gtr IV (E A D G B E) - 'Alessio Garavello'
Gtr V (E A D G B E) - 'Sam harmony'
Intro
Q=197
N.C.
4/4
Gtr III
H H H Q Q H H H Q Q
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H H H H W +E E H.
H H H Q Q H H H H
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H H H H W +E E H.
E5 G5
Gtrs I, II
W W
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| Gtr III
| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | 10 12 10 |
| o 12 10 12 13 12 10 10 | 12 13 13 12 10 |
| 12 | |
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| o | |
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C5 D5
W W
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| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| 12 10 | |
| 13 12 10 | 10 |
| 12 11 9 | 9 11 12 12 11 |
| | 12 12 |
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E5 C5
W W
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| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | 12 10 |
| 10 12 10 | 13 12 10 |
| 9 11 12 12 11 | 12 11 12 |
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D5
W W
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| H. S S E S S E S S E E E Q
| | |
| | o |
| 14 12h14p12 | 11h12p11 9h11p9 9 11 |
| | 12 |
| | o |
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C5
W E S S S S E H
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| W W
Verse
E5
PM----| PM------------|
E S S S S E S S S S S S S S
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| o |
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| 9 9 |
| o 7 7 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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| W
D5
PM----| PM----| PM| PM----| PM------------|
E S S S S E S S S S E S S E S S S S E S S S S S S S S
| | |
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| 10 9 7 | 7 7 |
| 7 7 7 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | |
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| +W W
A5 C5 D5
PM| PM----| PM|
E S S E E S S S S E S S W +W W W
| | | | | |
| | | | | o |
| | 2 | (2) | 5 | 7 |
| 7 5 7 7 | 2 | (2) | 5 | 7 |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 0 | (0) | 3 | 5 o |
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| W W +W W W
| (5) | 8 | (8) | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 5 | (5) | 5 | 7 o |
| (7) | 5 | (5) | 5 | 7 |
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| | | | | o |
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E5 G5
W W
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| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | 10 12 10 |
| o 12 10 12 13 12 10 10 | 12 13 13 12 10 |
| 12 | |
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| o | |
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C5 D5
W W
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| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| 12 10 | |
| 13 12 10 | 10 |
| 12 11 9 | 9 11 12 12 11 |
| | 12 12 |
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1.
E5 C5
W W
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| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | 12 10 |
| 10 12 10 | 13 12 10 |
| 9 11 12 12 11 | 12 11 12 |
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D5
W Q Q Q Q
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| | o |
| 7 | 7 7 7 7\ |
| 7 | 7 7 7 7\ |
| 5 | 5 5 5 5\ o |
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| H. S S E S S E S S E E E Q
| | |
| | o |
| 14 12h14p12 | 11h12p11 9h11p9 9 11 |
| | 12 |
| | o |
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2.
E5 C5 D5
W W W +W
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| 9 | 5 | 7 | (7) |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | (7) |
| 7 | 3 | 5 | (5) |
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| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E W +W
| | 12 10 | | |
| 10 12 10 | 13 12 10 | | |
| 9 11 12 12 11 | 12 11 12 | 14 | (14) |
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Verse 2
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E5
PM----| PM------------|
E S S S S E S S S S S S S S
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| o |
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| 9 9 |
| o 7 7 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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| W
D5
PM----| PM----| PM| PM----| PM------------|
E S S S S E S S S S E S S E S S S S E S S S S S S S S
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| 10 9 7 | 7 7 |
| 7 7 7 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | |
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| +W W
A5 C5 D5
PM| PM|
E S S E E +Q E S S H. +E E H. +E E W W
| | | | | |
| | | | | o |
| | 2 (2) x | 2 (2) x | 5 | 7 |
| 7 5 7 (7) 7 | 2 (2) x | 2 (2) x | 5 | 7 |
| 5 5 5 5 5 (5) 5 5 5 | 0 (0) x | 0 (0) x | 3 | 5 o |
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| W W +W W W
| (5) | 8 | (8) | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 5 | (5) | 5 | 7 o |
| (7) | 5 | (5) | 5 | 7 |
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| | | | | o |
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Pre-Chorus
C5 G5 D5 E5
W W W W
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| H Q Q H Q Q H Q Q W
| 8 (8) (8) | 7 5 7 | 5 3 5 | 7 |
| 8 7 8 | 8 (8) (8) | 7 (7) (7) | 8 |
| 9 (9) (9) | 7 (7) (7) | 7 (7) (7) | 9 |
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C5 G5 E5 D5
W W W W
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| H Q Q H Q Q H Q Q H H
| 8 (8) (8) | 7 5 7 | 7 3 5 | 5 (5) |
| 8 7 8 | 8 (8) (8) | 8 (8) (8) | 8 7 |
| 9 (9) (9) | 7 (7) (7) | 9 (9) (9) | 7 (7) |
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Chorus
G5 D5 E5 C5
W W W W
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| o | | | |
| | 7 | | 5 |
| 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| o 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | | 0 | |
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| H H H H H H H H
| 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 8 |
| o 8 8 | 7 7 | 8 8 | 8 8 |
| 7 7 | 7 7 | 9 9 | 9 9 |
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| o | | | |
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G5 D5
W +W W +W
| | | | |
| | | | o |
| | | 7 | (7) |
| 5 | (5) | 7 | (7) |
| 5 | (5) | 5 | (5) o |
| 3 | (3) | | |
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| H H H H H H W
| 7 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 8 | 8 8 | 7 7 | 7 o |
| 7 7 | 7 7 | 7 7 | 7 |
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| | | | o |
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To Coda D.S. al Coda &
C5 C5
W E S S E E E S S Q W
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| 5 | | 5 |
| 5 | | 5 |
| 3 | | 3 |
| | x x x x x x x x 20\ | |
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| W W W
| 8 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | (8) | (8) |
| 9 | (9) | (9) |
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Interlude
G5 C5
PM-| PM---| PM------| PM---| PM-
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | |
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| | 5 5 |
| 5 5 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | |
|
| Q. Q. Q Q. Q. Q
D5 B5
-----| PM---| PM------| PM--| PM
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | |
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| 7 7 | 4 4 |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
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| Q. Q. Q H. Q
C5 A5
PM-| PM---| PM------| PM---| PM-
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | |
| | |
| | |
| 5 5 | 2 2 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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| Q. Q. Q Q. Q. Q
G5 D5
-----| PM---| PM-----| PM--| PM
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | 7 7 |
| 5 5 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | |
|
| Q. Q. Q W
G5 C5
PM-| PM---| PM------| PM---| PM-
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | |
| | |
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| | 5 5 |
| 5 5 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | |
|
| Q. Q. Q Q. Q. Q
D5 B5
-----| PM---| PM------| PM--| PM
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | |
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| 7 7 | 4 4 |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
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| Q. Q. Q H. Q
C5 A5
PM-| PM---| PM------| PM---| PM-
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | |
| | |
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| 5 5 | 2 2 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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|
| Q. Q. Q Q. Q. Q
G5 D5
-----| PM---| PM------| PM--| PM
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | 7 7 |
| 5 5 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | |
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| Q. Q. Q H. E E
C5
W +H H
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| W +W
Solo - Adam Bickers
E5
Gtr I
W Q. Q. E E
| 17b19 | 17b19 17b19 17b19r15 |
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| Gtr II
| PM----| PM------------| PM----| PM----| PM|
| E S S S S E S S S S S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S
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| 9 9 | 10 9 7 |
| 7 7 | 7 7 7 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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| Gtr III
| W +W
D5
T T T T T T
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| 22p17p15p14 19p14 21p14 22p17p15p14 19p14 21p14 |
| |
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| |
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|
| PM------| PM------------------|
| E S S S S E S S S S S S S S
| |
| |
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| 7 7 |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
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| W
T T T
S S S S S S S S Q +S S S S
| 22p 17p15p14 19p14 21p14 22 (22) 12 17 19 |
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| |
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| PM| PM----| PM|
| E S S E E S S S S E S S
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| |
| |
| 7 5 7 7 |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
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| W
A5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| 20 19 17 17 |
| 20 20 19 17 20 19 17 20 19 17 |
| 19 19 |
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|
| W
|
| W
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 17 |
| 17 16 19 17 16 16 |
| 19 19 17 16 17 19 17 16 |
| 19 |
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| +W
|
| +W
C5 D5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S Q. +S S
| | |
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| | |
| 16 17 19 17 16 16 | 17 16 |
| 19 17 17 19 19 17 17 19 | 17 15 |
| 20 20 | 19 17 15 12\ (12) 0 |
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| W W
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| W W
E5
~~
|---3---| |---3---|
S S S S S S S S S S H
| 15 |
| 12 12 |
| 12 12 |
| 12 12 |
| 10 10 |
| 12 12 |
|
| PM-----------| PM------------|
| E S S S S E S S S S S S S S
| |
| |
| |
| 9 9 |
| 7 7 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
|
| W
D5
~
S S S S S S S S H S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| | |
| | |
| | 11 12 14 11 12 14 12 14 |
| 9 10 9 9 | 12 14 |
| 10 12 12 10 | 12 14 15 |
| 12 | 12 14 15 |
|
| PM-----| PM----| PM| PM------| PM------------------|
| E S S S S E S S S S E S S E S S S S E S S S S S S S S
| | |
| | |
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| 10 9 7 | 7 7 |
| 7 7 7 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | |
|
| +W W
A5
~~~~
Q E E +H S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| | 12 14 |
| 12 13 | 12 13 |
| 14 (14) | 12 14 |
| | 14 12 14 |
| | 12 12 14 |
| | 12 14 15 15 |
|
| PM| PM-----| PM|
| E S S E E S S S S E S S W
| | |
| | |
| | 2 |
| 7 5 7 7 | 2 |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 0 |
| | |
|
| W W
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| 15 17 19 20 19 20 22 20 19 20 19 17 15 |
| 19 17 15 |
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| +W
|
| +W
C5
|--3--| |--3--|
Q E S S S S S S S S S S S S
| |
| 12b13 13 12 |
| 12b14 14 12 11 12 14 16 17 16 14 |
| 14 |
| |
| |
|
| W
|
| W
D5
|--3--| |--3--|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| |
| |
| 12 11 11 12 14 12 11 |
| 14 12 14 14 12 |
| 15 14 12 14 12 |
| 15 |
|
| W
|
| W
Solo - Steve Williams
C5
Gtr III
|---3----| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--|
E E E E E E E E E E E E
| 12 10 8 10 8 8 |
| 12 12 10 12 10 |
| 12 |
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|
| Gtr II
| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
| S E. +Q H
|
| Gtr I
| W
G5 D5
|-3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |-3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| 10 8 8 | |
| 12 12 10 12 10 10 | 10 10 12 |
| 12 12 11 | 9 11 9 11 12 11 12 12 |
| | 12 |
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| | |
|
| W W
|
| W W
E5
|--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |-3--|
E E E E E E E E E E E E
| 8 |
| 10 10 12 10 12 |
| 9 11 12 11 12 12 |
| |
| |
| |
|
| Gtrs I, II
| W
C5 G5
|-3--| |-3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| 12 10 8 10 8 8 | 10 8 10 12 |
| 12 12 10 12 10 | 10 12 13 12 13 |
| 12 | 9 11 12 |
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|
| W W
E5 D5
|--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| 19 17 15 20 19 17 19 17 15 17 15 14 | 17 15 14 |
| | 15 15 |
| | 14 14 14 |
| | 16 16 16 |
| | 17 |
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|
| W W
Solo - Sam Totman
G5 D5 E5 C5
Gtr I
~~~~
H H H Q Q H H H. E E
| 15 | | | |
| 12 | 15 12 | 12 | [15] |
| | 14 | 12 | 12 14 |
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|
| Gtr V
| ~~~~
| H H H Q Q H H H. E E
| | | | |
| 15 | | | |
| 12 | 12 12 11 | 12 | [12] |
| | | 14 | 12 14 |
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|
| Gtr II
| W W W W
G5
E E E Q E E E E S S E Q E E E
| | |
| 12 x 12 | 12 12 x 12 12 13 |
| 14 12 14 | 14 |
| | |
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| E E E Q E E E E S S E Q E E E
| | |
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| 12 x 12 | 12 12 x 12 12 14 |
| 14 12 14 | 14 |
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|
| W +W
D5
~~~
Q E E E E E E Q. Q. E E
| 10 10 | |
| 13b15 13 12 | 10 12 13 |
| | 9 |
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| Q E E E E E E Q. Q. Q
| | |
| 12 12 | |
| 14b16 14 12 | 14 12 11 |
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| W +W
G5
T T T T T T T T
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| |
| 20p15 20p15 20p15 20p15 20p15 20p15 20p15 20p15 |
| |
| |
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| |
|
| Gtr II
| W
D5
T T T T T T T T
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| |
| 20p15 20p15 20p15 22p15 24p15 24p15 22p15 22p15 |
| |
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|
| W
E5 C5
~~
Q. Q E E S S S S S S S S Q. E E
| | |
| 15b17 17 20 17 20p17h | 20p17h20p17 17 17 19 |
| | 16 |
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|
| Gtr V
| W H Q E E
|
| Gtr II
| W W
G5
Q. E E E E E Q. Q E E E
| | |
| 19b20 20 19 17 | 17 19 |
| | 19 16 19 |
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| Q. E E E E E Q. Q E E E
| | |
| | |
| 14b16 16 14 | 16 16 17 |
| 17 | 17 17 |
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|
| W +W
Q. Q. Q S S S S S S S S S S S S Q
| 15 17 19 | 17h 19p17h19p17h19p17h19 15h17p15h17 14 |
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| W +W
|
| W +W
Pre-Chorus
C5 G5 D5 E5
W +W W W
|
| W W W W
|
| Gtr III
| H Q Q H Q Q H Q Q W
| 8 (8) (8) | 7 5 7 | 5 3 5 | 7 |
| 8 7 8 | 8 (8) (8) | 7 (7) (7) | 8 |
| 9 (9) (9) | 7 (7) (7) | 7 (7) (7) | 9 |
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C5 G5 E5 D5
Gtrs I, II
W W W W
|
| Gtr III
| H Q Q H Q Q H Q Q H H
| 8 (8) (8) | 7 5 7 | 7 3 5 | 5 (5) |
| 8 7 8 | 8 (8) (8) | 8 (8) (8) | 8 7 |
| 9 (9) (9) | 7 (7) (7) | 9 (9) (9) | 7 (7) |
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Out-Chorus
G5 D5 E5 C5
W W W W
| | | | |
| o | | | |
| | 7 | | 5 |
| 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| o 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | | 0 | |
|
| H H H H H H H H
| 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 8 |
| o 8 8 | 7 7 | 8 8 | 8 8 |
| 7 7 | 7 7 | 9 9 | 9 9 |
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| o | | | |
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G5 D5
W +W W +W
| | | | |
| | | | o |
| | | 7 | (7) |
| 5 | (5) | 7 | (7) |
| 5 | (5) | 5 | (5) o |
| 3 | (3) | | |
|
| H H H H H H W
| 7 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| 8 8 | 8 8 | 7 7 | 7 o |
| 7 7 | 7 7 | 7 7 | 7 |
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| | | | o |
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C5 G5
W +W Q. Q. Q E E +H.
| | | | * |
| | | | * |
| 5 | (5) | | * |
| 5 | (5) | 5 5 5 | 5 5 (5) * |
| 3 | (3) | 5 5 5 | 5 5 (5) * |
| | | 3 3 3 | 3 3 (3) * |
|
| W +W W +Q H.
| 8 | (8) | 7 | (7) * |
| 8 | (8) | 8 | (8) * |
| | | 7 | (7) * |
| | | | * |
| | | | * |
| | | | * |
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