Queensryche - Revolution Calling Tab

Riff #1

Intro - Gtr. 1 (acoustic 12-str.)

e 0 0 0 0
B 0 0 0 0 Repeat
G 9 7 10 7 Riff #1
D
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E
Gtr. 2 (electric) -> P.M. open A pedal
e 0 0 0 0
B 0 0 0 0
G 9 7 10 7
D
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E
Gtr. 2 + Gtr. 3 (electric) F C G/B C
e 0 0 0
B 0 0 0
G 9 7 10
D 5 5
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 3
E 1

Riff #2 (Chorus)

Gtr. 4 D5 E5/D
e
B 3 5
G 2 4
D 0 0
A
E
| |

| Gtr. 2 (Lead Riff A) |

e 17
B 20b(22) 20b(22) 15b(17)r 13 15b(17) 15b(17)r 13
G 16 14~~~~
D
A
E
| | | Gtr. 3 (or harmonized signal from Gtr. 2) |
e
B 17
G 19b(21) 19b(21) 16b(17)r 14 16b(17) 16b(17)r 14
D 17 14~~~~
A
E
Gtr. 4 Fmaj.7 Gsus4
e
B 5 3
G 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5
D 3 5
A
E
| |

| Gtr. 2 (Lead Riff A contd.) |

e
B
G /14 12 14 16b(17)r 14 16 12~~~~
D
A
E
| | | Gtr. 3 |
e
B
G
D /14 12 14 16b(17)r 14 16 12~~~~
A
E
Gtr. 4 D5 E5/D
e
B 3 5
G 2 4
D 0 0
A
E
| | | Gtr. 2 |
e 17 15
B 20b(22) 20b(22) 15b(17)r 13 15b(17)(17) 15b(17)r 13 12h13
G 16 14~~~~
D
A
E
| | | Gtr. 3 |
e
B 17 17
G 19b(21) 19b(21) 16b(17)r 14 16b(17)(17) 16b(17)r 14
D 17 14~~~~ 14h15
A
E
Gtr. 4 F Gsus4 c G/B A5
e
B 6 3
G 5 5
D 3 5 5 5 2
A 3 2 0
E
| "For a price..."| | Gtr. 2 |
e 12 12 13 12 15~~~~
B 15 13h15 15 15 13 12 15~~~~
G 14
D
A
E
| | | Gtr. 3 |
e
B
G 14 14 15 14
D 17 15h17 17 17 15 14
A 15 17~~~~
E

Riff #3 (Verse)- - - - - - - - - - - - - | G5

e
B 3
G 4 4 2 5 5 4 4 4 2 0
D (2) 2 2 3 2 3 3 5 2 2 2 3 0
A (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E 3 0 3
PM PM PM PM PM PM PM "...I'd do about anything..."

1st Verse Fill 1 - - - - - - |

F G5 A5 A5
e
B
G Riff 2 (2) 7 5 9 8 9
D #3 2 (2) 7 5 7 7 7
A 3 5 5 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E 1 3 0 3
PM - - - - - - | PM F G5 E5
e
B
G Riff 9
D #3 9
A 3 5 5 7
E 1 3 0 3 0

Bridge

E5 D5 Fsus2/C Csus2 C (sus4) Dsus2
e 5
B 6 3 5 6 5 5
G (9) 7 5 5 5 5 5 7
D (9) 7 3 5 5 7
A (7) 5 3 3 5
E (0)
"I used to trust the media..." Dsus2 Csus2 Fsus2/C C C (sus4) D5
e (5) 3 3
B (5) 3 6 5 5 6 5
G (7) 5 5 5 5 5 5 7
D (7) 5 3 5 5 7
A (5) 3 3 5
E
"But now I see the payoffs..."

Riff #4 (Chorus)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|

D5* E5 F5 Gsus4 D5
e 3
B 3
G (7) 9 10 5 5 5 5 5 7
D (7) 9 10 5 5 5 5 5 7 5 7
A (5) 7 8 7 5 5
E
"Revolution calling..."

* Rest in 2nd Chorus (Don't let chord ring).

Riff #4 (rpt.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|

D5 E5 F5 Gsus4 A5
e
B
G Riff Fill
D #3 1
A 3
E 1

Verse 2 -> Play with Lead Riff A: "I guess Warhol wasn't wrong..."

Bridge 2 + Chorus 2 as above.

Chorus 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|

D5 E5 F5 Gsus4 D5

Riff #5 (Inst. break)

D5 Fill 2.0
e
B
G
D (7) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
A (5) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 3 3
E
Fill 2.2 Fill 2.3 E5
e
B
G 9
D 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 9
A 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7
E 0
Rpt. x2 with Fill 2.0 Rpt. x1 with Fill 2.1 Rpt. x2 with Fill 2.2

Solo (w. Riff 5, after playing Fill 2.0 first time)

e
B
G 7b(9) (9)rp5 7(9) 7 5~~~ 4 5 5~
D 7 7
A
E
e
B /8
G 4~~ 10 9 10
D 7~~ 5~~ 3~~ 2h3p2 2 2 3 2 2
A 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 3 5~~~~
E
e 10h13p10 10
B 10h13p10 10 10h13p10 10 13 10h13p10
G 12b(14) 12 12b(14) 12 12
D
A
E
e
B 10
G 10h12p10 12p10 5h7p5 4 5 4 4
D 12~~ 7 7 5 7 7 5 3~~ 2 2 2 3 5 7
A 5 5 3 5
E
e
B 5h6~~ 8b(10) 8 8b(10) 8 10h12p10
G 4 5 7 10~~ 7 10p7h10p7 10~ 7 10p7 10/12
D
A
E

E5 (Chorus 4)

e
B 12b(13)rp12 14 13 15 15b(17)
G 12/14~~~ 16b(17)rp14 16
D
A
E

Chorus 5

Lead Riff A with Riff 2

Finale: Gsus4 x3 | b bend | r release | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x mute note | PM palm mute ===============================================================================

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