FOREVER ACOUSTIC (LIVE) (Live)
As recorded by Stratovarious
(From the 1999 Double Album VISIONS OF EUROPE)
Transcribed by Israel Velasco
Words and Music by Tolkki & Kotippelto
Arranged by Israel Velasco
Gtr I (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Timo Tolkki'
Intro
Ballad slow Q=64
Bm F#5 G G A
4/4
Gtr I
E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S E E E E S S E E S S E E E S S E E
| 2 2 | 5 3 5 | |
| ^3 3 ^2 2 | ^3 3 3 5 3 | ^2 |
| ^4 4 4 2 2 | ^4 2 2 | ^4 ^2 2 4 2 |
| ^4 4 ^4 4 | ^5 5 | ^5 4 2 ^2 2 |
| ^2 ^4 | ^5 5 | ^5 5 ^0 |
| ^2 | ^3 | ^3 3 |
Bm/F# F#/C# Bm F#5 G
E S S E E E E E E E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S E E E E S S E
| ^2 2 7 9 | 2 2 | 5 3 5 |
| ^3 2 ^2 0 0 11 | ^3 3 ^2 2 | ^3 3 3 5 3 |
| ^4 4 4 ^3 | ^4 4 4 2 2 | ^4 2 2 |
| ^4 ^4 | ^4 4 ^4 4 | ^5 5 |
| ^4 | ^2 ^4 | ^5 5 |
| | ^2 | ^3 |
1st Verse
G A B Bm F#5
E S S E E E S S E E S S S S S S S S H E S S S S E E S S S S E
| | 2 2 | 2 2 |
| ^2 | 0 3 | ^3 3 ^2 2 |
| ^4 ^2 2 4 2 | 4 4 | ^4 4 4 2 2 |
| ^5 4 2 ^2 2 | 4 | ^4 4 ^4 4 |
| ^5 5 ^0 | 5 2 | ^2 ^4 |
| ^3 3 | | ^2 |
G G A Bm/F# F#/C#
E S S E E E E S S E E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E E E E E
| 5 3 5 | | ^2 2 7 9 |
| ^3 3 3 5 3 | ^2 | ^3 2 ^2 0 0 11 |
| ^4 2 2 | ^4 ^2 2 4 2 | ^4 4 4 ^3 |
| ^5 5 | ^5 4 2 ^2 2 | ^4 ^4 |
| ^5 5 | ^5 5 ^0 | ^4 |
| ^3 | ^3 3 | |
Bm F#5 G G A
E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S E E E E S S E E S S E E E S S E E
| 2 2 | 5 3 5 | |
| ^3 3 ^2 2 | ^3 3 3 5 3 | ^2 |
| ^4 4 4 2 2 | ^4 2 2 | ^4 ^2 2 4 2 |
| ^4 4 ^4 4 | ^5 5 | ^5 4 2 ^2 2 |
| ^2 ^4 | ^5 5 | ^5 5 ^0 |
| ^2 | ^3 | ^3 3 |
Chorus
B Gsus2 A D Bm
S S S S S S S S H Q E S S Q E E Q E S S Q E E
| 2 2 | 3 3 3 5 5 | 5 5 7 7 7 |
| 0 3 | 3 3 3 5 5 | 7 5 5 7 7 7 |
| 4 4 | 0 0 0 0 6 6 6 | 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 |
| 4 0 | 0 0 0 0 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 |
| 2 | 0 0 0 x 7 7 7 | 5 7 7 7 9 9 9 |
| | 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 | 5 5 5 7 7 7 |
Gsus2 A B G5 A
Q E S S Q E E S S S S S S S S H Q E S S Q E E
| 3 3 3 5 5 | 2 | 3 3 3 5 5 |
| 3 3 3 5 5 | 3 | 3 3 3 5 5 |
| 0 0 0 0 6 6 6 | 4 4 | 0 0 0 0 6 6 6 |
| 0 0 0 0 7 7 7 | 4 4 0 | 0 0 0 0 7 7 7 |
| 0 0 0 x 7 7 7 | 2 2 | x x x x 7 7 7 |
| 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 | | 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 |
D A Bm Gsus2A B
Q E S S Q E E H H S S S S S S S S H
| 5 5 7 7 7 | 3 5 | 2 |
| 7 5 5 7 7 7 | 3 5 | 3 |
| 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 | 0 6 | 4 4 |
| 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 | 0 7 | 4 4 0 |
| 5 7 7 7 9 9 9 | 0 7 | 2 2 |
| 5 5 5 7 7 7 | 3 5 | |
2nd Verse
Bm F#5 G G A
E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S E E E E S S E E S S E E E S S E E
| 2 2 | 5 3 5 | |
| ^3 3 ^2 2 | ^3 3 3 5 3 | ^2 |
| ^4 4 4 2 2 | ^4 2 2 | ^4 ^2 2 4 2 |
| ^4 4 ^4 4 | ^5 5 | ^5 4 2 ^2 2 |
| ^2 ^4 | ^5 5 | ^5 5 ^0 |
| ^2 | ^3 | ^3 3 |
Bm/F# F#/C# Bm F#5 G
E S S E E E E E E E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S E E E E S S E
| ^2 2 7 9 | 2 2 | 5 3 5 |
| ^3 2 ^2 0 0 11 | ^3 3 ^2 2 | ^3 3 3 5 3 |
| ^4 4 4 ^3 | ^4 4 4 2 2 | ^4 2 2 |
| ^4 ^4 | ^4 4 ^4 4 | ^5 5 |
| ^4 | ^2 ^4 | ^5 5 |
| | ^2 | ^3 |
Chorus
G A B Gsus2 A
E S S E E E S S E E S S S S S S S S H Q E S S Q E E
| | 2 2 | 3 3 3 5 5 |
| ^2 | 0 3 | 3 3 3 5 5 |
| ^4 ^2 2 4 2 | 4 4 | 0 0 0 0 6 6 6 |
| ^5 4 2 ^2 2 | 4 0 | 0 0 0 0 7 7 7 |
| ^5 5 ^0 | 2 | 0 0 0 x 7 7 7 |
| ^3 3 | | 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 |
D A Bm Gsus2 A B
Q E S S Q E E Q E S S Q E E S S S S S S S S H
| 5 5 7 7 7 | 3 3 3 5 5 | 2 |
| 7 5 5 7 7 7 | 3 3 3 5 5 | 3 |
| 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 | 0 0 0 0 6 6 6 | 4 4 |
| 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 | 0 0 0 0 7 7 7 | 4 4 0 |
| 5 7 7 7 9 9 9 | 0 0 0 x 7 7 7 | 2 2 |
| 5 5 5 7 7 7 | 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 | |
Outro Chorus
G5 A D A Bm Gsus2A
Q E S S Q E E Q E S S Q E E H H
| 3 3 3 5 5 | 5 5 7 7 7 | 3 5 |
| 3 3 3 5 5 | 7 5 5 7 7 7 | 3 5 |
| 0 0 0 0 6 6 6 | 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 | 0 6 |
| 0 0 0 0 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 | 0 7 |
| x x x x 7 7 7 | 5 7 7 7 9 9 9 | 0 7 |
| 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 | 5 5 5 7 7 7 | 3 5 |
H.=H
B Gsus2A B
S S S S S S S S H H H S S S S S S S S H
| 2 | 3 5 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 5 | 3 |
| 4 4 | 0 6 | 4 4 |
| 4 4 0 | 0 7 | 4 4 0 |
| 2 2 | 0 7 | 2 2 |
| | 3 5 | |
H.=H
Gsus2F#m B Bm
H H S S S S S S S S H W
| 3 2 | 2 ^7 | * |
| 3 2 | 3 ^7 | * |
| 0 2 | 4 4 ^7 | * |
| 0 4 | 4 4 0 ^9 | * |
| 0 4 | 2 ^9 | * |
| 3 2 | ^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