Stratovarius - Stratofortress Tab

6th : D#.
5th : G#.
4th : C#.
3d  : F#.
2nd : A#.
1st : D#.
x : palm muted.
p : pull of.
h : hammer on.
v : strike down.
^ : strike up.
sd: slide down to low notes.

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  x 7 7 x 8 7 5 7    x 7 7 x 8 7 5 7    x 7 7 x 8 7 5 7p5s3h5p3s2  
  
  5     5         5  5     5         5  5     5                    
  
                                                                   


  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
  3p2p0 2p0 0                                                      
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   

Repeat next 2 measurements twice: no need 2 say tremolo picking..


  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
  x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x  
  
  0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0  
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   


  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
  x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x xx x x x xx      
  
  0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 12      
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   

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  x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x  
  
  0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0  
  
                                                                   


  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
  x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x xx x x x xx      
  
  0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 12      
  
                                                                   


  
  17(repeat) 17 15 13 15 17 13 15 17  17(repeat) 17 15 13 15 17    
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   


  
  13 15 17  18(repeat) 18 17 15 17 18 15 17 18  18(repeat) 18 17 15
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   


  
  17 18 15 17 18  17(long repeat) 17 15 13 15 17 13 15 17          
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   


  
  18(repeat) 18 17 15 17 18 15 17 18  18(repeat) 18 17 15 17 18    
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   


  
  15 17 18                                                         
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   

repeat next 4 measurements 4 times :


  
  18 20 22 18 20 22 20 22                                          
  
                          17 18 20 17 18 20 18 20                  
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   


  
  17 18 20 17 18 20 18 20                                          
  
                          15 17 18 15 17 18 17 18                  
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   


  
  15 17 18 15 17 18 17 18                                          
  
                          14 15 17 14 15 17 15 17                  
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   


  
  13 15 17  15 17 18  17 18 20  17 18 20                           
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   

the fast part is a bit tricky but don't loose hope cause with time
u'll find it easy, play everything tremolo now...

repeat next measurement 4 times:
fingering:

    4  1  3  2  3  1

  
  17p13          13                                                
  
        15 14 15                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   

    4  1  4  1  4  1  2  1

  
  17p13 18p13 17p13 15p13                                          
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   

repeat next measurement 4 times:
    4  1  3  2  3  1

  
  17p13          13                                                
  
        15 14 15                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
    4  1  4  1  4  1  4  1

  
  17p13 18p13 17p13 18p13                                          
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   

repeat next measurement 4 times:
fingering:

    4  1  3  1  3  1

  
  15p12          12                                                
  
        14 12 14                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
   4  1  4  1  4  1  2  1

  
  15p12 17p12 15p12 13p12                                          
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   

repeat next measurement 4 times:
fingering:

    4  1  3  1  3  1

  
  15p12          12                                                
  
        14 12 14                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
   4  1  4  1  4  1  4  1

  
  15p12 17p12 15p12 17p12                                          
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   

repeat next measurement 4 times:
fingering:

    4  1  3  2  3  1

  
  17p13          13                                                
  
        15 14 15                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   

    4  1  4  1  4  1  2  1

  
  17p13 18p13 17p13 15p13                                          
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   

repeat next measurement 4 times:
    4  1  3  2  3  1

  
  17p13          13                                                
  
        15 14 15                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
    4  1  4  1  4  1  4  1

  
  17p13 18p13 17p13 18p13                                          
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   

repeat next measurement 4 times:
fingering:

    4  1  3  1  3  1

  
  15p12          12                                                
  
        14 12 14                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
   4  1  4  1  4  1  2  1

  
  15p12 17p12 15p12 13p12                                          
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   

repeat next measurement 4 times:
fingering:

    4  1  3  1  3  1

  
  15p12          12                                                
  
        14 12 14                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
   4  1  4  1  4  1  4  1

  
  15p12 17p12 15p12 17p12                                          
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   

By the way i just found out that this instrumental is played on a 24
frets guitar, SHIT i got only 22.
here comes a small arpegio, repeat it 4 times, i wrote the fingering
and the strikes:

    v     ^  ^  v  v
    4  1  2  3  2  1

  
  22p17          17                                                
  
        18    18                                                   
  
           19                                                      
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
    4  1  4  1  4  1  3  1

  
  22p17 24p17 22p17 21p17                                          
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   

repeat 4 times:

    v     ^  ^  v  v
    4  1  2  3  2  1

  
  22p17          17                                                
  
        18    18                                                   
  
           19                                                      
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
    4  1  4  1  4  1  4  1

  
  22p17 24p17 22p17 24p17                                          
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   

repeat the next arpegio 4 times: use roll technique when using finger 1.

//TIP: roll technique is used when using the same finger 2 play the
//same note on different sequential strings, it is done by moving the
//pressure of the finger when moving from string 2 string, 4 example:
//play this with the point finger by laying it on the fret board like
//a bar then start the pressure from the tip of the finger with the down
//stroke and move the pressure along with the single stroke that plays these
//notes in a sweep or arpegio.If u're playing up stroke move the pressure
//towards up.The reason for moving the pressure is 2 mute the string after
//moving 2 the next one (the golden rule 4 playing sweeps and arpegios).
//

  
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      3  
  
//
      3  
  
//
      3  

    v     ^  ^  v  v
    4  1  1  2  1  1  (roll when using finger 1 on 17 frets)

  
  21p17          17                                                
  
        17    17                                                   
  
           18                                                      
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
    4  1  4  1  4  1  2  1

  
  21p17 22p17 21p17 19p17                                          
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   

repeat 4 times:

   v     ^  ^  v  v
    4  1  1  2  1  1

  
  21p17          17                                                
  
        17    17                                                   
  
           18                                                      
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
    4  1  4  1  4  1  4  1

  
  21p17 22p17 21p17 22p17                                          
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   

repeat next 4 measurements 4 times :


  
  18 20 22 18 20 22 20 22                                          
  
                          17 18 20 17 18 20 18 20                  
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   


  
  17 18 20 17 18 20 18 20                                          
  
                          15 17 18 15 17 18 17 18                  
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   


  
  15 17 18 15 17 18 17 18                                          
  
                          14 15 17 14 15 17 15 17                  
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   


  
  13 15 17  15 17 18  17 18 20  17 18 20                           
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   


  
                                                                   
  
  15h17h18~    18p17p15h17~sd                                      
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
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           10              9                                       
  
           8               7                                       
  
                                                                   

now the arpegios 2 play:
repeat next measurement twice:

    v     v  v  v
    4  1  3  2  3  1

  
  17p13                                                            
  
        15                                                         
  
           14                                                      
  
              15 12                                                
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
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              15 14 12 12                                          
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   

repeat next measurement twice:

   v     v  v  v  v
   4  1  2  1  3  4

  
  12p9                                                             
  
       10                                                          
  
          9                                                        
  
            11                                                     
  
               12                                                  
  
                                                                   
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          9 11 12 12                                               
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   

repeat next measurement twice:

    v     v  v  v
    4  1  3  2  3  1

  
  17p13                                                            
  
        15                                                         
  
           14                                                      
  
              15 12                                                
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
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              15 14 12 12                                          
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   

repeat next measurement twice:

   v     v  v  v  v
   4  1  2  1  3  4

  
  12p9                                                             
  
       10                                                          
  
          9                                                        
  
            11                                                     
  
               12                                                  
  
                                                                   
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          9                                                        
  
            11                                                     
  
               12 12                                               
  
                                                                   

repeat next measurement twice:

   v     v  v  v  v
   4  1  2  1  2  3

  
  22p18                                                            
  
        20                                                         
  
           19                                                      
  
              20                                                   
  
                 22                                                
  
                                                                   
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           19                                                      
  
              20                                                   
  
                 22 22                                             
  
                                                                   

repeat next measurement twice:

    v     v  v  v
    4  1  3  2  3  1

  
  17p13                                                            
  
        15                                                         
  
           14                                                      
  
              15 12                                                
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
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              15 14 12 12                                          
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   

repeat next measurement twice:

   v     v  v  v  v
   4  1  2  1  3  4

  
  12p9                                                             
  
       10                                                          
  
          9                                                        
  
            11                                                     
  
               12                                                  
  
                                                                   
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          9 11 12 12                                               
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   

repeat next measurement twice:

    v     v  v  v
    4  1  3  2  3  1

  
  17p13                                                            
  
        15                                                         
  
           14                                                      
  
              15 12                                                
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
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              15 14 12 12                                          
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   

i'm very sorry guys but it seems that timo tuned his guitar a whole
step down not a half,so to play the three final chords u should do
the same or play your own chords.


  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
                                                                   
  
  10      9      2                                                 
  
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