Ayreon – Isis And Osiris (Guitar Tab)

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Chords

Strum this Asus2 chord in a certain strumming pattern (listen to the song) a number of times.
E----12-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----12-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----14-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----14-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----12-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----12-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Riff 1:												4x
E|---12---12-12---12h14-14--14--14------14/15---15---15---15p12---12--12--12--12-------------|
B|---12---12-12---12----12--12--12------12------12---12---12------12--12--12--12-------------|
G|o--14---14-14---14----14--14--14------14------14---14---14------14--14--14--14------------o|
D|o--14---14-14---14----14--14--14------14------14---14---14------14--14--14--14------------o|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Fill 1:             Fill 2:
E---15--14--12-----|-----15--14--12-----12--------------------------------------------------|
B----------------15|----------------15--------13-12-----------------------------------------|
G------------------|----------------------------------14------------------------------------|
D------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(play fill 1 at second repeat, play fill 2 at fourth repeat)
Verse (hard to hear the chords only transcribing pieces):
0:54
E------------------------§12----------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------§12----------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------§14----------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------§14----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                            I can’t believe

01:04
Chorus:           										4x
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----12-----12--12-----12/10----10—-10/8--------------------------------------------------|
G|o---13-----13--13-----13/11----11—-11/9-------14--14--14--14-14-14-14-14-14-------------o|
D|o---14-----14--14-----14/12----12—-12/10------14--14--14--14-14-14-14-14-14-------------o|
A|----14-----14---------14/12----12----/10------12--12--12--12-12-12-12-12-12--------------|
E|----------------------------------------------12--12--12--12-12-12-12-12-12--------------|

Keyboard-solo: (use Riff 1 as backing)
01:24
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------9----------------------------------7------------------------------------|
D---------------------------7----9---10----9-----10-----------10----9-----7----7---9---10---|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
…let the journey begin

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------10---12-------|
B----------------------------------10----------10---12----13-----12-----13-------------10---|
G--------------7----------7---------------9-------------------------------------------------|
D----9----10---------10---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E----17-----19---------------19--------20---19----17-------------17----20----19----15---------|
B-------------------17------------------------------------17------------------------------15--|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E---15---17---19----15----17----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------17---13---15---13---------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------16---14----------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Then follows 2. verse, and 2. chorus, which is played exactly as before, maybe slightly different)

Play riff 1 over with slight difference
		     Solo 1:					        AH…………………………………………
02:24 		  					      b&r1   preb1ogr………………………………
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------/13--------------12h13p12/10--------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------9----9-----------4-----4-----4-------2-|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
…let the journey begin

                 						     b1                      b0,5
E---------------------------17---19--20-----19----20----22------22--------17----19--20--19--|
B----------------------17-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----3p2-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

      b1	         b1				        b1           b1
E---------------17-----------17-------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------17-----------20-----------20---17--------17----------17--------------------------|
G-----19----------------------------------------19---------19-----------19---19---17--------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19---|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

      b1                                       b1
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----17------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----16-------16p14-----16p14------11---------12-----12------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------14---------------14p12-----------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------15----12--------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
03:05
…in search of the grail
Riff 2
Pm……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|o--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|o--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----7-----7------7-----7-------7-----7-----7----9--------9---10--10--10--10-10-10------7--7--|
A|----7-----7------7-----7-------7-----7-----7----9--------9---10--10--10--10-10-10------7--7--|
E|----5-----5------5-----5-------5-----5-----5----7--------7---8---8---8---8--8--8-------5--5--|

Pm……………………………………………………4x
E----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------o|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--7---------7---7---7o|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--7---------7---7---7-|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--5---------5---5---5-|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

Sitar:	(Sitar parts are riff 3)	2x
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|
B|-----7h8--10-10--10--10-10-10-10p8-----7---5h7-----8---8---8----8---8p7----5---(5)h7----|--|
G|o--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------o|--|
D|o--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------o|--|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|

/												2x
|E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|
|B|-----7h8--10-10--10--10-10-10-10p8-----7---5h7-----8---8---8----8---8p7----5---(5)h7----|--|
|G|o--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------o|--|
|D|o--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------o|--|
|A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|
|E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|

|												2x
|E|------5h7---9--9---9--9-9-9----9p7-----5----3h5---7----7---7----7---7p5----3---(3)h5----|--|
|B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|
|G|o--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------o|--|
|D|o--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------o|--|
|A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|
|E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|
\

w/slide    Solo 2: 03:46 (second guitar plays riff 2 over solo 2)
E----------|----------12/17----20/19/17------/12--12—12/13/12----12---12—12/20---19---17----|
B-------3/-|--10----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---/17---18--17--15-----13/15---12---------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------/10--10--10---10---12---10---/9---------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------10---10/12------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

04:25 Riff 3:
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|o--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|o----------------2------------------------------2---------------------------------2----------|
A|-----------------2------------------------------2---------------------------------2----------|
E|----4p0----0-----0-----0---1p0------4p0-----0---0-----0------1p0------4p0-----0---0---0-1p0--|

  At the fourth time, you play 6 E5 chords in 7th position in stead of
AH            4x A-1-2-1 Solo over riff 4----------------------------|
E----------------------|-----------------------------15h17-----------|
B----------------------|-----17--18-17------17----18-----------------|
G---------------------o|---------------20---------------(Play-4------|times-with-slight-difference
D---------------------o|---------------------------------each-time)--|
A-1—-2--1--------------|---------------------------------------------|
E—---------------------|---------------------------------------------|

Riff 5: (its basically riff 2 in E major)					4x
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|o----9--9--9--9------9---9--9--11---------11----12--12--12--12----9---9---9--------9--9--o|
D|o----9--9--9--9------9---9--9--11---------11----12--12--12--12----9---9---9--------9--9--o|
A|-----7--7--7--7------7---7--7---9----------9----10--10--10--10----7---7---7--------7--7---|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Theres no way out…
Play riff 3 (sitar) over next interlude/chorus. Then play riff 5 4 times over new verse. Then play riff 3 over next interlude/chorus. THEN play riff 4 with vocals singing the ”solo”
06:25
E----12--12—12/10---10-10---10-10-------12--12--12—12/7---7-7-7-7--|
B----12--12—12/10---10-10---10-10-------12--12--12—12/9---9-9-9-9--|
G----14--14—14/12---12-12---12-12-------14--14--14—14/9---9-9-9-9--|
D----14--14—14/12---12-12---12-12-------14--14--14—14/9---9-9-9-9--|
A------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat this over spoken parts ”Can you see the stars?”, while 2. guitar plays some notes 
slowly.

Fill 3 w/slide
E|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1////////////18|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Synth:
08:18
E|---------------------------------------------------17--14-----------11---14---19---17---15-|
B|-----10--------------10---12---13---10---12-------------------12---------------------------|
G|o--------------9---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|o------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

							    3x    Fill 4(at the end of 3rd repeat)
E---14---15----------15---16-----12-------------14-------|----|----21--22--21---19--21--|----|
B-----------15----------------------------15----------14-|----|-------------------------|----|
G---------------16--------------------------------------o|----|-------------------------|----|
D-------------------------------------------------------o|----|-------------------------|----|
A--------------------------------------------------------|----|-------------------------|----|
E--------------------------------------------------------|----|-------------------------|----|

08:59
E|------17----------------------------------------------------17--------------------------17--|
B|-----------17---------------------17-----------------17-----------17----------------17------|
G|o---------------17----------17------------------17---------------------17-------17----------|
D|o---------------------19------------------19--------------------------------19--------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E-------------------------------17-----------20---19----------------------------------19------|
B----17-------------------17----------17---------------19----------------------19---------19--|
G---------17---------17--------------------------------------20----------20-------------------|
D---------------19-------------------------------------------------21-------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E---------------------------19--------------------------------19-----19---------------------|
B--------------------19-----------19---------------------19----------------20---------------|
G---20---------20-----------------------20---------20---------------------------21-------21-|
D--------21-----------------------------------21-------------------------------------21-----|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E-------19------------------------------19----------------------------------17------------22--|
B---20-------20--------------------20----------21----------------------21---------19----------|
G------------------21--------21-----------------------21----------21-------------------19-----|
D-----------------------21-----------------------------------21-------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E-----17-------------------------------17---------------------------------|-----------------|
B----------17---------------------17---------17-------------------17------|-----------------|
G----------------17----------17--------------------17--------17----------o|-----------------|
D----------------------19-------------------------------19---------------o|-----------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
Then play riff 3 once, before strumming the Asus2-chord like in the intro. Then play 1 as backing for solo 3.
Solo 3:
09:58                                b&r1(A)                                   b0,5&r
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------x--x---13----13--------------7-------------5------1-----------------------------|
G-----------x--x---12----12----14--------7---p---5h7---5------0h2--------0------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------2p0------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------3p0—3p0-----|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E----------------------------|
B---x---x--13----13----------|
G---x---x--12----12----------|
D----------------------------|
A------------------------12--|
E----------------------------|
Then play another verse

E-------------------12----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------13-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------14------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------14-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------0---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
…the end is near
Segue to ”Amazing Flight”