Joe Satriani – Midnight (Guitar Tab)

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joe_satriani All notes are tapped with fingers. Fingering notation: L1 = left index R1 = right index L4 = left pinky R4 = right pinky L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat three times L1 L2 R2 R1 Repeat three times
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[-------9-------------------------------------9--------------------------------]
[--7---------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat three times L1 L2 R2 R1 Repeat ONE time
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[------------------12------------------------------10------------14------------]
[-------9-------------------------------------9--------------------------------]
[--7---------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L1 L2 R2 R1 Repeat ONE time L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat three times
[---------------14-------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------12-------------------]
[---------------------14-------------------------------------------------------]
[--------10------------------------------------------------------12------------]
[---9-----------------------------------------------9--------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------7-------------------------------]
L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat three times L1 L2 R2 R1 Repeat three times
[---------------12-------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------12-------------------]
[---------------------12-----------------------------9-------------------------]
[--------9------------------------------------------------------12-------------]
[---7-------------------------------------------9------------------------------]
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L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat once L1
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[---------------11-------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------9---------------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------11-------------------------------------------------------]
[---9-------------------------------------------9------------------------------]
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L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat three times L1 L2 R2 R1 Repeat three times
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[------------12---------------------------------------------14-----------------]
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[------------------12------------------------------10------------14------------]
[-------9-------------------------------------9--------------------------------]
[--7---------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat three times L1 L2 R2 R1 Repeat ONE time
[---------------------------------------------------------14-------------------]
[------------12----------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------14----------]
[------------------12------------------------------10--------------------------]
[-------9-------------------------------------9--------------------------------]
[--7---------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat once L1 L2 R2 R1 Repeat three time
[------------12----------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------12-------------------------]
[------------------12----------------------------------------------------------]
[------10--------------------------------------------------12------------------]
[--9----------------------------------------9----------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------7--------------------------------------]
L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat three times L1 L2 R2 R1 Repeat three times
[---------------12-------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------12-------------------]
[---------------------12-----------------------------9-------------------------]
[--------9-------------------------------------------------------12------------]
[---7-------------------------------------------9------------------------------]
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L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat once L1
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[---------------11-------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------9---------------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------11-------------------------------------------------------]
[---9-------------------------------------------9------------------------------]
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End intro, Begin body. Start guitar and background clap simultaneously
   L3    R2     L3         R2   L3   R2 
   L1    R1     L1         R1   L1   R1      Repeat one time
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[--------17----------------17---------17---------------------------------------]
[--4------------4----------------4---------------------------------------------]
[--------17----------------17---------17---------------------------------------]
[--2------------2----------------2---------------------------------------------]
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   L3    R2     L3         R2   L3   R2 
   L1    R1     L1         R1   L1   R1      Repeat one time
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[--------16----------------16---------16---------------------------------------]
[--4------------4----------------4---------------------------------------------]
[--------16----------------16---------16---------------------------------------]
[--2------------2----------------2---------------------------------------------]
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   L3    R2     L3         R2   L3   R2 
   L1    R1     L1         R1   L1   R1      Repeat one time
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[--------17----------------17---------17---------------------------------------]
[--4------------4----------------4---------------------------------------------]
[--------17----------------17---------17---------------------------------------]
[--2------------2----------------2---------------------------------------------]
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   L3    R2     L3         R2   L3   R2 
   L1    R1     L1         R1   L1   R1      Repeat one time
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[--------16----------------16---------16---------------------------------------]
[--4------------4----------------4---------------------------------------------]
[--------16----------------16---------16---------------------------------------]
[--2------------2----------------2---------------------------------------------]
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   L3    R2     L3         R2   L3   R2 
   L1    R1     L1         R1   L1   R1      Repeat one time
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[--------20----------------20---------20---------------------------------------]
[--7------------7----------------7---------------------------------------------]
[--------20----------------20---------20---------------------------------------]
[--5------------5----------------5---------------------------------------------]
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   L3    R2     L3         R2   L3   R2 
   L1    R1     L1         R1   L1   R1      Repeat one time
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[--------19----------------19---------19---------------------------------------]
[--7------------7----------------7---------------------------------------------]
[--------19----------------19---------19---------------------------------------]
[--5------------5----------------5---------------------------------------------]
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   L3    R2     L3         R2   L3   R2 
   L1    R1     L1         R1   L1   R1      Repeat one time
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[--------20----------------20---------20---------------------------------------]
[--7------------7----------------7---------------------------------------------]
[--------20----------------20---------20---------------------------------------]
[--5------------5----------------5---------------------------------------------]
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   L3    R2     L3         R2   L3   R2 
   L1    R1     L1         R1   L1   R1      Repeat one time
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[--------19----------------19---------19---------------------------------------]
[--7------------7----------------7---------------------------------------------]
[--------19----------------19---------19---------------------------------------]
[--5------------5----------------5---------------------------------------------]
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   L3    R2     L3         R2   L3    R2 
   L1    R1     L1         R1   L1    R1      Repeat one time
[--------17----------------17---------17---------------------------------------]
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[--9-----17-----9----------17----9----17---------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--7------------7----------------7---------------------------------------------]
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***Tricky part
   L3    R2     L3         R2   L3    R2 
   L1    R1     L1         R1   L1    R1      Repeat one time
[--------15----------------15---------15---------------------------------------]
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[--9-----16-----9----------16----9----16---------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--7------------7----------------7---------------------------------------------]
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   L3    R2     L3         R2   L3    R2 
   L1    R1     L1         R1   L1    R1      Repeat one time
[--------17----------------17---------17---------------------------------------]
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[--9-----17-----9----------17----9----17---------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--7------------7----------------7---------------------------------------------]
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***Tricky part
   L3    R2     L3         R2   L3    R2 
   L1    R1     L1         R1   L1    R1      Repeat one time
[--------15----------------15---------15---------------------------------------]
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[--9-----16-----9----------16----9----16---------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--7------------7----------------7---------------------------------------------]
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   L3    R2     L3         R2   L3    R2 
   L1    R1     L1         R1   L1    R1      Repeat one time
[--------20----------------20---------20---------------------------------------]
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[--11----20-----11---------20----11---20---------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--9------------9----------------9---------------------------------------------]
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   L3    R2     L3         R2   L3    R2 
   L1    R1     L1         R1   L1    R1      Repeat one time
[--------22----------------22---------22---------------------------------------]
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[--11----22-----11---------22----11---22---------------------------------------]
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[--9------------9----------------9---------------------------------------------]
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   L3    R2     L3         R2   L3    R2 
   L1    R1     L1         R1   L1    R1      Repeat THREE times
[--------19----------------19---------19---------------------------------------]
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[--11----19-----11---------19----11---19---------------------------------------]
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[--9------------9----------------9---------------------------------------------]
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End clapping rhythm
   L2    R2     L3         R2   L3    R2 
   L1    R1     L1         R1   L1    R1      Repeat one time
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[--------12----------------12---------12---------------------------------------]
[--11-----------11--------------11---------------------------------------------]
[--------12----------------12---------12---------------------------------------]
[--10-----------10--------------10---------------------------------------------]
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   L2    R2     L3         R2   L3    R2 
   L1    R1     L1         R1   L1    R1      Repeat one time
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[--------14----------------14---------14---------------------------------------]
[--11-----------11--------------11---------------------------------------------]
[--------14----------------14---------14---------------------------------------]
[--10-----------10--------------10---------------------------------------------]
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***Tricky part
   L2    R2     L3         R2   L3    R2 
   L1    R1     L1         R1   L1    R1      Repeat one time
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[--------15----------------15---------15---------------------------------------]
[--11-----------11--------------11---------------------------------------------]
[--------16----------------16---------16---------------------------------------]
[--10-----------10--------------10---------------------------------------------]
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   L2    R2     L3         R2   L3    R2 
   L1    R1     L1         R1   L1    R1      Repeat one time
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[--------17----------------17---------17---------------------------------------]
[--11-----------11--------------11---------------------------------------------]
[--------17----------------17---------17---------------------------------------]
[--10-----------10--------------10---------------------------------------------]
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   L2    R2     L2         R2   L3    R2 
   L1    R1     L1         R1   L1    R1      Repeat one time
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[--------11----------------11---------11---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]
[--------11----------------11---------11---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]
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   L2    R2     L2         R2   L2    R2 
   L1    R1     L1         R1   L1    R1      Repeat one time
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[--------12----------------12---------12---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]
[--------12----------------12---------12---------------------------------------]
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[--8------------8---------------8----------------------------------------------]

   L2    R2     L2         R2   L3    R2 
   L1    R1     L1         R1   L1    R1      Repeat one time
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[--------11----------------11---------11---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]
[--------11----------------11---------11---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]
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   L2    R2     L2         R2   L3    R2 
   L1    R1     L1         R1   L1    R1      Repeat one time
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[--------12----------------12---------12---------------------------------------]
[--7------------7---------------7----------------------------------------------]
[--------12----------------12---------12---------------------------------------]
[--7------------7---------------7----------------------------------------------]
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   L2    R2     L2         R2   L3    R2 
   L1    R1     L1         R1   L1    R1      Repeat one time
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[--------11----------------11---------11---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]
[--------11----------------11---------11---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]
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   L2    R2     L3         R2   L3    R2 
   L1    R1     L1         R1   L1    R1      Repeat one time
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[--------12----------------12---------12---------------------------------------]
[--11-----------11--------------11---------------------------------------------]
[--------12----------------12---------12---------------------------------------]
[--10-----------10--------------10---------------------------------------------]
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   L2    R2     L2         R2   L3    R2 
   L1    R1     L1         R1   L1    R1      Repeat one time
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[--------12----------------12---------12---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]
[--------12----------------12---------12---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]
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   L2    R2     L2         R2   L3    R2 
   L1    R1     L1         R1   L1    R1      Repeat three times while
slowing                                               the tempo gradually
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[--------11----------------11---------11---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]
[--------11----------------11---------11---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]
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Outro, return to single note tapping.
[----------------------------------------------------------12------------------]
[-------------12----------------------14---------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------------12---------9---]
[------------------12-----------9----------14-----------9----------------------]
[-------9------------------8----------------------7--------------------9-------]
[--7---------------------------------------------------------------------------]

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[-----------11-------------------12---------------------14------------------12-]
[-------9----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------11---------7---------12----------9----------14----------------]
[---9------------------7---------------------8-------------------------9-------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------7-----------]
Repeat previous two measures four times, increasing tempo with each repeat. Cadenza
                                                Repeat three times
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[-----------------12-------------------12--------------------------------------]
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[-------8--------------------8-------------------------------------------------]
[---7-------------------7------------------------------------------------------]

                                                Repeat three times
[------------11-------------------11-------------------------------------------]
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[-----------------11-------------------11--------------------------------------]
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[-------9--------------------9-------------------------------------------------]
[---7-------------------7------------------------------------------------------]

                                                Repeat one time
[------------12-------------------12-------------------------------------------]
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[-----------------12-------------------12--------------------------------------]
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[-------8--------------------8-------------------------------------------------]
[---7-------------------7------------------------------------------------------]

                                                DO NOT REPEAT
[------------15-------------------15-------------------------------------------]
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[-----------------15-------------------15--------------------------------------]
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[-------8--------------------8-------------------------------------------------]
[---7-------------------7------------------------------------------------------]

                                                DO NOT REPEAT        
[------------12-------------------12-------------------------------------------]
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[-----------------12-------------------12--------------------------------------]
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[-------8--------------------8-------------------------------------------------]
[---7-------------------7------------------------------------------------------]

                                                Repeat 2 1/2 times
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[-----------------11-------------------11--------------------------------------]
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[-------9--------------------9-------------------------------------------------]
[---7-------------------7------------------------------------------------------]