Stratovarius – Stratofortress (Guitar Tab)

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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. Repeat next 2 measurements 4 times:
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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--------------------|
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|--3p2p0-2p0-0------------------------------------------------------|
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Repeat next 2 measurements twice: no need 2 say tremolo picking..
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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--|
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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-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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Repeat next 2 measurements twice:
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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--|
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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-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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|--17(repeat)-17-15-13-15-17-13-15-17--17(repeat)-17-15-13-15-17----|
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|--13-15-17--18(repeat)-18-17-15-17-18-15-17-18--18(repeat)-18-17-15|
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|--17-18-15-17-18--17(long repeat)-17-15-13-15-17-13-15-17----------|
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|--18(repeat)-18-17-15-17-18-15-17-18--18(repeat)-18-17-15-17-18----|
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|--15-17-18---------------------------------------------------------|
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repeat next 4 measurements 4 times :
|--18-20-22-18-20-22-20-22------------------------------------------|
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|--17-18-20-17-18-20-18-20------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------15-17-18-15-17-18-17-18------------------|
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|--15-17-18-15-17-18-17-18------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------14-15-17-14-15-17-15-17------------------|
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|--13-15-17--15-17-18--17-18-20--17-18-20---------------------------|
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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
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    4  1  4  1  4  1  2  1
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repeat next measurement 4 times:
    4  1  3  2  3  1
|--17p13----------13------------------------------------------------|
|--------15-14-15---------------------------------------------------|
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    4  1  4  1  4  1  4  1
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repeat next measurement 4 times: fingering:
    4  1  3  1  3  1
|--15p12----------12------------------------------------------------|
|--------14-12-14---------------------------------------------------|
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   4  1  4  1  4  1  2  1
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repeat next measurement 4 times: fingering:
    4  1  3  1  3  1
|--15p12----------12------------------------------------------------|
|--------14-12-14---------------------------------------------------|
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   4  1  4  1  4  1  4  1
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repeat next measurement 4 times: fingering:
    4  1  3  2  3  1
|--17p13----------13------------------------------------------------|
|--------15-14-15---------------------------------------------------|
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    4  1  4  1  4  1  2  1
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repeat next measurement 4 times:
    4  1  3  2  3  1
|--17p13----------13------------------------------------------------|
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    4  1  4  1  4  1  4  1
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repeat next measurement 4 times: fingering:
    4  1  3  1  3  1
|--15p12----------12------------------------------------------------|
|--------14-12-14---------------------------------------------------|
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   4  1  4  1  4  1  2  1
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repeat next measurement 4 times: fingering:
    4  1  3  1  3  1
|--15p12----------12------------------------------------------------|
|--------14-12-14---------------------------------------------------|
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   4  1  4  1  4  1  4  1
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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------------------------------------------------------|
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    4  1  4  1  4  1  3  1
|--22p17-24p17-22p17-21p17------------------------------------------|
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repeat 4 times:
    v     ^  ^  v  v
    4  1  2  3  2  1
|--22p17----------17------------------------------------------------|
|--------18----18---------------------------------------------------|
|-----------19------------------------------------------------------|
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    4  1  4  1  4  1  4  1
|--22p17-24p17-22p17-24p17------------------------------------------|
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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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    v     ^  ^  v  v
    4  1  1  2  1  1  (roll when using finger 1 on 17 frets)
|--21p17----------17------------------------------------------------|
|--------17----17---------------------------------------------------|
|-----------18------------------------------------------------------|
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    4  1  4  1  4  1  2  1
|--21p17-22p17-21p17-19p17------------------------------------------|
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repeat 4 times:
   v     ^  ^  v  v
    4  1  1  2  1  1
|--21p17----------17------------------------------------------------|
|--------17----17---------------------------------------------------|
|-----------18------------------------------------------------------|
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    4  1  4  1  4  1  4  1
|--21p17-22p17-21p17-22p17------------------------------------------|
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repeat next 4 measurements 4 times :
|--18-20-22-18-20-22-20-22------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------17-18-20-17-18-20-18-20------------------|
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|--17-18-20-17-18-20-18-20------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------15-17-18-15-17-18-17-18------------------|
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|--15-17-18-15-17-18-17-18------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------14-15-17-14-15-17-15-17------------------|
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|--13-15-17--15-17-18--17-18-20--17-18-20---------------------------|
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|--15h17h18~----18p17p15h17~sd--------------------------------------|
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|-----------10--------------9---------------------------------------|
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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------------------------------------------|
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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-----------------------------------------------|
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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------------------------------------------|
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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-----------------------------------------------|
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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---------------------------------------------|
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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------------------------------------------|
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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-----------------------------------------------|
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repeat next measurement twice:
    v     v  v  v
    4  1  3  2  3  1
|--17p13------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------15---------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------14------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------15-12------------------------------------------------|
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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.
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Hail 2 all metal listeners.......