Author/Artist: Queensryche
Title: The Mission
Album: Operation: Mindcrime
Transcribed by: Raven
Email: grans@earthlink.net

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 intro riff

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----5-5-5---5-5-5----5-----5-5-5----5-5-5---5-*|------------------------------|
----4-4-4---4-4-4----4-----4-4-4----5-5-5---2--|---5---5----------------------|
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  can't explain . . this holy pain         x2

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----9--9----10-----7---------12--12-----10-----|--7--|--5-----7---------------|
----7--7-----7-----7----------9---9------7-----|--7-*|--3-----5---------------|
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 verse riff                                      end#1  end#2

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-5--4--2----7--5--4----4---------2-------5--|---4\--|---7---------------------|
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 after playing that twice, the bridge        end#1    end#2-- to verse riff

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 chorus. after playing this twice, play intro riff while waiting for solo.

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 This solo is a perfect example of Chris DeGarmo's playing style.

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-7b9r7---/-2--4--5--4v--9-/-12-----------14------14--12--12--14---------------|
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-15b17r15------15--12----------15p12---17b19r17--15--17v--15--19--15----------|
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-/12--14--15--14--15--12v------19--22--22b24v-------15--17---20--19-17-19-17--|
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----------------------10h12h13p12p10h12h10p8h10p8-----------------------------|
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                                                      vibrate until feedback

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 conclusion duet w/ keyboard

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-----------7---7---7-----7--7--7--7--\----------------------------------------|
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h  - hammer on
p  - pull off
* - trill
b  - bend (use tremolo bar for downbend)
r  - release bend
/  - slide up
\  - slide down
v  - vibrato
t  - tap (with strumming hand)
x  - fret-hand muting
^ -  natural harmonics
ph- artificial (pinch) harmonics
PM palm mute
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Lines going diagonally up and down   --\--------/-------------|
These mean whammy bar                     --\------/----------|
          -                                    --\----/-------|
\ - bar down
/- bar up