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/ Stratovarius / Intermission (2001) / It's a Mystery guitar tab

Artist: Stratovarius
Title:  It's a Mystery
Album:  Infinite (Limited edition)
Transcribed by Roger H. Beck (roger_h_beck@hotmail.com)
Added By Mikhailo


Tune down a half step

Intro (Drums only)

Main Theme
Riff 1 (2x)

e(-------------------------------------------------------
B(-------------------------------------------------------
G(-------------------------------------------------------
D(-------4-----4-----4-------------4-----4-----4---------
A(-------4-----4-----4-----5-2-----4-----4-----4-----3-2-
E(---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----
P.M. . .   . .   . .   . .     . .   . .   . .   . .

e(----------------------------------------------------------)----------
B(----------------------------------------------------------)----------
G(----------------------------------------------------------)-7=---7-7-
D(-------4-----4-----4-------------4-----4---------4-6-7/-9-)-7=---7-7-
A(-------4-----4-----4-----5-2-----4-----4-5-4-5-7----------)-5=---5-5-
E(---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-2-2------------------)----------
P.M. . .   . .   . .   . .     . .   . .


Verse 1
Riff 2 (2x)

e(-----------------------------------------------------------------
B(-----------------------------------------------------------------
G(-----------------------------------------------------------------
D(---4-------------------------------------------------------------
A(---4---------------------------------------------------------2-4-
E(---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----
P.M.   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

                                        1st ending
e(------------------------------------(---------------------------------)---
B(------------------------------------(---------------------------------)---
G(-------7-----7-----7-----7------6/7-(-----7-----7-----------------6-7-)-6-
D(-------7-----7-----7-----7------6/7-(-----7-----7-----------6-7-9-----)---
A(---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/-4/5-(-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-9-----------)---
E(------------------------------------(---------------------------------)---
P.M. . .   . .   . .   . .   . .        . .   . .   . .

     2nd ending
e(------------------------------)
B(------------------------------)
G(-------7-----7-----7-----7=---)
D(-------7-----7-----7-----7=---)
A(---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5=---)
E(------------------------------)
P.M. . .   . .   . .   . .


Pre-Chorus 1
Riff 3a

e(------------------------------------------------------------)---
B(------------------------------------------------------------)---
G(-------------9-9----------------------------------------4-6-)-7-
D(---2=---2=---9-9-----4-----4-----4----------------4-6-7-----)---
A(---2=---2=---7-7-----4-----4-----4-----5-2/-4-5-7-----------)---
E(---0=---0=-------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------------)---
P.M.               . .   . .   . .   . .


Verse 2 - Riff 2 (2x)


Pre-Chorus 2
Riff 3b

e(---------------------------------------------------------------------
B(---------------------------------------------------------------------
G(-------------9-9-----------------------------------------------------
D(---2=---2=---9-9-----4-----4-----4-------------4-----4-----4---------
A(---2=---2=---7-7-----4-----4-----4-----5-2-----4-----4-----4-----5-4-
E(---0=---0=-------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----
P.M.               . .   . .   . .   . .     . .   . .   . .   . .

e(---------------------------------------)
B(---------------------------------------)
G(-------------6=---6=-------------------)
D(---2=---2=---6=---6=-------------------)
A(---2=---2=---4=---4=---4-5---4---------)
E(---0=---0=-----------------7---5-7-4-5-)


Chorus 1
Riff 4

e(---------------------------------------------------------------)
B(---------------------------------------------------------------)
G(-------------9=---7=---9-9-----------9=---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6=---)
D(---4=---7=---9=---7=---9-9-4=---7=---9=---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6=---)
A(---4=---7=---7=---5=---7-7-4=---7=---7=---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4=---)
E(---2=---5=-----------------2=---5=-----------------------------)


Main Theme - Riff 1 (2x)


Guitar Solo/Rhythm guitar
Riff 5

e(-----------------------------------------------------------------
B(-----------------------------------------------------------------
G(---7=---7=---9-9-------------------------------------------------
D(---7=---7=---9-9-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-
A(---5=---5=---7-7-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-
E(-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
P.M.               . .   . .   . .   . .   . .   . .   . .   . .

e(---------------------------------------)
B(---------------------------------------)
G(---7=---7=---6=---6=-------------------)
D(---7=---7=---6=---6=-------------------)
A(---5=---5=---4=---4=---4-5---4---------)
E(---------------------------7---5-7-4-5-)


Chorus 2 - Riff 4 (2x) with new ending

     new ending
e(----------------------------------------)
B(----------------------------------------)
G(---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6=---)
D(---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6=---)
A(---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4=---)
E(----------------------------------------)


Main Theme - Riff 1 (4x)

Coda
Riff 1 addition

e(------------------------------------------------------------------------------)
B(------------------------------------------7-9-10/-14-12-10--------------------)
G(------------------------------------6-7-9------------------13-11-10-11--------)
D(---------4-6-7/-9---------4-6-7/-9---------------------------------------5=---)
A(-5-4-5-7----------5-4-5-7------------------------------------------------5=---)
E(-------------------------------------------------------------------------3=---)


Symbol explanation:

P.M.  Palm Mute (notes marked with dot)
/     slide
=     sustained


Stratovarius albums
2003 Elements, Pt. 2
2002 Elements, Pt. 1
2001 Intermission
2000 Infinite
1998 Destiny
1997 Visions
1996 Episode
1995 Fourth Dimension
1994 Dreamspace
1992 Twilight Time
1989 Fright Night
Intermission tabs
09Why Are We Here? tabbass tab
12When the Night Meets the Day tabbass tab
13It's a Mystery tabbass tab
14Cold Winter Nights tabbass tab

 

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