Location: Season of Change - http://www.sci.fi/~jnevala/stratovarius/
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Artist: Stratovarius
Title: Playing with Fire
Album: Destiny
Transcribed by Roger H. Beck
e-mail address: roger_h_beck@hotmail.com
Tune down a half step
Intro/Main Theme
Riff 1 (2x)
e(---------------------------------------------------------------------
B(---------------------------------------------------------------------
G(-9-7---9-7---9-7-9-7---9-7---10-9---9-7---9-7---9-7-9-7---9-7---10-9-
D(-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-
A(---------------------------------------------------------------------
E(---------------------------------------------------------------------
P.M. . . . . . . . . . .
e(----------------------------------------------------------------------
B(----------------------------------------------------------------------
G(-9-7---9-7---10-9-7-9-9-7---9-7---10-9-9-7---9-7---9-7-9-7---9-7--10-9
D(-8-8-8-8-8-8----------8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7
A(----------------------------------------------------------------------
E(----------------------------------------------------------------------
P.M. . .{a.h.}. . . . . . . .
e(----------------------------------------------------------------------
B(----------------------------------------------------------------------
G(-9-7---9-7---9-7-9-7---9-7---10-9-9-7---9-7---10-9-7-9-9-7---9-7--10-9
D(-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7----------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7
A(----------------------------------------------------------------------
E(----------------------------------------------------------------------
P.M. . . . . . .{a.h.}. . . .
e(---------------------------------------------------------------------)
B(---------------------------------------------------------------------)
G(-9-7---9-7---9-7-9-7---9-7---10-9---9-7---9-7---9-7-9-7---9-7---10-9-)
D(-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-)
A(---------------------------------------------------------------------)
E(---------------------------------------------------------------------)
P.M. . . . . . . . .
Verse
Riff 2
e(------------------------------------------------------------------
B(------------------------------------------------------------------
G(------------------------------------------------------------------
D(-7---------------------------------------------------------7-7-7/-
A(-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/-
E(------------------------------------------------------------------P.M.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e(------------------------------------------------------------------)
B(------------------------------------------------------------------)
G(------------------------------------------------------------------)
D(-3-----------------------------------------------------------3-3/-)
A(-1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1/-)
E(------------------------------------------------------------------)
P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Verse
Riff 3
e(--------------------------------------------------------------------
B(--------------------------------------------------------------------
G(--------------------------------------------------------------------
D(-7----------------------------5-5/-7------------------------------3-
A(-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/-3-3/-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/-1-
E(--------------------------------------------------------------------
P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e(---------------------------------)
B(---------------------------------)
G(-9-7---9-7---9-7-9-7---9-7---9-7-)
D(-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-)
A(---------------------------------)
E(---------------------------------)
P.M. . . . .
Pre-Chorus
Riff 4
e(---------------------------------------------------)
B(---------------------------------------------------)
G(-5=---3=---5=---3=---5=---3===---5---------------5-)
D(-5=---3=---5=---3=---5=---3===---5---------------5-)
A(-3=---1=---3=---1=---3=---1===---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-)
E(---------------------------------------------------)
P.M. . . . . . . .
Verse 2 - Riff 3 (2x)
Pre-Chorus - Riff 4
Chorus
Riff 5a
e(----------------------------------------------------------------------
B(-11-10---11-10---11-10-11-10---11-10----------------------------------
G(-10-10---10-10---10-10-10-10---10-10---12---10-----9-7---9-7---9-7-9-7
D(--8--8-8--8--8-8--8--8--8--8-8--8--8-8----8----(8)-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8
A(----------------------------------------------------------------------
E(----------------------------------------------------------------------
P.M. . . . . . . . (.) . .
Riff 5b
e(-----------------)(---------------------------------------------------
B(-----------------)(--11-10---11-10---11-10-11-10---11-10--------------
G(-----9-7---10-9--)(--10-10---10-10---10-10-10-10---10-10---12---10----
D(---8-8-8-8--8-8--)(---8--8-8--8--8-8--8--8--8--8-8--8--8-8----8----(8)
A(-----------------)(---------------------------------------------------
E(-----------------)(---------------------------------------------------
P.M. . . P.M. . . . . . . . (.)
e(-------------------------------------)
B(-------------------------------------)
G(-9-7---9-7---9-7---5---------------5-)
D(-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---5---------------5-)
A(-------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-)
E(-------------------------------------)
P.M. . . . . . . . . .
Guitar Solo - Rhythm Part (2x)
e(---------------------------------------------------------------------
B(---------------------------------------------------------------------
G(---------------------------------------------------------------------
D(-7----------------------------5/-7-7----------------------------5/-3-
A(-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/-3/-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/-3/-1-
E(---------------------------------------------------------------------
P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1st ending
e(-----------------------------------------------------------------)
B(-----------------------------------------------------------------)
G(-----------------------------------------------------------------)
D(-3-------------------------------3-------------------------------)
A(-1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-)
E(-----------------------------------------------------------------)
P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2nd ending
e(----------------------------------------------------)
B(----------------------------------------------------)
G(----------------------------------------------------)
D(-3--------------------------------5---------------5-)
A(-1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1/-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-)
E(----------------------------------------------------)
P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chorus - Riff 5a (2x)
Outro
Riff 6 (5x)
e(----------------------------------------------------------------------
B(10-9--10-9--10-9-10-9--10-9-------------------------------------------
G(-9-9---9-9---9-9--9-9---9-9---11---9---8-6---8-6---8-6-8-6---8-6---9-8
D(-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7----7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7
A(----------------------------------------------------------------------
E(----------------------------------------------------------------------
P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Keyboards arranged for Guitar
e(----------------------------------------------------------------------
B(----------------------------------------------------------------------
G(-9=-6-8-9-8-6-8-9-9=-6-8-9-11-9-8-6-6=-6-8-9-8-6-8-9-9=-6-8-9-11-9-8-6
D(----------------------------------------------------------------------
A(----------------------------------------------------------------------
E(----------------------------------------------------------------------
Symbol explanation:
P.M. Palm Mute (notes marked with dot)
/ slide
= sustained
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