THORNS OF SORROW (Bassline)As recorded by Symphony X(From the 1994 Album SYMPHONY X)Transcribed by Linus "Mr.Gul" AbrahamsonWords and Music by Romeo, Miller, Pinnella, Tyler and RulloGtr I (D G C F) - 'Untitled'IntroModerate Rock Q=1364/4 3/4Gtr IS S E E E E E Q q H q H|------------------|---------|---------|| |-------2-1-2-4-5--|-2-------|-4-------|| |------------------|---------|---------|| |-0-2--------------|---------|---------||E E E E Q q H q H H Q|------------|---------|---------|-----------|| |------------|---------|---------|-----------|| |------------|---------|---------|-----------|| |-3-2-3-5-6--|-3-------|-5-------|-6---------||4/4E E E E Q q H q H H Q W +W|------------|---------|---------||---------|----------|--------|| |------------|---------|---------||-3----5--|-6--------|-(6)----|| |-5-4-5-7-8--|-5-------|-7-------||---------|----------|--------|| |------------|---------|---------||---------|----------|--------||RiffWx3 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 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E H Q. E H Q. E H Q. E H|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| |-6----6-6----|-4----4-4----|-------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------|-7----7-7----|-6----6-6----|Q. E Q. E +E E Q H W +W|---------------|---------------|----------|--------|| |---------------|---------------|----------|--------|| |---------------|---------------|-4--------|-(4)----|| |-4----4-4----4-|-(4)-4-4--4----|----------|--------||Guitar Solo 1S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E. S +E E E. S +E E|---------------------------------|-----------------------|| |---------------------------------|-----------------------|| |---------------------------------|-----------------------|| |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-1--2-(2)-5-6--5-(5)-2-||Keyboard Solo 1S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E. S +E E E. S +E E|---------------------------------|-----------------------|| |---------------------------------|-----------------------|| |---------------------------------|-----------------------|| |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-1--2-(2)-5-6--5-(5)-2-||Guitar Solo 2S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E. S +E E E. S +E E|---------------------------------|-----------------------|| |---------------------------------|-----------------------|| |---------------------------------|-----------------------|| |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-1--2-(2)-5-6--5-(5)-2-||Guitar Solo 2S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|D.S. al CodaS S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E. S +E E E. S +E E E. S +E E q Q|---------------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------|| |---------------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------|| |---------------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------|| |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-1--2-(2)-5-6--5-(5)-2-|-1--2-(2)-5-6------||Outro&S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S|---------------------------------|---------6---7-6-9-7-6-----------| |---------------------------------|-7-5-8-7---8-----------8-7-5-----| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1p0-1p0-|-----------------------------8-7-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|Q. E Q. E W +W +W|---------------|----------|------------|--------*| |---------------|----------|------------|--------*| |-5\-----7\-----|-0--------|-(0)--------|-(0)----*| |---------------|----------|------------|--------*|Duration Legend--------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dottedUncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)Irregular groupings are notated above the duration lineDuration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents theduration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Lowmelody durations appear below the staffTablature Legend----------------h - hammer-onp - pull-offb - bendpb - pre-bendr - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")s - legato slideS - shift slide- natural harmonic(n) - artificial harmonicn(n) - tapped harmonic~ - vibratotr - trillT - tapTP - trem. pickingPM - palm muting\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip\n - tremolo bar downn/ - tremolo bar up/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls- volume swell (louder/softer)x - on rhythm slash represents muted slasho - on rhythm slash represents single note slashMisc Legend-----------| - bar|| - double bar||o - repeat starto|| - repeat end*| - double bar (ending): - bar (freetime)$ - Segno& - CodaTempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
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