Stratovarius - Forever (Live) guitar tab
interpret: S T R A T O V A R I U S
title: Forever (in Bm "live") (Visions Of Europe)
Transcribed by: Zuzana Kordosova
If you find a mistake, please e-mail me at: kordi_19@hotmail.com
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NOTE: There are a few differences between "Live version" and "Original
(Episode) version"!!!
It is much more easier to play it in Am. Look below for the easier
version.
(tuned half-step down)
(Git.1 has been taken from the original version)
INTRO:
Git.1:
Eb¦-------14------------------------------------------------------------------------------------¦
Bb¦-15------------17----1514---12~----------------------------12-15-14--15p14-12----15p14--12~-¦
Gb¦-----------------------------------14p12-11~----------12h14--------------------11------------¦
Db¦---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------¦
Ab¦---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------¦
Eb¦---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------¦
Git.2
¦
Bm F#m G D G A
Bm ¦
Eb¦-------2-------------2-------------------------0---------0-----------------------------------¦
Bb¦-3-------3-----2-------2-------------------3-----3---------0-----2-------------2-3-2---------¦
Gb¦---4-------4-----2-------2---4-----2-----2---2-----2-----------------2--(4)--4-------4---4---¦
Db¦-----4-------------4-----------5-----5---0------------5------4-2-----------4-----------4-----¦
Ab¦-2-------------------------------5---------------------------------------2-------------------¦
Eb¦---------------2-------------3---------------------------------------------------------------¦¦
VERSES:
Bm F#m G D G A Bm
F#
Eb¦-------2-------------2-------------------------0----¦---0-----------------------------------¦
Bb¦-3-------3-----2-------2-------------------3-----3--¦-----0-----2-------2---3-----------2---¦
Gb¦---4-------4-----2-------2---4-----2-----2---2-----2¦---------------2-----4---4---4---4---3-¦
Db¦-----4-------------4-----------5-----5---0----------¦-5-----4-2-----------------4-----------¦
Ab¦-2-------------------------------5------------------¦-----------------2-------------4-------¦
Eb¦---------------2-------------3----------------------¦---------------------------------------¦
1) I stand alone in the darkness The winter of my life
came so fast.
2) Oh, how happy I was then There was no sorrow,
there was no pain
Bm F#m G D G A
Bm
Eb¦-------2-------------2-------------------------0----¦---0---------------------2-----------¦
Bb¦-3-------3-----2-------2-------------------3-----3--¦-----0-----2---------------3-2-------¦
Gb¦---4-------4-----2-------2---4-----2-----2---2-----2¦--------------2-4-(4)--4-------4---4-¦
Db¦-----4-------------4-----------5-----5---0----------¦-5-----4-2-----------4-----------4---¦
Ab¦-2-------------------------------5------------------¦-------------------2-----------------¦
Eb¦---------------2-------------3----------------------¦-------------------------------------¦
1) Memories go back to childhood To days I still
re-call.
2) Walking through the green fields Sunshine in my eyes.
CHORUS:
Bm G A D Bm
Eb¦---------------------------------------------2-----2------------¦
Bb¦-3---------2----------3------------5-----------3-----3----3-----¦
Gb¦---4-----4---4--4-------4----6-------6----------------------4---¦
Db¦-----4------------5-------5----7-------7--0-------------------4-¦
Ab¦-------2------------5------------7---------------4------2-------¦
Eb¦----------------3------------5----------------------------------¦
1) Im still there - everywhere-Im the dust in the wind
2) I never stayed anywhere-Im the wind in the trees
(Bm) G A Bm
Eb¦------------------------------------------2-----------¦
Bb¦-----2----------3------------5--------------3-2-------¦
Gb¦---4---4--4-------4----6-------6---(4)--4-------4---4-¦
Db¦------------5-------5----7-------7----4-----------4---¦
Ab¦-2------------5------------7--------2-----------------¦
Eb¦----------3------------5------------------------------¦
1) Im the star in the northern sky.
2)Would you wait for me forever?
SOLO:
Git.1:
Eb¦-------14------------------------------------------------------9-----------------------------¦
Bb¦-15------------17----1514---12~----------------------------------10-12-14--15~----14~-------¦
Gb¦-----------------------------------14p12-11~---------12---11-9------------------------------¦
Db¦---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------¦
Ab¦---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------¦
Eb¦---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------¦
Git.2:
¦
Bm F#m G D G A Bm
F# ¦
Eb¦-------2-------------2-------------------------0-------0-------------------------------------¦
Bb¦-3-------3-----2-------2-------------------3-----3-------0-----2--------2---3------------2---¦
Gb¦---4-------4-----2-------2---4-----2-----2---2-----2---------------2------4---4---4----4---3-¦
Db¦-----4-------------4-----------5-----5---0-----------5-----4-2------------------4------------¦
Ab¦-2-------------------------------5------------------------------------2-------------4--------¦
Eb¦---------------2-------------3---------------------------------------------------------------¦
Git.1:
Eb¦-------14-------------------------------------------------------9-------------------------¦
Bb¦-15------------17----1514---12~----------------------------------10---12~----------------¦
Gb¦-----------------------------------14p12-11~----------12---11-9--------------------------¦
Db¦------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------¦
Ab¦------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------¦
Eb¦------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------¦
Git.2:
¦
Bm F#m G D G A
Bm ¦
Eb¦-------2-------------2-------------------------0--------0---------------------------------¦
Bb¦-3-------3-----2-------2-------------------3-----3--------0-----2-------------2-3-2-------¦
Gb¦---4-------4-----2-------2---4-----2-----2---2-----2---------------2-4-(4)--4-------4---4-¦
Db¦-----4-------------4-----------5-----5---0------------5-----4-2-----------4-----------4---¦
Ab¦-2-------------------------------5--------------------------------------2-----------------¦
Eb¦---------------2-------------3------------------------------------------------------------¦
(uh yeah, oh yeah)
CHORUS:
Bm G A D Bm
Eb¦---------------------------------------------5------5--------------¦
Bb¦-3---------2----------3------------5-----------3------5------3-----¦
Gb¦---4-----4---4--4-------4----6-------6------------------6------4---¦
Db¦-----4------------5-------5----7-------7--0----------------------4-¦
Ab¦-------2------------5------------7---------------4---------2-------¦
Eb¦----------------3------------5-------------------------------------¦
1) Im still there - everywhere-Im the dust in the wind
2) I never stayed anywhere-Im the wind in the trees
(Bm) G A Bm
Eb¦------------------------------------------2-----------¦
Bb¦-----2----------3------------5--------------3-2-------¦
Gb¦---4---4--4-------4----6-------6---(4)--4-------4---4-¦
Db¦------------5-------5----7-------7----4-----------4---¦
Ab¦-2------------5------------7--------2-----------------¦
Eb¦----------3------------5------------------------------¦
1) Im the star in the northern sky.
2)Would you wait for me forever?
(Bm) G A Bm
Eb¦------------------------------------------------2-----------¦
Bb¦-3---------2----------3------------5--------------3-2-------¦
Gb¦---4-----4---4--4-------4----6-------6---(4)--4-------4---4-¦
Db¦-----4------------5-------5----7-------7----4-----------4---¦
Ab¦-------2------------5------------7--------2-----------------¦
Eb¦----------------3------------5------------------------------¦
Would you wait for me forever?
(Bm) G A(F#m) Bm Bm
(fade-out)
Eb¦-----------------------------------2--------------2---------------2¦s
Bb¦-3---------2----------3--------------2--------------3-2----------3-¦t
Gb¦---4-----4---4--4-------4------2-------2--------4-------4-------4--¦r
Db¦-----4------------5-------5------4-------4----4-----------4----4---¦u
Ab¦-------2------------5-----------------------2-----------------2----¦m
Eb¦----------------3------------2-------------------------------------¦
Will you wait for me fore---------e-------ver?
END.
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interpret: S T R A T O V A R I U S
title: Forever (in Am "live")
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NOTE: I know that E# tuning looks funny for Stratovarius songs, but you will
find it easier
to play it this way. Pssst, don´t tell anybody!
INTRO:
Git.1: (can be played one octave higher)
E#¦-----------------------------------------------------¦
B#¦-------5-------3-----1p0-----------------------------¦
G#¦-5---------------------------2-----------------------¦
D#¦-----------------------------------53---2~----------¦
A#¦-----------------------------------------------------¦
E#¦-----------------------------------------------------¦
Git.2 ¦
Am Em F C ¦
E#¦-------0-------------0-------------------------------¦
B#¦-1-------1-----0-------0-------------------1---3-1---¦
G#¦---2-------2-----0-------0---2-----0-----0---0-----0-¦
D#¦-----2-------------2-----------3-----3---------------¦
A#¦-0-------------------------------3-------3-----------¦
E#¦---------------0-------------1-----------------------¦
Git.1
E#¦--------------------------------------¦
B#¦----------1-0-1p0-----------1p0-------¦
G#¦--------2-----------2---------------2~¦
D#¦-3/5------------------2---------------¦
A#¦--------------------------------------¦
E#¦--------------------------------------¦
Git.2 ¦
F G Am ¦
E#¦--------------------------------------¦
B#¦----3-------0-------------0-1-0-------¦
G#¦------2-------0----(2)--2-------2---2-¦
D#¦-3------2-0-----------2-----------2---¦
A#¦--------------------0-----------------¦
E#¦--------------------------------------¦¦¦
VERSES:
Am Em F C F G Am
E
E#¦-------0-------------0------------------------------¦---------------------------------------¦
B#¦-1-------1-----0-------0-------------------1---3-1--¦---3-------0-------0---1-----------0---¦
G#¦---2-------2-----0-------0---2-----0-----0---0-----0¦-----2-------0-------0---2---2---2---1-¦
D#¦-----2-------------2-----------3-----3--------------¦-3-----2-0-----------------2-----------¦
A#¦-0-------------------------------3-------3----------¦-----------------0-------------2-------¦
E#¦---------------0-------------1----------------------¦---------------------------------------¦
1) I stand alone in the darkness The winter of my life
came so fast.
2) Oh, how happy I was then There was no sorrow,
there was no pain
Am Em F C F G
Am
E#¦-------0-------------0------------------------------¦-------------------------0-----------¦
B#¦-1-------1-----0-------0-------------------1---3-1--¦---3-------0---------------1-0-------¦
G#¦---2-------2-----0-------0---2-----0-----0---0-----0¦-----2--------0-2-(2)--2-------2---2-¦
D#¦-----2-------------2-----------3-----3--------------¦-3-----2-0-----------2-----------2---¦
A#¦-0-------------------------------3-------3----------¦-------------------0-----------------¦
E#¦---------------0-------------1----------------------¦-------------------------------------¦
1) Memories go back to childhood To days I still
re-call.
2) Walking through the green fields Sunshine in my eyes.
REFRAIN:
(chords only, fingering below)
Am
E#¦---------------¦
B#¦-1---------0---¦
G#¦---2-----2---0-¦
D#¦-----2---------¦
A#¦-------0-------¦
E#¦---------------¦ F G
I`m still there - everywhere
C Am
I`m the dust in the wind
F G Am
I`m the star in the northern sky.
E#¦---------0-----------¦
B#¦-----------1-0-------¦
G#¦--(2)--2-------2---2-¦
D#¦-----2-----------2---¦
A#¦---0-----------------¦
E#¦---------------------¦
Am
E#¦---------------¦
B#¦-1---------0---¦
G#¦---2-----2---0-¦
D#¦-----2---------¦
A#¦-------0-------¦
E#¦---------------¦ F G
I never stayed anywhere
C Am
I`m the wind in the trees
F G Am
Would you wait for me forever?
E#¦---------0-----------¦
B#¦-----------1-0-------¦
G#¦--(2)--2-------2---2-¦
D#¦-----2-----------2---¦
A#¦---0-----------------¦
E#¦---------------------¦¦¦
SOLO:
Git.1:
E#¦--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------¦
B#¦-------5-------3----------------------------------------------------------------------------¦
G#¦-5-------------------5-4-----2---------------------------------4-----2-4---5~------4~-------¦
D#¦-----------------------------------5p3---2~----------3-----2-0---5--------------------------¦
A#¦--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------¦
E#¦--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------¦
Git.2: ¦
Am Em F C F G Am
E ¦
E#¦-------0-------------0----------------------------------------------------------------------¦
B#¦-1-------1-----0-------0-------------------1---3-1-----3-------0-------0---1------------0---¦
G#¦---2-------2-----0-------0---2-----0-----0---0-----0-----2-------0-------0---2---2----2---1-¦
D#¦-----2-------------2-----------3-----3---------------3-----2-0-----------------2------------¦
A#¦-0-------------------------------3-------3---------------------------0-------------2--------¦
E#¦---------------0-------------1--------------------------------------------------------------¦
Git.1:
E#¦-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------¦
B#¦-------5-------3-------------------------------------------------------------------------¦
G#¦-5-------------------5-4-----2---------------------------------4-------2~----------------¦
D#¦-----------------------------------5p3---2~----------3-----2-0----5----------------------¦
A#¦-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------¦
E#¦-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------¦
Git.2:
¦
Am Em F C F G Am
¦
E#¦-------0-------------0-------------------------------------------------------------------¦
B#¦-1-------1-----0-------0-------------------1---3-1-----3-------0-------------0-1-0-------¦
G#¦---2-------2-----0-------0---2-----0-----0---0-----0-----2--------0-2-(2)--2-------2---2-¦
D#¦-----2-------------2-----------3-----3---------------3-----2-0-----------2-----------2---¦
A#¦-0-------------------------------3-------3-----------------------------0-----------------¦
E#¦---------------0-------------1-----------------------------------------------------------¦
uh yeah
REFRAIN:
(chords only)
Am
E#¦---------------¦
B#¦-1---------0---¦
G#¦---2-----2---0-¦
D#¦-----2---------¦
A#¦-------0-------¦
E#¦---------------¦ F G
I`m still there - everywhere
C Am
I`m the dust in the wind
F G Am
I`m the star in the northern sky.
E#¦---------0-----------¦
B#¦-----------1-0-------¦
G#¦--(2)--2-------2---2-¦
D#¦-----2-----------2---¦
A#¦---0-----------------¦
E#¦---------------------¦
Am
E#¦---------------¦
B#¦-1---------0---¦
G#¦---2-----2---0-¦
D#¦-----2---------¦
A#¦-------0-------¦
E#¦---------------¦ F G
I never stayed anywhere
C Am
I`m the wind in the trees
F G Am
Would you wait for me forever?
E#¦---------0-----------¦
B#¦-----------1-0-------¦
G#¦--(2)--2-------2---2-¦
D#¦-----2-----------2---¦
A#¦---0-----------------¦
E#¦---------------------¦(**)
F G Am (** fingering)
Would you wait for me forever?
F G Am (**fingering, end with Am strum)
Will you wait for me forever?
END.
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Chorus transcribed for fingering:
1. time
Am F G C Am
E#¦----------------------------------------------------------------¦
B#¦-1---------0----------1------------3---------1------0-----1-----¦
G#¦---2-----2---0--2-------2----4-------4---------0------0-----2---¦
D#¦-----2------------3-------3----5-------5----------------------2-¦
A#¦-------0------------3------------5--------3------2------0-------¦
E#¦----------------1------------3----------------------------------¦
Im still there - everywhere-Im the dust in the wind
I never stayed anywhere-Im the wind in the trees
F G Am
E#¦------------------------------------------0-----------¦
B#¦-----0----------1------------3--------------1-0-------¦
G#¦---2---0--2-------2----4-------4---(2)--2-------2---2-¦
D#¦------------3-------3----5-------5----2-----------2---¦
A#¦-0------------3------------5--------0-----------------¦
E#¦----------1------------3------------------------------¦
Im the star in the northern sky.
Would you wait for me forever?
SOLO:
2. time
Am F G C Am
E#¦-----------------------------------------------3------3--------------¦
B#¦-1---------0----------1--------------3-----------1------3------1-----¦
G#¦---2-----2---0--2-------2------4-------4------------------4------2---¦
D#¦-----2------------3-------3------5-------5-------------------------2-¦
A#¦-------0------------3--------------5--------3------2---------0-------¦
E#¦----------------1--------------3-------------------------------------¦
(the same lyrics)
F G Am
E#¦--------------------------------------------0-----------¦
B#¦-----0----------1---------------3-------------1-0-------¦
G#¦---2---0--2-------2------4-------4---(2)--2-------2---2-¦
D#¦------------3-------3------5-------5----2-----------2---¦
A#¦-0------------3--------------5--------0-----------------¦
E#¦----------1--------------3------------------------------¦
(the same lyrics)
Am F G Am
E#¦--------------------------------------------------0-----------¦
B#¦-1---------0----------1--------------3--------------1-0-------¦
G#¦---2-----2---0--2-------2------4-------4---(2)--2-------2---2-¦
D#¦-----2------------3-------3------5-------5----2-----------2---¦
A#¦-------0------------3--------------5--------0-----------------¦
E#¦----------------1--------------3------------------------------¦
Would you wait for me forever?
Am F G(Em) Am Am
(fade)
E#¦-------------------------------------0-------------0----------------0¦s
B#¦-1---------0----------1----------------0-------------1-0-----------1-¦t
G#¦---2-----2---0--2-------2--------0-------0--(2)--2-------2--------2--¦r
D#¦-----2------------3-------3--------2-----------2-----------2-----2---¦u
A#¦-------0------------3------------------------0------------------0----¦m
E#¦----------------1--------------0-------------------------------------¦
Will you wait for me fore---------e-------ver?
END.......................
