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Styx - Pieces Of Eight guitar tab

Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 16:05:25 -0500

From: "Paulo Eduardo Tuasca"

Subject: s/styx/pieces_of_eight.tab

Styx: Pieces of Eight

>From the album

Copyright 1978

Music by Dennis de Young

Lyrics by Dennis de Young

Comments to Paulo E. Tuasca

Verse 1 and 2 (Verse 1 has no chords until the G strummed loosely)

Am Am

e||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B||-------1-0-------|-------1-0-------|---0-1-0---------|-----------------|

G|4o----2-------2---|-----2-----------|-2-------0-------|-----------------|

D|4o--2-----------2-|---2-------------|-----------4-5-5-/-9~~~--------7\5-|

A||-0---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|

E||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

Am Am

e||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B||-------1-0-------|-------1-0-------|---0-------------|-----------------|

G|4-----2-------2---|-----2-----------|-2-------0-------|-----------------|

D|4---2-----------2-|---2-------------|-----------4-5-5-/-9~~~--------7\5-|

A||-0---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|

E||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

Am Am G G (let ring)

e||-------------0---|-------------0---|-------------3---|-3~--------------|

B||---------1-----1-|---------1-----1-|---------3-----3-|-3~--------------|

G|4-----2-----2-----|-----2-----2-----|-----0-----0-----|-0~--------------|

D|4-------2---------|-------2---------|-------0---------|-0~--------------|

A||-0---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-2~--------------|

E||-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-3~--------------|

Am Am G

e||-------------0---|-------------0---|-------------3---|-----------------|

B||---------1-----1-|---------1-----1-|---------3-----3-|-----------------|

G|4-----2-----2-----|-----2-----2-----|-----0-----0-----|-----------------|

D|4-------2---------|-------2---------|-------0---------|-----0-----------|

A||-0---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-2-3-------------|

E||-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|

Am G F F (let ring)G C

e||-------------0---|-------------3---|-------------1---|-1~--------------|

B||---------1-----1-|---------3-----3-|---------1-----1-|-1~--------------|

G|4-----2-----2-----|-----0-----0-----|-----2-----2-----|-2~------------5-|

D|4-------2---------|-------0---------|-------3---------|-3~----------5-5-|

A||-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-3~----------5-3-|

E||-----------------|-3---------------|-1---------------|-1~----------3---|

A5 G5 F5 G

e||-----------------|-------------3~--|

B||-----------------|-------------3~--|

G|4-----------------|-------------0~-o|

D|4-7------5--------|-3-----------0~-o|

A||-7------5--------|-3-----------2~--|

E||-5------3--------|-1-----------3~--|

Chorus (All PowerChords)

F5 G5 C5

Pieces...

F5 G5 C5

The search...

F5 G5 A5 G5 F5

Don't... ...gold

F5 G5 C5

Pieces...

F5 G5 C5

Can't ...

F5 G5 A5 G5 F5

Don't... ...stone

Bridge

e||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

G|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

D|4-7~-----7--------|-----------------|---------------2-|-----------------|

A||----------10-8-7-|-5~-----3-2~-----|-----3-------3---|-3-5.5-3-5---3-2-|

E||-----------------|---------------3-|-5.5---5---5-----|-----------------|

Interlude (Bass and Guitar play the same staccato notes)

e||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

G|4-----------2-2---|-----------------|-----2-----------|-----------------|

D|4---------2----2--|-0---------------|------2--------2-|-3-2-0-----------|

A||-0---0-3-------3-|---3-2-0--0------|-0-----3-0---0---|-------3-2-0-----|

E||-----------------|---------3-3-1-0-|-----------------|------------3-1-0|

e||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

G|4-----------2-2---|-----------------|-----2-----------|-----------------|

D|4---------2----2--|-0---------------|------2--------2-|-3-2-0---3---5---|

A||-0---0-3-------3-|---3-2-0--0------|-0-----3-0---0---|---------3---5---|

E||-----------------|---------3-3-1-0-|-----------------|---------1---3---|

Guitar 2 Over Solo

e||-----------------|-----------------|

B||-----------------|-----------------|

G|4-5---------------|-----------------|

D|4-5------7-7-7--3-|-5---------------|

A||-3------7-7-7--3-|-5---------------|

E||--------5-5-5--1-|-3---------------|

Solo (tab expanded for clarity)

e||---------------------|---------------------|

B||---------------------|---------------------|

G|4---------------------|---------b-----------|

D|4-----------5---7-9---|-10-12-12-14-12-10-9-|

A||-----2-3-5---------7-|---------------------|

E||-3-5-----------------|---------------------|

e||---------------------|---------------------|

B||---------------------|------------b--------|

G||--h--p------tr-------|-----1212-12-14-12---|

D||-9-10-9----9-10--10~-|-1212----------------|

A||--------12-----------|---------------------|

E||---------------------|---------------------|

e||-12--b--r------------|---h--p--------b---r-|

B||---15(17)15-13-12----|-12-13-12----12(13)--|

G|4---------------------|----------14---------|

D|4---------------------|---------------------|

A||---------------------|---------------------|

E||---------------------|---------------------|

e||-----b----r----------|---------------------|

B||-(12)-(13)-(12)------|---------------------|

G||---------------------|-14-12-10-9-9--------|

D||---------------------|---------------------|

A||---------------------|---------------------|

E||---------------------|---------------------|

e||---------------------|---------------------|

B||---------------------|---------------------|

G|4----------9---b------|---b-----b-----b-----|

D|4-12-10-12---12-(14)--|-12(14)12(14)12(14)--|

A||---------------------|---------------------|

E||---------------------|---------------------|

e||---------------------|---------------------|

B||---------------------|---------------------|

G||-------------p-------|---------------------|

D||-12-10-9---10-9-9-9--|---------------------|

A||---------------------|-12-10-8-------------|

E||---------------------|---------8-10-8~-----|

Play Chorus Again.

Fills over Chorus (tab expanded for clarity)

e||-----------------b--r|------------b--3--p-h|

B||--------------3-5-6--|-5~--------5-6---5-3-|

G|4-----------4~--------|---------------------|

D|4-----2-3-5-----------|---------------------|

A||-3-5-----------------|---------------------|

E||---------------------|---------------------|

e||---------------------|---------------------|

B||-5~----3----h-p---b-r|----------------p----|

G|4---------5-4-5-4-2-4-|-2~------------2-0-0-|

D|4---------------------|---------------------|

A||---------------------|---------------------|

E||---------------------|---------------------|

|--x4--|

e||------------------h-r|---------------------|

B||-----------------5-6-|-5~------------------|

G|4-0---0-2p0000--------|-------------5-4-5-7-|

D|4---------------------|---------------------|

A||---------------------|---------------------|

E||---------------------|---------------------|

e||---------------------|---------------------|

B||---------------------|-5~---------r--------|

G|4-------------5-4-5-7-|-----------9(7)-7-7~-|

D|4-5~------------------|---------------------|

A||---------------------|---------------------|

E||---------------------|---------------------|

Tablature Explanation:

NT = Nashville Tuning is when the low E, A, D & G strings are replaced

with

lighter gauge strings and tuned one octave higher than normal.

| = bar separating measures

~ = vibrato

x = percussive note with no pitch; muted note

. = staccato; mute the note immediately after striking it

h = hammer

p = pull

s = slide (used when \ or / don't fit)

^ = bend string up to indicated pitch/fret shown in parenthesis ()

r = release bend (string/fret may be indicated)

t = fret board tap (not many of these with Rush)

/ = slide up

\ = slide down

x/ = pick slide up

x\ = pick slide down

= natural harmonic (lightly touch the string at fret indicated)

[5] = artificial harmonic (use thumb to follow through the pick attack)

(5) = note sustained from previous measure

o =\ repeat sign

o =/

DC = "Da capo" - means "from the head", when you see these initials

you go back to the beginning of the piece of music.

DS = "Dal segno" - means "from the sign", go back in the tabulature

only as far as the (%) sign.

Coda = A passage at the end of a movement or composition that brings

it to a formal close.

Al

Coda = means "to the tail", tells you that you must go to the end

section which starts with the Coda sign (+).

RF = repeat and fade

rit = "ritardando" - Gradually slowing in tempo; retarding.

Other pertinent information:

Tuning: Standard [EADGBe].

Key signature: C

Effects:

Chord Chart Below for major chords

Tablature Format:

This Tablature is based on the format indicated below.

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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