Location: Season of Change - http://www.sci.fi/~jnevala/stratovarius/
Artist: Stratovarius
Title: No Turning Back
Album: Destiny
Transcribed by Roger H. Beck
e-mail address: [email protected]
Tune down a half step
Intro/Main Theme
Riff 1 (4x)
e(-----------------------------------------------------------------
B(-----------------------------------------------------------------
G(-----------------------------------------------------------------
D(-12-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-7-0-0-8-0-0-0-0-8-0-0-0-0-5-0-0-7-0-0-0-0-
A(-----------------------------------------------------------------
E(-----------------------------------------------------------------
P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
End only
e(-----------------------------------------------(--------(---------)
B(-----------------------------------------------(--------(---------)
G(-----------------------------------------------(---3=---(---7-7---)
D(-7-0-0-0-0-7-0-0-0-0---7---8---7---5---3---2---(---3=---(---7-7---)
A(-----------------------------------------------(---1=---(---5-5---)
E(-----------------------------------------------(--------(---------)
P.M. . . . . . . . .
Verse
Riff 2 (2x)
e(-------------------------------------------------------
B(-------------------------------------------------------
G(-7=---7---------7---------7---------7---------7-----7/-
D(-7=---7---------7---------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/-
E(-------------------------------------------------------
P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e(------------------------------)
B(------------------------------)
G(-5---------------7=---3---5---)
D(-5---------------7=---3-3-5-5-)
A(-3---5---7---5-3-5=-----3---5-)
E(------------------------------)
Pre-Chorus
Riff 3
e(--------------------------------------------------------------------)
B(--------------------------------------------------------------------)
G(-3=---7---------7---------7---------7---------7-----7/3=---5=-------)
D(-3=---7---------7---------7---------7---------7-----7/3=---5=---0-2-)
A(-1=---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/1=---3=-------)
E(--------------------------------------------------------------------)
P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chorus
Riff 4
e(--------------------------------------------------------------------
B(-6=-6=--------------------------------------------------------------
G(-5=-5=-5---------5---------5---------5---------5-----5/3=-7=-5=-----
D(-3=-3=-5---------5---------5---------5---------5-----5/3=-7=-5=-0-2-
A(-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/1=-5=-3=-----
E(--------------------------------------------------------------------
P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e(------------------------------------------------------------)
B(-6=-6=------------------------------------------------------)
G(-5=-5=-5---------5---------5---------5---------5-----5/3=-2-)
D(-3=-3=-5---------5---------5---------5---------5-----5/3=-2-)
A(-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/1=-0-)
E(------------------------------------------------------------)
P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Main Theme - Riff 1 (2x)
Verse 2 - Riff 2 (2x)
Pre-Chorus - Riff 3
Chorus - Riff 4
Main Theme - Riff 1 (2x)
Bridge
Riff 5
e(---------------------------------------------------------
B(------------------------------------------------------3=-
G(-3---------------3-3-2-0-2=---3---------------3-3-2-0-2=-
D(-3---0-0---3-3-----------0=---3---0-0---3-3-----------0=-
A(-1----------------------------1--------------------------
E(---------------------------------------------------------
e(---------------------------------------------------------)
B(---------------------------------------------------------)
G(-3---------------3-3-2-0-2=---3---------------3-3-5-3-2=-)
D(-3---0-0---3-3-----------0=---3---0-0---3-3-----------2=-)
A(-1----------------------------1-----------------------0=-)
E(---------------------------------------------------------)
Interlude Part 1 (2x) - Guitar and Keyboards
Guitar 1 - Lead (Top), Guitar 2 - Rhythm (Bottom)
e(-12-15-14-12-15-14-12-15-14-12-15-14-12-15-14-12/-11-14-12-11-14-12-11
B(----------------------------------------------------------------------
G(-9--------------------------------------------------------------------
D(-9------------------------------------------------9-------------------
A(-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---9-------------------
E(--------------------------------------------------7--7--7--7--7--7--7-
P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e(-14-12-11-14-12-11-14-12-11/-12-15-14-12-15-14-12-15-14-12-15-14-12-
B(--------------------------------------------------------------------
G(-----------------------------9--------------------------------------
D(-----------------------------9--------------------------------------
A(-----------------------------7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--
E(-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7------------------------------------------
P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e(-15-14-12/-15-19-17-15/-14-17-15-14/-12-15-14-12/-11-14-12-11/-)
B(---------------------------------------------------------------)
G(---------------------------------------------------------------)
D(---------------------------------------------------------------)
A(-7--7--7---10-10-10-10--9--9--9--9---7--7--7--7---6--6--6--6---)
E(---------------------------------------------------------------)
P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interlude Part 2 - Guitar and Keyboards
Guitar 1 - Lead (Top), Guitar 2 - Rhythm (Bottom)
e(-12-15-14-12-15-14-12-15-14-12-15-14-12-15-14-12/-11-14-12-11-14-12-11
B(----------------------------------------------------------------------
G(-9--------------------------------------------------------------------
D(-9------------------------------------------------9-------------------
A(-7------------------------------------------------9-------------------
E(--------------------------------------------------7-------------------
e(-14-12-11-14-12-11-14-12-11/-10-14-12-10-14-12-10-14-12-10-14-12-10-
B(--------------------------------------------------------------------
G(-----------------------------7--------------------------------------
D(-----------------------------7--------------------------------------
A(-----------------------------5--------------------------------------
E(--------------------------------------------------------------------
e(-14-12-10/-9-12-10-9-12-10-9-12-10-9-12-10-9-12-10-9/-8-12-10-8-12-10-
B(----------------------------------------------------------------------
G(------------------------------------------------------5---------------
D(-----------7------------------------------------------5---------------
A(-----------7------------------------------------------3---------------
E(-----------5----------------------------------------------------------
e(-8-12-10-8-12-10-8-12-10-8/-7-10-8-7-10-8-7-10-8-7-10-8-7-10-8-7/-
B(------------------------------------------------------------------
G(----------------------------4-------------------------------------
D(----------------------------4-------------------------------------
A(----------------------------2-------------------------------------
E(------------------------------------------------------------------
e(-6-10-8-6-10-8-6-10-8-6-10-8-6-10-8-6/-5-8-6-5-8-6-5-8-6-5-8-6-5-
B(-----------------------------------------------------------------
G(-3-------------------------------------2-------------------------
D(-3-------------------------------------2-------------------------
A(-1-------------------------------------0-------------------------
E(-----------------------------------------------------------------
e(-8-6-5/-8-12-10-8-12-10-8-12-10-8-12-10-8-12-10-8/-15=-)
B(-------------------------------------------------------)
G(--------5===-------------------------------------------)
D(--------5===-------------------------------------------)
A(--------3===-------------------------------------------)
E(-------------------------------------------------------)
Chorus - Riff 4
Main Theme - Riff 1 (4x)
Symbol explanation:
P.M. Palm Mute (notes marked with dot)
/ slide
= sustained
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