Its A Mystery Tab - Stratovarius






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Artist: Stratovarius
Title:  It's a Mystery
Album:  Infinite (Limited edition)
Transcribed by Roger H. Beck (roger_h_beck@hotmail.com)
Added By Mikhailo


Tune down a half step

Intro (Drums only)

Main Theme
Riff 1 (2x)

e(-------------------------------------------------------
B(-------------------------------------------------------
G(-------------------------------------------------------
D(-------4-----4-----4-------------4-----4-----4---------
A(-------4-----4-----4-----5-2-----4-----4-----4-----3-2-
E(---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----
P.M. . .   . .   . .   . .     . .   . .   . .   . .

e(----------------------------------------------------------)----------
B(----------------------------------------------------------)----------
G(----------------------------------------------------------)-7=---7-7-
D(-------4-----4-----4-------------4-----4---------4-6-7/-9-)-7=---7-7-
A(-------4-----4-----4-----5-2-----4-----4-5-4-5-7----------)-5=---5-5-
E(---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-2-2------------------)----------
P.M. . .   . .   . .   . .     . .   . .


Verse 1
Riff 2 (2x)

e(-----------------------------------------------------------------
B(-----------------------------------------------------------------
G(-----------------------------------------------------------------
D(---4-------------------------------------------------------------
A(---4---------------------------------------------------------2-4-
E(---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----
P.M.   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

                                        1st ending
e(------------------------------------(---------------------------------)---
B(------------------------------------(---------------------------------)---
G(-------7-----7-----7-----7------6/7-(-----7-----7-----------------6-7-)-6-
D(-------7-----7-----7-----7------6/7-(-----7-----7-----------6-7-9-----)---
A(---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/-4/5-(-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-9-----------)---
E(------------------------------------(---------------------------------)---
P.M. . .   . .   . .   . .   . .        . .   . .   . .

     2nd ending
e(------------------------------)
B(------------------------------)
G(-------7-----7-----7-----7=---)
D(-------7-----7-----7-----7=---)
A(---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5=---)
E(------------------------------)
P.M. . .   . .   . .   . .


Pre-Chorus 1
Riff 3a

e(------------------------------------------------------------)---
B(------------------------------------------------------------)---
G(-------------9-9----------------------------------------4-6-)-7-
D(---2=---2=---9-9-----4-----4-----4----------------4-6-7-----)---
A(---2=---2=---7-7-----4-----4-----4-----5-2/-4-5-7-----------)---
E(---0=---0=-------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------------)---
P.M.               . .   . .   . .   . .


Verse 2 - Riff 2 (2x)


Pre-Chorus 2
Riff 3b

e(---------------------------------------------------------------------
B(---------------------------------------------------------------------
G(-------------9-9-----------------------------------------------------
D(---2=---2=---9-9-----4-----4-----4-------------4-----4-----4---------
A(---2=---2=---7-7-----4-----4-----4-----5-2-----4-----4-----4-----5-4-
E(---0=---0=-------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----
P.M.               . .   . .   . .   . .     . .   . .   . .   . .

e(---------------------------------------)
B(---------------------------------------)
G(-------------6=---6=-------------------)
D(---2=---2=---6=---6=-------------------)
A(---2=---2=---4=---4=---4-5---4---------)
E(---0=---0=-----------------7---5-7-4-5-)


Chorus 1
Riff 4

e(---------------------------------------------------------------)
B(---------------------------------------------------------------)
G(-------------9=---7=---9-9-----------9=---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6=---)
D(---4=---7=---9=---7=---9-9-4=---7=---9=---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6=---)
A(---4=---7=---7=---5=---7-7-4=---7=---7=---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4=---)
E(---2=---5=-----------------2=---5=-----------------------------)


Main Theme - Riff 1 (2x)


Guitar Solo/Rhythm guitar
Riff 5

e(-----------------------------------------------------------------
B(-----------------------------------------------------------------
G(---7=---7=---9-9-------------------------------------------------
D(---7=---7=---9-9-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-
A(---5=---5=---7-7-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-
E(-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
P.M.               . .   . .   . .   . .   . .   . .   . .   . .

e(---------------------------------------)
B(---------------------------------------)
G(---7=---7=---6=---6=-------------------)
D(---7=---7=---6=---6=-------------------)
A(---5=---5=---4=---4=---4-5---4---------)
E(---------------------------7---5-7-4-5-)


Chorus 2 - Riff 4 (2x) with new ending

     new ending
e(----------------------------------------)
B(----------------------------------------)
G(---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6=---)
D(---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6=---)
A(---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4=---)
E(----------------------------------------)


Main Theme - Riff 1 (4x)

Coda
Riff 1 addition

e(------------------------------------------------------------------------------)
B(------------------------------------------7-9-10/-14-12-10--------------------)
G(------------------------------------6-7-9------------------13-11-10-11--------)
D(---------4-6-7/-9---------4-6-7/-9---------------------------------------5=---)
A(-5-4-5-7----------5-4-5-7------------------------------------------------5=---)
E(-------------------------------------------------------------------------3=---)


Symbol explanation:

P.M.  Palm Mute (notes marked with dot)
/     slide
=     sustained