Why Are We Here — Stratovarius

Artist: Stratovarius
Title:  Why are we here
Album:  Infinite (Limited edition)
Transcribed by Roger H. Beck
e-mail address: roger_h_beck@hotmail.com



Tune down a half step


Intro/Main Theme
Riff 1 (4x) with addition
                                  addition
e(----------------------------------------------------------)--------
B(----------------------------------------------------------)--------
G(---9-9-----9---10-10-----10---7-7-----7---4---5---6---7---)-9------
D(---7-7-----7---10-10-----10---7-7-----7---2---3---4---5---)-7------
A(-------0-0---0-------0-0----0-----0-0---0---0---0---0---0-)--------
E(----------------------------------------------------------)--------
P.M.     . .   .       . .    .     . .   .   .   .   .   .


Riff 2a

e(--------------------------------------------)
B(--------------------------------------------)
G(--------------------------------------------)
D(------------4-6-7/-9-9-7-6-7----------------)
A(---4-5-7/-8------------------10-8-7/-5===---)
E(--------------------------------------------)


Verse 1
Riff 3 (2x)

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


Pre-Chorus 1
Riff 4

e(---------------------------------------------------)
B(---------------------------------------------------)
G(--------5---2--------5---2--------5---2--------5---)
D(---2=---5---2---2=---5---2---2=---5---2---2=---5---)
A(---2=---3---0---2=---3---0---2=---3---0---2=---3---)
E(---0=-----------0=-----------0=-----------0=-------)


Chorus 1     - Riff 1 (4x) with addition
Verse 2      - Riff 3 (2x)
Pre-Chorus 2 - Riff 4
Chorus 2     - Riff 1 (4x) with addition


Riff 2b

e(-------------------------------------------)
B(-------------------------------------------)
G(-------------------------------------------)
D(------------4-6-7/-9-9-7-6-7-10-9-6-7===---)
A(---4-5-7/-8--------------------------------)
E(-------------------------------------------)


Keyboard Solo (no rhythm guitar)


Keyboard Solo/Bridge
Riff 5

e(----------------------------------------------------------------)
B(----------------------------------------------------------------)
G(----------------------------------------------------------------)
D(---5=----3=----2=-------------------5-7=----5=----4=------------)
A(------3=----1=----0=-5-4-5-7/-8-7-8------5=----3=----2=-/7===---)
E(----------------------------------------------------------------)


Guitar Solo/
Rhythm guitar - Riff 1  (4x)
Chorus 3      - Riff 1  (4x) with addition
Coda          - Riff 2b (2x)


Riff 2c

e(-----------------------------------------------------)
B(-----------------------------------------------------)
G(-----------------------------------------------------)
D(------------4-6-7/-9-9-7-6-7---10---9---6---7=---7---)
A(---4-5-7/-8---------------------------------7=---7---)
E(--------------------------------------------5=---5---)


Symbol explanation:


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



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