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Midnight

Joe Satriani
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Midnight

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All notes are tapped with fingers.

Fingering notation: L1 = left index R1 = right index

L4 = left pinky R4 = right pinky

L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat three times L1 L2 R2 R1 Repeat

three times

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[------------12---------------------------------------------14-----------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[------------------12------------------------------10------------14------------]
[-------9-------------------------------------9--------------------------------]
[--7---------------------------------------------------------------------------]

L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat three times L1 L2 R2 R1

Repeat ONE time

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[------------12-------------------------------------------14-------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[------------------12------------------------------10------------14------------]
[-------9-------------------------------------9--------------------------------]
[--7---------------------------------------------------------------------------]

L1 L2 R2 R1 Repeat ONE time L1 L3 R2 R1

Repeat three times

[---------------14-------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------12-------------------]
[---------------------14-------------------------------------------------------]
[--------10------------------------------------------------------12------------]
[---9-----------------------------------------------9--------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------7-------------------------------]

L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat three times L1 L2 R2 R1

Repeat three times

[---------------12-------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------12-------------------]
[---------------------12-----------------------------9-------------------------]
[--------9------------------------------------------------------12-------------]
[---7-------------------------------------------9------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat once L1

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[---------------11-------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------9---------------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------11-------------------------------------------------------]
[---9-------------------------------------------9------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat three times L1 L2 R2 R1

Repeat three times

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[------------12---------------------------------------------14-----------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[------------------12------------------------------10------------14------------]
[-------9-------------------------------------9--------------------------------]
[--7---------------------------------------------------------------------------]

L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat three times L1 L2 R2 R1

Repeat ONE time

[---------------------------------------------------------14-------------------]
[------------12----------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------14----------]
[------------------12------------------------------10--------------------------]
[-------9-------------------------------------9--------------------------------]
[--7---------------------------------------------------------------------------]

L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat once L1 L2 R2 R1

Repeat three time

[------------12----------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------12-------------------------]
[------------------12----------------------------------------------------------]
[------10--------------------------------------------------12------------------]
[--9----------------------------------------9----------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------7--------------------------------------]

L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat three times L1 L2 R2 R1

Repeat three times

[---------------12-------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------12-------------------]
[---------------------12-----------------------------9-------------------------]
[--------9-------------------------------------------------------12------------]
[---7-------------------------------------------9------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat once L1

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[---------------11-------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------9---------------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------11-------------------------------------------------------]
[---9-------------------------------------------9------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

End intro,

Begin body. Start guitar and background clap simultaneously

L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2

L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------17----------------17---------17---------------------------------------]
[--4------------4----------------4---------------------------------------------]
[--------17----------------17---------17---------------------------------------]
[--2------------2----------------2---------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2

L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------16----------------16---------16---------------------------------------]
[--4------------4----------------4---------------------------------------------]
[--------16----------------16---------16---------------------------------------]
[--2------------2----------------2---------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2

L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------17----------------17---------17---------------------------------------]
[--4------------4----------------4---------------------------------------------]
[--------17----------------17---------17---------------------------------------]
[--2------------2----------------2---------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2

L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------16----------------16---------16---------------------------------------]
[--4------------4----------------4---------------------------------------------]
[--------16----------------16---------16---------------------------------------]
[--2------------2----------------2---------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2

L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------20----------------20---------20---------------------------------------]
[--7------------7----------------7---------------------------------------------]
[--------20----------------20---------20---------------------------------------]
[--5------------5----------------5---------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2

L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------19----------------19---------19---------------------------------------]
[--7------------7----------------7---------------------------------------------]
[--------19----------------19---------19---------------------------------------]
[--5------------5----------------5---------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2

L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------20----------------20---------20---------------------------------------]
[--7------------7----------------7---------------------------------------------]
[--------20----------------20---------20---------------------------------------]
[--5------------5----------------5---------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2

L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------19----------------19---------19---------------------------------------]
[--7------------7----------------7---------------------------------------------]
[--------19----------------19---------19---------------------------------------]
[--5------------5----------------5---------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2

L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time

[--------17----------------17---------17---------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--9-----17-----9----------17----9----17---------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--7------------7----------------7---------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

***Tricky part

L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2

L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time

[--------15----------------15---------15---------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--9-----16-----9----------16----9----16---------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--7------------7----------------7---------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2

L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time

[--------17----------------17---------17---------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--9-----17-----9----------17----9----17---------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--7------------7----------------7---------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

***Tricky part

L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2

L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time

[--------15----------------15---------15---------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--9-----16-----9----------16----9----16---------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--7------------7----------------7---------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2

L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time

[--------20----------------20---------20---------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--11----20-----11---------20----11---20---------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--9------------9----------------9---------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2

L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time

[--------22----------------22---------22---------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--11----22-----11---------22----11---22---------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--9------------9----------------9---------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2

L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat THREE times

[--------19----------------19---------19---------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--11----19-----11---------19----11---19---------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--9------------9----------------9---------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

End clapping rhythm

L2 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2

L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------12----------------12---------12---------------------------------------]
[--11-----------11--------------11---------------------------------------------]
[--------12----------------12---------12---------------------------------------]
[--10-----------10--------------10---------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

L2 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2

L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------14----------------14---------14---------------------------------------]
[--11-----------11--------------11---------------------------------------------]
[--------14----------------14---------14---------------------------------------]
[--10-----------10--------------10---------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

***Tricky part

L2 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2

L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------15----------------15---------15---------------------------------------]
[--11-----------11--------------11---------------------------------------------]
[--------16----------------16---------16---------------------------------------]
[--10-----------10--------------10---------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

L2 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2

L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------17----------------17---------17---------------------------------------]
[--11-----------11--------------11---------------------------------------------]
[--------17----------------17---------17---------------------------------------]
[--10-----------10--------------10---------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

L2 R2 L2 R2 L3 R2

L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------11----------------11---------11---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]
[--------11----------------11---------11---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

L2 R2 L2 R2 L2 R2

L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------12----------------12---------12---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]
[--------12----------------12---------12---------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--8------------8---------------8----------------------------------------------]

L2 R2 L2 R2 L3 R2

L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------11----------------11---------11---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]
[--------11----------------11---------11---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

L2 R2 L2 R2 L3 R2

L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------12----------------12---------12---------------------------------------]
[--7------------7---------------7----------------------------------------------]
[--------12----------------12---------12---------------------------------------]
[--7------------7---------------7----------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

L2 R2 L2 R2 L3 R2

L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------11----------------11---------11---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]
[--------11----------------11---------11---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

L2 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2

L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------12----------------12---------12---------------------------------------]
[--11-----------11--------------11---------------------------------------------]
[--------12----------------12---------12---------------------------------------]
[--10-----------10--------------10---------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

L2 R2 L2 R2 L3 R2

L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------12----------------12---------12---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]
[--------12----------------12---------12---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

L2 R2 L2 R2 L3 R2

L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat three times while

slowing the tempo gradually

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[--------11----------------11---------11---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]
[--------11----------------11---------11---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

Outro, return to single note tapping.

[----------------------------------------------------------12------------------]
[-------------12----------------------14---------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------------12---------9---]
[------------------12-----------9----------14-----------9----------------------]
[-------9------------------8----------------------7--------------------9-------]
[--7---------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[-----------11-------------------12---------------------14------------------12-]
[-------9----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------11---------7---------12----------9----------14----------------]
[---9------------------7---------------------8-------------------------9-------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------7-----------]

Repeat previous two measures four times, increasing tempo with each repeat.

Cadenza

Repeat three times

[------------12-------------------12-------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[-----------------12-------------------12--------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[-------8--------------------8-------------------------------------------------]
[---7-------------------7------------------------------------------------------]

Repeat three times

[------------11-------------------11-------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[-----------------11-------------------11--------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[-------9--------------------9-------------------------------------------------]
[---7-------------------7------------------------------------------------------]

Repeat one time

[------------12-------------------12-------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[-----------------12-------------------12--------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[-------8--------------------8-------------------------------------------------]
[---7-------------------7------------------------------------------------------]

DO NOT REPEAT

[------------15-------------------15-------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[-----------------15-------------------15--------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[-------8--------------------8-------------------------------------------------]
[---7-------------------7------------------------------------------------------]

DO NOT REPEAT

[------------12-------------------12-------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[-----------------12-------------------12--------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[-------8--------------------8-------------------------------------------------]
[---7-------------------7------------------------------------------------------]

Repeat 2 1/2 times

[------------11-------------------11-------------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[-----------------11-------------------11--------------------------------------]

[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]

[-------9--------------------9-------------------------------------------------]
[---7-------------------7------------------------------------------------------]

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