This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.
play 1st half of intro riff
More than just survival
More than just a flash
More than just a dotted line
B A
------------------2-------------------| ------------------4---------2---------| ------------------4---------2---------| ------------------4---------2---------| ------------------2---------0---------| ------------------2-------------------|
More than just a dash...
play verse
It's a test of ultimate will
A heartbreak climb uphill
Got to pick up the pace
If you want to stay in the race...
play 1st half of intro riff
More than blind ambition
More than simple greed
More than a finish line
----------------------------------------------------5-2vvv--| ------------------------------------------------------------| --------------------4vvv--------------------------4---------| ------------------4-----------------------------2-----------| ----------------2-------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------|
Must feed this burning need. In the long run...
Chorus #1 & #3:
B E F# E
-7--------------7-----2----------------------------0-----------| -7--------------9-----2----------------------------0-----------| -8--------------9-----3----------------------------1-----------| -9--------------9-----4----------------------------2-----------| -9--------------7-----4----------------------------2-----------| -7--------------7-----2----------------------------0-----------|
From first to last, the peak is never passed. Something
Abm F#
------------------4------------------------2-------------------| ------------------4------------------------2-------------------| ------------------4------------------------3-------------------| ------------------6------------------------4-------------------| ------------------6------------------------4-------------------| ------------------4------------------------2-------------------|
always fires the light that gets in your eyes.
B E F# E
-7-----------7----2--------------------------0------------------| -7-----------9----2--------------------------0------------------| -8-----------9----3--------------------------1------------------| -9-----------9----4--------------------------2------------------| -9-----------7----4--------------------------2------------------| -7-----------7----2--------------------------0------------------|
One moment time, and glory rolls on by. Like a streak of
E E E E F# F# F#
-----------------0--0-----0--0------------2---2---2-------------| -----------------0--0-----0--0------------2---3---3-------------| -----------------1--1-----1--1------------3---3---4-------------| -----------------2--2-----1--1------------4---4---4-------------| -----------------2--2-----2--2------------4---4---4-------------| -----------------0--0-----0--0------------2---2---2-------------|
Lightning, that flashes and fades in the summer sky.
play 1st half of intro riff
then:
A
--------------| ------2-------| ------2-------| ------2-------| ------0-------| --------------|
play verse chords
Your meters may overload
You can rest at the side of the road
You can miss a stride
But nobody gets a free ride.
play 1st half of intro rif
More than high performance
More than just a spark
More than just the bottom line
A A A A A
--------------------------------------------------5-2vvv-----| ------------2----2--2---2--2---------------------------------| ------------2----2--2---2--2---------------------4-----------| ------------2----2--2---2--2--------------------2------------| ------------0----0--0---0--0---------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------------------|
or a lucky shot in the dark... in the long run
play chorus
Bridge:
-------------12--17vvv-|---------------------------------| ----------15-----------|---------------------------------| -------14--------------|---------------------------------| ----12-----------------|-----------4---------4-----------| -----------------------|---5-5-5-7---5-5-5-7-------------| -----------------------|-----------------------5---------|
<------- Repeat 10 times ---------|
Solo: Not Transcribed
Guitar tacet, then:
play 1st half of bridge riff
Chorus #2
C# F# Ab
From first to last
The peak is never passed
F# Bbm
Something always fires the light
Ab
That gets in your eyes
C# F# Ab
One moment time
And glory rolls on by
F#
Like a streak of lightning
F# F# F# F# Ab Ab
That flashes and fades in the summer sky
Chorus #3:
play Chorus #1 chords until finish
Transcription Notes:
'v' indicates shallow tremelo action... basically vibrato.
'|' indicates a certain section of music... not a traditional musical
measure
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