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Before the Winter

Stratovarius
Tab

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

Location: Season of Change - http://www.sci.fi/~jnevala/stratovarius/

Before The Winter

by Stratovarius

from Visions

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tabbed by: Fredrik Olsson

e-mail: fredrik.olsson@mbox329.swipnet.se

Intro:

accoustic guitar

e:------14-15-17-15-14---------14-15-17-15-14----------14-15-17-15-14-----19-17-19-15-17-14-15-
B:---17----------------17---17----------------17---17----------------17------------------------

G:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- x4

D:-14---------------------14-------------------------------------------------------------------
A:-----------------------------------------------15---------------------15---------------------

E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Before the summer turns to winter..

e:------14-15-17-15-14---------14-15-17-15-14----------14-15-17-15-14-----19-17-19-15-17-14-15-
B:---17----------------17---17----------------17---17----------------17------------------------

G:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- x3

D:-14---------------------14-------------------------------------------------------------------
A:-----------------------------------------------15---------------------15---------------------

E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

e:----------14-15-14----------------14-15-14----------19-17-19-15-19-14-19-----
B:----15-17----------17-15----15-17----------17-15-------------------------17--

G:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

D:-------------------------------------------------14--------------------------
A:-17----------------------17--------------------------------------------------

E:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

But I'll be back before the summer..

e:------14-15-17-15-14---------14-15-17-15-14----------14-15-17-15-14-----19-17-19-15-17-14-15-
B:---17----------------17---17----------------17---17----------------17------------------------

G:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- x3

D:-14---------------------14-------------------------------------------------------------------
A:-----------------------------------------------15---------------------15---------------------

E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

e:----------14-15-14----------------14-15-14----------19-17-19-15-19-14-19-----
B:----15-17----------17-15----15-17----------17-15-------------------------17--

G:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

D:-------------------------------------------------14--------------------------
A:-17----------------------17--------------------------------------------------

E:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

chorus

The path to home.. ends with this the 2nd time

e:---------------------------------------- e:------------

B:---------------------------------------- B:------------

G:---------------------------7------------ x2 G:--------2---
D:-7--5-3---5-----------3--2-7---2---5--7-    D:-7--2---2---
A:-7--5-3---5--0-2-3----3--2-5---2---5--7-    A:-7--2---0---
E:-5--3-1---3--------0--1--0-----0---3--5-    E:-5--0-------

slow part with flutes and piano

flute solo for guitar

e:-13-12---13-12------------13-12---17-12----12------------
B:----------------15-13-12----------------13-----15-13-12--

G:---------------------------------------------------------

D:---------------------------------------------------------

A:---------------------------------------------------------

E:---------------------------------------------------------

e:-13-12--------12-13--12-----------------13-12-------------------12-----
B:--------13-15-----------15-13-12--13-15-------15-13-12----12-13----15--
G:-------------------------------------------------------14--------------

D:-----------------------------------------------------------------------

A:-----------------------------------------------------------------------

E:-----------------------------------------------------------------------

e:-------------13--12----12---------------
B:-13-12--------------15-----15-13-12-----
G:-------14-13------------------------14--

D:----------------------------------------

A:----------------------------------------

E:----------------------------------------

solo

rythm guitar

e:---------------------------------------------

B:---------------------------------------------

G:--------7---------------------7--------------
D:-3---2--7---2-----7--5--3--2--7---2---6--7---
A:-3---2--5---2-----7--5--3--2--5---2---6--7---
E:-1---0------0---4-5--3--1--0------0---4--5---

Before the summer turns to winter..

e:------14-15-17-15-14---------14-15-17-15-14----------14-15-17-15-14-----19-17-19-15-17-14-15-
B:---17----------------17---17----------------17---17----------------17------------------------

G:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- x3

D:-14---------------------14-------------------------------------------------------------------
A:-----------------------------------------------15---------------------15---------------------

E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

e:----------14-15-14----------------14-15-14----------19-17-19-15-19-14-19-----
B:----15-17----------17-15----15-17----------17-15-------------------------17--

G:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

D:-------------------------------------------------14--------------------------
A:-17----------------------17--------------------------------------------------

E:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

chorus

The path to home.. ends with this the 4th time

e:---------------------------------------- e:------------

B:---------------------------------------- B:------------

G:---------------------------7------------ x4 G:--------2---
D:-7--5-3---5-----------3--2-7---2---5--7-    D:-7--2---2---
A:-7--5-3---5--0-2-3----3--2-5---2---5--7-    A:-7--2---0---
E:-5--3-1---3--------0--1--0-----0---3--5-    E:-5--0-------
e:------14-15-17-15-14---------14-15-17-15-14----------14-15-17-15-14-----19-17-19-15-17-14-15-
B:---17----------------17---17----------------17---17----------------17------------------------

G:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

D:-14---------------------14-------------------------------------------------------------------
A:-----------------------------------------------15---------------------15---------------------

E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

fade out...

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