Its a Mystery

Song

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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