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Neon Light Child

Stratovarius
Tab

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

Song

Artist: Stratovarius

Title: Neon Light Child

Album: Hunting high and low (EP)

Transcribed by Roger H. Beck

e-mail address: roger_h_beck@hotmail.com

Tune down a half step

Intro

Riff 1 (clean, let ring)

e(-0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------)
B(---0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----)
G(-----6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6---)
D(-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-)

A(-----------------------------------------------------------------)

E(-----------------------------------------------------------------)

Verse 1

Riff 1 (3x)

Riff 2 (clean, let ring)

1st 2nd

e(-5---------------5---------------7---------------(-7===-)-7===-)
B(---5-----------5---5-----------5---7-----------7-(------)-7===-)
G(-----6-------6-------6-------6-------8-------8---(------)-8===-)
D(-------7---7-----------7---7-----------9---9-----(------)-9===-)
A(---------7---------------7---------------9-------(------)-9===-)

E(-------------------------------------------------(------)------)

Verse 2 - Riff 1 (3x)

Riff 2 with 2nd ending

Chorus

Riff 3

Guitar 1 (clean, let ring)

e(---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------
B(-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-
G(-----2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2---
D(---2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2---------
A(-0---------------0-----------------------------------------------
E(---------------------------------3---------------3---------------

Guitar 2 (distorted)

e(-----------------------------------------------------------------

B(-----------------------------------------------------------------

G(-----------------------------------------------------------------

D(-7===----------------------------5===----------------------------

A(-7===----------------------------5===----------------------------

E(-5===----------------------------3===----------------------------

e(---------0---------------0---------------1---------------1-------)-0===---
B(-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-)-1===---
G(-----2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2---)-2===---
D(---2---2-----------2---2-----------3---3-----------3---3---------)-2===---

A(-----------------------------------------------------------------)-0===---

E(-2---------------2---------------1---------------1---------------)--------

(

e(-----------------------------------------------------------------)--------

B(-----------------------------------------------------------------)--------

G(-----------------------------------------------------------------)--------

D(-4===----------------------------3===----------------------------)-7===---

A(-4===----------------------------3===----------------------------)-7===---

E(-2===----------------------------1===----------------------------)-5===---

Verse 3 - Riff 1 (3x)

Riff 2 with 2nd ending

Chorus - Riff 3

Guitar Solo

b . . . b

e(--------------------------------------------------------------

B(-13(15)=---15-17-18-17(18)=-17-17--15-15--10-10--8-8=--6-8=---

G(--------------------------------------------------------------

D(--------------------------------------------------------------

A(--------------------------------------------------------------

E(--------------------------------------------------------------

. b . b b

e(------------------------------------------------------

B(-6-8(10)-8-6------------------------------------------
G(-------------7=--5------------------------------------
D(-------------------7-/5--3-5-5(7)-5-3-5-5(7)-5-3------

A(-------------------------------------------------5=---

E(------------------------------------------------------

. . b b .

e(-------------------------17----17=-17-17(18)-17-------------------
B(-------15(17)-15-15=--15----15------------------17-18-17-15-17-15-
G(----14------------------------------------------------------------
D(-12---------------------------------------------------------------

A(------------------------------------------------------------------

E(------------------------------------------------------------------

trill b

e(------------------------------------------------------------------

B(-13-15-(13-15)13-10--------------------10-13-13(15)=-13-13--10-10-
G(--------------------12-10-9----9-10-12----------------------------
D(----------------------------12------------------------------------

A(------------------------------------------------------------------

E(------------------------------------------------------------------

b b

e(--------------------------------------20-20(22)-20-18-17===---)
B(-8-8--6-8=---20-20(22)-20-18-17-------------------------------)
G(--------------------------------19-17-------------------------)

D(--------------------------------------------------------------)

A(--------------------------------------------------------------)

E(--------------------------------------------------------------)

Outro

Riff 1 (5x until fade out)

Symbol explanation:

/ slide

= sustained

b bend (actual note in parentheses)

. accented short note without sustain

Note: If you find any mistakes please send e-mail

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