No Turning Back

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Song

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

Artist: Stratovarius

Title: No Turning Back

Album: Destiny

Transcribed by Roger H. Beck

e-mail address: roger_h_beck@hotmail.com

Tune down a half step

Intro/Main Theme

Riff 1 (4x)

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

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

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

D(-12-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-7-0-0-8-0-0-0-0-8-0-0-0-0-5-0-0-7-0-0-0-0-

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

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

P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

End only

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

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

G(-----------------------------------------------(---3=---(---7-7---)
D(-7-0-0-0-0-7-0-0-0-0---7---8---7---5---3---2---(---3=---(---7-7---)
A(-----------------------------------------------(---1=---(---5-5---)

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

P.M. . . . . . . . .

Verse

Riff 2 (2x)

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

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

G(-7=---7---------7---------7---------7---------7-----7/-
D(-7=---7---------7---------7---------7---------7-----7/-
A(-5=---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/-

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

P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

G(-5---------------7=---3---5---)
D(-5---------------7=---3-3-5-5-)
A(-3---5---7---5-3-5=-----3---5-)

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

Pre-Chorus

Riff 3

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

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

G(-3=---7---------7---------7---------7---------7-----7/3=---5=-------)
D(-3=---7---------7---------7---------7---------7-----7/3=---5=---0-2-)
A(-1=---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/1=---3=-------)

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

P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chorus

Riff 4

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

B(-6=-6=--------------------------------------------------------------

G(-5=-5=-5---------5---------5---------5---------5-----5/3=-7=-5=-----
D(-3=-3=-5---------5---------5---------5---------5-----5/3=-7=-5=-0-2-
A(-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/1=-5=-3=-----

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

P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

B(-6=-6=------------------------------------------------------)

G(-5=-5=-5---------5---------5---------5---------5-----5/3=-2-)
D(-3=-3=-5---------5---------5---------5---------5-----5/3=-2-)
A(-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/1=-0-)

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

P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Main Theme - Riff 1 (2x)

Verse 2 - Riff 2 (2x)

Pre-Chorus - Riff 3

Chorus - Riff 4

Main Theme - Riff 1 (2x)

Bridge

Riff 5

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

B(------------------------------------------------------3=-

G(-3---------------3-3-2-0-2=---3---------------3-3-2-0-2=-
D(-3---0-0---3-3-----------0=---3---0-0---3-3-----------0=-
A(-1----------------------------1--------------------------

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

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

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

G(-3---------------3-3-2-0-2=---3---------------3-3-5-3-2=-)
D(-3---0-0---3-3-----------0=---3---0-0---3-3-----------2=-)
A(-1----------------------------1-----------------------0=-)

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

Interlude Part 1 (2x) - Guitar and Keyboards

Guitar 1 - Lead (Top), Guitar 2 - Rhythm (Bottom)

e(-12-15-14-12-15-14-12-15-14-12-15-14-12-15-14-12/-11-14-12-11-14-12-11

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

G(-9--------------------------------------------------------------------
D(-9------------------------------------------------9-------------------
A(-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---9-------------------
E(--------------------------------------------------7--7--7--7--7--7--7-

P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e(-14-12-11-14-12-11-14-12-11/-12-15-14-12-15-14-12-15-14-12-15-14-12-

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

G(-----------------------------9--------------------------------------
D(-----------------------------9--------------------------------------
A(-----------------------------7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--
E(-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7------------------------------------------

P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e(-15-14-12/-15-19-17-15/-14-17-15-14/-12-15-14-12/-11-14-12-11/-)

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

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

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

A(-7--7--7---10-10-10-10--9--9--9--9---7--7--7--7---6--6--6--6---)

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

P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interlude Part 2 - Guitar and Keyboards

Guitar 1 - Lead (Top), Guitar 2 - Rhythm (Bottom)

e(-12-15-14-12-15-14-12-15-14-12-15-14-12-15-14-12/-11-14-12-11-14-12-11

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

G(-9--------------------------------------------------------------------
D(-9------------------------------------------------9-------------------
A(-7------------------------------------------------9-------------------
E(--------------------------------------------------7-------------------
e(-14-12-11-14-12-11-14-12-11/-10-14-12-10-14-12-10-14-12-10-14-12-10-

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

G(-----------------------------7--------------------------------------
D(-----------------------------7--------------------------------------
A(-----------------------------5--------------------------------------

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

e(-14-12-10/-9-12-10-9-12-10-9-12-10-9-12-10-9-12-10-9/-8-12-10-8-12-10-

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

G(------------------------------------------------------5---------------
D(-----------7------------------------------------------5---------------
A(-----------7------------------------------------------3---------------
E(-----------5----------------------------------------------------------
e(-8-12-10-8-12-10-8-12-10-8/-7-10-8-7-10-8-7-10-8-7-10-8-7-10-8-7/-

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

G(----------------------------4-------------------------------------
D(----------------------------4-------------------------------------
A(----------------------------2-------------------------------------

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

e(-6-10-8-6-10-8-6-10-8-6-10-8-6-10-8-6/-5-8-6-5-8-6-5-8-6-5-8-6-5-

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

G(-3-------------------------------------2-------------------------
D(-3-------------------------------------2-------------------------
A(-1-------------------------------------0-------------------------

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

e(-8-6-5/-8-12-10-8-12-10-8-12-10-8-12-10-8-12-10-8/-15=-)

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

G(--------5===-------------------------------------------)

D(--------5===-------------------------------------------)

A(--------3===-------------------------------------------)

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

Chorus - Riff 4

Main Theme - Riff 1 (4x)

Symbol explanation:

P.M. Palm Mute (notes marked with dot)

/ slide

= sustained

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