Why Are We Here

Song

Artist: Stratovarius

Title: Why are we here

Album: Infinite (Limited edition)

Transcribed by Roger H. Beck

e-mail address: roger_h_beck@hotmail.com

Tune down a half step

Intro/Main Theme

Riff 1 (4x) with addition

addition

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

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

G(---9-9-----9---10-10-----10---7-7-----7---4---5---6---7---)-9------
D(---7-7-----7---10-10-----10---7-7-----7---2---3---4---5---)-7------
A(-------0-0---0-------0-0----0-----0-0---0---0---0---0---0-)--------

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

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

Riff 2a

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

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

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

D(------------4-6-7/-9-9-7-6-7----------------)
A(---4-5-7/-8------------------10-8-7/-5===---)

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

Verse 1

Riff 3 (2x)

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

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

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

D(----------------------------------2-3-5-5-3-2--------------------)
A(------------------------------5-5-------------5===---------------)

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

P.M. . . . .

Pre-Chorus 1

Riff 4

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

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

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

E(---0=-----------0=-----------0=-----------0=-------)

Chorus 1 - Riff 1 (4x) with addition

Verse 2 - Riff 3 (2x)

Pre-Chorus 2 - Riff 4

Chorus 2 - Riff 1 (4x) with addition

Riff 2b

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

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

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

D(------------4-6-7/-9-9-7-6-7-10-9-6-7===---)
A(---4-5-7/-8--------------------------------)

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

Keyboard Solo (no rhythm guitar)

Keyboard Solo/Bridge

Riff 5

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

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

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

D(---5=----3=----2=-------------------5-7=----5=----4=------------)
A(------3=----1=----0=-5-4-5-7/-8-7-8------5=----3=----2=-/7===---)

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

Guitar Solo/

Rhythm guitar - Riff 1 (4x)

Chorus 3 - Riff 1 (4x) with addition

Coda - Riff 2b (2x)

Riff 2c

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

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

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

D(------------4-6-7/-9-9-7-6-7---10---9---6---7=---7---)
A(---4-5-7/-8---------------------------------7=---7---)
E(--------------------------------------------5=---5---)

Symbol explanation:

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

/ slide

= sustained

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