#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #Unless specified otherwise, this is NOT an official tab from the band members.# #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# Visit MetalTabs.com for more metal tablature Taken with permission from The Stratovarius Network ~ truemetal.org/stratovarius ********************************************************* * STRATOVARIUS - MOTHER GAIA (From the album: INFINITE) * ********************************************************* Music and Words By: Timo Tolkki Transcribed By: Niclas Buss Day tabbed: 1.3.2000 email: nbuss@ironmaiden.com Please mail me if you can find mistakes! ----------------------------------------- Tune Down 1/2 step! Verse 2 (at 0:43) E-------------------------------------0---0------0----------0---0-------0--------0-| B-----------|------------------|------6----------6----------6-----------6--------6-| G---Intro---|-----Verse-1------|------7-----7----7---7------7------7----7--------7-| D--(Piano)--|-(Vocals-&-Piano)-|----7---------7-----------7----------7---------6---| A-----------|------------------|--5---------------------5--------------------7-----| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------0-0------0-----------------0---0--0-------0-/3--------0---/3--------3| B--6----------6-6------6--6--------------3---3----3-----3--3--------3----3--3-----3| G------7------7-7------7-----7-----------3---3-------3--3--3--------3----3-----3--3| D--------6-----------6---------6-------0--------------------------0----------------| A----------7-------7-------------7-------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------3--------------------------3------------------| With Riff 1A E------0---0-------0----------0---0-------0------Dist.-----------------------------| B------6---6-------6----------6---6-------6---|--13b(15)---r-13~~----10-b(11)---r10| G------7---7-7-----7---7------7---7-7-----7---|------------------------------------| D----7----------6-----------7----------7------|------------------------------------| A--5----------------------5-------------------|------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Verse 3 E------------------------0---0-------0---0------0---0-------0-----------0---0------| B~---\8-----------|------6-----------6---6------6-----------6---|-------6----------| G--------10-9-7~--|------7--------7--7---7------7--------7--7---|*------7--------7-| D-----------------|----7-------7--------------7-------7---------|*----7-------7----| A-----------------|--5----------------------5-------------------|---5--------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E--0--0------0---0-------0--------0----0-------0---0------0---0-------0--------0---| B--6--6------6-----------6--------6----6-------6---6------6---6-------6--------3---| G--7--7------7--------7--7--------7----7-------7---7------7---7-------7--------3---| D----------7-------7------------6--------6--------------6-------6------------0-----| A--------5-------------------/7-------------7---------7------------7---------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------\3-------| ___________________________________________ |1. E-0-------0---0-/3------0--3-3------0--|-----------------------5-5-----------------| B-3-------3---3--3------3--3-3------3--|-------5---5-------5---5-5-------5---5-----| G-3-3-----3---3--3------3--3-3------3--|-------7---7-------7---7-7-------6---6-----| D------0--------------0-----------0----|-------7---7-7-----7-------------7---7-7---| A--------------------------------------|-----7----------7--------------7----------7| E-------------------3-----------3------|--/5-------------------------5-------------| _____ ______________________________________________ |2. | With Riff 1B E-----|------0---0-------0---5------0---0-------5~---|--Dist.----------------------| B-5---|------6-----------6---6------6-----------6~---|--13-b(15)---r-13~~--10-b(11)| G-6--*|------7--------7--7---7------7--------7--7~---|-----------------------------| D-7--*|----7-------7--------------7-------7----------|-----------------------------| A-----|--5----------------------5--------------------|-----------------------------| E-----|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------| Dist.on w/Fill 1 E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-r10~~--\8---10~~---|---------------------------------3---2-----------------------| G--------------------|---------------------------------2---2-----------------------| D--------------------|--------5----7----5---3----5-----2---2----3----7-----7-------| A--------------------|---8----3----5----3---1----3-----0---0----1----4-----5----3~-| E------------------------6---------------------------------------------------------| Guitar Solo E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------|---------------12--/15b(17)~~--~r15b(17)-r15--13--12-13| G--------------------------|-------11--12------------------------------------------| D------------------/7~~----|--/14--------------------------------------------------| A--2~--1~---0~~----/5~~----|-------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-12~~---------------12--/15b(17)~~---r15b(17)--r15--13--12-13--12~~---/12--\10-10-| G------------11--12----------------------------------------------------------------| D------\14-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------/14-----12----------------------| B--------------10b(12)r10~---10-------10b(12)~~--r--------------12-----10----------| G-12--9~~--12--------------------12----------------------------------------9----\8-| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Verse 4 Two Guitars E--------------------------------------------------------at-4:07:--------at-4:21---| B-----10--10b(12)~~-\--|---------------------|------------------------|------------| G----------------------|--9~~----------------|------------------------|------------| D--9-------------------|---------------------|------------------------|--*5~~--3~--| A----------------------|--2~~---------2~~----|------------5~~----\----|--+5----3---| E-------------------------0~~---------0~~-----------------3~~----\-------+3----1---| *=Gtr.2 +=Gtr.1 Slow Solo E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------|---/12~----9-----------9--12| D--2~~---+7~~-+7-+7----*5~---3~----2~---+7~-----------|--------------9--10~--------| A--2----*+5~~-+5-+5----+5----3-----2---*+5----/7~~----|----------------------------| E--0-------------------+3----1-----0-----------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-11~----\7----------7--11--\9~--------------------9--\8~~------------------/12~---| D------------7--9~----------------10--9--7-----10------------9--7------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------10--------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G--9-----------9---12----h14p12\11~--\7-----------7--/11---9------------------/9--8| D-----9--10~-----------------------------7--9-----------------10--9--7----10-------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------------12b(13)--r12-------| G~~------------------/12----9------------9--12--11~~--/12--14------------------\12-| D-----9--7---------------------9--10~~---------------------------------------------| A---------~~10~~-------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------/14-~b(15)--r14\12----------| B-------------------------------------------10---8-------------------------12--13--| G-------9~-----------------/9--8~~--9--11------------------------------------------| D--12-------10--9--7---10----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E--12--14-b(15)--r14~~--15---17---/19-b(20)---r19--\15-----------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------15---13---12---b(13)--r12--| G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Two Gtrs E------------------------------------------------------------------7-----/12-10-8--| B--10~~-----------------------------/10-10~-------------------8-10-8-/12-----------| G------\-12--11h12p11-9-\-8------------------\12-11-12-11-9-8-9-11-----------------| D----------------------------10--9-------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Outro Solo E-------------------------------------------/11h12---------------------------------| B-12--12b(13)r12b(13)r12--10--------------|--------11h12---------------------------| G----------------------------12-11-9-\-8--|--------------11h12-\-8h9-----8h9-/-11h-| D-----------------------------------------|--------------------------8h9-----------| A-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------12-------------------------------------------/9h10--------------------------| B---12----13~--12-10h12p10--------------------------------9h10---------------------| G12------------------------12-11h12p11-\-9h11p9----------------10h11---------------| D-----------------------------------------------12-------------------11h12-------11| A--------------------------------------------------------------------------11h12---| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------10-------------------------------/7h8------------------------------8-| B----------10----12~~--10-8h10p8-\7h8p7-------------7h8------------------------8---| G----10h11------------------------------9--7------------8h9----------------8h9-----| Dh12--------------------------------------------------------9h10------9h10---------| A----------------------------------------------------------------9h10--------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------------/11h12-| B-10~~--8h10p8-7---------------/12~---10-------------------------------------------| G-----------------9--8--------------------12--11--12b(14)-r12--11--9--9~~----------| D-----------------------10-9-------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------12------------------------------------------| B-11h12-----------------------------12----13~~--12-10h12p10------------------------| G-------11h12-\-8h9-----8h9-/-11h12-------------------------12h14p12-11h12p11-9----| D-------------------8h9---------------------------------------------------------12-| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E--/9h10---------------------------------------10-------------------------------/7h| B--------9h10-------------------------------10----12~~--10--8-10p8-\7-8p7----------| G-------------10h11-------------------10h11-------------------------------9--7-----| D-------------------11h12-------11h12----------------------------------------------| A-------------------------11h12----------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E8------------------------------8--------------------------------------------------| B--7h8------------------------8---10~~--8--7~~----------/12--10--------------------| G------8p9----------------8h9--------------------9--8------------12--11--12b(14)-r-| D----------9h10------9h10----------------------------------------------------------| A---------------9h10---------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------|| B-------------------------|--------------------|| G-12-12-\11-11-\9-9--\----|--Violins-Fade-Out--|| end D----------------------\--|--------------------|| A-------------------------|--------------------|| E----------------------------------------------|| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Riff 1A Riff 1B E--1(-------------------------------1)----------------------------5)----|| B--3)----1(-----3)----0(---------|--3(----1(-----3)---0)----------5(----|| G--2(----0)-----3(----2)---------|--2)----0)-----3(---2(----------7)----|| end D--0)----2(-----3)----3(---------|--0(----2(-----3)---3)----------7(----|| A--------3)-----1(----0)---------|--------3)-----1(---0(----------5)----|| E--------------------------\3~~-----------------------------\3~~--------|| Fill 1 (Acoustic Guitar) E----5-------------0------------0-----------0------------5)---|| B------5--------------3------------3-----------3---------5(---|| G--------7------2------------2-----------2---------------7)---|| end D--0-----------------------------------------------------7(---|| A------------3------------2-----------1-----------\0~~---5)---|| E-------------------------------------------------------------|| Fill 2 (Acoustic Guitar) E------7----------------2-------------2-----------2------------|| B---------7-----------------5------------5-----------5---------|| G------------9-------4-------------4-----------4---------------|| end D-----------------0--------------------------------------------|| A--7----------------------------4-----------3-----------\2~~---|| E--------------------------------------------------------------|| Rhythm Guitar during Guitar Solo w/Fill 2 E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| B---------------------------------5---4--------------------------------------|| G---------------------------------4---4--------------------------------------|| end D--5----7----9------7---5-----7---4---4----5----9---9------------------------|| A--3----5----7------5---3-----5---2---2----3----6---7---5~~--4~~--3~~--2~~---|| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======================= =TABLATURE EXPLANATION= ======================= A.H. = Artificial Harmonic <12> = Natural Harmonic pm..| = Palm mute h = hammer on p = pull off / = slide up \ = slide down ~ = Vibrato b() = Bend x\ = Pick Slide -------- -------- ---12--- = Tremolo pick ----/--- ----/--- ----/--- ---.--- --12--- = Staccato ------- ------- ------- | | | | |* *| = repeat from * to * |* *| | | Visit MetalTabs.com for more metal tablature