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The Masquerader and Phoenix (guitar tab)

Transcribed by Attila Salyi

Song Structure:

Riff 0     (20+ times; at 3rd time enters strings,
            somewhere during 11th enters the drums and
            at the 20th enters Liv)
Riff 1     (w/Raymond, 8 times 1a and 1b, finally ends on a D5)
Riff 0     (16 times, if I counted right...)

Piano part (with the bass sound of D then (A#, A#, A, A) *2 )
 & Strings

Riff 2     ("And like the dove ..." 6 times, 2a, 2a then 2b 2b 2a 2c)
Riff 3
Riff 4     (*2)
Riff 5
Riff 6     (until end)

   Riff 0 (Pizzicato arranged for guitar; Intro & Verses)

 e|----------------------------|
 B|--------10------------------|
 G|--10----------9----9--------|
 D|-----12----12---12---12-----|
 A|----------------------------|
 E|----------------------------|

   Riff 1a (distorted guitar)

 e|------------------------------------------|
 B|------------------------------------------|
 G|------------------------------------------|
 D|--7-7-10--9------10---7------10----9------|
 A|--5-5--8--7-------8---5-------8----7------|
 E|------------------------------------------|
   pm...

   Riff 1b (distorted guitar)

 e|------------------------------------------|
 B|------------------------------------------|
 G|------------------------------------------|
 D|--7-7-10--9------10---7-------------------|
 A|--5-5--8--7-------8---5-------3--2--------|
 E|------------------------------1--0--------|
   pm...
     ^ ^
  Here you can add the A on the E string to get a
  heavier sound.
  After playing Riff 1 8 times, it ends on a D5.

   Riff 2a (distorted guitar)
 e|------------------------------------------|
 B|------------------------------------------|
 G|------------------------------------------|
 D|-----------(5)----------------------------|
 A|--0--/-3----1-----------------------------|
 E|------------------------------------------|

   Riff 2b (distorted guitar)
 e|------------------------------------------|
 B|------------------------------------------|
 G|------------------------------------------|
 D|-----------(5)-----3---2------------------|
 A|--0--/-3----1-----------------------------|
 E|------------------------------------------|

   Riff 2c (distorted guitar)
 e|-----------------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------------|
 G|-----------------3-/-5--5-5--5-/-7--7-7--7-/-8-8-\-7-|
 D|-----------(5)---------------------------------------|
 A|--0--/-3----1----------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------------|
                    \__________________________________/
                          unsure about this one

Because of the two guitars there are minor variations that
won't sound exactly (like on the CD) with one.



    Riff 3 (synth adapted to guitar)
 e|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------|
 G|--7--7--7-5--5-7-5--8----8---7---5---3--2--------|
 D|-------------------------------------------------|
 A|-------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|

    Riff 4 (synth adapted to guitar)
 e|---------------------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------------------|
 G|--7--5--7--5-8-----8--10--8--7--5------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------|
 E|---------------------------------------------|

    Riff 5 (synth adapted to guitar)
 e|---------------------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------------------|
 G|--7--5--7--5-8-----8--10--12--14--15--17-----|
 D|---------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------|
 E|---------------------------------------------|

    Riff 6 (distorted guitar)
 e|---------------------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------------------|
 G|--14-14-14---15--14--12----------------------|
 D|--////////---------------15--12--------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------|
 E|---------------------------------------------|
 You can play these in chords (at least include the D string too)
 and with minor variations.


Talature explanation:

pm..- palm mute
(5) - played by guitar 2
/   - slide up
\   - slide down
/// - tremolo picking

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