Playing With Fire

Stratovarius

Tom: A#

Tune down half a step

Intro/Main Theme
Riff 1 (2x)
 

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G|-9-7---9-7---9-7-9-7---9-7---10-9---9-7---9-7---9-7-9-7---9-7---10-9-
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------

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

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G|-9-7---9-7---10-9-7-9-9-7---9-7---10-9-9-7---9-7---9-7-9-7---9-7--10-9
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8----------8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------

P.M.   .     .{a.h.}. .     .     .          .     .         .     .
 

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B|----------------------------------------------------------------------
G|-9-7---9-7---9-7-9-7---9-7---10-9-9-7---9-7---10-9-7-9-9-7---9-7--10-9
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7----------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------

P.M.   .     .         .     .          .     .{a.h.}. .     .     .
 

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G|-9-7---9-7---9-7-9-7---9-7---10-9---9-7---9-7---9-7-9-7---9-7---10-9-)
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-)
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------)

P.M.   .     .         .     .            .     .         .     .
 
 
Verse
Riff 2
 

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B|------------------------------------------------------------------
G|------------------------------------------------------------------
D|-7---------------------------------------------------------7-7-7/-
A|-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/-
E|------------------------------------------------------------------P.M.  

       . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 

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B|------------------------------------------------------------------)
G|------------------------------------------------------------------)
D|-3-----------------------------------------------------------3-3/-)
A|-1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1/-)
E|------------------------------------------------------------------)

P.M.   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 
Verse
Riff 3
 

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B|--------------------------------------------------------------------
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------
D|-7----------------------------5-5/-7------------------------------3-
A|-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/-3-3/-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/-1-
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------

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

e(---------------------------------)
B|---------------------------------)
G|-9-7---9-7---9-7-9-7---9-7---9-7-)
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-)
A|---------------------------------)
E|---------------------------------)

P.M.   .     .         .     .
 
Pre-Chorus
Riff 4
 

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B|---------------------------------------------------)
G|-5=---3=---5=---3=---5=---3===---5---------------5-)
D|-5=---3=---5=---3=---5=---3===---5---------------5-)
A|-3=---1=---3=---1=---3=---1===---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-)
E|---------------------------------------------------)

P.M.                                 . . . . . . .
 
Verse 2    - Riff 3 (2x)
Pre-Chorus - Riff 4
 
Chorus
Riff 5a
 

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B|-11-10---11-10---11-10-11-10---11-10----------------------------------
G|-10-10---10-10---10-10-10-10---10-10---12---10-----9-7---9-7---9-7-9-7
D|--8--8-8--8--8-8--8--8--8--8-8--8--8-8----8----(8)-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------

P.M.     .       .             .       .  . .  . (.)     .     .
 
                     Riff 5b
 

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B|-----------------)(--11-10---11-10---11-10-11-10---11-10--------------
G|-----9-7---10-9--)(--10-10---10-10---10-10-10-10---10-10---12---10----
D|---8-8-8-8--8-8--)(---8--8-8--8--8-8--8--8--8--8-8--8--8-8----8----(8)
A|-----------------)(---------------------------------------------------
E|-----------------)(---------------------------------------------------

P.M. .     .         P.M.    .       .             .       .  . .  . (.)
 

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B|-------------------------------------)
G|-9-7---9-7---9-7---5---------------5-)
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---5---------------5-)
A|-------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-)
E|-------------------------------------)

P.M.   .     .         . . . . . . .
 
Guitar Solo - Rhythm Part (2x)
 

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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------
D|-7----------------------------5/-7-7----------------------------5/-3-
A|-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/-3/-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/-3/-1-
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------

P.M.   . . . . . . . . . . . .           . . . . . . . . . . . .
 
1st ending

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G|-----------------------------------------------------------------)
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A|-1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-)
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------)

P.M.   . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 
2nd ending

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B|----------------------------------------------------)
G|----------------------------------------------------)
D|-3--------------------------------5---------------5-)
A|-1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1/-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-)
E|----------------------------------------------------)

P.M.   . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    . . . . . . .
 
Chorus - Riff 5a (2x)
 
Outro
Riff 6 (5x)
 

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B|10-9--10-9--10-9-10-9--10-9-------------------------------------------
G|-9-9---9-9---9-9--9-9---9-9---11---9---8-6---8-6---8-6-8-6---8-6---9-8
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7----7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------

P.M.   .     .          .     .  . . . .     .     .         .     .
 
Keyboards arranged for Guitar
 

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B|----------------------------------------------------------------------
G|-9=-6-8-9-8-6-8-9-9=-6-8-9-11-9-8-6-6=-6-8-9-8-6-8-9-9=-6-8-9-11-9-8-6
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------- 

 
Symbol explanation:
 
P.M.  Palm Mute (notes marked with dot)
/     slide
=     sustained