Invisible Ink

Marillion

/ Slide h Hammer-on p Pull-off T Tap B Bend the note to the fret after the R Release back to the originally bent note A.H. Artificial Harmonic m Palm Muted // Trem Pick (Pick as fast as possible) Gtr. 1 - Electric w/very slight distortion and delay Gtr. 2 - Distorted electric Gtr. 3 - Distorted electric w/Chorus Gtr. 4 - Overdriven electric ============================== Intro ===== I left a note each day under your pillow That I wrote in invisible ink All you have to do is breathe on them And you might read them written there in pink You might find out what's inside me Maybe it's something that might amuse As you watch my words appearing The fear will go And everything will flow Bridge ====== Gtr. 1 (with fingers) Slight variation on repeat e|-7--5-5-----10--------7-----7-| B|-5--5-5------8--8--8--8--8--8-| G|---------7------7--7-----7--9-| D|-7--7-7--9---9--9--10-10-10---| A|------------------------------| E|------------------------------| I'm hoping you don't throw my little notes away I wouldn't blame you After all, there's nothing they appear to say Chorus ====== Gtr. 2 |--------Second time only---------| e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|--------------------------8-7----| G|----------7/9-------------7/9-7~-|----------7/9-----------------7~-| D|-7/9-12\9-----7~-7/9-12\9--------|-7/9-12\9-----7~-7/9-12\9--------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | Gtr. 3 e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|-10~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~------------|-12~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-----------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | Gtr. 4 e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|-7~------------7-7~--------------|-5~------------5-5~--------------| D|-7~------------7-7~--------------|-5~------------5-5~--------------| A|-5~------------5-5~--------------|-3~------------3-3~--------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| It's not a game, it's simply fear Stops them being clear Bridge (as before plus below) ====== Play each chord on beats 1, 4 7 Gtr. 4 e|--------| B|----(3)-| - last time only G|-2-4-4--| D|-2-4-5--| A|-0-2-3--| E|--------| 'Cause I'm hoping you don't throw my little notes away I wouldn't blame you After all, there's nothing they appear to say Chorus (as before) ====== It's not a game, it's simply fear Stops them being clear Interlude (No particular guitar parts) ========= Gtr. 5 e|-2~-3~-3~-3~-| B|-3~-3~-5~-5~-| G|-2~-4~-5~-4~-| D|----5~-------| A|-------------| E|-------------| It's not a game, it's simply fear That stops them being clear Gtr. 5 e|-5~------------3~--------------------| B|-7~------------5~------5~------------| G|-7~------------5~------2~-----7~-----| D|-----------------------2~-----9~-----| A|------------------------------9~-----| E|-------------------------------------| | Gtr. 2 e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|---9-9~/12b14~-----------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| | Gtr. 3 e|-----------------15~------12~--------| B|---------------------------------12~-| G|-------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| I'm being optimistic here I'm being optimistic here Gtr. 5 e|-10~--7~--7~-| B|-10~--8~--7~-| G|-11~--9~--7~-| D|-------------| A|-------------| E|-------------| Love or fear Which do you have for me Love and fear Which do you want for me Bridge (as original plus extra) ====== Gtr. 4 (turn up gain) e|-----------------------| B|-----------------------| G|-2~---4~----5~---------| D|-2~---4~----5~---------| A|-0~---2~----3~---------| E|-----------------------| | Gtr. 2 e|-----------------------| B|---------12----10------| First time only G|------------12----12~~-| D|-----------------------| A|-----------------------| E|-----------------------| 'Cause I'm hoping you don't throw my little notes away I wouldn't blame you After all, there's nothing they appear to say Chorus (as before) ====== It's not a game, it's simply fear Always stops them being clear Interlude (beat indicated above - hold all notes where possible) ========= 1 4 7 1 4 7 1 4 7 2 4 7 e|-5------3------3-----------| B|-5-5-5--3-3-3--5-5-6-5-5-5-| G|-5-5-4--4-4-4--5-5-5-5-5-5-| Gtr. 4 D|-7------5------5-5-5-5-5-5-| A|-0-------------------------| E|---------------------------| 'Cause I'm hoping Yes I'm hoping, I'm hoping Outro (as Chorus) ===== It's not a game It's not a game Looks like a game But it's not a game..

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