Alpha and Omega

STRATOVARIUS - ALPHA & OMEGA (From the album: ELEMENTS PT. 2) * ***************************************************************** Music and words by: Timo Tolkki Transcribed by: Niclas Buss Days tabbed: 21.12.2003 & 11.1.2004 Homepage: http://www.metalprovider.com/thedarktower/enter.htm http://www.northernflame.tk Email: [email protected] Please mail me if you can find mistakes! ----------------------------------------- Tune Down 1/2 Step! 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E----------0~-----------------------------------0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0----0| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------5p4~-------------------------------------------------------5p4~--| A---7~-----3~--2h3----------7~-----7~-----3~-----3~-----7~-----7~-----3~--2h3-------| E-0----0-0--------------0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0---------------| ..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| (end Intro) Verse 1 E---------------------||------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------||------------------------------------------------------------| G---------------------||---9--12--11--9~--\-4--7--6--4~--\-2--5--4--2~--------------| 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B----------0-------0-------------------3---3-----3-------3---3------------1p0-------| G------0-----0-------0------0--------2-------------2------------------2-------2-----| D----2---------2-------2------2~-\0------------------------0--------2-------------2-| A-------------------------------------------------------------\-0---------------0---| E-0~--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus E----------------------0---------0--------------------------------------------------| B---1--------0-----------1---------1-------------|----------------------------------| G-2--------0---------0-----0---------0-------0---|*---------------------------------| D--------0---------2---------2---------2---2---2-|*--2--4\-5~-4-2-4~-5-4-2~----4\-5~| A-----\2--------3~-----------------------3-------|---2--2\-2~-2-2-2~-2-2-2~----2\-2~| E----------------------------------------------------0-------------------0~---------| x2 E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------| G-----------5~--------------------------------------------------------*|------------| D-4-2-4--5--5~----2--4\-5~-4-2-4~-5-4-2~----4\-5~-4-2-4--5----2-5p4~--*|--2~~--2-2\-| A-2-2-2--2--3~----2--2\-2~-2-2-2~-2-2-2~----2\-2~-2-2-2--2--3----------|--2~~--2-2\-| E-----------------0-------------------0~----------------------------------0~~--0-0\-| pm...| Interlude E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------|------------|------------|-------------------------------------------| G---Verse-2---|---Bridge---|---Chorus---|-------------------------------------------| D-------------|------------|------------|-------------------------------------------| A-------------|------------|------------|------7~-----7~-----3~-----3~-----7~-----7~| E------------------------------------------0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0---| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D--------------5p4----------------------------------------------------------5p4-----| A-----3~-\-2h3-----------7~-----7~-----3~-----3~-----7~-----7~-----3~-\-2h3---------| E-0-0---------------\0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0------------------| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| Guitar Solo E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------/| B------slow--------.---------------------------------------------------------/-17~--| G--11--bend-------11---11-----------12b(14)~-r/14b(16)~-r14h15b(17)~-r-15p14--------| D--12--b--(14)~--(14)-(14)~--r12p10-------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-20~~-19h20-19~--15h17-15-13----------17-15-17-15\13-12-13-12-13-12-10-------------| B-----------------------------17-15-13----------------------------------13-12-10\9/-| G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B/10-12-10-9/10\9-------------------------9-10-9------------------------------------| G-----------------10-9---------------9-10--------10-9---------9-10-9-------9--------| D----------------------12-10-9-10-12------------------12-10-9--------12-10---12-10-9| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------------15-17-18-17-15------| G------------------------------------------------------14-16-17----------------17-16| D-12-10-9----/14b(15)-(15)~-r14-13h14h15p14~--14-15-17------------------------------| A---------12------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-14-13/14\13-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D-------------15-14-12-\10-9-7-6/7\6------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------8-7-5-------------------------------5-7-8-7-5--| E------------------------------------------8-7-5\4-5-7-5-4\1-0-1-4/5-7-8-----------8| pm.............................................. E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------------8-10b(12)~~---r10-8| G---------------------------------------------------------7-9-10--------------------| D--------------------------------------------------7-9-10---------------------------| A-----8-7-5-----------5-7-8-7-5-----------5-7-8/10----------------------------------| E-7-5-------8-7-5-7-8-----------8-7-5-7-8-------------------------------------------| .................................................| E------------------------------------19-17-15----------19b(20)-r19~~----------------| B-/(15)~~--r13-\--/18-17-15-------------------19-17-15---------------|--------------| G---------------------------17-16-14---------------------------------|----Chorus----| D--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------| A--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------|| B-------------------------------------------|| G----repeat-the-Chorus-riff-and-fade-out----|| end D---------------------many-times------------|| A-------------------------------------------|| E-------------------------------------------|| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________ __________________ Rhythm Guitar during Guitar Solo |1.2.3. |4. | E---------------------------------------------|-----------------|------------------|| B---------------------------------------------|-----------------|------------------|| G*-----4~-----4~-----2~-----2~------5~-----5~-|-----4~-----4~--*|------7~-/----11~-|| end D*-----2~-----2~-----2~-----2~--3-3-3~-3-3-3~-|-3-3-3~-3-3-3~--*|--5-5-5~-/-9-9-9~-|| A--0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0-------------------|-----------------|------------------|| E---------------------------------------------|-----------------|------------------|| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======================= =TABLATURE EXPLANATION= ======================= A.H. = Artificial harmonic <<<< = Volume swell effect >>>> = Volume decrease effect 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 * |* *| | | LYRICS: **************************************************** I am the earth and sky I am the low and high I am the snowflake in the winter evening I am the birth and death I am your final breath I am the one that gave you life and freedom Choosing your own way Everything you've ever known Every seed that you have sown Came from me, I made you My creation is supreme This is all my perfect dream No mistakes in God's great "perfect" cosmic play I am the Alpha, I am the Omega I am the beginning and the end of time I am the Alpha, I am the Omega My whole creation stands before me tonight I am the dark and light I am the day and night I am the mirage I am the echo I am the fear and anger I am a familiar stranger I am the shadow, I am a star that guides you Until the end of time Everything you've ever known Every seed that you have sown Came from me, I made you My creation is supreme This is all my perfect dream No mistakes in God's great "perfect" cosmic play I am the Alpha, I am the Omega I am the beginning and the end of time I am the Alpha, I am the Omega My whole creation stands before me tonight