Sonata Lyrics

As recorded by Symphony X
(From the 1998 Album TWILIGHT IN OLYMPUS)
Music by Symphony X
Gtr I (D G C F A D) - 'Michael Romeo'
Q=100
Gtr I
Q Q Q Q H. S +S +E +E
|--------13--15--|-/16------16-(16)b18==(16)r(16)-|
Q +H S +S +E +E H. +Q
|---()---15-(15)b16==(15)r(15)-|-13-----(13)\--|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
|-/13--12--13--15----|-16p===15h=16--18----|
Q. +E +Q. +E +W
+H. T T T T T T T T
|-(20)-------------13h15h16-------|
|----5:3----|
H. +S S S S S S H Q Q
|-16-------(16)-15p13----------|------------13---|
H Q +E +E H Q Q
|-15----15b16===(15)r(15)-|-14-------------|
|-------------------------|-------/13h=15--|
H +Q S +S +E +E
|-/16----(16)\--16-(16)b18==(16)r(16)-|
Q +H S +S +E +E
|-15--(15)----15-()b16==()r()-|
H. +E +E H. +E S S S
|-13-------(13)-(13)-|-/14-------(14)-13h14p13-|
Q Q. +E E E
|-----13b15r==(13)-------|
E T T T T T S S S S S S S S S S S S Q
|-15p==12h15p12------------------------------------------|
>
Q +W.
Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
n
- artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
- volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths