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Nightrider

Queensryche

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From: scary@zikzak.apana.org.au (Gary Chapman)

Nightrider - Queensryche   - transcribed by Gary Chapman
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Only bits and pieces here.

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Intro:
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     E    D     G         G        A
E ---------------------------------------------------------
B --------------8-----------------------------------8------
G ---9----7-7-7-7----9----12-12-12-14----9----7-7-7-7---9--
D ---9----7-7-7-5----9----12-12-12-14----9----7-7-7-7---9--
A ---7----5-5-5-5----7----10-10-10-12----7----5-5-5-5---7--
E ---0---------------0-------------------0-----------------
 
E ---------------------------------+
B ---------------------------------|
G ---------------------------------|  repeat. 2nd time 
D --7-9-10--9-7--------------------|  
A --------------10--7-9-10--9-7----|
E ------------------------------10-+
 
  (palm mute) 
E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
G ---------------------------------------------------------9--9----7--7---10-
D ------------------------------------------------10--9----9--9----7--7---10-
A -7----7--9-7-9--10-9-7--9-7-----7---------------10--9----7--7----5--5---8--
E ---10-----------------------10----10-8--10-8-7--8---7----------------------
 
 
Guitar 1:
E -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
G -----------------------------------------------------------9--9----7--7---12-
D --------------------------------------------------10--9----9--9----7--7---12-
A ---7----7--9-7-9--10-9-7--9-7-----7---------------10--9----7--7----5--5---10-
E 10---10-----------------------10----10-8--10-8-7--8---7----------------------
 
Guitar 2:
E --------------------------------------------------------------7-------5------
B ----------------------------------------------------------------8-------5----
G -----------------------------------------------------------9-------7------12~
D ------------7--7---9-7----7-----------------------10--9----9-------7------12~
A 9--10-9-10---10--------10---10-9--10-9-7--9-7-10--10--9----7-------5------10~
E --------------------------------------------------8---7----------------------
 
Play intro chords and first riff again, then:
 
Guitar 1:
E ---------------------------------------
B ---------------------------------------
G --5--7--9--7--5------------5-----------
D -----------------9---7--9-----9--7--5--
A ---------------------------------------
E ---------------------------------------
 
Guitar 2:
E ---------------------------------------
B ---------------------------------------
G ---------------------------------------
D --7--9--10--9--7-----------7-----------
A -----------------10--9-10----10--9-----
E ------------------------------------10-
 
Verse:
 
Rhythm fig.1
	E --------------------
	B --------------------
	G --------------------
	D -7-9-10-9-7---------
	A ------------10-9----
	E -----------------10-
 
E  D       E         D      E         D     (rhythm fig.1)
Be-ware of night for we all know he's loose again.
(can't remember the other lyrics)
 
Chorus:
 
E D E   D      C           E D E    E D A
	   The night-rider sails...     awayyyy...

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