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#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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|| Song: Edge Of Thorns                      ||
|| Band: Savatage                            ||
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|| Transcribed by: Panos "The Cliff" Priftis ||
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|| Date: 10th November 2003                  ||
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|| Note: For any suggestions don't hesitate  ||
||            to email me at:                ||
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||  panos_the_cliff@users.basstabarchive.com ||
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|| Normal Tuning                             ||
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|| G D A E                                   ||
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Note: OK, I know that the tuning isn't normal (actually the E is
dropped D) but you can play it in normal tuning as well. However,
if you want it to sound perfect just re-tune your bass and 
retranscribe the song (...pretty easy).


Intro (00:13)

G|---|
D|->-|
A|-5-| x4
E|---|


Riff 1

G|------------------|     |-------|
D|-----x---x---x----|     |---3-2-|
A|-5-555-555-555-55-| x4  |-1-----|
E|------------------|     |-------| 


Verse Riff

G|------------------|
D|-----x---x---x----|
A|-5-555-555-555-55-| x8
E|------------------|


Bridge
A solitary dancer...
G|---------------------------------------|
D|----------------------5-555-555-555-55-|
A|-3-333-333-333-333-33------------------| x2
E|---------------------------------------|


Chorus
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|-1-111-11-3-333-33--5--3--1-| x4
E|----------------------------|


Following: Riff1
           Verse Riff
           Bridge
           Chorus

Break (02:49)

G|-----|
D|-----|
A|-555-| x4
E|-----|

Riff 2 (02:57)

G|---7----------------------------|
D|--------7-0-5-0-3-0-2-3-2-0-----|
A|-5---5----------------------55--| x4
E|--------------------------------|

During 1st guitar solo play... (03:07)

G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|-3-333-33----3-5-555-555-555-55-| x4
E|-----------5--------------------|


...bass only (03:24)

G|-----7-------7---...-|
D|-----------------...-|
A|--55--5--55----5-...-| (play it continuously!)
E|-----------------...-|


when drums enter... (03:54)

G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-5-555-555-555-55-7-777-777-777-77-|
E|-----------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-1-111-111-111-11-0-000-000-000-00-|

G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-5-555-555-555-55-7-777-777-777-77-|
E|-----------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-1-111-111-111-11-0-000-000-000-00-|


Break 2 (04:15)

G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|-.-.-.-.--.-.-.-.--.-.-.-.--.-.-.-.->--|
E|-5-3-1-0--5-3-1-0--5-3-1-0--5-3-1-0-5--|


Following: Chorus Riff 
           Verse Riff (till the end)



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==                          TABLATURE EXPLANATION                          ==
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----5h8--- Hammeron                   ----(8)--- Ghost Note
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----5p8--- Pulloff                    ---8-[8]-- Tie
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----5/8--- Slide Up                   -----x---- Dead Note
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----58--- Slide Down                 ----------
----------                            ||------|| Repeat Start & End
----5~~~-- Vibrato                    ||*----*||
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"When a man lies, he murders 
   some part of the world.
  These are the pale deaths
 which men miscall their lives.
     All this I cannot 
  bear to witness any longer
    Cannot the kingdom of
   salvation take me home?"

      - Cliff Burton