Tuning:   Half-Step Down
Time:     6/4


Here's Saxon's wonderful power-ballad called 'Absent Friends'. It's a song you all 
should know.


Intro:
                                                            | - 3 - | 
   1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +  5  +  6  +  |  |  1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +  5  +  6  +
e | -3--------3-----3--3--------3-----3- |  | -1--------1-----1-------------------- | 
B | -3--------3-----3--3--------3-----3- |  | -1--------1-----1-------------------- | 
G | -0--------0-----0--0--------0-----0- |  | -2-----------2-----2h3p2p0--------0-- | 
D | -0-----------0-----0-----------0---- |  | -3-----------3-----------------3----- | 
A | -2-----------2-----2-----------2---- |  | ------------------------------------- | 
E | -3-----------3-----3-----------3---- |  | ------------------------------------- | 

   1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +  5  +  6  +  |  |  1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +  5  +  6  +
e | -0--------0--0--0--0--------0--0--0- |  | -1--------1-----1--1--------1-----1-- | 
B | -1--------1--1--0--0--------0--0--0- |  | -1--------1--1--1--1--------1--1--1-- | 
G | -2--------2--2--0--0--------0--0--0- |  | -2--------2--2--2--2--------2--2--2-- | 
D | -2-----------2-----2-----------2---- |  | -3-----------3-----3-----------3----- | 
A | -0-----------0-----2---------------- |  | -3-----------3-----3-----------3----- | 
E | -------------------0---------------- |  | -1-----------1-----1-----------1----- | 

   1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +  5  +  6  +  |  |  1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +  5  +  6  +
e | -3--------3-----3--3--------3-----3- |  | -1--------1-----1-------------------- | 
B | -3--------3-----3--3--------3-----3- |  | -1--------1--1--1--------1----------- | 
G | -0--------0-----0--0--------0-----0- |  | -2--------2--2--2--2-h3-----3--0-h2-- | 
D | -0-----------0-----0-----------0---- |  | -3-----------3----------------------- | 
A | -2-----------2-----2-----------2---- |  | ------------------------------------- | 
E | -3-----------3-----3-----------3---- |  | ------------------------------------- | 

   1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +  5  +  6  +  |  |  1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +  5  +  6  +
e | -0--------0--0--0--0--------0--0--0- |  | -1~~~~~~~~~-------------------------- | 
B | -1--------1--1--0--0--------0--0--0- |  | -1~~~~~~~~~-------------------------- | 
G | -2--------2--2--0--0--------0--0--0- |  | -2~~~~~~~~~-------------------------- | 
D | -2-----------2-----2-----------2---- |  | -3~~~~~~~~~-------------------------- | 
A | -0-----------0-----2---------------- |  | -3~~~~~~~~~-------------------------- | 
E | -------------------0---------------- |  | -1~~~~~~~~~-------------------------- | 


Verse:

(Try to make variations with D4! Hear the song and find out when to vary.)

D5                  G5
  You went in the morning
D5                     G5
  We didn't say good-bye
D5                       G5
  The friends that you left here
         E5       A5
  Wonder why, wonder why


D5                 G5
  I wish I could see you
D5             G5
  Just for a day
D5              G5
  Tell you we missed you
                 E5            A5
  And ask you to stay, ask you to stay


Chorus:
              D5        Cadd4
  To absent friends
                  E5                 C5
  This one's for you, this one's for you
              D5        Cadd4
  To absent friends
                  E5                 C5
  This one's for you, this one's for you


  You went without warning
  We didn't even know
  Just like the good ones
  It was your turn to go
  Your turn to go

  To absent friends (to absent friends)
  This one's for you (this one's for you)
  This one's for you
  To absent friends (to absent friends)
  This one's for you (this one's for you)
  This one's for you


Solo:

(Try variations with Cadd4 / Cadd2 / C7M or other - it's impossible to hear it! Make 
sure that it sounds/feels good.)

       E5   C5   E5   C5
       E5   C5   D5    D5
       E5   C5   E5   C5
       E5   C5   D5    D5


B5              D5
  When we're together
B5                  D5
  You stand at our side
B5                  D5
  We'll raise our glasses
                Cadd4
  And toast you tonight
               A5
  Toast you tonight


  You went in the morning
  We didn't say good-bye
  The friends that you left here
  Wonder why, wonder why

  I wish I could see you
  Just for a day
  Tell you we missed you
  And ask you to stay
  Ask you to stay

  To absent friends (to absent friends)
  This one's for you (this one's for you)
  This one's for you
  To absent friends (to absent friends)
  This one's for you (this one's for you)
  This one's for you
  To absent friends (to absent friends)
  This one's for you (this one's for you)
  This one's for you
  To absent friends (to absent friends)
  This one's for you
  This one's for you
  This one's for you


(I'll try to tab the solo as soon as I get a guitar with more than 21 frets.)


Chords:

E5    A5    Cadd4    C5    C5    D5
  0       0        3        0        0        3
  3       3        1        3        0        3
  0       2        0        0        0        2
  2       2        2        2        2        0
  2       0        3        3        3        X
  0       X        X        X        X        X