Traveler In Time By Blind Guardian From album "Tales From The Twilight World" (1991) Gtr.1 is lead guitar (Andre Olbrich) Gtr.2 is rhythm guitar (Marcus Siepen) Transcribed by Teemu Haapanen Email: thaapanen@pp.nic.fi Tune down 1/2 step Intro Riff |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |------------------------3---5----------------| |-2-(2)--2--2-2-2-2-(2)--1---3--5--5-5-5-5--3-| |-0-(0)--0--0-0-0-0-(0)---------3--3-3-3-3--1-| Riff 1 (Gtr.1) (2x) |-------------------------------------------------------| |*----------8--10---------------------8--10--11---12~--*| |--9-8-9-11--------11---8~---9-8-9-11-------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |*-----------------------------------------------------*| |-------------------------------------------------------| | | | Riff 1 (Gtr.2) (2x) |-------------------------------------------------------| |*-----------------------------------------------------*| |-------------------------------------------------------| |---------------2-------------------------2--------4----| |*-2-(2)--------0---4---6----2-(2)--------0---4----2---*| |--0-(0)------------2---6----0-(0)------------2---------| Verse Riff 1 |------------------------------| |------------------------------| |-4-(4)------------------------| |-2-(2)--3-------5-(5)---------| |--------1--3----3-(3)---2-(2)-| |-----------1--1-------0-0-(0)-| . . Riff 2 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-9----8----9----11----12--------------14--------------11--------11--------8--------8\-| |-7-77-6-66-7-77--9-99-10-101010101010-12-121212121212--9-999999--9-999999-6-666666-6\-| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... ...... ...... |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------11--------11\-| |-9----8----9----11----12--------------14--------------8--------8---------9-999999--9\-| |-7-77-6-66-7-77--9-99-10-101010101010-12-121212121212-9-999999-9-999999---------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... ...... ...... Verse Riff 2 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------5--------7--------7----7----7--------4----4----4----4--| |-2----------------3-333333-5-555555-5-55-5-55-5-555555-2-22-2-22-2-22-2--| |-0-00000000000000--------------------------------------------------------| .............. ...... ...... .. .. ...... .. .. .. |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------5--------7--------7----------------4----------------| |-2----------------3-333333-5-555555-5-55555555555555-2-22222222222222-| |-0-00000000000000-----------------------------------------------------| .............. ...... ...... .............. .............. |---------------------------------------------12----------------------| |------------------------------------------------12-------------------| |---------------------------------------------------12~---------------| |------------------2----------------4----------------4----------------| |-2----------------0-00000000000000-2-22222222222222-2-22222222222222-| |-0-00000000000000----------------------------------------------------| .............. .............. .............. ............... Verse Riff 3 |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------5----------------2----------------4-----------------7-(7)-5--2--| |-2----------------3-33333333333333-0-00000000000000-2-22222222222222--5-(5)-3--0--| |-0-00000000000000-----------------------------------------------------------------| .............. .............. .............. .............. Lead 1 (Gtr.1) (2x) |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |*-------------12--15--14---13~--15fb-15-13-12-13-15-15--13h15p13p12-----------*| |--12-11-12-14-------------------------------------------------------14--12-11--| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | Lead 1 (Gtr.2) (2x) |------------------------------------------------------------------| |*----------------------------------------------------------------*| |----------------------4-5~----------------------------------------| |---------4-5~---7-6-7--------5--------4--------7--------5---------| |*--7-6-7---------------------3-333333-2-222222-5-555555-3-333333-*| |------------------------------------------------------------------| ...... ...... ...... ...... Verse Riff 4 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------2----------------3---------------------------------7-----------------| |-7---3--5--0-00000000000000-1-11111111111111-3----------------5-555555-5--------| |-5---1--3------------------------------------1-11111111111111----------3-333333-| .............. .............. .............. ...... ...... |--------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------| |-5---------------------------------3--| |-3-33333333333333-3----------------1--| |------------------1-11111111111111----| .............. .............. Chorus (2x) |---------------------------------| |*-------------------------------*| |---------------------------------| |----------2-(2)-------5----------| |*-3---5---0-(0)---3---3---2-(2)-*| |--1---3-----------1-------0-(0)--| Lead 2 (Gtr.1) |-------------12-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------15-13-12-13-12h13p12----------------------------------------------------------| |----------12-------------------------14-12---------------12-14-12-----------------------------| |-15-14-15----------------------------------14~--15-14-15----------15-14-15-14h15p14-12----12~-| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15-----| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | |----------------12-13-15-13-12h13p12-------12~-| |-------12-13-15----------------------15-13-----| |-12-14-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| | | | Lead 2 (Gtr.2) |-------------12----------15-13h15p13-12-13-12~-----------15-17-15-----------------------------| |----------------15-13-12------------------------18-17-18----------18-17-18-17h18p17-15----15~-| |----------12---------------------------------------------------------------------------17-----| |-15-14-15-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | |----------------15-17-19-17-15h17p15-------15~-| |-------15-17-18----------------------18-17-----| |-16-17-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| Verse Riff 5 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------7----------------7---------------------------------| |-7----------------7----------------5-55555555555555-5-55555555555555-3----------------| |-5-55555555555555-5-55555555555555-----------------------------------1-11111111111111-| .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------5--5--5----------------------------------------| |-3----------------2-(2)--3--3--3--5---3----------------3----------------| |-1-11111111111111-0-(0)-----------3---1-11111111111111-1-11111111111111-| .............. .............. .............. Verse Riff 6 |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------9------2--3-----------9------2--3-----------9------2--3-----------9------2--3--| |----------7---5--0--1-----------7---5--0--1-----------7---5--0--1-----------7---5--0--1--| |-00000000-----3--------00000000-----3--------00000000-----3--------00000000-----3--------| ........ ........ ........ ........ Verse Riff 7 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------7---------------------------------5----------------| |-3----------------3----------------5-55555555555555-5----------------3-33333333333333-| |-1-11111111111111-1-11111111111111------------------3-33333333333333------------------| .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. |---------------------| |---------------------| |---------------------| |------------------3--| |-3----------------1--| |-1-11111111111111----| .............. Chorus (2x) Solo A5 Bb5 A5 G5 |-12---------13-12------15-13-12---13-12h13p12-------12---------13-12------15-13-12---| |----13----0-------13-0----------0-------------15-13----13----0-------13-0----------0-| |-------12-------------------------------------------------12-------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C5 C#5 C5 |-13-12h13p12-------12---------12-13-12----13-12-------------------------12-----------| |-------------15-13----13----0----------13-------15-13-15~--13h15p13h15------13-------| |-------------------------12----------------------------------------------------12----| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb5 A5 G#5 C5 Bb5 A5 |-12--------------------------------------------------------151515-15--13-12--13--12--13-12-| |-----15--13-------------13-15fb-15--13-15--------------------------------------------------| |-------------15~---14~---------------------13--12--14-12~----------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#5 C5 F5 A5 |----------------------------------------------17----19----20----19-----15-13-12--12--------| |-15fb-15fb--15----------20-20fb--20--17-20fb-----17----17----17----17---------------15-13--| |----------------13-12~---------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F5 G5 A5 C5 G5 |-12----------------------------------------------15p12-15p12-15----------------| |----15-13--13-12------15fb--15-13--12----12-13~-----------------15p12-15p12-15-| |-----------------14~------------------14---------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb5 F5 C5 G5 Bb5 F5 |-13p10-13p10-13----------------15p12-15p12-15----------------13p10-13p10-13----------------| |----------------13p10-13p10-13----------------15p12-15p12-15----------------13p10-13p10-13-| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E C E C A5 D5 E5 |-17fb--20-19--15--17-15--17fb--17-17-15--------------------17fb--17-15--14----14-15-| |----------------------------------------15~--18-17-15----------------------17-------| |------------------------------------------------------15~---------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C5 D5 A5 D5 E5 A5 B5 |----15-14----------14--17fb--17-15--14----14-15-----15-14-----------14--------------| |-15-------17-15-17---------------------17--------15--------17-16-17----17-(17)~-----| |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Verse Riff 2 Verse Riff 8 |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------5----------------2----------------4----------------7-(7)-2--4--| |-2----------------3-33333333333333-0-00000000000000-2-22222222222222-5-(5)-0--2--| |-0-00000000000000----------------------------------------------------------------| .............. .............. .............. .............. Lead 1 (Gtr.1&2) Lead 3 (Gtr.1) |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------12-13-12h13p12----12------15fb-15fb-15fb-15fbr--15p13-15~--| |---------12-14----------------14----14~-----------------------------------| |-15~--15------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | Lead 3 (Gtr.2) |-----------------------------------------15fb-15fb-15fb-15fbr--13p12-13~--| |------------------17-15h17p15-13-15-13~-----------------------------------| |------------14-16---------------------------------------------------------| |-15~--15-17---------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Verse Riff 9 |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |-5----------------7---------------------------------3----------------| |-3-33333333333333-5-55555555555555-6----------------1-11111111111111-| |-----------------------------------4-44444444444444------------------| .............. .............. .............. .............. |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-5---------------7----------------3----------------------------------9--7--5--4----4-| |-3-3333333333333-5-55555555555555-1-11111111111111-5-----------------7--5--3--2--5-2-| |---------------------------------------------------3-33333333333333--------------3---| ............. .............. .............. .............. Verse Riff 10 |-----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------| |-------2-(2)-----5---------------2-(2)-----5---------| |-3--5--0-(0)--3--3--2-(2)--3--5--0-(0)--3--3--2-(2)--| |-1--3---------1-----0-(0)--1--3---------1-----0-(0)--| Verse Riff 11 |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-3---------------------------------5---------------------------------3--| |-1-11111111111111-5----------------3-33333333333333-3----------------1--| |------------------3-33333333333333------------------1-11111111111111----| .............. .............. .............. .............. Chorus (2x) Verse Riff 12 |---------------| |---------------| |---------------| |---------------| |-3-(3)--5-(5)--| |-1-(1)--3-(3)--| Riff 3 (Gtr.1) |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-7-77-6-66-7-77-9-99-10-101010101010-12-121212121212-9-999999-9-999999-6-666666-6-666666-| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... ...... ...... ...... | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-7-77-6-66-7-77-9-99-10-101010101010-12-121212121212-13-131313131313-13-131313131313-| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | | |---------------------| |---------------------| |---------------------| |-14-141414141414-14~-| |---------------------| |---------------------| | . . . . . . | | | Riff 3 (Gtr.2) |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-7----6----7----9----10--------12--------------9--------9--------6--------6--------| |-5-55-4-44-5-55-7-77--8-888888-10-101010101010-7-777777-7-777777-4-444444-4-444444-| | .. .. .. .. ...... . . . . . . ...... ...... ...... ...... | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------7--------8--------8--------9--------9--| |-7----6----7----9----10--------5-555555-6-666666-6-666666-7-777777-7--| |-5-55-4-44-5-55-7-77--8-888888----------------------------------------| .. .. .. .. ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... Riff 4 (Gtr.1) |----------------------------------------------------11---12~--| |----------12-13--15--12------------------12-13--15------------| |-14-13-14-----------------13~---14-13-14----------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------| | | | Riff 4 (Gtr.2) |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-7----6----7----9----10--------12--------------9--------9--------6--------6--------| |-5-55-4-44-5-55-7-77--8-888888-10-101010101010-7-777777-7-777777-4-444444-4-444444-| | .. .. .. .. ...... . . . . . . ...... ...... ...... ...... | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------7--------8--------8--------9--------9--| |-7----6----7----9----10--------5-555555-6-666666-6-666666-7-777777-7--| |-5-55-4-44-5-55-7-77--8-888888----------------------------------------| | .. .. .. .. ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... | | | Riff 4 (Gtr.3) |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-7-77-6-66-7-77-9-99-10-101010101010-12-121212121212-9-999999-9-999999-6-666666-6-666666-| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... ...... ...... ...... | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-7-77-6-66-7-77-9-99-10-101010101010-12-121212121212-13-131313131313-13-131313131313-| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | | |---------------------| |---------------------| |---------------------| |-14-141414141414-14~-| |---------------------| |---------------------| . . . . . . Outro (Gtr.1) tr |-12~-12-13--15--13--12~--12~-12-13--15--13--12~-----------12~-12-13--15--13-12h13p12-12~-| |------------------------------------------------15-13-12~--------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | |--------------------------------------12-----------------------| |-15-13h15p13p12-----12-13--15--13-12~-----15--13-15-13-12------| |----------------14~---------------------------------------14~--| |---------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------| | | | Outro (Gtr.2) |-------0------------------------------------------------------0---------------------| |----------1----------1-------------0------1-----0----------------1----------1-------| |-----2------2------2----2--------0----0-----0------0--------2------2------2----2----| |---2-------------3--------3----2--------2-----2------2----2-------------3--------3--| |-0------------------------------------------------------0---------------------------| |---------------1-------------0----------------------------------------1-------------| | | |-----------------------------------0------------------------------------------------| |-------0-------------0----------------1----------1-------------0------1-----0-------| |-----0----0--------0----0--------2------2------2----2--------0----0-----0------0----| |---2--------2----2--------2----2-------------3--------3----2--------2-----2------2--| |-----------------------------0------------------------------------------------------| |-0-------------0---------------------------1-------------0--------------------------| | | |-------0-----------------------------------0---------------0--| |----------1----------1-------------0----------3--1-3-1-0---1--| |-----2------2------2----2--------0----0--------------------2--| |---2-------------3--------3----2--------2------------------2--| |-0---------------------------------------------------------0--| |---------------1-------------0--------------------------------| . = palm mute ~ = vibrato \ = slide down p = pull off h = hammer on tr = trill fb = full bend hb = half bend fbr = full bend then release (12) = ghost note