• Song:

    Why Are We Here

  • Artist:

    Stratovarius

  • Album:

    Infinite (bonus disc)

Tune down a half step

Intro/Main Theme
Riff 1 (4x) with addition
                                                             addition
e(----------------------------------------------------------)--------
B|----------------------------------------------------------)--------
G|---(b9)(b9)----(b9)--10-10-----10---7-7-----7---4---5---6---7---)-(b9)-----
D|---7-7-----7---10-10-----10---7-7-----7---2---3---4---5---)-7------
A|-------0-0---0-------0-0----0-----0-0---0---0---0---0---0-)--------
E|----------------------------------------------------------)--------
P.M.     . .   .       . .    .     . .   .   .   .   .   .

Riff 2a

e(--------------------------------------------)
B|--------------------------------------------)
G|--------------------------------------------)
D|------------4-6-7/-(b9)(b9)7-6-7----------------)
A|---4-5-7/-8------------------10-8-7/-5===---)
E|--------------------------------------------)

Verse 1
Riff 3 (2x)

e(-----------------------------------------------------------------)
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------)
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------)
D|----------------------------------2-3-5-5-3-2--------------------)
A|------------------------------5-5-------------5===---------------)
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------)
P.M.                            . .     . .

Pre-Chorus 1
Riff 4

e(---------------------------------------------------)
B|---------------------------------------------------)
G|--------5---2--------5---2--------5---2--------5---)
D|---2=---5---2---2=---5---2---2=---5---2---2=---5---)
A|---2=---3---0---2=---3---0---2=---3---0---2=---3---)
E|---0=-----------0=-----------0=-----------0=-------)

Chorus 1     - Riff 1 (4x) with addition
Verse 2      - Riff 3 (2x)
Pre-Chorus 2 - Riff 4
Chorus 2     - Riff 1 (4x) with addition

Riff 2b

e(-------------------------------------------)
B|-------------------------------------------)
G|-------------------------------------------)
D|------------4-6-7/-(b9)(b9)7-6-7-10-(b9)6-7===---)
A|---4-5-7/-8--------------------------------)
E|-------------------------------------------)

Keyboard Solo (no rhythm guitar)

Keyboard Solo/Bridge
Riff 5

e(----------------------------------------------------------------)
B|----------------------------------------------------------------)
G|----------------------------------------------------------------)
D|---5=----3=----2=-------------------5-7=----5=----4=------------)
A|------3=----1=----0=-5-4-5-7/-8-7-8------5=----3=----2=-/7===---)
E|----------------------------------------------------------------)

Guitar Solo/
Rhythm guitar - Riff 1  (4x)
Chorus 3      - Riff 1  (4x) with addition
Coda          - Riff 2b (2x)

Riff 2c

e(-----------------------------------------------------)
B|-----------------------------------------------------)
G|-----------------------------------------------------)
D|------------4-6-7/-(b9)(b9)7-6-7---10---(b9)--6---7=---7---)
A|---4-5-7/-8---------------------------------7=---7---)
E|--------------------------------------------5=---5---)

Symbol explanation:

P.M.  Palm Mute (notes marked with dot)
/     slide
=     sustained
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