********************************************************************* * STRATOVARIUS - IT'S A MYSTERY (From the album: INFINITE BONUS CD) * ********************************************************************* Music and Words By: Timo Tolkki/Timo Kotipelto Transcribed By: Niclas Buss Days tabbed: 11.3.2000 email: nbuss@ironmaiden.com Please mail me if you can find mistakes! ----------------------------------------- This song is on the bonus cd of the Limited edition "INFINITE" ----------------------------------------- Tune Down 1/2 step! 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E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D--7~-----7~----9--9\----------------------------------------------------------/7~-| A--5~-----5~----7--7\------4------4------4------4------4------4------4------4--/5~-| E----------------------2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2------| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm..| E---------------------------------------|| B---------------------------------------|| G---------------------------------------|| end D--7~---6~-----6~-----------------------|| A--5~---4~-----4~----4-5-\2-4---2-------|| E-----------------------------5---4-5---|| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======================= =TABLATURE EXPLANATION= ======================= A.H. = Artificial Harmonic <12> = Natural Harmonic pm..| = Palm mute h = hammer on p = pull off / = slide up \ = slide down ~ = Vibrato b() = Bend x\ = Pick Slide -------- -------- ---12--- = Tremolo pick ----/--- ----/--- ----/--- ---.--- --12--- = Staccato ------- ------- ------- | | | | |* *| = repeat from * to * |* *| | | LYRICS: ******************************************************* In the middle of the jungle There are ruins of temples build along ago Stone by stone They were made by the Mayas A tribe that is not so well known Each pictures on the wall Recorded history They were gazing at the sky Seems stars turning back the days All the year The remains might die But altars meant death and fear. Worshipping gods Now gone a long time ago The population grew New cities were found. What happened then? Was it strange decease that wiped away almost everyone Or it might have been starvation Caused by drought And a scorching sun It's a mystery The way they disappeared It's now history We will never know What happened then? Was it strange decease that wiped away almost everyone Or it might have been starvation Caused by drought And a scorching sun It's a mystery The way they disappeared It's now a history We will never know It's a mystery The way they disappeared It's now history We will never know *******************************************************