***************************************************************** * TIMO TOLKKI - NOW I UNDERSTAND (From the Album: HYMN TO LIFE) * ***************************************************************** Music and Words By: Timo Tolkki Transcribed By: Niclas Buss Day tabbed: 23.6.2002 Homepage: http://www.metalprovider.com/thedarktower email: thetabber@yahoo.se Please mail me if you can find mistakes! ----------------------------------------- Normal Tuning!! Intro (Gtr.1) x2 Intro (G E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------10-8-------8-\6------6-\3------3-\1------1-p0------------------|--------1| G*-------9------9----------7---------4---------2---------0---0-0h2--2~---*|*-------2| D*----10----------10---------7---------5---------3---------2--------2~---*|*-------2| A--12---------------------------------------------------------------0~----|---0-0--0| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| pm..| tr.2) x2 Verse 1 E------------------------------------------------------------------------||---------| B-1--------5-5--------6-6------------------------------------------1~----||---------| G-2--------5-5--------7-7--------4-4--------2-2--------0-0---------2~---*||-------2-| D-2--------5-5--------7-7--------5-5--------3-3--------2-2---------2~---*||-----2---| A-0--/3-3--3-3--/5-5--5-5--------5-5--------3-3--------2-2--/-0-0--0~----||---0-----| E--------------------------\3-3--3-3--\1-1--1-1--\0-0--0-0---------------||---------| pm...| pm..| pm..| pm..| pm...| pm..| (Clean Guitar) E-0~---------0~--------------------0~---------0~---------0~--------------------0~---| B-1~---------1~---------3~---------1~---------1~---------1~---------3~---------1~---| G----------2------------4~-------2----------2----------2------------4~-------0------| D--------2------------5--------2----------2----------2------------5--------2--------| A------0------------5--------0----------0----------0------------5--------3----------| E-----------------3-------------------------------------------3---------------------| Bridge (Dist.) E----------------0~---\-0~-----------1~---------0~----------------------------------| B---8~---\-6~----3~---\-1~-------0h1------------0~---|---Chorus---|--------------|--| G---7~---\-7~----2~---\-2~-----2----------------1~---|----with----|---Verse--2---|--| D---7~---\-7~----2~---\-2~---3----------------2------|---Intro----|--------------|--| A---5~---\-5~----0~---\-0~------------------2--------|---riffs----|--------------|--| E-----------------------------------------0-----------------------------------------| Interlude Guitar Solo E-----------------------------------0------------------------7~---------------------| B----------|------------|---7~--8p7----7--7---\---9---10--\--9~---|----------/13-12-| G-Bridge---|---Chorus---|---7~--7------7--7---\---9---9---\--9~---|--------9--------| D----------|----(x2)----|---7~--7------7--7---\---9---9---\--9~---|-----10----------| A----------|------------|---5~------------5---\---7----------7~---|--12-------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------8-h10p5----------------13\12p8----8-7---11---12~------------------| B---------------8---------7-----------13---------10-----7----7---------------/13-12-| G-13----------9-------------7------14--------------------------------------9--------| D----14-12\10------------------\15--------------------------------------10----------| A--------------------------------------------------------------------12-------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------8-h10p5----------------13\12p8----8-7-------7-10-8-7-8p7----------| B---------------8---------7-----------13---------10-----9---9--------------10~~-\---| G-13----------9-------------7------14---------------------9-------------------------| D----14-12\10------------------\15--------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2 E-----------------------------1--------------------1---------0----------------------| B----------1--------1-------2--------------------1---------0--------------|---------| G*-------2--------0-------3--------------4-----2---------0-----------2~--*|---Chorus| D*-----2--------2------/0--------------5----/3---------------------2~----*|-----(x2)| A----0--------3----------------------5---------------------------0~-------|---------| E---------------------------------\3------------------0-----------------------------| Outro Solo (with Chorus riffs many times) E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B---|-----------------------8--/10--12--13--15--13--12-12b(13)r12-10~---------------| G---|----------------/7---9---------------------------------------------7b(9)r7-5-\4| D---|--/7---9---10------------------------------------------------------------------| A---|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------19----19-19b(20)-r19-15------------------| B----------------A.H....|--------------/17----17-------------------17-20b(22)r20~~--| G-----------5p4~---7~-5~-4---5p4----------------------------------------------------| D-5---5-5h7-----5~----------------7~------------------------------------------------| A---7-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------15----13-12--------------------------------------------------------15-------| B--\-13----13-------13-15-12-----------------------------------------15-17----17-15-| G----------------------------12-12-/-14-14~-----14-16-17-16-14-16-17----------------| D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| fade out E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G17-16-17-16-14----14-16-14---------------------------------------------------------| D---------------17----------17-14-17-14----14-------------------14------------------| A---------------------------------------17----17-15-17-15-14-15----15-14-15-14-15-17| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------------------------13----15| G-----------------------------------------------------------/14~---14-16-14----14---| D-14----------------14-15-14----------------14--------------------------------------| A----17-15-14-15-17----------17-15-14-15-17----17-15-14-----------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------17--------------------------| E----------15----15-/-17----19----19b(20)r19-\17-17~----|| B----17------------------17----17-----------------------|| G-14----14----14----------------------------------------|| end D-------------------------------------------------------|| A-------------------------------------------------------|| E-------------------------------------------------------|| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ____________ Rhythm Guitar during Guitar Solo |1. E----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------| B-------1-1--------0-0---------5-5--------6-6---------------------1-1--|-------4-4--| G*------2-2--------1-1---------5-5--------7-7---------2-2---------2-2--|-------4-4--| D*------2-2--------2-2---------5-5--------7-7---------3-3---------2-2--|-------4-4--| A--0-0--0-0--------2-2---/3-3--3-3--/5-5--5-5---------3-3---/0-0--0-0--|--2-2--2-2--| E-------------0-0--0-0--------------------------\1-1--1-1--------------|------------| pm..| pm..| pm...| pm..| pm..| pm...| pm..| ____________ ____________________ |2. | E------------|--------------------|| B-------0~---|-------0-0----0~----|| G-------1~--*|-------1-1----1~----|| end D-------2~--*|-------2-2----2~----|| A-------2~---|-------2-2----2~----|| E--0-0--0~---|--0-0--0-0----0~----|| pm..| pm..| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======================= =TABLATURE EXPLANATION= ======================= A.H. = Artificial 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: ************************************************************* Looking inside of myself I feel the rainbow of emotions Running wild in an open sea Garden of my soul Icy cage of my heart Golden key which opens The way to paradise So far away yet so close Lies the cradle of my freedom Every step I take Every move I make Finally, now I understand Everything is clear There is no more fear Finally, now I understand Seeds that I'm planting today Will be the fruits that I will pick up tomorrow in my life It is not easy to change Courage and wisdom are my partners Sailing on the sea of eternity So far away yet so close Lies the cradle of my freedom Every step I take Every move I make Finally, now I understand Everything is clear There is no more fear Finally, now I understand Every step I take Every move I make Finally, now I understand Everything is clear There is no more fear Finally, now I understand Every step I take Every move I make Finally, now I understand Everything is clear There is no more fear Finally, now I understand Every step I take Every move I make Finally, now I understand Everything is clear There is no more fear Finally, now I understand *************************************************************