************************************************************************* * YNGWIE MALMSTEEN - AIR ON A THEME (From the album: Facing The Animal) * ************************************************************************* Music and Words By: Yngwie J. Malmsteen Transcribed By: Niclas Buss Days tabbed: 12.5.2000 email: nbuss@ironmaiden.com Please mail me if you can find mistakes! ----------------------------------------- Tune down 1/2 step! E-----8-12-----8-12------------------------10-12/13-h17p13\12-10--10-h13p10--------| B--10~------10------10~----13--12-10-12-13----------------------------------13--12h| G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------8-10-12----------8-10-12------12-------------------------------| B13p12-10\9~--10-12---------9--10-12---------13~-----13-13-13-12-13-12-------------| G----------------------------------------------------------------------14-13-14----| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\-| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------12-12-/17~~---12--------------------/11----------------11---------| B-------------13------------------13---12h13p12p10-------12-10-12-13-12----12-10-12| G----------14----------------------------------------------------------------------| D-------14-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-12-15----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------14h16h17~--15-14--15-h19p15\14-12--14-h17p14\12-11--11h12p11| B-13-12-12~---14h16h17-------------------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eh12p11h12p11h12p11h12p11h12p11-\9-11-12~----12~----------------------------10-12--| B---------------------------------------------------|-\14-12-10-10-10-12-14-------\| G---------------------------------------------------|------------------------------| D---------------------------------------------------|------------------------------| A---------------------------------------------------|------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------10-12-13---17-13-13-12h13p12---------------------------------| B14-12-10-10-10-12-14------------------------------15p13h15~--\12------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------------------14-12-12-12-14-14| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------12~--h15p12----------------------------| B-12-13-15-12----------------------12-13-15-------------15p13h15p13p12-13~---------| G-------------14-12-12-12/14-14-14-------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------\12-15| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| T E----------12h17h20~~---17--\12~-----------------/11----------------11-------------| B-------13------------------------13h15p13p12\10-----12-10-12-13-12----12-10-12-13-| G----14----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-14-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------14h16h17~--15-14~--15-h19p15\14-12--14-h17p14\12-10--11h12p11h12| B-12-12~-/14h16h17-----------------------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E11h12p11h12p11h12p11h12p11h12p11-\9-11-12~---------8-12------8-12-----------------| B--------------------------------------------|-\10~-------10~------10~--/13--12-10-| G--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------10-12/13-h17p13\12-10--10-h13p10---------------------------8-10-12---------| B-12-13----------------------------------13-12h13p12-10\9~---10-12---------9~--/10-| G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----8-10-12------12---------------------------------------------12h17~~---12------| B-12---------13------13-13-13-12-13-12------------------------13--------------13~--| G--------------------------------------14-13-14~-----------14----------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------14-------------------------| A------------------------------------------------\12-15----------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------/11----------------11-------------------------------14h16h17---15-14--/15-h| B-12-10-----12-10-12-13-12----12-10-12-13-12-12~--/14h16h17------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Vibrato E19p15\14-12--14-h17p14\12-11--11~~~~~~~~~~~~12p11-\9-11-12~-----------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------------|-\14-12-10-10-10-12-| G-------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----10-12-----------------------10-12-13---17-13-13-12h13p12----------------------| B-14-------\14-12-10-10-10-12-14------------------------------15p13h15~--\12-------| G----------------------------------------------------------------------------14-12-| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------12--h15p12----------------| B-------------12-13-15-\12----------------------12-13-15------------15p13h15p13p12-| G-12-12-14-14--------------14-12-12-12/14-14-14------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| T E-----------------------12h17h20~~-17-\12-----------------/11----------------11----| B-/13~---------------13--------------------13h15p13p12\10-----12-10-12-13-12----12-| G-----------------14---------------------------------------------------------------| D--------------14------------------------------------------------------------------| A-------\12-15---------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------14h16h17~---15-14--/15-h19p15\14-12--14-h17p14\12-11--| B-10-12-13-12-12~--/14h16h17-------------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Trill Trill E-11h12p11~~-....--/14-15-17-15h17p15~-...-----------------15-17-----------------17| B------------------------------------------\19-17-16-17-19-------\17~---17-19-20---| G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-19-19b(20)~--r19b(20)r19------/22b(24)~~~~~~-----24~~~~~~------|| B--------------------------\17-----------------------------------|| G----------------------------------------------------------------|| end D----------------------------------------------------------------|| A----------------------------------------------------------------|| E----------------------------------------------------------------|| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======================= =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 * |* *| | |