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Larger Than Life Tab by Sonata Arctica

Larger Than Life tab by Sonata Arctica

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Song: Larger Than Life
Artist: Sonata Arctica
Album: Pariah's Child
Released: 2014
Tuning: Half-Step Down

* I do not own this work/song. All music credit and lyrics go to Sonata Arctica/Tony Kakko. This tab
is for educational purposes only.

Intro

Piano: (0:00) (Ending of "Love")

(0:33)
eb|------|
Bb|------|
Gb|------|
Db|------|
Ab|-3~---|
Eb|-1~---|
Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -

Verse:

(1:09)
eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------|
Db|-2--------7~-------2~-------7~------------7------|
Ab|-0~-------5~-------0~-------5~-------5-5--5--5-5-|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
                                        * *     * *

eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-2--------7~-------2~-------7~-------|
Ab|-0~-------5~-------0~-------5~-------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|


Pre-Chorus:

(1:57)
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|-7~--------------7~--------------|
Ab|-5~---7~-8~-6~---5~---7~-8~-6~---| x 2
Eb|------------4~--------------4~---|

(2:21)
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------2-----------------------------------5----------------|
Ab|-2---------------------------------0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--5-----------------3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| x 3
Eb|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------|
       * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *     * * * * * * *     * * * * * * *     * * * * * * *

(2:44)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------2-------------------5------------------|
Ab|-2---------------------------------0--0-0-0--5---------3--3-3-3--2--------|
Eb|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------3--3-3-3------------0--0-0-0-|
       * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *     * * *     * * *     * * *     * * *

(2:50)                     (2:52)   (2:54)
eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|-3-----------------------5-5-3~-----------5-5-|
Eb|-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-1~---1-1-1-1-3-3-|
       * * * * * * * * * *           * * * *


Chorus:

(2:56)
eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------|
Db|-2~---5~-----------------2~---5~------------|
Ab|-0~---3~---3~-------5-5--0~---3~---3~-------|
Eb|-----------1~-------3-3------------1~-------|

(3:08)                                           (3:21)
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------2-----0-----|
Db|--------------------2~---5-----2~---5-----2~-----3-----2---|
Ab|-5~---2~---3~-------0~---3--2--0~---3--2--0~-------3-----3-|
Eb|-3~---0~---1~---------------0----------0-------------------|


Bridge:

(3:23)
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|------4~--------4~-------9--9--7-|
Ab|-5~---2~---5~---2~-------7--7--5-|
Eb|-3~--------3~--------------------|

(3:38)
eb|---------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------|
Db|----------------------4~---|
Ab|-2--4--5~---2~---5~---2~---|
Eb|-0--2--3~---0~---3~--------|


Interlude:

(3:47)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------4-4--4--4-4-4-4-4--4--4--4-| x 2
Eb|-5-5--5--5-5-5-5-5--5--5--5-----------------------------|
    * *  *  * * * * *  *  *  *  * *  *  * * * * *  *  *  *

(3:59)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------2-2--2--2-2-2-2-2--2--2--2-| x 2
Eb|-3-3--3--3-3-3-3-3--3--3--3-----------------------------|
    * *  *  * * * * *  *  *  *  * *  *  * * * * *  *  *  *

(4:11)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0-| x 2
Eb|-1-1--1--1-1-1-1-1--1--1--1-----------------------------|
    * *  *  * * * * *  *  *  *  * *  *  * * * * *  *  *  *

(4:23)
eb|------|
Bb|------|
Gb|------|
Db|------|
Ab|-3~---|
Eb|-1~---|


Piano/Synth Interlude (4:24-5:10) Break:


2nd Verse:

(5:11) *Vocal melody transcribed for guitar*
eb|-----------------8--7--5------------------------5-------------------------|
Bb|-----------5--8-----------8--------8~---5~---8-----5~---8~---6--5~---8----|
Gb|-5~---7~---------------------5v~----------------------------------------5-|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Bridge:

(5:38)               (5:44)
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|
Ab|-3~---------------5~---------------|
Eb|-1~---------------3~---------------|
“Don’t take life so seriously...”


3rd Verse (6:15)


Bridge:

(7:05)
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|------4~--------4~-------9--9--7-|
Ab|-5~---2~---5~---2~-------7--7--5-|
Eb|-3~--------3~--------------------|

(7:20)
eb|---------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------|
Db|---------------------------|
Ab|-2--4--5~---2~---4~---5~---|
Eb|-0--2--3~---0~---2~---3~---|


Pre-Chorus      (7:29-7:41)             (No guitars)

(7:42) *Then guitars come in*
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------2~--------5~------------2~--------5~---9~-/10~----------------|
Ab|-2~-------0~---5~---3~---2~-------0~---5~---3~---7~-/-8~------------5-5-|
Eb|-0~------------3~--------0~------------3~------------------1-1-1-1--3-3-|
                                                              * * * *


Chorus:

(8:02)
eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------|
Db|-2~---5~-----------------2~---5~------------|
Ab|-0~---3~---3~-------5-5--0~---3~---3~-------|
Eb|-----------1~-------3-3------------1~-------|

(8:14)
eb|-----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------2~---5-----2~---5-----2~---|
Ab|-5~---2~---3~-------0~---3--2--0~---3--2--0~---|
Eb|-3~---0~---1~---------------0----------0-------|


Outro:

(8:26)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------4-4--4--4-4-4-4-4--4--4--4-| x 2
Eb|-5-5--5--5-5-5-5-5--5--5--5-----------------------------|
    * *  *  * * * * *  *  *  *  * *  *  * * * * *  *  *  *

(8:38)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------2-2--2--2-2-2-2-2--2--2--2-| x 2
Eb|-3-3--3--3-3-3-3-3--3--3--3-----------------------------|
    * *  *  * * * * *  *  *  *  * *  *  * * * * *  *  *  *

(8:50)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0-| x 2
Eb|-1-1--1--1-1-1-1-1--1--1--1-----------------------------|
    * *  *  * * * * *  *  *  *  * *  *  * * * * *  *  *  *

(9:02)
eb|------|
Bb|------|
Gb|------|
Db|------|
Ab|-3~---|
Eb|-1~---|


-END-


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*  Palm Mute
/  Slide Up
\  Slide Down
v  Vibrato

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