A Last Illusion tab by Trans-Siberian Orchestra
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Trans Siberian Orchestra - A Last Illusion Written by Paul O'Neill, Robert Kinkel, and Jon Oliva from Beethoven's Last Night Transcribed by Sterling Bond -This song is an abosolutely amazing guitar song that has three really great styles in it. It starts out with a basic somewhat simple classical style then goes into hella fast metal and comes alltogether in a big finale breakdown power surge type moment with 'Ode to Joy.' Good luck with this, it can be extremely difficult at some parts. -I tune this to dropped D just for the ending but other than that, you only use the low E string for 1 note, so changing the tuning isn't necessary (except maybe for guitar II). -About the 2nd guitar part: I definately hear a heavily distorted guitar note held out behind the main part, but i can't tell if it's chords or notes or how it's tuned... maybe you can. E-mail me any suggestions or comments (shogunwarrior@gmail.com)
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e|---------0---3-------------------5---5---3---8---3-1h3p1-p0h1p0| B|-1-------------0---0-1h3p1---1---------------------------------| G|---0---0---0-----0-----------------5---5---5-------------------| D|-----2---------------------2-----7-------5-----5-3------------2| A|-3-------------2---------3-----3-------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| 0:08 e|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------12-14-12-----------------------------------| D|-----------12-14-15----------15-14-12--------------------------| A|-12--14-15----------------------------15-14-12-----------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------11-12-10-----------------------------------| D|-----------10-12-14----------14-12-10--------------------------| A|-10--12-14----------------------------14-12-10-----------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| this part's questionable rit........ e|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------9-10-9---------------------------------------| D|----------8-10-12--------12-10-8-----------5-------------------| A|-8--10-12------------------------12-10-8-7---3-3----2~~~-------| E|----------------------------------------------------0~~~-------| 0:28 (.....fast.....) |_____________________________________________|x3 e|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|-14-13-12-11-10-15-14-13-14-13-12-11-10-11-12-13-14~~~~--------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| |_____________________________________________|x3 e|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|-14-13-12-11-10-15-14-13-14-13-12-11-10-11-12-13-14~~~~--------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| |____________________________|x3 (metal squeal stuff) e|-----12~~-12-11-10-9-8-9-10-11--12~-12~-12--12-12-12-----------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|-(9)---------------------------9---9---9---9-------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| play the last three lines twice, try to pinch some of the high Es the 2nd time through to give it another octave... it's tough... 1:28 there's another guitar here but it just plays a palm muted A on quarter notes for a long time... you can try filling in spaces with the A but then you won't get the full hold of the chords... Guitar II (p.m.): e|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-til end of phrase-------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| This part may be wrong because i hear another note in the chord that I can't figure out, but it may be a violin. Please submit suggestions. Guitar I: repeat 4 times e|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|-6/7--6/7---7-7-7-6/7--6/7--6/7--7/6/5/3~~~~~~~----------------| A|-6/7--6/7---7-7-7-6/7--6/7--6/7--7/6/5/3~~~~~~~----------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| |____________________________|x3 (metal squeal stuff) e|-----12~~-12-11-10-9-8-9-10-11--12~-12~-12--12-12-12-----------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|-(9)---------------------------9---9---9---9-------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| |_____________________________________________|x3 e|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|-14-13-12-11-10-15-14-13-14-13-12-11-10-11-12-13-14~~~~--------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| |_____________________________________________|x3 e|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|-14-13-12-11-10-15-14-13-14-13-12-11-10-11-12-13-14~~~~--------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| |____________________________|x3 rit............. e|-----12~~-12-11-10-9-8-9-10-11--12~-12~-12--12-12-12-----------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|-(9)---------------------------9---9---9---9-------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| 2:47 There are 2 guitars here, too (I think). The 2nd part is written after the first. It's just power chords but the effect is really nice. Guitar I: BIG sound... hold it out and LOUD e|-7~~-9----7-9/10/9~---7-9/10-9-7-5-7-0-------------------------| B|------10-----------10------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| e|-//9~~-10-12-12~~\10\9~h10p9\7-5-5-5-7-9-7~~-9-10-11-12~~~-----| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| e|-------------------------//17-15~-14-14-22-19-------19---------------| B|-/14-12-10~-//17-15~-14-14--------------------22-21----21-19----19-21| G|-------------------------------------------------------------21------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------| x3|______________________| e|-------------------------//17-15~-14-14-22-19-------19---------| B|-15~-14-14--//17-15~-14-14--------------------22-21----21-19---| G|-------------------------------------------------------------21| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| e|----------------------------19-21~~~---------------------------| B|-19----------------19-21-22------------------------------------| G|----21-19-18-19-21---------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| Now I guess you join Guitar II or take over Guitar II with the chords |A, E, Gb, D, E|. Like I said at the beginning, I like to play the song in dropped D so i can hit the low D power chord, but it's not a major part of the song. Guitar II (@2:47): Listen to it and you'll figure out the rythms. I'm not sure if it's dropped D or single notes or what but somehow i hear a lower- than-E Db at the beginning... Do what you want. Here are the chords: E, E, E, Db, Gb, (B,) E, A, G, Gb, D, E, E, E, A, A, D, E, A, A, D, E, E, E, |A, E, Gb, D, E|x10 D, E, D, E..... Just for fun, the violin soli after you quit: e|-9--9--9-10-12--12--11-9------------------------9--10--10--10-9-----| B|-------------------------12-10-12-10--10--10-12-----------------12--| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| After the voices stop singing, I can hear a really vague and soft tap solo or synth background part or something. Either way, if you like to improv, you've got a good 16 bars to solo here however you like to. You've got the chords, so this is your part. Have fun and enjoy.
A Last Illusion tab