For the Love of God Steve Vai
---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash ============================================================================ Intro/First theme (Best played on neck pickup) |-----------------------------------------------------------| |----------10--10s12~----17s15--12-----------------15p10~---| |-------7---------------------------12--14--14s16-----------| |--7s9------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------| *PLAY THIS PART TWICE ^^^* |-----------------------------------------------------------| |----------10--10s12~---17s15--12-----------------15p10~----| |-------7--------------------------12--14--14s16------------| |--7s9------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |--17s15--12---------------------------------------5s8--7---------------| |-------------12--14--14s16~--16--16--16s14--14~-----------9--7--7s9~---| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| (Switch to bottom pick up) |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------10--10b12~---15b17--12-----------------15p10~---| |-------7--------------------------12--14--14b16-----------| |--7s9-----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| \1 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------10--10b12~--15b17r15--15b17--12-------------15-------10--15p10~-| |-------7-----------------------------------12--14b16------14~-------------| |--7s9---------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------15b17r15--12----------[15]p10--[10]~--| |--14b16--14--12--[14]b16~----------------12--14------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--15b17r15--12--------------------------------------5s8--7--------------| |----------------12--14b16--[14]--[14]--[14]--[14]~----------9--7--7s9~--| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| Second theme (Switch back to neck pickup) \1/ \1/ |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--15s12--12s10--10s8--8s12--12s5~--3~--3s15--15s12--12s10--10s8--8s12--12--| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------15s12--12s10--10s8--8s12--10s8s12~--10s8s12~--15s5s3~-3h5--3~-| |--7s9s7s9s7~----------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------13s12--10--10s12--12s8---| |--15b17--15~--15s17s15--15s17s15--12h13p12s10s8--13s12--10--10s12--12s8---| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--17~--14------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------15--------------------------------------------------------| |---------------14s11--11tr12--11-------------------------------------| |----------------------------------14--12-----------------------------| |------------------------------------------14--10p7h9p7h9h10p9p7s10~--| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |--19--17--15-------------------------| |--------------19--17--15~--(15)s17~--| |-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------| First theme rephrased (Switch to bottom pickup) |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------10--10b12--10-10-[10]--[10]-[10]--15b17r15b17r15--12------| |-------7--------------------------------------------------------12--| |--7s9---------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| \2.5~ \1.5/ \1.5/ |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------15~--------------10--10b12-10--10b15--10b15--10~--| |--14b16r14--12-14b16----------------7-----------------------------------| |-------------------------------7s9--------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------12-----------------15-----------------------------------| |--15b17------15p12--------------15--------------------12h13p12---| |--------------------14b16~----------14b16r14-14~--15-------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| \4~ |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------13--12-------------------------------------| |--15--14--13--12--14--15----------15p14p12------12--12h14-12--14\~---| |--------------------------------------------14-----------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------12------------------------------------------------------------| |--15b17------15p12--15b17--15------------------------------------------| |---------------------------14b16r14--12--------12----------------------| |-----------------------------------------14~-------14--12--------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------14s12-10~---| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |--\14--12------14--12b14r12~--12------14--12b14r12~----| |-----------14---------------------14-------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------| |--12--14b16r14--[14]-[14]--14b16r[14]~--14s12--12------14b16~---| |---------------------------------------------------14-----------| |----------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--12--11------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------14--12----------------------12s14--12---------------------------| |------------------14s12--10----------------------14--12-------------------| |-----------------------------12--10~---------------------14s12--10--12~---| Bridge/pre solo |--17b19~--17-17-17--17~--17~--17b19--17s15--17--19b22--19~--19p17-------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------20~--| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| \1~~~ |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--15--15h20--19~--19--17s15--15s17--17~--15s12--12s14~--14s12--12---------| |------------------------------------------------------------------14-14~--| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| (Pick scrape) |----------10--12--14--15--17s19s22--22~-------------| |------12----------------------------------x\--------| |--14--------------------------------------x\--------| |------------------------------------------x\--------| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| *Rattle whammy bar up and down repeatidly whilst picking notes* |--17b19--17s15--17~--17~--17~--17~--17~--17~--17~--17s15--15--------| |--------------------------------------------------------------17~---| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| *Rattle whammy bar up and down and hammer on notes with fretting hand* |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--15h17~--15h17~--15h17~--15~---15----------------------------------------| |------------------------------------16p14p12-------9s14~--12--14~--12h14~-| |----------------------------------------------15~-------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |TP====================================| |------------------12--14--15--17--19--22--24b26--24b26--24b26~--------| |----------12--15------------------------------------------------19\---| |--12--14--------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| Solo ( Uses some wah-wah here) |--14-14-14-14-14h19p14h19p14-14-14----------14-14-14h19p14h19p14-14-14h19-| |-----------------------------------15h19p15-------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--14-14-14h19p14-14-14----------14-------------14h19p14h19-------14-14--| |-----------------------15h19p15----15h19----19-------------15h19--------| |-----------------------------------------18-----------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--14h19p14h19p14----------14h19p14----------19p14-------------| |-----------------15h19-15----------15-19-15-------19-15-------| |--------------------------------------------------------12\---| |--------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------| |--13-13-13-13-13h19p13h19-13----------13-19p13----------13-13h19p13--| |-----------------------------13h17p13----------13h17p13--------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------13h19p13----------13-13h19p13-------------13--------------13h19-| |--13h17p13----------13h17p13-------------13h17p13-13----13h17----17--------| |--------------------------------------------------------------17-----------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--13-13----------------------------13-13----------| |--------13h17p13----13h17----17-13-------17-13----| |-----------------17-------17----------------------| |--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------| |---22p17----------17-19p17----------17-22p17----------17-19p17----------| |---------20-17h20----------20-17h20----------20-17h20----------20-17h20-| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--17-22p17----------17-19p17----------17-22p17-19p17----------------------| |-----------20-17h20----------20-17h20----------------20p17----------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------22-20p18-------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------19p15-| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------17p15----17p15----17-17p15------| |------------17-------17-------17----------17---| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |--17-15h17-------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |--22p17-------------------22p17-------------------22p17--------------------| |--------20-17-20b22-20-17-------20-17-20b22-20-17-------20-17-20b22-20-17--| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| ( * = Whammy bar gargle ,face whammy bar away from you and tap the tip to make the notes gargle ) |--22p17-----------------22p17-----------22p17-----------22p17--| |--------20-17-20*-20-17-------20-17-20*-------20-17-20*--------| |---------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------| |--17s15-------------------------12------------------------------------------| |---------15p12------------15b17----15p12------------------------------------| |---------------14p12---------------------14p12--------12--------------------| |---------------------14~-----------------------14p12-----14p12--------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------14s12-10-----| |------------------------------------------------------------------------12~-| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--12h13p12----12----------12h14p12----12-------------12h14p12----12--------| |-----------15----15p14-15----------15----15-14-12h14----------15----15-14--| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------12h14-------12----12h13p12----12----------12h14p12-------12----| |--12-14-15-------12-15----15----------15----15p14-15----------12-15----15-| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--12h13p12-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------15-16-14--16p15p14-16p15p14-16p15p14-16p15p14-16p15p14-16p15p14-| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--16p15p14-16p15p14-16p15p14-16p15p14-16p15p14-16p15p14-16p15p14-16p15p14--| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--16p15p14-16p15p14-16p15p14-16p15p14-16p15p14-16-15-14-16-15-15b17~-------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------x\--| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------x\--| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------x\--| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Second Solo |------7-10p7-----------------7-10p7-----------------7-10p7-------------| |----8--------10-10-10s8----8--------10-10-10s8----8--------12-12-12s8--| |--9----------------------9----------------------9----------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |------7-10p7-----------------7-10p7-----------------7-10p7--------------| |----8--------12-12-12s8----8--------15-15-15s8----8--------15-15-15s8---| |--9----------------------9----------------------9-----------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------7-10p7-----------------7-10p7-----------------7-10p7-------------| |----8--------17-17-17s8----8--------17-17-17s8----8--------19-19-19s8--| |--9----------------------9----------------------9----------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |------7-10p7-----------------7-10p7s22p19-----------------| |----8--------19-19-19s8----8--------------20-------20s8---| |--9----------------------9-------------------21-----------| |------------------------------------------------19--------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| * Repeat 3 times ================* |------7-10p7s22p19-----------------------7-10p7s22p19------------------| |----8--------------20--------20s8------8--------------20-------20s15---| |--9-------------------21-------------9-------------------21------------| |-------------------------19---------------------------------19---------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------14-17p14-10p7-------------------------------| |-----------15---------------8-----------------------------| |--------14--------------------9----9s4--4--2--------------| |-----16-------------------------7------------4--2---------| |--17-----------------------------------------------2~-----| |----------------------------------------------------------| |---------7----------7-------------------------------------------------------| |--4-2s4-----10b12~----10-8-7h8p7--------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------9p7--6-7-6--9s4--4b5--7p5p3----------------| |------------------------------------------------------------7p5p3-----------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------7p5p3------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------3h5~-| |--15b17--15b17r15--12-------------------------------------| |-----------------------15---------------------------------| |---------------------------14p12--11----------------------| |--------------------------------------12------------------| |-----------------------------------------12---------------| |--------------------------------------------14s12-10~-0---| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------9----------9-10-12-10-9-10-12-| |-------------10-9---------------9----9-10-12---12-10-12--------------------| |--10-9-10-12------12-10-9-10-12---12---------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------14-15--| |-----------------------------------------------12-13-12-13-15-17--------| |-----11-12-11----------------11-12----11-12-14--------------------------| |--14----------14-12-10-12-14-------14-----------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| \0.5 |--17b19~--17-17-17--17--17~--22b24r22--19-------------22p17--17--17~--| |-------------------------------------------20--22b24------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| [/1] [/1] |----------17--17b19~--22b24r22b24r22--19-------------22--20s22--22--22-----| |------15----------------------------------20--22b24--22--20s22--22--22-----| |--16--------------------------------------------------------------------x\-| |------------------------------------------------------------------------x\-| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| \1 |---------12--14--15--22-22-22~--22--22--20--19---------12h17p12--| |--15b17-----------------------------------------20s17------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |--17b19r17--17b19~--17b20r17~--17--17~----| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |--15tr17--12tr15------------------15tr17--17tr19--19tr22--22tr24--22b24r22-| |------------------12tr15--15tr17-------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--22--22s17--17s19--19s15--15s17--17s14--14-14-15s12--12s14--14s10--10s12-| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--12s9--9s10--10s7--9s7--9s10--10s12--12s10--10-12-12-14-14s12--15s17--| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |--17s19--19s22--22~---| |----------------------| |----------------------| |----------------------| |----------------------| |----------------------| Outro |---------12s14--15s17--17--15h17p15--14h15-15--15-15--14p12--12s14--14p12--| |--15b17--------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------14--14--16--16--14---------14--| |--15--12--14--14--14~----14----------------------14--16-----| |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------19b21~-----| |--\17--\19--17--15--17--19-------------14s18s16~-------------| 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