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)

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Bb|------|

Gb|------|

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Ab|-3~---|

Eb|-1~---|





Verse:



(1:09)

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Db|-2--------7~-------2~-------7~------------7------|

Ab|-0~-------5~-------0~-------5~-------5-5--5--5-5-|

Eb|-------------------------------------------------|

                                        * *     * *



eb|-------------------------------------|

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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|----------------------------------------------|

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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|--------------------------------------------|

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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)

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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)

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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)

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Gb|--------------------------------------------------------|

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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)

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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|-----------------------------------|

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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)

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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*

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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)

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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)

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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)

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Gb|--------------------------------------------------------|

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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-





Legend:

~  Let note/chord ring

*  Palm Mute

/  Slide Up

\  Slide Down

v  Vibrato

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Larger Than Life

Type: Guitar