1987 Strange Beautiful Music
MIDNIGHT
As recorded by Joe Satriani
(From the 1988 Album SURFING WITH THE ALIEN)
Transcribed by /\X/\M
Music by Joe Satriani
A Intro (freely)
1T
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mp
Gtr IModerately uptempo = 176
Bm 7 T 9 T 12 T 12 T 7T 9 T 12 T 12 T 7T 9 T 12 T 12 T 7T 9 T 12 T 12 T G°7 10 11 14 14 10 11 14 14 10 11 14 14 10 11 14 14* * Continue tapping pattern for15 bars
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T* = Fret hand tap T = Pick hand tap
3
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Bm 7 9 12 12 7 9 12 12 7 9 12 12 7 9 12 12 G°7 10 11 14 14 10 11 14 14rit.
F m/G 10 11 14 14 10 11 14 14 5T
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Bm 7 9 12 12 7 9 12 12 7 9 12 12accel.
7 9 12 12 Em 7 9 12 12 7 9 12 12 7 9 12 12 7 9 12 12 cresc. 7T
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F 7sus4 9 9 12 12 9 9 12 12 9 9rit.
12 12 9 9 12 12 F 7 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 9 poco .9
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Bm 7 9 12 12 7 9 12 12 7accel.
9 12 12 7 9 12 12 G°7 10 11 14 14 10rit.
11 14 14 10 11 14 14 10 11 14 14 dim. cresc. 11T
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Bm 7 9 12 12 7 9 12 12 7 9 12 12 7 9 12 12 F m/G 10 11 14 14 10 11 14 14 A7/G 10 11 12 12rit.
10 11 12 12 cresc. 13T
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Bm 7 9 12 12 7 9 12 12 7 9 12 12 7 9 12 12 Em 7 9 12 12 7accel.
9 12 12 7 9 12 12 7 9 12 12 15T
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F 7sus4 9 9 12 12 9 9 12 12 9 9 12 12 9 9 12 12 F 7 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 let ring 9 9 11 11 9B Theme (in time)
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= 168
Em/B 4 2 T 17 17 T 4 2 T 17 17 T 4 2 T 17 17 T 4 2 T 17 17 T 4 2 T 17 17 T 4 2 T 17 17 T B 4 2 16 16 4 2 16 16 4 2 16 16 4 2 16 16 4 2 16 16 4 2 16 16 Em/B 4 2 17 17 4 2 17 17 4 2 17 17 4 2 17 17 4 2 17 17 4 2 17 1720
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B 4 2 16 16 4 2 16 16 4 2 16 16 4 2 16 16 4 2 16 16 4 2 16 16 Gm/D 7 5 20 20 7 5 20 20 7 5 20 20 7 5 20 20 7 5 20 20 7 5 20 20 D 7 5 19 19 7 5 19 19 7 5 19 19 7 5 19 19 7 5 19 19 7 5 19 19 23T
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Gm/D 7 5 20 20 7 5 20 20 7 5 20 20 7 5 20 20 7 5 20 20 7 5 20 20 D 7 5 19 19 7 5 19 19 7 5 19 19 7 5 19 19 7 5 19 19 7 5 19 19 Am/E 9 7 17 17 9 7 17 17 9 7 17 17 9 7 17 17 9 7 17 17 9 7 17 17 26T
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Em 9 7 15 16 9 7 15 16 9 7 15 16 9 7 15 16 9 7 15 16 9 7 15 16 Am/E 9 7 17 17 9 7 17 17 9 7 17 17 9 7 17 17 9 7 17 17 9 7 17 17 Em 9 7 15 16 9 7 15 16 9 7 15 16 9 7 15 16 9 7 15 16 9 7 15 16 29T
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Bm/F 11 9 19 19 11 9 19 19 11 9 19 19 11 9 19 19 11 9 19 19 11 9 19 19 11 9 19 19 11 9 19 19 11 9 19 19 F 7 11 9 21 21 11 9 21 21 11 9 21 21 11 9 18 18 11 9 18 18 11 9 18 18 11 9 18 18 11 9 18 18 11 9 18 18 (w/synth flutes) 32T
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11 9 18 18 11 9 18 18 11 9 18 18 11 9 18 18 11 9 18 18 11 9 18 18 Gmaj7 11 10 12 12 11 10 12 12 11 10 12 12 11 10 12 12 11 10 12 12 11 10 12 12 G°7 11 10 14 14 11 10 14 14 11 10 14 14 11 10 14 14 11 10 14 14 11 10 14 1435
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Gmaj7 11 10 15 16 11 10 15 16 11 10 15 16 11 10 15 16 11 10 15 16 11 10 15 16 G°7 11 10 17 17 11 10 17 17 11 10 17 17 11 10 17 17 11 10 17 17 11 10 17 17 F 7 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 38T
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Cmaj9 9 8 12 12 9 8 12 12 9 8 12 12 9 8 12 12 9 8 12 12 9 8 12 12 F 7 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 Em7 7 7 12 12 7 7 12 12 7 7 12 12 7 7 12 12 7 7 12 12 7 7 12 12 41T
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F 7 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 Gmaj7 11 10 12 12 11 10 12 12 11 10 12 12 11 10 12 12 11 10 12 12 11 10 12 12 F 7sus4 9 9 12 12 9 9 12 12 9 9 12 12 9 9 12 12 9 9 12 12 9 9 12 12 44T
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9 9 12 12 9 9 12 12 9 9 12 12 9 9 12 12 9 9 12 12 9 9 12 12 F 7 9 9rit.
11 11 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 9 let ringpoco a poco dim.
C Outro (freely)
47T
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Bm 7 T 9 T 12 T 12 T G°7 10 T 11 T 14 T 14 T Em 7 T 9 T 12 T 12 T F 7 9 T 9 T 11 T 9 9 11 11 Em7 7 7 12 12 G°7 10 11 14 14 Bm 7 9 12 12 let ringContinue tapping pattern to end
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7 9 12 12 G°7 10 11 14 14 Em 7 9 12 12 F 7 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 Em7 7 7 12 12 G°7 10 11 14 14 Bm 7 9 12 12 let ring 51T
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7 9 12 12 G°7 10 11 14 14 Em 7 9 12 12 F 7 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 Em7 7 7 12 12 G°7 10 11 14 14 Bm 7 9 12 12 let ring 53T
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mf
7 9 12 12 G°7 10 11 14 14 Em 7 9 12 12 F 7 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 Em7 7 7 12 12 G°7 10 11 14 14 Bm 7 9 12 12 let ring 55T
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E°/B 7 8 12 12 7 8 12 12 7 8 12 12 7 8 12 12 7 8 12 12 7 8 12 12 7 8 12 12 7 8 12 12 57T
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B 7 9 11 11 7 9 11 11 7 9 11 11 7 9 11 11 7 9 11 11 7 9 11 11 7 9 11 11 7 9 11 1159