Biography:
Savatage was a heavy metal/progressive metal band founded by the brothers Jon and Criss Oliva in 1979. The band is known for recording many rock operas. Early on, Savatage was a traditional heavy metal band, who stood out from the pack due to guitarist Criss Oliva's uncommonly heavy riffing and vocalist Jon Oliva's unique vocal stylings.
Following the failure of FIGHT FOR THE ROCK, an attempt to commercialize their sound, Savatage began moving in a more operatic direction
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Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 14:35:36 -0500 (EST)
From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: CRD: EDGE OF THORNS (USE THIS ONE) (fwd)
transcribed by: written by:
Brian Pastor J. Oliva, C. Oliva, P.O'neil
[email protected] from the album:
Edge of Thorns
Edge of Thorns
Savatage
Attention guitar players:
Tune your low E string to D for this song. The chords for the verses
apply only to the piano player. You would just play a rhythm in Dm.
Piano intro:
The second D in this scale is an ocative higher than the first D.
D (D) D A D G D F D E D F D F E C D
The band kicks in once and awhile with a Dm
Dm Am/Dm Dm Am/Dm
An offering of reasons. We put them all in play.
Dm Am/Dm Dm Am/Dm
A covering of treasons. That one by one we let slip away.
(Bridge)
Gm Dm Gm Dm
A solitary dancer. So lost upon her stage.
(Chorus)
Bb C Dm C Bb
I have seen you on the Edge of Dawn
C Dm C Bb
Felt you here before you were born
C Dm C Bb
Balanced your dreams upon the Edge of Thorns
Dm
But I don't think about you any-more.
(Verse 2)
A study made from winter. Of summers long ago.
And dreams that use to glitter safely now hidden under snow.
(Bridge 2)
And so we end the chapter. And let the stage lights fade.
(Repeat chorus)
Guitar riff: D A G F E E F E D (8x)
This is the pattern behind the first solo: C Am C Dm (4x)
Then it goes back to Dm for the bass riff. When the drums kick in the notes
notes are:
D E F E (if you want to play chords instead use Dm Em F Em )
Coming out of the solo the guitar and bass play:
A G F E (3x) The fourth pattern is: A G F E A (Then Dm)
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Repeat the chorus and then go back into the Dm Am/Dm pattern used
for the verses. Zach sings over this pattern:
"I don't think about you...I don't think about you" etc...
Anymore!
Repeat piano intro and end the song in Dm
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 14:35:36 -0500 (EST)
From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: CRD: EDGE OF THORNS (USE THIS ONE) (fwd)
transcribed by: written by:
Brian Pastor J. Oliva, C. Oliva, P.O'neil
[email protected] from the album:
Edge of Thorns
Edge of Thorns
Savatage
Attention guitar players:
Tune your low E string to D for this song. The chords for the verses
apply only to the piano player. You would just play a rhythm in Dm.
Piano intro:
The second D in this scale is an ocative higher than the first D.
D (D) D A D G D F D E D F D F E C D
The band kicks in once and awhile with a Dm
Dm Am/Dm Dm Am/Dm
An offering of reasons. We put them all in play.
Dm Am/Dm Dm Am/Dm
A covering of treasons. That one by one we let slip away.
(Bridge)
Gm Dm Gm Dm
A solitary dancer. So lost upon her stage.
(Chorus)
Bb C Dm C Bb
I have seen you on the Edge of Dawn
C Dm C Bb
Felt you here before you were born
C Dm C Bb
Balanced your dreams upon the Edge of Thorns
Dm
But I don't think about you any-more.
(Verse 2)
A study made from winter. Of summers long ago.
And dreams that use to glitter safely now hidden under snow.
(Bridge 2)
And so we end the chapter. And let the stage lights fade.
(Repeat chorus)
Guitar riff: D A G F E E F E D (8x)
This is the pattern behind the first solo: C Am C Dm (4x)
Then it goes back to Dm for the bass riff. When the drums kick in the notes
notes are:
D E F E (if you want to play chords instead use Dm Em F Em )
Coming out of the solo the guitar and bass play:
A G F E (3x) The fourth pattern is: A G F E A (Then Dm)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Repeat the chorus and then go back into the Dm Am/Dm pattern used
for the verses. Zach sings over this pattern:
"I don't think about you...I don't think about you" etc...
Anymore!
Repeat piano intro and end the song in Dm
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