Price You Pay

Savatage

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Key: 
E|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| 


                             THE PRICE YOU PAY - Savatage
E|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| 


Tabbed by: Benjamin Gheysels
Date: 2005-7-12
Album: Hall of the mountain king

Tuning: standard tuning

| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| .  Mute note

This is not completely accurate, but it's close.

Play with distortion and chorus. I've added between brackets when a riff starts
(e.g. Riff 2 starts after 23 seconds)


Riff 1: play 4 times
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|  
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|  
G|--2--2-2----------------------------------------------------------------|  
D|--2--2-2---3p2p0----------------2---------------------------------------|  
A|--0--0-0---------0| hold---0h2h3---3-------------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|  
       . .                                                                   


Solo riff 1 (15"):
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--2-2-2--2-2-2----------------2-2-2--2-2-2--------------------------------| 
D|--2-2-2--2-2-2----3-3--5------2-2-2--2-2-2----3-3--5----------------------| 
A|--0-0-0--0-0-0----3-3--5------0-0-0--0-0-0----3-3--5----------------------| 
E|-----------3------1-1--3---------------3------1-1--3----------------------| 


Riff 2 (23"):
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--------2---------------------------------12--10--10--9--9--10--9---------| 
D|--------2-----------------5-----------------------------------------------| 
A|--------0-----------------5---------------10---8---8--7--7---8--7---------| 
E|--------------------------3-----------------------------------------------| 


        I know you're all alone tonight

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--------2----------------------------------9--11--11--12--12\-------------| 
D|--------2-----------------5-----------------------------------------------| 
A|--------0-----------------5----------------7---9---9--10--10\----0-2------| 
E|--------------------------3-----------------------------------------------| 


        And I hear...   beyond these lives


Riff 3 (38")
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------2-2-2-2----------------------------| 
D|--------3----------5-------------------2-2-2-2----------2-----------------| 
A|--------3----------5-------------------0-0-0-0----0h2h3---3---------------| 
E|--------1----------3-----------------------3------------------------------| 


        You've got dreams inside        They cut...

E|-----------------------------------------------------17~------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----------------------------------------9--11--12-------------------------| 
D|--------3------5-----------12--10--9--------------------------------------| 
A|--------3------5-----------10---8--7----7---9--10-------------------------| 
E|--------1------3----------------------------------------------------------| 


        Cut so deep but you never show


Chorus: Riff 1, play 2 times (52"):
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|  
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|  
G|----------5--5------2--2-2------------------------------------------------|  
D|----------3--5------2--2-2---3p2p0----------------2-----------------------|  
A|--------------------0--0-0---------0| hold---0h2h3---3---------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|  
                         . .                                                   


That's the price you pay

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Riff 2 (1'01"):
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--------2----------------------------------12--10--10--9--9--10--9--------| 
D|--------2------------------5----------------------------------------------| 
A|--------0------------------5---------------10---8---8--7--7---8--7--------| 
E|---------------------------3----------------------------------------------| 


        Is your soul on the line my dear

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--------2----------------------------------9--11--11--12--12\-------------| 
D|--------2-----------------5-----------------------------------------------| 
A|--------0-----------------5----------------7---9---9--10--10\----0-2------| 
E|--------------------------3-----------------------------------------------| 


        As you take ...   that never hears


Riff 3 (1'17"): note that the last part is different
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------2-2-2-2----------------------------| 
D|--------3----------5-------------------2-2-2-2----------2-----------------| 
A|--------3----------5-------------------0-0-0-0----0h2h3---3---------------| 
E|--------1----------3-----------------------3------------------------------| 


        Close your eyes for now and leave your rage

E|------------------------------------------17~-----------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|--------3------5------------12--10--9-------------------------------------| 
A|--------3------5------------10---8--7-------------------------------------| 
E|--------1------3----------------------------------------------------------| 


        Take my hand and walk the stage


Chorus: Riff 1, play 4 times (1'30"):
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|  
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|  
G|----------5--5------2--2-2------------------------------------------------|  
D|----------3--5------2--2-2---3p2p0----------------2-----------------------|  
A|--------------------0--0-0---------0| hold---0h2h3---3---------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|  
                         . .                                                   


That's the price you pay


Riff 4 (1'47"):
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|   
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|   
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|   
D|--------7--------------7-9-10---------------------------------------------|   
A|--------5--------------5-7--8----------10-------------10-8-7--------------|   
E|----------------------------------------8--------------8-6-5-----1ho| ld-0-1| 


        There's no need to worry        Cause you have tomorrows

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|--------7------7-9-10-----------------------9---9--11--14--12--12--10-----| 
A|--------5------5-7--8------------10---10-8--7---7---9--12--10--10---9-----| 
E|----------------------------------8----8-6--------------------------------| 


        Another phase of life has begun Am I getting through to you


Solo riff 2 (2'04"): play this riff 3 times, but on the third time you hold
                     the chord with an * before you play the rest

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|   
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|   
G|---------2-2-2-2----------------------------------------------------------|   
D|---5-5---2-2-2-2--4-4-4-----5-5-5--------7-7-7----------------------------|   
A|---3-3---0-0-0-3--2-2-2--5--3-3-3---2-3--5-5-5-----3p2p0h2ho| ld-p0h3p2p0---| 
E|-----------------------------------------*--------------------------------|   
             . .      . .       . .          . .                                


Riff 1, play 2 times (2'28"):
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|  
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|  
G|----------5--5------2--2-2------------------------------------------------|  
D|----------3--5------2--2-2---3p2p0----------------2-----------------------|  
A|--------------------0--0-0---------0| hold---0h2h3---3---------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|  
                         . .                                                   


Riff 2 (2'36"):
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--------2----------------------------------12--10--10--9--9--10--9--------| 
D|--------2------------------5----------------------------------------------| 
A|--------0------------------5---------------10---8---8--7--7---8--7--------| 
E|---------------------------3----------------------------------------------| 


        Can your mind reach beyond tonight

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--------2----------------------------------9--11--11--12--12\-------------| 
D|--------2-----------------5-----------------------------------------------| 
A|--------0-----------------5----------------7---9---9--10--10\----0-2------| 
E|--------------------------3-----------------------------------------------| 


        I believe your... never die



Riff 3 (2'50"): note that the last part is different
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------2-2-2-2----------------------------| 
D|--------3----------5-------------------2-2-2-2----------2-----------------| 
A|--------3----------5-------------------0-0-0-0----0h2h3---3---------------| 
E|--------1----------3-----------------------3------------------------------| 


        So my     child you ask what...

E|------------------------------------------17~-----------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|--------3------5------------12--10--9-------------------------------------| 
A|--------3------5------------10---8--7-------------------------------------| 
E|--------1------3----------------------------------------------------------| 


        Cut the chains and...


Chorus: Riff 1, play 4 times (3'04"):
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|  
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|  
G|----------5--5------2--2-2------------------------------------------------|  
D|----------3--5------2--2-2---3p2p0----------------2-----------------------|  
A|--------------------0--0-0---------0| hold---0h2h3---3---------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|  
                         . .                                                   


That's the price you pay


Solo riff 2 (3'21"): play this riff 3 times,but on the third time you hold
                     the chord with an * before you play the rest

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|   
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|   
G|---------2-2-2-2----------------------------------------------------------|   
D|---5-5---2-2-2-2--4-4-4-----5-5-5--------7-7-7----------------------------|   
A|---3-3---0-0-0-3--2-2-2--5--3-3-3---2-3--5-5-5-----3p2p0h2ho| ld-p0h3p2p0---| 
E|-----------------------------------------*--------------------------------|   
             . .      . .       . .          . .                                


That's it! Enjoy!!!


Structure of the song:

Riff 1: 4x
Solo riff 1
Riff 2
Riff 3
Riff 1: 2x (chorus)
Riff 2
Riff 3
Riff 1: 4x (chorus)
Riff 4
Solo riff 2: 3x
Riff 1: 2x
Riff 2
Riff 3
Riff 1: 4x (chorus)
Solo riff 2: 3x
Song details

Composition: Jon Oliva, Criss Oliva, and Steve Wacholz

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