Artist: Avantasia Song: Mystery of a blood red rose Album: Ghostlights Tabbed by: Scorpion-King Tuning: F A# D# G# C f (or standard tuning with capo on 1st fret) [Intro] (Main Riff) e|-----|-----|--13--12------|--13--12------|------|--------------10--|--13--12------|--13--12-13b--| B|--1--|--1--|----------13--|----------13--|--10--|--10--12--13------|----------13--|--------------| G|--2--|--2--|--------------|--------------|------|------------------|--------------|--------------| D|--2--|--2--|--------------|--------------|------|------------------|--------------|--------------| A|--0--|--0--|--------------|--------------|------|------------------|--------------|--------------| E|-----|-----|--------------|--------------|------|------------------|--------------|--------------| We've played our roles in our passion plays e|------|----------|---------------|-----------------|------------| B|--13--|--13--12--|--13-----------|-----------------|------------| G|------|----------|-----12-10-9~--|-----------------|--5---------| D|------|----------|---------------|-----------------|--5---------| A|------|----------|---------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|--3---------| E|------|----------|---------------|-----------------|------------| They've imposed on us right from the cradle (F am) Now matter what you dream beware of what you say Until the cogwheel's out of control to burst out of place No time to breath don't have no time to waste, Bring on the night seize every drop of life away e|-----------------|-----------|-------------------|-----------|--------|-------|-----------------|--------| B|-----------------|-1---------|--1----------------|-----------|-----1--|-------|-----------------|--------| G|-----------------|-2---------|--2----------------|--5--------|-----2--|-------|-5---------------|--------| D|-----------------|-2---------|--2--------5-------|--5--------|--3--2--|--3--5-|-5---------------|--3-----| A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-0---------|--0--------2-------|--3--------|--3--0--|--3--5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|--3-----| E|-----------------|-----------|-------------------|-----------|--1-----|--1--3-|-----------------|--1-----| Slice a tasty hour off from... A stranding future bring it on [Chorus] Mystery of a Blood Red Rose, Burning like a raging fire e|----------------|-----------------|--------------------|---------------| B|--------------6-|-6-6-6-6-5-5-----|--------------------|---------------| G|--------------5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-----|--5-----------------|---------------| D|--5-------------|-----------------|--5-----------------|--------5------| A|--5-------------|-----------------|--3-----------------|--------5------| E|--3-3-3-3-3-3---|-----------------|--------------------|--------3------| When the day is been torn apart we'll leave it behind Mystery of a Blood Red Rose Feasting on a blind desire e|------------------------------|---------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|---------| B|-------1----------------------|---------------|-----------6-|-6-6-6-6-5-5--|-------------|---------| G|-------2----------------------|--5------------|-----------5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5--|-5-----------|---------| D|-------2--------------3-------|--5---------5--|--3----5-----|--------------|-5-----------|------5--| A|-------0--------------3-------|--3---------5--|--3----5-----|--------------|-3-----------|------5--| E|----------------------1-------|------------3--|--1----3-----|--------------|-------------|------3--| Let the scent of poisonous flowers tempt me away e|------------------------|-----------------|--13--12----|--13--12----|----|-------------------|----| B|------------------------|-----------------|---------13-|---------13-|-10-|-10----------------|----| G|-------7----------------|-----------------|------------|------------|----|----12-10-9-10-9---|----| D|-------7----------------|-3------5--------|------------|------------|----|-----------------12|12--| A|-------5-------3--------|-3------5--------|------------|------------|----|-------------------|----| E|---------------0--------|-1------3--------|------------|------------|----|-------------------|----| A sweet temptation and a pure red rose While the hour don't wait for a blink to cram the past I'll get a move on e|--------13-13----12-12-----10-10-------15-15-------------------| B|----------------------------------------------13-13------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| No hesitation makes no one a better man I can't wait to finally know now what is gonna show now in e|------------------------------|----------|--------------------------------------------------------|---| B|--1-------------------1-------|----------|------------------------1-------------------------------|---| G|--2-------------------2-------|----5-----|------------------------2-------------------------------|-5-| D|--2-------------------2-----5-|----5-----|--------3---------------2----------------3----------5---|-5-| A|--0-------------------0-----2-|----3-----|--------3---------------0----------------3----------5---|-3-| E|------------------------------|----------|--------1--------------------------------1----------3---|---| Mystery of a Blood Red Rose, Burning like a raging fire e|------|-----------------|--------------------|---------------| B|----6-|-6-6-6-6-5-5-----|--------------------|---------------| G|----5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-----|--5-----------------|---------------| D|------|-----------------|--5-----------------|--------5------| A|------|-----------------|--3-----------------|--------5------| E|------|-----------------|--------------------|--------3------| When the day is been torn apart we'll leave it behind Mystery of a Blood Red Rose Future glowing on a pyre e|------------------------------|----------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|---------| B|-------1----------------------|----------------|-----------6-|-6-6-6-6-5-5--|-------------|---------| G|-------2----------------------|---5------------|-----------5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5--|-5-----------|---------| D|-------2--------------3-------|---5---------5--|--3----5-----|--------------|-5-----------|------5--| A|-------0--------------3-------|---3---------5--|--3----5-----|--------------|-3-----------|------5--| E|----------------------1-------|-------------3--|--1----3-----|--------------|-------------|------3--| Let the scent of poisonous rose tempt me away e|------------------------|-------------------| B|------------------------|-------------------| G|-------7----------------|-------------------| D|-------7----------------|------3--------5---| A|-------5-------3--------|------3--------5---| E|---------------0--------|------1--------3---| [Solo] (Just Beginning) Boy, reach out for what is due e|--13-------12-------13----|----12-------13-------13b---12-13------| B|-----13-------13-------13-|-------13-------13----------------13---| G|--------12-------12-------|-12-------12-------12------------------| D|--------------------------|---------------------------------------| A|--------------------------|---------------------------------------| E|--------------------------|---------------------------------------| [Bridge] Or you'll lap up what's left for you Throw ourselves into the waves, And as the grinding wheel of time, Is grinding out the chimes, To echo in the night e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----| G|-7-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|––--| D|-7------------------------------------------------------------------3---------------------------5--|--5-| A|-5-------------------------------------3----------------------------3---------------------------5--|--5-| E|---------------------------------------0----------------------------1---------------------------3--|--3-| We're off into the moonshine e|-----------------| B|-----------------| G|-----------------| D|---------------5-| A|---------------5-| E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| Mystery of a Blood Red Rose, Burning like a raging fire e|----------------------------------------|---------------| B|----------------------------------------|---------------| G|----------------------7-----------------|--------2------| D|----------------------7-----------------|--------2------| A|----------------------5-----------------|--------0------| E|----------------------------------------|---------------| When the day is been torn apart we'll leave it behind Mystery of a Blood Red Rose Future glowing on a pyre e|------------------------------|----------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|---------| B|-------3----------------------|----------------|-----------8-|-8-8-8-7-7----|-------------|---------| G|-------4----------------------|---7---------2--|-----------7-|-7-7-7-7-7----|-7-----------|------2--| D|-------4--------------5-------|---7---------2--|--5----7-----|--------------|-7-----------|------2--| A|-------2--------------5-------|---5---------0--|--5----7-----|--------------|-5-----------|------0--| E|----------------------3-------|----------------|--3----5-----|--------------|-------------|---------| Let the scent of poisonous rose tempt me away e|------------------------|-------------------| B|------------------------|-------------------| G|------------------------|-------------------| D|-------2----------------|------5--------7---| A|-------2-------5--------|------5--------7---| E|-------0-------2--------|------3--------5---| And I will waste no time tonight e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 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