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. Original recording Varney Metal Music.

As recorded by Tony MacAlpine

(From the 1985 Album EDGE OF INSANITY) Transcribed by Brian Mellon, Peter Lidstrm, Jason Miniaci Music by Tony MacAlpine

EMPIRE IN THE SKY

P V V V V V V V V e e 1 Ie e
(Fm)
Fade in

A Intro Keyb. arr. for guitar = 142

V V V V V V V V
9 8 9 10 8 9 8 11

(E )

` V V V V V V V V
8 10 9 8 10 8 8 10

V V V V V V V V
8 10 9 8 10 8 8 10

Gtr I(Clean tone w/rev & chorus)

9 8 9 10 8 9

` e V V V V V V V V 5 Ie e e
(D )

T A B

8 11

V V V V V V V V
6 8 6 6 8 6 8 8

(E )

` V V V V V V V V
6 8 9 8 6 8 8 10

V V V V V V V V
8 9 11 9 8 9 10 8

T A B

V V V V V V V V e e Ie e
(Fm)

V V V V V V V V
9 8 9 10 8 9 8 11

(E`) V V V V V V V V

sl.

V V V V V V V V
8 10 9 8 10 8 8 10

T A B

10

8 11

10

10

8 10

V V V V V V V e e V 13 Ie e
(D maj7)

V V V V V V V V
6 6 6 9 6 6 8 9

(E maj7)

V V V V V V V V
8 8 8 11 8 8 10 11

V V V V V V V V
8 8 8 11 8 8 10 11

T A B

e 17 Ie e e
T A B
(Fm)

(D maj7)

V
6

V
6

V
9

V
11

V
9

V
13

V
rit.

V
6

V
6

V
6

V
9

V
11

V
9

V
13

V
6

19

I V
T A B
8

` Ve V Ve V Ve V
(E /F)
tempo

(D /F)

eV eV
8 6

e V Ve V Ve V
6 6 9 8 8

(Cm/F)

(Fm)

V V 3x V
10 10 8

` Ve V Ve V Ve V
(E /F) 9 13 11 8 8

(D /F)

eV eV
8 6

e V Ve V Ve V
6 6 9 8 8

(Cm/F)

(Fm)

VV U
10 10 8

U U
13 (8)

10

9 13 11 8

10

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25

e Ie e e
T A B

B Verse 1 Melodic Fusion = 128

Am

V VVW
9 109 12

1.

W
(12)

VV V V V V W
G 910 12 14

Gtr I

[[[[[

V VVW
9 109 12

W
(12)

VVVV W

VU u
12 12

10 (10) 12

10 10 12 14 14

(Drum pickup)

2.
F G

C/E

34

I V
T A B
9

V V W
10 9 12

W
(12)

V V V V
10 12 14 10

W
14

V u
12

W
12

V V V V V V V V
16 17 19 15 17 16 17

17

C Pre-Chorus 1
F

38

I
T A B

V VVVV
18 17 15 17

V
20

VVVVVVVVVVVVV
19 17 20 19 17 20 18 17 20 18 17 20 18

(18)

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
Esus4

W
(18)

C/E

VVV V VV VV
16 17 19 15 17 16 17

17

P
F

42

I
T A B

V
18

VVVV
17 15 17

V
20

VVVVVVVVVVV VVVV U V
19 17 20 19 17 20 18 17 20 18 17 19 17 18 20 18

17

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

U
(17)

D Chorus 1
Am

46

I
T A B

VVVVVVVVV V V V V V U VV
F G 13 12 15 12 13 17 13 15 19 15 17 20 15 17 17

12

17

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

VVVV
13

15

17 15

(15)

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

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Am

50

I
T A B

VVVVVVVVV V V V V V U VV
F G 13 12 15 12 13 17 13 15 19 15 17 20 15 17 17

12

17

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

VVVV
13

15

17 15

(15)

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

E Verse 2
1.

54

I V VVW
T A B
9 10 9 12

Am

W
(12)

VV V V V V W V VVW [[[[[[
G F 9 10 12 14 10 (10) 12 9 10 9 12

W
(12)

VVVV W

VU u
12 12

10 101214 14

P 2.
F G

C/E

62

I V
T A B
9

V V W
10 9 12

W
(12)

V V V V
10 12 14 10

W
14

V u
12

W
12

V V V V V V V V
16 17 19 15 17 16 17

17

F Pre-Chorus 2
F

66

I
T A B

V VVVV
18 17 15 17

V
20

VVVVVVVVVVVVV
19 17 20 19 17 20 18 17 20 18 17 20 18

(18)

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

W
(18)

C/E

VVV V VV VV
16 17 19 15 17 16 17

17

P
F

70

I
T A B

V
18

VVVV
17 15 17

V
20

VVVVVVVVVVV VVVV U V
19 17 20 19 17 20 18 17 20 18 17 19 17 18 20 18

Esus4

17

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

U
(17)

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EMPIRE IN THE SKY - Tony MacAlpine G Chorus 2
Am

Page 4 of 10
G

74

I
T A B

VVVVVVVVV V V V V V U VV
F 13 12 15 12 13 17 13 15 19 15 17 20 15 17 17

12

17

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

VVVV
13

15

17 15

(15)

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

Am

78

I
T A B

VVVVVVVVV V V V V V U VV
F G 13 12 15 12 13 17 13 15 19 15 17 20 15 17 17

12

17

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

VVVV
13

15

17 15

(15)

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ V

82

I
T A B

Dm B` e V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

17

18

20

17

18

20

17

18

19

17

18

20

17

20

18

17

20

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ V V gV
E 19 20 16

H
F

H
Am

84

I
T A B

V
15

V
15

Gm

V V V

V
17

17 15 13

(13)

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

17

(16)

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

I
T A B

V
Gtr II
14

V
14

eV V V
15 14 12

(12)

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
F

V
14

V
14

V V gV
16 17 13

(13)

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

H Guitar Solo 1
88

I k gq
pre-dive w/b

Am

U
2 1/2

W
1/2

W
4 1/2

Gtr III N.H.

V V V V V V V V V V u 3
1
4 5 7 5 6 8 6 5 7 5

T A B

[6]
(return grad.)

(6)
(back to normal)

(6)
(raise 1/2) (dive)

H H

H H P P

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Am

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92

I
T A B
G

V V V V V V V V V u [[[[[[[[[[[
4 4 4 5 7 4 5 7

V gV V V V V V V V V
3
5 6 5 5 6 5 7 7 9

[[[[[[[[

sl.

sl.

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 94 I 6 6 6
6
T A B
8 10 12 8 10 12 8 10 8 10 13 8 10 12 10 8 12 8 10 12 7 10 7 9

10 7

V V V V V V V V V V 7 [[
9 10 7 9 10 12

}
x

H H
F

H H P

P H

P H H P P

P H H

H P H

H P H

sl.

10

96

I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T A B
7 8 7 10 9 7 8 7 10 9 8 7 10 9 8 7

V V V V V V V V V V V V V [[[[[[[[
10 9 8 7 10 7 9 7 10 9 7 9 9

H
G

V V V V V V V V V V V V l 98 I l 3 [[[[[[[[[
T A B
12 14 12 13 12 14 12 15 13 12

15

13

V V V V V V V V W [[[[[[[[[[[[
12 14 12 14 12 12 12 14

H
Am

100

I
T A B

V V V V
17 20

20

[[[[[[[

V V V V V
Full
20 15 20

V
(20)

V V V V V
19 17 19 20 17

V gV V
3
18 19 17

17

[[[[[[[[[[
H

P
G

102

I
T A B

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
7 6 6 7
20 19 17 20 18 17 19 18 17 19 17 16 17 19 17 18 17 19 20 19 17 22 20 19 17

19

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(G)

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103

I
T A B

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
6
20 17 20 18 17 19 18 17

17

[[[[[

V
F

13

12

15

12

13

15 12

[[[[[[[[

V V V V V V V V V V V V
6
13 15 12 13 15 12 13 12 13 14 12

12

P
(F)

P
G

V V V V V V V V V V V V V 105 I
T A B
12 14 10 12 9 10 12 9 10 12

9 10 9

[[[[

V
1
12

V V V
Full
13 12 15

(9)

V V e V V fV V e V V fV V eV V fV V V V
17 15 16 15 17 15 16 15 17 15 16 15 17 13 14 12

sl.
F

P
G

108

I
T A B

V V V
Full
13 12 15

V V M O V
13

14

[[[[[[[[[[ V V
9

V V V V V V V V V
15 12 13 12 14 12 13 12

14

[[[[[[[[[[

V V
7 9

P
G

110

I
T A B

V
7

V
10

V
9

V
10

V
7

V
5

V
8

10

22

21

19

V V V V V V V V V V V V [[[[[
7 5 7 8 5 7 9 7 5 7 5

22

21

22

19

17

20

HTP

HTP

HT

HTP

HT

HTP

HTP

HT

HT

112

I
T A B
(F)

V V [[[[[[[[[[[
8

V
9

V
6
10

V
12

V
9

V
10

V
12

V
9

V
10

10

[[[[[

V
14

V
12

113

I
T A B

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 6
7 7 6
12 13 15 12 13 15 13 12 13 15 17 13 15 17 19 17 19 20 19 17 20 17 20 18 17

14

sl.

sl.

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Esus4

114

I
T A B

V V V V V
3
18 17 19

W
22

17

M [[[[[[[ Full

V gV V V gV V V V
16 19 16 19 16 17 19 16

(22)

I Chorus 3
Am

116

I
T A B

VVVVVVVVV V V V V V U VV
F G 13 12 15 12 13 17 13 15 19 15 17 20 15 17 17

Gtr I
12

17

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

VVVV
13

15

17 15

(15)

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

I
T A B

U
Gtr III
17

U
(17)

Am

120

I
T A B

VVVVVVVVV V V V V V U VV
F G 13 12 15 12 13 17 13 15 19 15 17 20 15 17 17

12

17

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

VVVV
13 12

15

15

(15)

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

Dm

124

I
T A B

B` e V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

17

18

20

17

18

20

17

18

19

17

18

20

17

20

18

17

20

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

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126

I
T A B

V
Gtr I
13

W
13

Gm

V V
15 13

Am

eU

W
17

V V gU
19 20 16

11

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

17

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

I
T A B

V
Gtr II
14

W
14

eV V
15 14

12

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

V
14

W
14

V V gU
16 17

13

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

J Chorus 4
Am

130

I
T A B

VVVVVVVVV V V V V V U VV
F G 13 12 15 12 13 17 13 15 19 15 17 20 15 17 17

12

17

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

VVVV
13 12

15

15

(15)

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

Am

134

I
T A B

VVVVVVVVV V V V V V U VV
F G 13 12 15 12 13 17 13 15 19 15 17 20 15 17 17

12

17

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

VVVV
13 12

15

15

(15)

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

Dm

138

I
T A B

` V eV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
B 18 20 17 18 20 17 18 19 17 18 20 17 20 18 17

17

20

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

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F

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Am

140

I
T A B

V
Gtr I
13

W
13

Gm

V V
15 13

eU

W
17

V V gU
19 20 16

11

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

17

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

I
T A B

V
Gtr II
14

W
14

eV V
15 14

12

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

V
14

W
14

V V gU
16 17

13

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ V V V V

K Guitar Solo 2
144

I V
T A B

Am

Gtr III

4 (5)

tr[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

V V V V u
3

5 (7) 5 (7) 4 (7) 5 (7)

5 (7)

tr[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
7 (9)

V u

5 (9)

7 (9)

tr[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
7 (10)

V V V
3

W
9 (10)

9 (10) 7 (10) 9 (10)

tr[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
10 (12) 9 (12) 7 (12) 9 (12)

Note : All trilled notes (in parenthesis) are tapped

148

I
T A B

10 (12)

3 tr[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

V V V

12 (14) 12 (14) 12 (14) 10 (14)

V V V u u [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ tr
10 (14) 12 (14)

10 (14) 14 (16) 12 (16) 14 (16)

tr[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

V V V V V V
C G

17 (19) 16 (19) 14 (19) 16 (19) 17 (19) 19 (21)

tr[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
3 3

Am

152

U Y

U
(12)

U
G 13

U
(13)

U
F 15

U
(15)

R PU Y

T 12 A B
C

1517 sl.

Trem. picking throughout passage

159

I
T A B

17

P V z

15 17 sl.

P V V V V V z
G

Am

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V [[
17 18 20 17 19 20 19 17 19 17 18 20 17 19 20 19 17

15 17 17 18 20 sl.

17

19 20 19 17 19

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(Am)

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G

I
T A B

V V V V V V V V eV V V V V V V V V V V V
5 6 5 5
20 19 17 20 22 19 20 18 17 18 15 18 17 15 18 17 15 13 15

Full
19

(15)

[[[[[[[[

Fade out

sl.

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