THORNS OF SORROW

As recorded by Symphony X
(from the 1994 Album "Symphony X")
Transcribed by Linus "Mr.Gul" Abrahamson Words by Romeo, Miller, Pinnella, Tyler and Rullo
Music by Romeo, Miller, Pinnella, Tyler and Rullo

A Intro
Moderate Rock P = 136
E5 F 5b Em Gm
g 4
1 k
I 4 V gVV V gV V V V 4 V
3
V ee
VV V gV V V V V V
V
Gtr I
P.M. |||||||| P.M. |||||
T
A 2 4 2 1 2 4 5 2 4
B 2 4
0 2 3 2 3 5 6 3 5

Dm Fm A5 `
e j e eeee W 4 U
7
Ie VgV V V V V V V 4 W VV
q
A.H.
|||||| P.M. ||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
T
A 3 5 6 6 6
B [1] 5 4 5 7 8 5 7 6
A ` sl.

B Riff
`
B 5 A5 B 5 A5 `
14
Ie V V V V VV V VV V V V gV V V V V V
V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3
P.M.
T
6 7 6
A 7 8 5 7 8 7 8 7 7 8 8 7 5
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 7 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 7 5
H sl. sl. H P

Printed using TabView by Simone Tellini - http://www.tellini.org/mac/tabview/

 THORNS OF SORROW - Symphony X Page 2 of 10

`
B 5 A5 B 5 A5 `
V V V V
16
Ie V V V V VV V VV V
V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M.
T
6 7 6 9 7 6
A 7 8 5 7 8 7 8 7 7 5 8 7 8 8 7 5
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 7 8 7 8 7
H sl. sl.

`
B 5 A5 B 5 A5 `
18
Ie V V V V VV V VV V V V gV V V V V V
V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3
P.M.
T
6 7 6
A 7 8 5 7 8 7 8 7 7 8 8 7 5
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 7 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 7 5
H sl. sl. H P

`
B 5 A5 B 5 A5 `
V V V V
20
Ie V V V V VV V VV V
V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M.
T
6 7 6 9 7 6
A 7 8 5 7 8 7 8 7 7 5 8 7 8 8 7 5
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 7 8 7 8 7
H sl. sl.

C Verse 1
Em

g 8x
22
Ie V V V gV V V V f 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
P.M. P.M.
T
A 6 7 6 9 7 6
B 5 8 7 8 8 7 5
8 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Printed using TabView by Simone Tellini - http://www.tellini.org/mac/tabview/

 THORNS OF SORROW - Symphony X Page 3 of 10

D Pre-Chorus
1. 2.
C5 b B5 A5 A5 A5

ggg 3 W WW
24
I 4 WW WW WW WW
W W W W
T
6 4 2 2 2
A 6 4 2 2 2
B 4 2 0 0 0

E Chorus
Gm/D Gm/B ` C5 G/B Fmadd9 Gm/D Gm/B ` C5 F5 `
G5 A 5 G5 G 5 F5 `
e 4 c c c c c c k
29
Ie e 4 V V V V V V V V V VV VV VV VV VV VV ggVV ff VV
V V fV V V V V
V V V V V V V V
let ring let ring P.M.
T
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
A 0 0 5 3 3 5 6 5 4 3
B 1 3 2 1 3 3 3 5 6 5 4 3
1 4 3 1 1 3 4 3 2 1

Gm/D Gm/B ` C5 G/B Fmadd9 D5 B5 ` B5 `

e c c c c
33
Ie e V V V V V V f WW VV UU
V V fV V V W V U
V
let ring
T 3
0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3
A 0 0 3 3
B 1 3 2 1 1
1 4 3

F Riff
`
B 5 A5 B 5 A5 `
37
Ie V V V V VV V VV V V V gV V V V V V
V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3
P.M.
T
6 7 6
A 7 8 5 7 8 7 8 7 7 8 8 7 5
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 7 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 7 5
H sl. sl. H P

Printed using TabView by Simone Tellini - http://www.tellini.org/mac/tabview/

 THORNS OF SORROW - Symphony X Page 4 of 10

`
B 5 A5 B 5 A5 `
V V V V
39
Ie V V V V VV V VV V
V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M.
T
6 7 6 9 7 6
A 7 8 5 7 8 7 8 7 7 5 8 7 8 8 7 5
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 7 8 7 8 7
H sl. sl.

G Verse 2
Em E5

g 7x
j
41
Ie V V V gV V V V f V V V V V V V VV
V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M.
T
A 6 7 6 9 7 6 2
B 5 8 7 8 8 7 5 2
8 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

H Pre-Chorus
1. 2.
C5 b B5 A5 A5 A5

ggg 3 W WW
44
I 4 WW WW WW WW
W W W W
T
6 4 2 2 2
A 6 4 2 2 2
B 4 2 0 0 0

I Chorus

TGm/D Gm/B` C5 G/B Fmadd9 Gm/D Gm/B ` C5 F5 `

G5 A 5 G5 G 5 F5 `
e 4 c c c c c c k
49
Ie e 4 V V V V V V V V V VV VV VV VV VV VV ggVV ff VV
V V fV V V V V
V V V V V V V V
let ring let ring P.M.
T
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
A 0 0 5 3 3 5 6 5 4 3
B 1 3 2 1 3 3 3 5 6 5 4 3
1 4 3 1 1 3 4 3 2 1

Printed using TabView by Simone Tellini - http://www.tellini.org/mac/tabview/

 THORNS OF SORROW - Symphony X Page 5 of 10

to Coda
Gm/D Gm/B` C5 G/B Fmadd9 D5 B5 ` B5 ` B5 `
e c c c c
53
Ie e V V V V V V f WW VV UU UU
V V fV W V U U
V VV
let ring
T 3
0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 3
A 0 0 3 3 3
B 1 3 2 1 1 1
1 4 3

J Interlude
C5 b
g gg UU WW WW
58
Ig g U U U W W
U U U U
T
6 6 6
A 6 6 6
B 6 4 4 4 4
7 6 4 4
sl.

K Guitar Solo 1
F F
fV V eV V V VfV V V V
ee VfV V V V V V V V
66
Ie e e V V V V V V V V
5:4
Gtr II
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
M
1 1/2 M
1/2
\\\\\\\\\\\ 1/2 M
T 15 11 14 13
O
13 11 10 11 10 10 10 10 10 10
11 10
A 13 11 10 11 10
13
10
13 12 12
O
12
B
P H H P

ee
Ie e e
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 V V V V V V
Gtr I
P.M.
T
A
B 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Printed using TabView by Simone Tellini - http://www.tellini.org/mac/tabview/

 THORNS OF SORROW - Symphony X Page 6 of 10

F F 7:4
7:4
V V VVV
ee e V
5:4
V VV VV V VV VVV V fVV VV VV VV VVV
68
I e e V V V fV V VV V V V VV V V VVV VVV
7:4
7:4 7:4 7:4
171411
T 1013161310 1013 161310
8 1114 11 8 8 11 1411 8 171411
A
B 129 8 9 1215 1512 9 1215 1512 9 12 15 15 9 1215 15129
H T H HTP P TP P H T H H TP P TP P HH T H HTP P TP H HT H H TP P TP TP P TP P sl.

ee
Ie e e
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V fV V V V V
P.M.
T
A
B 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 5 6 5 5 2

L Keyboard Solo 1
F F
ee
70
Ie e e
T
A
B

ee
Ie e e
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 V V V V V V
P.M.
T
A
B 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Printed using TabView by Simone Tellini - http://www.tellini.org/mac/tabview/

 THORNS OF SORROW - Symphony X Page 7 of 10

F F
V V V
ee
72
Ie e e 3

11 13
T 14
A
B
sl.

ee
Ie e e
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V fV V V V V
P.M.
T
A
B 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 5 6 5 5 2

M Guitar Solo 2
F
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 V V V V V V
ee
74
Ie e e
14 13 11 13 11 11 11 13 14 13 11 13 11 11 11 13
T 14 14 13 14 13 11 13 14 14 14 13 14 13 11 13 14
A
B

ee
Ie e e
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M.
T
A
B 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Printed using TabView by Simone Tellini - http://www.tellini.org/mac/tabview/

 THORNS OF SORROW - Symphony X Page 8 of 10

F
V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V fV V V V eV V fV eV V fV eV V
ee V V V V V
75
Ie e e
14 13 11 13 11 11
T 14 14 13 14 13 11 14 13 11 10 13 11 10 11 10 10
13 13 11 13 11 10 13 11 10 8
A
B

ee
Ie e e
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M.
T
A
B 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

F F

e e V V V V V V V V V V V V fV c k V V V
76 e
I ee V V fV V V V V
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
T 7 7 4
11 10 8 10 8 8 2 3 3 5 6
A 11 11 10 11 10 8 7 7 7
B
sl.

ee
Ie e e
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V fV V V V V
P.M.
T
A
B 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 5 6 5 5 2

Printed using TabView by Simone Tellini - http://www.tellini.org/mac/tabview/

 THORNS OF SORROW - Symphony X Page 9 of 10

N Keyboard Solo 2
F F
ee t j
78
Ie e e
A.H.
T [6]
A
B
E ` sl.

ee
Ie e e
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 V V V V V V
P.M.
T
A
B
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

D.S. al Coda
F F G ` `
Am B m Am G ` F G ` Am B m `
ee fV V V V V V V V fV V V V t j
80
Ie e e
A.H.
\\\\\
T
2 3 3 5 6 5 5 3 2 3 3 5 [6]
A
B
B sl.

ee j
Ie e e
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V fV V V V V V V V fV V
P.M.
T
A
B 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 5 6 5 5 2 1 2 2 5 6

O Outro

S `
B 5 A5 B 5 A5 `
V V V V
83
Ie V V V V VV V VV V
V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V
Gtr I
P.M. P.M.
T
6 7 6 9 7 6
A 7 8 5 7 8 7 8 7 7 5 8 7 8 8 7 5
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 7 8 7 8 7
H sl. sl.

Printed using TabView by Simone Tellini - http://www.tellini.org/mac/tabview/

 THORNS OF SORROW - Symphony X Page 10 of 10

D5 E5 A5 A5 A5

V k VV k (
85
If VV VV UU UU UU
U U U
T
7 9 2 2 2
A 7 9 2 2 2
B 5 7 0 0 0
7
sl. sl.

Printed using TabView by Simone Tellini - http://www.tellini.org/mac/tabview/