Perfect Strangers
(Deep Purple/Dream Theatre)
I tabbed the basic bits of this song from both the Dream
Theatre and Deep Purple versions, the Deep Purple version
had some fancier note-work in between bridge and chorus etc,
bust essentially the song is the same.
Quick Tab reference:
[-5/6-] slide note from 5th to 6th Fret
F5/G5 slide (power)chord shape up two frets
[-5h7p5] hit and pull-off from 5th fret to 7th
[-5~~-] hold note
Intro (organ arr. for guitar)
[e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|-5~~~~~~---3--5--8--5--3--5--8--10~~~---|
E|----------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------7|
D|---------------------------------------7|
A|12-10-12-15-12-10-8-10-8-5-3-10~~~~~~~~5|
E|----------------------------------------|]
Verse
Slide between C5 and D5 (all powerchords)
Slide between F5 and G5
C5/D5 | F5/G5
C5/D5 F5/G5
Can you remember...
C5/D5
...your life
Bridge 1
A5 Powerchord, with:
|---------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------|
|-7---7--5--2-------------7---7----5--2-------------|
|-7-----------------------7-------------------------|
|-5-------------3/5h8p5-3/5---------------3/5h8p5-3-| } x2
And cold....
Verse
Bridge 1 {Same as above}
Chorus
F5
C Dm
And if you...
G
...understand
Dm C
we must remain...
G
Ahhh....
Gm5
Ohhhhh....
Bridge 2
First time on D string (Palm muted)
[D|--777-888-555--777-333-777-555-5-|] } x3
*then*
[D|--777-888-555--777-333-777-555333222000---|
A|----------------------------------------3-|]
Verse
Bridge 1
Chorus
Bridge 2
Second time on A string (palm muted, distortion)
[A|--777-888-555--777-333-777-555-5-|] } x3
*then*
[A|--777-888-555--777-333-777-555333222000---|
E|----------------------------------------3-|]
Then quick change thru walkdown to E (palm muted, distortion, solo)
[E|--777-888-555--777-333-777-555-5-|] } repeat till fade/end
Note: The Deep Purple version does not change to E for some time,
while the Dream Thetre version changes after one time thru.