Midnight
joe_satriani
All notes are tapped with fingers.
Fingering notation: L1 = left index R1 = right index
L4 = left pinky R4 = right pinky
L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat three times L1 L2 R2 R1 Repeat
three times
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[------------12---------------------------------------------14-----------------]
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[-------9-------------------------------------9--------------------------------]
[--7---------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat three times L1 L2 R2 R1
Repeat ONE time
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[------------------12------------------------------10------------14------------]
[-------9-------------------------------------9--------------------------------]
[--7---------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L1 L2 R2 R1 Repeat ONE time L1 L3 R2 R1
Repeat three times
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[---------------------14-------------------------------------------------------]
[--------10------------------------------------------------------12------------]
[---9-----------------------------------------------9--------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------7-------------------------------]
L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat three times L1 L2 R2 R1
Repeat three times
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[---------------------------------------------------------12-------------------]
[---------------------12-----------------------------9-------------------------]
[--------9------------------------------------------------------12-------------]
[---7-------------------------------------------9------------------------------]
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L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat once L1
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[---------------11-------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------9---------------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------11-------------------------------------------------------]
[---9-------------------------------------------9------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat three times L1 L2 R2 R1
Repeat three times
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[------------12---------------------------------------------14-----------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------12------------------------------10------------14------------]
[-------9-------------------------------------9--------------------------------]
[--7---------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat three times L1 L2 R2 R1
Repeat ONE time
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[------------12----------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------14----------]
[------------------12------------------------------10--------------------------]
[-------9-------------------------------------9--------------------------------]
[--7---------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat once L1 L2 R2 R1
Repeat three time
[------------12----------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------12-------------------------]
[------------------12----------------------------------------------------------]
[------10--------------------------------------------------12------------------]
[--9----------------------------------------9----------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------7--------------------------------------]
L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat three times L1 L2 R2 R1
Repeat three times
[---------------12-------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------12-------------------]
[---------------------12-----------------------------9-------------------------]
[--------9-------------------------------------------------------12------------]
[---7-------------------------------------------9------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat once L1
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[---------------11-------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------9---------------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------11-------------------------------------------------------]
[---9-------------------------------------------9------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
End intro,
Begin body. Start guitar and background clap simultaneously
L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
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[--4------------4----------------4---------------------------------------------]
[--------17----------------17---------17---------------------------------------]
[--2------------2----------------2---------------------------------------------]
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L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
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[--------16----------------16---------16---------------------------------------]
[--4------------4----------------4---------------------------------------------]
[--------16----------------16---------16---------------------------------------]
[--2------------2----------------2---------------------------------------------]
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L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
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[--------17----------------17---------17---------------------------------------]
[--4------------4----------------4---------------------------------------------]
[--------17----------------17---------17---------------------------------------]
[--2------------2----------------2---------------------------------------------]
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L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
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[--------16----------------16---------16---------------------------------------]
[--4------------4----------------4---------------------------------------------]
[--------16----------------16---------16---------------------------------------]
[--2------------2----------------2---------------------------------------------]
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L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
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[--------20----------------20---------20---------------------------------------]
[--7------------7----------------7---------------------------------------------]
[--------20----------------20---------20---------------------------------------]
[--5------------5----------------5---------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
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[--------19----------------19---------19---------------------------------------]
[--7------------7----------------7---------------------------------------------]
[--------19----------------19---------19---------------------------------------]
[--5------------5----------------5---------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
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[--------20----------------20---------20---------------------------------------]
[--7------------7----------------7---------------------------------------------]
[--------20----------------20---------20---------------------------------------]
[--5------------5----------------5---------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
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[--------19----------------19---------19---------------------------------------]
[--7------------7----------------7---------------------------------------------]
[--------19----------------19---------19---------------------------------------]
[--5------------5----------------5---------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
[--------17----------------17---------17---------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--9-----17-----9----------17----9----17---------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--7------------7----------------7---------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
***Tricky part
L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
[--------15----------------15---------15---------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--9-----16-----9----------16----9----16---------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--7------------7----------------7---------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
[--------17----------------17---------17---------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--9-----17-----9----------17----9----17---------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--7------------7----------------7---------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
***Tricky part
L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
[--------15----------------15---------15---------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--9-----16-----9----------16----9----16---------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--7------------7----------------7---------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/joe_satriani/midnight_tab.html ]
L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
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[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--11----20-----11---------20----11---20---------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--9------------9----------------9---------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
[--------22----------------22---------22---------------------------------------]
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[--11----22-----11---------22----11---22---------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--9------------9----------------9---------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat THREE times
[--------19----------------19---------19---------------------------------------]
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[--11----19-----11---------19----11---19---------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--9------------9----------------9---------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
End clapping rhythm
L2 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
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[--11-----------11--------------11---------------------------------------------]
[--------12----------------12---------12---------------------------------------]
[--10-----------10--------------10---------------------------------------------]
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L2 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
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[--------14----------------14---------14---------------------------------------]
[--11-----------11--------------11---------------------------------------------]
[--------14----------------14---------14---------------------------------------]
[--10-----------10--------------10---------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
***Tricky part
L2 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
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[--------15----------------15---------15---------------------------------------]
[--11-----------11--------------11---------------------------------------------]
[--------16----------------16---------16---------------------------------------]
[--10-----------10--------------10---------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L2 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
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[--------17----------------17---------17---------------------------------------]
[--11-----------11--------------11---------------------------------------------]
[--------17----------------17---------17---------------------------------------]
[--10-----------10--------------10---------------------------------------------]
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L2 R2 L2 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
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[--------11----------------11---------11---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]
[--------11----------------11---------11---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L2 R2 L2 R2 L2 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
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[--------12----------------12---------12---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]
[--------12----------------12---------12---------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--8------------8---------------8----------------------------------------------]
L2 R2 L2 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
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[--------11----------------11---------11---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]
[--------11----------------11---------11---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L2 R2 L2 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
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[--------12----------------12---------12---------------------------------------]
[--7------------7---------------7----------------------------------------------]
[--------12----------------12---------12---------------------------------------]
[--7------------7---------------7----------------------------------------------]
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L2 R2 L2 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
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[--------11----------------11---------11---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]
[--------11----------------11---------11---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L2 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
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[--------12----------------12---------12---------------------------------------]
[--11-----------11--------------11---------------------------------------------]
[--------12----------------12---------12---------------------------------------]
[--10-----------10--------------10---------------------------------------------]
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L2 R2 L2 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
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[--------12----------------12---------12---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]
[--------12----------------12---------12---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]
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L2 R2 L2 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat three times while
slowing the tempo gradually
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[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]
[--------11----------------11---------11---------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9----------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
Outro, return to single note tapping.
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[-------------12----------------------14---------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------------12---------9---]
[------------------12-----------9----------14-----------9----------------------]
[-------9------------------8----------------------7--------------------9-------]
[--7---------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------11-------------------12---------------------14------------------12-]
[-------9----------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------11---------7---------12----------9----------14----------------]
[---9------------------7---------------------8-------------------------9-------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------7-----------]
Repeat previous two measures four times, increasing tempo with each repeat.
Cadenza
Repeat three times
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[-------8--------------------8-------------------------------------------------]
[---7-------------------7------------------------------------------------------]
Repeat three times
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[-----------------11-------------------11--------------------------------------]
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[-------9--------------------9-------------------------------------------------]
[---7-------------------7------------------------------------------------------]
Repeat one time
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[-----------------12-------------------12--------------------------------------]
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[-------8--------------------8-------------------------------------------------]
[---7-------------------7------------------------------------------------------]
DO NOT REPEAT
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[-----------------15-------------------15--------------------------------------]
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DO NOT REPEAT
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[-----------------12-------------------12--------------------------------------]
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[-------8--------------------8-------------------------------------------------]
[---7-------------------7------------------------------------------------------]
Repeat 2 1/2 times
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[-------9--------------------9-------------------------------------------------]
[---7-------------------7------------------------------------------------------]
