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JEFF LOOMIS

PLAINS OF OBLIVION

Escape Velocity

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ESCAPE VELOCITY
As recorded by Jeff Loomis
(From the 2012 Album PLAINS OF OBLIVION)
On the album, Jeff tunes a semitone lower than standard

A Introduction

P = 215
g
g
g
4
1
I g g 4 fV
V
fV
V V V V V

V V V V

Gtr I

T
A
B
5

gggg
I g V
T
A
B

15

11

gg
I g gg
T
A
B

11

13

13

13

13

11

V
0

V gV

13

13 14

13

V V V V

11

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

13

V V V V V V V V

gg
I g gg f V
T
A
B

V V V V

gggg
I g fV
T
A
B

12

13

fV

13

11

13

11

13

V V V V

V V V V

V V V V V V V V

11

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

V V V V V V V V
0

fV

11

V V V V V V V V

13

13

fV

11

13

13

V gV

13

13 14

fV V V V V
Full
M

V V V V V V V V

13

fV

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

V V V V V V V V
0

13

V
0

V V

11 7

V V V

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f V f V V V V V V f V gV V V
g
g
g
V V V V fV fV
17
Ig g

V V V V V V fV V fV fV V V V V V V
fV

8va

T
A
B

20 17 20 17 20 17 14 13

16 19 16 19 16 19 16 13

19 16 19 16 19 16 13 12

14

f V f V V V V V V f V gV V V
g
g
g
V V V V fV fV
19
Ig g
TP

TP

TP

TP

sl.

TP

TP

TP

17 14 17 14 17 14 11 10

TP
8va

21

TP

TP

14 11

12

12

11

11 14 11

P
8va

TP

TP

12

12

11

12

11 14 11

15

11

12

12

gggg fU
25
I g fU

TP

15

11

12

12

12

11

TP

TP

8
sl.

14 11

12

12

11

12

11 14 11

15

11

12

11

fV V V
V V V
V
V
13

12

11

12

11

12

11

13 (13)

sl.

U
U

10

(10)

(10)

(10)

(8)

(8)

(8)

fU
fU

W
W

U
U

V V V
V V V

W
W

10 11 11

(8)

10

(6)

sl.

11 14 11

U
U

12

U
U

11 14 11 14 11 14 11 8
10
TP
TP
TP P

(chord names are intended only as a guide to the overall harmony - not necessarily the exact rhythm part)

gggg f V gV V
I g f V gV V

TP

V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V
V

(B)

T
A
B

11

TP

(pick the notes as necessary to maintain sustain)

B Theme A1

T
A
B

12

TP

sl.

15 12 15 12 15 12 9

V V
V V
g g fV V V
V V V V
V
I g gg
fV V V
T
A
B

29

TP

sl.

f V f V V V V V V f V gV V V
V V V V fV fV

gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I g gg
V
V
T
A
B

23

13 16 13 16 13 16 13 10

TP

13

T
A
B

TP

14 17 14 17 14 17 14 11

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gggg fU
I g fU
T
A
B

37

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U
U

U
U

U
U

10

(10)

(10)

(10)

(8)

(8)

(8)

U
U

gggg f V gV V
I g f V gV V
T
A
B

W
W

U
U

10 11 11

(8)

(6)

gggg
41
I g

T
A
B

gggg
47
I g

V fV V

V V V

V fV V

V V V V

V fV V

V V V

V V V V
0

T
A
B

fV

V fV

V V V V

T
A
B

V V V

V fV V

V V V V

P.M.

V fV V

C Theme B1

gggg
49
I g

sl.

T
A
B

gggg
44
I g

VV

P.M.

2
2

VV
2
2

V fV fV V V V V V V V V V V V
V
V

V fV fV V V V V V V V V V V
V
V

12

12

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Am
8va

V fV fV
V V V V
V V
V
V
V
V

V V
V V
gggg f V V f V
V
V
V
V
V
V
51
fV
V
I g
T
A
B

17 12

13

13

14

12 17 12

13

12 17 12

13

14

13

22

20 24 20

22

21

22

22

21

20 24

E`
fV fV eV fV fV
fV eV fV W

fV eV fV
g
V V fV
g
g
f
V
V
g
53
eV fV V V
I g
3
3
Gm

24 20

sl.

1/2

T
A
B

10

10

10

Fb dim

10

ee V aP V gV ee V V
V fV
f
V
V
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V
z
V
55
I g gg V
3
3

(D7`9)
P

10

8va

V fV fV V V eV fV
fV V

1 1/2

T
A
B

10

11

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14

11

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14

11

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sl.

17

14

16

Asus2
8va

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57
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A
B

V fV fV V V V V V V V V V V
V
V
V

24 20

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20 24 20

gg
59
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T
A
B

22

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20 24 20

22

17 12
21

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12 17 12

V fV fV V V V V V V V V V V
V
V
V
8

20

fV V
V
V
fV fV V V V V V V V V V V

Am

12

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13

12 17 12

13

14

V
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E`
fV fV eV fV V V V V fV
V V

Gm
8va

e V f V gV V V
g
f
V
V
V
g
fV eV
V V fV V V
61
I g gg
3

T
A
B

15

10

11

12

12

13

10

P
F dim
8va

13

12

12

11

10

11

14

3
ee V V
f
V
g
g
V gV ee V f V V
V
63
I g gg V f V ee V f V
3

11

10

13

P
(D7 9)

11

10

11

13

11

10

12

11

fV fV V eV V V V eV V

V
M

1 1/2

T
A
B

11

14

sl.

17

16

g g fU
I g gg fU

69

17

20

sl.

22

23

20

24

23

20

22

23

(10)

(10)

(10)

(8)

(8)

(8)

fU
fU

W
W

U
U

V V V
V V V

W
W

10 11 11

(8)

10

(6)

U
U

U
U

U
U

10

(10)

(10)

(10)

(8)

(8)

(8)

U
U

gggg f V gV V
I g f V gV V
T
A
B

20

10

sl.

77

19

U
U

gggg fU
73
I g fU
T
A
B

sl.

17

U
U

gggg f V gV V
I g f V gV V
T
A
B

20

U
U

(B)

T
A
B

17

(pick the notes as necessary to maintain sustain)

D Theme A2

65

14

sl.

W
W

U
U

10 11 11

(8)

(6)

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gggg
I g
T
A
B

84

gggg
I g

87

V fV V

V V V

V fV V

V V V V

V fV V

V V V

V V V V

T
A
B

gggg
I g

T
A
B

P = 75

V
M

18

V
u
M

13

13

V
u
Full

Full

T
A
B

T
A
B

e
92
Ie

V V V V

G5

e
89
Ie 68

fV

fV

E Theme C1

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V fV V

V V V V

V
0

c
V
V

V
V

F5

15

8va

gV V
fV V V

17

15

16

sl.

15 17

16 17

fV
fV

V
M

15

V
V

1/2

V V V

Full

17

15

f V V gV V V V V V V V V gV V
M

1/2

12

V fV V

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F5

f V V V V V V V V gV V V
V
g
V
e
V
V
V fV V
V V V
95
Ie
8va

T
A
B

17

19

16

19

16

17

17

G5

97

e
Ie

19

18

T
A
B

VV

Full

20
23

T P

19

17

16

17

16

19

17

19

17

16

(17)

F5
8va

VV

VV
M

Full

15

15

E5

24

13
16

15

17

V fV

1/2

24

16

8va

e
100
Ie

17

V
u
Full

T
A
B

24

V V
u

1/2

1/2

19

20

Full

22

17
20

V
M

Full

22

Full

22

V fV
O

19

V V V V V f V V V V V gV V V V V V V V f V V
e
V
103
Ie
3
8va

T
A
B

20 22 20 22 20 19

22

20 19

22 21

V V V V V V V V V V V fV V

19

21 21 22 21 18 17 18 20 18

sl.

17 18 17

19

17

19 17 19 17

19

17 16

sl.

F Intro repeat

P = 215
g
g
g
4
105
I g g 4 fV
V
fV
V V V V V V V V V
T
A
B

13

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

13

13

V V V V V V V V
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13

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V V V V V V V V
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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111

gg
I g gg f V

T
A
B

13

13

gggg
I g V
T
A
B

V gV

13

13 14

V
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V V V V V V V V

11

V V V V V V V V

11

16 19 16 19 16 19 16 13

TP

sl.

TP

TP

17 14 17 14 17 14 11 10

TP
8va

117

TP

TP

14 11

12

11

12

119

13 16 13 16 13 16 13 10
TP

sl.

11 14 11

P
8va

15

TP

TP

12

11

12

12

12

12

11

11 7

12 14 16

10 12 14

11 13
H

13 15 17 20 17

T P

12

11

12

12

12

11

TP

TP

sl.

15 12 15 12 15 12 9
TP

TP

TP

14 11

12

15

11

13

TP

TP

8
sl.

11 14 11 14 11 14 11 8
10
TP
TP
TP P

V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V
V

15

TP

14 17 14 17 14 17 14 11

f V f V V V V V V f V gV V V
V V V V fV fV

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11

0
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V V V V V V fV V fV fV V V V V V V
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V V
g g fV V V
V V V V
V
I g gg
fV V V
T
A
B

gggg V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I g
V
V
T
A
B

TP

T
A
B

19 16 19 16 19 16 13 12

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f V f V V V V V V f V gV V V
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g
V V V V fV fV
115
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TP

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V V

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TP

11

10 12 14

gg f V f V V V V V V f V V gV V V V V V f V
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g
113
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V V fV V
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V
V
V
V
V
fV fV V

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B

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G Middle section 1

P = 75

g
121
I 68

(G5)

T
A
B

(B5)

V V V V V V

V V V V V V

V V V V V V

V V V V V V

(G5)

125

0
5

V V V V V V

V V V
V V
g
V
V
V V V V
129
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V
14 10

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12

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12

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V
V V V V V V V
V
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V
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V V
V
6

G5

T
A
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B

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V V
V V
V V V V V V

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8va

g V V V V V gV V V V V V V
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B

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V

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V V V V V V V
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B

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H Solo
G5

137

g
I

T
A
B

gV
u

1/2

1/2

12

14

V
u
(14)

V
u

B5

1/2

1/2
1/2

15

19

b b
V V V V V V V V V V V V V
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V
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V
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F /A
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A5

E/G
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3

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T
A
B

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P V
z

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19 18 19 21 19 (19)

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8va

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g V V gV V V V V
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B

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8va

gV

Full

T
A
B

14

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I Middle section 2

P = 215
g
g
147
I g gg 44
fV
V fV V V V V V
T
A
B

gggg
151
I g
T
A
B

gggg
155
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T
A
B

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V fV V

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0

V fV V

fV

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T
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B

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V
0

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V
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V
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B

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0

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0

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fV V V
V
V fV
V
V

fV V
f
V
g
g
V
V
V V V V
V V
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8va

1 1/2

T
A
B

14

13

11 17

13

11 14

16

J Theme B2
Asus2

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A
B

12

13

16

P fV
z

fV

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19

17 23

19

17 20

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u

12

10

fV
8

fV V
u

22

aP f V
z

V W
u

10

E`
fV fV eV fV fV

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V fV
fV eV fV V V V V
3
3

20 23

Am

Gm

gg
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22

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M

1/2

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A
B

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7

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F dim

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10 8

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V
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V
M

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