ptab Best I Can QueensrycheEmpire Chris DeGarmo Chris DeGarmo Queensryche Dave Ashton Dave AshtonThis is a complicated song to tab. Many time changes, esp. during the solo and the ending. It was about 40-50 hours to do this. The solo is difficult to tab as it is played with heavy wah for most of it. The result being that the tab doesnt 'look' right. I've been playing this live for about 8 years and this is what I play. I learnt originally from an old tab in 'Guitar' magazine which is where most of this comes from. I dont have the synth parts anymore (fell out with the keyb player, you know - "Musical Differences", plus he was an idiot). Maybe someone can help me out with that. 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