From: "Stu Jensen" 
Subject: d/deep_purple/perfect_strangers.tab
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 18:10:16 +1000

Song: Perfect Strangers
Artist: Deep Purple / Dream Theatre

Tabbed by Stu Jensen (big_pig_truck@yahoo.com.au)
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.

Enjoy -Stu

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.

[No Solo yet! sorry :) ]