"BITE OF THE MOSQUITO" John Petrucci

As heard on An Evening With John Petrucci & Jordan Rudess (SOUND MIND MUSIC)
Words and Mus ic by John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess Transcribed by Jeff Perrin

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Fast q = 172
* Fm Db7#4 C7#4 Fm Bbm6 Fm/Ab G7 Ebm/Gb Db/Ab
(elec.w/dist.)
P.M.. .......... ............. . .... ...... . .... ....... ......... ...... ,

1-2-3-4-5-6-7 - 8- 11 10-9- 8-9 - 1011 12--"-lf--ff--f-+-+-+--+-+- -+--+--+-+-+--l-1--11-- '-+--+--+--+-+-+--l- t-l--lf--f-+-+-+-+--+..u

bbbd bbbd bbbd bbbd
*chord symbols reflect overa/1 tottality of piano accompaniment

F9 E9
4 Db7#4 G7 Cm Gb7b9 Am?b5 Ab?

G7 GIB C7 F#0 7 F Am7b5 G#7 C#m G# A7 Eb7b9

7 P.M. ........ ..................... .................. ............. , P.M., P.M., P.M., P.M.,

C#m G#7 A7 Eb7b9 G# C#m G#+/F#

10 P.M.,
1515T16 14-12 12 11-9
16-16-- 1717 13-16 16- 14- 16 9-13 13- 11- 13-----j
1313 12-12 I
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G# G#/F#
G# E7/B Ab/C A13 G#/E D#?b9 C#m Ab/C E/B Bbm?b5
13 11-12-11-8--- -- --- -P_.M_._
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121110 - 9-- ----- --tt------- ----------,-tt-5 - 6 - 7- 8 -9- 8 - 7-6-5-6-7-8 -9- 8-7-6
l---+--+-+-+--1---1--r-t--8-9-8-5-----m+"'-- -8-8-7-8 -9 - 8- 7- 84 11-T -..-.. --,...--,...-,....-,....-,--,--;- --,....-.--,--,-..--.-i

(2nd time on repeat) skip ahead 10 (g (0:28)

G# G#IF#
A7 C#m C#m!E Eb7/G G#/E G#/D# E7 G#m!D#
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4 5 6
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M_._.___ _ _________
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D0 7/B D0 7/Ab E7b9 Ab/Eb Bb7/D Abt/Db Ab+/C

19 light P.M...... ..... .. ... ......... ..... .... . ....... ............. ... ......... ............ . . .............. ... ... ,

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22 Al, Al,71,9 87/AI, Al,71,9 C#rn 07 El,(l,9) El, C#rn El,(l,9)

9- 10 - 9 - 8 - 10- 8- 9 - 10- 9- 8 - 8- 9-10-9 - 8
11

2 3 2 I 4 3 2 I
(0:42)
(0:39) G#rn EIG# G#m G#0 7
25 A/E El,(l,9) 07 A0 7/C# C7l,9 87 El,7/BI, A7 G#m C#m!G# D#7sus4 0#7

2 3 2 I

I. 2.
28 87/F# F7 Emaj7 El,71,5 E6 F#0 7 C#m!G# A0 7 Bl,m7l,5 C0
~---------- ------ -~ - -------- ---- ----~-- ---12-13 - 14- 15
17- 16-15-14 ------ --- 13 - 14-15-16 17-16-15-16--.--.---.-----.---i+~
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4 3 2 I 4 3 2 I

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C#m C+ E/B Bl,m7l,5 A6#4 F#m D#m7l,5 G#7 Amaj7 BIA C#9/G# C#7l,9

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Ei-1612-12------ -------.- 1617 1614

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*repea t previous beat
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F#m C#7/G# F#m/A Bm F#m!C# 07 BID# F+ C#7l,9 G7
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C#7 F#m F7 C#m/E D#m7l,5

37
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-,--,..-,- ---,.-t ...-- .--..--~-,- 19 -1 9 17-18-19-20 21 - 21 - 17 - 17'-- - --- --- 16-17-18-19
1-- -.c. -....---,..-4,--1--1---11-- --1- -+---+--+- --18-18-11-18-19-20 18 - 18------ ----~
18-1 8 - 16- 17- 18- 19-+--+--+- -+--I

C#rn(maj7)07 07 C#m 091,5 0#7#9 G# A7 El,7/BI, 87

40 P.M ---- ---------- ---, P.M.. .... ----------,

43 co/Bl, C0 /A Al, Al,/C C#m G#7ID# F#m G# 0 7 G#7 07

11-12-13 -14 1411 12-13 -14-13-12 -11

--- -+--+-10 -11-12-13 131011 12 1312-11-10-+--+-+-+-+--t--< ---I
l---t--+-+- +-t--i-+-+ -9-10 11 -12 12- 9- 10 -11 12 11 10- 9-4-+-,-....,-t-+-+-+--t- -+-+-+-+-+-+-l--l i-<
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bddd bbbl bbbl
(1:12)
D#m7l,5 G#7 E7 G#ID#
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P716-13-14 -15 16 15 1413 1716151413-14-15-16

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C+/0 G#ID# E+ E+/F F#0 7 G7b9

50

Ab/C C#m Cm6/Eb 0#0 7

52 15-14-13-12

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16- 15- 14-13 16- 15- 14-13----j
l---4-13-14-13-12 15- 14- 13- 12--f-3-13 - 14-13-12 I

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I repeat prev;ousbeat

G(b9) G# C#m
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f--- 16- 15- 14- 12- 13- 14-13-12 I 16-15-14 - 12-t- 13- 14- 13- 12 -,
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(1:34)
BID# 8+/E 8+/F F#0 7 C/G Ab7

n-r-r n-r
-n,-r-r-r n-r
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58
IE=:19-18-17-16 15-14-13-12-- -------,

~21 1 1 1 I 11 1 1 1
(1:40)
87 87#5 E E7
61
~ 13-14-13 - 12

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*If your guitar doesn't have 24 frets, transpose this section down one octave ( 12frets).

F7 F#7 G#0 7
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22-23-22-21 - ~7'--------+-1 18- 19-1 8- 17'- ~''-- - ---- -ll-------#-' ------1

67 A0 7 8bm7b5 E7/B

7 1 1
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(1:46)
70 F7/C F#9IC#

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0#7 G# N.C.(D#) (G#)

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