Blind Guardian

Trial By The Archon e Wizard's Crown(Tabs)

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	        / = slide up           h = hammer on   () = played sometimes as  
            \ = slide down         p = pull off         a fill 
            x = palm mute (pm) 
            trill = quickly hammer on and pull of repeatedly 
 
                       First song: Trial by the Archon 
 
   *   INTRO 1 I know, this isn't exact, much of those cool bends and slides 
               are missing... I'll add some of them then when i have time. 
 
         1.guitar                                      ()=fill, played 
                                                          sometimes 
        E                        G   F#   BC  trill      ( D C B ) B   A B 
      E|12--------------|--------15--14--|----------------|----------------| 
      B|----------------|----------------|12131213121312-(|151312)-12----12| 
      G|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------14--| 
      D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
      A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
      E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
        .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   . 
 
        C       C B   A          G   F#   EF#E trill 
      E|----------------|--------15--14--|1214121412141214|12--------------| 
      B|13------1312----|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
      G|--------------14|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
      D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
      A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
      E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
        .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   . 
 
        2.guitar (INTRO) 
 
        First time just chords, then some strumming 
        E                        G   F#   B          (B C  B)      B   A B 
      E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
      B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
      G|9---------------|--------12--11--|4----------(4/5-|4)------4---2-4-| 
      D|9---------------|--------12--11--|4----------(4/5-|4)------4---2-4-| 
      A|7---------------|--------10--9---|2----------(2/3-|2)------2---0-2-| 
      E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
        .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   . 
        C       C B   A          G   F#   E F#E 
      E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
      B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
      G|5--------5-4---2|--------12--11--|9/119-----------|----------------| 
      D|5--------5-4---2|--------12--11--|9/119-----------|----------------| 
      A|3--------3-2---0|--------10--9---|7/9-7-----------|----------------| 
      E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
        .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   . 
 
 
 
  *   INTRO 2 
 
      Guitar 1  (2ND INTRO) 
 
        A B A G   F#G E 
      E|5h7p5-----------|  repeat 3 times, then play something weird (high 
      B|------8---7h8-5-|  and fast), then this 3 times again and then: 
      G|----------------| 
      D|----------------| 
      A|----------------| 
      E|----------------| 
        .   .   .   .     
 
                      trill 
      E|5h7p5---------78|787878----------| 
      B|------8---7h8---|----------------| 
      G|----------------|----------------| 
      D|----------------|----------------| 
      A|----------------|----------------| 
      E|----------------|----------------| 
        .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .     
                         
      * RIFF 1 
 
      2. guitar (RIFF 1) 
 
      Play this 2 times: pretty fast here, you can slide between E and F 
 
        E   F   E   F    E   C       C    E   F  E    F    E    D  D 
      E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
      B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
      G|9---10--9---10--|9---------------|9---10--9---10--|9---7-------7---| 
      D|9---10--9---10--|9---10------10--|9---10--9---10--|9---7-------7---| 
      A|7---8---7---8---|7---10------10--|7---8---7---8---|7---5-------5---| 
      E|----------------|----8-------8---|----------------|----------------| 
        .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      * RIFF 2 
 
      2.guitar The strumming is faster than here, but here is some idea. 
           
                   
        E   E   E pmC     C  D   D   D    D    D  D E D E  D  C    C   E F 
      E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
      B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
      G|9---9---9-X-----|----7---7---7---|7----7--7/9-7/9-|7---5----5--9/10| 
      D|9---9---9-X-10--|-10-7---7---7---|7----7--7/9-7/9-|7---5----5--9/10| 
      A|7---7---7-X-10--|-10-5---5---5---|5----5--5/7-5/7-|5---3----3--7/8-| 
      E|------------8---|-8--------------|----------------|----------------| 
        .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   . 
        E F E   D    D 
      E|----------------| 
      B|----------------| 
      G|9/109---7----7--|       play the whole riff two times 
      D|9/109---7----7--| 
      A|7/8-7---5----5--| 
      E|----------------| 
        .   .   .   .     
 
 
      Then some solos, which i haven't tabbed (at least not yet) 
 
      Then the intro riff again 
 
      Then begins the second song: The Wizards Crown 
      It begins right with the following part: 
 
      * BRIDGE 1 (the singing starts during this riff) 
 
      Guitar 2 
 
        E       G F#E    C   A 
      E|----------------|----------------| 
      B|----------------|----------------| 
      G|9-------12119---|----------------|       
      D|9-------12119---|10------7-------|  this is repeated 6 times 
      A|7-------109-7---|10------7-------| 
      E|----------------|8-------5-------| 
        .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .     
 
      * RIFF A  (with singing) -during verses 
 
        Guitar 1 
 
      E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
      B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
      G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
      D|----------------|----------------|----------------|7---7---9--7----| 
      A|9---9---10-9--7-|----------------|----------------|--------------10| 
      E|----------------|10--------------|10--9---10------|----------------| 
        .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   . 
 
      E|----------------| 
      B|----------------| 
      G|----------------| 
      D|----------------| 
      A|9---7---9-------| 
      E|------------10--| 
        .   .   .   .     
 
 
       Guitar 2  (RIFF A) 
 
        E   E   E   E    E   pm  C   C    C   C   C   pm   G   G   G   G 
      E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
      B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
      G|9---9---9---9---|9---X-----------|----------------|12--12--12--12--| 
      D|9---9---9---9---|9---X---10--10--|10--10--10--X---|12--12--12--12--| 
      A|7---7---7---7---|7---X---10--10--|10--10--10--X---|10--10--10--10--| 
      E|----------------|--------8---8---|8---8---8---X---|----------------| 
        .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   . 
 
 
        G   D   E   C 
      E|----------------| 
      B|----------------| 
      G|12--7---9-------|        Play the whole riff 4 times 
      D|12--7---9---10--| 
      A|10--5---7---10--| 
      E|------------8---| 
        .   .   .   .     
 
 
      * RIFF B -during Chorus: Halloween, the Wizards crown i take... 
 
      Guitar 2 
 
        G   F#  E     E  D E C            G   F#  E   C#   D 
      E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
      B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
      G|12--11--9-----9x|7/9-------------|12--11--9---6666|7777------------| 
      D|12--11--9-----9x|7/9-10----------|12--11--9---6666|7777------------| 
      A|10--9---7-----7x|5/7-10----------|10--9---7---4444|5555------------| 
      E|----------------|----8-----------|----------------|----------------| 
        .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   . 
                      pm slide                        fast strum 
 
 
     * BRIDGE 3 -a sketch, it doesn't really go like this 
 
        Guitar 1  
 
      E|----------------|--------| 
      B|--------7-------|--------| 
      G|------------9-7-|--------|            actually guitar 1 does not 
      D|----------------|109-----|            play the same thing four times, 
      A|----------------|--------|            but varies a little. 
      E|----------------|--------| 
        .   .   .   .    .   .        
 
         Guitar 2 
          E     E 
      E|----------------|--------|         the bridge 3 is repeated 4 times 
      B|----------------|--------| 
      G|--9-----9-------|--------| 
      D|--9-----9-------|--------|                Then again to riff A 
      A|--7-----7-------|--------|                through some solos 
      E|----------------|--------| 
        .   .   .   .    .   .       
 
     * BRIDGE 4  some cool drum stuff here 
 
      Guitar 2  let ring 
 
        E       E        E       E 
      E|----------------|----------------| 
      B|----------------|----------------| 
      G|9-------9-------|9-------9-------| 
      D|9-------7-------|9-------9-------| 
      A|7-------7-------|7-------7-------| 
      E|----------------|----------------| 
        .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .     
 
 
 
 
      Then some just some previous riffs... 
 
      * THE SONG STRUCTURE 
 
      -the basic rules are: 1.  riff 1 2X, then riff 2 2X 
                            2.  riff A 2X (verse),then riff B 2X (Chorus) 
 
      intro 1  2X  -Trial by the Archon starts 
      intro 2  2X 
      riff 1   2X 
      riff 2   2X 
      some solos here, not tabbed. I'll tab at least guitar 2 there sometime 
      intro 1  2X  last 4 notes 1 octave lower.Last one overlaps with bridge 1 
      bridge 1 6X  -Wizard's Crown starts and singing starts 
      riff A   2X  singing  - verse 1 
      riff B   2X  Chorus   -halloween, the wizard's crown i take... 
      bridge 2    not tabbed yet 
      bridge 3    neither this 
      some solos 
      riff A   2X  singing  - verse 2 
      riff B   2X  Chorus 
      some solos again 
      riff A   2X  no singing 
      riff A   2X  singing  - verse 3 
      riff B   4X  Chorus 
      bridge 4   E chords and cool drum stuff 
      riff 1   4X 
      riff 2   2X 
      intro 1  3X  last time with some cool outro trills 
 

	        

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