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IMPORTANT NOTE: the 6th string is tuned to D. Other strings are normally tuned. '=' means sustain in this tablature p is for pulloff INTRO Dm (strings) Bb/D fill (dr) E----------------I----------------I----------------I---------------I B----------------I----------------I----------------I---------------I G----------------I----------------I----------------I---------------I D----------------I----------------I----------------I---------------I A1p0-0-----------I1p0-0-----------I1p0-------------I1p0-0----------I D---3--1p0-------I---3-1p0--------I-----1p0--------I---3--0=======-I MAIN RIFF Dm (Kbd appears) E--------------------------------I--------------------------------I B--------------------------------I--------------------------------I G--------------------------------I--------------------------------I D----------------------3p0=------I----------------------3p0=====--I A1p0---0-----1p0-3p0-----------0)I1p0---0-----1p0-3p0-------------I D----3---1p0---------3------(3---I----3---1p0---------3-----------I ????? E--------------------------------I--------------------------------I B--------------------------------I--------------------------------I G--------------------------------I------------------------2===5---I D----------------------3p0=------I3p0-0-2p0-0-3p0-0-5p0-0---------I A1p0---0-----1p0-3p0--------(0h3)I--------------------------------I D----3---1p0---------3-----------I--------------------------------I ????? Repeat the main riff (throughout with kbd) 1st VERSE Dm C(from here on organ only) Been so many words so much to say Dm F Gm Words are not enough to keep the guns at bay Main riff (with gtr) 2nd verse Dm C Gtr fill #1 Some live in fear some do not Dm F Gm some gamble everything on who gets the final shot The first half of the main riff SECOND RIFF (using D min harmonic scale) A Bb Oh dont't talk to me of love It's obvious E----------------I----------------I----------------I-----------I B----------------I----------------I----------------I-----------I G---67-6---------I---67-6---------I---67-6---------I---67-6----I D-78--8-7857-5--5I-78--8-7857-5757I-78--8-7857-5--5I-78--8-78==I A-----------8-78-I-----------8----I-----------8-78-I-----------I D----------------I----------------I----------------I-----------I C/E Dm Bb/D Dm Bb C it's not enough Annihilation Kill them all E-----------I10====-----10=====---I10=====6===8====I B-----------I10====-----11=====---I10=====6===8====I G10=========I10====-----10=====---I10=====7===9====I D10=========I12====-----12=====---I12=====8===10===I A-----------I---------------------I----------------I D-----------I---------------------I----------------I Dm Bb/D C Bb C Dm Bb/D Capitulation watch the mighty fall The road to glory E10=====10========I12--------6===8===I10=======10=====I B10=====11========I13--------6===8===I10=======11=====I G10=====10========I12--------7===9===I10=======10=====I D10=====10========I14--------8===10==I12=======12=====I A-----------------I------------------I----------------I D-----------------I------------------I----------------I Dm Bb C Dm C Bb G is lined in red And thoug the gone reason now is E10=======6==8===I10=====8======--I6======I3=====I B10=======6==8===I10=====8======--I6======I3=====I G10=======7==9===I10=====9======--I7-=====I4=====I D12=======8==10==I12=====10=====--I8======I5=====I A----------------I----------------I-------I------I D----------------I----------------I-------I------I Gm The battle rages on E3===================I B3===================I G3===================I main riff D5===================I A--------------------I D--------------------I 3rd verse (guitar murders the chords) Dm (gtr D5) C5 Was it love or hate that got here first Dm (D5) F5 Gm(G5) Hate's a habit it's hard to shake the curse The first half of the main riff 4th verse (now melody chords with fills) Dm C Kill to live and live to die Dm F Gm Human nature you let the strong survive 1/2 of the usual riff... 2nd riff and top 4 string chords as above A Oh don't talk to me of love Bb C/E Dm Be serious it's not enough Bb/D Dm C Bb Annihilation kill them all Dm C Bb C Dm Capitulation watch the mighty fall Bb/D Dm Bb C The road to glory is lined in red Dm C Bb G Gm And though the reason now is gone The battle rages on Guitar solo (organ plays chords) IE5 I I I I IH5 IG5 IH5 IA5 H5I Guitar & org power chords: (D bass throughout) D F G Bb C Eb F G (fill) (let ring) E-------I--------I-------I--------I-------I--------I------I--------I B-------I--------I-------I--------I-------I--------I------I--------I G-------I--------I-------I1-------I3------I6-------I8-----I----12==I D0------I3-------I5------I3-------I5------I8-------I10----I--------I A0------I3-------I5------I3-------I5------I8-------I10----I9/10----I D0------I3-------I5------I--------I-------I--------I------I--------I G! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! E---------------------------------I--------------------------------I B---------------------------------I--------------------------------I G12-------------------------------I--------------------------------I D12-------------------------------I--------------------------------I A10-------------------------------I--------------------------------I D---------------------------------I--------------------------------I X X X X===D D X X X D X W W=== X X X X=== X X===X X X==== ! ! ! ! E---------------------------------I B---------------------------------I G---------------------------------I D---------------------------------I A---------------------------------I D---------------------------------I X X X X===W W X X X X X======== (!=basic beat X=strum D=lh damped strum W=less powerful strum) (transcribed approximately especially this strumming part) Second riff twice: 1st time kbd-gtr-kbd-gtr 2nd time unisono + chainsaw fills from 2nd gtr Annihilation....as played earlier with gtr licks in 10th position... THE END D (bass) (org chord progressions) Gtr riff n+1 times E----------------I----------------I----------------I---------------I B----------------I----------------I----------------I---------------I G----------------I----------------I----------------I---------------I D----------------I----------------I----------------I---------------I A1p0-0-----------I1p0-0-----------I1p0--0----------I1p0-0----------I D---3-1p0--0-0---I---3-1p0--0-0---I----3-1p0--0-0--I---3--0--0-0---I the last bar of the main riff x 3 times ending the last time in high D (7th fret on B-stiring) the first bar of the main riff and that's the song ********* Gtr fill #1 some do not E----------- B----------- G-(7)^9r7=5= D----------- A----------- D----------- ************ All right! Here we are. I sincerely hope that even somebody finds this simple transcription useful. Especially in the main riff I was having real difficulties, but my dear friend Antti 'Donald' Kauppinen gave me some valuable clues (Thanks a Million!!)...There's something still indistinct but those parts are marked with '???'s. Because I usually play keyboards, I wasn't skilled enough to transcribe the solo. Also some fills I left off to save my brain & time & fellowmen :) Maybe somebody will let us know the secrets of Ritchie's fill & solo playing. The tab isn't perfect (stranger) but who cares?? Flames, corrections and thanks more than welcome! If someone thinks this was a cool piece of work or something like that PLEASE LET ME KNOW! Email or write a follow-up! This was actually my first attempt on transcribing so you understand that feedback is important. Keep on rocking! -- Kari 'Kartsa' Ahokas [email protected] ...hands of metal will bring you down!
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