Tab version 1.00 by Kari Ahokas
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)
MAIN RIFF
Dm (Kbd appears)
?????
?????
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 Words are not enough to F keep the Gm guns at bay
Main riff (with gtr)
2nd verse
Dm C Gtr fill #1
Some live in fear some do not
Dm some gamble everything on F who gets the Gm final shot
The first half of the main riff
SECOND RIFF (using D min harmonic scale)
A Oh dont't talk to me of love It's Bb obvious
C/E it's not e Dm nough Anni Bb/D hilation Dm Kill them Bb all C
Dm Capitul Bb/D ation wa C tch the mi Bb ghty C fall Dm The road Bb/D to glory
Dm is lined in Bb red C Dm And thoug C the Bb gone G
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
Gm The battle rages on
E3===================I
B3===================I
G3===================I main riff
D5===================I
3rd verse (guitar murders the chords)
Dm (gtr D5) C(5)
Was it love or hate that got here first
Dm Hat D5 e's a habit F(5 it's hard to Gm(G5 shake the curse
The first half of the main riff
4th verse (now melody chords with fills)
Dm Kill to live and C live to die
Dm Human nature F you let the Gm 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
Be Bb serious C/E it's not en Dm ough
Annihi Bb/D lation Dm kill them C al Bb l
Dm Capitulation C watch the m Bb igh C ty Dm fall
The road to Bb/D glory Dm is lined in Bb red C
Dm And though the C reason now is Bb gone G Gm
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)
G! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
X X X X===D D X X X D X W W=== X X X X=== X X===X X X====
! ! ! !
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 (o bass rg chord progressions)
Gtr riff n+1 times
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
G-(7)^9r7=5=
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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 kahokas@plootu.helsinki.fi
...hands of metal will bring you down!
Deep Purple
The Battle Rages On
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