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The Battle Rages On

(Blackmore/Gillan/Lord/Paice)

From "The Battle Rages On", 1993

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)         C(5)           

Was it love or hate that got here first

Dm (D5)        F(5)         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-----------
Transcribed by Kari Ahokas
Alternative tablature suggestion
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
A1p0-0-5~~-------I1p0-0-5~~-------I1p0--5~~--------I1p0-0-5~~~~~~--I
D---3------------I---3------------I----------------I---3-----------I


Main Riff


E---------------------------------I-------------------------------I
B---------------------------------I-------------------------------I
G---------------------------------I-------------------------------I
D------------------------3p0------I----------------------3p0------I
A1p0-0-0-0-----------3p0-----5~~--I1p0-0-0-----------3p0-----5~~--I
E----------3p0-0-0-0--------------I--------3p0-0-0-0--------------I


E---------------------------------I-------------------------------I
B---------------------------------I-------------------------------I
G---------------------------------I----------------2-5-(7)--------I
D------------------------3p0------I3p0-2p0-3p0-5p0----------------I
A1p0-0-0-0-----------3p0-----5~~--I-------------------------------I
E----------3p0-0-0-0--------------I-------------------------------I

From  Jason O'Broin