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
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
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...
