TRIAL BY THE ARCHON
As recorded by Blind Guardian
(From the 1988 Album BATTALIONS OF FEAR)
Transcribed by Drimascus_God_Of_Thunder
Words by - Music by Andre Olbrich
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Magnus'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'André'
Intro
Q=151
E5 G5 F#5 B5 A5 B5
4/4
Gtr I
W +H Q Q W +H Q Q
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| 9 | (9) 12 11 | 4 | (4) 2 4 |
| 7 | (7) 10 9 | 2 | (2) 0 2 |
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| Gtr II
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| W +H Q Q E E H. H. E E
| | 15 14 | | |
| 15b17 | (15)r | 12 13 12tr13 | 12 10 12 |
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C5 C5 B5 A5 G5 F#5 E5 E5 D5
H E Q. H Q Q W +H E Q.
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| | 2 | | 9 7 |
| 5 5 4 | 2 5 4 | 2 | (2) 9 7 |
| 3 3 2 | 0 5 4 | 2 | (2) 7 5 |
| | 3 2 | 0 | (0) |
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| H E Q. H Q Q E E H. +H E Q.
| | 15 14 | 12 14 12tr14 | (12) 12 10 |
| 13 13 12 | 10 | | |
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E5 G5 F#5
|--3--| |-3-| |-3-|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q
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| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 12 11 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 10 9 |
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| |--3--|
| E. S E E E H +H Q Q
| | 15 14 |
| 15b17 12 12 15 15b17 | (15)r |
| 14 | |
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B5 A5 B5
|---3---| |-3-| |-3-|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q
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| 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 2 4 |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 0 2 |
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| E E H. H. E E
C5 B5 A5 G5 F#5
|-3-| |-3-|
E E E E E Q Q E E E E E Q Q
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| 5 5 5 5 5 4 | 2 2 2 2 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 2 | 0 0 0 0 5 4 |
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| H E Q. H Q Q
E5 D5
|---3---| |-3-| |-3-|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q.
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| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 7 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 5 |
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| E E H. H. +Q
E5 D5 E5 C5
E H. E E H. E
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| |--3--| |--3--|
| E E E E S S S Q. E E E E S S S Q.
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| 12 10 | 12 10 |
| 12 11 12 11 9 | 12 11 12 11 9 |
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D5 D5 E5 D5
E H. E H.. E
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| |--3--|
| E E E E S S S Q. S S S S S S S S S S S S Q
| | 14 15 14 15 |
| 12 10 | 15 17 15 17 |
| 12 11 12 11 9 | 16 17 16 17 |
| | 14 |
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E5 D5 E5 C5
H.. E H.. E
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| |--3--| |--3--|
| E E E E S S S Q. E E E E S S S Q.
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| 12 10 | 12 10 |
| 12 11 12 11 9 | 12 11 12 11 9 |
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D5 D5 E5
H.. E W
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| |--3--|
| E E E E S S S Q. H H
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| 12 10 | 12tr13 12 |
| 12 11 12 11 9 | |
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Rhythm Part
E5F5 E5F5 E5C5C5D5 E5F5 E5F5 E5D5D5D5
E E E E E s E E. E E E E E s E E.
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| 9 10 9 10 9 5 5 7 | 9 10 9 10 9 7 7 7 |
| 9 10 9 10 9 5 5 7 | 9 10 9 10 9 7 7 7 |
| 7 8 7 8 7 3 3 5 | 7 8 7 8 7 5 5 5 |
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E5F5 E5F5 E5C5C5D5 E5F5 E5F5 E5D5D5D5
E E E E E s E E. E E E E E s E E.
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| 9 10 9 10 9 5 5 7 | 9 10 9 10 9 7 7 7 |
| 9 10 9 10 9 5 5 7 | 9 10 9 10 9 7 7 7 |
| 7 8 7 8 7 3 3 5 | 7 8 7 8 7 5 5 5 |
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E5 E5 E5C5C5D5 D5 D5 D5D5D5D5 D5EbD5EbD5BbBbC5 E5F5 E5F5 E5D5D5D5
E E E E E S E E. E E E E E S E E. E E E E E S E E. E E E E E s E E.
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| 9 9 9 5 5 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 8 7 8 7 3 3 5 | 9 10 9 10 9 7 7 7 |
| 9 9 9 5 5 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 8 7 8 7 3 3 5 | 9 10 9 10 9 7 7 7 |
| 7 7 7 3 3 5 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 5 6 5 6 5 1 1 3 | 7 8 7 8 7 5 5 5 |
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E5 E5 E5C5C5D5 D5 D5 D5D5D5D5 D5EbD5EbD5BbBbC5 E5F5 E5F5 E5
E E E E E S E E. E E E E E S E E. E E E E E S E E. E E E E H
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| 9 9 9 5 5 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 8 7 8 7 3 3 5 | 9 10 9 10 9 |
| 9 9 9 5 5 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 8 7 8 7 3 3 5 | 9 10 9 10 9 |
| 7 7 7 3 3 5 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 5 6 5 6 5 1 1 3 | 7 8 7 8 7 |
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Solo André
E5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 9 |
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| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
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| Gtr II
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| 15p14p12h14h15p14p12h14h15p14p12h14h15p14p12h14h |
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D5
S S S S S S S S H
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| S S S S S S S S Q.. S
| 15p14p12h14h15p14p12h14p12 12 |
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E5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 9 |
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| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| 14p12h15p12h17p12h15p12h14p12h15p12h17p12h15p12h |
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D5
S S S S S S S S H
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| S S S S S S S S H
| 14p12h15p12h17p12h15p12 12 |
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D5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 7 |
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| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 13 12 10 10 13 12 10 10 |
| 12 12 11 9 12 12 11 9 |
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D5
S S S S S S S S H
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
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| 13 12 10 10 |
| 12 12 11 9 12 11 11 12 11 9 7\ |
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E5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 9 |
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| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S Q
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| 10 12 |
| 7 7 9 12 9 12 |
| 7 9 9 |
| 7 10 |
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D5
S S S S S S S S H
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S E +E
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| 15 12 12 15 12 12 15 12 12 15 (15)\ |
| 14 14 14 |
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E5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 9 |
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| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
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| |--------6---------| |--------6---------| |-------6-------| |------6------|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| 19 17 15 17 15 14 15 14 12 14 12 10 12 10 8 10 8 7 8 7 5 7 5 3 |
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D5
S S S S S S S S H
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| E E E E E Q.
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 9 |
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| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
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| |--------6---------| |--------6---------| |-------6-------| |------6------|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| 19 17 15 17 15 14 15 14 12 14 12 10 12 10 8 10 8 7 8 7 5 7 5 3 |
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S S S S S S S S H
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| E E E E H
D5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 7 |
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| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 13 12 10 10 13 12 10 10 |
| 12 12 11 9 12 12 11 9 |
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D5
S S S S S S S S H
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
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| 13 12 10 10 |
| 12 12 11 9 12 11 11 12 11 9 7\ |
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E5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 9 |
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| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S Q
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| 10 12 |
| 7 7 9 12 9 12 |
| 7 9 9 |
| 7 10 |
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D5
S S S S S S S S H
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| |-----6------|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 15 12 12 15 12 12 15 12 12 15 12 8 15 12 8 |
| 14 14 14 |
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Outro
E5 G5 F#5
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|--3--|
Q. +E H +Q. S S S Q Q
| | 15 14 12 15 14 |
| 15b17 (15)r15b17 | (15)r |
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| W +H Q Q
B5 A5 B5
E E H. H. E E
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| W +H Q Q
C5 C5 B5 A5 G5 F#5
H E Q. H Q Q
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| | 2 |
| 5 5 4 | 2 5 4 |
| 3 3 2 | 0 5 4 |
| | 3 2 |
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| |--3--|
| Q S S S +E E Q. H Q Q
| | 15 14 |
| 13 12 13 12 (12) 13 12 | |
| | 14 |
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E5 E5 D5
W +H E Q.
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| | 9 7 |
| 2 | (2) 9 7 |
| 2 | (2) 7 5 |
| 0 | (0) |
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| E E H. H E Q.
E5 G5 F#5
W +H Q Q
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| TP TP TP
| |--3--|
| E E E E H +Q. S S S Q Q
| | 15 14 12 15 14 |
| 15b17 12 15 15b17 | (15)r |
| 14 | |
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B5 A5 B5
W +H Q Q
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| E Q S S E Q S S H. E E
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| 12 13 12 13 15 13 12 13 | 12 10 12 |
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C5 C5 B5 A5 G5 F#5
H E Q. H Q Q
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| | * |
| | 2 * |
| 5 5 4 | 2 5 4 * |
| 3 3 2 | 0 5 4 * |
| | 3 2 * |
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| |--3--|
| Q S S S +E E Q. H Q Q
| | 15 14 * |
| 13 12 13 12 (12) 13 12 | * |
| | 14 * |
| | * |
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Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash