TAB: The Battle Rages On/Deep Purple
DEEP PURPLE: THE BATTLE RAGES ON (Blackmore/Gillan/Lord/Paice)
Tab version 1.00 by Kari Ahokas
IMPORTANT NOTE: the 6th string is tuned to D. Other strings are
normally tuned.
INTRO
Dm (strings) Bb/D fill (dr)
| E | | | |
| B | | | |
| G | | | |
| D | | | |
| A1p0 0 | 1p0 0 | 1p0 | 1p0 0 |
| D 3 1p0 | 3 1p0 | 1p0 | 3 0 |
MAIN RIFF
Dm (Kbd appears)
| E | |
| B | |
| G | |
| D 3p0 | 3p0 |
| A1p0 0 1p0 3p0 0) | 1p0 0 1p0 3p0 |
| D 3 1p0 3 (3 | 3 1p0 3 |
?????
| E | |
| B | |
| G | 2 5 |
| D 3p0 | 3p0 0 2p0 0 3p0 0 5p0 0 |
| A1p0 0 1p0 3p0 (0h3) | |
| D 3 1p0 3 | |
?????
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 | | | |
| B | | | |
| G 67 6 | 67 6 | 67 6 | 67 6 |
| D 78 8 7857 5 5 | 78 8 7857 5757 | 78 8 7857 5 5 | 78 8 78 |
| A 8 78 | 8 | 8 78 | |
| D | | | |
C/E Dm Bb/D Dm Bb C
it's not enough Annihilation Kill them all
| E | 10 10 | 10 6 8 |
| B | 10 11 | 10 6 8 |
| G10 | 10 10 | 10 7 9 |
| D10 | 12 12 | 12 8 10 |
| A | | |
| D | | |
Dm Bb/D C Bb C Dm Bb/D
Capitulation watch the mighty fall The road to glory
| E10 10 | 12 6 8 | 10 10 |
| B10 11 | 13 6 8 | 10 11 |
| G10 10 | 12 7 9 | 10 10 |
| D10 10 | 14 8 10 | 12 12 |
| A | | |
| D | | |
Dm Bb C Dm C Bb G
is lined in red And thoug the gone
reason now is
| E10 6 8 | 10 8 | 6 | 3 |
| B10 6 8 | 10 8 | 6 | 3 |
| G10 7 9 | 10 9 | 7 | 4 |
| D12 8 10 | 12 10 | 8 | 5 |
| A | | | |
| D | | | |
Gm
The battle rages on
| E3 |
| B3 |
| G3 | main riff |
| D5 |
| A |
| D |
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 | | | | | | | |
| B | | | | | | | |
| G | | | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| D0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | |
| A0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9/10 |
| D0 | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
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 (bass)
(org chord progressions)
Gtr riff n+1 times
| E | | | |
| B | | | |
| G | | | |
| D | | | |
| A1p0 0 | 1p0 0 | 1p0 0 | 1p0 0 |
| D 3 1p0 0 0 | 3 1p0 0 0 | 3 1p0 0 0 | 3 0 0 0 |
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
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Gtr fill #1
some do not
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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!
...hands of metal will bring you down!