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  Subject: TAB: The Battle Rages On - Deep Purple
  
  TAB: The Battle Rages On/Deep Purple
  
  Posted by: 	kahokas@plootu.Helsinki.FI (Kari T Ahokas)
  Posted to: 	rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature 
  Post date:	16 Aug 1993
  
  
  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.
   
  '=' 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-----------
  ************
   
  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!
  
  
  
  

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