The Battle Rages On

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)         C5
Was it love or hate that got here first
Dm (D5)        F5           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====

 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
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Gtr fill #1

some  do not 
E|-----------  
B|-----------  
G|-(7)^9r7=5=  
D|-----------  
A|-----------  
D|-----------  
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