Guitar tablature for "The Battle Rages On" by "Deep Purple"

Artist: Deep Purple
Piece: The Battle Rages On
Instrument: Guitar
Submitter: clownlover
Tab provided by tTabs

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
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Gtr fill #1


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