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!