Lord of the Rings (Tales version) --------------------------------- Blind Guardian Hi from Russia, BG fans! I've worked out the LOTR notes and compared to the lotr1.htm. I think my variant is better, 'coz I've tuned the guitar to the recording and matched almost every note. I've taken a lot from lotr1.txt, thanks to the creator. My address: Alexey Markov bard@astro.ru INTRO (let ring all) rake !---0----------!--------------!--------------!--------------! !--0---0-------!-----------0--!-----------0--!--(0)---------! !--0------0----!--------0-----!--------0-----!---------3----! !--2-----------!-----0--------!-----3--------!--------------! !--2-----------!--------------!--1-----------!--------------! !-0---------0--!--3-----------!--------------!--------------! rake !---0----------!--------------!--------------!--------------! !--0---0-------!-----------0--!-----------0--!-----------0--! !--0------0----!--------0-----!--------0-----!--2-----2-----! !--2-----------!-----0--------!-----4--------!-----4--------! !--2-----------!--------------!--2-----------!--------------! !-0---------0--!--3-----------!--------------!--------------! rake !---0----------!--------------!--------------!--------------! !--0---0-------!-----------0--!-----------0--!--(0)---------! !--0------0----!--------0-----!--------0-----!---------3----! !--2-----------!-----0--------!-----3--------!--------------! !--2-----------!--------------!--1-----------!--------------! !-0---------0--!--3-----------!--------------!--------------! p p pause !-----------0--!--------------!-----------0--!--------------! !--------1-----!--3--1--0-----!--------1-----!--1--0--------! !-----0--------!-----------0--!-----2--------!--------------! !--------------!--------------!--------------!--------------! !--3-----------!--------------!--0-----------!----------3-2-! !--------------!--------------!--------------!--------------! There are Verse 1 : Am G signs on the ring which C Em make me feel so down (hammer 1nd fret 2nd string) there's Am C one to enslave all rings to G Em find them all in time and Am C drive them into darkness for- G G/F Am ev - er they'll be bound G/F - that's it. !-----------3--! !--------3-----! !-----0--------! !--------------! !--------------! !--1-----------! Am Em Three for the kings of the G B7 elfes high in light C F Am Nine to the mortal which cry Guitar solo (When playing one guitar I prefer to sing or to whistle it) Em D Bm C Em D Bm C Em D Bm C Em D Bm C Refrain : (You may add "I'll keep the ring" for another voice here) Em D Bm C Slow down and I sail on the river Em D Bm C Slow down and I walk to the hill Em D Bm C Slow down and I sail on the river Em D Bm C Slow down and I walk to the hill h slide !-----------2-3!-2------------!--3/5---------!--(5)---------! !--------3-----!----3------3--!--------------!--------------! !-----2--------!-------2------!--------------!--------------! !-0------------!--------------!--------------!--------------! !--------------!--------------!--------------!--------------! !--------------!--------------!--------------!--------------! !--0--------0--!--------0-----!-[1--------1--!--------1-----! !-----1--------!--1--------1--!-[---1--------!--1--------1--! !--------2-----!-----2--------!--------2-----!-----2--------! !--------------!--------------!--------------!--------------! !--0-----------!--------------!--0-----------!--------------! !--------------!--------------!--------------!--------------! and there's no way out Here solo begins (I've not managed to get it but surely in lotr1.htm it's completely wrong. It's better in lotr2.htm, however. Usually I'd like to sing it either) Here are the chords for that solo (that's the only part I'm not sure, but I use this chords) : Am | Em Am | (Am) G | (G) Em | (Em) G | Am !--------------!--------------!--------------!--------------! !--------------!--------------!--------------!--------------! !--------------!--------------!--2-----------!--------------! !--2-----------!--(2)---------!--2-----------!--------------! !--2-----------!--(2)---------!--0-----------!--------------! !--0-----------!--(0)---------!--------------!--------------! Mordor Mordor Mordo - o - or dark !--------------!--------------!--------------!--------------! !--------------!--------------!--------------!--------------! !--5-----------!--------------!--3-----------!--------------! !--5-----------!--------------!--3-----------!--------------! !--3-----------!--------------!--1-----------!--------------! !--------------!--------------!--------------!--------------! land under sa-u-ron's spell º !-----------------!-----------------! º º !-----------------!-----------------! º º* !-----------------!-----------------! 2 bars *º º* !--7---10--9---5--!--7--------------! pause *º º !--7---10--9---5--!--7--------------! º º !--5---8---7---3--!--5--------------! º threatened a long time (same picking as in "no way out") F G F Seven rings to the gnomes for their halls made of stone - into the Em D Em valley (into the valley) I feel down. Verse II : Em G One ring for the dark lord's hand D Em Em D sitting on his throne in the C D land so dark where Bm C I have to go Refrain (match it yourself to the rhythm of the CD): (You may add "I'll keep the ring" for another voice here) Em D Bm C Slow down and I sail on the river Em D Bm C Slow down and I walk to the hill Em D Bm C Slow down and I sail on the river Em D Bm C Slow down and I walk to the hill h slide !-----------2-3!-2------------!--3/5---------!--(5)---------! !--------3-----!----3------3--!--------------!--------------! !-----2--------!-------2------!--------------!--------------! !-0------------!--------------!--------------!--------------! !--------------!--------------!--------------!--------------! !--------------!--------------!--------------!--------------! !--------------!--------------! !----------1---!--------------! !-------2------!--2-----------! !----2---------!--------------! !-0------------!--------------! !--------------!--------------! Lo-ord of the rings the End.