Intro D#|---------------------------------|----------------------------------| A#|---------------------------------|----------------------------------| F#|---------------------------------|----------------------------------| play 2x C#|---------0-2---------0-2-0-2-----|-----0-2---------0-2---------0-2--| G#|---0-2-0-------0-2-0---------0-2-|-4-2-------0-2-0-------0-2-0------| D#|-0-----------0-------------------|---------0-----------0------------| Slide Riff Rhythm Guitar holds the chords noted above lead part D#5 A#5 B5 G# D#|---------------------------|-----------------------------| A#|---------------------------|-----------------------------| F#|-------8/9-----------------|-----------------------------| C#|-9------------9\7----5-----|-7/8\7-----5--------5--------| G#|---------------------------|--------------7--------7\5---| D#|---------------------------|-----------------------------| "Heavy is the head that wears the crown" D#|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| A#|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| F#|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| C#|-12--12--12\11---12--12\11---11/12-14---|-----12--12\11---12--12\11---11/12-14--| G#|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| D#|---------------0-----------0------------|-0-0-----------0-----------0-----------| A#5 F#5 G#5 F5 D#|---------------------------|-----------------------------| A#|---------------------------|-----------------------------| F#|-------8/9-----------------|-----------------------------| C#|-9------------9\7----5-----|-7/8\7-----5--------5--------| G#|---------------------------|--------------7--------7\5---| D#|---------------------------|-----------------------------| "Heavy is the head that wears the crown" D#|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| A#|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| F#|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| C#|-12--12--12\11---12--12\11---11/12-14---|-----12--12\11---12--12\11---11/12-14--| G#|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| D#|---------------0-----------0------------|-0-0-----------0-----------0-----------| Verse Slide part - repeats throughout similarly on some accented beats D#|---------------------------| A#|--/12~~--------------------| F#|--/12~~--------------------| C#|--/12~~--------------------| G#|---------------------------| D#|---------------------------| Rhythm Part: D#|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| A#|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| F#|-----x-x-0---------x-x-0-----|-----x-x-0-------2b3--2p0----|-----x-x-0----------x-x-0----| C#|-2-------------2-------------|-2---------------------------|-2------------0h2------------| G#|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| D#|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| "Black dog drinks from the water Trying to cool his tongue Like the king finds no peace" D#|---------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------| A#|---------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------| F#|-----x-x-0-----------------|-------------------x-x-0-----|-------------------------------| C#|-2-------------5-----4-----|-2-------------2-------------|-2---x-x--9\----2---x-x--9\----| G#|---------------5-----4-----|-----------------------------|---------10\------------10\----| D#|---------------3-----2-----|-----------------------------|-------------------------------| "His work is never done Night falls, smoke on the water. Darkness closes in D#|---------------------------|---------------| A#|---------------------------|---------------| F#|---------------4--3--4-----|-3---2p0-2p0---| C#|-2-------------2--2--2-----|-------------2-| 2 beats on last bar G#|---------------------------|---------------| D#|---------------------------|---------------| "Cold white hand, in the deep Will drown you for your sin" PreChorus Lick 7/4 (7 beats) D#|---------------------------------------------------------10-| A#|-------------------------------------7---9---10----11/12----| F#|---------------------7---9---7---9-----9---9----10----------| C#|-----5---7---8---8/9---9---9---9---9------------------------| G#|-5h7---7---7---7--------------------------------------------| D#|------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus 4/4 6/4 (6 beats) D#|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------------| A#|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------------| F#|-----------------|-----------------|-5---------------|-7-------------------------| C#|-7---------------|-5---------------|-5---------------|-7--------4----------------| G#|-7---------------|-5---------------|-3---------------|-5--------4----------------| D#|-5---------------|-3---------------|-----------------|----------2----------------| Lyrics: "Its a lifelong expedition Second guessing your decisions Trying to find out what's been missing Pages keep on filling" Bridge Riff 1 Odd timing here, but its divided in bars where Bass plays marked notes 7/8 (D#5) 5/8 (C#5) (G#5) D#|------------------------------|---------------------| A#|---------8---------------10-8-|---8-7---7-----------| F#|-6-7-8-9---9-7---7-9-7--------|-9-----9---7---7-6---| play 4x C#|---------------9-------9------|-------------9-----9-| G#|------------------------------|---------------------| D#|------------------------------|---------------------| 7/8 (D#5) 2/4 D#|------------------------------|---------------------| A#|---------8---------------10-8-|---------------------| F#|-6-7-8-9---9-7---7-9-7--------|-9-------------------| last bar overlaps C#|---------------9-------9------|---------------------| Bridge Ending G#|------------------------------|---------------------| D#|------------------------------|---------------------| During the end of Bridge Riff 1, Lead Guitar adds a few notes: D#|--------------------------------------------------------------| A#|-------15~~~~---------15--------------------15b17~~-----------| F#|-14b16----------14b16----14b16r14p12-14~~---------------------| C#|--------------------------------------------------------------| G#|--------------------------------------------------------------| D#|--------------------------------------------------------------| Slower Bridge Ending pick-up beats D#|---------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------| A#|---------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------| F#|---------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------| C#|-14---12---12--|-14-14-14----------------------|-12-12-12---------------------| G#|-14---12---10--|-14-14-14----------------------|-12-12-12---------------------| D#|-12---10-------|-12-12-12----------------------|-10-10-10---------------------| "Crying out, Go and wake the king. Call to arms for those who kiss the ring D#|--------------------------------------------|------------------------| A#|--------------------------------------------|------------------------| F#|--------------------------------------------|------------------------| last bar is 2 beats C#|-10-10-10-----------------------------------|-9--9--9------9--9--9---| G#|-10-10-10-----------------------------------|-9--9--9------9--9--9---| D#|--8--8--8-----------------------------------|-7--7--7------7--7--7---| "Stand your ground The walls are coming down. It's do or die, do or die!" Slide Riff - 2nd Time Rhythm Guitar holds the chords noted above lead part D#5 A#5 B5 G# D#|---------------------------|-----------------------------| A#|---------------------------|-----------------------------| F#|-------8/9-----------------|-----------------------------| C#|-9------------9\7----5-----|-7/8\7~----5--------5--------| G#|---------------------------|--------------7--------7\5---| D#|---------------------------|-----------------------------| "Heavy is the head that wears the crown" D#|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| A#|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| F#|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| C#|-12--12--12\11---12--12\11---11/12-14---|-----12--12\11---12--12\11---11/12-14--| G#|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| D#|---------------0-----------0------------|-0-0-----------0-----------0-----------| A#5 F#5 G#5 F5 D#|---------------------------|-----------------------------| A#|---------------------------|-----------------------------| F#|-------8/9-----------------|-----------------------------| C#|-9------------9\7----5-----|-7/8\7~----5--------5--------| G#|---------------------------|--------------7--------7\5---| D#|---------------------------|-----------------------------| "Heavy is the head that wears the crown" D#|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| A#|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| F#|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| C#|-12--12--12\11---12--12\11---11/12-14---|-----12--12\11---12--12\11---11/12-14--| G#|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| D#|---------------0-----------0------------|-0-0-----------0-----------0-----------| verse 2 Rhythm D#|---------------------------|--------------0------------|----0-----------------------| A#|---------------------------|-----------0---------------|-------0--3-----------------| F#|------------/3--2p0--2p0---|------0h1------------------|-------------2--2h4-2p0-----| C#|----5--2-------------------|-2-------------------------|------------------------2p0-| G#|---------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------| D#|---------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------| "Mad man, Blood on the altar The Queen will have his head His ghost will shake those rattling chains" D#|----------------------------|--------------------------|--------------0---------| A#|----------------------------|--------------------------|-----------0------------| F#|----2/4--2p0----------------|------------/3--2p0-2p0---|------0h1---------------| C#|-2-----------2p0--5----4----|-----5--2-----------------|-2----------------------| G#|------------------5----4----|--------------------------|------------------------| D#|------------------3----2----|--------------------------|------------------------| "Long after he's dead No soul knows his trouble High upon his throne" 2 beats 7 beats (transition to Chorus) D#|----------------------------|-----------------------|--12~~~\----------------------------------| A#|-5--5--5--3-----------------|-----------------------|--12~~~\-------------5p3p0----------------| F#|-------------2--2/4--2p0----|-2/4--2p0--2p0---------|--12~~~\--------------------4p2p0--4p2p0--| C#|----------------------------|---------------2p0--2--|------------------------------------------| G#|----------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------------------| D#|----------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------------------| "Loved by few and judged by many He bears that weight alone" Slide Guitar - brief, but starts in bar 3 of rhythm part above D#|-----------------|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------| A#|-----------------|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------| F#|-/9~~~~~~~~~~~---|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------| C#|-----------------|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------| G#|-----------------|----------5--5/7---|-(7)----------------|--rest-------------| D#|-----------------|-------------------|--0-----------------|-------------------| Chorus 2 4/4 6/4 (6 beats) D#|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------------| A#|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------------| F#|-----------------|-----------------|-5---------------|-7-------------------------| C#|-7---------------|-5---------------|-5---------------|-7--------4----------------| G#|-7---------------|-5---------------|-3---------------|-5--------4----------------| D#|-5---------------|-3---------------|-----------------|----------2----------------| Lyrics: "It's a lifelong expedition Second guessing your decisions Trying to find out what's been missing And the pages keep on filling" Solo Jam Timing/Chords are like Bridge Riff 1 Slide Guitar D#|-10/12---/12~---------------|-----------------------------------| A#|----------------------------|-15---12\10------------------------| F#|----------------------------|-------------12--------------------| C#|----------------------------|-----------------14\12----14\13/14-| G#|----------------------------|-----------------------14----------| D#|----------------------------|-----------------------------------| Lead Guitar (overlaps end of Slide part) D#|--------------------------------------------------------| A#|--------------------------------------------------------| F#|-12h14p12----------12h14p12----------12h14p12-----------| C#|----------14p12h14----------14p12h14----------14p12h14--| G#|--------------------------------------------------------| D#|--------------------------------------------------------| > > > > > > Slide Guitar ending: D#|-12/15\-------14/17\------15/19--------19~~~~~------------| A#|----------------------------------------------------------| F#|----------------------------------------------------------| C#|----------------------------------------------------------| G#|----------------------------------------------------------| D#|----------------------------------------------------------| Bridge Ending 2 pick-up beats D#|-------------------------------|------------------------------| A#|-------------------------------|------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------|------------------------------| C#|-14-14-14----------------------|-12-12-12---------------------| G#|-14-14-14----------------------|-12-12-12---------------------| D#|-12-12-12----------------------|-10-10-10---------------------| "Crying out, Go and wake the king. Call to arms for those who kiss the ring D#|--------------------------------------------|------------------------| A#|--------------------------------------------|------------------------| F#|--------------------------------------------|------------------------| last bar is 2 beats C#|-10-10-10-----------------------------------|-9--9--9------9--9--9---| G#|-10-10-10-----------------------------------|-9--9--9------9--9--9---| D#|--8--8--8-----------------------------------|-7--7--7------7--7--7---| "Stand your ground The walls are coming down. It's do or die, do or die!" Outro Clean Distortion D#|------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------| A#|-------8----------7-----|-------------------------|-(15~~~)-------------------------| F#|------------------7-----|----0--------------------|--12--12--12-------12--12--12----| C#|----9----------7-----7--|-------7-----------------|--12--12--12-------12--12--12----| G#|-7----------5-----------|-4----------3------------|---------------------------------| D#|------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------| "Heavy is the head that wears the crown" D#|---------------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------| A#|---------------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------| F#|-12--12--12------12--12--12------|-------7/9---------------|------------------------| C#|-12--12--12------12--12--12------|-/9-----------9\7---5----|-7~------5--------5-----| G#|---------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------7------7\5-| D#|---------------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------| "Heavy is the head that wears the crown" D#|---------------------------------|----------------------------------| A#|-12--12--12------12--12--12------|-12--12--12------12--12--12-------| F#|-12--12--12------12--12--12------|-12--12--12------12--12--12-------| C#|-12--12--12------12--12--12------|-12--12--12------12--12--12-------| G#|---------------------------------|----------------------------------| D#|---------------------------------|----------------------------------| ** slower ** Rhythm D#|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------| A#|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------| F#|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------| C#|-9-------5-------7-------4-------|--2---------------------------------------| G#|-9-------5-------7-------4-------|--2---------------------------------------| D#|-7-------3-------5-------2-------|--0---------------------------------------| | | Slide D#|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------| A#|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------| F#|-12-------------/14--12------12--|------------------------------------------| C#|-----14--12-/14----------14------|-14---------------------------------------| G#|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------| D#|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------| "Heavy is the head that wears the crown"

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