'The Battle Rages On (tab)' by Deep Purple - Guitar Tutorial

             
 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!