The battle rages on tab — Deep Purple

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)

MAIN RIFF

?????

????? Repeat the main riff (throughout with kbd)

1st VERSE

Been so many words so much to say 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 some gamble everything on who gets the final shot

The first half of the main riff

SECOND RIFF (using D min harmonic scale)

Oh dont`t talk to me of love It`s obvious

it`s not enough Annihilation Kill them all

Capitulation watch the mighty fall The road to glory

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

The battle rages on E3===================I B3===================I G3===================I main riff D5===================I

3rd verse (guitar murders the chords)

Was it love or hate that got here first 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)

Kill to live and live to die Human nature you let the strong survive

1/2 of the usual riff...

2nd riff and top 4 string chords as above

Oh don`t talk to me of love Be serious it`s not enough Annihilation kill them all Capitulation watch the mighty fall The road to glory is lined in red 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: (let ring)

G! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! X X X X===D D X X X D X W W=== X X X X=== X X===X X X====

! ! ! ! X X X X===W W X X X X X========

(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

(org chord progressions) Gtr riff n+1 times

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 G-(7)^9r7=5=

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!