The Wizards Crown Tab

                         Blind Guardian

                Trial By The Archon and Wizard's Crown

                 From the album  Battalions of Fear

     alpha version tab by Zuppa
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            / = slide up           h = hammer on   () = played sometimes as 
            \ = slide down         p = pull off         a fill
            x = palm mute (pm)
            trill = quickly hammer on and pull of repeatedly

                       First song: Trial by the Archon

   *   INTRO 1 I know, this isn't exact, much of those cool bends and slides
               are missing... I'll add some of them then when i have time.

         1.guitar                                      ()=fill, played
                                                          sometimes
        E                        G   F#   BC  trill      ( D C B ) B   A B
      E|12--------------|--------15--14--|----------------|----------------|
      B|----------------|----------------|12131213121312-(|151312)-12----12|
      G|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------14--|
      D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
        .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .

        C       C B   A          G   F#   EF#E trill
      E|----------------|--------15--14--|1214121412141214|12--------------|
      B|13------1312----|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      G|--------------14|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
        .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .

        2.guitar (INTRO)

        First time just chords, then some strumming
        E                        G   F#   B          (B C  B)      B   A B
      E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      G|9---------------|--------12--11--|4----------(4/5-|4)------4---2-4-|
      D|9---------------|--------12--11--|4----------(4/5-|4)------4---2-4-|
      A|7---------------|--------10--9---|2----------(2/3-|2)------2---0-2-|
      E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
        .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .
        C       C B   A          G   F#   E F#E
      E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      G|5--------5-4---2|--------12--11--|9/119-----------|----------------|
      D|5--------5-4---2|--------12--11--|9/119-----------|----------------|
      A|3--------3-2---0|--------10--9---|7/9-7-----------|----------------|
      E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
        .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .



  *   INTRO 2

      Guitar 1  (2ND INTRO)

        A B A G   F#G E
      E|5h7p5-----------|  repeat 3 times, then play something weird (high
      B|------8---7h8-5-|  and fast), then this 3 times again and then:
      G|----------------|
      D|----------------|
      A|----------------|
      E|----------------|
        .   .   .   .    

                      trill
      E|5h7p5---------78|787878----------|
      B|------8---7h8---|----------------|
      G|----------------|----------------|
      D|----------------|----------------|
      A|----------------|----------------|
      E|----------------|----------------|
        .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    
                        
      * RIFF 1

      2. guitar (RIFF 1)

      Play this 2 times: pretty fast here, you can slide between E and F

        E   F   E   F    E   C       C    E   F  E    F    E    D  D
      E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      G|9---10--9---10--|9---------------|9---10--9---10--|9---7-------7---|
      D|9---10--9---10--|9---10------10--|9---10--9---10--|9---7-------7---|
      A|7---8---7---8---|7---10------10--|7---8---7---8---|7---5-------5---|
      E|----------------|----8-------8---|----------------|----------------|
        .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .





      * RIFF 2

      2.guitar The strumming is faster than here, but here is some idea.
          
                  
        E   E   E pmC     C  D   D   D    D    D  D E D E  D  C    C   E F
      E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      G|9---9---9-X-----|----7---7---7---|7----7--7/9-7/9-|7---5----5--9/10|
      D|9---9---9-X-10--|-10-7---7---7---|7----7--7/9-7/9-|7---5----5--9/10|
      A|7---7---7-X-10--|-10-5---5---5---|5----5--5/7-5/7-|5---3----3--7/8-|
      E|------------8---|-8--------------|----------------|----------------|
        .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .
        E F E   D    D
      E|----------------|
      B|----------------|
      G|9/109---7----7--|       play the whole riff two times
      D|9/109---7----7--|
      A|7/8-7---5----5--|
      E|----------------|
        .   .   .   .    


      Then some solos, which i haven't tabbed (at least not yet)

      Then the intro riff again

      Then begins the second song: The Wizards Crown
      It begins right with the following part:

      * BRIDGE 1 (the singing starts during this riff)

      Guitar 2

        E       G F#E    C   A
      E|----------------|----------------|
      B|----------------|----------------|
      G|9-------12119---|----------------|      
      D|9-------12119---|10------7-------|  this is repeated 6 times
      A|7-------109-7---|10------7-------|
      E|----------------|8-------5-------|
        .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    

      * RIFF A  (with singing) -during verses

        Guitar 1

      E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      D|----------------|----------------|----------------|7---7---9--7----|
      A|9---9---10-9--7-|----------------|----------------|--------------10|
      E|----------------|10--------------|10--9---10------|----------------|
        .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .

      E|----------------|
      B|----------------|
      G|----------------|
      D|----------------|
      A|9---7---9-------|
      E|------------10--|
        .   .   .   .    


       Guitar 2  (RIFF A)

        E   E   E   E    E   pm  C   C    C   C   C   pm   G   G   G   G
      E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      G|9---9---9---9---|9---X-----------|----------------|12--12--12--12--|
      D|9---9---9---9---|9---X---10--10--|10--10--10--X---|12--12--12--12--|
      A|7---7---7---7---|7---X---10--10--|10--10--10--X---|10--10--10--10--|
      E|----------------|--------8---8---|8---8---8---X---|----------------|
        .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .


        G   D   E   C
      E|----------------|
      B|----------------|
      G|12--7---9-------|        Play the whole riff 4 times
      D|12--7---9---10--|
      A|10--5---7---10--|
      E|------------8---|
        .   .   .   .    


      * RIFF B -during chorus: Halloween, the Wizards crown i take...

      Guitar 2

        G   F#  E     E  D E C            G   F#  E   C#   D
      E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      G|12--11--9-----9x|7/9-------------|12--11--9---6666|7777------------|
      D|12--11--9-----9x|7/9-10----------|12--11--9---6666|7777------------|
      A|10--9---7-----7x|5/7-10----------|10--9---7---4444|5555------------|
      E|----------------|----8-----------|----------------|----------------|
        .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .
                      pm slide                        fast strum


     * BRIDGE 3 -a sketch, it doesn't really go like this

        Guitar 1 

      E|----------------|--------|
      B|--------7-------|--------|
      G|------------9-7-|--------|            actually guitar 1 does not
      D|----------------|109-----|            play the same thing four times,
      A|----------------|--------|            but varies a little.
      E|----------------|--------|
        .   .   .   .    .   .       

         Guitar 2
          E     E
      E|----------------|--------|         the bridge 3 is repeated 4 times
      B|----------------|--------|
      G|--9-----9-------|--------|
      D|--9-----9-------|--------|                Then again to riff A
      A|--7-----7-------|--------|                through some solos
      E|----------------|--------|
        .   .   .   .    .   .      

     * BRIDGE 4  some cool drum stuff here

      Guitar 2  let ring

        E       E        E       E
      E|----------------|----------------|
      B|----------------|----------------|
      G|9-------9-------|9-------9-------|
      D|9-------7-------|9-------9-------|
      A|7-------7-------|7-------7-------|
      E|----------------|----------------|
        .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    

      Then some just some previous riffs...

      * THE SONG STRUCTURE

      -the basic rules are: 1.  riff 1 2X, then riff 2 2X
                            2.  riff A 2X (verse),then riff B 2X (chorus)

      intro 1  2X  -Trial by the Archon starts
      intro 2  2X
      riff 1   2X
      riff 2   2X
      some solos here, not tabbed. I'll tab at least guitar 2 there sometime
      intro 1  2X  last 4 notes 1 octave lower.Last one overlaps with bridge 1
      bridge 1 6X  -Wizard's Crown starts and singing starts
      riff A   2X  singing  - verse 1
      riff B   2X  chorus   -halloween, the wizard's crown i take...
      bridge 2    not tabbed yet
      bridge 3    neither this
      some solos
      riff A   2X  singing  - verse 2
      riff B   2X  chorus
      some solos again
      riff A   2X  no singing
      riff A   2X  singing  - verse 3
      riff B   4X  chorus
      bridge 4   E chords and cool drum stuff
      riff 1   4X
      riff 2   2X
      intro 1  3X  last time with some cool outro trills

      This tab is still under construction. Mail for anything to:
      zuppa@sgic.fi


      E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
        .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .

      E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
        .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .    .   .   .   .