By the Gates of Moria chords

Blind Guardian

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  			Powerchords used in this tab: 
 
   C5    A2    G5    F3    E9    D7   F10    B4    E2 
D|-5--||-2--||----||----||-9--||-7--||-10-||-4--||----| 
A|-3--||-0--||-5--||-3--||-7--||-5--||-8--||-2--||-2--| 
e|----||----||-3--||-1--||----||----||----||----||-0--| 
 
Intro 
 
Guitar 1                                             Guitar 2 breaks in 
E|---------------------------------------------------|--------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------|--------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------|--------------------| 
D|--4---5---4---5--4--5--4-5-4-5-4-5-4-5-4-5-4-5-4-5-|-4-5-4-5-4-5-4-5--9-| 
A|--2---3---2---3--2--3--2-3-2-3-2-3-2-3-2-3-2-3-2-3-|-2-3-2-3-2-3-2-3--7-| 
e|---------------------------------------------------|--------------------| 
 
Guitar 2 
E|--------------------| 
B|--------------------| 
G|-4-5-4-5-4-5-4-5----| 
D|-2-3-2-3-2-3-2-2--9-| 
A|------------------7-| 
e|--------------------| 
 
Riff 1 2x 
                                                               G2 Fill } 
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------------------------------------------9-----(9)-| 
A|-10-10-10-9-9-9-10-10-10-9-9-9-10-10-10-9-9-9-10-10-10-9-9-9--7-----(7)-| 
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
P.M{_________________________________________________________} 
 
Guitar 2 (G2) 
 1st Fill                           2nd Fill 
E|----------------------------------|------------ 
B|----------------------------------|---------12- 
G|----------------------------------|-9-11-12---- 
D|--------------------9-7-----------|------------ 
A|-7--7-9-10-9-7----7-----10-9-7----|------------ 
e|---------------10--------------10-|------------ 
 
Fill continues with named powerchords 
 
  C5 
E -13-12-10-12-10----10--------------------------------------------- 
B ----------------13----13-12-13-12-10-12-10----10------------------ 
G -------------------------------------------12----12-11-12-11-9---- 
D ---------------------------------------------------------------13- 
A ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
e ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 
  A2          G5       F3    E9          D7 
E -------------------------------------------------| 
B ---------10-12-10--------------------------------| 
G -9-11-12----------12-11-9-7---(7)---77-7-/19\7-7-| 
D -------------------------------------------------| 
A -------------------------------------------------| 
e -------------------------------------------------| 
 
Riff 2 2x 
 
  G2 Fill} 
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|--9---7-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|--7---5--10-10-10-9-9-9-10-10-10-9-9-9-10-10-10-12-12-12-10-10-10-9-9-9-| 
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
        P.M{____________________________________________________________} 
 
Guitar 2 (G2) 
 1st Fill          2nd Fill 
E|----------------|---------------------| 
B|----------------|---------10----10-12-| 
G|-9-11-12-11-9-9-|-9-11-12----12-------| 
D|----------------|---------------------| 
A|----------------|---------------------| 
e|----------------|---------------------| 
 
   E9                   F10                   G5       D7      B4 
E|-12--------------------13------------------------------------------- 
B|----12--------------------13----------------10-------12-------8----- 
G|-------12-11-12-11-----------14----12----------11-------12------7--- 
D|-------------------14-----------15----14-15-------12-------14-----9- 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
   G5          A2          B4 
E -------------------------------| 
B -10----------------12----------| 
G ----11----11-12-14----14-12-11-| 
D -------12----------------------| 
A -------------------------------| 
e -------------------------------| 
 
Riff 3 4x 
 
Only do the powerchords on round 1 and 3, the last one, D7 
should pe played in the begininng of round after powerchords (2,4) 
 
  F10              E9              D7 
E|------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------------| 
D|--------------------9-7-------------| 
A|-7--7-9-10-9-7----7-----10-9-7------| 
e|---------------10--------------10---| 
 
Riff 5 2x 
 
Last time do a B4 instead of the ordinary 2nd 
 
                        1st 2nd  
E|----------------------|---|---| 
B|----------------------|---|---| 
G|----------------------|---|---| 
D|----------------------|-5-|-7-| 
A|-4--5---7-4-5-4--5--7-|-3-|-5-| 
e|-2--3---5-2-3-2--3--5-|---|---| 
 
   E2      B4     G5            C5 
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B|------------------------------15b(17)-15b(17)-15b(17)---------------- 
G|-16--\----------16----------\-------------------------19-17h19p17p16- 
D|-16--\--------------------------------------------------------------- 
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------- 
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
E -------------------| 
B -------------------| At the last bend tone, start the Riff below 
G -17-16-----15b(16)-| 
D -------19----------| 
A -------------------| 
e -------------------| 
 
Riff 6 4x 
 
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|-----10-----9-----7-----------------------------------------------------| 
A|-7-7----7-7---7-7---7-7-10-9-7------------------------------------------| 
e|-------------------------------10---------------------------------------| 
P.M{_}    {_}   {_}   {_} 
 
E|-------------------------------------|-------|------------------------ 
B|-------------------------------------|-FUNKY-|------------------------ 
G|-7-------6-4-------9-------7-6-------|-BASS--|------------------------ 
D|-5-5-5-5-4-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-5-4-4-4-4-|-PART--|-5-4----------------5-4- 
A|-------------------------------------|-------|-3-2----------------3-2- 
e|-------------------------------------|-------|------------------------ 
P.M  {___}     {___}   {___}     {___} 
 
E -----------| 
B -----------| 
G -----------| 
D -5-4-5-7-4-| 
A -3-2-3-5-2-| 
e -----------| 
 
  E9        D7       E9             C5                 D7 
E|-----------------------------11b(12)-11b(12)-11b(12)-11b(12)p10---10----| 
B|----------------------------------------------------------------12---12-| 
G|-9--11-12-11--9-9--9----------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------12-9-12--------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
  E9        D7               E9                C5 
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B|----------10--10----10-12-----------------------------------10-10-10- 
G|-9--11-12--------12--------12-11-9--9-9-9-11-11-11-12-12-12---------- 
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------- 
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------- 
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
   D7 
E|----------------------------| 
B|----------------------------| 
G|-12-12-12-11-11-11----------| 
D|-------------------12-12-12-| 
A|----------------------------| 
e|----------------------------| 
 
Continue with the same power chord order in through the whole solo part coming next,  
until that outro riff. 
 
E|-15-12----12-15-12----12-15-12----12-15-12----16b(17)-16b(17)-16b(17)- 
B|-------12----------12----------12----------12------------------------- 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
E -15-----19-17-------17-------------------------------------------------- 
B --------------20-19----20-19-17-20-19-17----19-17-----17---------------- 
G -----------------------------------------19-------19-----16-17----16---- 
D ---------------------------------------------------------------19----17- 
A ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
e ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 
E ---------------------------------14-15-17-19-| 
B ---------------------------15-17-------------| 
G ------------------14-16-17-------------------| 
D -19-16---14-16-17----------------------------| 
A ---------------------------------------------| 
e ---------------------------------------------| 
        P.M{_____________________} 
 
Now this part is REALLY fast... (and I'm not sure it's right) 
 
E|-15----15----15----15---------------------------------------------------- 
B|---15----15----15----15--15----15----15----15----13----13----13----13---- 
G|-----16----16----16----16--16----16----16----16----14----14----14----14-- 
D|-----------------------------17----17----17----17----15----15----15----15 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
E --------------------------| 
B -15----15----15----15-----| 
G ---16----16----16----16---| 
D -----17----17----17----17-| 
A --------------------------| 
e --------------------------| 
 
Now there's this outro riff played in this order: 
G1 1x, G2 1x, G1 1x, G2 1x, Both 2x 
 
E|----------------------------------------| 
B|----10----------------------------------| 
G|-12----11-12-9-11----11-12-9-11----9----| 
D|------------------12------------12---10-| 
A|----------------------------------------| 
e|----------------------------------------| 
 
  E9        D7       E9             C5                 D7 
E|-----------------------------11b(12)-11b(12)-11b(12)-11b(12)p10---10----| 
B|----------------------------------------------------------------12---12-| 
G|-9--11-12-11--9-9--9----------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------12-9-12--------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
   E9       D7               E9                B4 
E|------------------------------------------------------- 
B|----------10-----10-12--12-11-9--11-----12-11-9--11---- 
G|-9--11-12-----12--------------------13--------------13- 
D|------------------------------------------------------- 
A|------------------------------------------------------- 
e|------------------------------------------------------- 
 
A2                G5                            E9 
E ----------------------------------------------------| 
B ----------------------------------------------------| 
G -12----11----12----11----12----11----11-------------| 
D ----14----13----14----13----14----13----13----13-14-| 
A -------------------------------------------14-------| 
e ----------------------------------------------------| 
 
Transcribed by Axel Hallingbäck 
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Hallowed be thy name metal fans! 
 
 
I'm having a little pause in my tabbing right now... 
But when I'm getting ready to tab of again, be prepared for 
some more Nightfall In Middle Earth!