Castlevania 3 - Prelude chords

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Castlevania 3 (NES) - Prelude (Intro theme) 

Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Strings' 
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Orchestral strings' 
Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'Tremolo Strings' 

   Q=105 
   Gtr I 
      ~~            ~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~ 
   Q  Q.    E   E E H       +Q   Q  Q 
e|------------|-----------|------------| 
B|----------8-|-7---------|------------| 
G|----9-------|---7-9-----|-(9)-----9--| 
D|-7----------|-----------|------7-----| 
A|------------|-----------|------------| 
E|------------|-----------|------------| 
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 | Gtr II 
 | H      Q     H      Q     H      Q 
e|------------|-----------|------------| 
B|------------|-----------|------------| 
G|------------|-----------|------------| 
D|------------|-----------|------------| 
A|------------|-----------|------------| 
E|------------|-----------|------------| 
 | 
 | Gtr III 
 | H      Q     H      Q     H      Q 
e|------------|-----------|------------| 
B|------------|-----------|------------| 
G|------------|-----------|------------| 
D|------------|-----------|------------| 
A|------------|-----------|------------| 
E|------------|-----------|------------| 


             ~~~~~~~~~ 
   +E  E E E Q    +Q                     H 
e|--------------|-----------------------12----------| 
B|-----8-7------|-----------------------------------| 
G|-(9)-----7-9--|-(9)-------------------------------| 
D|--------------|-----------------------------------| 
A|--------------|-----------------------------------| 
E|--------------|-----------------------------------| 
 | 
 |  H        Q     S   T  T  T  T  T  T  E  E  E  E 
e|--------------|-----------------------------------| 
B|--------------|-----------------------------------| 
G|--------------|--------------16-17-19-------------| 
D|--------------|-----16-17-19----------------------| 
A|--------------|--------------------------19----19-| 
E|--------------|-----------------------------19----| 
 | 
 |  H        Q     S   T  T  T  T  T  T  H 
e|--------------|-----------------------------------| 
B|--------------|-----------------------13----------| 
G|--------------|--------------12-14-16-------------| 
D|--------------|-----13-14-16----------------------| 
A|--------------|-----------------------------------| 
E|--------------|-----------------------------------| 


    S   S  S  S  H             S  S  S  S  H 
e|--------------------------|-------------------------| 
B|-15--13-12----13----------|-11--9--8-----8----------| 
G|-----------14-------------|----------10-------------| 
D|--------------------------|-------------------------| 
A|--------------------------|-------------------------| 
E|--------------------------|-------------------------| 
 | 
 |  Q.              E  E  E    Q           E  E  E  E 
e|--------------------------|-------------------------| 
B|--------------------------|-------------------------| 
G|--------------------------|-------------------------| 
D|--------------------15----|-------------------------| 
A|-----------------16----16-|-------------15----15----| 
E|--------------------------|----------------15----15-| 
 | 
 |  S   S  S  S  H             S  S  S  S  H 
e|--------------------------|-------------------------| 
B|--------------------------|-------------------------| 
G|-16--14-12----13----------|-12----------------------| 
D|-----------15-------------|----15-13-11-------------| 
A|--------------------------|-------------------------| 
E|--------------------------|-------------------------| 


   +Q      Q     Q       H    Q 
e|--------------------|--------------------| 
B|-(8)----------------|--------------------| 
G|--------------10----|--7-----------------| 
D|---------9----------|--------------------| 
A|--------------------|--------------------| 
E|--------------------|--------------------| 
 | 
 |  E   S  S  Q     Q    H    S  S  S  S 
e|--------------------|--------------------| 
B|--------------------|--------------------| 
G|--------------------|--------------------| 
D|--------------------|--------------------| 
A|-15--17-15----------|-14------------10---| 
E|-----------15----17-|-------8-10-11------| 
 | 
 |  H            Q 
e|--------------------|--------------------| 
B|--------------------|--------------------| 
G|--------------------|--------------------| 
D|--------------------|--------------------| 
A|--------------------|--------------------| 
E|--------------------|--------------------| 


   Gtr II 
    S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S S  S S S    S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S S  S S  S 
e|----------------------15----------|-------------------14-17-----------| 
B|-------------13-15-16-------------|----------10-13-15-----------------| 
G|----------12----------------------|-------11--------------------------| 
D|-10-12-13-----------------------7-|-10-12-----------------------------| 
A|------------------------------9---|------------------------------8-11-| 
E|-------------------------8-10-----|-------------------------8-10------| 


    S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S S  S S  S 
e|-------------------13-16------------| 
B|-------------13-15------------------| 
G|-------10-13------------------------| 
D|-10-12------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------8-11--| 
E|-------------------------7-10-------| 


   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S     S   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S S S 
e|------------------13-16-------------|------------------------15-----------| 
B|------------12-15-------------------|---------------13-15-16--------------| 
G|------10-13-------------------------|------------12-----------------------| 
D|-9-12-------------------------------|--10--12-13------------------------7-| 
A|---------------------------------10-|---------------------------------9---| 
E|-------------------------8-10-11----|----------------------------8-10-----| 
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 | Gtr I 
 | H                       Q             +Q            E     E     Q 
e|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------12----------|-(12)----------13----12----11--------| 
D|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 


     S   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S S  S     S   S  S  S  S  S  S  S S  S S  S 
e|---------------------14-17------------|---------------------13-16--------------| 
B|------------10-13-15------------------|---------------13-15--------------------| 
G|---------11---------------------------|---------10-13--------------------------| 
D|--10--12------------------------------|--10--12--------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------8-11-|--------------------------------8-11----| 
E|----------------------------8-10------|---------------------------7-10---------| 
 | 
 |  +Q            E     E     Q            +E      E     E     E    Q 
e|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------| 
G|-(11)----------------------10---------|-(10)----13----12----10----9------------| 
D|---------------12----13---------------|----------------------------------------| 
A|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------| 


    S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S   S  S  S    S   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S S S 
e|-------------------13-16--------------|-----------------------15-----------| 
B|-------------12-15--------------------|--------------13-15-16--------------| 
G|-------10-13--------------------------|-----------12-----------------------| 
D|--9-12--------------------------------|-10--12-13------------------------7-| 
A|-----------------------------------10-|--------------------------------9---| 
E|--------------------------8--10-11----|---------------------------8-10-----| 
 | 
 |  Q           Q           E.        S    Q.                 E     Q 
e|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------13-----------|------------------------------------| 
G|-10----------12--------------------10-|-10-----------------------10--------| 
D|--------------------------------------|--------------------10--------------| 
A|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------| 


     S   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S S  S     S   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S S  S 
e|---------------------14-17------------|---------------------13-16---------------| 
B|------------10-13-15------------------|---------------13-15---------------------| 
G|---------11---------------------------|---------10-13---------------------------| 
D|--10--12------------------------------|--10--12---------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------8-11-|---------------------------------8-11----| 
E|----------------------------8-10------|----------------------------7-10---------| 
 | 
 |  +E      E     E     E     Q            +Q.                 E     Q 
e|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| 
G|-(10)---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| 
D|---------13----12----10----12---------|-(12)----------------10----12------------| 
A|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| 


     S   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S     S   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S S S 
e|---------------------13-16-------------|------------------------15-----------| 
B|---------------12-15-------------------|---------------13-15-16--------------| 
G|---------10-13-------------------------|------------12-----------------------| 
D|---9--12-------------------------------|--10--12-13------------------------7-| 
A|------------------------------------10-|---------------------------------9---| 
E|----------------------------8-10-11----|----------------------------8-10-----| 
 | 
 |  +Q            E     E     Q             +Q            E     E     Q 
e|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------10----12----------|-(12)----------13----12----11--------| 
D|-(12)----------13----------------------|-------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 


     S   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S S  S     S   S  S  S  S  S  S  S S  S S  S 
e|---------------------14-17------------|---------------------13-16--------------| 
B|------------10-13-15------------------|---------------13-15--------------------| 
G|---------11---------------------------|---------10-13--------------------------| 
D|--10--12------------------------------|--10--12--------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------8-11-|--------------------------------8-11----| 
E|----------------------------8-10------|---------------------------7-10---------| 
 | 
 |  +Q            E     E     Q            +E      E     E     E    Q 
e|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------| 
G|-(11)----------------------10---------|-(10)----13----12----10----9------------| 
D|---------------12----13---------------|----------------------------------------| 
A|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------| 


    S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S   S  S  S    S   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S S S 
e|-------------------13-16--------------|-----------------------15-----------| 
B|-------------12-15--------------------|--------------13-15-16--------------| 
G|-------10-13--------------------------|-----------12-----------------------| 
D|--9-12--------------------------------|-10--12-13------------------------7-| 
A|-----------------------------------10-|--------------------------------9---| 
E|--------------------------8--10-11----|---------------------------8-10-----| 
 | 
 |  Q           Q           E.        S    Q.                 E     Q 
e|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------13-----------|------------------------------------| 
G|-10----------12--------------------10-|-10-----------------------10--------| 
D|--------------------------------------|--------------------10--------------| 
A|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------| 


     S   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S S  S     S   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S S  S 
e|---------------------14-17------------|---------------------13-16---------------| 
B|------------10-13-15------------------|---------------13-15---------------------| 
G|---------11---------------------------|---------10-13---------------------------| 
D|--10--12------------------------------|--10--12---------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------8-11-|---------------------------------8-11----| 
E|----------------------------8-10------|----------------------------7-10---------| 
 | 
 |  +E      E     E     E     Q            +Q.                 E     Q 
e|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| 
G|-(10)---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| 
D|---------13----12----10----12---------|-(12)----------------10----12------------| 
A|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| 


     S   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  E     E     E  E E  E     E     E 
e|---------------------13-16----------|----------11-------------| 
B|---------------12-15----------------|--------9----------------| 
G|---------10-13----------------------|------8------------------| 
D|---9--12----------------------------|---6---------------------| 
A|----------------------------------6-|-----------------------3-| 
E|----------------------------4-------|-----------------3-------| 
 | 
 |  +Q.                 S  S  S  S  E    +Q.      S  S  S  S  E 
e|------------------------------------|-------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------|-------------------------| 
G|------------------------10----------|-------------10----------| 
D|-(12)----------------13----13-12-10-|-(10)-----13----13-12-10-| 
A|------------------------------------|-------------------------| 
E|------------------------------------|-------------------------| 


     E  E E  E     E E    E E  E  E  E  E 
e|-----------8---------|---------11-------| 
B|--------8------------|-------9----------| 
G|------5--------------|----8-------------| 
D|---5-----------------|--6---------------| 
A|-------------------6-|---------------10-| 
E|-----------------4---|-------------7----| 
 | 
 |  +Q.      S  S  Q      Q    Q     Q 
e|---------------------|------------------| 
B|---------------------|------------------| 
G|---------------------|------13----12----| 
D|-(10)-----10-12-13---|-11---------------| 
A|---------------------|------------------| 
E|---------------------|------------------| 


     E   E  E  E     E     E     E  E E  E     E     E 
e|------------15-------------|----------11-------------| 
B|---------12----------------|--------9----------------| 
G|------12-------------------|------8------------------| 
D|---9-----------------------|---6---------------------| 
A|-------------------------6-|-----------------------3-| 
E|-------------------4-------|-----------------3-------| 
 | 
 |  +Q.        S  S  S  S  E    +Q.      S  S  S  S  E 
e|---------------------------|-------------------------| 
B|---------------------------|-------------------------| 
G|-(12)----------10----------|-------------10----------| 
D|------------13----13-12-10-|-(10)-----13----13-12-10-| 
A|---------------------------|-------------------------| 
E|---------------------------|-------------------------| 
 | 
 | Gtr II 
 |   H               Q           H             Q 
e|---------------------------|-------------------------| 
B|---------------------------|-------------------------| 
G|---------------------------|-------------------------| 
D|---------------------------|-------------------------| 
A|---------------------------|-------------------------| 
E|---------------------------|-------------------------| 


     E  E E  E     E E    E E  E  E  Q 
e|-----------8---------|---------11-------| 
B|--------8------------|-------9----------| 
G|------5--------------|----8-------------| 
D|---5-----------------|--6---------------| 
A|-------------------6-|------------------| 
E|-----------------4---|------------------| 
 | 
 |  +Q.      S  S  Q      Q    Q     Q 
e|---------------------|------------------| 
B|---------------------|------------------| 
G|---------------------|------13----12----| 
D|-(10)-----10-12-13---|-11---------------| 
A|---------------------|------------------| 
E|---------------------|------------------| 
 | 
 |   H             Q      H          E  E 
e|---------------------|------------------| 
B|---------------------|------------------| 
G|---------------------|------------------| 
D|---------------------|------------10-12-| 
A|---------------------|------------------| 
E|---------------------|------------------| 


   Gtr I 
    +Q.         S  S  S  S  S  S    Q.        E  Q 
e|-------------------------------|--------------------| 
B|-------------------------------|-11-----------11----| 
G|-(12)-----------10-12-13-12-13-|--------------------| 
D|-------------13----------------|-----------13-------| 
A|-------------------------------|--------------------| 
E|-------------------------------|--------------------| 
 | 
 | Gtr II 
 |   E  S  S E  E     E     E       E   E  E  E  E  E 
e|-------------------------------|--------------------| 
B|-------------------------------|--------------------| 
G|--------------------8----------|--------------10----| 
D|------9----9--------------8----|--------13-13----11-| 
A|--------12---------------------|-10--13-------------| 
E|-------------------------------|--------------------| 


    +E   S  S  E  E     +E.     S    Q.        S  S  Q 
e|--------------------------------|---------------------| 
B|-(11)-13-11---------------------|---------------------| 
G|------------13-12----(12)----13-|-----------10----13--| 
D|--------------------------------|-13-----------13-----| 
A|--------------------------------|---------------------| 
E|--------------------------------|---------------------| 
 | 
 |   E   S  S  E  S  S   E   E       E   E  E  E  E  E 
e|--------------------------------|---------------------| 
B|--------------------------------|---------------------| 
G|--10--13-12-10------------------|--------------10-----| 
D|---------------13-12--13--10----|-----10-13-10-----9--| 
A|--------------------------------|-11------------------| 
E|--------------------------------|---------------------| 


    Q    Q    S  S  S  S    Q.             E    Q 
e|-----------------------|---------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------|-11------------------11----------| 
G|-12---10---12-13-12-13-|---------------------------------| 
D|-----------------------|----------------13---------------| 
A|-----------------------|---------------------------------| 
E|-----------------------|---------------------------------| 
 | 
 |  E E  E E  S  S  S  S    S  S  S S S S  S S  S  S  S  S 
e|-----------------------|---------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------|-------------------8-------------| 
G|--8---------8----------|--8---------8----8---10----------| 
D|----9-11-9-----8-----8-|-----8----8---8---------11----11-| 
A|-----------------10----|-------10------------------11----| 
E|-----------------------|---------------------------------| 


    +E      S  S  E  E     +E.        S    Q.              S  S  Q 
e|--------------------------------------|----------------------------| 
B|-(11)----13-11------------------------|----------------------------| 
G|---------------13-12----(12)-------13-|-----------------10----13---| 
D|--------------------------------------|-13-----------------13------| 
A|--------------------------------------|----------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------|----------------------------| 
 | 
 |   S   S  S  S  E  S  S   S   S  S  S    S   S  S  S  E  S  S  Q 
e|--------------------------------------|----------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------|----------------------------| 
G|--10-----13-12-10---------------------|--8-------------------------| 
D|------11----------13-12--13--10----10-|-----10----10-10-11-10--9---| 
A|--------------------------------11----|--------11------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------|----------------------------| 


    Q    H       +H     Q 
e|------------|--------------| 
B|------------|--------------| 
G|-12---10----|-(10)---------| 
D|------------|--------------| 
A|------------|--------------| 
E|------------|--------------| 
 | 
 |  H.           +H     Q 
e|------------|--------------| 
B|------------|--------------| 
G|------------|--------------| 
D|--9---------|--(9)---------| 
A|------------|--------------| 
E|------------|--------------| 


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