Artist: Amon Amarth
Song: Guardians of asgaard
Drop A tuning
A E A D F# B
[Riff A]
[Intro] x3
(both guitars) End
B |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-4-4-7-4-5------4-4-7-4-0--------|-4-4-7-4-5------4-4-7-4-0---0----|
E |-4-4-7-4-5------4-4-7-4-0--------|-4-4-7-4-5------4-4-7-4-0---0----|
A |-4-4-7-4-5------4-4-7-4-0--------|-4-4-7-4-5------4-4-7-4-0---0----|
. .
[Riff B]
(Verse) (both guitars)
(this is a bit of a stretch, you could change the string but this 9 sounds good)
standing firm against all odds... Guarding the most sacred home...
B |---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E |-9-----7-4---4---5-----7-4---4---|-5-----5-4---4---2-----2-4---4--------|
A |---4-4-----4---4---4-4-----4---4-|---0-0-----0---0---0-0-----0---0------|
[Riff C]
[Verse 2] (this section x3)
[Guitar 1]
The evil giants of the south... Are constantly on the attack...
B |----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
D |-6-----4-6---------4-6-------4----|-7-----6-7---4-----6-7---6---4--------|
A |-------------7-----------7--------|--------------------------------------|
E |----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
A |---4-4-----4---4-4-----4---4---4--|---0-0-----0---0-0-----0---0---0------|
[Guitar 2]
(this could just be doing what guitar I is doing but I don't think it is)
B |----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
D |----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
A |----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E |----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
A |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
[Riff C]
[Verse 2 end] (this section x1)
[Guitar 1]
Marching down the (x) path... We are...
B |----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
D |-6-----4-6---------4-6-------4----|-6-----4-6---------4-6----------------|
A |-------------7-----------7--------|-------------6-----------6---7--------|
E |---0-0-----0---0-0-----0---0---0--|---4-4-----4---4-4-----4---4---4------|
A |----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
[Guitar 2]
(this could just be doing what guitar I is doing but I don't think it is)
B |----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
D |----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
A |----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------|
A |----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
[Riff D]
(pre-chorus - modified shorter Riff A)
(both guitars)
"Cuz we are We're the Guardians....
B |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-4-4-7-4-5------4-4-7-4-0--------|-4-4-7-4-5------4-4-7-4-0---0----|
E |-4-4-7-4-5------4-4-7-4-0--------|-4-4-7-4-5------4-4-7-4-0---0----|
A |-4-4-7-4-5------4-4-7-4-0--------|-4-4-7-4-5------4-4-7-4-0---0----|
[Riff E]
(Chorus)
(both guitars)
"Guardians of Asgaard" 1, 3 2, 4
B |-----------------|--------------------|--------------------|
F#|-----------------|--------------------|--------------------|
D |-----------------|--------------------|--------------------|
A |-4-4-7-4-5-/-9---|---4-4-7-4-0--------|---4-4-7-4-0-0-0-0--|
E |-4-4-7-4-5-/-9---|---4-4-7-4-0--------|---4-4-7-4-0-0-0-0--|
A |-4-4-7-4-5-/-9---|---4-4-7-4-0--------|---4-4-7-4-0-0-0-0--|
[Riff B] x4
[Riff C] x1
[Riff C] End x1
[Riff D] x1
[Riff E] x4
[Solo Lead section]
(These are all tremolo picked to save time. So play them along for timing)
[Guitar 1] x3
B |----------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------------------|
D |-6----4-6-------6-4-6-----7---6-7--4---7-6-4--|
A |-----------7----------7-----------------------|
E |----------------------------------------------|
A |----------------------------------------------|
[Guitar 1]
B |----------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------------------|
D |-6----4-6-----6-4----4---------4-------4------|
A |-----------7-------7----7-6------7-6----------|
E |----------------------------------------------|
A |----------------------------------------------|
[Guitar 2]
(this changes quite a bit, its easier to listen. These are tremolo picked behind the
it spans the entirety of the lead so listen and you'll get it)
B |-------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------------------------------|
A |------------------------------------4---5--------------|
E |--------------4---5----------4---5----------4----7-----|
A |--4---0---7----------4---7-----------------------------|
[Solo Rhythm]
(Guitar 2)
1, 3, 5, 7 2, 4, 6, 8 End
B |-----------|-----------|-----------------------|
F#|-----------|-----------|-----------------------|
D |-----------|-----------|-----------------------|
A |-----0-----|-----4-----|--0-----4-----5-----7--|
E |-----0-----|-----4-----|--0-----4-----5-----7--|
A |-----0-----|-----4-----|--0-----4-----5-----7--|
(Riff D x 1)
(Riff E x 4)
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