----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARMAGEDDON - Prism ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Lindsay Mitchell Album: "Armageddon" (1979, Capitol Records) Tabbed by: Anne Drury Email: zerofret_ad@hotmail.com Date: November 21, 2005 Notes: -4/4 time -- bar lines do indicate timing -guitar solo is primarily in B pentatonic minor -the fills in the 1st Verse and the Chorus are brass transcribed for guitar -***for 1st verse fills, only partial staves are shown -- note that the top string shown isn't always the high E string INTRO: (the E5 power chords are played with the 1st tab staff) E5 (022xxx@1) E5 (022xxx@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E -7-----------|-5-----5--5--|-7-----------|-5------5--5--| B -9-----------|-5-----5--5--|-9-----------|-5------5--5--| (acoustic) G -9-----------|-6-----6--6--|-9-----------|-6------6--6--| D -9-----------|-7-----7--7--|-9-----------|-7------7--7--| Play 3x A -7-----------|-7-----7--7--|-7-----------|-7------7--7--| E -------------|-5-----5--5--|-------------|-5------5--5--| Keyboard transcribed for guitar: E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1)E -------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| B -------------|-------------|----9--9--10-|-10~--9-7-----| G -------------|----6-----9--|-------------|-----------9--| D ----9--7--6--|-------9-----|-------------|--------------| A -------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| E -------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) C#m (x13321@4)E -------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| B ----9--7-----|----7--------|-------------|--------------| G ----------9~-|-------9--8--|-9----8-6~---|--------------| D -------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| A -------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| E -------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| Top staff is keyboard, lower staff is orchestration - Play 2x E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1)E|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| B|-------------|-------------|----9--9--10-|-10~--9-7-----| G|-------------|----6-----9--|-------------|-----------9--| D|----9--7--6--|-------9-----|-------------|--------------| A|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| E|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| Gt|1 | | | Gt|2 | E|-------------|-------------|----7--7--9--|-9~---7-------| B|----9--7-----|----10-10-10-|-------------|--------10-9--| G|----------9--|-------------|-------------|--------------| D|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| A|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| E|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) C#m (x13321@4)E|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| B|----9--7-----|----7--------|-------------|--------------| G|----------9~-|-------9--8--|-9~---8-6~---|--------------| D|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| A|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| E|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| Gt|1 | | | Gt|2 | E|----7--------|---11--9--7--|-9~-----9~---|--------------| B|------10--9~-|-------------|------9------|--------------| G|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| D|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| A|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| E|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| Electric guitar enters: E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1)E ---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| B ---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| G ---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| D -------------2=|=-------4-2-/6=|=--------2-4-2=|=---------------| A -2---------4---|---------------|---------------|----------------| E ---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1)E ---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| B ---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| G ---------------|---------------|-4-------|----------------| D -------------2=|=----4^(6)r4-2-|-------------4-|-2~-------------| A -2---------4---|---------------|---------------|----------------| E ---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| 1ST VERSE: B5 (x244xx@1) A5 (x022xx@1) G#5There (133xxx@4)was a full moon over Memphis E --------------| B--10---12-12--| (x2444x@1) G--------------| (320003@1) B5 (x244xx@1) A5 (x022xx@1) G#5National (133xxx@4)Guard outside B --7-----------------| G------4--7-6-4------| (320003@1) D----------------6-4-| (xx0232@1) A--------------------| (x02220@1) B5 (x244xx@1) A5 (x022xx@1) B5Thousands (x244xx@1)wait for Elvis E --------------| B--10---12-12--| (x2444x@1) G--------------| (320003@1) E5 (022xxx@1) F#5Waiting (244xxx@1)ever since he died B5 (x244xx@1) A5 (x022xx@1) G#5For (133xxx@4)a miracle gonna happen E --------------| B--10---12-12--| (x2444x@1) G--------------| (320003@1) B5 (x244xx@1) A5 (x022xx@1) G#5His (133xxx@4)eminence to restore E --------------------| B------9--12-10-10-9-| (x2444x@1) G--11----------------| (320003@1) D--------------------| (xx0232@1) B5 (x244xx@1) A5 (x022xx@1) B5The (x244xx@1)sound of thunder crackin' E --------------| B--10---12-12--| (x2444x@1) G--------------| (320003@1) E5 (022xxx@1) F#5 (244xxx@1) B5Signals (x244xx@1)the beginning of the war to end all wars CHORUS: E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) AE (x02220@1)---------|----------|----------------|------------| B ---------|----------|-------5~-------|------------| G ---------|----------|---4h6-----6-4--|------------| D ---------|----------|----------------|------------| A ---------|----------|----------------|------------| E ---------|----------|----------------|------------| Arma--geddon carry me home E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) C#m (x13321@4) BE (x2444x@1)---------|----------|-------4------7=|======/19---| B ---------|----------|-----5----7-5---|------------| G ---------|----------|---6------------|------------| D ---------|----------|----------------|------------| A ---------|----------|----------------|------------| E ---------|----------|----------------|------------| Arma--geddon carry me home E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) AE (x02220@1)---------|----------|----------------|---5---5h7~-| B ---------|----------|-------5~-------|------------| G ---------|----------|---4h6-----6-4--|------------| D ---------|----------|----------------|------------| A ---------|----------|----------------|------------| E ---------|----------|----------------|------------| Arma--geddon carry me home E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) C#m (x13321@4)B (x2444x@1) EArmageddon (022100@1)carry me home 2ND VERSE: B5 (x244xx@1) A5 (x022xx@1)G#5 (133xxx@4)B5 (x244xx@1) A5 (x022xx@1)G#5 (133xxx@4)E --------------|---------------------|--------------|-------------------| B --------------|---------------------|--------------|-------------------| G --------------|---6^(7)r6-4-6-4-2/4=|=-------------|---2--2----2--2--4=| D --------------|---6^(7)r6-4-6-4-2/4=|=-------------|-----------------4=| A --------------|---------------------|--------------|-------------------| E --------------|---------------------|--------------|-------------------| Jerry and Linda President in the White House, sleepin' in his shoes B5 (x244xx@1) A5 (x022xx@1)B5 (x244xx@1) E5 (022xxx@1) F#5 (244xxx@1)E --------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------| B --------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------| G =-------------|---6^(7)r6-4-6-4-2/4=|=-----------|-------2------2------| D =-------------|---6^(7)r6-4-6-4-2/4=|=-----------|---2h4----2h4---4p2p0| A --------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------| E --------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------| Red phones ring in Ain't got the blackout, time to lose B5 (x244xx@1) A5 (x022xx@1)G#5 (133xxx@4)B5 (x244xx@1) A5 (x022xx@1)G#5 (133xxx@4)E --------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------| B --------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------| G --------------|---------------------|-4~---------|---6^(7)r6-4-6-4-2/4=| D --------------|---------------------|------------|---6^(7)r6-4-6-4-2/4=| A -2------------|-----------4^(5)r4-2-|------------|---------------------| E --------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------| U-boats off New England (look out), Enemy submarines From B5 (x244xx@1) A5 (x022xx@1)B5 (x244xx@1) E5 (022xxx@1) F#5 (244xxx@1) E --------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------| B --------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------| G =-------------|---6^(7)r6-4-6-4-2/4-|------------|---------------------| D =-------------|---6^(7)r6-4-6-4-2/4-|-2----------|-4-------------------| A --------------|---------------------|-2----------|-4-------------------| E --------------|---------------------|-0----------|-2-------------------| Boston to Miami On ared (x02210@1)alert,you better scramble all the F-15s B5 (x244xx@1) E --------------| B --------------| G --------------| D -7-7-7-7-7----| A -7-7-7-7-7----| E -5-5-5-5-5----| CHORUS: (same fills as 1st Chorus) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1)AArmageddon (x02220@1)carry me home E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) C#m (x13321@4)BArmageddon (x2444x@1)carry me home E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1)AArmageddon (x02220@1)carry me home E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) C#m (x13321@4) BArmageddon (x2444x@1)carry me home GUITAR SOLO: E -12---------12---------|-12---------12---------| B ----15^(17)----15^(17)-|----15^(17)----15^(17)-| G -----------------------|-----------------------| D -----------------------|-----------------------| A -----------------------|-----------------------| E -----------------------|-----------------------| Play staff above 3x with the following chord progression: (each chord is 2 measures) E (022100@1) C (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1) A (x02220@1)E -----------------------|-----------------------| B -(17)r15^(17)~---------|-----------------------| G -----------------------|-----------------------| D -----------------------|-----------------------| A -----------------------|-----------------------| E -----------------------|-----------------------| B5 (x244xx@1) A5 (x022xx@1) G#5 (133xxx@4)B5 (x244xx@1) A5 (x022xx@1) G#5 (133xxx@4)E --------------|-------------------|-----------|---------------------| B ---10^(12)----|--10-7-10----------|-----------|---------------------| G --------------|----------9^(11)r-7|-----------|-----2-----2-2-------| D --------------|-------------------|-9---------|--2h4---2h4----4p2p0-| A --------------|-------------------|-----------|---------------------| E --------------|-------------------|-----------|---------------------| B5 (x244xx@1) A5 (x022xx@1) B5 (x244xx@1) E5 (022xxx@1) F#5 (244xxx@1)E --------------|-------------------|------------------|--------------| B --------------|-------------------|------------------|--------------| G --------------|-------------------|------------------|-2-----2----2-| D ------------0-|-0-2-3-4p2---------|---------2----2h4-|----4----4----| A -2------0-2---|-----------5p4-2-0-|-2--5--5---5------|--------------| E --------------|-------------------|------------------|--------------| B5 (x244xx@1) (gradually release bend) A5 (x022xx@1)G#5 (133xxx@4)E ----------------------------------|---------------------------------| B ----------------------------------|---------------------------------| G --9^(11)-(11)-(11)-(11)-(11)-(11)-|-(11)-(11)-(11)-(10)----9---7----| D ----------------------------------|---------------------------------| A ----------------------------------|---------------------------------| E ----------------------------------|---------------------------------| B5 (x244xx@1) A5 (x022xx@1) G#5 (133xxx@4)E ----------------------------------|---------------------------------| B ------------------10--------------|--10----------------12----12-12--| G --9^(11)r9^(11)--hb----(11)r9-----|----pb(11)r9---7/11----11--------| D ----------------------------------|---------------------------------| A ----------------------------------|---------------------------------| E ----------------------------------|---------------------------------| B5 (x244xx@1) A5 (x022xx@1) B5 (x244xx@1)E ------7------7------7------7-----7|------7--------------------------| B -10^w---10^w---10^w---10^w---10^w-|-10^w---10p9-7---9---7-----------| G ----------------------------------|---------------9---9---7-------7-| D ----------------------------------|-------------------------9--9----| A ----------------------------------|---------------------------------| E ----------------------------------|---------------------------------| E5 (022xxx@1) F#5 (244xxx@1)E -------------------------|---------------------------| B ------12-------12--------|------14----------17---14--| G -/13-------13-------13---|-/15-------15h16-----------| D -------------------------|---------------------------| A -------------------------|---------------------------| E -------------------------|---------------------------| B5 (x244xx@1)E -/14-14-14-14-14-14-14---| B -/16-16-16-16-16-16-16---| G -------------------------| D -------------------------| A -------------------------| E -------------------------| CHORUS: (same fills as previous Chorus) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1)AArmageddon (x02220@1)carry me home E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) C#m (x13321@4)BArmageddon, (x2444x@1)carry me home E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1)AArmageddon (x02220@1)carry me home E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1)AArmageddon (x02220@1)carry me home E (022100@1)ACarry (x02220@1)me home... (play 11x) Carry me home Repeat INTRO ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ^...bend (w=whole tone) /...slide up r...release bend =...hold note h...hammer on ~...vibrato p...pull off pb..pre-bend hb..hold bend ..harmonic (This file is the transcriber's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.)