TEMPLE OF THE KING As recorded by Rainbow (From the 1975 Album RITCHIE BLACKMORE'S RAINBOW) Tablature (Tab) for Guitar Transcribed by Jonny Petersson Words and Music by Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio C (x32010@1)x 3 2 0 1 0 C(type 2) x 3 2 0 1 0 Dm (xx0231@1)x 5 0 2 3 1 Gm (355333@1)3 1 0 0 3 3 Am (x02210@1)5 0 2 2 1 0 Fm (133111@1)1 3 3 1 1 1 Gm(type 2) 3 1 0 0 3 3 Em (022000@1)0 2 2 0 0 0 G (320003@1)3 2 0 0 0 3 Dm(type 2) x 5 0 2 3 1 F (133211@1)1 0 3 2 1 1 G(type 2) 3 2 0 0 0 3 G(type 3) 3 2 0 0 0 3 E (022100@1)0 2 2 1 0 0 D (xx0232@1)x 5 0 2 3 2 Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Untitled' Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Untitled' Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'Untitled' Gtr IV (E A D G B E) - 'Untitled' Intro/Pre-Verse Pretty Slow Q=85 $ Am (x02210@1) F (133211@1)4/4 Gtr I H S S S E (022100@1) S E (022100@1) W |-0--------------------|-------------------| |-5------3-5-3-1---3-1-|-------------------| |----------------------|-2-----------------| |----------------------|-------------------| |----------------------|-------------------| |----------------------|-------------------| | | Gtr II | EE Q E (022100@1) E (022100@1) Q EE EE EE EE |----------------------|-------------------| |-----1----------1-----|-----10s8----------| |---2--------2---------|----------9-7------| |-2------2-------------|---7----------10-7-| |----------------------|-8-----------------| |----------------------|-------------------| G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) H S S S E (022100@1) S E (022100@1) W |----------------------|-------------------| |-3------3-5-3-1---3-1-|-------------------| |----------------------|-2-----------------| |----------------------|-------------------| |----------------------|-------------------| |----------------------|-------------------| | | EE Q E (022100@1) E (022100@1) Q EE EE EE EE |----------------------|-------------------| |-----0----------3-----|-----------0-1-3---| |---0--------0---------|---2-2-4-5---------| |-0------0-------------|-2-----------------| |----------------------|-------------------| |----------------------|-------------------| Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) H S S S E (022100@1) S E (022100@1) W |-0--------------------|-------------------| |-1------3-5-3-1---3-1-|-3-----------------| |----------------------|-0-----------------| |----------------------|-------------------| |----------------------|-------------------| |----------------------|-------------------| | | EE Q E (022100@1) E (022100@1) Q EE EE EE EE |----------------------|-------------------| |-----1----------1-----|-----10-8----------| |---2--------2---------|---0------9-7------| |-2------2-------------|-0------------10-7-| |----------------------|-------------------| |----------------------|-------------------| To Coda Dm (xx0231@1) Am (x02210@1) H S S S E (022100@1) S E (022100@1) H +S S S S S S S S |----------------------|-----------------------------| |-3------3-5-3-1---3-1-|-----------------------------| |----------------------|-2-------(2)-----------------| |----------------------|-------------------2-0-------| |----------------------|-------------0-2-3-----2-3---| |----------------------|-----------------------------| | | EE Q E (022100@1) E (022100@1) Q EE EE E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E|----------------------|-----------------------------| (022100@1)|-----3----------3-----|---------------5---3---------| |---2--------2---------|---2-2-4--5------------4-----| |-0------3-------------|-3---------------------------| |----------------------|-----------------------------| |----------------------|-----------------------------| Verse C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Am (x02210@1) Gtr II H H H H | | | | / / / / Gtr I EE Q EE Q ES (022100@1)S S S EE EQ (022100@1)|---------------|--------------------| |-----1------0--|-----3---3-------1--| |---0------0----|---2---2---2---2----| |-2------0------|-0-----------2------| |---------------|--------------------| |---------------|--------------------| F (133211@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) H H W | | | / / / EE Q EE Q EE Q +S S S S S S S S |---------------|--------------------------| |-----1------0--|-----1--(1)---------------| |---2------0----|---2----------------------| |-3------0------|-2----------------2-0-----| |---------------|------------0-2-3-----2-3-| |---------------|--------------------------| C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) E (022100@1) Am (x02210@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) H H H H H H W | | | | | | | / / / / / / / EE Q EE Q EE Q EE Q EE Q EE Q EE Q +S S S S S S S S |---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------------------| |-----1------0--|-----0------1--|-----1------0--|-----1--(1)---------------| |---0------0----|---1------2----|---2------0----|---2----------------------| |-2------0------|-2------2------|-3------0------|-2----------------2-0-----| |---------------|---------------|---------------|------------0-2-3-----2-3-| |---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------------------| Chorus $$ Dm (xx0231@1) Am (x02210@1) W W | | / / S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q |-----------------------|-----------------------| |---3---3-3----3---3-3--|---1---1-1----1---1-1--| |-2---2---2--2---2---2--|-2---2---2--2---2---2--| |-----------------------|-----------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------| G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) W W | | / / S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q +S S S S S S S S |-----------------------|-------------------------------| |---0---0-0----0---0-0--|---1---1-1--(1)----------------| |-0---0---0--0---0---0--|-2---2---2--(2)----------------| |-----------------------|----------------------2-0------| |-----------------------|----------------0-2-3-----2-3--| |-----------------------|-------------------------------| Dm (xx0231@1) Am (x02210@1) W W | | / / S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q |-----------------------|-----------------------| |---3---3-3----3---3-3--|---1---1-1----1---1-1--| |-2---2---2--2---2---2--|-2---2---2--2---2---2--| |-----------------------|-----------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------| To Dbl. Coda G (320003@1) E (022100@1) W W | | / / S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q |-----------------------|-----------------------| |---0---0-0----0---0-0--|---0---0-0----0---0-0--| |-0---0---0--0---0---0--|-1---1---1--1---1---1--| |-----------------------|-----------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------| Solo D.C. al Coda & D.C. al Coda F (133211@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) F (133211@1) Am (x02210@1) Gtr II Q Q Q Q W W W | | | | | | | / / / / / / / Gtr III EE EE EE EE H H +Q EE Q Q H H |-----------------|--------------|----------------------|---------------| |-----1-------0---|---------8----|-(8)------8-10---13---|---------10----| |-------2-------0-|--------------|-------10-------------|-9-------------| |---3-------0-----|-7------------|----------------------|---------------| |-0-------2-------|--------------|----------------------|---------------| |-----------------|--------------|----------------------|---------------| | | Gtr III Gtr I | W EE EE H E (022100@1)E (022100@1)EE EE EE EE EE H |-----------------|--------------|-------------1--------|---------------| |-----------------|-----1--------|--------1------1------|-----1---------| |-----------------|-------2------|----------2-------2---|-------2-------| |-----------------|---2----------|-----3--------------3-|---2-----------| |-----------------|-0-------0----|--0-------------------|-0--------0----| |-----------------|--------------|----------------------|---------------| F (133211@1) Am (x02210@1) W W | | / / +Q E (022100@1)E (022100@1)Q Q H. E (022100@1)E|------------------------|---------------------| (022100@1)|-(10)---------13---15---|-17------------17-15-| |--------12-14-----------|---------------------| |------------------------|---------------------| |------------------------|---------------------| |------------------------|---------------------| | | E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)EE EE E (022100@1)EE EE E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E|---------------1--------|-----------0---------| (022100@1)|---------1-------1------|-------1-----1-------| |------------2-------2---|---------2------2----| |------3---------------3-|-----2-------------2-| |---0--------------------|--0------------------| |------------------------|---------------------| G (320003@1) Dm (xx0231@1) W W | | / / E (022100@1)E (022100@1)+H E (022100@1)E (022100@1) H. Q |------------------------|--------------------| |-13s15-(15)-------13-15-|-15------------17---| |------------------------|--------------------| |------------------------|--------------------| |------------------------|--------------------| |------------------------|--------------------| | | E (022100@1)E (022100@1) E (022100@1)EE E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1) E (022100@1)EE EE E (022100@1)EE |--------------3---------|-----------1--------| |---------0------3-------|-------3-----3------| |------------0------0----|---------2------2---| |-----0----------------0-|-----0------------0-| |--0---------------------|--0-----------------| |------------------------|--------------------| E (022100@1) Am (x02210@1) W W | | / / a (x02210@1)H. Q H. E (022100@1)E|-----------------------|---------------------| (022100@1)|-15s12------------12s==|=13------------12-13-| |-----------------------|---------------------| |-----------------------|---------------------| |-----------------------|---------------------| |-----------------------|---------------------| | | E (022100@1)EE EE E (022100@1)EE E (022100@1)EE EE E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E|--------------0--------|-----------0---------| (022100@1)|----------0-----0------|-------1-----1-------| |------------1------1---|---------2------2----| |--------2------------2-|-----2-------------2-| |-----2-----------------|--0------------------| |-----------------------|---------------------| F (133211@1) Am (x02210@1) W W | | / / H. E (022100@1)E (022100@1) Q H E (022100@1) a (x02210@1)E|---------------------|---------------------------| (022100@1)|---------------------|-13---17-------15b17r17s15-| |---------------12-14-|---------------------------| |-15------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------|---------------------------| | | E (022100@1)EE EE E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1) EE EE EE E (022100@1) E|-----------1---------|-----------0---------------| (022100@1)|-------1-----1-------|-------1-----1-------------| |---------2------2----|---------2------2----------| |-----3-------------3-|----2--------------------2-| |--0------------------|--0------------------------| |---------------------|---------------------------| F (133211@1) Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) W W W | | | / / / H. E (022100@1)E (022100@1) H e (022000@1)e (022000@1)e (022000@1)e (022000@1) H +E E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E|---------------------|----------------------|------------------------| (022100@1)|-13------------------|-------------12-13-15-|-15-------(15)-13-15-17-| |---------------------|----------14----------|------------------------| |---------------15-17-|-14-------------------|------------------------| |---------------------|----------------------|------------------------| |---------------------|----------------------|------------------------| | | E (022100@1)EE EE E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1) EE EE E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1) EE EE E (022100@1) E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E|-----------1---------|-----------0----------|------------3-----------| (022100@1)|-------1-----1-------|------1-------1-------|------0---------3-------| |---------2------2----|--------2--------2----|--------0----------0----| |-----3-------------3-|----2---------------2-|----0-----------------0-| |--0------------------|--0-------------------|--0---------------------| |---------------------|----------------------|------------------------| D.S.S. al Dbl. Coda Dm (xx0231@1) E (022100@1) W W | | / / Gtr IV H E (022100@1) +Q. +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------|--------------------------------------------| |-18-------17b17.5r(17)-----|-(17)s18s17s18s17s18s17s18s17---------------| |---------------------------|--------------------------------------------| |---------------------------|------------------------------------2-0-----| |---------------------------|------------------------------0-2-3-----2-3-| |---------------------------|--------------------------------------------| | | EE EE E (022100@1) E (022100@1)EE E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E|-----------1---------------|----------------------------0---------------| (022100@1)|------3-------------3------|----------------0---------------0-----------| |--------2--------------2---|----------------------1-------------1-------| |----0--------------------0-|----------2-----------------------------2---| |--0------------------------|---2----------------------------------------| |---------------------------|--------------------------------------------| Out-Chorus && Dm (xx0231@1) Am (x02210@1) W W | | / / Gtr I S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q |-----------------------|-----------------------| |---3---3-3----3---3-3--|---1---1-1----1---1-1--| |-2---2---2--2---2---2--|-2---2---2--2---2---2--| |-----------------------|-----------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------| G (320003@1) Dm (xx0231@1) W W | | / / S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q |-----------------------|-----------------------| |---0---0-0----0---0-0--|---3---3-3----3---3-3--| |-0---0---0--0---0---0--|-2---2---2--2---2---2--| |-----------------------|-----------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------| E (022100@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) W Q Q Q Q | | | | | / / / / / S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q |-----------------------|-----------------------| |---0---0-0----0---0-0--|---1---1-1----3---3-3--| |-1---1---1--1---1---1--|-2---2---2--0---0---0--| |-----------------------|-----------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------| Outro Am (x02210@1) F (133211@1)4/4 Q Q S S S E (022100@1) S E (022100@1) W |-0---0----------------|-------------------| |-5---5--3-5-3-1---3-1-|-------------------| |----------------------|-2-----------------| |----------------------|-------------------| |----------------------|-------------------| |----------------------|-------------------| | | Gtr II | EE Q E (022100@1) E (022100@1) Q EE EE EE EE |----------------------|-------------------| |-----1----------1-----|-----10-8----------| |---2--------2---------|----------9-7------| |-2------2-------------|---7----------10-7-| |----------------------|-8-----------------| |----------------------|-------------------| Am (x02210@1) F (133211@1) Q Q S S S E (022100@1) S E (022100@1) W |----------------------|-------------------| |-3---3--3-5-3-1---3-1-|-------------------| |----------------------|-2-----------------| |----------------------|-------------------| |----------------------|-------------------| |----------------------|-------------------| | | EE Q E (022100@1) E (022100@1) Q EE EE EE EE |----------------------|-------------------| |-----1----------1-----|-----------0-1-3---| |---2--------2---------|---2-2-4-5---------| |-2------2-------------|-3-----------------| |----------------------|-------------------| |----------------------|-------------------| Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) Q Q S S S E (022100@1) S E (022100@1) W |-0---0----------------|-------------------| |-1---1--3-5-3-1---3-1-|-3-----------------| |----------------------|-0-----------------| |----------------------|-------------------| |----------------------|-------------------| |----------------------|-------------------| | | EE Q E (022100@1) E (022100@1) Q EE EE EE EE |----------------------|-------------------| |-----1----------1-----|-----10-8----------| |---2--------2---------|---0------9-7------| |-2------2-------------|-0------------10-7-| |----------------------|-------------------| |----------------------|-------------------| H.=H Dm (xx0231@1) Am (x02210@1) Q Q S S S E (022100@1) S E (022100@1) W |----------------------|-----------------| |-3---3--3-5-3-1---3-1-|-----------------| |----------------------|-2---------------| |----------------------|-----------------| |----------------------|-----------------| |----------------------|-----------------| | | EE Q E (022100@1) E (022100@1) Q EE EE EE EE |----------------------|-----------------| |-----3----------3-----|-----------5-3---| |---2--------2---------|---2-2-4-5-----4-| |-0------3-------------|-2---------------| |----------------------|-----------------| |----------------------|-----------------| Q=75 F (133211@1) Em (022000@1) Am (x02210@1) Gtr I H S S ES (022100@1)S S S Q EE EE EE EE H. +W |-^1--------1---------|------------0---|-0---^0-------|-(0)----*| |-^1------1---1-------|--------------0-|---0-^1-------|-(1)----*| |-^2----2-------------|----------1-----|-----^2-------|-(2)----*| |-^3------------3-----|--------2-------|-----^2-------|-(2)----*| |-^0--------------3s0-|------2---------|-----^0-------|-(0)----*| |-^1------------------|-3--0-----------|-----^5-------|-(5)----*| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b (x24432@1) - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) / - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths