"Guardians of Asgaard" by Amon Amarth (from "Twilight of the Thundergod")
Drop A tuning
A (x02220@1)name="chord_022100@1">E A (x02220@1)name="chord_320003@1">G D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x2444x@1">B
post any comments in the comments section. I feel this is not 110% accurate and the solo
out of my reach for now but it's the main riffs hands down.
. = Palm Mute
TP = tremolo pick
Riff A
Intro: x3 (both guitars) End
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|-4-4-7-4-5------4-4-7-4-0--------||-4-4-7-4-5------4-4-7-4-0---0----|
|-4-4-7-4-5------4-4-7-4-0--------||-4-4-7-4-5------4-4-7-4-0---0----|
|-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...
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|-9-----7-4---4---5-----7-4---4---||-5-----5-4---4---2-----2-4---4--------|
|---4-4-----4---4---4-4-----4---4-||---0-0-----0---0---0-0-----0---0------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Riff C Verse 2 (this section x3)
Guitar I
The evil giants of the south... Are constantly on the attack...
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|-6-----4-6---------4-6-------4----||-7-----6-7---4-----6-7---6---4--------|
|-------------7-----------7--------||--------------------------------------|
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|---4-4-----4---4-4-----4---4---4--||---0-0-----0---0-0-----0---0---0------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guitar II (this could just be doing what guitar I is doing but I don't think it is)
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|-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 I
Marching down the (x) path... We are...
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|-6-----4-6---------4-6-------4----||-6-----4-6---------4-6----------------|
|-------------7-----------7--------||-------------6-----------6---7--------|
|---0-0-----0---0-0-----0---0---0--||---4-4-----4---4-4-----4---4---4------|
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guitar II (this could just be doing what guitar I is doing but I don't think it is)
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|-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------|
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Riff D (pre chorus - modified shorter Riff A)
(both guitars)
"Cuz we are We're the Guardians....
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|-4-4-7-4-5------4-4-7-4-0--------||-4-4-7-4-5------4-4-7-4-0---0----|
|-4-4-7-4-5------4-4-7-4-0--------||-4-4-7-4-5------4-4-7-4-0---0----|
|-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
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|-4-4-7-4-5-/-9---||---4-4-7-4-0--------||---4-4-7-4-0-0-0-0--|
|-4-4-7-4-5-/-9---||---4-4-7-4-0--------||---4-4-7-4-0-0-0-0--|
|-4-4-7-4-5-/-9---||---4-4-7-4-0--------||---4-4-7-4-0-0-0-0--|
. . . .
Riff B x 4
Riff C x 1
Riff C End x 1
Riff D x 1
Riff E x 4
Solo Lead section
(These are all tremolo picked to save time. So play them along for timing)
Guitar I x3
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|-6----4-6-------6-4-6-----7---6-7--4---7-6-4--|
|-----------7----------7-----------------------|
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Guitar I
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|-6----4-6-----6-4----4---------4-------4------||
|-----------7-------7----7-6------7-6----------||
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Guitar II
(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)
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|--------------4---5----------4---5----------4----7-----||
|--4---0---7----------4---7-----------------------------||
Solo: Sorry ladies and germs I don't have that yet. I have some notes but it's ehhhhhhh.
do have the rhythm however.
Solo Rhythm
Guitar II
1, 3, 5, 7 2, 4, 6, 8 End
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|-----0-----||-----4-----||--0-----4-----5-----7--|
|-----0-----||-----4-----||--0-----4-----5-----7--|
|-----0-----||-----4-----||--0-----4-----5-----7--|
Riff D x 1
Riff E x 4
the end. at the end there is a whiny note playing in the background but I didn't bother
for it :)