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
x 3 2 0 1 0 C(type 2)
x 3 2 0 1 0 Dm
x 5 0 2 3 1 Gm
3 1 0 0 3 3
Am
5 0 2 2 1 0 Fm
1 3 3 1 1 1 Gm(type 2)
3 1 0 0 3 3 Em
0 2 2 0 0 0
G
3 2 0 0 0 3 Dm(type 2)
x 5 0 2 3 1 F
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
0 2 2 1 0 0 D
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 F
4/4
Gtr I
H S S S E S E W
|-0--------------------|-------------------|
|-5------3-5-3-1---3-1-|-------------------|
|----------------------|-2-----------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|
|
| Gtr II
| E E Q E E Q E E E E E E E E
|----------------------|-------------------|
|-----1----------1-----|-----10s8----------|
|---2--------2---------|----------9-7------|
|-2------2-------------|---7----------10-7-|
|----------------------|-8-----------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|
G Am
H S S S E S E W
|----------------------|-------------------|
|-3------3-5-3-1---3-1-|-------------------|
|----------------------|-2-----------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|
|
| E E Q E E Q E E E E E E E E
|----------------------|-------------------|
|-----0----------3-----|-----------0-1-3---|
|---0--------0---------|---2-2-4-5---------|
|-0------0-------------|-2-----------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|
Am G
H S S S E S E W
|-0--------------------|-------------------|
|-1------3-5-3-1---3-1-|-3-----------------|
|----------------------|-0-----------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|
|
| E E Q E E Q E E E E E E E E
|----------------------|-------------------|
|-----1----------1-----|-----10-8----------|
|---2--------2---------|---0------9-7------|
|-2------2-------------|-0------------10-7-|
|----------------------|-------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|
To Coda
Dm Am
H S S S E S E 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---|
|----------------------|-----------------------------|
|
| E E Q E E Q E E E E E E E E
|----------------------|-----------------------------|
|-----3----------3-----|---------------5---3---------|
|---2--------2---------|---2-2-4--5------------4-----|
|-0------3-------------|-3---------------------------|
|----------------------|-----------------------------|
|----------------------|-----------------------------|
Verse
C G Dm Am
Gtr II
H H H H
| | | |
/ / / /
Gtr I
E E Q E E Q E S S S S E E E Q
|---------------|--------------------|
|-----1------0--|-----3---3-------1--|
|---0------0----|---2---2---2---2----|
|-2------0------|-0-----------2------|
|---------------|--------------------|
|---------------|--------------------|
F G Am
H H W
| | |
/ / /
E E Q E E Q E E 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 G E Am F G Am
H H H H H H W
| | | | | | |
/ / / / / / /
E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E 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 Am
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 Am
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 Am
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 E
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 G Am F Am
Gtr II
Q Q Q Q W W W
| | | | | | |
/ / / / / / /
Gtr III
E E E E E E E E H H +Q E E 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 E E E E H E E E E E E E E E E E E H
|-----------------|--------------|-------------1--------|---------------|
|-----------------|-----1--------|--------1------1------|-----1---------|
|-----------------|-------2------|----------2-------2---|-------2-------|
|-----------------|---2----------|-----3--------------3-|---2-----------|
|-----------------|-0-------0----|--0-------------------|-0--------0----|
|-----------------|--------------|----------------------|---------------|
F Am
W W
| |
/ /
+Q E E Q Q H. E E
|------------------------|---------------------|
|-(10)---------13---15---|-17------------17-15-|
|--------12-14-----------|---------------------|
|------------------------|---------------------|
|------------------------|---------------------|
|------------------------|---------------------|
|
| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|---------------1--------|-----------0---------|
|---------1-------1------|-------1-----1-------|
|------------2-------2---|---------2------2----|
|------3---------------3-|-----2-------------2-|
|---0--------------------|--0------------------|
|------------------------|---------------------|
G Dm
W W
| |
/ /
E E +H E E H. Q
|------------------------|--------------------|
|-13s15-(15)-------13-15-|-15------------17---|
|------------------------|--------------------|
|------------------------|--------------------|
|------------------------|--------------------|
|------------------------|--------------------|
|
| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|--------------3---------|-----------1--------|
|---------0------3-------|-------3-----3------|
|------------0------0----|---------2------2---|
|-----0----------------0-|-----0------------0-|
|--0---------------------|--0-----------------|
|------------------------|--------------------|
E Am
W W
| |
/ /
a H. Q H. E E
|-----------------------|---------------------|
|-15s12------------12s==|=13------------12-13-|
|-----------------------|---------------------|
|-----------------------|---------------------|
|-----------------------|---------------------|
|-----------------------|---------------------|
|
| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|--------------0--------|-----------0---------|
|----------0-----0------|-------1-----1-------|
|------------1------1---|---------2------2----|
|--------2------------2-|-----2-------------2-|
|-----2-----------------|--0------------------|
|-----------------------|---------------------|
F Am
W W
| |
/ /
H. E E Q H E a E
|---------------------|---------------------------|
|---------------------|-13---17-------15b17r17s15-|
|---------------12-14-|---------------------------|
|-15------------------|---------------------------|
|---------------------|---------------------------|
|---------------------|---------------------------|
|
| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-----------1---------|-----------0---------------|
|-------1-----1-------|-------1-----1-------------|
|---------2------2----|---------2------2----------|
|-----3-------------3-|----2--------------------2-|
|--0------------------|--0------------------------|
|---------------------|---------------------------|
F Am G
W W W
| | |
/ / /
H. E E H e e e e H +E E E E
|---------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
|-13------------------|-------------12-13-15-|-15-------(15)-13-15-17-|
|---------------------|----------14----------|------------------------|
|---------------15-17-|-14-------------------|------------------------|
|---------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
|---------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
|
| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-----------1---------|-----------0----------|------------3-----------|
|-------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 E
W W
| |
/ /
Gtr IV
H E +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-|
|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|
| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-----------1---------------|----------------------------0---------------|
|------3-------------3------|----------------0---------------0-----------|
|--------2--------------2---|----------------------1-------------1-------|
|----0--------------------0-|----------2-----------------------------2---|
|--0------------------------|---2----------------------------------------|
|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
Out-Chorus
&&
Dm Am
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 Dm
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 F G
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 F
4/4
Q Q S S S E S E W
|-0---0----------------|-------------------|
|-5---5--3-5-3-1---3-1-|-------------------|
|----------------------|-2-----------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|
|
| Gtr II
| E E Q E E Q E E E E E E E E
|----------------------|-------------------|
|-----1----------1-----|-----10-8----------|
|---2--------2---------|----------9-7------|
|-2------2-------------|---7----------10-7-|
|----------------------|-8-----------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|
Am F
Q Q S S S E S E W
|----------------------|-------------------|
|-3---3--3-5-3-1---3-1-|-------------------|
|----------------------|-2-----------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|
|
| E E Q E E Q E E E E E E E E
|----------------------|-------------------|
|-----1----------1-----|-----------0-1-3---|
|---2--------2---------|---2-2-4-5---------|
|-2------2-------------|-3-----------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|
Am G
Q Q S S S E S E W
|-0---0----------------|-------------------|
|-1---1--3-5-3-1---3-1-|-3-----------------|
|----------------------|-0-----------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|
|
| E E Q E E Q E E E E E E E E
|----------------------|-------------------|
|-----1----------1-----|-----10-8----------|
|---2--------2---------|---0------9-7------|
|-2------2-------------|-0------------10-7-|
|----------------------|-------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|
H.=H
Dm Am
Q Q S S S E S E W
|----------------------|-----------------|
|-3---3--3-5-3-1---3-1-|-----------------|
|----------------------|-2---------------|
|----------------------|-----------------|
|----------------------|-----------------|
|----------------------|-----------------|
|
| E E Q E E Q E E E E E E E E
|----------------------|-----------------|
|-----3----------3-----|-----------5-3---|
|---2--------2---------|---2-2-4-5-----4-|
|-0------3-------------|-2---------------|
|----------------------|-----------------|
|----------------------|-----------------|
Q=75
F Em Am
Gtr I
H S S E S S S S Q E E E E E E E E 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 - 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
