THERION "Midgard" SECRET OF THE RUNES INTRO: |---7-----7-----7-----7------| |-----7-----7-----7-----7----| |-------4-----4-----4-----4--| |----------------------------|lots of times |----------------------------| |----------------------------| then.. |DISTOR GUITARS |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| |--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--| |-------------------------------------------------------------------|--| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |FIG1 |X2 |--------------------------------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--| | |--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| | |--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9------------------|--| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| VERSE1: |GUITAR1: ACOUSTIC |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |------5---4---2--0--2--0-------------------5---4---4--2--2^4^2-0-2----|--| |--2----------------------4-2-0-2-------2---------------------------4--| | |-----------------------------------2----------------------------------| |FIG2 |X1 |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | |----------------------------------------------------------------------|--| |------5---4---2--0--2--0-------------------5---4---4--2--2^4^2-0-5-4--| |--2----------------------4-2-0-2-------2------------------------------| |-----------------------------------2----------------------------------| then... |----2----|----2----|----2----|----2----| |----3----|----3----|----3----|----2----|FIG3 X4 |----4----|----4----|----4----|----3----|(Hear the rhythm) |----4----|----4----|----4----|----4----| |----2----|----2----|----2----|----4----| |---------|---------|---------|----2----| CHORUS: |----2----|----2----|----0----|----2----| |----3----|----3----|----0----|----2----|FIG4 X2 |----4----|----2----|----0----|----3----|(Hear the rhythm) |----4----|----0----|----2----|----4----| |----2----|---------|----2----|----4----| |---------|---------|----0----|----2----| POST-CHORUS: |----7----|----6----|----7----|----6----| |----7----|----7----|----8----|----7----|X2 |----7----|----6----|----9----|----6----|(Hear the rhythm) |---------|---------|---------|---------| |---------|---------|---------|---------| |---------|---------|---------|---------| VERSE2: -FIG2 X1 -FIG3 X6 CHORUS: -FIG4 X2 OUTRO: -FIG1 X2 SOLO: Under the solo, rhythms play: C#m - C#m - F#m - G# The lyrics: Behind the depth, before the height, surrounded by the serpent Jormundgand, (the) world of Man in the middle of heat and ice, built by the Ymer brow. World of Man - hot and cool - high and low In between extremities rises Midgard, mighty as the stem of the tree. Ash and Elm, the human pair living of its precious fruits. But soon it may end. Middle Earth, Old Midgard (we) wish the tree will burst into leaf! Will someday your ballance reach an end and you'll start to fade? Mannaheim, Old Midgard all your wally start to tumble down. May the tree be reborn from the ash it will grow again. Let's defend Midgard, we Call the High One Sow upon the field the rune of Jara Middle Earth, Old Midgard (we) wish the tree will burst into leaf! Will someday your ballance reach an end and you'll start to fade? Mannaheim, Old Midgard all your wally start to tumble down. May the tree be reborn from the ash it will grow again. Let's defend Midgard, we Call the High One Sow upon the field the rune of Jara In between extremities rises Midgard, mighty as the stem of the tree. Ash and Elm, the human pair living of its precious fruits. But soon it may end.
