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The first intro sequence is played A Capella originally and then they start to sing the guitars.
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5----------------------------------------|
D|-----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5-----------------------------------------|
A|---3-------3--------3---------3-----------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---Cm-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---------------------3-3-3-3--3-3-3-|
D|------5-5-5----5-5-5-----3-3-3----3-3-3----6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6---3-3-3--3-3-3--|
A|---3--------3----------1-------1------------6-6-6----6-6-6--1-------1-------|
E|-----------------------------------------4---------4------------------------|
Cm A# G# A#
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----8-8-8-8--3-3-3-3--------------------5-5-5-5-----------3---------------|
D|------8-8-8----3-3-3---3-3-3-3--6-6-6-6---5-5-5---6-6-6-6--3---------------|
A|6-8-6-------1-----------3-3-3----6-6-6--3----------6-6-6---1---------------|
E|--------------------1----------4-----------------4-------------------------|
D# A# Fm G# Cm G# A#
Solo Tab [3/5 100% Correct Parts]
After the Chorus they “sing” Cm and This Part here, is the first Part of
this part here is the “Pre-Solo” the actual Solo.
E|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
B|--11b13-11b13---13br11p9-11b13—11~~---|-11b13---8-8-8h9-8-6-6---6/8------------|
G|--------------------------------------|-----------------------8-----------------|
D|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Because the singer Stefan Schmidt is performing those soli with his voice its very hard
to hear which notes he
plays. It a pretty fast run down and as long as you play with those notes it should be
about right. I am aware
that those notes are incorrect, but they should help you to find out the solo by
yourself. (If you play it with
a real Wah Pedal, your notes will mix naturally so it will sound original) PS. Only the
Parts with *** are
probably incorrect, the others should be correct.
***
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------8-11p10p8-11p10p8-----|
G|-----------------------------------8-8---8-10-10-8-10----------------------|
D|---------------8-8----8-10-10-8-10----10-----------------------------------|
A|---8-10-10-8-10----10------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------11------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-13b15---13br-11-13b15-13-8-11-11-11b13-11-11-11b13-11-11-11b13-11-9-8-8---|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
***
E|------------------------------11-11-8-8------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------8-8-----------11-11-8-8--------------------------|
G|------8-8----8-10-10-8-10-------------------------10-10-8-8-------8-8/10---|
D|-8-10-----10------------------------------------------------10-10----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-10/11-10/11-10/11-10/11---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Slide /
Bend b
Bend-Release br
Pull off p
Hammer on h
At * you can play the bass line that is sung.
…
A|--6-8----| and then you play D#
E|---------|
[Intro 1]*Originally A Capella
CmSix winds blow as one. A#They will turn the tide.
G#We are marching on, A#standing side by side
* D# A# Fm G#
and we’ll carry on until all the fire is gone.
Blown awCmay, awG#ay to lands beyA#ond.
[Intro 2]** Intro tab part above
CmSix winds blow as one. A#They will turn the tide.
G#We are marching on, A#standing side by side
* D# A# Fm G#
and we’ll carry on until all the fire is gone.
Blown awCmay, awG#ay to lands beyA#ond.
Winds blow as onCme.A# Cm
[Verse 1]
CmThey try to oppress us. Steal the fD#aith oA#ut of our lCmives.
Still they D#are the flG#ame for dreadful fA#ires.
They trCmy to undermine us nD#ight A#by nCmight. Now they G#are unmasked.
They’re full of lA#ies.
[Prechorus]
GThey never learned how to stCmand as one.
And hA#ow to abandon fD#ear.
We will bG#e their storm-wall clA#osing in.
[Chorus]
If I die Cmin BaD#ttle, find darG#k blood upon mA#y steel.
If I die in CmBattleD#, tell them I sG#tood, and never knA#eeled.
If I die in CmBattleD#, my soul wG#ill be saved and gA#one.
I won’t die in BG#attleFm. I’ll fly nD#orth with six winds blA#owing as onCme.A# Cm
[Verse 2]
ThCmey did not await us and the kD#ingdom wA#e will rCmaise.
Yes we D#are their nG#ightmare deep withA#in. They Cmunderestimate us.
Our fD#aith A#alivCme for our freG#edom and our new life to begA#in.
[Prechorus]
GThey will never briCmng us down. ThA#ey never rule our lD#ife.
We will bG#e a tempest rising hA#igh.
[Chorus]
If I die in CmBattleD#, find dark blG#ood upon my stA#eel.
If I die in CmBattleD#, tell them I sG#tood, and never knA#eeled.
If I die in CmBattleD#, my soul wG#ill be saved and gA#one.
I won’t die in BG#attleFm. I’ll fly nD#orth with six winds blA#owing as onCme.A# Cm
[Solo]
Cm G# A# Cm Cm G# A#(Tabs above)
[Prechorus]
GWhat might end we’ll stCmart again.
WA#e will never dD#ie.
We will bG#e a thunderstorm of lA#ife.
[A Capella Intro]
Six winds blow as one. They will turn the tide.
We are marching on, standing side by side
and we’ll carry on until all the fire is gone.
Blown away, away to lands beyond.
[Chorus]
If I die in CmBattleD#, find dark blG#ood upon my stA#eel.
If I die in CmBattleD#, tell them I sG#tood, and never knA#eeled.
If I die in CmBattleD#, my soul wG#ill be saved and gA#one.
I won’t die in BG#attleFm. I’ll fly nD#orth with six winds blA#owing as onCme.A# Cm
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If I Die In Battle
by Van Canto
Chords in this song · guitar
Cm
A#
G#
D#
Fm
G
The first intro sequence is played A Capella originally and then they start to sing the guitars.
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5----------------------------------------|
D|-----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5-----------------------------------------|
A|---3-------3--------3---------3-----------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Cm
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---------------------3-3-3-3--3-3-3-|
D|------5-5-5----5-5-5-----3-3-3----3-3-3----6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6---3-3-3--3-3-3--|
A|---3--------3----------1-------1------------6-6-6----6-6-6--1-------1-------|
E|-----------------------------------------4---------4------------------------|
Cm A# G# A#
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----8-8-8-8--3-3-3-3--------------------5-5-5-5-----------3---------------|
D|------8-8-8----3-3-3---3-3-3-3--6-6-6-6---5-5-5---6-6-6-6--3---------------|
A|6-8-6-------1-----------3-3-3----6-6-6--3----------6-6-6---1---------------|
E|--------------------1----------4-----------------4-------------------------|
D# A# Fm G# Cm G# A#
Solo Tab [3/5 100% Correct Parts]
After the Chorus they “sing” Cm and This Part here, is the first Part of
this part here is the “Pre-Solo” the actual Solo.
E|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
B|--11b13-11b13---13br11p9-11b13—11~~---|-11b13---8-8-8h9-8-6-6---6/8------------|
G|--------------------------------------|-----------------------8-----------------|
D|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Because the singer Stefan Schmidt is performing those soli with his voice its very hard
to hear which notes he
plays. It a pretty fast run down and as long as you play with those notes it should be
about right. I am aware
that those notes are incorrect, but they should help you to find out the solo by
yourself. (If you play it with
a real Wah Pedal, your notes will mix naturally so it will sound original) PS. Only the
Parts with *** are
probably incorrect, the others should be correct.
***
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------8-11p10p8-11p10p8-----|
G|-----------------------------------8-8---8-10-10-8-10----------------------|
D|---------------8-8----8-10-10-8-10----10-----------------------------------|
A|---8-10-10-8-10----10------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------11------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-13b15---13br-11-13b15-13-8-11-11-11b13-11-11-11b13-11-11-11b13-11-9-8-8---|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
***
E|------------------------------11-11-8-8------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------8-8-----------11-11-8-8--------------------------|
G|------8-8----8-10-10-8-10-------------------------10-10-8-8-------8-8/10---|
D|-8-10-----10------------------------------------------------10-10----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-10/11-10/11-10/11-10/11---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Slide /
Bend b
Bend-Release br
Pull off p
Hammer on h
At * you can play the bass line that is sung.
…
A|--6-8----| and then you play D#
E|---------|
[Intro 1]*Originally A Capella
Cm A#
Six winds blow as one. They will turn the tide.
G# A#
We are marching on, standing side by side
D# A# Fm G#
*
and we’ll carry on until all the fire is gone.
Cm G# A#
Blown away, away to lands beyond.
[Intro 2]** Intro tab part above
Cm A#
Six winds blow as one. They will turn the tide.
G# A#
We are marching on, standing side by side
D# A# Fm G#
*
and we’ll carry on until all the fire is gone.
Cm G# A#
Blown away, away to lands beyond.
Cm A# Cm
Winds blow as one.
[Verse 1]
Cm D# A# Cm
They try to oppress us. Steal the faith out of our lives.
D# G# A#
Still they are the flame for dreadful fires.
Cm D# A# Cm G#
They try to undermine us night by night. Now they are unmasked.
A#
They’re full of lies.
[Prechorus]
G Cm
They never learned how to stand as one.
A# D#
And how to abandon fear.
G# A#
We will be their storm-wall closing in.
[Chorus]
Cm D# G# A#
If I die in Battle, find dark blood upon my steel.
Cm D# G# A#
If I die in Battle, tell them I stood, and never kneeled.
Cm D# G# A#
If I die in Battle, my soul will be saved and gone.
G# Fm D# A# Cm A# Cm
I won’t die in Battle. I’ll fly north with six winds blowing as one.
[Verse 2]
Cm D# A# Cm
They did not await us and the kingdom we will raise.
D# G# A# Cm
Yes we are their nightmare deep within. They underestimate us.
D# A# Cm G# A#
Our faith alive for our freedom and our new life to begin.
[Prechorus]
G Cm A# D#
They will never bring us down. They never rule our life.
G# A#
We will be a tempest rising high.
[Chorus]
Cm D# G# A#
If I die in Battle, find dark blood upon my steel.
Cm D# G# A#
If I die in Battle, tell them I stood, and never kneeled.
Cm D# G# A#
If I die in Battle, my soul will be saved and gone.
G# Fm D# A# Cm A# Cm
I won’t die in Battle. I’ll fly north with six winds blowing as one.
[Solo]
Cm G# A# Cm Cm G# A#
(Tabs above)
[Prechorus]
G Cm
What might end we’ll start again.
A# D#
We will never die.
G# A#
We will be a thunderstorm of life.
[A Capella Intro]
Six winds blow as one. They will turn the tide.
We are marching on, standing side by side
and we’ll carry on until all the fire is gone.
Blown away, away to lands beyond.
[Chorus]
Cm D# G# A#
If I die in Battle, find dark blood upon my steel.
Cm D# G# A#
If I die in Battle, tell them I stood, and never kneeled.
Cm D# G# A#
If I die in Battle, my soul will be saved and gone.
G# Fm D# A# Cm A# Cm
I won’t die in Battle. I’ll fly north with six winds blowing as one.
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