Ashes to Ashes Lyrics

As recorded by Blind Guardian
(From the 1992 Album SOMEWHERE FAR BEYOND)
Words and Music by Blind Guardian
Gtr I (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Rhythm Guitar'
Gtr II (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Lead Guitar 1'
Gtr III (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Lead Guitar 2'
Q=173
Gtr I
PM----------------------------------------
e e e e e e e s s e e e e e e e S S
| Gtr II
| PM----------------------------------------
| e e e e e e e S S e e e e e e e S S
e e e e e e e s s e e e e e e e S S
| e e e e e e e S S e e e e e e e S S
H. Q +H.. S S
| e e e e e e Q +W
E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S
| W H H
E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S
| W H H
E q q q E E q q Q. E q q q E E q q Q.
| e H.. W e H.. W
E q q q E E q q Q. E q q q E E q q Q.
| H H W W W
Verse1
PM-------------------------------------
e e e e e e e s s e e e e e e e S S
||o-------------------|-------------------|
||o---7---7---7---7-7-|---6---6---6---6-6-|
| PM-------------------------------------
| e e e e e e e s s e e e e e e e s s
||o-------------------|-------------------|
||o-7---7---7---7-----|-6---6---6---6-----|
e e e e e e e s s e e e e e e e S S
|-------------------|--------------------o||
|---7---7---7---7-7-|---6---6---6---6-6--o||
| e e e e e e e s s e e e e e e e s s
|-------------------|--------------------o||
|-7---7---7---7-----|-6---6---6---6------o||
Solo1
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| Gtr III
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
W
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
+W
| S S S S S S S S H
|--------------------b9-()r----|
| S S S S S S S S H
Verse2
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
||o-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
||o-2-----------------------------|-3-----------------------------|
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-------------------------------|-------------------------------o||
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-o||
Q. E H E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| Gtr II
| T T T T
| Q. E H S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Q. e H W
| Q. e H W
Q. E H E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| T T T T
| Q. E H S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Q. e H W
| Q. e H W
Solo2
W +W
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
W +W
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
W +W
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
W +H.. S S
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S
| W H H
E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S
| W H H
Verse3
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q. Q Q
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q. Q Q
||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------o||
||o-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-2---------------|-5----------------o||
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
||o-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
||o-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S q H. W
|-------------------------------|-------------------------------o||-------------|------|
|-2-----------------------------|-5-----------------------------o||--2----------|------|
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
||o-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
||o-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S W W
|-------------------------------|-------------------------------o||-----------|------|
|-2-----------------------------|-5-----------------------------o||--2--------|-5----|
Gtr I
E q q q E E q q Q. E q q q E E q q Q.
| Gtr II
| W +W W +W
Solo3
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| H. e e H H
|-15b17r====================15---17---|-18-------------15---------------|
|-12b14r====================12---14---|-15-------------12---------------|
| Gtr III
| H. e e H H
|-18b20r====================18--------|-18-------------15---------------|
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| H Q Q Q. e H
|-15-------------17-------18-------|-18----------17b20r==17----------------|
|-12-------------14-------15-------|-15----------14b17r==14----------------|
| H Q Q Q. e H
|-15-------------17-------18-------|-18----------17b20r==17----------------|
Q Q Q Q H. Q Q Q Q Q
| TP TP TP TP ~~~
| Q Q Q Q H. Q Q Q Q Q
|-----------------|--------------|---------15b17r=15--|
| TP TP TP TP ~~~
| Q Q Q Q H. Q Q Q Q Q
|-----------------|--------------|---------15b17r=15--|
Verse4
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| H. +Q W
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| W W
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| W W
W +W
| e e e e e e e e e e e e e Q.
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| Gtr II
| W W
W +W
| e e e e e e e e e e e e e Q.
H H W H H H H
H H H H H. e e W
E S S S S E S S S S E S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S
| Gtr II
| Q. Q. Q W
| Gtr III
| Q. Q. Q W
E S S S S E S S S S E S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S
| Q. Q. Q W
| Q. Q. Q W
E S S S S E S S S S E S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S
| Q. Q. Q W
| Q. Q. Q W
E S S S S E S S S S E S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S
| Q. Q. Q E H..
| Q. Q. Q E H..
||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------o||
||o-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-2---------------|-5----------------o||
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
||o-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
||o-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S q H. W
|-------------------------------|-------------------------------o||-------------|------|
|-2-----------------------------|-5-----------------------------o||--2----------|------|
Guitar Solo
Q. E E Q. Q. E E Q. E S S S S S S S S S S Q
| Gtr II
| W +W S S S S S S S S S S S S E E E
|-20b22------------|-(20)b22------------|----------------------------------------------|
E S S S S S S S S S S Q
| S S S S S S S S E E E Q