By the Gates of Moria Lyrics

As recorded by Blind Guardian
(From the 1988 Album BATTALIONS OF FEAR)
Words by No words in it! Music by Andr Olbrich
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Markus'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Andr'
Q=91 Double Time Q=178
Gtr I
Q q Q q E E E E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S W +W
| Gtr II
| W W S S S S S S S S W +W
Lead1
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 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
W +W
| Q. E E E E E Q E E E E E 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 S S W +W
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S H H H 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 W +W
| E E E E E E E E E Q H H H H
W W W +H H
| H H H H W +H Q +Q
Half Time E=178 Double Time Q=178
H H S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| Q E E Q E +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 S S
Half Time E=178 Double Time Q=178
H H S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| Q E E E S S S E. S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|----------10----10-10b11.5r10b12\-|-----------------------------------------|
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
| E E E E E E E +E Q E E E E E E E +E Q
Q Q Q Q H H
| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q +E E
Q=178
W W
| Q. E E E E E Q E E E E E E
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
| Q. E E E E E Q E E E E E E
W W
| Q. E E E E E Q E E E E E E
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
| Q. E E E E E Q E E E E E E
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q
Q=79
+W W W W
| Gtr II
| W E +H Q. W H +Q. S S
W
| S S E. S T T a E S S S +E +E
Q=158
N.C.
PM----| PM| PM| PM|
E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E
| Q +Q H W
|-14b16====(14)r\-----------|------------------|
PM| PM| PM| PM|
E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E
| W W
N.C.
PM| PM| PM| PM|
E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E
| PM| PM| PM| PM|
| E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E
PM| PM| PM| PM|
E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E
| PM| PM| PM| PM|
| E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E
W +W
| +W +W
PM---| PM--------| PM--| PM--------|
E S S E E E S S S S S S E S S E E E S S S S S S
| W W
PM-----------------------------
H.. 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 E
PM-----------------------------
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 q q q q
Lead2
PM--------------------------| PM---------------------------|
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
| H Q Q Q +E E H
PM-------------------------| PM-------------------| PM--------------|
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S
| H Q Q E E E Q E a S S S +S
|--------------------------------|-15b17-15b17---15b17---15b17r====15---15-12-15-12-(12)\--|
PM--------------------------| PM---------------------------|
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 E H
PM---------------------------| PM---------| PM---------|
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S
| TP TP TP TP TP TP
| S S Q. Q Q Q Q Q Q
PM------------------------------------| PM-----------------------------------|
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 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E E E E +H
|-15-12----12-15-12----12-15-12----12-15-12----12-|-15b17-15b17---15b17---15---(15)---------------|
PM------------------------------------|
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
PM----------| PM----------| PM------------------------------|
E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| PM------------------------------|
PM----------------------------------|
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| E E E E +H
|-14-15---17---17b19====(17)r----------------|
PM---------------------------------------------------------------|
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| T T T T T T T T
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-15p10p7-15p10p==7-15p10p==7-15p10p==7-----------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------15p12p==8-15p12p==8-15p12p==8-15p12p==8-|
PM-----------------------| PM-----------------------|
E S S S S S S E S S S S S S
| T T T T T T T T
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-13p=10p6-13p10p==6-13p10p==6-13p10p==6-15p12p8-15p12p==8-15p12p==8-15p12p==8---|
H.. E
PM-----------------------------| PM----------------------------|
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
PM-----------------------------| PM---------| PM----------|
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S
PM-----------------------------| PM----------------------------|
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
PM-----------------------------| PM---------| PM----------|
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S
PM--------------------------| PM---------------------------|
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 E H
PM-------------------------| PM-------------------| PM--------------|
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S
| H Q Q E E E Q E a S S S +S
|--------------------------------|-15b17-15b17---15b17---15b17r====15---15-12-15-12-(12)\--|
W W W W
| H Q Q Q E E H S S Q. Q Q S S Q. Q Q
W W Q H.
| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q H.
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