Guardians of Fate Lyrics

As recorded by Ensiferum
(From the 2001 Album ENSIFERUM)
Words and Music by Jari Menp ?/ Ensiferum
Arranged by Jari Menp ?/ Ensiferum
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Untitled'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Untitled'
Q=160
Gtr II Gtr I
PM----------------------------------------------------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E S S S S S S
Gtr I
PM-----------------------------------------
E E E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E E S S
| Gtr II
| PM-----------------------------------------
| E E E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E E S S
E E E S S E E E E E E E E Q Q
| E E E S S E E E E E E E E Q Q
Theme
PM----| PM----| PM|
H Q Q Q E E Q E E Q Q E E Q E S S S S E S S S S E S S
||o-------------|---------------|--------------|-----------------------------o||
||o-------------|------7--------|-----------7--|-----------------------------o||
| PM----| PM----| PM|
| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E S S S S E S S S S E S S
||o-------------|---------------|--------------|-----------------------------o||
||o-4--4--4--4--|-2--2---0--0---|-2--2--4---4--|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---o||
N.C.
H Q Q Q E E Q E 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 S S
PM----| PM----| PM|
Q Q E E Q E S S S S E S S S S E S S
|-------------------------------| PM----| PM----| PM|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S
H Q Q Q E E Q E E
| PM----| PM----|
| Q S S S S Q Q Q S S S S Q Q
Q Q E E Q W
| PM----| PM------------|
| Q S S S S Q Q S S S S S S S S H
Gtrs I, II
PM--------| PM------------------------|
E S S S S S S Q Q E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
||o---------------------|-------------------------------|
||o-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--2--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
PM--------| PM| PM| PM--------| PM--------|
E S S S S S S E S S E S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S
|---------------------------|------------------------------o||
|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--o||
Gtr I
PM--------| PM------------------------|
E S S S S S S Q Q E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| Gtr II
| PM--------| PM------------------------|
| E S S S S S S Q Q 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 E S S E S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S
| PM--------| PM| PM| PM--------| PM--------|
| E S S S S S S E S S E 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 Q Q E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| PM------------| PM------------------------|
| E S S S S S S Q Q E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
PM--------|
E S S S S S S E S S E S S H H
| PM--------| PM| PM|
| E S S S S S S E S S E S S H H
Gtrs I, II
PM| PM| PM|
Q E E Q Q E E Q Q E E Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q
PM| PM|
Q E E Q Q E E Q Q E E Q Q Q Q E E Q H
Gtr I
E E E E S S E Q E E E E S S E Q
||o---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
||o---------------------7---7-------|---------------------------------|
| Gtr II
| 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 S S
||o---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
||o-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E E E E S S E Q E E E E S S E Q
|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------o||
|---------------------7---7-------|-----------------------------------o||
| 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
|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------o||
|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---o||
PM----| PM----| PM|
H Q Q Q E E Q E E Q Q E E Q E S S S S E S S S S E S S
| PM----| PM----| PM|
| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E S S S S E S S S S E S S
H Q Q Q E E Q E E
| PM----| PM----|
| Q S S S S Q Q Q S S S S Q Q
Q Q E E Q W
| PM----| PM------------|
| Q S S S S Q Q S S S S S S S S H
Gtrs I, II
PM--------| PM------------------------|
E S S S S S S Q Q E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
PM--------| PM| PM| PM--------| PM--------|
E S S S S S S E S S E 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 Q Q 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 E S S E S S H H
Gtr I
Q E E Q Q E E Q Q E E
| Gtr II
| PM| PM|
| Q E E Q Q E E Q Q E E
Q E E Q E E E E E E H
|-14--14-16-17--17s16-|-14--12--14-16-14------|
|-14--14-13-16--16s14-|-14-(14)-13-14-13------|
| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E
| PM| PM|
| Q E E Q Q E E Q Q E E
Q Q Q Q E E E S S H
| Q Q Q Q E E Q H
E E E E S S E Q E E E E S S E Q
| 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 S S
E E E E S S E Q E E E E S S E Q
| 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 E E E S S E Q E E E E S S E Q
| 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 S S
E E E E S S E Q E E E E S S E Q
| 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
PM----| PM----| PM|
H Q Q Q E E Q E E Q Q E E Q E S S S S E S S S S E S S
| PM----| PM----| PM|
| Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q E S S S S E S S S S E S S
H Q Q Q E E Q E E
| PM----| PM----|
| Q S S S S Q Q Q S S S S Q Q
Q Q E E Q W
| PM----| PM------------|
| Q S S S S Q Q S S S S S S S S H
Solos
H. S S S S E E H E E H Q E S S
|-11-------11h13p11p=9-|-9-8-9----11-9-|-11----/13--11-13p11-|
| W W W
E E E E H E S S E E Q E E
| W W
Q E E S S S S S S S S
| W
Q 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
|-17\--------14-16s21p16----------------16-|-21p17----------------17-19p16------------|
| 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 Q Q
|-------10-14s19p16-------------14-17s21p17-------|-------12-16s21p16----16-----------|
| PM|
| Q Q Q E S S Q E E Q Q
Gtrs I, II
PM------------| PM------------|
E S S E S S E S S Q E S S E S S E S S Q
PM------| PM------| PM--------------------|
E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S S S S S
PM------------| PM------------| PM------|
E S S E S S E S S Q E S S E S S E S S Q E S S E S S Q Q Q H.
Gtr I
E E E E S S E Q E E E E S S E Q
| Gtr II
| 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 S S
E E E E S S E Q E E E E S S E Q
| 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 E E E S S E Q E E E E S S E Q
| 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 S S
E E E E S S E Q E E E E S S E Q
| 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
Out-Chorus
H Q Q Q E E Q E E
||o--------------|---------------|
||o--------------|------7--------|
| Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q
||o--------------|---------------|
||o-4--4-4-4--4--|-2--2-2-0--0---|
PM----| PM----| PM|
Q Q E E Q E S S S S E S S S S E S S
|---------------|-----------------------------o||
|------------7--|-----------------------------o||
| PM----| PM----| PM|
| Q E E Q Q E S S S S E S S S S E S S
|---------------|-----------------------------o||
|-2--2-2-4---4--|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---o||
N.C.
H Q Q Q E E Q E 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 S S
PM----| PM----| PM|
Q Q E E Q E S S S S E S S S S E S S
|-------------------------------| PM----| PM----| PM|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S
H Q Q Q E E Q E E
| PM----| PM----|
| Q S S S S Q Q Q S S S S Q Q
Q Q E E Q W
| PM----| PM------------|
| Q S S S S Q Q S S S S S S S S H
+W E E E Q E E E Q W W
| +W E E E Q E E E Q W W
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 dur