Minas Tirith Lyrics

As recorded by Howard Shore
(From the 2003 Album LORD OF THE RINGS - THE RETURN OF THE KING O.S.T.)
Words by Philippa Boyens Music by Howard Shore
Gtr I (B E A D G B E) - 'String Ensemble 1'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'String Ensemble 2'
Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'French Horn'
Gtr IV (E A D G B E) - 'Clarinet'
Gtr V (E A D G B E) - 'Brass Section'
Q=120
Gtr I
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W +W +W +W
| Gtr II
| W +W +W +W
| Gtr III
| H H H. E E W W
H H +W W W
| +W +W W +W
| +W +W W W
W W W W
| W +W W +W
| Gtr IV
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| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
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W W W W
| W +W Q Q Q q Q Q Q q
| W W
| W W W W
Gtr II
Q Q Q q Q q Q q Q Q Q q Q Q Q q
W +W W W
Gtr I
W W Q H. +W
| Gtr II
| Q Q Q q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q q Q Q Q q
W W W W
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W +W W
| W +W
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| Q Q Q q Q Q Q q W
W W
Faster Q=152
| Q E E Q Q E E Q H. +H.
| Q E E Q Q E E Q
| Gtrs III, V
| H. H. H. +H.
| H. +H. H. H.
| Q E E Q Q E E Q Q E E Q Q E E Q
| H. +H E E H. +H.
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q
| Q E E Q Q E E Q Q E E Q Q E E Q H.
| Q Q Q
| H. H. H. +H. Q H
E Q. +Q +H E E
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
| H. H. H. H. H.
| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
| Q H Q H H. H. H.
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E E +H H. H. H. H.
| H.
| H. H. H. H. H.
H. H. H. H. +H.
| H. H. H. H. +H.
+H. +H. H. H.
| +H. +H. H. H.
+H. H. H. H.
| +H. H. H. +H.
Slowly Q=60
Gtrs III, V
Q Q E Q. H H Q Q E Q. Q. S S H
| Gtr II
| W +W +W +W
Q=120
HH+H
| W +W
| W W
E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q
+H Q Q Q Q W.
| W
| +H W W.
E E Q E E Q E E Q
Mithrandir Song
Brightly Q=168
N.C.
Gtr I
| Gtr II
| W +W +W
| Gtrs III, V
| W W W
| +H H W
| H H +W
| Gtrs III, V
| +W W W W
| W W W
E E E E E E E E W W
| Gtr II
| W W +W
W +H H W H. Q W
| +W +W +W +W +W
Q H. +Q Q H H. Q +W +H
| +W +W +W +W +H
| Gtrs III, V
| W W H. Q +W +H
Gondor Theme
Q=148
Gtr II
q q E E Q q q E E Q q q E E Q q q E E Q
| Gtrs III, V
| H H W W W
Gtr I
H H W W W
| Gtr II
| q q E E Q q q E E Q q q E E Q q q E E Q
| Gtrs III, V
| +W H H W H. E E
W +W W +W
| q q E E Q q q E E Q q q E E Q q q E E Q
| W +W W +W
Gtr II
Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q
| Gtrs III, V
| H H H. E E W W
Q Q Q Q
Gtr I
S S E +H. H +Q. S S
| Gtr II
| Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q
| Gtrs III, V
| S S E +H. H +Q. S S
W Q H.
| Q Q E E Q Q H.
| W Q H.
H H H. E E H. E E W
| Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q
| H H H. E E H. E E W
Q Q Q Q
S S E +H. H +Q. S S
| Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q
| S S E +H. H +Q. S S
W Q H.
| Q Q E E Q Q H.
| W Q H.
H. Q H. Q Q H +H W +W
| W +W H. +H W +W
| H. Q H. Q Q H H 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 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