The Iron Force Lyrics

As recorded by Nocturnal Rites
(From the 1999 Album THE SACRED TALISMAN)
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Dist. Guitar 1'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Dist. Guitar 2'
Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'Lead'
Moderately Q=105
E5 D5 E5 B5/FC5/G A5 N.C.
Gtrs I, II
H +E E E E H +E E E E H H Q Q S S S S S E.
|-2----(2)-5-5-7-|--7-----(7)-2-2-3-|-3----0----|----2--2h3p2p0-2----||
E5 D5 E5 B5/FC5/G A5 N.C.
H +E E E E H +E E E E H H Q Q S S S S S E.
||o----------------|------------------|-----------|---------------------||
||o-2----(2)-5-5-7-|--7-----(7)-2-2-3-|-3----0----|----2--2h3p2p0-2-----||
1st and 2nd Verses
E5 D5 E5 B5/FC5/G A5 N.C.
H +E E E E H +E E E E H H Q Q S S S S S E.
|-2----(2)-5-5-7-|--7-----(7)-2-2-3-|-3----0----|----2--2h3p2p0-2------|
E5 D5 E5 B5/FC5/G A5 N.C.
H +E E E E H +E E E E H H Q Q S S S S S E.
|-2----(2)-5-5-7-|--7-----(7)-2-2-3-|-3----0----|----2--2h3p2p0-2------||
$
PM--------------------| PM--| PM-------
E S S E S S E S S E S S Q S S E Q S S S S
C5 A5 N.C.
E S S E S S E S S E S S Q Q Q Q
PM--------------------| PM--| PM-------
E S S E S S E S S E S S Q S S E Q S S S S
To Coda
E S S E S S E S S E E +E E E E E E Q
E5 D5 E5 B5/FC5/G A5 N.C.
H +E E E E H +E E E E H H Q Q S S S S S E.
|----------------|------------------|-----------|----------------------o||
|-2----(2)-5-5-7-|--7-----(7)-2-2-3-|-3----0----|----2--2h3p2p0-2------o||
E5 D5 E5 B5/FC5/G A5 N.C.
H +E E E E H +E E E E H H Q Q S S S S S E.
|-2----(2)-5-5-7-|--7-----(7)-2-2-3-|-3----0----|----2--2h3p2p0-2------|
E5 D5 E5 B5/FC5/G A5 N.C. E5
H +E E E E H +E E E E H H Q Q S S S S S E. W
|-2----(2)-5-5-7-|--7-----(7)-2-2-3-|-3----0----|----2--2h3p2p0-2----|-2----||
Guitar Solo
PM-------------------------------------
E S S E S S E S S E S S
| Gtr III
| a +S +S E +Q S S S E S S E
|-9b10==(9)r(9)-7---(7)------------------------|
|---------------------------9h11p9s7---6h7p6---|
E S S E S S E S S E S S
| Q. S S S E E +Q
|-4--------2h4p==2p1h2---(2)------|
PM----------------------------------------
E S S E S S E S S E S S
| E S S Q S S E +E S S S
|--------------------10------(10)-9h10p==9-|
E S S E S S E E S E.
| \0.5___/
| E +E S S S S S +E S S S E. S
|-------------10h12p10p9h10-(10)-10p9p7h10--------|
PM----------------------------------------------
E S S E S S E S S E S S
| ~~~~ T
| +Q. E +S S E S S S S S S
|-(14)-------14---(14)-16-17---14h16h17-19p17p==16-|
E S S E S S E S S E S S
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q
|-14h16h17p16p14---12p10h12h14p12p10---9p7h9h10p9h10p==7h9-------|
PM---------------------------------------------------------------------------
E S S E S S E S S E S S
| 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
|-9h10h12-17p9h==12-19p12h16-17p12h==16---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------19p12h15-17p12h==15-14p7h10-12p7h==10-|
W
| T T T T T T T T
| T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
Guitar Solo II
E S S E S S E S S E S S
| S S E +Q 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
| Q. E Q. S S Q. S S Q. S S
PM------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E S S 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 S S S S Q. S S H E +E +E S S
|-19-17-15----------15-17-19--------17-19-|-20-----------22b24==(22)r==(22)-20-22-|
E S S E S S E S S E S S
| +Q S S S E +E S S S S E.
|-(22)-----19h20p19s17---(17)-17h19p==17-15h17--------|
W E E Q E 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 E +Q
|-19s12-(12)-12---------------12p7-----10p7-----|-12p7-----7p3-------3--------|
|---------------19s12-(12)-12--------8--------8-|------8-------5---5---5-(5)--|
W W W
| S S S S S S S S H S S S S S S S S H S S S S S S S S H
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
Gtr II
Q. E H H H Q. E H
| a +W W W
|-22b24-(22)----------|-----------|-------------|
D.S. al Coda
H H Q. E H H H Q. E H
&
H+H+H+H+
E5 D5 E5 B5/FC5/G A5 N.C.
H +E E E E H +E E E E H H Q Q S S S S S E. 4x
||o----------------|------------------|-----------|---------------------o||
||o-7----(7)-5-5-7-|--7-----(7)-2-2-3-|-3----0----|----2--2h3p2p0-2-----o||
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