And the Bands Played On Lyrics

As recorded by Saxon
(From the 1981 Album DENIM AND LEATHER)
Words by Biff Bryford Music by Steve Dawson, Biff Bryford, Graham Oliver, Paul Quinn and Pete Gill
Arranged by Mark Hunter
Gtr I (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Graham Oliver'
Gtr II (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Paul Quinn'
Gtr III (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Paul Quinn'
Upbeat Hard Rock Q=135
Gtr I
E +E +Q E +E E E +E E
|-15-(15)b17====(15)r---|-15b17r(15)-12---------------|
|-----------------------|---------------14b16r(14)-12-|
| Gtr II
| PM------|
| Q Q Q H
E +E +E +E +Q E. +S
|-15-(15)b17---(15)---(15)-|-(15)r--17b19r(17)-|
| PM-----|
| Q Q Q H
|-15-------------15-|-20b22==(20)r-20b22==(20)r-20b22==(20)r-|
| PM---|
| Q Q Q H
E +E +Q E E E E E +E
|-20b22==(20)-(20)r--|-19-17-16-15---------|
| H H
+E +E E E E E E E E S E.
| PM---|
| Q Q Q H
+E +E +E S S S E S S S E Q
|-(14)-(14)-(14)-12h14p12p11-|-12p11p9----9--|
| PM-------|
| Q Q Q H
+E E +E +E E +E E. S +E E E E E E Q +H
| PM-----|
| Q Q Q H H H
e +E E E E E e +E E +E +E +E +H Q Q
||o--8--(8)--8----------|---------------------------|---------|-------|
||--------------9p=7----|--7--(7)--9--(9)--(9)--(9)-|--(9)----|-------|
||o---------------------|---------------------------|---------|-7--5--|
| e +E E E E E e +E E +E +E +E +H Q Q
||o------------17p15----|-15-(15)-17-(17)-(17)-(17)-|-(17)----|-------|
||o---------------------|---------------------------|---------|-7--5--|
H +H H +H 3x
|------|--------|------|----------o||
|-3----|-(3)----|-5----|-(5)------o||
| H +H H Q Q 3x
|------|--------|------|----------o||
|-3----|-(3)----|-5----|-10----9--o||
e +E E E E E e +E E +E +E +E +H Q Q
|-------------9p=7----|--7--(7)--9--(9)--(9)--(9)-|--(9)----|-------|
| e +E E E E E e +E E +E +E +E +H Q Q
|------------17p15----|-15-(15)-17-(17)-(17)-(17)-|-(17)----|-------|
Q +E E E Q +E E E Q +E E E E E E Q
| Q +E E E Q +E E E Q +E E E E E E Q
| Gtr III
| H +H H +H
E +E +Q E +E E E +E E
|-15-(15)b17====(15)r---|-15b17r(15)-12---------------|
|-----------------------|---------------14b16r(14)-12-|
| PM------|
| Q Q Q H
E +E +E +E +Q E. +S
|-15-(15)b17---(15)---(15)-|-(15)r--17b19.5r(17)-|
| PM-----|
| Q Q Q H
|-15-------------15-|-20b22==(20)r-20b22==(20)r-20b22==(20)r-|
| PM---|
| Q Q Q H
E +E +Q E E E E E +E
|-20b22==(20)-(20)r--|-19-------------------|
|--------------------|----17-/20-19p17-(17)-|
| H H
+E +E E E E E E E E S E.
| PM---|
| Q Q Q H
E +E +E S S S E S S S E Q
|-14-(14)-(14)-12h14p12p11-|-12p11p9----9--|
| PM-------|
| Q Q Q H
+E E +E +E E +E E. S +E E E E E +Q +H
| PM-----|
| Q Q Q H H H
e +E E E E E e +E E +E +E +E +H Q Q
||o--8--(8)--8----------|---------------------------|---------|-------|
||--------------9p=7----|--7--(7)--9--(9)--(9)--(9)-|--(9)----|-------|
||o---------------------|---------------------------|---------|-7--5--|
| e +E E E E E e +E E +E +E +E +H Q Q
||o------------17p15----|-15-(15)-17-(17)-(17)-(17)-|-(17)----|-------|
||o---------------------|---------------------------|---------|-7--5--|
H +H H +H 3x
|------|--------|------|----------o||
|-3----|-(3)----|-5----|-(5)------o||
| H +H H Q Q 3x
|------|--------|------|----------o||
|-3----|-(3)----|-5----|-10----9--o||
e +E E E E E e +E E +E +E +E +H Q Q
|-------------9p=7----|--7--(7)--9--(9)--(9)--(9)-|--(9)----|-------|
| e +E E E E E e +E E +E +E +E +H Q Q
|------------17p15----|-15-(15)-17-(17)-(17)-(17)-|-(17)----|-------|
Q +E E E Q +E E E Q +E E E E E E Q
| Q +E E E Q +E E E Q +E E E E E E Q
| Gtr III
| H +H H +H
E +E +Q E +E E E +E E
|-15-(15)b17====(15)r---|-15b17r(15)-12---------------|
|-----------------------|---------------14b16r(14)-12-|
| PM------|
| Q Q Q H
E +E +E +E +Q E. +S
|-15-(15)b17---(15)---(15)-|-(15)r--17b19r(17)-|
| PM-----|
| Q Q Q H
|-15-------------15-|-20b22==(20)r-20b22==(20)r-20b22==(20)r-|
| PM---|
| Q Q Q H
E +E +Q E E E E E +E
|-20b22==(20)-(20)r--|-19-17-16-15---------|
| H H
+E +E E E E E E E E S E.
| PM---|
| Q Q Q H
+E +E +E S S S E S S S E Q
|-(14)-(14)-(14)-12h14p12p11-|-12p11p9----9--|
| PM-------|
| Q Q Q H
+E E +E +E E +E E. S +E E E E E E Q +H
| PM-----|
| Q Q Q H H H
e +E E E E E e +E E +E +E +E +H Q Q
||o--8--(8)--8----------|---------------------------|---------|-------|
||--------------9p=7----|--7--(7)--9--(9)--(9)--(9)-|--(9)----|-------|
||o---------------------|---------------------------|---------|-7--5--|
| e +E E E E E e +E E +E +E +E +H Q Q
||o------------17p15----|-15-(15)-17-(17)-(17)-(17)-|-(17)----|-------|
||o---------------------|---------------------------|---------|-7--5--|
H +H H +H 3x
|------|--------|------|----------o||
|-3----|-(3)----|-5----|-(5)------o||
| H +H H Q Q 3x
|------|--------|------|----------o||
|-3----|-(3)----|-5----|-10----9--o||
e +E E E E E e +E E +E +E +E +H Q Q
|-------------9p=7----|--7--(7)--9--(9)--(9)--(9)-|--(9)----|-------|
| e +E E E E E e +E E +E +E +E +H Q Q
|------------17p15----|-15-(15)-17-(17)-(17)-(17)-|-(17)----|-------|
Q +E E E Q +E E E Q +E E E E E E Q
| Q +E E E Q +E E E Q +E E E E E E Q
| Gtr III
| H +H H +H
E +E +Q E +E E E +E E
|-15-(15)b17====(15)r---|-15b17r(15)-12---------------|
|-----------------------|---------------14b16r(14)-12-|
| PM------|
| Q Q Q H
E +E +E +E +Q E. +S
|-15-(15)b17---(15)---(15)-|-(15)r--17b19r(17)-|
| PM-----|
| Q Q Q H
|-15-------------15-|-20b22==(20)r-20b22==(20)r-20b22==(20)r-|
| PM---|
| Q Q Q H
E +E +Q E E E E E +E
|-20b22==(20)-(20)r--|-19-17-15------------|
|--------------------|----------19p17-(17)-|
| H H
+E +E E E E E E E E S E.
| PM---|
| Q Q Q H
+E +E +E S S S E S S S E Q
|-(14)-(14)-(14)-12h14p12p11-|-12p11p9----9--|
| PM-------|
| Q Q Q H
+E E +E +E E +E E. S +E E E E E E Q +H
| PM-----|
| Q Q Q H H H
Out-Chorus
E +E +Q E +E E E +E E
|-15-(15)b17====(15)r---|-15b17r(15)-12---------------|
|-----------------------|---------------14b16r(14)-12-|
| PM------|
| Q Q Q H
E +E +E +E +Q E. +S
|-15-(15)b17---(15)---(15)-|-(15)r--17b19r(17)-|
| PM-----|
| Q Q Q H
|-15-------------15-|-20b22==(20)r-20b22==(20)r-20b22==(20)r-|
| PM---|
| Q Q Q H
E +E +Q E E E E +E +E
|-20b22==(20)-(20)r--|-19-17-15--------------|
| H H
+E +E E E E E E E E S E.
| PM---|
| Q Q Q H
+E +E +E S S S E S S S E Q
|-(14)-(14)-(14)-12h14p12p11-|-12p11p9----9--|
| PM-------|
| Q Q Q H
H.=H
+E E +E +E E +E E. S +E E E H Q Q Q
|----------------------|--------------|-0b4r===|=========|
| PM-----|
| Q Q Q H H H
H+++H
| H +H +H +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