For whom the bell tolls - tabbed

Discussion in 'English Guitar Tabs - Submit or Request' started by abhay_saxena, Jul 5, 2004.

  1. abhay_saxena

    abhay_saxena Lord of the strings


    Intro: 0:08
    |------------------------------------|
    |------------------------------------|
    |-----------------7-6-5-4------7-----|Play 4 times
    |-4-4--4-4-2---------------5-4-------|
    |-4-4--4-4-2-Lets Ring-----------5-4-|
    |-2-2--2-2-0-------------------------|
    *Bass for guitar(dist/wah)
    Intro Part 2: 0:26
    Basically the same thing
    |--------------------------------|
    |--------------------------------|
    |-------7-6-5-4-------7----------|Play 4 times
    |-2---------------5-4-------4--4-|
    |-2-Let Ring------------5-4-4--4-|
    |-0-------------------------2--2-|

    Riff A: 0:40

    PM....
    Play 4 times Then PM....
    |-------------|--------------|---------|
    |-------------|--------------|---------|
    |-------------|--------------|---*-----|
    |-------4-4-2-|--------------|--4--4---|
    |-------4-4-2-|--------------|--4--4---|
    |-------2-2-0-|--------------|--2--2---|

    (One of the heaviest and best sounding riff in the song)
    Riff B: 0:56
    P.M............................. ..............................
    |------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |------------------------------------------------------------------|X2 Let B chord
    |--2-5-4-3-2-5-4-3-2-5-4-3-2-3-4-2-2-5-4-3-2-5-4-3-2-5-4-3-2-3-4-2-| ring after
    |--2-5-4-3-2-5-4-3-2-5-4-3-2-3-4-0-2-5-4-3-2-5-4-3-2-5-4-3-2-3-4-2-| second time
    |--0-3-2-1-0-3-2-1-0-3-2-1-0-1-2---0-3-2-1-0-3-2-1-0-3-2-1-0-1-2---|

    Riff C: 1:17-1:50 No cluw how many times
    This little riff is covered by the chords E5 G5 G5 E5 C5 A5. Play that sequence twice. And Keep playing that like triplet riff the whole time.

    Rhy Fig 2 (play 8 times
    PM.........................................................................
    e:--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
    B:--8-----7--------7--8-----7--------7--|--8-----7--------7--8-----7--------7--|
    G:-----9-----7--9--------9-----7--9-----|------9-----7--9--------9-----7--9----|
    D:--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
    A:--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
    E:--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|

    Guitar II plays Rhy fig 3. while Guitar I plays Rhy. Fig 2.

    Rhy Fig 3.

    e:--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
    B---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
    G---------------------------------------|-------------------3-----2--------------|
    D---------2---------5-------------X-----|----2----5---------5-----2--------------|
    A---------2---------5-------------X-----|----2----5---------5-----0--------------|
    E---------0---------3-------------X-----|----0----3------------------------------|




    Riff C(also the chorus)1:51 Both guitars
    PM...... ..... ..... ....... ...... ......
    |--------------------------------------------------------------|
    |--------------------------------------------------------------|
    |--------------------------3-----------------------------3-----|Two Times
    |--------5-------7-------5-3-4---------5-------7-------5-3-4-3-|
    |--------5-------7-------5-1-4---------5-------7-------5-1-4-3-|
    |--0-0-0-3-0-0-0-5-0-0-0-3---2---0-0-0-3-0-0-0-5-0-0-0-3---2-1-|

    NOW GO INTO VERSE 1 over RHYTHM FIG 3
    FOLLOWED BY RIFF C TWICE

    "MAKE HIS FIGHT ON THE HILL IN THE EARLY DAY....
    ...............................................

    "FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLLS
    TIME MARCHES ON
    FOR WHOM THE BELL TOOLS"

    Now play Riff D 2:39

    Interlude 2:54 Both Guitars
    |---------------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------|
    |--12-9-11----9-------------------------|
    |----------12---11-12-9-11----9---------|
    |--------------------------12---10-2----|
    |----------------------------------0----|

    |--------------------------------------------------------|
    |--------------------------------------------------------|
    |--12-9-11----9------------------------------------------|
    |----------12---11-12-9-11----9--------------------------|
    |--------------------------12---10-5--5-5-5-5---5-5-5----|
    |----------------------------------3--3-3-3-3---3-3-3----|

    |---------------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------|
    |--12-9-11----9-------------------------|
    |----------12---11-12-9-11----9-----4---|
    |--------------------------12---10--2---|
    |---------------------------------------|

    Gtr 2 Gtr 1
    |------------------------------------7--|---------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    |--12-9-11----9-------------------------|-12-9-11---9-11-12-9-11----9-11--|
    |----------12---11-12-9-11----9---------|---------12-------------12------4|
    |--------------------------12---10------|--------------------------------2|
    |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    Gtr 2 Gtr 1
    |------------------------------------7---|---------------------------------|
    |--------------------------------------8-|---------------------------------|
    |--12-9-11----9--------------------------|-12-9-11---9-11-12-9-11----9-11--|
    |----------12---11-12-9-11----9----------|---------12-------------12------4|
    |--------------------------12---10-------|--------------------------------2|
    |----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|

    |------------------------------------7--|---------------------------------|
    |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    |--12-9-11----9-------------------------|-12-9-11---9-11-12-9-11----9-11--|
    |----------12---11-12-9-11----9---------|---------12-------------12------4|
    |--------------------------12---10------|--------------------------------2|
    |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------|

    NOW PLAY VERSE 2 OVER RHYTHM FIG 3 FOLLOWED
    BY CHORUS

    "TAKE A LOOK TO THE SKY JUST BEFORE U DIE.....
    .............................................
    .............................................

    "FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS
    TIME MARCHES ON
    FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS"

    THEN GO TO OUTRO RIFF

    PM... PM.......
    |---------------------------|
    |---------------------------|
    |---------------------------|
    |--2---4-4---2---4-4-5-5--2-|
    |--2---4-4---2---4-4-5-5--2-|
    |--0---2-2---0---2-2-3-3--0-|
     
  2. jayanth

    jayanth <.: : Call Quits : :.>

    Wow.. Nice.. I played this song a loooong looong time back in School.. He he.. Memories..
     
  3. jayanth

    jayanth <.: : Call Quits : :.>

    I editted this tab.. Are you ok with it Abhay??
     
  4. abhay_saxena

    abhay_saxena Lord of the strings

    yeah . . its fine. .. an easy song. . but brilliant one. .. i love playing it. ..
     
  5. jayanth

    jayanth <.: : Call Quits : :.>

    Nice concert song.. When you have extra song..
     
  6. abhay_saxena

    abhay_saxena Lord of the strings

    Crowd ( who knows the song ) enjoys it. ..
     
  7. jayanth

    jayanth <.: : Call Quits : :.>

    YOu can play this when you have made alot of mistakes. Cause thisis really simple..
     
  8. sepultura

    sepultura New Member

    modification

    the power chords in the verse are played like thiS:


    E5---------------->8COUNTS
    G5---------------->4COUNTS
    MUTE------------->4COUNTS
    E5---------------->8COUNTS THIS WHOLE PART x2
    G5---------------->4COUNTS
    C5--------------->2COUNTS
    A5--------------->2COUNTS



    inthe end this chords r played
    f#5 f#5 e5
    f#5 f#5 g5 e5
    hope youll enjoy
     
  9. Navarro

    Navarro New Member

    man alot of suggests huh...wel i tried all of em...& da best is da very 1st chord given...& da very 1st tab on da 1st page......
    & rest of u guys,...nice try ppl...keep up da gud work.....
    takcare
     

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