Chord/Tab song: Lions of the Sea

lions of the sea

( tabs )

From Masquerade album

Pre-Intro: Wave effects & arpegio

[D#] [B] [A]

e|------------------|-----|
B|------------------|-----| <---- The arpegio of the intro is surely wrong,
G|-------6----4---2-|--6--| but I think that it starts with D#.
D|-----6--6--4--2---|--6--| <---- Play the last bar as a chord.
A|---4--------------|--4--|
E|------------------|-----|

x8

Intro: Turn on your HEAVY-METAL POWER DISTORTION and play this fill:

|---------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------| x4
|-----666-999-666------------666-999------6---------|
|-444---------------77-99---444--------77-99--------|
|---------------------------------------------------|

The two first times play this G.1 (+ drums) alone.
The third, let guitar 2 and bass join in, whit the same
structure.

Verse 1: play Main Riff:

[C#] [B] [C#] [G#] [B] [C#] [B] [F#] [E] [G#] [B]

|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-6---4---6------4--6-6--4---11--9------4---------|
|-6---4---6--6---4--6-6--4---11--9--6---4---------|
|-4---2---4--6---2--4-4--2---9---7--6---2---------|
|------------4----------------------4-------------|

(make nice Palm Mutes during the note)

[C#]Strong and p[B]roud the c[C#]ruise, [G#] [B] [C#]bla[C#]ck banner at [B]the top[F#][E][G#][B]
[C#]The spoondrift hi[B]ts the [C#]bow, [G#] [B] [C#]they r[C#]ound the [B]reefs and roc[F#]ks[E][G#][B]

Break 1: Play the intro twice, and after follow with the lyrics
playing the main riff

The voice of freedom whispers in the rushing wind
They roam the raging sea on their gliding wings

Bridge:

[F#] [E] [C#] [B] [G#] [B] [G#] [F#] [E] [C#] [B] [C#] [G#] [B]

e|-------------------------| |------------------------------|
B|-------------------------| |------------------------------|
G|-11--9-------------------| |-11--9------------------------|
D|-11--9--11--9---6-6--9-6-| |-11--9--11--9--11--666---9----|
A|-9---7--11--9---6-6--9-6-| |-9---7--11--9--11--666---9----|
E|--------9---7---4-4--7-4-| |--------9---7--9---444---7----|

They fight... ...truth They figth.....lie
Opressions... ... destroy They'll... ....die

They fight the black to save the truth
They fight the scorning lie
Oppressions wall they will destroy
They'll fight it till they die
(When Rolf says "die", play a E chord instead of B,
and after play once the following lines: )
[G#] [B]

e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|---------4--------------|
D|---6-6-6-4--------------|
A|---6-6-6-2--------------|
E|---4-4-4----------------|

Chorus:
[C#] [B] [E] [B] [C#] [B] [C#] [B] [E] [B] [C#]

e|---------------------||------------------------------|
B|---------------------||------------------------------|
G|--6--4--9---4---2-4--||--6-4-9---4--6----------------|
D|--6--4--9---4---2-4--||--6-4-9---4--6----------------|
A|--4--2--7pm-2---4-2--||--4-2-7---2--4----------------|
E|---------------------||------------------------------|

Lions.......eternally They figth...fate
(When Rolf just finishes saying
C# B E "fate", start to play the next
Lions of the sea section)
[B]They ride the wind eter[C#]nally[B]
[C#]They fight to[B] be free[E]
[B]Roaming the seven s[C#]eas of fate

Play the second verse with main riff:
They save their souls from black, from its evil void
Facing the challenge its coldness to destroy
They deny the temporal power, they deny their evil lies
They're strain at the leash until the evil dies

Play the bridge riff again:
They fight the black to save the truth
They fight the scorning lie
Oppressions wall they will destroy
They'll fight it till they die

Play the Chorus riff:
Lions of the sea
They ride the wind eternally
They fight to be free
Roaming the seven seas of fate

Play this part following this:

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------444-222------------------|
A|--444-222-444---222-444-222-------------------------|
E|-------------444------------------------------------|

Play it four times, picking the strings as fast as you can
They brave the sea eternally, they tame the raging waves
Freedom is their destiny, the sea will be their grave

S O L O (Sorry, no available)

Ryhtm for the solo: play the main riff 4 times
play the chorus riff 2 times

After lead guitar playing the solo, play both guitars the intro riff twice.

Repeat verse 1, with main riff:
Strong and proud the cruise, black banner at the top
The spoondrift hits the bow, they round the reefs and rocks
The voice of freedom whispers in the rushing wind
They roam the raging sea on their gliding wings

Play again the bridge:
They fight the black to save the truth
They fight the scorning lie
Oppressions wall they will destroy
They'll fight it till they die

Play the chorus TWICE:
Lions of the sea
They ride the wind eternally
They fight to be free
Roaming the seven seas of fate
Lions of the sea
They ride the wind eternally
They fight to be free
Roaming the seven seas of fate

Play the intro four times, and finish with the arpegio of the pre-intro.