************************************************************** * HELLOWEEN - ESCALATION 666 (From the album: THE DARK RIDE) * ************************************************************** Music & Words By: Roland Grapow Transcribed By: Niclas Buss Day tabbed: 31.12.2000 email: nbuss@ironmaiden.com Please mail me if you can find mistakes! ========================================= =---------------------------------------= =- NOTE: I am 100% sure that at least -= =- Roland uses a Whammy Pedal to tune -= =- down to A (3½ steps!), 'cause you -= =- can here that in one of the solos, -= =- when he uses it to pitch notes one -= =- octave higher... ex. to over fret -= =- 30 something. But since I don't own -= =- a whammy pedal I have tabbed as If -= =- you have tuned down your 6-string -= =- Guitar down to A!..... -= =---------------------------------------= ========================================= x3 Riff 1 A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------| B*----------------------------------*|---------------------------|*-----------------| G*--2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2---2--A.H.-*|--2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-\--|*--2-2---2-2---2-2| D---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2---2--/7~---|--2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-\--|---2-2---2-2---2-2| A---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-----------0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-\------0-0---0-0---0-0| x3 end Riff 1 Verse 1 A---------------------------------------------||------------------------------------| E-----------------|---------------------------||------------------------------------| B----------------*|---------------------------||*-----------------------------------| G--2-2---2-A.H.--*|--2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-\--||*--2--------------------------------| D--2-2---2--/7~---|--2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-\--||---2--------------------------------| A--0-0---0-----------0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-\--||---0--0--3p0-0--3p0-0--3p0-0--3p0-0-| pm............................. A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-------5-/-8~---5----------------------------------------3-/-5--3~--2--------------| A-------5-/-8~---5----------------------------------------3-/-5--3~--2--------------| A3p0-0--3-/-6~---3--0--3p0-0--3p0-0--3p0-0--3p0-0--3p0-0--1-/-3--1~--0--0--3p0-0--3p| .....| pm...................................| pm........... ______ |1. E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|------| B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|------| G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|------| D--------------------------5-/-8~---5----------------------------------------|--2-/-| A--------------------------5-/-8~---5----------------------------------------|--2-/-| E0-0--3p0-0--3p0-0--3p0-0--3-/-6~---3--0--3p0-0--3p0-0--3p0-0--3p0-0--3p0-0--|--0-/-| ........................| pm...................................| ______ _______________ |2. | Bridge A------|---------------||-----------------------------------------------------------| E------|---------------||-----------------------------------------------------------| B-----*|---------------||-----------------------------------------------------------| G-3~--*|--2-/-3-3-\-2--||---4--------------4--------------4--------------4\--2\--2\-| D-3~---|--2-/-3-3-\-2--||---4--------------4--------------4--------------4\--2\--2\-| A-1~---|--0-/-1-1-\-0--||---2--2--0-2-2-0--2--2--0-5-3-0--2--2--0-0-2-0--2\--0\--0\-| pm.........| pm.........| pm.........| Chorus x3 A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-------------| B---------|*---------------------------------------------------------*|-------------| G-2\--2\--|*---------------------------------------------------------*|-------------| D-2\--2\--|-----------------------------------------------------------|-------------| A-0\--0\-----0-6-5-0-3-2-0-0-3-5-3-0-2-0-0-6-5-0-3-2-0-0-3-5-3-0-2-0-----0-6-5-0-3-2| end Chorus A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------|----------|-----------------------------------| B------------------------------------|--Riff-1--|--Verse-2-same-but-----------------| G------------------------------------|----------|--the-2nd-goal-ends----------------| D------------------------------------|----------|--like-this:-----------------------| A-0-0-3-5-3-0-2-0-0-6-5-0-3-2-0-0-\-----------------------------------3p0-0--0~-\---| pm....| Guitar Solo* A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------|-----------------------------------------------------------|------------| B--Chorus--|-----------------------------------------------------------|--5-/-12~~--| G----------|--2-2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2\---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2\--|------------| D----------|--2-2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2\---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2\--|------------| A-------------0-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0\---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0\---------------| pm......................................................| 1* (Roland) *=Guitar solo 1 & 2 transcribed in standard tuning (EADGBE)!! E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-12-/-14-14-------------12--9~--9\7-7-9-------------------/--12~~--12-/-14-14------| D-------------12--12--12-----------------9b(10)r9-7-9-7~------------------------12--| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B---------/15b(17)--r-15b(17)-(17)-(17)-(17)-r15b(17)r15-13~------------------------| G--------------------------------------------------------------12~~--12--12-/-14-14-| D-12--12----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar Solo 2 (With Whammy Pedal) E-------5-/-20b(22)~~~-----17-\-5~--17-\-5--5~---20-\-5p3--5-/-20-\-5~--5-/-17-\-5-5| B-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------| D--12-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-5-/-17-\-5-5~---5-/-17-\-5p3-/-15-\-3p2-/-14-/-26-\-14-\-2p0-/-12-\-0-------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------------3-/-15~--/-| G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-/-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------/5h| G---------------------------4h5/17\5p4-------4h5--4p5-------4h5--4h5p4-------4h5----| D-------4~--5---------5-7~-------------7p5h7----------7p5h7------------7p5h7--------| A-------------7~--8~----------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| T T T T E-----------T----T-------T----T----T------0h3h5h8p5p3p0-8p5p3p0-8p5p3p0-8p5p3p0-/-29| B6p5p3h5-6h10h6p10h6-/8h12p8h12p8-10p8p5--------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| T T T T T (end Guitar Solo) E-27----27h29-/32p29p27p24-32p29p27p24-32p29p27p24-32p29p27p24-32p29p27p24-........-| B----29-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus (2) x4 A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| E-------------------------------------------------------------|--Repeat-Chorus-riff-|| B*-----------------------------------------------------------*|-------till-end------|| end G*-----------------------------------------------------------*|--With-Fill-1--------|| D-------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|| A---0-6-5-0-3-2-0-0-3-5-3-0-2-0-0-6-5-0-3-2-0-0-3-5-3-0-2-0-------------------------|| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fill 1 (Standard tuned Guitar) E--8~---10--12~---10~~---------8~---10--12~---10~~---------8~---10--12~---10~~------| B--10~--12--13~---12~~--12~~---10~--12--13~---12~~--12~~---10~--12--13~---12~~--12~~| G--------.--------------12~~---------.--------------12~~---------.--------------12~~| D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------|| B~~---\-----|| G~~---\-\---|| end D-----\-\---|| A-----------|| E-----------|| Rhythm Guitar during Guitar Solo 1 A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G--5--5--5--5--5-\-4--4--4--4-\-2--2--2--2-/-4-\-2--2---5--5--5--5--5-/-7--7--7--7--| D--5--5--5--5--5-\-4--4--4--4-\-2--2--2--2-/-4-\-2--2---5--5--5--5--5-/-7--7--7--7--| A--3--3--3--3--3-\-2--2--2--2-\-0--0--0--0-/-2-\-0--0---3--3--3--3--3-/-5--5--5--5--| A-----------------------------------------------------|| E-----------------------------------------------------|| B-----------------------------------------------------|| end G-2--2--2--2-/-5-\-2--2---5--5--5--5--5-\-4--4--4--4--|| D-2--2--2--2-/-5-\-2--2---5--5--5--5--5-\-4--4--4--4--|| A-0--0--0--0-/-3-\-0--0---3--3--3--3--3-\-2--2--2--2--|| Rhythm Guitar during Guitar Solo 2 A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B*----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G*--2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-| D---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2-| A---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-| pm............................................................................... x2 A------------------------------------------------------|| E------------------------------------------------------|| B-----------------------------------------------------*|| end G--2-2---2-2-2----------------------------------------*|| D--2-2---2-2-2-----------------------------------------|| A--0-0---0-0-0--0-3-0-5h7-0-5p3-0-5h7-0-3p2-0-3-0-3~---|| .............| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======================= =TABLATURE EXPLANATION= ======================= A.H. = Artificial Harmonic pm..| = Palm mute h = hammer on p = pull off / = slide up \ = slide down ~ = Vibrato b() = Bend x\ = Pick Slide -------- -------- ---12--- = Tremolo pick ----/--- ----/--- ----/--- ---.--- --12--- = Staccato ------- ------- ------- | | | | |* *| = repeat from * to * |* *| | | LYRICS: ************************************************************** Black, you stripped me Reveal to me the secrets of your pain Painful lies? Life itself that feeds your wisdom Almost every day you put yourself high on a shelf Whatever you do, wherever you go Never turn my back on you SHADOWS ON THE WALL DARKNESS IS SPREADING I WARM MY HANDS ON THE FLAMES OF LIES IN VAIN I SCREAM AGAINST THE WIND THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND MY LAST TESTAMENT ESCALATION 666 ESCALATION 666 Deceit and malice Every smile hides betrayal and greed, hypocrisy We've been like brothers Now I hold out my hands to a bloodless soul SHADOWS ON THE WALL DARKNESS IS SPREADING I WARM MY HANDS ON THE FLAMES OF LIES IN VAIN I SCREAM AGAINST THE WIND THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND MY LAST TESTAMENT ESCALATION 666 ESCALATION 666 SHADOWS ON THE WALL DARKNESS IS SPREADING I WARM MY HANDS ON THE FLAMES OF LIES IN VAIN I SCREAM AGAINST THE WIND THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND MY LAST TESTAMENT ESCALATION 666 ESCALATION 666 **************************************************************