Blind Guardian – The Bards Song - In The Forest (Guitar Tab)

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The Bard's Song (live) by Blind Guardian transcripted by Stefan Arheilger Comment: This is from a live Version taken from the Blind Guardian Open Air. I'm not sure about the second Guitar and their were also a third, but I have not managed to figure it out, yet.
[Intro a]                                       first end       2nd end    
E|--0------------------------------------------|---------Triols|---|
B|------3---1---0---0---1---0-------0----------|-1---3---1-0-1-|---|
G|------------------------------0-------2---0--|---------------|-2-|
D|---------------------------------------------|---------------|---|
A|--0------------------------------------------|-0-------------|-0-|
E|------------------3---------------0----------|---------------|---|

                                         first end       2nd end    
E|--0------------------------------------------|---------Triols|-------|
B|------3---1---0---0---1---0-------0----------|-1---3---1-0-1-|-1-----|
G|------------------------------0-------2---0--|---------------|---2-0-|
D|---------------------------------------------|---------------|-------|
A|--0------------------------------------------|-0-------------|-0-----|
E|------------------3---------------0----------|---------------|-------|

gtr.2                                            first end
E|--8--10---8--10---7-------------------7---8--|-7---8--10-----|
B|---------------------10---8---8--10----------|---------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|---------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|---------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|---------------|

second end
E|----------7-8/12-|
B|--8--10---Triols-|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|

[Intro b] (8/8)
E|-0-----------------------------------------|
B|-----3---1---0------0---1---0---1----------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-0------------------------------0----------|
E|-------------3------0----------------------|

Now you all  know  the bards  and   their  songs.  When
E|--8--10---8--10------7---------------------|
B|------------------------10---8--10/13------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|

    Am                Gm                E                 Am
E|-0---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---1---3-----1-----0-----1-----0-----------------------1-----0-----1---|
G|-----2---2-----2-----0-----0-----0---0-----2-----0-------2-----2-----2-|
D|-----------2-----------0-----0---------2-----2-----2-------2-----2-----|
A|-0---------------------------------------2-----2-------0---------------|
E|-------------------3-----------------0---------------------------------|

   Hours have  gone  by,               I     close  my   eyes.       In  a
E|12---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------15----13----12----13----12----------------------13----12----13---|
G|------------------------------------12----14----12---------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Am                 Gm                 E                Am
  world  far   away               we   may  meet again,                 but
E|-12-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------15---13---12---13---12------------------12-12h13p12----------|
G|--------------------------------12---14---12---------------14-12/14-|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

   Am                Gm                E                 Am
E|-0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---1---3-----1-----0-----1-----0-----------------------1-----------|
G|-----2---2-----2-----0-----0-----0---0-----2-----0-----------------|
D|-----------2-----------0-----0---------2-----2-----2------------7--|
A|-0---------------------------------------2-----2-------0-----------|
E|-------------------3-----------------0-----------------------------|

  now    hear  my   song        about the dawn of the   night.   Let's
E|-7-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------10----8-----7-----8-----7-----------------------8p7---------|
G|-------------------------------------7-----9-----7---------9-------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse end]
   A     G     Am     G    A       G       Am  G
E|------------------------------------------------|
B|-5-----3-----1------3---5-----5-3-----3-1---3---|
G|---------------2----------5-------4-------2-----|
D|---7-----5------------------7-------5---------5-|
A|-7-----5-----0------5---7-------5-------0-------|
E|------------------------------------------------|

   sing  the   bard's song                         To -
E|-12---10-----8-----10--12------10-------8--10---|
B|-------------------------12------11-------9---8-|
G|--9----7-----5------7------14------12-----------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|end of Verse-Riff

[Chorus 1 - part 1] (Chorus-Riff) (3/4)             
   G     A            A            A              C     
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----4-----5------------5------------5------------------|
D|---5-----7------------7------------7--------------------|
A|-5-----7-----5------7-----5------7-----7--------8-----8-|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

  mor - row will take us a-way, fa-ar from home no one will ever
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|----12----13-----------13-----------13-------------14---|
G|--12----14-----------14-----------14-------------15-----|
D|12----14----12-----14----12-----14----14-------15----15-|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

    G      A                C           G
E|--------------------------------------------|
B|---------------4----------------------------|
G|-------------7---7--------------------------|
D|-----------7-------7------------------------|
A|-/10-----5----------------8-----8-----/10---|
E|--------------------------------------------|

   know our names,       but the bard's song will remain.
E|--------------11----------------------------|
B|------------15--15-----------14-------------|
G|----------14------14-------15---------------|
D|-/17----12---------------15----15-----/17---|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|end of Chorus Riff

[Chorus 1 - part 2]
E|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|-----4-----5--------|
D|---5-----7----------|
A|-5-----7-----5------|
E|--------------------|

   Tomor  - row will take it
E|--------------------|
B|----12----13--------|
G|--12----14----------|
D|12----14----12------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------6---------------------------|
G|-----5-------------5-----------------5---------------------|
D|---7-------------7-----------------7-----------------------|
A|-7-----5-------7-----5-------8---8-------7---5--7-3--5--2--|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|

   away,the fear of today      it will be gone       due to our magic songs
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----13------------13----------------13---------------------|
G|--14------------14----------------14-----------------------|
D|14----12------14----12------15--15-------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|

[Solo]
    A            G       Am     G (from verse end)
E|-----------------------------------------|  
B|-13p12p10-----10-------------------------|  
G|-----------12----9-10----9---9---9--11---| 2x 
D|----------------------12-----------------|   
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|

gtr.1
E|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------9------------------------------|
D|-7-----9-----10--------10----9---------------14--|
A|---------------------------------8-----10--------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|

gtr.2
E|-----------------0-------------------------------|
B|-0-----1-----3-----0---3-----1---1-----3-----5---|
G|---2-----2-----2-----0---0-----0---2-----2-----4-|
D|-----2-----2---------------2---------3-----1-----|
A|-0-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------0---------------1---------------|

gtr.1
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------12-10-10h12p10-7-|
D|-12--15-14-12-10h12p10-9-10-----12---14--12---------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

gtr.2
E|-----------------------------------------0----------------------|
B|-3------5--------3-------0-----1-----3-----0---3-------1--------|
G|---4-------4-----------4---2-----2-----2-----0----0-----------0-|
D|-----5--------3--------------2-----2-----------------2----------|
A|-------------------------0--------------------------------------|
E|-3---------------------------------------0----------------------|

gtr.1
E|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|-------14---12----|
D|-12-14------------|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|

gtr.2
E|------------------|
B|-1------5---3-----|
G|-2----------4-----|
D|-3----------5-----|
A|-3----------5-----|
E|-1------3---3-----|
                 There's ....
[Verse 2] (Verse-Riff) Am Gm E Am ...only one song left in my mind Tales... Am Gm E Am ...of a brave man who lived far from here... Am Gm E Am ...now the bard's songs are over and it's time to leave... A G Am G ...noone should ask you for the name of the one... A G Am G ...who tells the story [Chorus 2] (2x Chorus Riff) G A A Tomorrow will take us away Tomorrow all will be known and A far from home you're not alone C G A noone will ever know our names so don't be afraid in the dark and cold C G but the bard's song will remain cause the bard's song will re-
[Coda]
   C     G     Am          C       G        Am
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------1----------------------1-0h1----|
G|-----5-----4-----2---2-------5-----4----2------2---|
D|---5-----5-----2-------2---5-----5---0h2---------2-|
A|-3-----5-----0-----------3-----5-------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

  -ma -  a  -  ain,        they all     will     remain
E|-------------------8------------------------7h8p7--|
B|----13----12-----8---8------13----12---------------|
G|--12----14-----9-------9--12----14-----------------|
D|10----12-----7----------10----12------7h9p7--------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
C G Am C G Am In my thoughts and in my dreams they're always in my mind These... C G Am C G Am songs of hobbits, dwarves & men, & elves come close your eyes. You can...
   C       G       Em
E|-----------------------0-|
B|---------------------0---|
G|-----5-----4-------0-----|
D|---5-----5-------2-------|
A|-3-----5-------2---------|
E|-------------0-----------|

   see  them   too
E|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|-----------------------9p7h9--|
D|10----12--------14------------|
A|--------------14--------------|
E|------------12----------------|
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