"Cry of the Banshee"
Brocas Helm
Defender Of The Crown
2004
Transcribed by: nECKsPIDER(appetitefordisaster@hotmail.com)
Guitar/Vocals-Bobbie Wright
Bass-James Schumacher
Drums-Jack Hayes
There wasn't a bass tab for this song already, so I decided to make one. This is my
tab, but im sure it's at least 95 percent correct. Brocas Helm recorded this song in their
of Thunder" when they were unsigned (as they still are). They have been signed off and
since theircreation in 1982. This song is one of my personal favorites.Schumacher uses a
filtered distortion. I recommend a ProCo Rat, being that it is very adjustable. The Gain
high, but the filter is about equal.Listen to the song for exact timing. If you have
questions or
corrections, just email me.
All Rhythm Figures and Solos Have Distortion. All Verses and Solo Parts Are Clean.
Bass Tuning: Drop D (D,A,D,G)
h -hammer on
p -pulloff
T -tap
v -vibrato
^ -bend up to the specified note (19^20)
^r -bend to the specified note and release (19^20r)
/ -slide up
\ -slide down
\/ -slide up or down from the specified number (\7/12)
T_r -release the tap (T14r12) This is used to add emphasis on the tap.
o---o -repeat
o---o
1._____2._____ -first/second ending
Quarter=170
Intro Solo (Rhythm Figure 1)
G)\7/o12--T14r12-T15r12-T14r12-T15r12-T14r12-T15r12-T14r12\10-|
D)------------------------------------------------------------|
A)------------------------------------------------------------|
D)---o--------------------------------------------------------|
G)-T14r10-T15r10-T14r10-T15r10-T17r10-T15r10-T14r10\8-T14r8-T15r8-T14r8-|
D)----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A)----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D)----------------------------------------------------------------------|
1._______
G)T15r8-T14r8-T15r8-T14r8/12-T14r12-T15r12-T14r12-T15r12-T14r12-T19--o-|
D)---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A)---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D)-------------------------------------------------------------------o-|
2.__________________________________
G)T19-r12T19-r12T19-r12T19-r12T19v----|
D)------------------------------------|
A)------------------------------------|
D)------------------------------------|
Rhythm Figure 2
G)o12-T19r12-T17r12-T15r12-T17r12-T19r12-T17r12-T15r12-T17r12p10*T17r10-|
D)----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A)----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D)o---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G)T15r10-T14r10-T15r10-T17r10-T17v-----T19r12-T17r12-T15r12-T17r12-T19r12-|
D)------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A)------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D)------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G)T17r12-T15r12-T17r12p10*T17r10-T15r10-T14r10-T15r10-T17r10-T17v--------|
D)-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A)-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D)-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G)T15r7-T14r7-T12r7-T14r7-T15r7-T14r7-T12r7-T13r7-T14-r7v--T15r7-T14r7-T12r7-|
D)---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A)---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D)---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G)T14v-----------|o
D)---------------|
A)---------------|
D)---------------|o
*The pulloff between the 12th and the 10th fret is
done while tap on the 17 fret is being held.
Verse 1
G)----------------------------------------------------------------|
D)----------------------------------------------------------------|
A)----------------------------------------------------------------|
D)5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Lovers of the dark...
1.____________________________________________________
G)o-----------------------------------------------------|
D)-1--------------------0-------0-------1---------------|
A)------------------------------------------------------|
D)o--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0---0-0-0---0--------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
_________________ 2.______________________________________________
G)-----------------o )------------------------------------------------|
D)-----0-------0--- )--------------------------------1---------------|
A)----------------- )------------------------------------------------|
D)-0-0---0-0-0---0-o )1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
________________
G)----------------|
D)----------------|
A)----------------|
D)0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
Rhythm Figure 1
Verse 2 (Listen for the timing, its a little tricky)
G)0-----------------------------0-----------------------------|
D)------------------------------------------------------------|
A)------------------------------------------------------------|
D)----5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
G)--------------------------------------------------------------|
D)--------------------0-------0---------------------------------|
A)--------------------------------------------------------------|
D)1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0---0-0-0---0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-\0/12-|
G)----------------------------------------------------------------|
D)----------------------------------------------------------------|
A)----------------------------------------------------------------|
D)5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G)----------------------------------------------------------------|
D)1-------------------0-------0-----------------------------------|
A)----------------------------------------------------------------|
D)--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0---0-0-0---0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
G)o----------------------------------------------------------------|
D)-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A)-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D)o5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G)-----------------------------------------------------------------|o
D)----------------------------0------------------------------------|
A)-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D)1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|o
Rhythm Figure 2(from the repeat)
Guitar Solo:
I have seperated the guitar solo into three different parts:
Solo part 1: Variation on Rhythm Figure 2 (2:09-2:20)
Solo part 2: Tapping spazm (2:21-2:31)
Solo part 3: Righteous solo (slower, dramatic part of solo)(2:32-3:03)
Solo part 1
G)----------------------------------------------------------------|
D)----------------------------------------------------------------|
A)----------------------------------------------------------------|
D)5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G)----------------------------------------------------------------|
D)----------------------------------------------------------------|
A)----------------------------------------------------------------|
D)1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
Solo Part 2 (Listen for timing)
G)0----0-----------------0----0-------------------------------------|
D)---------------------------------------------1------------0-----0-|
A)------------------------------------------------------------------|
D)------1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
G)----------------------|
D)1----------0-----0----|
A)----------------------|
D)----1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
Solo Part 3
G)0--------------------------0--------------------------|
D)------------------------------------------------------|
A)------------------------------------------------------|
D)------1--1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------1--1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G)-------------------------------------------------------|
D)13------------12-------12--13------------12-------12---|
A)------12----12--12---12--12------12----12--12---12--12-|
D)----------12-------12----------------12-------12-------|
G)o----------------------------------------------------------------|
D)-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A -----------------------------------------------------------------|
D)o5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
1.____________________ 2.______________
G)------------------------------------------------------o )----------------|
D)13------------12-------12--13------------12-------12-- )----------------|
A)------12--1212--12-1212--12------12----12--12---12--12 )----------------|
D)-------------------------------------12-------12------o )3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Verse 3
G)--------------------------------------------------------------|
D)--------------------------------------------------------------|
A)--------------------------------------------------------------|
D)5-----5-3-----3-5-----5-3-----3-1-----1-0-----0-1-----1-0-----|
G)--12----12-10----10-12----12-10----10-8----8-7----7-8----8-7---12---------|
D)0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A)--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D)------------------------------------------------------------------5v------|
-
*slowly fade*
Slower, Quarter=100
Outro Solo (note all bends are released slowly)
G)\7/12---T14r12-T15r12-T14r12-T15r12-T14r12-T19------|
D)----------------------------------------------------|
A)----------------------------------------------------|
D)----------------------------------------------------|
G)12\10---T14r10-T15r10-T14r10-T15r10-T14r10-T19------|
D)----------------------------------------------------|
A)----------------------------------------------------|
D)----------------------------------------------------|
G)10\8---T14r8-T15r8-T14r8-T15r8-T14r8-T19^20r--------|
D)----------------------------------------------------|
A)----------------------------------------------------|
D)----------------------------------------------------|
G)\7/12---T14r12-T15r12-T14r12-T15r12-T14r12-T19^20r--|
D)----------------------------------------------------|
A)----------------------------------------------------|
D)----------------------------------------------------|
Lovers of the Dark....
G)12\10---T14r10-T15r10-T14r10-T15r10-T14r10-T19^20r--|
D)----------------------------------------------------|
A)----------------------------------------------------|
D)----------------------------------------------------|
Shed into the Light
G)10\8---T14r8-T15r8-T14r8-T15r8-T14r8-T19^20r----------|
D)------------------------------------------------------|
A)------------------------------------------------------|
D)------------------------------------------------------|
Can You Hear The Banshee Can You Here The Banshee
Scream *FEEDBACK WHILE FADING*
Lyrics:
Lovers of the dark, step into the light
We know your brave, you’ve come to see us dream
Many times before, now we open up a door
To a world so flaming bright, a world you’ve never seen
Can you hear the Banshee scream
Can you hear the Banshee scream
Can you hear the Banshee scream
You know that silence
Is not our middle name
Can you recognize the game
Step into the gate and
Grasp the hand of fate
It’s a time machine, a devil’s dream
And yet it’s in your grasp
Legends of the past
Can you hear the Banshee scream
Banshee howling in the city
Means a knight has died
For what reason for what glory
Who knows for what pride
Country king or criminal
War or vengeance, what the Hell
Death is all the same
If he died in shame or Honor
Who on Earth can tell
Lovers of the dark, step into the night
We know your brave, you’ve come to see us dream
Many times before, now we open up the door
To a world so flaming bright, a world you’ve never seen
Can you hear the Banshee scream
Can you hear the Banshee scream
Can you hear the Banshee scream
Lovers of the dark, step into the light
Can you hear the banshee
Can you hear the Banshee scream
You get the idea.
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Artist: Brocas Helm
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