Ashes Are Burning

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  • Some basic tablature signs I used:
    F/D - means F chords on C root.
    | - separation mark between two bars
  • on tab: / - slide up to the following note
    \ - slide down...
    ~ - kinda tremolo... ~6 means a fast 67646 (organ solo only)
  •  
    Intro: cymbals give the rhythm and then:
     
  • Intro:
    Guitar: F/D G7/D Bb/D Dm
    E |8-------|7-------|6-------|5-------| (*) Guitar can be
  • B |6-------|6-------|6-------|6-------| played with Capo
    G |5-------|7-------|7-------|7-------| whole the way
    D |7-------|7-------|7-------|7-------| through the piece.
  • A |5-------|5-------|5-------|5-------| Try the chords with
    E |--------|--------|--------|--------| Capo on 5th fret.
     
  • Repeat sequence, with bass line as follows:
    Bass: F/D G7/D
    1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a
  • G |757------------5|7-------------0-|
    D |----------------|----------------|
    A |----------------|----------------|
  • E |----------------|----------------|
    Bb/D Dm
    G |757-------------|7---------------|
  • D |----------------|--7-------------|
    A |----------------|------5---------|
    E |----------------|----------------|
  • (*) alternative chords: F/D G7/D Bb/D Dm
    E |1---|1---|1---|1---|
    B |3---|3---|3---|3---|
  • G |5---|4---|3---|2---|
    D |0---|0---|0---|0---|
    A |----|----|----|----|
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    First verse, goes with the same chord/bass line sequence.
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    F/D G7/D
    Annie: Travel the days of freedom
  • Bb/D Dm
    Roads leading everywhere
    F/D G7/D
  • Come with me now, and
    Bb/D Dm
    Show how you care
  •  
    F/D G7/D
    Follow the dying embers
  • Bb/D Dm
    Cross on the path they lay
    F/D G7/D
  • Breath of the past
    Bb/D Dm | Dm
    The earths yesterday
  •  
     
    Bass: On the last two Dm, slide down from the Bb/D into this line:
  • Dm Dm
    1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a
    G |----------------|------------5-7-|
  • D |----------------|--5-----5-7-----|
    A |5-----7-----8---|----------------|
    E |----------------|----------------|
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    Chorus:
  • G D
    Clear you mind, maybe you will find
    Em D
  • That the past is still turning
    G D
    Circles away, echo yesterday
  • Em F/D | G7/D | Bb/D | Dm
    Ashes burning, ashes burning
     
  •  
    Bass line on the chorus:
    G D
  • 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a
    G |----------------|----------------|
    D |5-5-----5-5-----|4-4-----4-4-----|
  • A |----------------|----------------|
    E |----------------|----------------|
    Em D
  • 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a
    G |----------------|------------------14\\\-|
    D |2-2-----2-2-----|------7-----12-14-------|
  • A |----------------|5----------12-----------|
    E |----------------|------------------------|
     
  •  
    G D
    1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a
  • G |----------------|----------------|
    D |5-5-----5-5-----|4-4-----4-4-----|
    A |----------------|----------------|
  • E |----------------|----------------|
    Em
    1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a
  • G |----------------|
    D |2-2-----2-2-----|... Bass continues as in the intro, the same
    A |----------------| into the the next verse:
  • E |----------------|
     
    Second Verse:
  • F/D G7/D
    Colours are fading starlight
    Bb/D Dm
  • Silver the way to find
    F/D G7/D
    Walking the shadows,
  • Bb/D Dm
    There in our mind
     
  • F/D G7/D
    Changing the order slowly
    Bb/D Dm
  • Leaving the mist of time
    F/D G7/D
    Fingers are holding,
  • Bb/D Dm | Dm
    Fragments of mine
     
  • Chorus:
    G D
    Clear you mind, maybe you will find
  • Em D
    That the past is still turning
    G D
  • Circles away, echo yesterday
    Em F/D | G7/D
    Ashes burning, ashes burning
  •  
    Instrumental:
     
  • Guitar: G | G+11 | G | G+11
    Play this section on the top three strings:
    G | G+11| G | G+11
  • E |-10--|-9---|-10--|-9---| (*) if you're playing with Capo
    B |-8---|-8---|-8---|-8---| better leave D string open
    G |-7---|-7---|-7---|-7---|
  • D |-9---|-9---|-9---|-9---|
    A |-----|-----|-----|-----|
    E |-----|-----|-----|-----|
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    Annie goes "La La La" over these chords:
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    Chords: G G+11 G G+11
    Bass: 1a2a3a4a 1a2a3a4a 1a2a3a4a 1a2a3a4a
  • G |--------|--------|--------|--------|
    D |--------|--------|--------|--------|
    A |5--5----|5--5----|5--5----|5--5--5\|
  • E |--------|--------|--------|--------|
     
    Bb Bb C D
  • 1a2a3a4a 1a2a3a4a 1a2a3a4a 1a2a3a4a 1a2a3a4a
    G |--------|--------|--------|--------|----5---|
    D |--------|--------|--------|--------|-----5--|
  • A |1--1----|1--1----|3--3----|5--5----|5-----3-|
    E |--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
    G G+11 G G+11
  • 1a2a3a4a 1a2a3a4a 1a2a3a4a 1a2a3a4a
    G |--------|--------|--------|--------|
    D |--------|--------|--------|--------|
  • A |5--5----|5--5----|5--5----|5--5--5\|
    E |--------|--------|--------|--------|
    Bb Bb C
  • 1a2a3a4a 1a2a3a4a 1a2a3a4a
    G |--------|--------|--------|
    D |--------|--------|--------|
  • A |1--1----|1--1----|3--3----|
    E |--------|--------|--------|
     
  • Instrumental:
     
    Piano, Guitar & Bass riff over these chords:
  • D D C C
    1a2a3a4a 1a2a3a4a 1a2a3a4a 1a2a3a4a
    G |--------|--------|--------|--------|
  • D |--------|--------|-----4-5|--------|
    A |5-------|--------|7-------|--------|
    E |--------|--------|--------|--------|
  • D D C C
    1a2a3a4a 1a2a3a4a 1a2a3a4a 1a2a3a4a
    G |--------|--------|--------|--------|
  • D |4---5-7-|--5---4-|5---4---|----4-5-|
    A |--------|--------|------5-|7-------|
    E |--------|--------|--------|--------|
  • D D
    1a2a3a4a 1a2a3a4a
    G |--------|--------|
  • D |7--7--7-|--7-7-7-|
    A |--------|--------|
    E |--------|--------|
  •  
    Then there's a Bass riff: (Bass is Flanged, I think)
    1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a
  • G |----------------|----------------|
    D |7---------------|----------------|
    A |---7--8--5--7---|---7--8--5--7---|
  • E |--------------87|5-------------87|
     
    Now repeat three times, adding Piano, Harpsichords in unison and drums:
  • Bass: 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a
    G |----------------|----------------|
    D |----------------|----------------|
  • A |---7--8--5--7---|---7--8--5--7---|
    E |5-------------87|5-------------87|
     
  • Bass riff remains the same as Piano/Harpsichord play.
    There are two sequences in this section:
    Seq. 1: Am Am6 Am7 Am6Am Am Am6 Am7 Am6Am
  • E |0--2---3----2-0-|0--2---3----2-0-| (*) Also playable with
    B |1--1---1----1-1-|1--1---1----1-1-| Capo: Play "Em" and
    G |2--2---2----2-2-|2--2---2----2-2-| add notes on the B
  • D |2--2---2----2-2-|2--2---2----2-2-| String
    A |0--0---0----0-0-|0--0---0----0-0-|
    E |----------------|----------------|
  • Seq. 2: Am sus4 sus4 sus4 sus4
    E |0--0---0----0-0-|0--0---0----0-0-| (*) Also playable with
    B |1--3---1----3-1-|1--3---1----3-1-| Capo: Play "Em" and
  • G |2--2---2----2-2-|2--2---2----2-2-| add 7th fret on the
    D |2--2---2----2-2-|2--2---2----2-2-| G string.
    A |0--0---0----0-0-|0--0---0----0-0-|
  • E |----------------|----------------|
     
    Play the sequences in the following order (after the unison part):
  • Piano - repeat seq. 1 twice
    Piano playing high chords - repeat seq. 1 twice
    Harpsichord arpeggio - repeat seq. 1 twice
  • Piano playing high chords - repeat seq. 2 twice
    Harpsichord Arpeggio - repeat seq. 1 twice
    Harpsichord playing low + Piano - repeat seq. 1 twice
  • Harpsichord + High piano. - repeat seq. 2 twice
     
    Then in unison:
  • 1a2a3a4a 1a2a3a4a 1a2a3a4a 1a2a3a4a
    G |--------|--------|--------|--------| Repeat twice, in the
    D |7-------|--------|--------|--------| second time go 2 frets
  • A |---7--8-|-5--7---|---7--8-|-5--7---| up. (into Bm)
    E |--------|------87|5-------|------87|
     
  • Before the Organ solo starts, Piano plays:
    Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm
     
  • Organ Solo Section:
    Chords for Organ Solo:
    Bm | Bm | G | G*
  • Bm | Bm | G | G
    Bm | Bm | G | G
    C | A7 | D | F#dim
  • Em | Em | C | C
    Em | Em | C | C
    Bm | Bm | G | G
  •  
    on the G* all instruments play in unison:
    E |------------3-2-|
  • B |--------3-2-----|
    Guitar: G |----4-3---------|
    D |5-4-------------|
  • A |----------------|
    E |----------------|
    | |
  • G |----------------|
    Bass: D |------------5-4-|
    A |----2-1-5-4-----|
  • E |3-2-------------|
     
    on the F#dim play: x-x-4-5-4-5
  •  
     
    Organ Solo - Transcribed for guitar (it works!)
  •  
    Bm Bm G G*
    1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a
  • E ---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
    B ---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
    G ---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
  • D ---|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------5-4-|
    A -20|2---------------|--2-4-5-4~2-4-5-|5---------------|----2-1-5-4-----|
    E ---|----------------|----------------|--323-----------|3-2-------------|
  •  
    Bm Bm G G
    1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a
  • E |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
    B |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
    G |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
  • D |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
    A |2-202-----------|--2-4-5-4~2-4-5-|5---------------|------------2-4-|
    E |----------------|----------------|--323-----------|----3-2-3-5-----|
  •  
    Bm Bm G G
    1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a
  • E |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
    B |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
    G |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
  • D |------4-5-4-----|--4-4-2-2-------|----------------|----------------|
    A |4-2-2-----------|----------5-5-4-|4-5-2---2-------|----------2-4-5-|
    E |----------------|----------------|------5---------|----------------|
  •  
    C A7 D F#dim
    1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a
  • E |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
    B |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
    G |----------------|--------2-------|----------------|2---4---5---4-2-|
  • D |2-------------2-|2-------------5-|5-4-4-----------|----------------|
    A |--3-3-----------|--4---4---------|--------------5-|----------------|
    E |----------------|----5-----------|----------------|----------------|
  •  
    Em Em C C
    1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a
  • E |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
    B |----------------|------5-5-------|----------------|----------------|
    G |4-----454-------|--4-4---------4-|4---------------|--------------2-|
  • D |----------------|----------5-5---|--2-2-0-2-------|----2-4-5-4-5---|
    A |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
    E |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
  •  
    Em Em C C
    1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a
  • E |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
    B |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
    G |2-4-4-5-5-4-----|----4-----------|----------------|----------------|
  • D |----------------|------5-5-4-4-5-|5-2-2---2-------|----2-4-5---4-2-|
    A |----------------|----------------|------5---------|----------------|
    E |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
  •  
    Bm Bm G G
    1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a
  • E |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
    B |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
    G |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
  • D |4---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
    A |----2-0-2-------|--2-2-5-5-2-2---|----------------|----------------|
    E |----------------|--------------5-|5-3-3-2-3-------|--3-3-2-2-3-----|
  •  
     
     
  •  
    After the Organ solo there's a piano solo at almost the same chords:
    Bm | Bm | G | G*
  • Bm | Bm | G | G
    Bm | Bm | G | G
    C | A7 | D | F#dim
  •  
     
    And then:
  • Em Em Em/D C C
    1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a
    E |0---------------|--------0-------|0---------------|----------------|
  • B |0---------------|--------0-------|1---------------|----------------|
    G |0---------------|--------0-------|0---------------|----------------|
    D |2---------------|--------0-------|2---------------|----------------|
  • A |2---------------|--------2-------|3---------------|----------------|
    E |0---------------|--------0-------|----------------|----------------|
    | | | sorry, no place: 12 12 9 |
  • G |--------9-------|----------------|----------------|--12--11--11----|
    D |------79------97|----------------|--------10----10|--------------12|
    A |7---------------|7-----7---------|------10-------10----------------|
  • E |----------------|--------10----10|8---------------|8---------------|
     
    Em Em/D C C/B Am Am/G
  • 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a
    E |0---------------|--------0-------|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|
    B |0---------------|--------0-------|1-------1-------|1-------1-------|
  • G |0---------------|--------0-------|0-------0-------|2-------2-------|
    D |2---------------|--------0-------|2-------2-------|2-------2-------|
    A |2---------------|--------2-------|3-------2-------|0-------0-------|
  • E |0---------------|--------0-------|----------------|--------3-------|
    | | | | |
    G |--------9---9---|----------------|--------4---5-4-|2-----2---------|
  • D |------79------9-|----------------|------5---------|--------5-----5-|
    A |7---------------|7---9-7-5---7-5-|3---------------|----------------|
    E |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
  •  
    F#dim Em Em/D C C/B Am Am/G
    1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a
  • E |2---------------|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|
    B |1---------------|0-------0-------|1-------1-------|1-------1-------|
    G |2---------------|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|2-------2-------|
  • D |1---------------|2-------0-------|2-------2-------|2-------2-------|
    A |0---------------|2-------2-------|3-------2-------|0-------0-------|
    E |2---------------|0-------0-------|----------------|--------3-------|
  • | | | | |
    G |----------------|----------------|----------------|2-----2---------|
    D |4-----4---2-4---|2-----2---------|----------------|--------5-----5-|
  • A |--------5-----5-|--------5-----5-|3-----3-2-3-2---|----------------|
    E |----------------|----------------|--------------3-|----------------|
     
  • F#Dim
    1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a
    E |2---------------|----------------|----------------|
  • B |1---------------|----------------|----------------|
    G |2---------------|----------------|----------------|
    D |1---------------|----------------|--------5---4---|
  • A |0---------------|--------2---1---|5---4-----------|
    E |2---------------|3---2-----------|----------------|
    | | | |
  • G |----------------|--------4---3---/7---6--/12--11--|
    D |4-----4---2-4---|5---4-----------|----------------|
    A |--------5-------|----------------|----------------|
  • E |----------------|----------------|----------------|
     
    2nd part:
  •  
    The F# fades away while long Em chords from organ: This is intro for the
    second part of the song
  •  
    Organ Intro: Em | Em/D | C | C (*) Em/D: x-x-0-0-0-0
    Em | Em/D | C | C or: Em7: 0-2-0-0-3-0
  •  
    Verse:
    Em Em/D C C
  • Annie: Imagine the burning embers
    Em Em/D C C
    They glow below and above
  • Em Em/D C C6 (*) C6: x-0-2-0-1-0
    Your sins you won't remember
    Am Am Em | Em/D | C | C
  • And all you'll find there is love
     
    Em Em/D C C
  • Ashes are burning brightly
    Em Em/D C C
    The smoke can be seen from afar
  • Em Em/D C C6
    So now you're seeing how far
    Am Am Em | Em/D | C | C6
  • Ashes are burning the way
     
    Guitar Riff over the Em/D chord:
  • Em | Em/D | C | C6
    E |-----------------|---
    B |----7-8-10-7-8---|---
  • Guitar: G |7-9------------9-|---
    D |-----------------|---
    A |-----------------|---
  • E |-----------------|---
     
    Am Am Em | Em/D | C | C
  • Ashes are burning the way
     
    Instrumental:
  • The sequence goes on till fade. Guitar solo is not here (Hey - give
    me a break!), But the heavy bass line is something like this:
     
  • Em D C C
    1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
    G |--------|--------|------55|5-4-----|
  • Bass: D |--------|--------|--------|----7-5-|
    A |7-------|5-------|--------|--------|
    E |--------|--------|8-------|--------|
  •  
    Ashes are Burning - Chords Summary:
     
  • F/D | G7/D | Bb/D | Dm |
    F/D | G7/D | Bb/D | Dm |
    F/D | G7/D | Bb/D | Dm | Travel the days... Road leading...
  • F/D | G7/D | Bb/D | Dm | Come with me now and show how you...
    F/D | G7/D | Bb/D | Dm | Follow the dying... Cross all the...
    F/D | G7/D | Bb/D | Dm | Dm | Breath of the... The earths yesterday
  • G | D | Em | D | Clear your mind... That the past is...
    G | D | Em | Circles away, echo yesterday, Ashes...
    F/D | G7/D | Bb/D | Dm ... burning
  • F/D | G7/D | Bb/D | Dm | Colours are fading... Silver the...
    F/D | G7/D | Bb/D | Dm | Walking the shadows, There in our...
    F/D | G7/D | Bb/D | Dm | Changing the order... Leaving the...
  • F/D | G7/D | Bb/D | Dm | Dm | Fingers are holding fragments of mine
    G | D | Em | D | Clear your mind... That the past is...
    G | D | Em | Circles away, echo yesterday, Ashes...
  • F/D | G7/D | ... burning
    G | G+11 | G | G+11 |
    G | G+11 | G | G+11 | La la la...
  • Bb | Bb | C | D | D |
    G | G+11 | G | G+11 |
    Bb | Bb | C |
  • D | D | C | C | D | D | C | C | D | D |
    nc | nc | - Bass riff
    nc | nc | nc | nc | nc | nc | - Unison section
  • Am (6-7-6) | Am (6-7-6) | Am (6-7-6) | Am (6-7-6) |
    Am (6-7-6) | Am (6-7-6) | Am (6-7-6) | Am (6-7-6) |
    Am (6-7-6) | Am (6-7-6) | Am (6-7-6) | Am (6-7-6) |
  • Am (sus4) | Am (sus4) | Am (sus4) | Am (sus4) |
    Am (6-7-6) | Am (6-7-6) | Am (6-7-6) | Am (6-7-6) |
    Am (6-7-6) | Am (6-7-6) | Am (6-7-6) | Am (6-7-6) |
  • Am (sus4) | Am (sus4) | Am (sus4) | Am (sus4) |
    nc | nc | nc | nc | - Bass riff and unison
    Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm |
  • Bm | Bm | G | G* | Bm | Bm | G | G | Bm | Bm | G | G | - Organ solo
    C | A7 | D | F#dim |
    Em | Em | C | C | Em | Em | C | C | Bm | Bm | G | G |
  • Bm | Bm | G | G* | Bm | Bm | G | G | Bm | Bm | G | G |
    C | A7 | D | F#dim |
    Em | Em Em/D | C | C |
  • Em | Em Em/D | C C/B | Am Am/G | F#dim |
    Em Em/D | C C/B | Am Am/G | F#dim | G* | G* |
    Em | Em/D | C | C | Em | Em/D | C | C |
  • Em | Em/D | C | C | Imagine the burning embers
    Em | Em/D | C | C | They glow below and above
    Em | Em/D | C | C6 | Your sins you won't remember
  • Am | Am | Em | Em/D | C | C | And all you find there is love
    Em | Em/D | C | C | Ashes are burning brightly
    Em | Em/D | C | C | The smoke can be seen from afar
  • Em | Em/D | C | C6 | So now your seeing how far
    Am | Am | Em | Em/D | C | C | Ashes are burning the way
    Am | Am | Em | Em/D | C | C | Ashes are burning the way
  • Em | Em/D | C | C | - Repeat till fade.
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