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John Williams - Episode V - The Imperial March Tabs

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Episode V - The Imperial March Tabs

(ver. 1)
John Williams
[Intro]
e|---3--------3---------333--------xxxxx----|
B|---3--------3---------333--------88888----|  
G|---0--------0---------000--------88888----|  play 4 times total
D|---0--------0---------000--------88888----|
A|---x--------x---------xxx--------66666----|
E|---3--------3---------333--------66666----|
     Gm       Gm         Gm          Eb

(Pt 1)
e!------------------------------------------!--------------------------------------!
B!------------------------------------------!--------------------------------------!
G!------------------------------------------!--------------------------------------!
D!---5-------5---------5----------------8---!---5---------------8----5-------------!
A!---------------------------------6--------!------------6-------------------------!
E!------------------------------------------!--------------------------------------!
     Gm(3)                            Eb(1)      Gm(1)   Eb(1)   Gm(2)       

e!------------------------------------------!--------------------------------------!
B!------------------------------------------!--------------------------------------!
G!---7-------7---------7-----------8--------!--------------------------------------!
D!---------------------------------------8--!---------------------8----5-----------!
A!------------------------------------------!---9--------6-------------------------!
E!------------------------------------------!--------------------------------------!
     Gm(3)                           Cm7(1)     Ebm(2)             Gm(2)

(Pt 2a)
e!------------------------------------------!--------------------------------------!
B!------------------------------------------!--------------------------------------!
G!---12-----------------12----------11-12---!---9-8-9------------------6-------5-4-!
D!------------------------------------------!----------------------6---------------1
A!---------10-10----------------------------!--------------------------------------!
E!------------------------------------------!--------------------x------------------!
     Gm(2)               Gm(2)                  Em(2)               C#m(2)

e!------------------------------------------!--------------------------------------!
B!------------------------------------------!--------------------------------------!
G!---3-2-3----------------------------------!---------------------------7----------!
D!-----------------4----------------4-------!---8----------5----8------------------!
A!-----------6--------------6---------------!--------------------------------------!
E!------------------------------------------!--------------------------------------!
     Ebm(2)          F#aug(2)                   Gm(2)                   Gm(2)

(Pt 2b)
e!------------------------------------------!--------------------------------------!
B!------------------------------------------!--------------------------------------!
G!---12------------------12---------11-12---!---9-8-9-------------------6-----5-4--!
D!------------------------------------------!-----------------------6--------------!
A!---------10-10----------------------------!--------------------------------------!
E!------------------------------------------!--------------------------------------!
    * Gm/Cm (2)           Gm/Cm7(2)              Em(2)              C#m(2)
   
e!------------------------------------------!--------------------------------------!
B!------------------------------------------!--------------------------------------!
G!---3-2-3----------------------------------!--------------------------------------!
D!-------------------4--------------8-------!---5----------------8--------5--------!
A!------------6---------------6-------------!--------------6-----------------------!
E!------------------------------------------!--------------------------------------!
      Ebm(2)                 F# aug             Gm(2)                     Gm(2)

*The symphony plays both sets of notes for a Gm and Cm and Cm7 at the same time, sort of a
polychord. You can play either and it will sound good.

The backup chords have a real dark Wagnerian vibe and are really fun to play. So I'll
tab them out. There are some additions to the above basic chords. When you play them,emphasis
the low end.

Modified Backup Chords

(Intro)= same
(Pt 1)=  same

(Pt 2a)
e!---3--------------------------3----------!---0--0---------------------------------!
B!---3--------------------------3----------!---0--0--------------------5------------!
G!---0--------------------------0----------!---0--0--------------------6------------!
D!---0--------------------------0----------!---2--2--------------------6------------!
A!---x--------------------------x----------!---2--2--------------------4-------3----!
E!---3-----------3-3------------3------2---!---0--0--------4------------------------!
    Gm                         Gm                Em                    C#m

e!-----------------------------------------!---3------------------------3-----------!
B!---7-7----------------------7------------!---3------------------------3-----------!
G!---8-8----------------------7------------!---0------------------------0-----------!
D!---8-8----------------------8------------!---0------------------------0-----------!
A!---6-6---------6------------9------------!---x------------------------x-----------!
E!---6-6------------------------------6-2--!---3------------3-6---------3-----------!
      Ebm                    F#aug             Gm                       Gm

(Pt 2b)
e!---3------------------------3------------!---0-0-----------------------------------!
B!---3------------------------3------------!---0-0----------------------5------------!
G!---0------------------------0------------!---0-0----------------------6------------!
D!---0------------------------0------------!---2-2----------------------6------------!
A!---x------------------------x------------!---2-2----------------------4-------3----!
E!---3----------3-3-----------3-------2----!---0-0----------4------------------------!
     Gm                      Gm                  Em                     C#m

e!-----------------------------------------!---3------------------------3-------------!
B!---7-7---------------------7-------------!---3------------------------3-------------!
G!---8-8---------------------7-------------!---0------------------------0-------------!
D!---8-8---------------------8-------------!---0--------------8---------0-------------!
A!---6-6----------6----------9-------------!---x-----------6------------x-------------!
E!---6-6----------------------------6------!---3------------------------3-------------!
     Ebm                    F#aug             Gm                       Gm            
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