The Doors - The unknown soldier

THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER As recorded by The Doors (From the 1968 Album WAITING FOR THE SUN) Words and Music by Densmore, Krieger, Manzarek & Morrison Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Robby Krieger - Electric Guitar' Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Gun Shot' Intro 1st Verse Q=122 A7+9 4/4 Gtr I Wx5 Q E. S E E E E E E E. S E E E E |------------||-------------------|--------------------| |------------||----13--x---13-----|-----13--x-x-13-----| |------------||----12--x-x-12-----|-----12--x-x-12-----| |------------||----11--x-x-11-x-x-|-x-x-11--x-x-11-----| |------------||----12--x-x-12-x-x-|-x-x-12--x-x-12---x-| |------------||-------------------|----------------x---| E E E. S E E E E E E E. S E E E E |--------------------|--------------------| |-----13--x-x-13-----|-----13--x---13-----| |-----12--x-x-12-----|-----12--x-x-12-----| |-x-x-11--x-x-11-----|-x-x-11--x-x-11-x---| |-x-x-12--x-x-12---x-|-x-x-12--x-x-12-x---| |----------------x---|--------------------| Chorus A G# G E E E E E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E +E Q. |-5-------5-------|-5-----5-(5)-------|-3-------3-------|-3-----3-(3)------| |---5-------5-----|---5---------------|---3-------3-----|---3--------------| |-----6-------6---|-----6-------6-5---|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4----| |-------7-------7-|-------------7-6-6-|-------5-------5-|------------------| |-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|------------------| |-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|------------------| Interlude Gtr II Gtr I W Wx5 H Q Q |-----------|------------|-------------|| |-----------|------------|-------------|| |-12--------|------------|-------------|| |-12--------|------------|-------------|| |-----------|------------|-------------|| |-----------|------------|---------9\--|| 2nd Verse F C D Am F C D Am 4/4 q q q q q q Q. E q Q q q q q Q Q |-1--1--0--0--|-2--2---------|-1--1--0--0--|-2--2---------| |-1--1--1--1--|-3--3--1------|-1--1--1--1--|-3--3--1------| |-2--2--0--0--|-2--2--2------|-2--2--0--0--|-2--2--2------| |-3--3--2--2--|-0--0--2------|-3--3--2--2--|-0--0--2------| |-------3--3--|-------0------|-------3--3--|-------0------| |-------------|--------------|-------------|--------------| Chorus A E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-5-------5-------|-5-------5----------| |---5---------5---|-----5-------5------| |-----6-----------|---------------(6)--| |-------7---7---7-|---7---7---7--------| |-----------------|--------------------| |-----------------|--------------------| G A E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E q |-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-5-------5-------|-5-------5------| |-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----5-------5---|-----5-------5--| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| |---5---5---5---5-|---5---5---5---5-|---7---7---7---7-|---7---7---7----| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| G E E E E E E E E E E E E +E Q E |-3-------3-------|-3-----3-(3)------| |-----3-------3---|-----3-------3----| |-----------------|------------------| |---5---5---5---5-|---5--------------| |-----------------|------------------| |-----------------|------------------| N.C. E E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E |-----5-7-7b8r(7)-5---|-----5-7-7b8r(7)-5----| |-5-7---------------7-|-5-7---------------7\-| |---------------------|----------------------| |---------------------|----------------------| |---------------------|----------------------| |---------------------|----------------------| E E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E a E |-----3-5-5b6r(5)-3---|-----3-5-5b6r(5)-3-----| |-3-5---------------5-|-3-5---------------3s5-| |---------------------|-----------------------| |---------------------|-----------------------| |---------------------|-----------------------| |---------------------|-----------------------| Outro N.C. +E E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E ||--------5-7-7b8r(7)-5---|-----5-7-7b8r(7)-5-----| ||o-(5)-7---------------7-|-5-7---------------7\--| ||------------------------|-----------------------| ||------------------------|-----------------------| ||o-----------------------|-----------------------| ||------------------------|-----------------------| E E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E a E +E E E E E +E E E |-----3-5-5b6r(5)-3---|-----3-5-5b6r(5)-3-----|-------5-7-7b8r(7)-5----| |-3-5---------------5-|-3-5---------------3s5-|-(5)-7---------------7--| |---------------------|-----------------------|------------------------| |---------------------|-----------------------|------------------------| |---------------------|-----------------------|------------------------| |---------------------|-----------------------|------------------------| E E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E |-----5-7-7b8r(7)-5----|-----3-5-5b6r(5)-3---|-----3-5-5b6r(5)-3----|| |-5-7---------------7\-|-3-5---------------5-|-3-5---------------5-o|| |----------------------|---------------------|----------------------|| |----------------------|---------------------|----------------------|| |----------------------|---------------------|---------------------o|| |----------------------|---------------------|----------------------|| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths