Band: Judas Priest
Album: Defenders Of The Faith
Song: Freewheel Burning
Copyright (c) (CBS) (1984)
Version 1.0 - (02/03/05)
Transcribed By: Steve
Email: stephen.elvidge1@ntlworld.com
. - palm mute / - slide up to
\ - slide down to ~ - vibrato
h - hammer on b - Bend
p - pull off Suffixes for bend
t - tap f - full bend h - half bend
ph - pinched harmonic q - quarter bend t - tap bend
* - see comment ^ - Hold bend r release bend
x - Stuccatto ~ - vibrato bend
, - slight palm mute () - ghost note, sustained note
" - tremolo note <> - Trill
Tunning E A D G B E
Intro
[-----------PM-----------]E---------------------------|B---------------------------|G---------------------------|D-7----7----7----7---7---7--|A-0-00-0-00-0-00-0-0-0-0-0--|E---------------------------|
Main Riff [PM] [PM] [PM]E-----------------------|B-----------------------|G----7-5-----7----7-5---|D----7-5-----7----7-5---|A-00------00---00--0----|E-----------------------|
Verse
[--------PM--------] [--------PM--------]E------------------------------------------------|B------------------------------------------------|G--------------------2p0--------------------2p0--|D--------------------2p0--------------------2p0--|A-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-00---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-00----|E------------------------------------------------|
[--------PM--------] [---------PM---------]E------------------------------------------------|B------------------------------------------------|G------------------------------------------------|D-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-55p4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|A------------------------------------------------|E------------------------------------------------| Rpt verse riffs
Bridge
E-------------------------------------------------------------|B-------------------------------------------------------------|G-----------------------9-9-----------------------------------|D-9\7/9---------9\7/9---9-9-9\7/9---------9-\7-/9-\9-/7-\5-\4-|A-7\5/7-7-7p5---7\5/7---7-7-7\5/7-7-7p5---7-\5-/7-\7-/5-\3-\2-|E-0-----0-----3p0-----0-----0-----0-----3p0-------------------|
Chorus
h h h h h h h h Guitar 1 Play as pinch harmonics with vibrato E[-------------------------------------|B[-------------------------------------|G[-------------------------------------|D[-2-2-2-2--------5-5-----5-5-----5----|A[-0-0-0-0----5-7-----5-7-----5-7------|E[-------------------------------------|
[ [ h h h h h h h h [Guitar 2 Play as pinch harmonics with vibrato E[-------------------------------------|B[----------------8-8-----8-8-----8----|G[------------7-9-----7-9-----7-9------|D[-2-2-2-2-----------------------------|A[-0-0-0-0-----------------------------|E[-------------------------------------|
Guitar 1E[---------------------------------------------|B[---------------------------------------------|G[------------5-----5--7----(7)----7------5-5--|D[-2-2-2-2----5--7--5--7----(7)----7----7-5-5--|A[-0-0-0-0-------7-----5----(5)----5----7------|E[---------------------------------------------|
[ [Guitar 2E[---------------------------------------------|B[---------------------------------------------|G[--------------------------(7)----7-----------|D[-2-2-2-2----5--2--5--7----(7)----7----2-5-5--|A[-0-0-0-0----3--0--3--5----(5)----5----0-3-3--|E[---------------------------------------------|
Rpt Verse, bridge and chorus.
Guitar 1E[----------------------------|B[----------------------------|G[---3-5---3-5---3-5---5-6p5--|D[-5-3-5-5-3-5---3-5-5-5-6p5--|A[-5-----5-----5-----5--------|E[----------------------------|Rpt
[Guitar 2 Pick scrapeE[--------------------------------|B[--------------------------------|G[--------------------------\-\---|D[---------------------------\-\--|A[--------------------------------|E[--------------------------------|Rpt
Guitar 1 [PM]E[------------------------------------------------------------|B[------------------------------------------------------------|G[---5-7---5-7---5-7---7-8p7---5-7---6-8---7-9-------9-10-11--|D[-7-5-7-7-5-7-7-5-7-7-7-8p7-7-5-7-8-6-8-9-7-9-----9-9-10-11--|A[-7-----7-----7-----7-------7-----8-----9---------9----------|E[---------------------------------------------7-7------------|
[Guitar 2E[------------------------------------------------------------|B[-10-10-10----------10-10-10------6------7-------------------|G[-12b12b12b---------12b12b12b-----8b-----9b------------------|D[------------------------------------------------------------|A[------------------------------------------------------------|E[------------------------------------------------------------|
Mid 8
[------PM------] [------PM------]E-----------------------------------------------------|B-----------------------------------------------------|G-----------------------------------------------------|D-----------------4---(4)-------------------2---(2)---|A-222222222222222-2---(2)---222222222222222-0---(0)---|E-----------------------------------------------------|
[------PM------]E----------------------------------------------|B----------------------------------------------|G----------------------------------------------|D----------------------------7-/9-\6-\4-----4--|A-----------------5----(5)---5-/7-\4-\1--4--2--|E-222222222222222-3----(3)---------------2-----|
Backing for guitar solo
[---PM---] [-PM-] [---PM---] [-PM-]E--------------------------------------------------------|B--------------------------------------------------------|G--------------------------------------------------------|D-5----------7p5-----7-5-5-0-5----------7p5-----7-5-5-0--|A-5-7777777777p5-77777-5-5-0-5-7777777777p5-77777-5-5-0--|E---0000000000---00000---------0000000000---00000--------|
[---PM---] [-PM-] [---PM---] [-PM-]E--------------------------------------------------------|B--------------------------------------------------------|G-5----------7p5-----7-5-5-0-5----------7p5-----7-5-5-0--|D-5-7777777777p5-77777-5-5-0-5-7777777777p5-77777-5-5-0--|A---0000000000---00000---------0000000000---00000--------|E--------------------------------------------------------|Rpt
Guitar 1 ~~~~ ~~~ ~~~~ ~~~ h ~~~~E[---------------------------------------------------------|B[-------15----13------------------------------------------|G[----------------15-14---15-14-12-10--14p12-14p12-10\9----|D[-12------------------------------------------------------|A[---------------------------------------------------------|E[---------------------------------------------------------|
[Guitar 2E[---------------------------------------------------------|B[---------------------------------------------------------|G[---------------------------------------------------------|D[-7-----3-----5-----------3-------------------------------|A[-5-----1-----3-----3-----1-------5----7----5----3----2---|E[-------------------1-------------3----5----3----1----0---|
Guitar 1 ~~~~ ~~~ ~~~~ ~~~ h ~~~~E[---------------------------------------------------------|B[-------15----13-15---------------------------------------|G[-------------------14---15-14-12-10--14p12-14p12-10\9----|D[-12------------------------------------------------------|A[---------------------------------------------------------|E[---------------------------------------------------------|
[Guitar 2E[---------------------------------------------------------|B[---------------------------------------------------------|G[---------------------------------------------------------|D[-7-----3-----5-----------3-------------------------------|A[-5-----1-----3-----3-----1-------5----7----5----3----2---|E[-------------------1-------------3----5----3----1----0---|
Guitar 1 h h h h hE[------------------------------------|B[------------------------------------|G[-5p2---4p2---5p2---4p2---2-5p2-4p2--|D[-----2-----2-----2-----2------------|A[------------------------------------|E[------------------------------------|
[Guitar 2E[------------------------------------|B[------------------------------------|G[------------------------------------|D[-2------------(2)-------------------|A[-0------------(0)-------------------|E[------------------------------------|
Guitar 1 h h h h hE[------------------------------------|B[------------------------------------|G[-5p2---4p2---5p2---4p2---2-5p2-4p2--|D[-----2-----2-----2-----2------------|A[------------------------------------|E[------------------------------------|
[Guitar 2E[------------------------------------|B[------------------------------------|G[------------------------------------|D[------------------------------------|A[-3------------(3)-------------------|E[-1------------(1)-------------------|
Guitar 1 h h h h hE[-----------------------------------------------|B[-----------------------------------------------|G[-7p4---5p4---7p4---5p4---4-7p4-5p4/9-\7-\5-\4--|D[-----5-----5-----5-----5-----------------------|A[-----------------------------------------------|E[-----------------------------------------------|
[Guitar 2E[-----------------------------------------------|B[-----------------------------------------------|G[-----------------------------------------------|D[----------------------------------2--7--5--4---|A[-5------------(5)-----------------2--5--3--2---|E[-3------------(3)-----------------0------------|
Guitar 1 h h h h hE[------------------------------------|B[------------------------------------|G[-5p2---4p2---5p2---4p2---2-5p2-4p2--|D[-----2-----2-----2-----2------------|A[------------------------------------|E[------------------------------------|
[Guitar 2 [ h h h h hE[------------------------------------|B[------------------------------------|G[-9p5---7p5---9p5---7p5---5-9p2-7p5--|D[-----7-----7-----7-----7------------|A[------------------------------------|E[------------------------------------|
[Guitar 3 [ h h h h hE[-8p5---7p5---8p5---7p5---5-8p5-7p5--|B[-----5-----5-----5-----5------------|G[------------------------------------|D[------------------------------------|A[------------------------------------|E[------------------------------------|
[Guitar 4E[------------------------------------|B[------------------------------------|G[------------------------------------|D[-2------------(2)-------------------|A[-0------------(0)-------------------|E[------------------------------------|
Guitar 1 h h h h hE[------------------------------------|B[------------------------------------|G[-5p2---4p2---5p2---4p2---2-5p2-4p2--|D[-----2-----2-----2-----2------------|A[------------------------------------|E[------------------------------------|
[Guitar 2 [ h h h h hE[------------------------------------|B[------------------------------------|G[-9p5---7p5---9p5---7p5---5-9p2-7p5--|D[-----7-----7-----7-----7------------|A[------------------------------------|E[------------------------------------|
[Guitar 3 [ h h h h hE[-8p5---7p5---8p5---7p5---5-8p5-7p5--|B[-----5-----5-----5-----5------------|G[------------------------------------|D[------------------------------------|A[------------------------------------|E[------------------------------------|
[Guitar 4E[------------------------------------|B[------------------------------------|G[------------------------------------|D[------------------------------------|A[-3------------(3)-------------------|E[-1------------(1)-------------------|
Guitar 1 h h h h h ~~~~~E[-----------------------------------------------|B[-----------------------------------------------|G[-7p4---5p4---7p4---5p4---4-7p4-5p4-7----/17----|D[-----5-----5-----5-----5-----------------------|A[-----------------------------------------------|E[-----------------------------------------------|
[Guitar 2 [ h h h h hE[-----------------------------------------------|B[-----------------------------------------------|G[-4p0---2p0---4p0---2p0---0-4p0-2p0/4-/5-/7-----|D[-----2-----2-----2-----2-----------------------|A[-----------------------------------------------|E[-----------------------------------------------|
[Guitar 3 [ h h h h h ~~~~~~~E[-107---8p7---107---8p7---7-107-8p7/12----------|B[-----8-----8-----8-----8-----------------------|G[-----------------------------------------------|D[-----------------------------------------------|A[-----------------------------------------------|E[-----------------------------------------------|
[Guitar 4E[-----------------------------------------------|B[-----------------------------------------------|G[-----------------------------------------------|D[----------------------------------2----(2)-----|A[-5------------(5)-----------------2----(2)-----|E[-3------------(3)-----------------0----(0)-----|
Guitar 1E[----------------------------------|B[----------------------------------|G[----------------------------------|D[-4--------------------------------|A[-2--------------------------------|E[----------------------------------|
[Guitar 2E[-1010109-9-9-9-10101012121210109--|B[-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|G[----------------------------------|D[----------------------------------|A[----------------------------------|E[----------------------------------|
Guitar 1E[----------------------------------|B[----------------------------------|G[----------------------------------|D[-2------------(2)-----------------|A[-0------------(0)-----------------|E[----------------------------------|
[Guitar 2E[-1010109-9-9-9-10101012121210109--|B[-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|G[----------------------------------|D[----------------------------------|A[----------------------------------|E[----------------------------------|
Rpt mid 8 Ending to mid 8E-------------------------------|B-------------------------------|G-------------------------------|D-7-/9-\6-\4-/7-/9-\6-\6--4--4--|A-5-/7-\4-\1-/5-/7-\4-\1--4--2--|E-------------------------2-----|
Rpt Chorus 4 X
Ending
E-------------|B-------------|G-------------|D-5--2--5--7--|A-3--0--3--5--|E-------------|Rpt 3 X, getting slower each time. Last time hold D chord then play A chords for Rock n Roll ending. Final crash is A chord.
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