#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# "Conquistador" (Gary Brooker - Keith Reid) [Note: this is the arrangement from the first album, not the remake with the Edmonton Symphony.] Verse 1: distorted guitar, doubled with bass: Gm C7 F F7/Eb v v v v v v v v v v v v v v ---------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| ---------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| ----(0-2-|-3)*-------------|-----------------|-----------------| -----3-4-|-5---------------|-------------2-3-|-------------2-1-| ---5-----|-------------5-4-|-3---------------|-----------------| ---------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| * guitar plays higher line on 2nd repeat of each verse Conquistador your stallion stands in need of company Gm C7 And like some angel's haloed brow F F7/Eb You reek of purity G Cm I see your armor plated breast F Gm Has long since lost its sheen G Cm And in your death mask face F Gm There are no signs which can be seen Chorus: Gm Eb7 And though I hoped for something to find Gm Eb7 Gm I could see no place to unwind Verse 2: Conquistador a vulture sits, upon your silver sheath And in your rusty scabbard now, the sand has taken seed And though your jewel-encrusted blade Has not been plundered still The sea has washed across your face And taken of its fill [repeat chorus] Verse 3: Conquistador there is no time, I must pay my respect And though I came to jeer at you I leave now with regret And as the gloom begins to fall I see there is no, only all Though you came with sword held high You did not conquer, only die [repeat chorus, 2X] organ solo: Gm Eb7 [4X] / / / / / / / / [repeat chorus; end cold on Gm] -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: dfrench@site.gmu.edu (Douglas French (ECE 535)) Subject: Re: REQ:Conquistador (???) The song is "Conquistador" by Procol Harum. The album, "Procol Harum" was originally issued (on vinyl) about 1964-65 on the DERAM label (DES 18008) and was distributed by London Records. It was reissued later by A&M Records retitled "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (SP4373). The songs were rearranged on the reissue and one additional song was included. The sound quality of the reissue suffered slightly probably due to the degradation of the master tapes with time. BTW, the original recording was "electronically re-processed" for stereo. There was a re-reissue on CD a few years back. I can't comment on it's quality. You probably heard the re-reissue if there were horns in the arrangement. Too bad, if so. The original issue "Conquistador" was a much tighter arrangement (no horns, just tight kick-butt studio work). As a matter of fact the entire album (first issue, black & white artwork cover) was tight and tasty. Special kudos to Mathew Fisher's B3 Hammond organ (the honest-to-gawd halejulia-get-down one-ton beast) work and Robin Trower's absolutely scarey guitar licks. But I digress... Am D Conquistador, your stallion stands G G7 In need of company Am D And like some angel's halo'ed brow G G7 You reak of purity. A Dm I see your armor plated breast G Am Has long since lost it's sheen A Dm And in your deathmask face G Am There are no signs which can be seen. Am F And though I hope for something to find Am F I can see no place to unwind. Conquistador your vulture sits Upon your silver sheet And in your rusty scabbard now The sand has taken seed. And though your jewel encrusted blade Has not been plundered still. The sea has washed across your face And taken of it's fill. And though I hope for something to find I can see no place to unwind. Conquistador there is no time I must pay my respect And though I came to cheer at you I leave now with regret. And as the gloom begins to fall I see there is no, only all. Though you came with sword held high You did not conquer, only die. And though I hope for something to find I can see no place to unwind. ...repeat... Hope this helps. dfrench@site.gmu.edu ////////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////////// Difficulty: intermediate Tuning: E A D G B E Key: Bb Capo: no capo Author Neckwringer CONQUISTADOR (Live) As recorded by Procol Harum (From the 1972 Album PROCOL HARUM LIVE: IN CONCERT WITH THE EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA) Words and Music by Gary Brooker & Keith Reid Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Dave Ball - Electric Guitar w/ distortion' Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Dave Ball - Clean Electric Guitar' Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'Strings' Intro & Interlude Q=131 N.C. 4/4 Gtr III (Strings arr. for Gtr.) 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 e e |-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-6-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| $ 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 e e |-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-6-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| |-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S e e e e e e e e |-------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------| |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-| |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------| Gtr I (El. Gtr. w/ dist.) W W H E E E E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| |-----------------|-----------------|-------------3-4-|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------5-----|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| | | Gtr III | e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| |-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-|-----------------|-----------------|| |-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|| |-----------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| 1st - 3rd Verses N.C. H. E E H. E E +H. E E +H +E E E E ||--------------|-------------|--------------|------------------| ||o-------------|-------------|--------------|------------------| ||--------------|-------------|--------------|------------------| ||--5-----------|-------------|--------------|--------------5-7-| ||o---------5-4-|-3-------7-8-|-(8)------7-6-|-(6)----(6)-5-----| ||--------------|-------------|--------------|------------------| H. E E H. E E +H. E E +W |-------------|-------------|--------------|--------| |-------------|-------------|--------------|--------| |-------------|-------------|--------------|--------| |-8-----------|-------------|--------------|--------| |---------5-4-|-3-------7-8-|-(8)------7-6-|-(6)----| |-------------|-------------|--------------|--------| G7 Cm F Gm Gtr II (Clean El. Gtr.) Q E. S e E e E Q E. S e E e E Q E. S e E e E Q E. S S S S S S S E |-3--3--3-3---3---|-3--3--3-3---3---|-1--1--1-1---1---|-3---------------------| |-3--3--3-3---3---|-4--4--4-4---4---|-1--1--1-1---1---|-3---------------------| |-4--4--4-4---4---|-5--5--5-5---5---|-2--2--2-2---2---|-3---------------------| |-3--3--3-3---3---|-5--5--5-5---5---|-3--3--3-3---3---|-5-----3-5p3---3-5p3---| |-5--5--5-5---5---|-3--3--3-3---3---|-3--3--3-3---3---|-5--5--------5-------5-| |-3--3--3-3---3---|-----------------|-1--1--1-1---1---|-3---------------------| G7 Cm F Gm Q E. S e E e E Q E. S e E e E Q E. S e E e E Q E. S e E e E |-3--3--3-3---3---|-3--3--3-3---3---|-1--1--1-1---1---|-3--3--3-3---3----|| |-3--3--3-3---3---|-4--4--4-4---4---|-1--1--1-1---1---|-3--3--3-3---3----|| |-4--4--4-4---4---|-5--5--5-5---5---|-2--2--2-2---2---|-3--3--3-3---3----|| |-3--3--3-3---3---|-5--5--5-5---5---|-3--3--3-3---3---|-5--5--5-5---5----|| |-5--5--5-5---5---|-3--3--3-3---3---|-3--3--3-3---3---|-5--5--5-5---5----|| |-3--3--3-3---3---|-----------------|-1--1--1-1---1---|-3--3--3-3---3----|| Chorus 1. To Coda N.C. Gtr I 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---3-5-(5)-4-3---|--------------------|-5---3-5-(5)-4-3---| |---5-------------7-|-6---4-6-(6)---4-6--|---5-------------7-| |-------------------|---6---------6------|-------------------| 2. E E E E +E E Q H E E E E E E E E +E E E E |------------------|---------------||-------------------| |------------------|--------------o||-------------------| |------------------|---------------||-------------------| |------------------|-5--------3-4--||-5---3-5-(5)-4-3---| |-6---4-6-(6)---5--|--------5-----o||---5-------------7-| |---6--------------|---------------||-------------------| 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---3-5-(5)-4-3---|-------------------| |-6---4-6-(6)---4-6-|---5-------------7-|-6---4-6-(6)---4-6-| |---6---------6-----|-------------------|---6---------6-----| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-------------------|| |-------------------|-------------------|| |-------------------|-------------------|| |-5---3-5-(5)-4-3---|-------------------|| |---5-------------7-|-6---4-6-(6)---4-6-|| |-------------------|---6---------6-----|| Guitar Solo N.C. ~ a E E H S S E E +E Q +E E +S S E |------------------|---------------------------------| |------------------|---------------------------------| |-----3-3----5p3---|-5b6r(5)-5pb7===(5)r-5b7r(5)-3-5-| |-3s5------------5-|---------------------------------| |------------------|---------------------------------| |------------------|---------------------------------| ~ S E S E S S +S S E S S S S e e S S e a Q E S S |-----------------------------|----------------------| |-----------------------------|----------------------| |-3-5p3-5-3-5-(5)-3-5-3-5p3---|-3-3------------3-5p3-| |---------------------------5-|-----5-3-5-3h5--------| |-----------------------------|----------------------| |-----------------------------|----------------------| a E S S +E E +S S E E E |--------------------------------| |-----6-6-(6)-------6---6-8b10===| |-5s7---------7-(7)---7----------| |--------------------------------| |--------------------------------| |--------------------------------| E E S S E S E S E E E. S E E +E S S E E E E E E +S S S S E E |--------------------6-|----6-------------6-8b10-|---6-8-8pb10r(8)p6-8p6---6-| |-8r-8-8p6---6-6-6-8---|-8----8-8-(8)-8-8--------|-8---------------------8---| |----------7-----------|-------------------------|---------------------------| |----------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------| |----------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------| |----------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------| |-3-| S S S E E E +E Q E |-9p8p6---6-8b10==(8)r-8b10--8b10-| |-------6-------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| E +E S S S S E E S S E E E S S E +E E E S S |-8b10r(8)-6-8p6-6-8-8-8p6---|-6-6-----------6-------| |--------------------------8-|-----8-6-8-(8)---8---8-| |----------------------------|-------------------7---| |----------------------------|-----------------------| |----------------------------|-----------------------| |----------------------------|-----------------------| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |--3--| E S S E S S S S S S S S S S E Q E +E E S S S E |-----------------------------|----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----13b15--13b15==(13)r-13-11h13p11----| |-7-6p5p3-6p5p3-5p3---3-------|-/10---------------------------------12-| |-------------------5---5p3---|----------------------------------------| |---------------------------5-|----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------|----------------------------------------| E S S S S S S S S S S S S E |-------10-13p10-------10-13p10-------10-13p10-------13-| |-13b15----------13b15----------13b15----------13b15----| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |--3--| Q E E Q E S S S E E E E +S S E S +S E |-13b15--13b15==13r-13b15--13-10h13p10-|-------------13b15==(13)-13-13r-----------------| |--------------------------------------|-13-11-13b15--------------------13pb15r(13)-11\-| |--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------------------| |-5---3-5-(5)-4-3---|-------------------| |---5-------------7-|-6---4-6-(6)---4-6-| |-------------------|---6---------6-----| D.S. al Coda E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E Q |-------------------|-------------------|| |-------------------|-------------------|| |-------------------|-------------------|| |-5---3-5-(5)-4-3---|-------------------|| |---5-------------7-|-6---4-6-(6)---5---|| |-------------------|---6---------------|| & N.C. Gtr I E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------------------| |-5---3-5-(5)-4-3---|-------------------| |---5-------------7-|-6---4-6-(6)---4-6-| |-------------------|---6---------6-----| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|--------------------| |-------------------|--------------------| |-------------------|--------------------| |-5---3-5-(5)-4-3---|--------------------| |---5-------------7-|-6---4-6-(6)---4-6--| |-------------------|---6---------6------| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------------------| |-5---3-5-(5)-4-3-2-|-1-----------------| |---5---------------|---1-4-6-(6)---4-6-| |-------------------|-------------6-----| Organ Solo 1.,2.,3.,4.,5.,6.,7. N.C. E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E 8x ||--------------------|---------------------|| ||o-------------------|--------------------o|| ||--------------------|---------------------|| ||--5---3-5-(5)-4-3---|---------------------|| ||o---5-------------7-|-6---4-6-(6)---4-6--o|| ||--------------------|---6---------6-------|| Out-Chorus 8. N.C. E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------||-------------------| |-------------------||-------------------| |-------------------||-------------------| |-------------------||-5---3-5-(5)-4-3---| |-6---4-6-(6)---4-6-||---5-------------7-| |---6---------6-----||-------------------| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|--------------------| |-------------------|--------------------| |-------------------|--------------------| |-------------------|-5---3-5-(5)-4-3----| |-6---4-6-(6)---4-6-|---5-------------7--| |---6---------6-----|--------------------| E E E E +E E Q W +W |------------------|----------|--------*| |------------------|----------|--------*| |------------------|----------|--------*| |------------------|-5--------|-(5)----*| |-6---4-6-(6)---5--|----------|--------*| |---6--------------|----------|--------*| 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 Conquistador your stallion stands in need of company And like some angel's haloed brow You reek of purity I see your armour-plated breast has long since lost its sheen And in your death mask face There are no signs which can be seen And though I hoped for something to find I could see no maze to unwind Conquistador a vulture sits upon your silver shield And in your rusty scabbard now The sand has taken seed And though your jewel-encrusted blade has not been plundered still The sea has washed across your face And taken of its fill And though I hoped for something to find I could see no maze to unwind Conquistador there is no time I must pay my respect And though I came to jeer at you I leave now with regret And as the gloom begins to fall I see there is no aureole And though you came with sword held high You did not conquer, only die And though I hoped for something to find I could see no maze to unwind