The War Of The Worlds
The Earth Under The Martians
02 - The Spirit Of Man
Performed by:
The Journalist - Richard Burton
Beth - Julie Covington
Parson Nathaniel - Philip Lynott
Produced by: Jerry Wayne
Composed, Orchestrated, Conducted and Produced by Jeff Wayne
Lyrics by: Garry Osborne
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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
Written by Doreen Wayne, adapted from the H.G.Wells novel
"The War Of The Worlds"
Directed by Charles Dubin and Jerry Wayne
Guitars - Chris Spedding, Jo Partridge
Bass Guitar - Herbie Flowers
Drums - Barry Morgan
Percussion - Barry Da Souza, Roy Jones, Ray Cooper
Keyboards and Synthesisers - Ken 'Prof' Freeman and Jeff Wayne
Backing Vocals by Paul Vigrass,Gary Osborne
First release in the U.K. June 1978
Transcribed by Ben Baryo (a_nine@inter.net.il Ben_Baryo@hotmail.com)
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.
s = Slide h = Hammer b = Bend up p = Pull off x/y = Slide down from x to y
x\y = Slide up from x to y
Em/Gb - x24000
Bm* - - x24430
Bm, A , Bm,
A , Bm
Bb , F , Gm , Cm , Dm
Bb , F , G , A , Dm
G , A , Bm,
G , A , Bm,
G , A , Bm,
F# , A , Em,
F#m, A , Em,
F#m, Bm ,
E-----8-9-8-----9-9--|
B-6-9-------6-9------|
G--------------------|
D--------------------|
A--------------------|
E--------------------|
E-----8-9-8-----9-9-10-10-14-14--|
54edB-6-9-------6-9------------------|
G--------------------------------|
D--------------------------------|
A--------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|
E-7-------------------|
B---7--3---0h2-2------|
G------------------1--|
D---------------------|
A---------------------|
E---------------------|
G, A, Bm
E-7-----------------|
B---7--------2------|
G-----7-7--1-----1--|
D-------------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|
G, A, Bm
Bm Em/Gb
No, Nathaniel
Bm Em/Gb
Oh no, Nathaniel
Bm , Bm*, Bm,
A ,
Bm , Bm*, Bm,
A ,
Bm ,
E--------------------------------5-hp3----|
B--------------------5-3-----5-3-------5--|
G-----2h4-4-4-2--2-4-----4-2--------------|
D-2-4-------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------|
E-----5-hp3-----------------------|
B-hp3-------5-3----------5-5-5-5--|
G---------------4-2--2-4----------|
D---------------------------------|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|
E-2----5-3-2-0-2b3-----------------------|
B----------------------------------------|
G---2--------------2-0--0----------------|
D-------------------------4-2-0-4b5-2----|
A-------------------------------------0--|
E----------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|
B---------------5-3------8b10-8--|
G-----------2-4-----2-4----------|
D-4b5-2-0------------------------|
A--------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|
E----------------------------16-18-20-22-|
B-------------------16-18-19-------------|
G----------15-17-18----------------------|
D-15-17-18-------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------|
(Starts from the word 'demons' and ends at 'dead').
E-----8-9-8-----9-9--|-----8-9-8-----9-9-10-10-14-14--|
B-6-9-------6-9------|-6-9-------6-9------------------|
G--------------------|--------------------------------|
D--------------------|--------------------------------|
A--------------------|--------------------------------|
E--------------------|--------------------------------|
Guitar 1: this is the guitar that played the entire time..
E-----------------------------|--------|
B-s2--2-----------------------|--------|
G-------4---5-3---------------|--------|
D---------4-----3----------2--|--------|
A-----------------s5-3-1------|-----2--|
E------------------------4----|-3-5----|
E--------------------------------|--------\
B-s2--2--------------------------|--------|
G-------3--------------s5s1------|--------|
D---------4-------s5s3-----------|--------|
A------------s3s1-----------6-4--|-----2--|
E--------------------------------|-3-5----|
E-----------------------------|--------|
B-----------------------------|--------|
G-----------------------------|--------|
D-s11-11-s3-5-3-----------2---|--------|
A---------------3-1--3-1------|------2-|
E------------------------4--4-|-3--5---|
E-------------------3-1-4-----------|--------|
B-s2-h3p2-----------------5-5-5-5/0-|--------|
G---------4-----5-3-----------------|--------|
D-----------5-3---------------------|--------|
A-----------------------------------|-----2--|
E-----------------------------------|-3-5----|
Guitar 2: I was too tired to write this one down.. maybe later..
If anyone else would do it - it's a blessing :)
E----------------------------16-18-20-22-|
B-------------------16-18-19-------------|
G----------15-17-18----------------------|
D-15-17-18-------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------|
E---------------------------|
B---------------------------|
G-------9-11-9----9-11------|
D-s9-12--------12------12\9-|
A---------------------------|
E---------------------------|
E--------------------------------|----9-10-9----9--------|
B-------------------11b12-11b12--|-12--------12---11-11--|
G-------9-11-9----9--------------|-----------------------|
D-s9-12--------12----------------|-----------------------|
A--------------------------------|-----------------------|
E--------------------------------|-----------------------|
E--------------------|-----------------------|
B--------------------|-11b12-----------------|
G-------9-11-9----9--|-------11-9----9-------|
D-s9-12--------12----|------------12---9-----|
A--------------------|-------------------12--|
E--------------------|-----------------------|
E-12-9-12-9-12----9-----|
B--------------12---12--|
G-----------------------|
D-----------------------|
A-----------------------|
E-----------------------|
F# A
There is a course on Mankind
F# A
We may as well be resigned
F# Bm
To let the devil, the devil take the spirit of man.
Ben Baryo
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