Band: Judas Priest
Album: Stained Class
Song: Heroes End
Copyright (c) CBS (1978)
Version 1.0 - (01/02/05)
Transcribed By: Steve
Email: stephen.elvidge1@ntlworld.com
Normal tuning.
~~~~ = Vibrato
PM = Palm Mute
PO = Pull-Off
Intro
~~~~~ [PM] [PM] [PM]
E------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G----2-------2------2---------5-----7-----2------------|
D----2-------2------2---------5-----7-----2------------|
A----0-------0------0-----0-0-3-0-0-5-0-0-0------------|
E--------------3---------------------------------------|
~~~~~ ~~
E----------------------------|
B----------------------------|
G----2------2-------------5--|
D----2------2----7-6-5----5--|
A----0------0----5-4---7-----|
E------3---------------------|
Main Riff
~~[PM] [PM][PM]
E------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------2---3---7-6-5---------------------------|
D--------------2---3---7-6-5---------------------------|
A----0-2-3--0----0---0---------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------|
This version of the main riff appears halfway through the verse.
[PM]
E----------------------------|
B----------------------------|
G----------------------------|
D-------------3---2---2------|
A----0-2-3--1----------------|
E---------------0---0----3-4-|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/judas_priest/heroes_end_tab_ver_3.html ]
Chorus
~~
E-------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------|
D------------------------5------------|
A----7---7-5-7---7---5-7---7-5-7------|
E------0-------0---0------------------| RPT 4 x
Backing for 1st guitar solo
E-----------------------------|
B-----------------------------|
G-----------------------------|
D----------------------5------|
A---2---5---7---8----5--------|
E---0---3---5---6--7----------| RPT 3 x
Play this riff under the end of the 1st guitar solo. Hold the E chord to start the heavy interlude.
E------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------|
D-------------------------2----(2)---|
A---2---5---7---8----5----2----(2)---|
E---0---3---5---6--7---3--0----(0)---|
Heavy Interlude
[-------------Heavy Palm Mute---------------------------------------| PO
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------5---------2------|
A-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2--2---------2-3-----5-----2------|
E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-3-0-3-5-------3---2-3-0------| RPT 4 x
End of heavy interlude
PO
E--------------------------|
B--------------------------|
G--------------------------|
D----------------5---------|
A--2---------2-3----5------|
E--0-3-0-3-5------3---2-3--| RPT 3 x
Back to main riff and chorus.
The outro is just the 1st guitar solo backing with some crazy trem bar soloing.
At the very end hold the G chord for a dramatic pause then crash on the E chord.
