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 1
E[---------------------------------------------|
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 2
E[---------------------------------------------|
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 1
E[----------------------------|
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 scrape
E[--------------------------------|
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 2
E[------------------------------------------------------------|
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 2
E[---------------------------------------------------------|
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 2
E[---------------------------------------------------------|
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   h
E[------------------------------------|
B[------------------------------------|
G[-5p2---4p2---5p2---4p2---2-5p2-4p2--|
D[-----2-----2-----2-----2------------|
A[------------------------------------|
E[------------------------------------|
 [Guitar 2
E[------------------------------------|
B[------------------------------------|
G[------------------------------------|
D[-2------------(2)-------------------|
A[-0------------(0)-------------------|
E[------------------------------------|


  Guitar 1
         h     h     h       h   h
E[------------------------------------|
B[------------------------------------|
G[-5p2---4p2---5p2---4p2---2-5p2-4p2--|
D[-----2-----2-----2-----2------------|
A[------------------------------------|
E[------------------------------------|
 [Guitar 2
E[------------------------------------|
B[------------------------------------|
G[------------------------------------|
D[------------------------------------|
A[-3------------(3)-------------------|
E[-1------------(1)-------------------|

  Guitar 1
         h     h     h       h   h
E[-----------------------------------------------|
B[-----------------------------------------------|
G[-7p4---5p4---7p4---5p4---4-7p4-5p4/9-\7-\5-\4--|
D[-----5-----5-----5-----5-----------------------|
A[-----------------------------------------------|
E[-----------------------------------------------|
 [Guitar 2
E[-----------------------------------------------|
B[-----------------------------------------------|
G[-----------------------------------------------|
D[----------------------------------2--7--5--4---|
A[-5------------(5)-----------------2--5--3--2---|
E[-3------------(3)-----------------0------------|

  Guitar 1
         h     h     h       h   h
E[------------------------------------|
B[------------------------------------|
G[-5p2---4p2---5p2---4p2---2-5p2-4p2--|
D[-----2-----2-----2-----2------------|
A[------------------------------------|
E[------------------------------------|
 [Guitar 2
 [       h     h     h       h   h
E[------------------------------------|
B[------------------------------------|
G[-9p5---7p5---9p5---7p5---5-9p2-7p5--|
D[-----7-----7-----7-----7------------|
A[------------------------------------|
E[------------------------------------|
 [Guitar 3
 [       h     h     h       h   h
E[-8p5---7p5---8p5---7p5---5-8p5-7p5--|
B[-----5-----5-----5-----5------------|
G[------------------------------------|
D[------------------------------------|
A[------------------------------------|
E[------------------------------------|
 [Guitar 4
E[------------------------------------|
B[------------------------------------|
G[------------------------------------|
D[-2------------(2)-------------------|
A[-0------------(0)-------------------|
E[------------------------------------|

 Guitar 1
         h     h     h       h   h
E[------------------------------------|
B[------------------------------------|
G[-5p2---4p2---5p2---4p2---2-5p2-4p2--|
D[-----2-----2-----2-----2------------|
A[------------------------------------|
E[------------------------------------|
 [Guitar 2
 [       h     h     h       h   h
E[------------------------------------|
B[------------------------------------|
G[-9p5---7p5---9p5---7p5---5-9p2-7p5--|
D[-----7-----7-----7-----7------------|
A[------------------------------------|
E[------------------------------------|
 [Guitar 3
 [       h     h     h       h   h
E[-8p5---7p5---8p5---7p5---5-8p5-7p5--|
B[-----5-----5-----5-----5------------|
G[------------------------------------|
D[------------------------------------|
A[------------------------------------|
E[------------------------------------|
 [Guitar 4
E[------------------------------------|
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   h
E[-----------------------------------------------|
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 4
E[-----------------------------------------------|
B[-----------------------------------------------|
G[-----------------------------------------------|
D[----------------------------------2----(2)-----|
A[-5------------(5)-----------------2----(2)-----|
E[-3------------(3)-----------------0----(0)-----|



 Guitar 1
E[----------------------------------|
B[----------------------------------|
G[----------------------------------|
D[-4--------------------------------|
A[-2--------------------------------|
E[----------------------------------|
 [Guitar 2
E[-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 1
E[----------------------------------|
B[----------------------------------|
G[----------------------------------|
D[-2------------(2)-----------------|
A[-0------------(0)-----------------|
E[----------------------------------|
 [Guitar 2
E[-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 8
E-------------------------------|
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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