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Most of the this music is played with the bass and synthesizers, but I've
translated what I could to play with a guitar.
Hope you enjoy...
Music: Alma Mater
Band: Moonspell
Album: Wolfheart
Lyrics by Langsuyar, Music by Moonspell
00:00 -> 00:30 - One guitar playing Riff 1, the other playing Riff 2, three
times, then play and mute the D5 chord.
RIFF 1:
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5-5-5-5-3-2-3-3-3-3-2-3-5-5-5-5-3-2-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-3-2-3-3-3-3-2-----2-----0-
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RIFF 2:
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7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-------------
7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-
5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-3-3-3-
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00:31 -> 01:11 - Again, the two guitars playing Riff 1 and Riff 2, with
keyboards in the background.
01:11 -> 01:31 - Guitars play Riff 3 four times (chorus).
RIFF 3:
E5 F5 D5
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9-9--9----9-9--9----9-9--9----10-7-
9-9---9---9-9---9---9-9---9---10-7-
7-7----7--7-7----7--7-7----7--8--5-
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01:34 -> 02:35 - Riff 1 and Riff 2 are played by the two guitars.
02:35 -> 02:55 - Riff 3 is played again 4 times.
02:58 -> 03:37 - Play Riff 4 two times, and then Riff 5 (this is like the
music's solo).
RIFF 4:
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0-0-0-3-3-3-7-7-7-10-10-10-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-3-3-3-0-0-0-3-3-3-7-7-7-10-10-10-
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8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-8-8-8-
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RIFF 5:
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7-7-7-7-8-7-7-7-7-8-7-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-
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03:39 -> 04:19 - Riffs 1 and 2 played by the two guitars.
04:19 -> 04:40 - Riff 3, played 4 times.
04:42 -> 05:36 - Riffs 1 and 2, yet again. Sometimes, Riff 2 is replaced by
Riff 6.
RIFF 6:
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7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-2-2-2-
7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-2-2-2-
5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-0-0-0-
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THE END
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tim Average |
#1 by tim martin at Jul 17, 1973 at 6:13 AM EST |
| portugal :) | |
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Dudey Average |
#2 by Dudey at Mar 18, 1989 at 8:04 AM EST |
| Portugal! | |
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ian Average |
#3 by ian mckinly at Dec 3, 1991 at 3:32 AM EST |
| this song is simply amazing , moonspell rulez! | |
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Average |
#4 by nirvana at Jun 2, 1992 at 10:27 PM EST |
| To add to luso's comment, I read in an interview with Ares in which he stated that Wolfheart was generally inspired by various female figures or ideals in Portugal. Alma Mater of course is about the mother land. | |
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keith Wanna Be |
#5 by keith mckinlay at Aug 17, 1994 at 2:33 PM EST |
| This is the best Moonspell song I have heard! It rules beyond belief! ALMA MATER! | |
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Keegan Average |
#6 by Keegan at Sep 12, 2002 at 8:19 PM EST |
| Fernando Ribeiro once said this music represents the feeling he has about Portugal and Moonspell today. The verse in Portuguese stands for: Refusing the rest of the world / Proudly alone / Ancient glory, lay on us once more. This is a very patriotic song... I don't really agree with it, but it's Ribeiro's personal perspective. A great song from a great album made by a brilliant band | |
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