Dokken - Dream Warriors - Guitar Lesson

Back for the Attack

1987 4:48

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About Dream Warriors

Written specifically for the film "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3," this track showcases George Lynch at his sharpest, blending cinematic atmosphere with hard-hitting Hard Rock riffing. The song sits in E minor at a steady 120 BPM in E Standard tuning, which gives Lynch's guitar work a full, open resonance without any retuning required. The main riff is built around driving power chords and single-note runs that feel deceptively simple at first, but the real challenge is matching Lynch's phrasing and picking attack to get that tight, aggressive feel. His lead playing here leans on smooth legato lines and wide vibrato, so if those techniques feel uneven in your playing, use the Practice Toolbar to loop the solo section slowed down until each phrase locks in cleanly. Dokken closed "Back for the Attack" with this track, and the composed, almost cinematic structure means you also need to nail the dynamic contrast between the verse and the heavier chorus sections.

• The song is in E minor with E Standard tuning, so no retuning is needed and open-position Em shapes work naturally throughout.
• George Lynch's solo relies heavily on legato phrasing and wide vibrato, making left-hand finger independence the key technique to practise.
• At 120 BPM the rhythm parts are not fast, but keeping picking attack consistent across palm-muted verses and open chorus chords takes real control.