transcribed by: ANDRÉ DA SILVA SALVATERRA : mercyful@zipmail.com.br edited by: Russ Elton : webmaster@abysslord.com Ben Stembridge : stembbe@ala.net solos by: Rami Nuotio : rami.nuotio@nic.fi FIND EVERY MERCYFUL FATE/KING DIAMOND SONG AND THE MOST UPDATED VERSION OF THIS SONG AT: The Tab Crypt http://abysslord.com/thetabcrypt/ Date last modified: January 20, 2003 PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS TAB TO ANOTHER SITE WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU. Tuning: Standard Riff 1 e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|-4----------4--4~---------------| A|-2----------2--a----------------| E|---22222222--------222222222222-| ******** ************ e|-----------------------| B|-----------------------| G|-----------------------| D|-4----------4--/9---8--| A|-2----------2--/7---8--| E|---22222222---------6--| ******** e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|---------------4~---------------| D|-4----------4--a----------------| A|-2----------2-------------------| E|---22222222--------222222222222-| ******** ************ e|-----------------------| B|-----------------------| G|-----------------------| D|-4----------4--2-------| A|-2----------2--0----2--| E|---22222222---------0--| ******** Riff 2 (Acoustic) e|-------0-------------0-------------8-------------7-----| B|-----6---6---------6---6---------6---6---------6---6---| G|---5-------5-----5-------5-----5-------5-----7-------5-| D|-0-------------0-------------0-------------0-----------| A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| "I cannot sleep at night..." Riff 3 (Distortion) e|----------------------------------------------| B|-10------10------10---------------------------| G|--9-------9-------9----4------4---------------| D|--7-------7-------7----4------4-------12-10-9-| A|----0000----0000----00---0000---0000----------| E|----------------------------------------------| **** **** ** **** **** "And as the clock strikes midnight..." e|---------------------------------------| B|-10------10------10--------------------| G|--9-------9-------9--------------------| D|--7-------7-------7--------------------| A|----0000----0000----00-------5-------6-| E|------------------------3333-3--4444-4-| **** **** ** **** **** "I hear "THEM" dancing at the graves..." e|----------------------------------------| B|-10------10------10---------------------| G|--9-------9-------9----4------4------9~-| D|--7-------7-------7----4------4------a--| A|----0000----0000----00---0000---0000----| E|----------------------------------------| **** **** ** **** **** "Singing to my mind..." e|------------------------------| B|-10------10------10-----------| G|--9-------9-------9-----------| D|--7-------7-------7-----5---7-| A|----0000----0000----00--3---5-| E|------------------------3---5-| **** **** ** "Killing the pain..." Riff 4 e|--------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------| D|-6------1------2----6------1------2---6------1----------| A|-4-0000-2-0000-0----4-0000-2-0000-0---4-0000-2-0000-----| E|----------------------------------------------------4~~-| **** **** **** **** **** **** "Sleepless nights..." Riff 5 e|---------------------------| B|-13------12------13----10--| G|-12------11------12-----9--| D|-10-------9------10-----7--| A|----0000----0000----00-----| E|---------------------------| **** **** ** e|-----------------------------------------| B|-13------12----13----15--13-12-13--12-10-| G|-12------11----12----14--12-11-12--11--9-| D|-10-------9----10----12--10--9-10---9--7-| A|----0000----00----00---------------------| E|-----------------------------------------| **** ** ** e|---------------------------| B|-13------12------13----10--| G|-12------11------12-----9--| D|-10-------9------10-----7--| A|----0000----0000----00-----| E|---------------------------| **** **** ** e|-----------------------------------------| B|-13------12----13----15--13-12-13--12-8--| G|-12------11----12----14--12-11-12--11-7--| D|-10-------9----10----12--10--9-10---9-5--| A|----0000----00----00---------------------| E|-----------------------------------------| **** ** ** Play Riff 2 "I cannot sleep at night..." Riff 3a (Distortion) e|-----------------------------------------| B|-10------10------10----------------------| G|--9-------9-------9----4------4------4/5-| D|--7-------7-------7----4------4------4/5-| A|----0000----0000----00---0000---0000-----| E|-----------------------------------------| **** **** ** **** **** "And as the clock strikes midnight..." e|-----------------------------------------| B|-10------10------10----------------------| G|--9-------9-------9----------------------| D|--7-------7-------7----------------------| A|----0000----0000----00-------------------| E|------------------------3333-3~--4444-4~-| **** **** ** **** **** "Only "THEY" can let us meet..." e|----------------------------------------| B|-10------10------10---------------------| G|--9-------9-------9----4------4------9~-| D|--7-------7-------7----4------4------a--| A|----0000----0000----00---0000---0000----| E|----------------------------------------| **** **** ** **** **** "Even though she's dead now..." e|------------------------------| B|-10------10------10-----------| G|--9-------9-------9-----------| D|--7-------7-------7-----5---7-| A|----0000----0000----00--3---5-| E|------------------------3---5-| **** **** ** "I gotta see her again..." Play Riff 4 "Sleepless nights..." Riff 6 (Solo Rhythm) e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|-4----------4--2----------------| A|-2----------2--0----------------| E|---22222222--------222222222222-| ******** ************ e|-----------------------| B|-----------------------| G|-----------------------| D|-4----------4--/9---8--| A|-2----------2--/7---8--| E|---22222222---------6--| ******** e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|-4----------4--2----------------| A|-2----------2--0----------------| E|---22222222--------222222222222-| ******** ************ e|-----------------------| B|-----------------------| G|-----------------------| D|-4----------4--2-------| A|-2----------2--0----2--| E|---22222222---------0--| ******** Riff 7 (Solo Rhythm) e|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|-6----7-6----6-9-7-6----7--7-6-4---4------| E|-4----5-4----4-7-5-4----5--------7---7-5~-| * * * * * * * e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------| D|---------------------------6-4----9-8--| A|-6----7-6----/9-7--6----7--4-2----7-6--| E|-4----5-4----/7-5--4----5--------------| Play Riff 4 (Solo Rhythm) Riff 5a (Guitar 2 plays notes in () ) e|---------------------------(12-12-8-8/13)-| B|-13------12------13----10---12-12-8-8/13--| G|-12------11------12-----9-----------------| D|-10-------9------10-----7-----------------| A|----0000----0000----00--------------------| E|------------------------------------------| **** **** ** e|-----------------------------------------| B|-13------12----13----15--13-12-13--12-10-| G|-12------11----12----14--12-11-12--11--9-| D|-10-------9----10----12--10--9-10---9--7-| A|----0000----00----00---------------------| E|-----------------------------------------| **** ** ** e|------------------------------------------------| B|-13------12------13----10----12-10-9---10-9-----| G|-12------11------12-----9-----------11-----11-9-| D|-10-------9------10-----7-----------------------| A|----0000----0000----00--------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------| **** **** ** e|-----------------------------------------| B|-13------12----13----15--13-12-13--12-8--| G|-12------11----12----14--12-11-12--11-7--| D|-10-------9----10----12--10--9-10---9-5--| A|----0000----00----00---------------------| E|-----------------------------------------| **** ** ** Riff 8 (Solo Rhythm) e|--------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------| D|--------------4--4--------------------------| A|-3--3--3-2----2--2--3-2~--3--3--3-2----5--5-| E|-1--1------1--------------1--1------1--3--3-| * * * * * * e|-------------------| B|-------------------| G|-------------------| D|--------------4--2-| A|-3--3--3-2----2--2-| E|-1--1------1-----0-| * * * Play Riff 5 Solo Rhythm Riff 9 (Solo Rhythm) e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------| D|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| A|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| E|---------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Solo E|--------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------| D|---------------------9~~-------9~~----10--9-| A|-8~~----8~~----8--7---------9---------------| E|--------------------------------------------| Harmony E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|-----------12~---12-10--9-10-10~----9/10 9-7~-| D|-7~~----7--14~---14-12-10-12-12~---10/1210-9~-| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------7-----9-----| G|-5-7--9~--------------5-7--9-8-----9-----| D|-7-9-10~---9/109-7---7-9-10-------------| A|-----------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------| E|-17~~----17--19--20--24~~----242419-17~~----| B|--------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------| E|---12-12~~----10--------121915-14-----------| B|----------------12111212----------12--------| G|-9-----------------------------------9~~----| D|--------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------12~~---| B|-----------10-12-14-131210-------10---------------------8-9--------| G|-12--11-12-----------------12-11----12--9--10----------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------12------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------12-10-------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------17-------19-------20----| B|-10-------10-11-13-11-10---------------------16-------18-----------| G|----10-12----------------12-10-9----9~~---------15-------17--------| D|---------------------------------12--------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| End Solo Play Riff 2 "I cannot sleep at night..." Riff 10 (Guitar 2 plays notes in () ) e|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|-2--2--2-2-2--5--4--2--7--6-/10~~-| E|-0--0--0-0-0--3--2--0-------------| * * * * * * * * "Then let us make you an eternal deal..." e|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| D|-----------------------4--| A|-2--2--2-2-2--5--4--2--2--| E|-0--0--0-0-0--3--2--0--2--| * * * * * * * * "You will attend to the graves..." e|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|-2--2--2-2-2--5--4--2--7--6-/10~~-| E|-0--0--0-0-0--3--2--0-------------| * * * * * * * * You'll give us the house back and keep in mind..." e|---------------------------| B|---------------------------| G|------------------(12-11~)-| D|-------------------10--9~--| A|-2--2--2-2-2--10-9---------| E|-0--0--0-0-0---------------| * * * * * "That we only come here at night..." Riff 11 x3 e|--------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------| D|-9--9--7/9--9-9-11-11--7--7--4-4-7-7-4-4--7-| A|-7--7--5/7--7-7--9--9--5--5--2-2-5-5-2-2--5-| E|--------------------------------------------| "So we made the deal under the starry night and..." e|------------------| B|------------------| G|------------------| D|-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-8-| A|-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-| E|-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-| Riff 3b e|-----------------------------------------| B|-10------10------10----------------------| G|--9-------9-------9----4------4------4/5-| D|--7-------7-------7----4------4------4/5-| A|----0000----0000----00---0000---0000-----| E|-----------------------------------------| **** **** ** **** **** "And as the sun breaks up the dark..." e|---------------------------------------| B|-10------10------10--------------------| G|--9-------9-------9--------------------| D|--7-------7-------7--------------------| A|----0000----0000----00--9~~----10~~----| E|------------------------a-------a------| **** **** ** "I can't hear "THEM" dance no more..." e|-----------------------------------------| B|-10------10------10----------------------| G|--9-------9-------9----4------4------4/5-| D|--7-------7-------7----4------4------4/5-| A|----0000----0000----00---0000---0000-----| E|-----------------------------------------| **** **** ** **** **** "There's no voices..." e|------------------------------| B|-10------10------10-----------| G|--9-------9-------9-----------| D|--7-------7-------7-----5---7-| A|----0000----0000----00--3---5-| E|------------------------3---5-| **** **** ** "Killing the pain..." Play Riff 2 notation: ^ = bend [ ^ = half, ^^ = whole, etc. ] ^r = bend and release x = mute with fret-hand * = mute with palm-hand X = pick slide h = hammer-on p = pull-off ~ = vibrato t = tap-on / = slide up = slide down h. = harmonics ah = artificial harmonic (9) = ghost note tm = trem picking tr = trill