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King Diamond: The Ritual transcribed by: Russ Elton : [email protected] 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: October 27, 2003 PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS TAB TO ANOTHER SITE WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU. Tuning: Standard Riff 1 Guitar 1 e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|-9----9----9----9----12-12-11-12-| A|-7----7----7----7----10-10--9-10-| E|---------------------------------| e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|-3----3----3----3---------8---| A|-1----1----1----1----/6-9---6-| E|------------------------------| e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|-9----9----9----9----12-12-11-12-| A|-7----7----7----7----10-10--9-10-| E|---------------------------------| e|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| D|-8----8----8----7----7--8-| A|-6----6----6----5----5--6-| E|--------------------------| Guitar 2 e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|-12----12----12----12----12--12-| D|--------------------------------| A|-10----10----10----10----10--10-| E|--------------------------------| e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|-10----10----10----10----10--10-| D|--------------------------------| A|--8-----8-----8-----8-----8---8-| E|--------------------------------| e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|-12----12----12----12----12--12-| D|--------------------------------| A|-10----10----10----10----10--10-| E|--------------------------------| e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|-11----11----11----11----11--11-| D|--------------------------------| A|--9-----9-----9-----9-----9---9-| E|--------------------------------| Riff 2 e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-----------------------------| D|-----------------------------| A|-7-------7-10---------7-10---| E|---000-0------8-000-0------8-| *** * *** * e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|-------------------------| A|-------7-10---7-10---6-9-| E|-000-0------8------7-----| *** * "I can't speak..." e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-----------------------------| D|-----------------------------| A|-7-------7-10---------7-10---| E|---000-0------8-000-0------8-| *** * *** * e|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|------------------------| D|------------------------| A|-------7-10---4-7---2-5-| E|-000-0------5-----3-----| *** * "I'm in shock..." Riff 3 e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|-------------------------| A|---------------5---4---3-| E|-0-000-0-0-0-0-3-0-2-0-1-| * *** * * * * * * e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|-------------------------| A|---------------5---4-5-7-| E|-0-000-0-0-0-0-3-0-2-3-5-| * *** * * * * * e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|-------------------------| A|---------------5---4---3-| E|-0-000-0-0-0-0-3-0-2-0-1-| * *** * * * * * * e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|---------------5---4-----| A|---------------3---2-5-4-| E|-0-000-0-0-0-0---0---3-2-| * *** * * * * * Riff 3a (Solo Rhythm) e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|-------------------------| A|---------------5---4---3-| E|-0-000-0-0-0-0-3-0-2-0-1-| * *** * * * * * * e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|-------------------------| A|---------------5---4-5-7-| E|-0-000-0-0-0-0-3-0-2-3-5-| * *** * * * * * e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|-------------------------| A|---------------5---4---3-| E|-0-000-0-0-0-0-3-0-2-0-1-| * *** * * * * * * e|----------------------| B|----------------------| G|----------------------| D|---------------5---4--| A|---------------3---2--| E|-0-000-0-0-0-0---0----| * *** * * * * * Solo (Wah pedal) Guitar 1 e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-9~--8----------12-11--------| D|-------10-9~----------10-9~--| A|-----------------------------| E|-----------------------------| e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-9~--8-12-11~----12-11-9-8~--| D|-----------------------------| A|-----------------------------| E|-----------------------------| Guitar 2 e|---------------------------------| B|-------------------12-11---------| G|-12~--11-------------------------| D|---------14-13~----------14-13~--| A|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| e|---------------------------------| B|---------12-11~----12-11---------| G|-12~--11-----------------12-11~--| D|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| End Solo Riff 4 x2 e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|---------------3---4---3-| A|---------------3---4---3-| E|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---1---1---| * * * * * * * * * "Human skulls..." e|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| D|----------------7---8---7-| A|----------------7---8---7-| E|-/5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5---5---| * * * * * * * * * "A strange symbol..." e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|-------------------------| A|-------------8-7-5-------| E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-------8-7-5-| * * * * * * "...on the wall..." x2 e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|---------------3---4---3-| A|---------------3---4---3-| E|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---1---1---| * * * * * * * * * "Black candles..." Riff 5 e|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|-7--------10--------10--------10--| E|-5---------8---------7---------6--| "In the gloomy light..." e|---------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------| A|-10--------10--------10--------10--------10--| E|--7---------8---------7---------6---------7--| "Oh, what is it for?" Play Riff 4 "In glass jars..." Riff 6 e|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-7--------10--------12--------15--------14--10-| E|-5---------8--------10--------13--------12---8-| "I hear the Master's voice..." e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| A|-7--------10--------0--------2--| E|-5---------8--------1--------0--| "I'm feeling strange..." Riff 3b (Solo Rhythm) e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| -----| D|---------------5---4---3-| | A|-0-000-0-0-0-0-3-0-2-0-1-| | E|-------------------------| | * *** * * * * * * | e|-------------------------| | B|-------------------------| | G|-------------------------| | D|---------------5---4-5-7-| | A|-0-000-0-0-0-0-3-0-2-3-5-| | E|-------------------------| | * *** * * * * * |--> Play 2x e|-------------------------| | B|-------------------------| | G|-------------------------| | D|---------------5---4---3-| | A|-0-000-0-0-0-0-3-0-2-0-1-| | E|-------------------------| | * *** * * * * * * | e|-------------------------| | B|-------------------------| | G|---------------5---4-----| | D|---------------3---2-5-4-| -----| A|-0-000-0-0-0-0---0---3-2-| E|-------------------------| * *** * * * * * e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|---------------------------10--| D|-3--------5--------7--------7--| A|-1--------3--------5--------5--| E|-------------------------------| e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|-3--------5--------5-----------| A|-1--------3--------0--------3--| E|----------------------------4--| Solo e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| End Solo Play Riff 6 "I hear the Master's voice..." Riff 7 Guitar 1 e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-8--------8--------8--------8--------| A|-6--6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6--6-6-6-| E|-------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * "In panic..." e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-7--------7--------7--------7--------| A|-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-| E|-------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * "...kick the shelf..." e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-8--------8--------8--------8--------| A|-6--6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6--6-6-6-| E|-------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * "One of them..." e|-------------| B|-------------| G|-------------| D|-7--------6--| A|-5--------4--| E|-------------| "...above to the floor..." Guitar 2 e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-11------------(11)-------------10-8-| D|-------------------------------------| A|--9-------------(9)--------------8-6-| E|-------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-10------------(10)-------------(10)-| D|-------------------------------------| A|--8-------------(8)--------------(8)-| E|-------------------------------------| e|----------------------------| B|----------------------------| G|-11--------13--15----13-11--| D|----------------------------| A|--9--------11--13----11--9--| E|----------------------------| e|--------------| B|--------------| G|-10-------10--| D|--------------| A|--8--------8--| E|--------------| Play Riff 2 "Red! Oh so red!" Play Riff 3 Play Riff 3a Solo Rhythm Solo (Wah pedal) Guitar 1 e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-9~--8----------12-11--------| D|-------10-9~----------10-9~--| A|-----------------------------| E|-----------------------------| e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-9~--8-12-11~----12-11-9-8~--| D|-----------------------------| A|-----------------------------| E|-----------------------------| Guitar 2 e|---------------------------------| B|-------------------12-11---------| G|-12~--11-------------------------| D|---------14-13~----------14-13~--| A|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| e|---------------------------------| B|---------12-11~----12-11---------| G|-12~--11-----------------12-11~--| D|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| End Solo Play Riff 4 "Demon skull..." Play Riff 5 "I feel a sting..." Play Riff 4 Solo Rhythm Solo e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| End Solo Play Riff 6 "I hear the Master's voice..." "He lures away my soul..." Play Riff 1 "As well as hell..." Notation: 10^ = bend a quarter step. 10b11 = bend a half step. 10b12 = bend a full step. 10b12r10 = bend and release. 1012 = pre-bend. 1012r10 = pre-bend and release. {14} = pick the 14th fret while holding the most previous bend. <17> = touch the string above the 17th fret while previous note(s) is(are) still ringing. 10b13* = tremolo bar bend, from the 10th fret to the 13th fret. 7d4* = tremolo bar dive, from the 7th fret to the 4th fret. 12~* = tremolo bar vibrato. x = mute with fret-hand * = palm mute X\\ = pick slide h = hammer-on p = pull-off ~ = vibrato t = finger tap / = slide up \ = slide down h. = natural harmonics a = artificial harmonics (9) = ghost note tm = trem picking tr = trill
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