• Song:

    Holy Diver

  • Artist:

    Dio

  • Album:

    2003-07-08: Gothenburg,...

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This is a song from one of my favourite bands, DIO! The song is called 
Holy diver.

Before we start i just wanna make a note! There was this guy who said that my tab was unreadable so i have 
done some small changes so it will be easier to understand.

Ok, here it comes!

This is the intro and the chorus
                                  Play this part twice
E|----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------|
B|----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------|
G|--5----5-5-5--5-5---5--7/8--|--5----5-5-5----5-5----8--3--|-5----5-5-5-8-3--5-3-5-|
D|--5----5-5-5--5-5---5--7/8--|--5----5-5-5----5-5----8--3--|-5----5-5-5-8-3--5-3-5-|
A|--3----3-3-3--3-3---3--5/6--|--3----3-3-3----3-3----6--1--|-3----3-3-3-6-1--3-1-3-|
E|----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------|

                                  Play this part twice
E|----------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------|
B|----------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------|
G|--5----5-5-5--5-5---5--7/8--|--5----5-5-5----5-5----8--3--|--5---3-----3---5--|
D|--5----5-5-5--5-5---5--7/8--|--5----5-5-5----5-5----8--3--|--5---3--6--3---5--|
A|--3----3-3-3--3-3---3--5/6--|--3----3-3-3----3-3----6--1--|--3---1--6--1---3--|
E|----------------------------|-----------------------------|---------4---------|

This is the verse ( that i call the 1:st part of the verse ).

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5---5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5-----5-5-5-------|
D|--5---5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-3-5----5-5-5----5-5-5-----5-5-5--6----|
A|--3---3-3-3----3-3-3----3-3-3----3-3-3----3-3-3----3-3-3-----3-3-3--6----|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------4----|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5----5-5-5----3-3-3----3-3-3--------------------------------------|
D|--5----5-5-5----3-3-3----3-3-3--5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----|
A|--3----3-3-3----1-1-1----1-1-1--5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----|
E|--------------------------------3-3-3----3-3-3----3-3-3----3-3-3----|

Then play this ( part 2 )

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5---5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5-----5-5-5-------|
D|--5---5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-3-5----5-5-5----5-5-5-----5-5-5--6----|
A|--3---3-3-3----3-3-3----3-3-3----3-3-3----3-3-3----3-3-3-----3-3-3--6----|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------4----|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5----5-5-5----3-3-3----3-3-3--5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----|
D|--5----5-5-5----3-3-3----3-3-3--5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----|
A|--3----3-3-3----1-1-1----1-1-1--3-3-3----3-3-3----3-3-3----3-3-3----|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

Here take the c ( lets call it rock chord ).

E|---------|
B|---------|
G|----5----|
D|----5----|
A|----3----|
E|---------|

Then comes the chorus (at the top of the page) again. But this time 
skip the 2:nd part of the chorus. You got it?

Then you play the verse again but this time you shall play this
At the end of the first part of the verse:

E|------------|
B|------------|
G|----3--5----|
D|----3--5----|
A|----1--3----|
E|------------|

i hope that this is understandable.

When the 2:nd part of the verse is finished you shall play these 
two "rock chords".

E|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|----3----5----|
D|----3----5----|
A|----1----3----|
E|--------------|

Then comes this. And this part i want to call, something like, "Unusual thing".

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2---5--5----3--3-------------3----5--5----3--3--------3---5--5---3--3-----|
D|--2---5--5----3--3--6--6----6--3----5--5----3--3--5--5--3---5--5---3--3--6--|
A|--0---3--3----1--1--6--6----6--1----3--3----1--1--5--5--1---3--3---1--1--6--|
E|--------------------4--4----4---------------------3--3-------------------4--|

It continues here, i didnt have enough space.

E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------3----5--5----3--3-------|
D|-6----6--3----5--5----3--3--6----|
A|-6----6--1----3--3----1--1--6----|
E|-4----4---------------------4----|

First you play the 1:st part of the verse as usual. But when you come to the 
2:nd part you shall play the verse with a small change. 

Play it like this:

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5---5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5-----5-------|
D|--5---5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-3-5----5-5-5----5-5-5-----5--6----|
A|--3---3-3-3----3-3-3----3-3-3----3-3-3----3-3-3----3-3-3-----3--6----|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------4----|


E|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|--5----5-5-5----3-3-3----3-3-3-----3--5----|
D|--5----5-5-5----3-3-3----3-3-3--6--3--5----|
A|--3----3-3-3----1-1-1----1-1-1--6--1--3----|
E|--------------------------------4----------|

Then comes the solo that i havent figured out but i can (almost) insure 
you that it will come later on, when i have figured it out.

Now you shall play the whole verse again.



Now comes a bridge that goes like this:

E|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|--2----4----2----4--5----|
D|--2----4----2----4--5----|
A|--0----2----0----2--3----|
E|-------------------------|

Then comes the chorus again in an outro til the end of the song.
Thats it thats the hole song! Now enyoy yourself! Im 100 procent sure that 
this is how you shall play!

If you want the text then here it comes!



Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm yeah yeah 

Holy diver you've been down too long in the midnight sea
oh what's becoming of me

Ride the tiger you can see his stripes but you know he's clean
oh don't you see what I mean

Gotta get away holy diver yeah 

Got shiny diamonds like the eyes of a cat in the black and blue
something is coming for you 

look out

Race for the morning you can hide in the sun 'till you see the light
oh we will pray it's all right

Gotta get away get away

Between the velvet lies
there's a truth that's hard as steel yeah

The vision never dies
life's a never ending wheel say

Holy diver you're the star of the masquerade
no need to look so afraid 

jump jump jump on the tiger you can feel his heart but you know he's mean
some light can never be seen yeah

Holy diver you've been down too long in the midnight sea
oh what's becoming of me 

no no

Ride the tiger you can see his stripes but you know he's clean
oh don't you see what I mean
Gotta get away get away gotta get away get away 

Holy diver sole survivor your honour's clean
Holy diver holy diver never cut in the middle comin' after you holy diver
Oh holy diver yeah alright get away get away get away
Holy diver holy diver whoa holy diver hmm hmm hmm hmm

now i hope that the song is understandable! Groar `_ยด on you who complains.
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