King Diamond: The Cellar transcribed by: Rami Nuotio : midiamond@sci.fi Russ Elton : webmaster@abysslord.com 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: September 15, 2007 PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS TAB TO ANOTHER SITE WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU. Tuning: Standard Intro Guitar 1 e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|---5-4-2~----------------| D|-------------3~--2~------| A|-0-------------------3-2-| E|-------------------------| e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|---5-4-2~---------------------| D|---------------3-2-3/5--3-2-3-| A|-0-----------1----------------| E|------------------------------| e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|---5-4-2~----------------| D|-------------3~--2~------| A|-0-------------------3-2-| E|-------------------------| e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|---5-4-2~--------------------| D|---------------3-2-3---------| A|-0-----------1---------3-2-3-| E|---------------------1-------| Guitar 2 e|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|---9-7-5~---------------| D|------------7~--5~------| A|-0------------------7-5-| E|------------------------| e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|---9-7-5~---------------------| D|---------------3-2-3/5--3-2-3-| A|-0-----------1----------------| E|------------------------------| e|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|---9-7-5~---------------| D|------------7~--5~------| A|-0------------------7-5-| E|------------------------| e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|---9-7-5~--------------------| D|---------------3-2-3---------| A|-0-----------1---------3-2-3-| E|---------------------1-------| Riff 1 Guitar 1 e|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|---10-9-7~----3~--2~------| D|-0--------------------3-2-| A|--------------------------| E|--------------------------| e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|---10-9-7~----------------------| D|-0--------------8-7-8/10--8-7-8-| A|--------------6-----------------| E|--------------------------------| Guitar 2 e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-| E|---------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| A|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-| E|---------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Riff 2 Guitar 1 e|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| D|---10-9-7~----3~--2~------| A|-0--------------------3-2-| E|--------------------------| e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|---10-9-7~------3-2-3---------| A|-0------------1---------3-2-3-| E|----------------------1-------| Guitar 2 e|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|---9-7-5~---------------| D|------------7~--5~------| A|-0------------------7-5-| E|------------------------| e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|---9-7-5~--------------------| D|---------------3-2-3---------| A|-0-----------1---------3-2-3-| E|---------------------1-------| Guitar 3 e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------| E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|-----------------3-------| A|-----------------1----3--| E|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1------1--| * * * * * * * * Riff 3 e|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|------------------------| D|--------------------12--| A|-----------10-9h10-(10)-| E|-0-000-000--------------| * *** *** "Why do..." e|--------------------| B|--------------------| G|--------------------| D|--------------------| A|-----------------5--| E|-0-000-000-7-5h7----| * *** *** "...feel this way..." e|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|------------------------| D|--------------------12--| A|-----------10-9h10-(10)-| E|-0-000-000--------------| * *** *** "Deep in my mind..." 1st ending: e|---------------------------| B|---------------------------| G|---------------------------| D|---------------------------| A|-5--5-5-5--5-5-7--7-7-7-5--| E|-3--3-3-3--3-3-5--5-5-5-3--| * * * * * * * "...I should stay..." 2nd ending: e|-----------| B|-----------| G|-----------| D|--------7--| A|-5------5--| E|-3----0----| "...little girl..." Riff 4 e|-----------------------| B|-----------------------| G|-----------------------| D|-----------------------| A|---------------------5-| E|-0-5-0-3~----5-3-5/7---| "The dark is..." e|---------------------| B|---------------------| G|---------------------| D|---------------(2-1)-| A|----------------3-2--| E|-0-5-0-3~----5-------| "...so much..." e|-----------------------| B|-----------------------| G|-----------------------| D|-----------------------| A|---------------------5-| E|-0-5-0-3~----5-3-5/7---| "The candle..." e|---------------| B|---------------| G|---------------| D|-5----4--------| A|-3----2----5-4-| E|-----------3-2-| * * "...bring the..." e|-----------------------| B|-----------------------| G|-----------------------| D|-----------------------| A|---------------------5-| E|-0-5-0-3~----5-3-5/7---| "I see a..." e|---------------------| B|---------------------| G|---------------------| D|----------------2-0--| A|---------------------| E|-0-5-0-3~----5-------| "...trail of..." e|-----------------------| B|-----------------------| G|-----------------------| D|-----------------------| A|---------------------5-| E|-0-5-0-3~----5-3-5/7---| "Leading down..." e|---------------| B|---------------| G|---------------| D|-5----7--------| A|-3----5----5-4-| E|-----------3-2-| * * "...dark where..." Play Riff 1 "I shouldn't be..." Play Riff 2 "Tonight..." Riff 5 Guitar 1 e|------------------| B|------------------| G|------------------| D|------------------| A|------------------| E|-5555555555555555-| **************** e|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| D|------------------7----9--| A|------------------5----7--| E|-5555555555555555---------| **************** e|------------------| B|------------------| G|------------------| D|------------------| A|------------------| E|-5555555555555555-| **************** e|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|------------------------| D|------------------------| A|------------------3--5--| E|-555555555555555-1--3--| ************** Guitar 2 e|-----------10-12~----12p10--------------| B|-10~----13-----------------13~----(13)-| G|----------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------| B|-6~----6-5h6p5-------------------| G|---------------7-5-4~----4/5-7~--| D|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| e|--------10-12-13~----12p10-------| B|-13~-----------------------13~---| G|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| e|----12-10----15-12~-| B|-10-------12--------| G|--------------------| D|--------------------| A|--------------------| E|--------------------| Guitar 3 e|--------------------------------| B|-----------12-13~----13p12------| G|--------14-----------------14~--| D|-14~----------------------------| A|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------| e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-7~----7---------------------| D|---------10-9-7-6~----6/7-9~-| A|-----------------------------| E|-----------------------------| e|----------------------------------| B|--------12-13-15~----13p12--------| G|-14~-----------------------14~---| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| e|--------------------| B|----13-12----15-13~-| G|-10-------12--------| D|--------------------| A|--------------------| E|--------------------| Riff 6 Guitar 1 e|------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------| G|-----------10-9-8-----------10-9-12-| D|-----------10-9-8-----------10-9-12-| A|-0-0000000--------0-0000000---------| E|------------------------------------| * ******* * ******* "Here I am..." e|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|-----------10-9-8-----------------| D|-----------10-9-8-----------------| A|-0-0000000----------3-2-1-0-------| E|------------------0---------3-2-1-| * ******* "There's no return..." Guitar 2 e|------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------| G|-----------10-9-8-----------10-9-12-| D|-----------10-9-8-----------10-9-12-| A|-0-0000000--------0-0000000---------| E|------------------------------------| * ******* * ******* e|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|-----------10-9-8-----------------| D|-----------10-9-8---3-2-1-0-------| A|-0-0000000--------0---------3-2-1-| E|----------------------------------| * ******* Play Riff 5 "So many..." Play Riff 6 "...face." Riff 7 (Solo Rhythm) e|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|-7----(7)/-10----(10)-5-------------------| D|-7----(7)/-10----(10)-5------7---6--6-6h7-| A|-5----(5)/--8-----(8)-3----5---5----------| E|-5----(5)/--8-----(8)-3-------------------| e|--------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------| G|-7----(7)/-10----(10)-5--------------------| D|-7----(7)/-10----(10)-5--------3-------5---| A|-5----(5)/--8-----(8)-3------3---3---5---5-| E|-5----(5)/--8-----(8)-3----1-------3-------| e|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|-7----(7)/-10----(10)-5-------------------| D|-7----(7)/-10----(10)-5------7---6--6-6h7-| A|-5----(5)/--8-----(8)-3----5---5----------| E|-5----(5)/--8-----(8)-3-------------------| e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-7----(7)/-10----(10)-5-------------| D|-7----(7)/-10----(10)-5-------------| A|-5----(5)/--8-----(8)-3----3--3--5--| E|-5----(5)/--8-----(8)-3----1--1--3--| Solo (La Rocque) e|----------------------------------10-12-| B|-------------------------------10-------| G|----------------------------10----------| D|----------------------10-12-------------| A|-/8~----10--10/12~----------------------| E|----------------------------------------| e|-13/15-13h15b17~----12-13-15-12-13----12--------| B|-----------------------------------15----13/15~-| G|------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------| e|-17p13-15p13----13-------13h15-17p15p13-12-13----| B|-------------17----15h17----------------------15-| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------| e|-15p12----------12-15p12-15p12----------12-15p12-| B|-------13----13----------------13----13----------| G|----------12----------------------12-------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------| e|-17p15p13----15p13-------13--------------| B|----------17-------17p15----17-15-13-15~-| G|-----------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------| e|-------------------------| B|-17tr18--15tr17--13h15~--| G|-------------------------| D|-------------------------| A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------| e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|-/10~----9-10-9---------------| D|-----------------10------/12~-| A|---------------------12-------| E|------------------------------| e|-----------------------------------------12h13h15-| B|-----------------------10h12h13-12h13h15----------| G|-------9h10h12-9h10h12----------------------------| D|-10h12--------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------| e|-13p12-------------13-17p13-15p13-13-10p9-12p10p9-------| B|-------15p13p12------------------------------------9-10~-| G|----------------14---------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| e|----------------------------------10-12-13/15~--| B|-------------------------------10---------------| G|----------------------------10------------------| D|----------------------10-12---------------------| A|-/8~----10--10/12~------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------| End Solo Riff 8 Guitar 1 e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-----------5-----------------| D|-----------5----[silent]-----| A|-----------------------------| E|-5-5--5-5--------------------| * * * * "Give me your..." e|------------------0---0-------| B|--------------------6---6-----| G|-----------5--------------7---| D|-----------5----0-----------0-| A|------------------------------| E|-5-5--5-5---------------------| * * * * "Stay away from me..." e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-----------5-----------------| D|-----------5----[silent]-----| A|-----------------------------| E|-5-5--5-5--------------------| * * * * "Give me your..." e|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|-----------5--4--3-2-1--| D|-----------5--4--3-2-1--| A|------------------------| E|-5-5--5-5---------------| * * * * "Oh no no no..." Guitar 2 e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|------------------------7-5--| D|----[silent]------------7-5--| A|-----------------------------| E|--------------5-5--5-5-------| * * * * "Give me your..." e|------------------0---0-------| B|--------------------6---6-----| G|--------------------------7---| D|----[silent]----0-----------0-| A|------------------------------| E|------------------------------| "Stay away from me..." e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|------------------------7-5--| D|----[silent]------------7-5--| A|-----------------------------| E|--------------5-5--5-5-------| * * * * "Give me your..." e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|-[silent]----------------| A|-----------10--9--8-7-6--| E|------------8--7--6-5-4--| "Oh no no no..." Play Riff 3 "I got to..." Play Riff 4 "The dark is..." Play Riff 1 "I shouldn't be..." Play Riff 2 "Tonight..." Final chord Guitar 1 e|-------| B|-------| G|-------| D|-------| A|---0---| E|---0---| Guitar 2 e|-------| B|-------| G|-------| D|-------| A|---2---| E|---0---| Notation: 10^ = bend a quarter step. 10b11 = bend a half step. 10b12 = bend a full step. 10b12r10 = bend and release. [10]12 = pre-bend. [10]12r10 = pre-bend and release. {14} = pick the 14th fret while holding the most previous bend. = 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