King Diamond: Charon transcribed by: Langus : tlange@poczta.onet.pl edited by: Russ Elton : mercyfuldiamond@yahoo.com FIND EVERY MERCYFUL FATE/KING DIAMOND SONG AND THE MOST UPDATED VERSION OF THIS SONG AT: The Tab Crypt http://republika.pl/tlange/ Date last modified: 01-10-01 PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS TAB TO ANOTHER SITE WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU. Tuning: Standard Intro e|------------------| B|------------------| G|------------------| D|-9--8--7--2--3--4-| A|-7--6--5--0--1--2-| E|------------------| "Ahhh..." Riff 1 Guitar 1 e|------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------| D|-5---------7---------8--5---------7-------------| A|-5---------7---------8--5---------7---------5/7-| E|---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-----| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Guitar 2 e|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------10/12~~-| D|-5---------7---------8--5---------7-----------------| A|-5---------7---------8--5---------7-----------------| E|---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * e|----------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------10/12~~-| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|-5---------7---------8--5---------7-----------------| A|-5---------7---------8--5---------7-----------------| E|---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Riff 2 e|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|-9---------7---------5-7-9---------7---------5-| D|-7---------5---------3-5-7---------5---------3-| A|---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---| E|-----------------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Play Riff 1 "Welcome my friend..." Riff 3 e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------| D|-7----5----7--5----------------------7-| A|-5----3----5--3--5-2--2----5-2--2----5-| E|-----------------3-0--0----3-0--0------| "Don't be afraid..." Riff 4 e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| E|---------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "...faceless, but don't fear..." e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E|---------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "...I'll take you..." Riff 5 x2 e|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|------------------------| D|------10--9--7--4--5--4-| A|-3-----8--7--5--2--3--2-| E|-1----------------------| "...river Styx..." Play Riff 1 Play Riff 2 Play Riff 1 "Waste no time..." Play Riff 3 "Don't be afraid..." Play Riff 4 "...faceless, but don't fear..." Riff 5a Guitar 1 e|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|------------------------| D|------10--9--7--4--5--4-| A|-3-----8--7--5--2--3--2-| E|-1----------------------| "...river Styx..." Guitar 2 e|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|------------------------| D|-------7--9-10-9--------| A|--3--------------9-10-7-| E|--1---------------------| Riff 6 (Solo Rhythm) e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|----10---9---10----9-----------| A|-----8---7----8----7---------5-| E|-0-0---0----0----0---0-5-6-7---| * * * * * * e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|----10---9--------------------| A|-----8---7--------------------| E|-0-0---0----0-7--6-5-0-3-5-3~-| * * * * Riff 7 (Solo Rhythm) e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|-----------5---4--4-4-4-5-4-2-| A|-4---------3-0-2--2-2-2-3-2-0-| E|-2-2-2-2-2--------------------| * * * * * e|-----------------------| B|-----------------------| G|-----------------------| D|-----------5---4--5--6-| A|-4---------3-0-2--3--4-| E|-2-2-2-2-2-------------| * * * * * Play Riff 1 "I am your death..." Play Riff 2 Play Riff 1 "We must leave now..." Play Riff 3 "Don't be afraid..." Play Riff 4 "...faceless, now don't fear..." Play Riff 5 Riff 8 (Solo Rhythm) e|-----------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------| D|-9---------9---------9---------9---------| A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| E|-----------------------------------------| ---| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | | e|-----------------------------------------| |-- Play 2x B|-----------------------------------------| | G|-----------------------------------------| | D|-5---------5---------5---------5---------| ---| A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| E|-----------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * e|-----------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------| D|-4---------4---------4---------4---------| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| E|-----------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-4---------4---------4---------4--7--| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5--| E|-------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * e|-----------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------| D|-9---------9---------9---------9---------| A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| E|-----------------------------------------| ---| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | | e|-----------------------------------------| |-- Play 2x B|-----------------------------------------| | G|-----------------------------------------| | D|-5---------5---------5---------5---------| ---| A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| E|-----------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * e|-----------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------| D|-4---------4---------5---------5---------| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| E|-----------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * e|-----------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------| D|-4---------4---------5---------7---------| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-| E|-----------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------11/12-11/12-11/12-| A|-5h7---------5h7---------5h7----------9/10--9/10--9/10-| E|-0---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * e|---------------------------| B|---------------------------| G|---------------------------| D|-9---------9----------4--7-| A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--2--5-| E|---------------------------| * * * * * * * * e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|-9---------11/12-11/12-11/12--9\-| A|-7-7-7-7-7--9/10--9/10--9/10--7\-| E|---------------------------------| * * * * 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