King Diamond: Mansion In Sorrow transcribed by: Russ Elton : webmaster@abysslord.com solo 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: December 02, 2003 PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS TAB TO ANOTHER SITE WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU. Tuning: Standard Riff 1 e|-----------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------| A|-7------------8------------5------------7------------| E|-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-3-3-3--3-3-3-4-4-4--4-4-4-| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * e|-----------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------| A|-7------------8------------3------------2------------| E|-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-1-1-1--1-1-1-0-0-0--0-0-0-| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * e|-----------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------| A|-7------------8------------5------------7------------| E|-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-3-3-3--3-3-3-4-4-4--4-4-4-| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * e|---------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------| A|-3------------5------------2------------7----| E|-1-1-1--1-1-1-3-3-3--3-3-3-0-0-0--0-0-0-5----| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Solo over Riff 1 e|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----7-10-9^r-7-----7~~-------------------------------------------| A|---7------------10-------10-7-10~~--7-5-7~-7^7^7-5^^r---5---------| E|------------------------------------------------------8---8-7~~---| (guitar 2 plays top notes) e|-----8-12-10---8--10-12~~--10-12-13~~--12-10-12----13----10-------| B|-8-/10-13-12--10--12-13~~--12-13-15~~--13-12-13----15----12----17-| G|-9----------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| |- 3rd guitar fill -| 3rd guitar: e|--------------------------------------------| B|-----------10--------------------12---------| G|------9-------9----9--------10------10------| D|-7-10---10------10-----9-12----12------12-9-| A|--------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------| e|------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------10~-| G|-----------12--------------9--------| D|----9-12-9----9----9--7-10---10-----| A|-10-------------10------------------| E|------------------------------------| End Solo Riff 2 e|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|-------4------4------7--------9---| A|---3h4----3h4------7---7----9---9-| E|-2--------------/5-------/7-------| "Mansion in sorrow..." e|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|-------4------4------7--------3---| A|---3h4----3h4------7---7----3---3-| E|-2--------------/5--------1-------| "Mansion in the dark..." e|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|-------4------4------7--------9---| A|---3h4----3h4------7---7----9---9-| E|-2--------------/5-------/7-------| "Maybe tomorrow..." e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|-------4------4----------------| A|---3h4----3h4------------------| E|-2----------------7--6--5--3~~-| * * * "The Devil's mark..." Riff 1a e|-----------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------| A|-7------------8------------5------------7------------| E|-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-3-3-3--3-3-3-4-4-4--4-4-4-| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "The gates were locked..." e|---------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------| A|-3------------5------------2------------7----| E|-1-1-1--1-1-1-3-3-3--3-3-3-0-0-0--0-0-0-5----| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "And Abigail was sure..." Riff 3 Guitar 2 fill over marked part e|-------------------------------------------------|---------------| B|-----------------------------------------*----*--|---------------| G|-------------------------------------------------|---------------| D|-4------------5------------7-------------6----2--|-2h4p2---2-----| A|-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-5-5-5--5-5-5--4----0--|-------4---4p2-| E|-------------------------------------------------|---------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "When Little One..." e|----------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------| A|-4------------5------------7------------5--7--| E|-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-5-5-5--5-5-5-3--5--| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "And the gates..." Guitar 2 fill over marked part e|-------------------------------------------------|---------------| B|-----------------------------------------*----*--|---------------| G|-------------------------------------------------|---------------| D|-4------------5------------7-------------6----2--|-2h4p2---2-----| A|-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-5-5-5--5-5-5--4----0--|-------4---4p2-| E|-------------------------------------------------|---------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "...wide..." e|-----------------------| B|-----------------------| G|-----------------------| D|-7----8----10----5--7--| A|-5----5-----8----3--4--| E|-----------------------| "And Little One..." Play Riff 2 "Mansion in sorrow..." Play Riff 3 Solo Rhythm Play Riff 2 "Mansion in sorrow..." Riff 4 e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|-5-----5---------7-----7-----7-5-| D|-7-----7---------7-----7-----7-7-| A|---000---0-0-0-0---000---0-0-----| E|---------------------------------| *** * * * * *** * * "Lightning was striking..." e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|-5-----5-----------------5---7---| D|-7-----7-----------------5---7---| A|---000---0-0-0-0-0-5-6-7---0---0-| E|---------------------------------| *** * * * * * * * "...the trees..." e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|-5-----5---------7-----7-----7-5-| D|-7-----7---------7-----7-----7-7-| A|---000---0-0-0-0---000---0-0-----| E|---------------------------------| *** * * * * *** * * e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|-5-----5-----------------5---7---| D|-7-----7-----------------5---7---| A|---000---0-0-0-0-0-5-6-7---0-----| E|-------------------------------0-| *** * * * * * * * Riff 5 Guitar 1 e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| A|-2-----2-----2-------------------| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| * * * * * * * * * * * * * "Run better run..." e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|-3-----3-----3-------------------| A|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-| E|---------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * "Run better run..." Guitar 2 x2 e|----------------| B|----------------| G|----------------| D|----------------| A|-7-----6-----5--| E|----------------| Riff 6 (Play 2 times) Guitar 1 (Distortion) e|-------------------| B|-------------------| G|-------------------| D|-------------------| A|-------------------| E|-8-----7-----6-----| "Mansion in sorrow..." Guitar 2 (Clean) e|-------------------| B|-------------------| G|-----0-----0-----0-| D|---2-----2-----2---| A|-3-----2-----1-----| E|-------------------| Play Riff 4 Solo Rhythm Riff 7 (Solo Rhythm) e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------| A|-4------4------4----7------10-10-9-7-| E|-2-2222-2-2222-2-22-5-5555--8--8-7-5-| **** **** ** **** e|------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------| A|-4------4------4--------------------| E|-2-2222-2-2222-2-2222-5-4-2-0-2-4-5-| **** **** **** Riff 8 x2 e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|---5-5---4-4-------4-4---3-3-----| A|-3-----3-----5-4-2-----2-----5-4-| E|---------------------------------| "Suddenly the door..." Riff 9 e|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|---------------------------10---7-| D|---------------------------10---7-| A|----------------------------------| E|-00000-0-00000-0-00000-0-0----0---| ***** * ***** * ***** * * * "Through a maze..." e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------0-----------| D|-------------------0---0---4---2-| A|-----------------2---------------| E|-00000-0-00000-0---------5---3---| ***** * ***** * "...and candles black..." Riff 10 e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---8-9-6-8-----6----8-9-6-8------| D|-----------9-7--------------9-7~-| A|-0----------------0--------------| E|---------------------------------| "They went in..." e|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|---8-9-6-8-----6------------------| D|-----------9-7------4-5-2-4-----2-| A|-0----------------5---------5-3---| E|----------------------------------| "...that was like..." Play Riff 9 "Portraits on the walls..." Ending: Guitar 1 e|----------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------5--7--4--| E|-7-6-5-3~----7-6-5-3~----7-6-5-3--5--2--| * * * * * * * * * "Long...black...lifeless hair." Guitar 2 e|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------12-11-10----------| G|------------------------------------------| D|-9-8-7-5~----9-8-7-5~----9--8--7-5--7--4--| A|------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------| Notation: 10b12 = pick the 10th fret, then bend to the 12th fret. 10b12r10 = pick the 10th fret, then bend to the 12th fret, then release to the 10th fret. [10]12r10 = bend to the 12th fret from the 10th fret, pick, then release to the 10th fret. 10b12 [14] = pick the 14th fret while holding the previous bend. 10b15* = tremolo bar bend, from the 10th fret to the 15th fret. 7d2* = tremolo bar dive, from the 7th fret to the 2nd 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