Mercyful Fate: Lady In Black transcribed by: Russ Elton : mercyfuldiamond@yahoo.com edited by: Langus : tlange@promail.pl Marcel Weeterings : eenerglanginternetadres@Hotmail.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: 12-07-01 PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS TAB TO ANOTHER SITE WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU. Tuning: Standard Riff 1 e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-7--7-7-----------7--7-7-----5-7------10--9------10--9-| A|-5--5-5-5-8-5-7-5-5--5-5-5-8------10---8--7--10---8--7-| E|-----------------------------------8----------8--------| "On a magical misty morning......" e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-7--7-7-----------7--7-7-----5-7--12--10--9--12--10--9-| A|-5--5-5-5-8-5-7-5-5--5-5-5-8------10---8--7--10---8--7-| E|-------------------------------------------------------| Riff 2 e|-------0------------0------------0------------0-------| B|------------------------------------------------------| G|-----7---7--------7---7--------5---5--------5---5-----| D|---7-------7----7-------7----5-------5----5-------5---| A|-5------------5------------3------------3-------------| E|------------------------------------------------------| "Hear them sing again......" Play Riff 1 "Without a word of warning......" Play Riff 2 "The Lady in Black had come again...." Riff 3 Guitar 1 Last time e|----------------------------------------------------------|-----| B|----------------------------------------------------------|-----| G|-7-7-------------5-5-------------3-3----------------------|--7--| D|-7-7-------------5-5-------------3-3-------------2-2--2-2-|--7--| A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0--0-0-|--5--| E|----------------------------------------------------------|-----| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Guitar 2 Last time e|----------------------------------------------------------|-----| B|----------------------------------------------------------|-----| G|-------------2---------------2---------------2------------|--7--| D|-0---2---3-----------2---3-----------2---3-----------3--2-|--7--| A|-----------------3---------------1---------------0--------|--5--| E|----------------------------------------------------------|-----| "Begging me to follow her........" Solo Rhythm: Riff 4 e|---------------------------| B|---------------------------| G|-10-10------------------10-| D|-10-10------------------10-| A|--8--8-------------------8-| E|-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----| * * * * * * * * Riff 5 e|---------------------------| B|---------------------------| G|---------------------------| D|-------------------------5-| A|-------------------------5-| E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-| * * * * * * * * * * * * Play Riff 4 Play Riff 3 without Guitar 1 Play Riff 1 "Her eyes were......" Play Riff 2 "Take me far away....." Ending to riff 2: e|-----| B|-----| G|--7--| D|--7--| A|--5--| E|-----| Lead into next section: e|---------------------------| B|---------------------------| G|---------------------------| D|---------------------------| A|---------------------------| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--etc.-| * * * * * * * * * * "Follow me to the other side" Riff 4a Both Guitars e|--------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------| G|-10-10------------------10--10-10-----------------| D|-10-10------------------10--10-10-----------------| A|--8--8-------------------8---8--8-----------------| E|-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Guitar 1 e|--------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------| G|-10-10-10------------------10--10-10-----------------10-| D|-10-10-10------------------10--10-10-----------------10-| A|--8--8--8-------------------8---8--8------------------8-| E|----------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Guitar 2 e|--------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------| D|--7--7--7------------------10--10-10-----------------10-| A|--------------------------------------------------------| E|----------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Play Riff 1 "Through the tunnel of light....." Riff 4b e|---------------------------| B|---------------------------| G|------------------------10-| D|------------------------10-| A|-------------------------8-| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---| * * * * * * * * * * * * "Fading away....." Play Riff 1 "Through the tunnel of light....." Play Riff 4b "We're fading away...." Play Riff 3 "Through the light that's......." 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