King Diamond: Christmas transcribed by: 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: January 15, 2004 PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS TAB TO ANOTHER SITE WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU. Tuning: Standard Riff 1 Guitar 1 e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|-5--4--3--2--5--4--3--2--| A|-5--4--3--2--5--4--3--2--| E|-------------------------| e|-----------------| B|-----------------| G|-----------------| D|-5-4-3-2-5-4-3-2-| A|-5-4-3-2-5-4-3-2-| E|-----------------| Guitar 2 e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|-5--4--3--2--------------| A|-5--4--3--2--------------| E|-------------3--2--1--0--| e|-----------------| B|-----------------| G|-----------------| D|-5-4-3-2---------| A|-5-4-3-2-5-4-3-2-| E|-----------------| Riff 2 (Solo Rhythm) e|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|------------------------| D|-2--2-2--7-7-10-9-12-10-| A|-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0--0-| E|------------------------| e|----------------------| B|----------------------| G|----------------------| D|-5--5-5\--------------| A|-5--5-----------2-3-2-| E|----------3-3-3-------| e|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|------------------------| D|-2--2-2--7-7-10-9-12-10-| A|-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0--0-| E|------------------------| e|----------------------| B|----------------------| G|----------------------| D|-5--5-5\--------------| A|-5--5-----------3-2---| E|----------3-3-3-----3-| Solo e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| End Solo Riff 3 e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| A|-7-7---------10-10----------9--9-| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-10-10-| * * * * * * * * "It's Christmas again..." e|---------------------| B|---------------------| G|---------------------| D|---------------------| A|-------------10-9----| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-10-| * * * * * * e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| A|-7-7---------10-10-----12--9--9-| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0-10-10-| * * * * * * "It will never..." e|---------------------| B|---------------------| G|---------------------| D|---------------------| A|-------------10-9----| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-10-| * * * * * * Riff 4 e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|-----2-------0-------2-------0---| A|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-| E|-0-------1-------0-------1-------| "It's Christmas again..." Riff 5 Guitar 1 e|---3-3---3----------4-4-------------| B|---6-6---6----------6-6-------------| G|---5-5---5----------5-5-------------| D|------------------------------------| A|-------3---------/4-----4-6-4-3-----| E|-0------------------------------6-4-| "And as the snow..." e|---3-3---3----------4-4-------------| B|---6-6---6----------6-6-------------| G|---5-5---5----------5-5-------------| D|------------------------------------| A|-3-----3---------/4-----4-6-4-3-----| E|--------------------------------6-4-| e|---3-3---3----------4-4-------------| B|---6-6---6----------6-6-------------| G|---5-5---5----------5-5-------------| D|------------------------------------| A|-3-----3---------/4-----4-6-4-3-----| E|--------------------------------6-4-| e|---3-3---3--------------------------| B|---6-6---6--------------------------| G|---5-5---5----------------3---------| D|-----------------/6---------6-5-3---| A|-3-----3--------------------------6-| E|------------------------------------| "...sky..." e|--3--| B|--6--| G|--5--| D|--3--| A|--3--| E|-----| Guitar 2 e|---3-3---3----------4-4---4---------| B|---6-6---6----------6-6---6---------| G|---5-5---5----------5-5---5---------| D|------------------------------------| A|-------3---------/4-----------------| E|-0----------------------------------| x4 e|---3-3---3----------4-4---4---------| B|---6-6---6----------6-6---6---------| G|---5-5---5----------5-5---5---------| D|------------------------------------| A|-3-----3---------/4-----------------| E|------------------------------------| e|--3--| B|--6--| G|--5--| D|--3--| A|--3--| E|-----| Riff 6 e|---------------------------| B|---------------------------| G|---------------------------| D|---------------------------| A|-------2--------1--1--1----| E|-0-2-3----0-2-3---------3--| e|---------------------------| B|---------------------------| G|---------------------------| D|---------------------------| A|-------2--------0h1p0---2--| E|-0-2-3----0-2-3-------3-0--| e|---------------------------| B|---------------------------| G|---------------------------| D|-------2--------1--1--1----| A|-0-2-3----0-2-3---------3--| E|---------------------------| e|---------------------------| B|---------------------------| G|---------------------------| D|-------2--------0h1p0---2--| A|-0-2-3----0-2-3-------3-0--| E|---------------------------| Riff 6a e|---------------------------| B|---------------------------| G|---------------------------| D|---------------------------| A|-------2--------1--1--1----| E|-0-2-3----0-2-3---------3--| "By tomorrow..." e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-----------------------------| D|-----------------------------| A|-------2--------0h1p0--------| E|-0-2-3----0-2-3-------3-0--3-| "I will be..." Riff 7 e|--------------------| B|--------------------| G|--------------------| D|--------------------| A|-2-2-2-2------2-2-2-| E|-0-0-0-0----5-0-0-0-| * * * * * * * * "...again..." e|----------------------------| B|----------------------------| G|----------------------------| D|----------------------------| A|---2-2-2----5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-| E|-7-0-0-0----3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-| * * * * * * * * * * * * "...I am the..." e|--------------------| B|--------------------| G|--------------------| D|--------------------| A|-2-2-2-2------2-2-2-| E|-0-0-0-0----5-0-0-0-| * * * * * * * * "Tonight I am..." e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|------------------------------| A|---2-2-2----5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3---| E|-7-0-0-0----3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-0-| * * * * * * * * * * * * "...the one that..." Play Riff 5 "The secrets never..." Play Riff 3 "It's Christmas again..." Play Riff 4 "It's Christmas again..." Play Riff 5 Solo Rhythm Solo e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| End Solo Riff 1a Guitar 1 e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|-5--4--3--2--5--4--3--2--| A|-5--4--3--2--5--4--3--2--| E|-------------------------| "I'm falling on my face..." e|--------------------| B|--------------------| G|--------------------| D|-5-4-3-2-5-4-3-2-7--| A|-5-4-3-2-5-4-3-2-5--| E|-----------------5--| "Oh my god..." Guitar 2 e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|-5--4--3--2--------------| A|-5--4--3--2--------------| E|-------------3--2--1--0--| e|--------------------| B|--------------------| G|--------------------| D|-5-4-3-2------------| A|-5-4-3-2-5-4-3-2-5--| E|--------------------| Play Riff 3 "It's Christmas again..." Play Riff 3 Solo Rhythm Final time: e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| A|-7-7---------10-10-----12--9--9-| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0-10-10-| * * * * * * e|-----------------------| B|-----------------------| G|-----------------------| D|---------------------9-| A|-------------10-9----7-| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-10---| * * * * * * Ending Solo e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| End Solo 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. <17> = 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