King Diamond: Lurking In The Dark transcribed by: Mika Ristiranta : m_ristiranta@hotmail.com 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 Riff 1 e|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------| D|--7-------7-------7---8-------8-------8----| A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| E|-------------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * e|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------| D|--7-------7-------7---6-------6-------6----| A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| E|-------------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Guitar 2 fills e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|--7-----------------7-8--| A|--5-----------------5-5--| E|-------------------------| e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|--7-----------------7-6--| A|--5-----------------5-5--| E|-------------------------| Riff 2 (Solo Rhythm) e|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------| D|--4-------4-------4---5-------5-------5----| 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---3-------3-------3----| 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---5-------5-------5----| 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---3-------3-----4-5-6--| A|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-4--| E|-------------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * Play Riff 1 "When nightfall..." Riff 2a e|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------| D|--4-------4-------4---5-------5-------5----| A|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| E|-------------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "It's time to..." e|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------| D|--4-------4-------4---3-------3-------3----| A|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| E|-------------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "...mind on a trip..." e|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------| D|--4-------4-------4---5-------5-------5----| A|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| E|-------------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "Into the land of..." e|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------| D|--4-------4-------4---3-------3-------3----| A|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| E|-------------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "..dreams and mist..." Riff 3 e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-----------------------------| D|--4----6----7----9----7---6--| A|--2----4----5----7----5---4--| E|-----------------------------| "Oh, is something..." e|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------| D|--3-------3-------3---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|-------------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "...wrong..." e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-----------------------------| D|--4----6----7----9----7---6--| A|--2----4----5----7----5---4--| E|-----------------------------| "They are lurking..." e|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------| D|--5-------5-------5---4-------4-------4----| A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| E|-------------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "...dark..." e|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------| D|--5-------5-------5---4-------4-----4-5-6--| A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-3-4--| E|-------------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * Play Riff 1 Solo Rhythm Play Riff 2a "Heavy breathing..." Play Riff 3 "Oh, is something..." Use this ending to the above Riff 3: e|---------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------| D|--5-------5-------5---4-------4-------4---6--| A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4--| E|---------------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Lead into next section: e|---------------| B|---------------| G|---------------| D|----7------7---| A|------6------6-| E|--5------5-----| Riff 4 e|--------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------| D|--5--7---10-10-10--7----3-5-5-5--3-5--| A|--3--5----8--7--8--5----1-3-3-3--1-3--| E|--------------------------------------| e|-----------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------| D|--7---10-10-10--7----3-5-5-5--3-5--| A|--5----8--7--8--5----1-3-3-3--1-3--| E|-----------------------------------| Riff 5 e|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|-9------------------12-12--12--9--| A|-7------------------10--9--10--7--| E|---0000000000000000---------------| **************** e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|------------------5-7-7-7--5-7--| A|------------------3-5-5-5--3-5--| E|-0000000000000000---------------| **************** Riff 6 e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|--6----9-9-9--6----2-4-4-4--2-4-| A|--4----7-6-7--4----0-2-2-2--0-2-| E|--------------------------------| e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|--6----9-9-9--6----2-4-4-4--2-4-| A|--4----7-6-7--4----0-2-2-2--0-2-| E|--------------------------------| Play Riff 1 (with guitar 2 fills) Play Riff 2 Solo Rhythm Play Riff 1 "How does it..." Play Riff 2a "They can see..." Play Riff 3 "Oh, is something..." Use this ending to the above Riff 3: e|---------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------| D|--5-------5-------5---4-------4-------4---6--| A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4--| E|---------------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ending: e|-----------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------| D|---7------7------7------7----5--7--| A|-----6------6------6------6--3--5--| E|-5------5------5------5------------| 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