King Diamond: I'm Not A Stranger transcribed by: Russ Elton : webmaster@abysslord.com based from tab found at: KING DIAMOND CHILEAN COVEN http://come.to/kingdiamond 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 09, 2003 PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS TAB TO ANOTHER SITE WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU. Tuning: Standard Riff 1 Guitar 1 x2 e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|------------------------------| A|-------2---3----------3---2-2-| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----| * * * * * * * * e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|------------------------------| A|-------7---8----------8---7-7-| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----| * * * * * * * * e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|-------5---7---------10---9-9-| A|------------------------------| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----| * * * * * * * * Guitar 2 x2 e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|------------------------------| A|-------7---8----------8---7-7-| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----| * * * * * * * * x2 e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|-------9--10---------10---9-9-| A|-------7---8----------8---7-7-| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----| * * * * * * * * Riff 2 Guitar 1 e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-----------------------------| D|-----------------------------| A|-----------------------------| E|-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2-...--| * * * * * * * * * * "I've been watching..." Guitar 2 e|------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------| G|-6----7----4----7-7-6----6----6-7----9----7-7-6-| D|------------------------------------------------| A|-4----5----2----5-5-4----4----4-5----7----5-5-4-| E|------------------------------------------------| Riff 3 Guitar 1 e|---------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------| G|-8-----------9----------11-----------9-9-8-8--9--8-| D|---------------------------------------------------| A|-6-----------7-----------9-----------7-7-6-6--7--6-| E|---------------------------------------------------| "Oh Lucy..." e|---------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------9--8-| A|--------6-----------7-----------4-------------7--6-| E|-4-4444---4--4-4444---4--2-2222---2--5-5-4~~-------| * **** * * **** * * **** * Riff 4 Guitar 1 e|------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------| D|-4----2----------------4----2------4-6-7-6--4-2-| A|-2----0---5--4--5-4-0--2----0-------------------| E|------------------------------------------------| "Oh what beautiful..." Guitar 2 e|------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------| G|-----4----2-------4----2-------4----2-----------| D|---4----2-------4----2-------4----2-----7----9--| A|-2----0-----0-2----0-----0-2----0-----0-5----7--| E|------------------------------------------------| Play Riff 2 "Cause you're his daughter..." Play Riff 3 "Oh Lucy..." Riff 5 (Solo Rhythm) x2 e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|-------------2-1-2-4--------------2-1--| D|-------------2-1-2-4--------------2-1--| A|-4-4----4-4-----------4-4----4-4-------| E|-2-2--0-2-2-----------2-2--0-2-2-------| * * * * * * * * * * e|----------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------| D|-------------12-11-12-14--------------12--11--| A|-9-9--7-9-9--12-11-12-14--9-9--7-9-9--12--11--| E|-7-7--5-7-7---------------7-7--5-7-7----------| * * * * * * * * * * e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|-------------2-1-2-4--------------2-1--| D|-------------2-1-2-4--------------2-1--| A|-4-4----4-4-----------4-4----4-4-------| E|-2-2--0-2-2-----------2-2--0-2-2-------| * * * * * * * * * * Play Riff 4 "Such beautiful eyes..." Play Riff 3 without guitar 1 Riff 1a Guitar 1 e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|-------9--10------------------| A|----------------------8---7-7-| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----| * * * * * * * * e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|-------5---7---------10---9-9-| A|------------------------------| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----| * * * * * * * * Guitar 2 x2 e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|-------9--10---------10---9-9-| A|-------7---8----------8---7-7-| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----| * * * * * * * * Riff 1b e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|-------9--10---------10---9-9-| A|-------7---8----------8---7-7-| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----| * * * * * * * * "Come on little girl..." x2 e|--------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------| D|-------9--10---------10---9-9---------| A|-------7---8----------8---7-7---------| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----0-0-0-0-| * * * * * * * * * * * * "Why are you making such a fuss..." Last time: Guitar 1 e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|-------5---7---------10---9-9-| A|------------------------------| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----| * * * * * * * * "Come on, it is time..." Guitar 2 e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|-------9--10---------10---9-9-| A|-------7---8----------8---7-7-| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----| * * * * * * * * Play Riff 2 "I've got real dolls..." Play Riff 3 "Oh Lucy..." Play Riff 5 "I, I, I, I and you..." Ending: x3 e|--------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------| D|-------9--10---------10---9-9---------| A|-------7---8----------8---7-7---------| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----0-0-0-0-| * * * * * * * * * * * * "Sweet graveyard..." Guitar 1 e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|-------5---7---------10---9-9-| A|------------------------------| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----| * * * * * * * * "Sweet graveyard!" Guitar 2 e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|-------9--10---------10---9-9-| A|-------7---8----------8---7-7-| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----| * * * * * * * * 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