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Song
King Diamond: Charon
transcribed by: Langus : tlange@poczta.onet.pl
edited by: Russ Elton : mercyfuldiamond@yahoo.com
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Date last modified: 01-10-01
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Tuning: Standard
Intro
e|------------------| B|------------------| G|------------------| D|-9--8--7--2--3--4-| A|-7--6--5--0--1--2-| E|------------------|
"Ahhh..."
Riff 1
Guitar 1
e|------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------| D|-5---------7---------8--5---------7-------------| A|-5---------7---------8--5---------7---------5/7-| E|---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-----|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Guitar 2
e|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------10/12~~-| D|-5---------7---------8--5---------7-----------------| A|-5---------7---------8--5---------7-----------------| E|---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
e|----------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------10/12~~-| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|-5---------7---------8--5---------7-----------------| A|-5---------7---------8--5---------7-----------------| E|---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Riff 2
e|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|-9---------7---------5-7-9---------7---------5-| D|-7---------5---------3-5-7---------5---------3-| A|---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---| E|-----------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Play Riff 1 "Welcome my friend..."
Riff 3
e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------| D|-7----5----7--5----------------------7-| A|-5----3----5--3--5-2--2----5-2--2----5-| E|-----------------3-0--0----3-0--0------|
"Don't be afraid..."
Riff 4
e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| E|---------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"...faceless, but don't fear..."
e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E|---------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"...I'll take you..."
Riff 5 x2
e|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|------------------------| D|------10--9--7--4--5--4-| A|-3-----8--7--5--2--3--2-| E|-1----------------------|
"...river Styx..."
Play Riff 1
Play Riff 2
Play Riff 1 "Waste no time..."
Play Riff 3 "Don't be afraid..."
Play Riff 4 "...faceless, but don't fear..."
Riff 5a
Guitar 1
e|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|------------------------| D|------10--9--7--4--5--4-| A|-3-----8--7--5--2--3--2-| E|-1----------------------|
"...river Styx..."
Guitar 2
e|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|------------------------| D|-------7--9-10-9--------| A|--3--------------9-10-7-| E|--1---------------------|
Riff 6 (Solo Rhythm)
e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|----10---9---10----9-----------| A|-----8---7----8----7---------5-| E|-0-0---0----0----0---0-5-6-7---|
* * * * * *
e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|----10---9--------------------| A|-----8---7--------------------| E|-0-0---0----0-7--6-5-0-3-5-3~-|
* * * *
Riff 7 (Solo Rhythm)
e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|-----------5---4--4-4-4-5-4-2-| A|-4---------3-0-2--2-2-2-3-2-0-| E|-2-2-2-2-2--------------------|
* * * * *
e|-----------------------| B|-----------------------| G|-----------------------| D|-----------5---4--5--6-| A|-4---------3-0-2--3--4-| E|-2-2-2-2-2-------------|
* * * * *
Play Riff 1 "I am your death..."
Play Riff 2
Play Riff 1 "We must leave now..."
Play Riff 3 "Don't be afraid..."
Play Riff 4 "...faceless, now don't fear..."
Play Riff 5
Riff 8 (Solo Rhythm)
e|-----------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------| D|-9---------9---------9---------9---------| A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| E|-----------------------------------------| ---|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * |
|
e|-----------------------------------------| |-- Play 2x B|-----------------------------------------| | G|-----------------------------------------| | D|-5---------5---------5---------5---------| ---| A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| E|-----------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
e|-----------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------| D|-4---------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|-----------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-4---------4---------4---------4--7--| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5--| E|-------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * *
e|-----------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------| D|-9---------9---------9---------9---------| A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| E|-----------------------------------------| ---|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * |
|
e|-----------------------------------------| |-- Play 2x B|-----------------------------------------| | G|-----------------------------------------| | D|-5---------5---------5---------5---------| ---| A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| E|-----------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
e|-----------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------| D|-4---------4---------5---------5---------| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| E|-----------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
e|-----------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------| D|-4---------4---------5---------7---------| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-| E|-----------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------11/12-11/12-11/12-| A|-5h7---------5h7---------5h7----------9/10--9/10--9/10-| E|-0---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * *
e|---------------------------| B|---------------------------| G|---------------------------| D|-9---------9----------4--7-| A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--2--5-| E|---------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|-9---------11/12-11/12-11/12--9\-| A|-7-7-7-7-7--9/10--9/10--9/10--7\-| E|---------------------------------|
* * * *
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
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