This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.
Song
Mercyful Fate: Devil Eyes
transcribed by: Russ Elton : mercyfuldiamond@yahoo.com
solo by: Ralf Sesseler : ralf@sesseler.de
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: 27-02-02
PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS TAB TO ANOTHER SITE
WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU.
Tuning: Standard
Intro
e|---------------| B|---------------| G|---------------| D|---------7/9---| A|--10\\---5/7---| E|---------------|
RIFF 1
e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|--9-9-9-9--9--9-9--7-9-7-7/9---| A|--7-7-7-7--7--7-7--5-7-5-5/7---| E|-------------------------------|
* * * * * *
RIFF 2
e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|--9-9-9-9--9--9-9--7-9-7-------| A|--7-7-7-7--7--7-7--5-7-5-------| E|-------------------------------|
* * * * * *
Angel...
RIFF 3
Chorus (use this as a guide, cuz the exact number of notes is hard to hear)
On second time, bass plays 'A' as the first chord, guitar stays the same
x4
e|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------| D|--9--12\--9-9-9--7--9-9-9--9--9-9--7-9-7--| A|--7--10\--7-7-7--5--7-7-7--7--7-7--5-7-5--| E|------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
Devil eyes...
x4
e|----------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------| D|---7--8--9--12\--9-9-9--7--9-9-9--9--9-9-9-9--| A|---5--6--7--10\--7-7-7--5--7-7-7--7--7-7-7-7--| E|----------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * *
I'll take you to...
RIFF 4 x2
e|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|---5-----5-----5-----5--6--7-----7-----7-----7--6---| A|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--4--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--4---| E|----------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * *
1st time no lyrics
And I'm his killer
RIFF 1 (Solo Rhythm)
e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|--9-9-9-9--9--9-9--7-9-7-7/9---| A|--7-7-7-7--7--7-7--5-7-5-5/7---| E|-------------------------------|
* * * * * *
Solo (first part)
E|-------10-|-10---12-10-7---|-7--8--12-7--8--12-|-10---12-10-7---| B|-------12-|-10---12-10-8---|-7--8--10-7--8--10-|-10---12-10-8---| G|-7--9-----|----------------|-------------------|----------------| D|-7--9-----|----------------|-------------------|----------------| A|----------|----------------|-------------------|----------------| E|----------|----------------|-------------------|----------------|
(2 times)
End Solo
RIFF 2
e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|--9-9-9-9--9--9-9--7-9-7-------| A|--7-7-7-7--7--7-7--5-7-5-------| E|-------------------------------|
* * * * * *
Angel...
Repeat Riff 3
RIFF 5 (4 times)
e|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--4-------4-------4-------5----4-------4-------4-------5--4--5----| A|--2--2-2--2--2-2--2--2-2--3----2--2-2--2--2-2--2--2-2--3--2--3----| E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Oh yeah, I'm devil...
Oh yeah, I love my..............
RIFF 6
e|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|------7------6-----------------------------| D|---9--5------4--7--------7--5-----------7--| A|---7------------5--------5--3--------5--5--| E|-------------------------------------3-----|
I'm devil eyes
RIFF 1
e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|--9-9-9-9--9--9-9--7-9-7-7/9---| A|--7-7-7-7--7--7-7--5-7-5-5/7---| E|-------------------------------|
* * * * * *
(last time) I'm gonna get you
RIFF 2
e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|--9-9-9-9--9--9-9--7-9-7-------| A|--7-7-7-7--7--7-7--5-7-5-------| E|-------------------------------|
* * * * * *
I'm heading...
Repeat Riff 3
RIFF 4 x2
e|-----------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------| D|---5-----5-----5-----5--6--7-----7-----7-----7--6----| A|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--4--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--4----| E|-----------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * *
And Still I'm his killer
Still I'm his killer
RIFF 7
e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| A|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-[etc]---| E|--------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * *
e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--9--7--5--4---9--7--4----------| D|--7--5--3--2---7--5--2--5-5-5---| A|------------------------3-3-3---| E|--------------------------------| e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| A|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-[etc]---| E|--------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * *
e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--9--7--5--4---9--7--4----------| D|--7--5--3--2---7--5--2--5-5-5---| A|------------------------3-3-3---| E|--------------------------------|
RIFF 8 (4 times)
e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-5-----5-----4-----4-----2-----2-----| A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-| E|-------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * *
e|-----------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------9---9---9---9-| A|-5-----5-----3-----3-----3-----3-------7---7---7---7-| E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0---0---0---0---|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Solo over Riff 8
E|-8----------|---------------|--------------|-----------| B|------------|------8-8------|--------6-----|-----------| G|-----7-7----|-9-------------|-5----5----5--|-4---------| D|------------|---------------|--------------|-----------| A|------------|---------------|--------------|-----------| E|------------|---------------|--------------|-----------| E|------------|---------------|--------------|-----------| B|------3---5-|-5---3---------|--------------|-----------| G|-5----------|-------5--4-5--|-2----2-5--5--|-4------5--| D|------------|---------------|--------------|-----------| A|------------|---------------|--------------|-----------| E|------------|---------------|--------------|-----------| E|------------|---------------|-3-----5------|-7------\\-| B|------3-----|-5-----6-5--6--|--------------|-----------| G|-5----------|---------------|--------------|-----------| D|------------|---------------|--------------|-----------| A|------------|---------------|--------------|-----------| E|------------|---------------|--------------|-----------| E|------------|---------------|--------------|-----------| B|------3---5-|-5--5-3--------|--------------|-----------| G|-5----------|--------5--4-5-|-5----5-4--5--|-4---------| D|------------|---------------|--------------|-----------| A|------------|---------------|--------------|-----------| E|------------|---------------|--------------|-----------|
End solo
Main riff End
e|-------------------------------|-------| B|-------------------------------|-------| G|-------------------------------|-------| D|--9-9-9-9--9--9-9--7-9-7-7/9---|--9\---| A|--7-7-7-7--7--7-7--5-7-5-5/7---|--7\---| E|-------------------------------|-------|
* * * * * *
Devil eyes
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
Comments
Spotted a wrong chord, or know a capo position that sounds closer to the record?
Sign in to join the conversation.
No comments yet. If you play this one, say what works.
