band: King Diamond song: The Black Horsemen album: ??? transcribed by: Alex Huerta (al527439@aniachi.her.itesm.mx) http://www.geocities/SunsetStrip/Amphitheatre/5457/ notation: ^ = bend ^ = bend and release x = fret-hand muting . = pick-hand muting spm.= slight palm muting h = hammer-on p = pull-off ~ = vibrato t = tap-on / = slide up \ = slide down ah. = artificial harmonics nh. = natural harmonics (9) = ghost note " = trem picking ( with Guitar1 ) B A x2 e--------0-----------0-----------0-------\ B------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-----| G----8-------8---8-------8---6-------6vv-| D--9-----------9-----------7-------------| A----------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------/ Am B Am B e----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----\ B---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0----| G--5---5-5---5-8---8-8---8-5---5-5---5-8---8---| D-7-----7-----9-----9-----7-----7-----9-----9v-| A----------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------/ RhyFig 1 : ---------- ( with Guitar3 ) A e--------------------------------------------------------------------\ B--------------------------------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------------------------------| D-7-----------(7)/9-----------(9)\7-----------(7)/9------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------------------| E-5-----------(5)/7-----------(7)\5-----------(5)/7------------------/ |( with Guitar1 ) | | Aaug5sus2 B Aaug5sus2 B | e-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0------| B----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----| G---2---2---2---2---8---8---8---8---2---2---2---2---8---8---8---8----| D--3-----3-3-----3-9-----9-9-----9-3-----3-3-----3-9-----9-9-----9vv-| A-0-------0-----------------------0-------0--------------------------| E-----------------7-------7-----------------------7-------7----------/ Solo 1 ( Mike ) ( with the Am and B arpeggiated(sp?) and Guitar2) --------------- Am B e-------------------------------------7-7vv----\ B-------------------------------------7-7vv----| G--4--5--4---------4--5--4vv-------------------| D-----------7vv--7-----------------------------| A----------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------/ Am B e----------------------------------------------\ B-8-10-8-8h10p8\7-7-8-7-5-7-5------------------| G-----------------------------7\4v-------------| D-------------------------------------4-4vv----| A----------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------/ rk Am B e---5--5b7-5-------5-7-8-5-7vv-----------------\ B--5---------8-7vv-----------------------------| G-5---------------------------------rest-------| D-----------------------------------rest-------| A----------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------/ Am B e-10-12-10h12p10\8-12-10-8-7-10-8-7-5-8-7-5---7-5-------\ B-------------------------------------------8-----8-7vv-| G-------------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------/ Lyrics ( w/RhyFig1 ) : "So there they stood at the top of the stairs Miriam in the mood, Jonathan was scared. " Am B Am B Gazing into the dark, Jonathan saw the star Lyrics ( w/RhyFig1 ) : "For a second he turned his back And she was there like a ghost She pushed him hard and clean To the bottom of the stairs. " RhyFig2. ( with Guitar 3 ) : -------- D# B D# B D# B A G# e-------------------------------\ B-------------------------------| G--6--4--6--4--6--4--2----------| D--6--4--6--4--6--4--2---6------| A--4--2--4--2--4--2--0---6------| E------------------------4------/ Lyrics ( w/RhyFig2 ) : "Now we're finally alone, Miriam Abigail is here to stay. " ( w/Fill1 ) | 1st time | 2nd time | e--------------------------------------|--------------|---------------\ B--------------------------------------|--------------|---------------| G--------------------------------------|-6-6-6-4-6-4v-|---6-6-6-4-6---| D--6-6-4-6v---6-6-6-4-6-4v---6-6-4-6v--|-4-4-4-2-4-2v-|---4-4-4-2-4---| A--4-4-2-4v---4-4-4-2-4-2v---4-4-2-4v--|--------------|-------------2-| E--------------------------------------|--------------|-------------0-/ Fill1 ( w/Guitar4 ) : e12vvvv-11vvvv-9vvvv-7vvvv----\ B-----------------------------| G-----------------------------| D-----------------------------| A-----------------------------| E-----------------------------/ The birth of Abigail would soon be realized e--------------------------------------------------------------------\ B--------------------------------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------8-8--8--6--8--6v---| A--8-8-6-8-8v--8-8-8--6--8--6v----8-8--6--8--8v---6-6--6--4--6--4v---| E--6-6-4-6-6v--6-6-6--4--6--4v----6-6--4--6--6v----------------------/ The second coming of a devil in disguise e--------------------------------------------------------------------\ B--------------------------------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------8-8--8--6--8--6v---| A--8-8-6-8-8v--8-8-8--6--8--6v----8-8--6--8--8v---6-6--6--4--6--4v---| E--6-6-4-6-6v--6-6-6--4--6--4v----6-6--4--6--6v----------------------/ And the moon did not shine e--------------------------------------------------------\ B--------------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------6-6-6-4-6-4v-| D--6-6-4-6-6v---6-6-6-4-6-4v---6-6-4-6-6v---4-4-4-2-4-2v-| A--4-4-2-4-4v---4-4-4-2-4-2v---4-4-2-4-4v----------------| E--------------------------------------------------------/ It was darker than ever before. e--------------------------------------------------------\ B--------------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------6-6-6-4-6-4v-| D--6-6-4-6-6v---6-6-6-4-6-4v---6-6-4-6-6v---4-4-4-2-4-2v-| A--4-4-2-4-4v---4-4-4-2-4-2v---4-4-2-4-4v----------------| E--------------------------------------------------------/ On this sacred night the soul of Miriam was crying out in pain. e--------------------------------------------------------------3--\ B--------------------------------------------------------------3--| G-----------------------7/8--7/8--7/8--------------------------0--| D-----------------------5/6--5/6--5/6--------------------------0--| A--4--4-4--2-4-------------------------------4----4-4----2-----2--| E--2--2-2--0-2-------------------------------2----2-2----0-----3--/ Remembering the day, arrival in the rain e--------------------------------------------------------------3--\ B--------------------------------------------------------------3--| G-----------------------7/8--7/8--7/8--------------------------0--| D-----------------------5/6--5/6--5/6--------------------------0--| A--4--4-4--2-4-------------------------------4----4-4----2-----2--| E--2--2-2--0-2-------------------------------2----2-2----0-----3--/ Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh. Ohh, ohh, ahh AHH!!! e------------------3------------------3----\ B------------------3------------------3----| G------------------0------------------0----| D---9----7----6----0----9----7----6---0----| A---9----7----7----2----9----7----7---2----| E---7----5----4----3----7----5----4---3----/ ( w/Fill1 & fill2) | 1st time | 2nd time | e--------------------------------------|--------------|---------------\ B--------------------------------------|--------------|---------------| G--------------------------------------|-6-6-6-4-6-4v-|---6-6-6-4-6---| D--6-6-4-6v---6-6-6-4-6-4v---6-6-4-6v--|-4-4-4-2-4-2v-|---4-4-4-2-4---| A--4-4-2-4v---4-4-4-2-4-2v---4-4-2-4v--|--------------|-------------2-| E--------------------------------------|--------------|-------------0-/ Fill1 ( w/Guitar4 ) : Fill2 ( w/Guitar2 ): e12vvvv-11vvvv-9vvvv-7vvvv---|----------0--0--------------0--0--------\ B----------------------------|--------0------0----------0------0------| G----------------------------|------6----------6------6----------6----| D----------------------------|----7--------------7--7--------------7--| A----------------------------|----------------------------------------| E----------------------------|----------------------------------------/ The pain of labour was so strong that Miriam died e--------------------------------------------------------------------------\ B--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------8-8-8--6-8-6v---| A--8-8-6-8-8v--8-8-8--6--8--6v----8-8--6--8--8v------------6-6-6--4-6-4v---| E--6-6-4-6-6v--6-6-6--4--6--4v----6-6--4--6--6v----------------------------/ The final seeing was a pair of yellow eyes. e--------------------------------------------------------------------------\ B--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------8-8-8--6-8-6v---| A--8-8-6-8-8v--8-8-8--6--8--6v----8-8--6--8--8v------------6-6-6--4-6-4v---| E--6-6-4-6-6v--6-6-6--4--6--4v----6-6--4--6--6v----------------------------/ You can still hear her screaming e--------------------------------------------------------\ B--------------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------6-6-6-4-6-4v-| D--6-6-4-6-6v---6-6-6-4-6-4v---6-6-4-6-6v---4-4-4-2-4-2v-| A--4-4-2-4-4v---4-4-4-2-4-2v---4-4-2-4-4v----------------| E--------------------------------------------------------/ If You're walking the stairs in July. e--------------------------------------------------------\ B--------------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------6-6-6-4-6-4v-| D--6-6-4-6-6v---6-6-6-4-6-4v---6-6-4-6-6v---4-4-4-2-4-2v-| A--4-4-2-4-4v---4-4-4-2-4-2v---4-4-2-4-4v----------------| E--------------------------------------------------------/ Riding from beyond the 7 Horsemen would arrive before the dawn e--------------------------------------------------------------3--\ B--------------------------------------------------------------3--| G--------------------------------------------------------------0--| D-----------------------7/8--7/8--7/8--------------------------0--| A--4--4-4--2-4----------5/6--5/6--5/6--------4----4-4----2-----2--| E--2--2-2--0-2-------------------------------2----2-2----0-----3--/ Servants of the count, when Abigail was born the first time e--------------------------------------------------------------3--\ B--------------------------------------------------------------3--| G--------------------------------------------------------------0--| D-----------------------7/8--7/8--7/8--------------------------0--| A--4--4-4--2-4----------5/6--5/6--5/6--------4----4-4----2-----2--| E--2--2-2--0-2-------------------------------2----2-2----0-----3--/ Solo 2 ( Andy ) : Nope!!! Too hard!! Besides, it's too fast, and not as cool as the last one, so, if you really, REALLY want it, e-mail me, and I'll see what I can do. After the solo ... Oh no... they found her in the sarcophagus e----------------------------------------------------\ B----------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------| D----------1---2--1vv-------------------------5------| A--2--2--1---1-------------2--2---0--2--3--2-----5v--| E--0--0--------------------0--0----------------------/ Baby Abigail was eating, Oh I cannot tell You e----------------------------------------------------\ B----------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------| D----------1---2--1vv-------------------------5------| A--2--2--1---1-------------2--2---0--2--3--2-----5v--| E--0--0--------------------0--0----------------------/ "Take her... and bring her to the chapel in the forest e---------------------------------------------------------\ B---------------------------------------------------------| G---------------------------------------------------------| D----------1---2--1vv-------------------------5-----------| A--2--2--1---1-------------2--2---0--2--3--2-----5v-------| E--0--0--------------------0--0---------------------------/ So go now... The ceremony And the coffin's waiting" e---------------------------------------------------------\ B---------------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------7v---| D----------1---2--1vv----------------------------5---7v---| A--2--2--1---1-------------2--2---0--2--3--2-----5---5v---| E--0--0--------------------0--0------------------3--------/ RhyFig 3 : ---------- e--------------------------------------------------------------------\ B--------------------------------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------5vv---------------------------0--------| A----------10--7vv--4-5-6-7-5--------------10--7vv----0-1-2---2-1-0--| E--0--0-0--------------------------0--0-0-----------0----------------/ Repeat RhyFig3 3 times, then : e-------------------------------\ B-------------------------------| G--7----------------------------| D--7--7--------------0----------| A--5--7-----0--1--2-----2--1--0-| E-----5---0---------------------/ Then, repeat RhyFig3 ( with a lot of weird screams and "ahhs" and a deadly " Black Horsemen!!! " that makes my mother scream in fear :-) ) 4 times; after that, : e-----------------------------------------------------------------\ B-----------------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------------------| D----------0-----------------0---------------------0--------------| A----0-1-2---2-1-------0-1-2---2-1--------0--1--2-----2--1--------| E--0-------------0v--0-------------0v--0---------------------0----/ Lyrics ( w/RhyFig2 ) : "That's the end of another lullaby Time has come for me to say Goodnight... " and with that, we get to THE solo.. one of the most moving, well-done pieces of music, this solo is easy, but because it's set way back in the mix, it's kinda hard to capture every nuance of Mike's playing; so, take this transcription as a guide, and inprovise where you like ( I know I do :-) ) Solo 3 ( w/RhyFig2 ): e---------------------------------------------9--11--11b13r11--9--11vv-\ B-------------------------------------------9--------------------------| G--8b9--6vv----6--8--9--6--8--9-11vv---11b13---------------------------| D------------6---------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------/ e--11h12p12-9-11-9---9-11-12-12b14vv--------9--11--9---11-12-11-9-11-9b11-\ B------------------9--------------------12--------------------------------| G-------------------------------------11--11-11--11-11--------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------/ e------14b16vv--14-12-14-12h14p12\11-12-9-11-9--------------------\ B-----------------------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------11vv--9-8-9-6vvv---| D--*--------------------------------------------------------------| A-\/\/------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------/ * Random slides e-----------------------------------------------------------------\ B-----------------------------------9------9-10----9-10-12b14vv---| G-------8------8-9----8-9-11-8-9-11---9-11------11----------------| D--9-11---9-11-----11---------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------/ e--9-11-12----14----12----14----12----14-12\--\ B----------12----12----12----12----12----12\--| G---------------------------------------------| D---------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------/ Harmony : e-----------------------------------------------\ B--9-10--9vv--9-10-9h10p9-----------------------| G-------------------------11-9-8------8-9-------| D---------------------------------11v-----9vv---| A-----------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------/ * e-----------------------------------------------\ B--9-10--9vv--9-10-9h10p9-----------------<12--| G-------------------------11-9-8------8-9-------| D---------------------------------11v-----------| A-----------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------/ * Bend up with tremolo bar e------16--14vv--14-16-17-19v--17-16-14------9-11-12-11tr12---11--12vvv-\ B--14-----------------------------------14vv----------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------/ B Fade out.... e--------0-----------0-----------0-------\ B------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-----| G----8-------8---8-------8---8-------8vv-| D--9-----------9-----------9-------------| A----------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------/