Black Horsemen King Diamond

 
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 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]Gazing into the [B]dark, [Am]Jonathan saw the [B]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.

 
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 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

 
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 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 :

 
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 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----------------------------------------/

Whew, what a great song!!! With the exception of the second solo, I think

that everything's pretty accurate... I didn't tab some of the acoustics

behind, by example, RhyFig2, for 2 reasons : 1) They're easy to figure out,

and 2) I ( when I :-) ) play in a one-guitar band, so the acoustic behind the

electric is a no-no ( mind you, we're so desperate that I sing this one!!! )

Any comments, flames, requests, or if someone knows how to play any

Steve Vai-era David Lee Roth songs or any Kansas song ( except

Dust in The Wind and Carry On.. ) , or if someone has the tabs to

"Roundabout" by Yes ( or any other Yes song, for that matter ),

please feel free to e-mail me at : al527439@aniachi.her.itesm.mx

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{t:Black Horsemen}
 {st:King Diamond}
 
 #
 #@SONG: BLACK HORSEMEN (7:39).
 #
 #SOLO: Mike
 #
 #So there they stood at the top of the stairs
 #Miriam in the mood, Jonathan was scared
 #Gazing into the dark, Jonathan saw the star
 #For a second he turned his back
 #And she was there like a ghost
 #She him hard and clean
 #To the bottom of the stairs
 #
 #"Now we're finally alone, Miriam
 #Abigail is here to stay"
 #
 #The birth of Abigail would soon be realized
 #The second coming of a devil in disguise
 #And the moon did not shine
 #It was darker than ever before
 #
 #On this sacred night
 #The soul of Miriam was crying out in pain
 #Remembering the day, arrival in the rain
 #
 #The pain of labour was so strong that Miriam died
 #The final seeing was a pair of yellow eyes
 #You can still hear her screaming
 #If You're walking the stairs in July
 #
 #Riding from beyond
 #The 7 Horsemen would arrive before the dawn
 #Servants of the count, when Abigail was born the first time
 #
 #SOLO: Andy
 #
 #Oh no...they found her in the sarcophagus
 #Baby Abigail was eating, Oh I cannot tell You
 #
 #"Take her...and bring her
 #To the chapel in the forest
 #So go now...The ceremony
 #And the coffin's waiting"
 #
 #The Black Horsemen
 #
 #That's the end of another lullaby
 #Time has come for me to say Goodnight
 #
 #SOLO: Mike
 #
 #
 #
 #
 # 
 {sot}
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 {eot}
 #
 # " Black Horsemen " by King Diamond from Abigail
 # Music and Lyrics by King Diamond
 # Tabbed and transcribed by Alex Huerta al527439@aniachi.her.itesm.mx
 # 
 {sot}
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 {eot}
 #
 #Legend :
 #
 #p = pull_off \ = Slide down
 #h = hammer_on .. = Repeat for a while :-)
 #/ = Slide up x2 = Repeat it that time and another one.
 #v = Vibrato rk = Rake ( play the strings one after the other )
 #tr= Trill <> = Natural Harmonics.
 #r = release
 #bt= bend and tap
 #Guitar1 = 12-string Acoustic Guitar.
 #Guitar2 = Nylon-acoustic Guitar.
 #Guitar3 = Distorted Guitar.
 #Guitar4 = Distorted Guitar with a strange effect.
 #
 # 
 {sot}
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 {eot}
 #
 #Notes :
 #
 #King Diamond is GOD!! And this song proves it. This ain't no easy song,
 #and it's a bitch to play it right, but it provides hours of fun for
 #someone with those hours to waste :-)
 #
 #Thanxs go to Balva, a friend of mine and a damned fine guitarist,
 #who helped me to figure out the 2nd solo ( even tough we never got it
 #quite right ) and bought some beers and a bag of Nachos and invited me to
 #his house this weekend to talk and play guitars. And they also go to
 #Justin for telling me about the 12 string guitar used in the
 #beginning of the song.
 #
 #The acoustic parts at the beginning are played with ( you guessed it )
 #an acoustic with 12 strings ( or a "bajosexto", as we call them here
 #in Mexico ), so if you don't have one, you can do two things : 1) Play
 #the part as it appears in the transcription, or 2) Play it one octave up
 #the neck.
 #
 #When I put the chord names over the lyrics, it means that they should be
 #arpeggiated as in the beggining of the tune.
 #
 #Also, don't expect to play this song without hearing the recording first.
 #It's mandatory to hear the song before attempting to play it. The timing on
 #some of the rhythms (sp?) are kind of wacko, so use your ear, man.
 #
 #This is my second tab, I may be getting good at this, but, if you find any
 #mistake, please, e-mail me or send the correction to the tab archives.
 #
 #( with Guitar1 )
 #
 # B A x2
 # 
 {sot}
 e--------0-----------0-----------0-------\
 
 {eot}
 # 
 {sot}
 B------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-----|
 
 {eot}
 # 
 {sot}
 G----8-------8---8-------8---6-------6vv-|
 
 {eot}
 # 
 {sot}
 D--9-----------9-----------7-------------|
 
 {eot}
 # 
 {sot}
 A----------------------------------------|
 
 {eot}
 # 
 {sot}
 E----------------------------------------/
 
 {eot}
 #
 [Am] [B] [Am] [B] 
 {sot}
 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----------------------------------------------/
 
 {eot}
 
 RhyFig 1 :
 
 {sot}
 ----------
 
 {eot}
 
 ( with Guitar3 )
 [A] 
 {sot}
 e--------------------------------------------------------------------\
 B--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D-7-----------(7)/9-----------(9)\7-----------(7)/9------------------|
 A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E-5-----------(5)/7-----------(7)\5-----------(5)/7------------------/
 
 {eot}
 |( with Guitar1 ) |
 | Aaug5sus2 B Aaug5sus2 B |
 
 {sot}
 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----------/
 
 {eot}
 
 Solo 1 ( Mike ) ( with the Am and B arpeggiated(sp?) and Guitar2)
 
 {sot}
 ---------------
 
 {eot}
 [Am] [B] 
 {sot}
 e-------------------------------------7-7vv----\
 B-------------------------------------7-7vv----|
 G--4--5--4---------4--5--4vv-------------------|
 D-----------7vv--7-----------------------------|
 A----------------------------------------------|
 E----------------------------------------------/
 
 {eot}
 
 [Am] [B] 
 {sot}
 e----------------------------------------------\
 B-8-10-8-8h10p8\7-7-8-7-5-7-5------------------|
 G-----------------------------7\4v-------------|
 D-------------------------------------4-4vv----|
 A----------------------------------------------|
 E----------------------------------------------/
 
 {eot}
 
 rk Am B
 
 {sot}
 e---5--5b7-5-------5-7-8-5-7vv-----------------\
 B--5---------8-7vv-----------------------------|
 G-5---------------------------------rest-------|
 D-----------------------------------rest-------|
 A----------------------------------------------|
 E----------------------------------------------/
 
 {eot}
 
 [Am] [B] 
 {sot}
 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-------------------------------------------------------/
 
 {eot}
 
 Lyrics ( w/RhyFig1 ) :
 "So there they stood at the top of the stairs
 Miriam in the mood, Jonathan was scared. "
 
 [Am]Gazing into the [B]dark, [Am]Jonathan saw the [B]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 ) :
 
 {sot}
 --------
 
 {eot}
 
 [D#] [B] [D#] [B] [D#] [B] [A] [G#] 
 {sot}
 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------/
 
 {eot}
 
 Lyrics ( w/RhyFig2 ) :
 "Now we're finally alone, Miriam
 Abigail is here to stay. "
 
 ( w/Fill1 ) | 1st time | 2nd time |
 
 {sot}
 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-/
 
 {eot}
 
 Fill1 ( w/Guitar4 ) :
 
 {sot}
 e12vvvv-11vvvv-9vvvv-7vvvv----\
 B-----------------------------|
 G-----------------------------|
 D-----------------------------|
 A-----------------------------|
 E-----------------------------/
 
 {eot}
 
 The birth of Abigail would soon be realized
 
 {sot}
 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----------------------/
 
 {eot}
 
 The second coming of a devil in disguise
 
 {sot}
 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----------------------/
 
 {eot}
 
 And the moon did not shine
 
 {sot}
 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--------------------------------------------------------/
 
 {eot}
 
 It was darker than ever before.
 
 {sot}
 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--------------------------------------------------------/
 
 {eot}
 
 On this sacred night the soul of Miriam was crying out in pain.
 
 {sot}
 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--/
 
 {eot}
 
 Remembering the day, arrival in the rain
 
 {sot}
 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--/
 
 {eot}
 
 Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh. Ohh, ohh, ahh AHH!!!
 
 {sot}
 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----/
 
 {eot}
 
 ( w/Fill1 & fill2) | 1st time | 2nd time |
 
 {sot}
 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-/
 
 {eot}
 
 Fill1 ( w/Guitar4 ) : Fill2 ( w/Guitar2 ):
 
 {sot}
 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----------------------------|----------------------------------------/
 
 {eot}
 
 The pain of labour was so strong that Miriam died
 
 {sot}
 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----------------------------/
 
 {eot}
 
 The final seeing was a pair of yellow eyes.
 
 {sot}
 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----------------------------/
 
 {eot}
 
 You can still hear her screaming
 
 {sot}
 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--------------------------------------------------------/
 
 {eot}
 
 If You're walking the stairs in July.
 
 {sot}
 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--------------------------------------------------------/
 
 {eot}
 
 Riding from beyond the 7 Horsemen would arrive before the dawn
 
 {sot}
 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--/
 
 {eot}
 
 Servants of the count, when Abigail was born the first time
 
 {sot}
 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--/
 
 {eot}
 
 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
 
 {sot}
 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----------------------/
 
 {eot}
 
 Baby Abigail was eating, Oh I cannot tell You
 
 {sot}
 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----------------------/
 
 {eot}
 
 "Take her... and bring her to the chapel in the forest
 
 {sot}
 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---------------------------/
 
 {eot}
 
 So go now... The ceremony And the coffin's waiting"
 
 {sot}
 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--------/
 
 {eot}
 
 RhyFig 3 :
 
 {sot}
 ----------
 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----------------/
 
 {eot}
 
 Repeat RhyFig3 3 times, then :
 
 {sot}
 e-------------------------------\
 B-------------------------------|
 G--7----------------------------|
 D--7--7--------------0----------|
 A--5--7-----0--1--2-----2--1--0-|
 E-----5---0---------------------/
 
 {eot}
 
 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, :
 
 {sot}
 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----/
 
 {eot}
 
 
 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 ):
 
 
 {sot}
 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-----------------------------------------------------------------/
 
 {eot}
 * Random slides
 
 
 {sot}
 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---------------------------------------------/
 
 {eot}
 
 Harmony :
 
 
 {sot}
 e-----------------------------------------------\
 B--9-10--9vv--9-10-9h10p9-----------------------|
 G-------------------------11-9-8------8-9-------|
 D---------------------------------11v-----9vv---|
 A-----------------------------------------------|
 E-----------------------------------------------/
 
 {eot}
 
 *
 
 {sot}
 e-----------------------------------------------\
 B--9-10--9vv--9-10-9h10p9-----------------<12>--|
 G-------------------------11-9-8------8-9-------|
 D---------------------------------11v-----------|
 A-----------------------------------------------|
 E-----------------------------------------------/
 
 {eot}
 * Bend up with tremolo bar
 
 
 
 {sot}
 e------16--14vv--14-16-17-19v--17-16-14------9-11-12-11tr12---11--12vvv-\
 B--14-----------------------------------14vv----------------------------|
 G-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E-----------------------------------------------------------------------/
 
 {eot}
 
 B Fade out....
 
 {sot}
 e--------0-----------0-----------0-------\
 B------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-----|
 G----8-------8---8-------8---8-------8vv-|
 D--9-----------9-----------9-------------|
 A----------------------------------------|
 E----------------------------------------/
 
 {eot}
 
 Whew, what a great song!!! With the exception of the second solo, I think
 that everything's pretty accurate... I didn't tab some of the acoustics
 behind, by example, RhyFig2, for 2 reasons : 1) They're easy to figure out,
 and 2) I ( when I :-) ) play in a one-guitar band, so the acoustic behind the
 electric is a no-no ( mind you, we're so desperate that I sing this one!!! )
 
 Any comments, flames, requests, or if someone knows how to play any
 Steve Vai-era David Lee Roth songs or any Kansas song ( except
 Dust in The Wind and Carry On.. ) , or if someone has the tabs to
 "Roundabout" by Yes ( or any other Yes song, for that matter ),
 please feel free to e-mail me at : al527439@aniachi.her.itesm.mx

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