The Oath Mercyful Fate

 
 e|----------|
 B|----------|
 G|----------|
 D|-7-7--6-6-|
 A|-5-5--4-4-|
 E|----------|

 


 


 Riff 1


 Both guitars


 

 
 e|-------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------|
 G|-------------------------------------------|
 D|-------------7---------------7-9-7-7-------|
 A|-7-9-9-9-7-9----9--7-7-9-9-9---------9-7~--|
 E|-------------------------------------------|
 e|---------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------|
 G|---------------------------------|
 D|-------------7-------7--7--6--6--|
 A|-7-9-9-9-7-9----9--7-5--5--4--4--|
 E|---------------------------------|

 


 


 Guitar 2 (2nd time)


 

 
 e|------------------------------------------|
 B|------------------------------------------|
 G|------------------------------------------|
 D|-------------7-------------7----------7---|
 A|-7-9-9-9-7-9----9--7-7-9-9------7-9-9-----|
 E|------------------------------------------|
 e|---------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------|
 G|---------------------------------|
 D|-------9----------9--7--7--6--6--|
 A|-7-9-9------7-9-9----5--5--4--4--|
 E|---------------------------------|

 


 


 [Bass]  

 
 G|---------------------------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------|
 A|----------------------------------------5--5--44-4-|
 E|-222222222222-222222222222-222222222222------------|
 G|---------------------------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------|
 A|----------------------------------------55-5--44-4-|
 E|-222222222222-555555555555-777777777777------------|

 


 


 


 Riff 2


 

 
 e|-------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------|
 G|-------------------------------------------|
 D|-5---------------------5---------5---------|
 A|-3---------------------3---------3---------|
 E|----0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-|

 


 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *


 "I deny Jesus..."


 

 
 e|----------------------------------------|
 B|----------------------------------------|
 G|----------------------------------------|
 D|----------------------------------------|
 A|-4----------4----------4----------4-4-4-|
 E|-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|

 


 * * * * * * * * * * * * *


 "...Christ..."


 

 
 e|-------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------|
 G|-------------------------------------------|
 D|-5---------------------5---------5---------|
 A|-3---------------------3---------3---------|
 E|----0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-|

 


 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *


 "...the deceiver..."


 

 
 e|------------------------------------------|
 B|------------------------------------------|
 G|------------------------------------------|
 D|------------------------------------------|
 A|-4----------4----------4----------4-------|
 E|-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|

 


 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *


 


 Guitar fill over Riff 2


 [#1]  

 
 e|-12^^~~-14--------------|
 B|---------------10-------|
 G|-------------9----11~---|
 D|------------------------|
 A|------------------------|
 E|------------------------|

 


 


 [#2]  

 
 e|-20^~~-20--19-17-16h17-16---------|
 B|--------------------------19^r\---|
 G|----------------------------------|
 D|----------------------------------|
 A|----------------------------------|
 E|----------------------------------|

 


 


 Play Riff 1


 Play Riff 2 "And I abjure the Christian faith..."


 


 Lead into next section:


 

 
 e|------------------|
 B|------------------|
 G|------------------|
 D|-4--5--5--4--5--4-|
 A|-2--3--3--2--3--2-|
 E|------------------|

 


 "...all of it's works."


 


 Riff 3 (Solo Rhythm) x2


 

 
 e|-----------------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------------|
 G|-----------------------------------------------------|
 D|-------9-8--------9-8--5--------9-8--------7-5-------|
 A|-------7-6--------7-6--3--------7-6------------8-7-8-|
 E|-3-5-0------3-5-0---------3-5-0------3-5-0-----------|

 


 * * * * * * * * * * * *


 


 

 
 e|---------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------|
 G|---------------------------------|
 D|---4-5-5-4-5-4-------------------| ----|
 A|-0-2-3-3-2-3-2--0--4-----4-----4-| |
 E|-------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| |

 


 * * * * |--- Play 2x


 

 
 e|---------------------------------| |
 B|---------------------------------| |
 G|---------------------------------| |
 D|---4-5-5-4-5-4-------------------| ----|
 A|-0-2-3-3-2-3-2--0--4-----5-----4-|
 E|-------------------2-2-2-3-3-3-2-|

 


 * * * *


 

 
 e|--------------------------------|
 B|--------------------------------|
 G|--------------------------------|
 D|---4-----5-----4---9-----10-----|
 A|-0-2-2-2-3-3-3-2-2-7-7-7--8-8-8-|
 E|--------------------------------|

 


 * * * * * * * * *


 


 Riff 4


 Guitar 1 x2


 

 
 e|-----------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------|
 G|-----------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------|
 A|---10-9---10-9---10-9-7-9-10-|
 E|-0------0------0-------------|

 


 x2


 

 
 e|-----------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------|
 G|-----------------------------|
 D|---10-9---10-9---10-9-7-9-10-|
 A|-0------0------0-------------|
 E|-----------------------------|

 


 x2


 

 
 e|-----------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------|
 G|-----------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------|
 A|---10-9---10-9---10-9-7-9-10-|
 E|-0------0------0-------------|

 


 


 Guitar 2


 

 
 e|--------------------|
 B|--------------------|
 G|--------------------|
 D|--------------------|
 A|-2--2--2----2--2--2-|
 E|-0--0--0----0--0--0-|
 e|----------------------|
 B|----------------------|
 G|----------------------|
 D|-2-2--2--2----2--2--2-|
 A|-0-0--0--0----0--0--0-|
 E|----------------------|
 e|----------------------|
 B|----------------------|
 G|----------------------|
 D|----------------------|
 A|-2-2--2--2----2--2--2-|
 E|-0-0--0--0----0--0--0-|

 


 


 


 Riff 5


 

 
 e|-------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------|
 G|-------------9-----------------|
 D|---10---9-10------10---10-9----| ----|
 A|-0----0---------0----0------10-| |
 E|-------------------------------| |

 


 * * * * |---> Play 3x


 

 
 e|-------------------------------| |
 B|-------------------------------| |
 G|-------------9-----------------| ----|
 D|---10---9-10---10-9----9-10-12-|
 A|-0----0-------------10---------|
 E|-------------------------------|

 


 * *


 


 

 
 e|-------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------|
 G|-------------9-----------------|
 D|---10---9-10------10---10-9----|
 A|-0----0---------0----0------10-|
 E|-------------------------------|

 


 * * * *


 

 
 e|---------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------|
 G|---------------------------------|
 D|---10---9-10-12--7---------------|
 A|-0----0----------5--5--4-3-2-2-2-|
 E|--------------------3--2-1-0-0-0-|

 


 * *


 


 


 Riff 6


 

 
 e|----------------------------------|
 B|----------------------------------|
 G|----------------------------------|
 D|---------------12------------7--5-|
 A|-----7h8p7-----10------7h8p7-5--3-|
 E|-000-------000-----000------------|

 


 *** *** ***


 

 
 e|-------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------|
 G|-------------------------------|
 D|---------------12------------4-|
 A|-----7h8p7-----10------7h8p7-5-|
 E|-000-------000-----000---------|

 


 *** *** ***


 


 Riff 7


 

 
 e|------------------------------|
 B|------------------------------|
 G|------------------------------|
 D|--------4-5-----------------2-|
 A|-222222-2-3-----------------0-|
 E|-------------0h2-2222-0h2-2---|

 


 ****** * * **** * * *


 "To it's lawful master..."


 

 
 e|-------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------|
 G|-------------------------------|
 D|--------4-5--------------------|
 A|-222222-2-3--------------------|
 E|-------------0h2-2222-0h2-2222-|

 


 ****** * * **** * * ****


 "...to worship Him..."


 

 
 e|------------------------------|
 B|------------------------------|
 G|------------------------------|
 D|--------4-5-----------------2-|
 A|-222222-2-3-----------------0-|
 E|-------------0h2-2222-0h2-2---|

 


 ****** * * **** * * *


 "Our Lord Satan..."


 

 
 e|------------|
 B|------------|
 G|------------|
 D|--------4-5-|

 


 A|-222222-2-3-|


 

 
 E|------------|

 


 ******


 "...and no other..."


 


 Play Riff 6 "In the name of Satan..."


 Play Riff 7 "By these names..."


 


 Riff 8 (Solo Rhythm)


 

 
 e|---------------------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------------------|
 G|---------------------------------------------|
 D|-------------------------------------5--7--9-|
 A|-4--4--2-4--4------3-2-0--4--4--2-4--3--5--7-|
 E|-2--2--0-2--2--0-2--------2--2--0-2----------|

 


 "...the goat."


 

 
 e|---------------------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------------------|
 G|---------------------------------------------|
 D|-------------------------------------9--8--7-|
 A|-4--4--2-4--4------3-2-0--4--4--2-4--7--6--5-|
 E|-2--2--0-2--2--0-2--------2--2--0-2----------|

 


 


 Riff 9 (Solo Rhythm)


 

 
 e|-------------------------|
 B|-------------------------|
 G|-------------------------|
 D|--------------9----8-9-8-|
 A|-444444444444-7----6-7-6-|
 E|-------------------------|

 


 ************


 

 
 e|--------------------------|
 B|--------------------------|
 G|--------------------------|
 D|--------------------------|
 A|-444444444444---7-----9---|
 E|--------------5---5-7---7-|

 


 ************


 


 Riff 10


 

 
 e|--------------------------------|
 B|--------------------------------|
 G|--------------------------------|
 D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
 A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
 E|--------------------------------|

 


 


 Play Riff 9


 


 Riff 11


 

 
 e|------------------------------------------------|
 B|------------------------------------------------|
 G|------------------------------------------------|
 D|-------4p2p0-4~~----------4p2p0-4~~----7-7--6-6-|
 A|---------------------------------------5-5--4-4-|
 E|-2-2-2--------------2-2-2-----------------------|

 


 * * * * * *


 "To the furtherance..."


 


 Riff 1a


 Guitar 1


 

 
 e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
 B|---------------------|-------------7-------|---------------------|
 G|-------------6-----6-|-7-7-7-7-6-7----7----|-------------6-------|
 D|-6-7-7-7-6-7----7----|-------------------6-|-7-7-7-7-6-7----7--6-|
 A|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
 E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

 


 Guitar 2


 

 
 e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
 B|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
 G|---------------------|-------------7-------|---------------------|
 D|-------------7-----7-|-9-9-9-9-7-9----9----|-------------7-------|
 A|-7-9-9-9-7-9----9----|-------------------7-|-9-9-9-9-7-9----9--7-|
 E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

 


 


 1st time


 Both


 

 
 e|------------|
 B|------------|
 G|------------|
 D|-7--7--6--6-|
 A|-5--5--4--4-|
 E|------------|

 


 2nd time gtr 2 plays this:


 

 
 e|------------|
 B|------------|
 G|------------|
 D|------------|
 A|-9--9--8--8-|
 E|------------|

 


 


 


 Play Riff 2 "Do what thou wilt..."


 


 Riff 1b


 Guitar 1


 

 
 e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
 B|---------------------|-------------7-------|---------------------|
 G|-------------6-------|-7-7-7-7-6-7----7-6--|-------------6-------|
 D|-6-7-7-7-6-7----7-6--|---------------------|-7-7-7-7-6-7----7--6-|
 A|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
 E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

 


 Guitar 2


 

 
 e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
 B|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
 G|---------------------|-------------7-------|---------------------|
 D|-------------7-------|-9-9-9-9-7-9----9-7--|-------------7-------|
 A|-7-9-9-9-7-9----9-7--|---------------------|-9-9-9-9-7-9----9--7-|
 E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

 


 Both


 

 
 e|------------|
 B|------------|
 G|------------|
 D|-7--7--6--6-|
 A|-5--5--4--4-|
 E|------------|

 


 


 


 Riff 12


 Both guitars


 

 
 e|----------------------|
 B|----------------------|
 G|----------------------|
 D|-11-11--9-9--7-7--6-6-|
 A|--9--9--7-7--5-5--4-4-|
 E|----------------------|
 e|--------------------------|
 B|--------------------------|
 G|--------------------------|
 D|-11--9--7--6--11--9--7--6-|
 A|--9--7--5--4---9--7--5--4-|
 E|--------------------------|

 


 "As it was in the beginning..."


 


 Guitar 1


 

 
 e|-------------------|
 B|-------------------|
 G|-------------------|
 D|-11----9----7----6-|
 A|--9----7----5----4-|
 E|-------------------|

 


 "...is now..."


 


 Guitar 2


 

 
 e|--------------------|
 B|--------------------|
 G|--------------------|
 D|--4~---6~---7~---9~-|
 A|--------------------|
 E|--------------------|

 


 


 


 Riff 13 (Solo Rhythm)


 

 
 e|-------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------|
 G|-------------------------------|
 D|-9-9-xxx-12-12-xxx-5-5-xxx-7-7-|
 A|-7-7-xxx-10-10-xxx-3-3-xxx-5-5-|
 E|-------------------------------|

 


 


 Final time


 

 
 e|--------------------------------------|
 B|--------------------------------------|
 G|--------------------------------------|
 D|-9-9-xxx-12-12-xxx-5-5-xxx-7-7-7-9-9\-|
 A|-7-7-xxx-10-10-xxx-3-3-xxx-5---5-7-7\-|
 E|--------------------------------------|

 


 


 Solo


 

 
 e|---/Full\-----------------------------------------------------------|
 B|-15-(17)-r---13--12-13-12----12---------/Full\----------------------|
 G|--------------------------14----14-12-14-(16)-r---12--14~-----------|
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 e|------------------------------------/Full--/Full--/Full\------------|
 B|-------------10--12--13p12p10~----15(17)-15(17)-15(17)--r(15)~~-----|
 G|-9---11--12---------------------------------------------------------|
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 e|-----------------------------------------10~------------------------|
 B|--------------10----10-12-10-12-13-12-13-----13~--12h13~-10~~-------|
 G|-11--12-11-12----12-------------------------------------------------|
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

 


 / Full \


 

 
 e|-17--(19)---r--15---14---15---17---15~----14h15p14~~----------------|
 B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 e|-0--12p10p0-14p12p0-17p12p0-15p12p0-14p12p0-15p12p0-14p12p0---------|
 B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 e|-------------------------------------/Full---------sl---------------|
 B|----------12~------------12~----15----(17)~~----17-/-19~~-----------|
 G|----------12~------------12~---------*------------------------------|
 D|-14-14-14-------14-14-14--------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

 


 * --> First hit the note and a little later bend it.


 


 

 
 e|-15-12-14-10-12-8-10-7-8-5-7--5h7h8~-7~--5h7-2h3p2h3p2h3p2h3--------|
 B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

 


 |


 

 
 e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G|-16-12-14-11-12-9-11-7-9-5-7--5h7h9~-7~--5h7-2h4p2h4p2h4p2h4--------| Harmony Gtr.
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 e|-3---2---3---5---7---8---7---5h7p5h7---2---3---2--------------------|
 B|---------------------------------------------------5--5\------------|
 G|--------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

 


 |


 

 
 e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------------------------5--5\------------|
 G|-4---2---4---5---7---9---7---5h7p5h7---2---4---2--------------------| Harmony Gtr.
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

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{t:The Oath}
 {st:Mercyful Fate}
 
 Mercyful Fate: The Oath
 
 transcribed by: Langus : tlange@promail.pl
 edited by: Russ Elton : webmaster@abysslord.com
 Rami Nuotio : rami.nuotio@nic.fi
 solo by: Stefanos Danakos: slaytanic_gr@yahoo.com
 
 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: January 20, 2003
 
 PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS TAB TO ANOTHER SITE
 WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU.
 
 Tuning: Standard
 
 Intro
 
 {sot}
 e|----------|
 B|----------|
 G|----------|
 D|-7-7--6-6-|
 A|-5-5--4-4-|
 E|----------|
 {eot}
 
 Riff 1
 Both guitars
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------|
 G|-------------------------------------------|
 D|-------------7---------------7-9-7-7-------|
 A|-7-9-9-9-7-9----9--7-7-9-9-9---------9-7~--|
 E|-------------------------------------------|
 e|---------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------|
 G|---------------------------------|
 D|-------------7-------7--7--6--6--|
 A|-7-9-9-9-7-9----9--7-5--5--4--4--|
 E|---------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 Guitar 2 (2nd time)
 
 {sot}
 e|------------------------------------------|
 B|------------------------------------------|
 G|------------------------------------------|
 D|-------------7-------------7----------7---|
 A|-7-9-9-9-7-9----9--7-7-9-9------7-9-9-----|
 E|------------------------------------------|
 e|---------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------|
 G|---------------------------------|
 D|-------9----------9--7--7--6--6--|
 A|-7-9-9------7-9-9----5--5--4--4--|
 E|---------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 [Bass] 
 {sot}
 G|---------------------------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------|
 A|----------------------------------------5--5--44-4-|
 E|-222222222222-222222222222-222222222222------------|
 G|---------------------------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------|
 A|----------------------------------------55-5--44-4-|
 E|-222222222222-555555555555-777777777777------------|
 {eot}
 
 
 Riff 2
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------|
 G|-------------------------------------------|
 D|-5---------------------5---------5---------|
 A|-3---------------------3---------3---------|
 E|----0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-|
 {eot}
 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
 "I deny Jesus..."
 
 {sot}
 e|----------------------------------------|
 B|----------------------------------------|
 G|----------------------------------------|
 D|----------------------------------------|
 A|-4----------4----------4----------4-4-4-|
 E|-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
 {eot}
 * * * * * * * * * * * * *
 "...Christ..."
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------|
 G|-------------------------------------------|
 D|-5---------------------5---------5---------|
 A|-3---------------------3---------3---------|
 E|----0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-|
 {eot}
 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
 "...the deceiver..."
 
 {sot}
 e|------------------------------------------|
 B|------------------------------------------|
 G|------------------------------------------|
 D|------------------------------------------|
 A|-4----------4----------4----------4-------|
 E|-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
 {eot}
 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
 
 Guitar fill over Riff 2
 [#1] 
 {sot}
 e|-12^^~~-14--------------|
 B|---------------10-------|
 G|-------------9----11~---|
 D|------------------------|
 A|------------------------|
 E|------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 [#2] 
 {sot}
 e|-20^~~-20--19-17-16h17-16---------|
 B|--------------------------19^r\---|
 G|----------------------------------|
 D|----------------------------------|
 A|----------------------------------|
 E|----------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 Play Riff 1
 Play Riff 2 "And I abjure the Christian faith..."
 
 Lead into next section:
 
 {sot}
 e|------------------|
 B|------------------|
 G|------------------|
 D|-4--5--5--4--5--4-|
 A|-2--3--3--2--3--2-|
 E|------------------|
 {eot}
 "...all of it's works."
 
 Riff 3 (Solo Rhythm) x2
 
 {sot}
 e|-----------------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------------|
 G|-----------------------------------------------------|
 D|-------9-8--------9-8--5--------9-8--------7-5-------|
 A|-------7-6--------7-6--3--------7-6------------8-7-8-|
 E|-3-5-0------3-5-0---------3-5-0------3-5-0-----------|
 {eot}
 * * * * * * * * * * * *
 
 
 {sot}
 e|---------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------|
 G|---------------------------------|
 D|---4-5-5-4-5-4-------------------| ----|
 A|-0-2-3-3-2-3-2--0--4-----4-----4-| |
 E|-------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| |
 {eot}
 * * * * |--- Play 2x
 
 {sot}
 e|---------------------------------| |
 B|---------------------------------| |
 G|---------------------------------| |
 D|---4-5-5-4-5-4-------------------| ----|
 A|-0-2-3-3-2-3-2--0--4-----5-----4-|
 E|-------------------2-2-2-3-3-3-2-|
 {eot}
 * * * *
 
 {sot}
 e|--------------------------------|
 B|--------------------------------|
 G|--------------------------------|
 D|---4-----5-----4---9-----10-----|
 A|-0-2-2-2-3-3-3-2-2-7-7-7--8-8-8-|
 E|--------------------------------|
 {eot}
 * * * * * * * * *
 
 Riff 4
 Guitar 1 x2
 
 {sot}
 e|-----------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------|
 G|-----------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------|
 A|---10-9---10-9---10-9-7-9-10-|
 E|-0------0------0-------------|
 {eot}
 x2
 
 {sot}
 e|-----------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------|
 G|-----------------------------|
 D|---10-9---10-9---10-9-7-9-10-|
 A|-0------0------0-------------|
 E|-----------------------------|
 {eot}
 x2
 
 {sot}
 e|-----------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------|
 G|-----------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------|
 A|---10-9---10-9---10-9-7-9-10-|
 E|-0------0------0-------------|
 {eot}
 
 Guitar 2
 
 {sot}
 e|--------------------|
 B|--------------------|
 G|--------------------|
 D|--------------------|
 A|-2--2--2----2--2--2-|
 E|-0--0--0----0--0--0-|
 e|----------------------|
 B|----------------------|
 G|----------------------|
 D|-2-2--2--2----2--2--2-|
 A|-0-0--0--0----0--0--0-|
 E|----------------------|
 e|----------------------|
 B|----------------------|
 G|----------------------|
 D|----------------------|
 A|-2-2--2--2----2--2--2-|
 E|-0-0--0--0----0--0--0-|
 {eot}
 
 
 Riff 5
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------|
 G|-------------9-----------------|
 D|---10---9-10------10---10-9----| ----|
 A|-0----0---------0----0------10-| |
 E|-------------------------------| |
 {eot}
 * * * * |---> Play 3x
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------------| |
 B|-------------------------------| |
 G|-------------9-----------------| ----|
 D|---10---9-10---10-9----9-10-12-|
 A|-0----0-------------10---------|
 E|-------------------------------|
 {eot}
 * *
 
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------|
 G|-------------9-----------------|
 D|---10---9-10------10---10-9----|
 A|-0----0---------0----0------10-|
 E|-------------------------------|
 {eot}
 * * * *
 
 {sot}
 e|---------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------|
 G|---------------------------------|
 D|---10---9-10-12--7---------------|
 A|-0----0----------5--5--4-3-2-2-2-|
 E|--------------------3--2-1-0-0-0-|
 {eot}
 * *
 
 
 Riff 6
 
 {sot}
 e|----------------------------------|
 B|----------------------------------|
 G|----------------------------------|
 D|---------------12------------7--5-|
 A|-----7h8p7-----10------7h8p7-5--3-|
 E|-000-------000-----000------------|
 {eot}
 *** *** ***
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------|
 G|-------------------------------|
 D|---------------12------------4-|
 A|-----7h8p7-----10------7h8p7-5-|
 E|-000-------000-----000---------|
 {eot}
 *** *** ***
 
 Riff 7
 
 {sot}
 e|------------------------------|
 B|------------------------------|
 G|------------------------------|
 D|--------4-5-----------------2-|
 A|-222222-2-3-----------------0-|
 E|-------------0h2-2222-0h2-2---|
 {eot}
 ****** * * **** * * *
 "To it's lawful master..."
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------|
 G|-------------------------------|
 D|--------4-5--------------------|
 A|-222222-2-3--------------------|
 E|-------------0h2-2222-0h2-2222-|
 {eot}
 ****** * * **** * * ****
 "...to worship Him..."
 
 {sot}
 e|------------------------------|
 B|------------------------------|
 G|------------------------------|
 D|--------4-5-----------------2-|
 A|-222222-2-3-----------------0-|
 E|-------------0h2-2222-0h2-2---|
 {eot}
 ****** * * **** * * *
 "Our Lord Satan..."
 
 {sot}
 e|------------|
 B|------------|
 G|------------|
 D|--------4-5-|
 {eot}
 A|-222222-2-3-|
 
 {sot}
 E|------------|
 {eot}
 ******
 "...and no other..."
 
 Play Riff 6 "In the name of Satan..."
 Play Riff 7 "By these names..."
 
 Riff 8 (Solo Rhythm)
 
 {sot}
 e|---------------------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------------------|
 G|---------------------------------------------|
 D|-------------------------------------5--7--9-|
 A|-4--4--2-4--4------3-2-0--4--4--2-4--3--5--7-|
 E|-2--2--0-2--2--0-2--------2--2--0-2----------|
 {eot}
 "...the goat."
 
 {sot}
 e|---------------------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------------------|
 G|---------------------------------------------|
 D|-------------------------------------9--8--7-|
 A|-4--4--2-4--4------3-2-0--4--4--2-4--7--6--5-|
 E|-2--2--0-2--2--0-2--------2--2--0-2----------|
 {eot}
 
 Riff 9 (Solo Rhythm)
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------|
 B|-------------------------|
 G|-------------------------|
 D|--------------9----8-9-8-|
 A|-444444444444-7----6-7-6-|
 E|-------------------------|
 {eot}
 ************
 
 {sot}
 e|--------------------------|
 B|--------------------------|
 G|--------------------------|
 D|--------------------------|
 A|-444444444444---7-----9---|
 E|--------------5---5-7---7-|
 {eot}
 ************
 
 Riff 10
 
 {sot}
 e|--------------------------------|
 B|--------------------------------|
 G|--------------------------------|
 D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
 A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
 E|--------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 Play Riff 9
 
 Riff 11
 
 {sot}
 e|------------------------------------------------|
 B|------------------------------------------------|
 G|------------------------------------------------|
 D|-------4p2p0-4~~----------4p2p0-4~~----7-7--6-6-|
 A|---------------------------------------5-5--4-4-|
 E|-2-2-2--------------2-2-2-----------------------|
 {eot}
 * * * * * *
 "To the furtherance..."
 
 Riff 1a
 Guitar 1
 
 {sot}
 e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
 B|---------------------|-------------7-------|---------------------|
 G|-------------6-----6-|-7-7-7-7-6-7----7----|-------------6-------|
 D|-6-7-7-7-6-7----7----|-------------------6-|-7-7-7-7-6-7----7--6-|
 A|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
 E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
 {eot}
 Guitar 2
 
 {sot}
 e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
 B|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
 G|---------------------|-------------7-------|---------------------|
 D|-------------7-----7-|-9-9-9-9-7-9----9----|-------------7-------|
 A|-7-9-9-9-7-9----9----|-------------------7-|-9-9-9-9-7-9----9--7-|
 E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
 {eot}
 
 1st time
 Both
 
 {sot}
 e|------------|
 B|------------|
 G|------------|
 D|-7--7--6--6-|
 A|-5--5--4--4-|
 E|------------|
 {eot}
 2nd time gtr 2 plays this:
 
 {sot}
 e|------------|
 B|------------|
 G|------------|
 D|------------|
 A|-9--9--8--8-|
 E|------------|
 {eot}
 
 
 Play Riff 2 "Do what thou wilt..."
 
 Riff 1b
 Guitar 1
 
 {sot}
 e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
 B|---------------------|-------------7-------|---------------------|
 G|-------------6-------|-7-7-7-7-6-7----7-6--|-------------6-------|
 D|-6-7-7-7-6-7----7-6--|---------------------|-7-7-7-7-6-7----7--6-|
 A|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
 E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
 {eot}
 Guitar 2
 
 {sot}
 e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
 B|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
 G|---------------------|-------------7-------|---------------------|
 D|-------------7-------|-9-9-9-9-7-9----9-7--|-------------7-------|
 A|-7-9-9-9-7-9----9-7--|---------------------|-9-9-9-9-7-9----9--7-|
 E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
 {eot}
 Both
 
 {sot}
 e|------------|
 B|------------|
 G|------------|
 D|-7--7--6--6-|
 A|-5--5--4--4-|
 E|------------|
 {eot}
 
 
 Riff 12
 Both guitars
 
 {sot}
 e|----------------------|
 B|----------------------|
 G|----------------------|
 D|-11-11--9-9--7-7--6-6-|
 A|--9--9--7-7--5-5--4-4-|
 E|----------------------|
 e|--------------------------|
 B|--------------------------|
 G|--------------------------|
 D|-11--9--7--6--11--9--7--6-|
 A|--9--7--5--4---9--7--5--4-|
 E|--------------------------|
 {eot}
 "As it was in the beginning..."
 
 Guitar 1
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------|
 B|-------------------|
 G|-------------------|
 D|-11----9----7----6-|
 A|--9----7----5----4-|
 E|-------------------|
 {eot}
 "...is now..."
 
 Guitar 2
 
 {sot}
 e|--------------------|
 B|--------------------|
 G|--------------------|
 D|--4~---6~---7~---9~-|
 A|--------------------|
 E|--------------------|
 {eot}
 
 
 Riff 13 (Solo Rhythm)
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------|
 G|-------------------------------|
 D|-9-9-xxx-12-12-xxx-5-5-xxx-7-7-|
 A|-7-7-xxx-10-10-xxx-3-3-xxx-5-5-|
 E|-------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 Final time
 
 {sot}
 e|--------------------------------------|
 B|--------------------------------------|
 G|--------------------------------------|
 D|-9-9-xxx-12-12-xxx-5-5-xxx-7-7-7-9-9\-|
 A|-7-7-xxx-10-10-xxx-3-3-xxx-5---5-7-7\-|
 E|--------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 Solo
 
 {sot}
 e|---/Full\-----------------------------------------------------------|
 B|-15-(17)-r---13--12-13-12----12---------/Full\----------------------|
 G|--------------------------14----14-12-14-(16)-r---12--14~-----------|
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 e|------------------------------------/Full--/Full--/Full\------------|
 B|-------------10--12--13p12p10~----15(17)-15(17)-15(17)--r(15)~~-----|
 G|-9---11--12---------------------------------------------------------|
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 e|-----------------------------------------10~------------------------|
 B|--------------10----10-12-10-12-13-12-13-----13~--12h13~-10~~-------|
 G|-11--12-11-12----12-------------------------------------------------|
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 / Full \
 
 {sot}
 e|-17--(19)---r--15---14---15---17---15~----14h15p14~~----------------|
 B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 e|-0--12p10p0-14p12p0-17p12p0-15p12p0-14p12p0-15p12p0-14p12p0---------|
 B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 e|-------------------------------------/Full---------sl---------------|
 B|----------12~------------12~----15----(17)~~----17-/-19~~-----------|
 G|----------12~------------12~---------*------------------------------|
 D|-14-14-14-------14-14-14--------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 * --> First hit the note and a little later bend it.
 
 
 {sot}
 e|-15-12-14-10-12-8-10-7-8-5-7--5h7h8~-7~--5h7-2h3p2h3p2h3p2h3--------|
 B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 |
 
 {sot}
 e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G|-16-12-14-11-12-9-11-7-9-5-7--5h7h9~-7~--5h7-2h4p2h4p2h4p2h4--------| Harmony Gtr.
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 e|-3---2---3---5---7---8---7---5h7p5h7---2---3---2--------------------|
 B|---------------------------------------------------5--5\------------|
 G|--------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 |
 
 {sot}
 e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------------------------5--5\------------|
 G|-4---2---4---5---7---9---7---5h7p5h7---2---4---2--------------------| Harmony Gtr.
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 End Solo
 
 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

The Oath Mercyful Fate

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