King Diamond: Charon
transcribed by: Langus : tlange@poczta.onet.pl
edited by: Russ Elton : mercyfuldiamond@yahoo.com
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Tuning: Standard
Intro
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|-9--8--7--2--3--4-|
A|-7--6--5--0--1--2-|
E|------------------|
"Ahhh..."
Riff 1
Guitar 1
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-5---------7---------8--5---------7-------------|
A|-5---------7---------8--5---------7---------5/7-|
E|---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-----|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Guitar 2
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------10/12~~-|
D|-5---------7---------8--5---------7-----------------|
A|-5---------7---------8--5---------7-----------------|
E|---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------10/12~~-|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-5---------7---------8--5---------7-----------------|
A|-5---------7---------8--5---------7-----------------|
E|---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Riff 2
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-9---------7---------5-7-9---------7---------5-|
D|-7---------5---------3-5-7---------5---------3-|
A|---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Play Riff 1 "Welcome my friend..."
Riff 3
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|-7----5----7--5----------------------7-|
A|-5----3----5--3--5-2--2----5-2--2----5-|
E|-----------------3-0--0----3-0--0------|
"Don't be afraid..."
Riff 4
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|---------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"...faceless, but don't fear..."
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|---------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"...I'll take you..."
Riff 5 x2
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|------------------------|
D|------10--9--7--4--5--4-|
A|-3-----8--7--5--2--3--2-|
E|-1----------------------|
"...river Styx..."
Play Riff 1
Play Riff 2
Play Riff 1 "Waste no time..."
Play Riff 3 "Don't be afraid..."
Play Riff 4 "...faceless, but don't fear..."
Riff 5a
Guitar 1
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|------------------------|
D|------10--9--7--4--5--4-|
A|-3-----8--7--5--2--3--2-|
E|-1----------------------|
"...river Styx..."
Guitar 2
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|------------------------|
D|-------7--9-10-9--------|
A|--3--------------9-10-7-|
E|--1---------------------|
Riff 6 (Solo Rhythm)
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|----10---9---10----9-----------|
A|-----8---7----8----7---------5-|
E|-0-0---0----0----0---0-5-6-7---|
* * * * * *
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|----10---9--------------------|
A|-----8---7--------------------|
E|-0-0---0----0-7--6-5-0-3-5-3~-|
* * * *
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/k/king_diamond/charon_tab.html ]
Riff 7 (Solo Rhythm)
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|-----------5---4--4-4-4-5-4-2-|
A|-4---------3-0-2--2-2-2-3-2-0-|
E|-2-2-2-2-2--------------------|
* * * * *
e|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------5---4--5--6-|
A|-4---------3-0-2--3--4-|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-------------|
* * * * *
Play Riff 1 "I am your death..."
Play Riff 2
Play Riff 1 "We must leave now..."
Play Riff 3 "Don't be afraid..."
Play Riff 4 "...faceless, now don't fear..."
Play Riff 5
Riff 8 (Solo Rhythm)
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-9---------9---------9---------9---------|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|-----------------------------------------| ---|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * |
|
e|-----------------------------------------| |-- Play 2x
B|-----------------------------------------| |
G|-----------------------------------------| |
D|-5---------5---------5---------5---------| ---|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|-----------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-4---------4---------4---------4---------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-----------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-4---------4---------4---------4--7--|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5--|
E|-------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * *
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-9---------9---------9---------9---------|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|-----------------------------------------| ---|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * |
|
e|-----------------------------------------| |-- Play 2x
B|-----------------------------------------| |
G|-----------------------------------------| |
D|-5---------5---------5---------5---------| ---|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|-----------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-4---------4---------5---------5---------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|-----------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-4---------4---------5---------7---------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|-----------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------11/12-11/12-11/12-|
A|-5h7---------5h7---------5h7----------9/10--9/10--9/10-|
E|-0---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * *
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|-9---------9----------4--7-|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--2--5-|
E|---------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|-9---------11/12-11/12-11/12--9\-|
A|-7-7-7-7-7--9/10--9/10--9/10--7\-|
E|---------------------------------|
* * * *
notation:
^ = bend [ ^ = half, ^^ = whole, etc. ]
^r = bend and release
x = mute with fret-hand
* = mute with palm-hand
X\\ = pick slide
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
~ = vibrato
t = tap-on
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
h. = harmonics
ah = artificial harmonic
(9) = ghost note
tm = trem picking
tr = trill
