King Diamond: One Down Two To Go transcribed by: Dave Zatuchney DaveDZNY@AOL.COM edited by: Jordan Baker Rami Nuotio : midiamondie'at'sci.fi Russ Elton : webmaster@abysslord.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: April 19, 2013 PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS TAB TO ANOTHER SITE WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU. Tuning: Standard (except where noted) Intro (Acoustic tuned to open Em) e|-7--------2----5----4--------2----5----4--| B|-0--------0----5----0--------0----5----0--| G|-9--------4----5----4--------4----5----4--| E|-0--------0----0----0--------0----0----0--| B|-0--------0----0----0--------0----0----0--| E|-0--------0----0----0--------0----0----0--| Riff 1 (Acoustic tuned to open Em, Play 2x) e|-------7-----7---------7-----7---| B|-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-| G|---9-------9-------9-------9-----| E|-0---------------0---------------| B|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| "The sun has..." e|-------5-----5---------5-----5---| B|-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-| G|---7-------7-------7-------7-----| E|-0---------------0---------------| B|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| "...just above... e|-------5-----5---------5-----5---| B|-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-| G|---6-------6-------6-------6-----| E|-0---------------0---------------| B|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| "The birds are..." e|-------7-----7---------7-----7---| B|-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-| G|---9-------9-------9-------9-----| E|-0---------------0---------------| B|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| "It's just like..." Riff 2 e|-------3-----3---------5-----5---| B|-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-| G|---5-------5-------7-------7-----| E|-0---------------0---------------| B|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| "Eggs for three..." e|-------7-----7---------7-----7---| B|-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-| G|---9-------9-------9-------9-----| E|-0---------------0---------------| B|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| "...and a little tea..." e|-------3-----3---------5-----5---5/7--| B|-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-0----| G|---5-------5-------7-------7-----7/9--| E|-0---------------0---------------0----| B|---------------------------------0----| E|---------------------------------0----| "Mixed with the..." End acoustic intro. Riff 3 (Distortion, Solo Rhythm) e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-----------------------------| D|-9-------10---9--------12-10-| A|-7--------8---7--------10--8-| E|----0-0-0---0----0-0-0-------| * * * * * * * e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-----------------------------| D|-9-------10---9--------12-14-| A|-7--------8---7--------10-12-| E|----0-0-0---0----0-0-0-------| * * * * * * * Solo (Wah pedal) e|-15--------------15------x--| B|-15b17~--(17)r15-15b17~--x--| G|----------------------------| D|----------------------------| A|----------------------------| E|----------------------------| e|-12h17p12----12-------------------------| B|----------17----17-12h17p12-13----13p12-| G|-------------------------------14-------| D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|----12--------------------------------------------------------| G|-14----14-14-14p12--------------------------------------------| D|-------------------15-14h15p14p12-14p12-----------------------| A|----------------------------------------14-x-12r14----(14)d10-| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| End Solo Riff 3a e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-----------------------------| D|-9-------10---9--------12-10-| A|-7--------8---7--------10--8-| E|----0-0-0---0----0-0-0-------| * * * * * * * "Anybody eating..." e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-----------------------------| D|-9-------10---9--------12-14-| A|-7--------8---7--------10-12-| E|----0-0-0---0----0-0-0-------| * * * * * * * "...a la carte..." e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-----------------------------| D|-9-------10---9--------12-10-| A|-7--------8---7--------10--8-| E|----0-0-0---0----0-0-0-------| * * * * * * * "Should be taken..." e|---------------------------| B|---------------------------| G|---------------------------| D|-9-------10---9------------| A|-7--------8---7--------3-5-| E|----0-0-0---0----0-0-0-1-3-| * * * * * * * "...waste away..." Riff 4 e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|------9----9----5----5----5---| A|-7--7-7--7-7-7--3-3--3-3--3-3-| E|-5--5-5--5-5-5--1-1--1-1--1-1-| "You used to be..." e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-----------------------------| D|-9-------10---9--------12-10-| A|-7--------8---7--------10--8-| E|----0-0-0---0----0-0-0-------| * * * * * * * "...die..." e|---------------------------| B|---------------------------| G|---------------------------| D|-9-------10---9------------| A|-7--------8---7--------3-5-| E|----0-0-0---0----0-0-0-1-3-| * * * * * * * e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|------9----9----5----5----5---| A|-7--7-7--7-7-7--3-3--3-3--3-3-| E|-5--5-5--5-5-5--1-1--1-1--1-1-| "You used to be..." Riff 5 x2 e|---------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------| A|----7-8-7~----7-8-7~-----7---7-------7---7---| E|-0---------0---------0-8---8---8-0-6---6---6-| "...die, die..." e|---------------| B|---------------| G|---------------| D|---------------| A|----7-8-7~--2--| E|-0----------0--| "Die, die..." Riff 6 (Solo Rhythm) e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|-------------7/9-----------------| A|-----5/7-----5/7-----5/7---7/8\7-| E|-0-0-3/5-0-0-----0-0-3/5-0-5/6\5-| * * * * * * * e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-----------------------------| D|-------------7/9-------------| A|-----5/7-----5/7-----5/7-8-3-| E|-0-0-3/5-0-0-----0-0-3/5-6-1-| * * * * * * Solo e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-14b15-----------------------------------------------------------| G|-14b15----14p12-14p12~~----14p12-14b15r14-14p12-14~-12~----(12)/-| D|-------------------------------------------------*---*-----------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| * = Floyd Rose warbles Guitar 1 e|-19-19-19-19-19-19-15-15-15-15-17-17-17-17-17-14-14-14-14-14-| B|-------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------| e|-15-15-15-15-12-12-12-12-14-14-14-14-10-10-10-10-| B|-------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------| Guitar 2 e|-------------------------------------------------------------| B|-20-20-20-20-20-20-17-17-17-17-19-19-19-19-19-15-15-15-15-15-| G|-------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------------------| B|-17-17-17-17-13-13-13-13-15-15-15-15-12-12-12-12-| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------| Back to one guitar: e|----------------------------------------------15-| B|----------------------------15-17-19-15-17-19----| G|----------14-16-17-14-16-17----------------------| D|-14-16-17----------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------| e|-17-19-17-15-19-17-15-22b24--(24)~-| B|-----------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------| End Solo Play Riff 3a "Salem is walking..." Play Riff 4 "You used to..." Riff 5a e|---------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------| A|----7-8-7~----7-8-7~-----7---7-------7---7---| E|-0---------0---------0-8---8---8-0-6---6---6-| "Die, die..." e|------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------| A|----7-8-7~----7-8-7~-----7---7-------7---7---2--| E|-0---------0---------0-8---8---8-0-6---6---6-0--| "Die, die..." Riff 7 (Acoustic tuned to opem Em) e|----0----0----0----0--0-0-0-| B|----0----0----0----0--0-0-0-| G|----4----4----3----3--3-1-1-| E|----0----0----0----0--0-0-0-| B|----0----0----0----0--0-0-0-| E|-0--0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-| e|----0----0----0----0--0-0-0-| B|----0----0----0----0--0-0-0-| G|----4----4----3----3--3-3/6-| E|----0----0----0----0--0-0-0-| B|----0----0----0----0--0-0-0-| E|-0--0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-| e|----0----0----0----0--0-0-0-| B|----0----0----0----0--0-0-0-| G|----4----4----3----3--3-1-1-| E|----0----0----0----0--0-0-0-| B|----0----0----0----0--0-0-0-| E|-0--0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-| e|----0----0----0----0--0-0-0-| B|----0----0----0----0--0-0-0-| G|----4----4----3----3--3-3/6-| E|----0----0----0----0--0-0-0-| B|----0----0----0----0--0-0-0-| E|-0--0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-| e|----0----0----0----0--0-0-0-| B|----0----0----0----0--0-0-0-| G|----6----6----4----4--4-4-4-| E|----5----5----5----5--5-5-5-| B|-5--5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5-| E|----------------------------| "In a fever..." e|----0----0----0----0--0-0-0-| B|----0----0----0----0--0-0-0-| G|----6----6----4----4--4-4-4-| E|----5----5----5----5--5-5-5-| B|-5--5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5-| E|----------------------------| "...sick as hell..." e|----0----0----0----0--0-0-0-| B|----0----0----0----0--0-0-0-| G|----4----4----3----3--3-3/6-| E|----0----0----0----0--0-0-0-| B|----0----0----0----0--0-0-0-| E|-0--0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-| "David's got a..." e|----0----0----0----0--0-0-0-0--| B|----0----0----0----0--0-0-0-0--| G|----4----4----3----3--3-1-1-1--| E|----0----0----0----0--0-0-0-0--| B|----0----0----0----0--0-0-0-0--| E|-0--0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--| Riff 5b (Distortion) e|---------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------| A|----7-8-7~----7-8-7~-----7---7-------7---7---| E|-0---------0---------0-8---8---8-0-6---6---6-| "One down, two to go..." Play Riff 3a "The problem is..." Play Riff 4 "You used to be..." Ending e|---------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------| A|----7-8-7~----7-8-7~-----7---7-------7---7---| E|-0---------0---------0-8---8---8-0-6---6---6-| "Die, die..." e|-------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|----7-8-7~----7-8-7~-----7---7-------7---7---2-2-| E|-0---------0---------0-8---8---8-0-6---6---6-0-0-| "Die, die..." Notation: 10^ = bend a quarter step. 10b11 = bend a half step. 10b12 = bend a full step. 10b12r10 = bend and release. [10]12 = pre-bend. [10]12r10 = pre-bend and release. {14} = pick the 14th fret while holding the most previous bend. <17> = touch the string above the 17th fret while previous note(s) is(are) still ringing. 10b13* = tremolo bar bend, from the 10th fret to the 13th fret. 7d4* = tremolo bar dive, from the 7th fret to the 4th fret. 12~* = tremolo bar vibrato. x = mute with fret-hand * = palm mute X\\ = pick slide h = hammer-on p = pull-off ~ = vibrato t = finger tap / = slide up \ = slide down h. = natural harmonics a = artificial harmonics (9) = ghost note tm = trem picking tr = trill