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Legend of the Headless Rider   Mercyful Fate

 
 e|----------------------------|
 B|------------------------11--|
 G|-----------------9----------|
 D|----------8-----------------|
 A|---7------------------------|
 E|----------------------------|

 


 Guitar 2


 

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

 


 


 Riff 2


 

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

 


 * * * * * * * * * *


 

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

 


 * * * * * * * * * *


 


 Riff 3


 

 
 e|-------------------------------------|
 B|--------------------7----------------|
 G|--7--9-10--------6--6--------5-------|
 D|--7--9-10-10--8--6--4--7--6--5--3--6-|
 A|--5--7--8-10--8--4-----7--6--3--3--6-|
 E|-----------8--6--------5--4-----1--4-|

 


 


 Play Riff 2


 Play Riff 3


 


 Riff 4


 

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

 


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


 

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

 


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


 


 Riff 5


 Guitar 1


 

 
 e|--------------------------------------------------|
 B|--------------------------------------------------|
 G|--------------------------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------8--9-|
 A|-------7-6--------5--7---------7-6tr7--------6--7-|
 E|-0-5-6------8-7-6-3--5---0-5-6---------8-7-6------|

 


 * * * * * * * * * * *


 


 Guitar 2 (comes in the second time)


 

 
 e|---------------------------------13-12tr13----------------|
 B|-------5-4-----------------10-11-----------13-12-11-------|
 G|---2-3------5-4-3-0-2----9---------------------------8--9-|
 D|-2--------------------------------------------------------|
 A|----------------------------------------------------------|
 E|----------------------------------------------------------|

 


 


 Lead into verse:


 Guitar 1


 e|-----|


 B|-----|


 G|--2--|


 D|--2--|


 A|--0--|


 E|-----|


 Guitar 2


 e|-----|


 B|-----|


 G|-14~-|


 D|-----|


 A|-----|


 E|-----|


 Guitar 3


 e|-----|


 B|-13~-|


 G|-----|


 D|-----|


 A|-----|


 E|-----|


 


 Riff 6


 

 
 e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
 G|-----3------7--------------5------3------7--------------6\-|
 D|-----3------7--------------5------3------7--------------6\-|
 A|-0-0-1--0-0-5--0-0-----6-5-3--0-0-1--0-0-5--0-0-----6-5-4\-|
 E|-------------------3-6--------------------------3-6--------|

 


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


 "I'm an undertaker...."


 

 
 e|-------------------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------------|
 G|-3------7--------------5------3------7--------------6\-|
 D|-3------7--------------5------3------7--------------6\-|
 A|-1--0-0-5--0-0-----6-5-3--0-0-1--0-0-5--0-0-----6-5-4\-|
 E|---------------3-6--------------------------3-6--------|

 


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


 "I'm a coffin shaker...."


 


 Riff 7


 

 
 e|----------------------------------|
 B|----------------------------------|
 G|----------------------------------|
 D|--------------3-------------------|
 A|-5---3-5-6--6----5---3-5-6--6-5-3-|
 E|-3---------------3----------------|

 


 "Take a look at the sky...."


 


 Riff 8


 

 
 e|-----------------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------------|
 G|---------------------------------4-3-----------------|
 D|--------5------3---------4--3--2--------5-4--4-5-----|
 A|----5-4----4------4---2--2--1---------3----------5---|
 E|-3-----------5------5-0----------------------------6-|

 


 "....ice." "Oh yeah........cold as ice....."


 


 Play Riff 6 "There's a black horse waiting....."


 Play Riff 7 "Take a look at the sky....."


 


 Riff 9


 

 
 e|-----------------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------------|
 G|-----------------------------------------------------|
 D|------------------------------------------------5----|
 A|----7------8------7-8-6--6-5--5-6-6--5----------3--3-|
 E|-5----5-6----6-7---------4-3------4--3--3-5-6-5----1-|

 


 * * * * * * * * *


 "....rides!" "Midnight....let the church bell.."


 


 Riff 10


 

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

 


 * * * * * * * * * *


 "....ring!"


 

 
 e|------------------------------------|
 B|------------------------------------|
 G|------------------------------------|
 D|------------------3--------7--10--9-|
 A|---------------------------5---8--7-|
 E|-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-6---6-5-3-----------|

 


 * * * * * *


 "All hallow's eve....."


 

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

 


 * * * * * * * * * *


 "It's midnight...."


 

 
 e|------------------------------------|
 B|------------------------------------|
 G|------------------------------------|
 D|------------------3--------7--10--8-|
 A|---------------------------5---8--6-|
 E|-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-6---6-5-3-----------|

 


 * * * * * *


 


 

 
 e|------------------------------------|
 B|------------------------------------|
 G|------------------------------------|
 D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------7-/9-|
 A|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-10---9--5-/7-|
 E|------------------------8---7-------|

 


 * * * * * * * * * *


 "I see him rising...."


 

 
 e|----------------------------------|
 B|----------------------------------|
 G|----------------------------------|
 D|--------------------------7-/10-8-|
 A|--------------------------5-/-8-6-|
 E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------|

 


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


 


 

 
 e|-----------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------|
 G|-----------------------------------------|
 D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-10-8--7----9-|
 A|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6-6--8-6--5----7-|
 E|---------------------------------------5-|

 


 * * * * * * * * * * *


 "I see him rising......."


 


 Lead into next part:


 Guitar 1


 

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

 


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


 "On All Hallows Eve...."


 Guitar 2


 

 
 e|---------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------|
 G|----8--------8--------8-------11-|
 D|---------------------------------|
 A|-/6-6-----/6-6-----/6-6-----/9-9-|
 E|---------------------------------|

 


 


 Riff 11


 

 
 e|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|-----------7-5------8-7------------------------|
 D|-----5-----7-5------8-7-----6h7p6--------------|
 A|-5h7----00-----0000----0000-------------3h5-3~-|
 E|----------------------------------00-3h5-------|

 


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


 "My God...."


 

 
 e|---------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------|
 G|---------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------|
 A|-0000000000-6h7p6--000000--8-8-8-|
 E|---------------------------6-6-6-|

 


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


 "He's so grotesque..."


 


 Riff 12


 

 
 e|--------------------------|
 B|--------------------------|
 G|--------------------------|
 D|--------3----5------3-5-6-|
 A|--------1----3------1-3-4-|
 E|-000000---00---0000-------|

 


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


 "He's coming...."


 


 Riff 13


 Guitar 1


 

 
 e|----------------------------------------------------|
 B|----------------------------------------------------|
 G|----------------------------------------------------|
 D|----------------------------------------------------|
 A|----------------------------------------------------|

 


 E|-3333333333333333-4444444444444444-2222222222222222-|


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


 "Deep inside..."


 


 Guitar 2 (Let chords ring)


 

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

 


 


 Play Riff 12 "He's coming....."


 Play Riff 13 "Deep inside....."


 


 Riff 12a


 

 
 e|---------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------|
 G|---------------------------------|
 D|--------3----5------3-5-6--66666-|
 A|--------1----3------1-3-4--44444-|
 E|-000000---00---0000--------------|

 


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


 "Help me, I'm falling down......"


 


 Riff 14 (Solo Rhythm)


 

 
 e|------------------------------------|
 B|------------------------------------|
 G|------------------------------------|
 D|-------------1--------1-----------1-|
 A|-3-3-3-3-3-3----3-1-3---3-3-3-3-3---|
 E|------------------------------------|
 e|---------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------|
 G|---------------------------------|
 D|-------1-----------1----3-5------|
 A|-3-1-3---3-3-3-3-3---3--1-3--4-3-|
 E|-----------------------------2-1-|
 e|--------------------------------------------------|
 B|--------------------------------------------------|
 G|--------------------------------------------------|
 D|--------------------------------------------------|
 A|-2--------2-----------2--------2-----------2------|
 E|----4-2-4---4-4-4-4-4----4-2-4---4-4-4-4-4----4-2-|
 e|------------------------------------------|
 B|------------------------------------------|
 G|------------------------------------------|
 D|---2-----------2--------------------------|
 A|-4---4-4-4-4-4----4-2-4-2-----------2-----|
 E|--------------------------4-4-4-4-4---4-2-|
 e|------------------------------------------|
 B|------------------------------------------|
 G|------------------------------------------|
 D|---2-----------2--------------------------|
 A|-4---4-4-4-4-4----4-2-4-2-----------2-----|
 E|--------------------------4-4-4-4-4---4-2-|
 e|--------------------------------------------|
 B|--------------------------------------------|
 G|----------------------------5------5------6-|
 D|--------7---------7--6----------------------|
 A|-4--6---5---5--7--5--4--3-4----3-4----3-4---|
 E|-2--4-------3--5----------------------------|

 


 * * * * * *


 "I'm falling down......"


 

 
 e|---------------------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------------------|
 G|-----------------5------5------6-------------|
 D|-------7--6-----------------------------7--6-|
 A|-5--7--5--4--3-4----3-4----3-4----5--7--5--4-|
 E|-3--5-----------------------------3--5-------|

 


 * * * * * *


 "I'm looking up...."


 


 Solo over the above riffs:


 [go crazy witb tbe wbammy bar on tbis solo] 


 

 
 e|---------------------------------------------------|
 B|--16---11----16~-16~-16~-16~-16~-16~-16~-16~-------|
 G|----\-/------------[bar vibrato]-------------------|
 D|-[bar dive]----------------------------------0h1p0-|
 A|---------------------------------------------------|
 E|---------------------------------------------------|
 e|-[hold bend while playing these]---------------------|
 B|-6^--[6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6]-(6)p4-----|
 G|-------------------------------------------------5~~-|
 D|-----------------------------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------------|
 e|-------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------|
 G|-------------------------------------|
 D|-6tm--6tm--6tm--6tm--6tm--6tm--4h6~~-|
 A|-------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------|
 e|-4-----------4-------4-----------4-------4-----------4-------|
 B|---7p4-7p4-----7p4-----7p4-7p4-----7p4-----7p4-7p4-----7p4---|
 G|-----------6-------6-----------6-------6-----------6-------6-|
 D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|-4h7p4h7p4---4--7p4-4---4--6p4---4-4-4-6p4---4-4-6p4---------4-4-4-|
 G|-----------7----------6--------7-----------7---------7-(0)h7-------|
 D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 e|-------------------------------------|
 B|-4-4-----4-------------4-------------|
 G|------7----4h6p4---------6p4-------4-|
 D|-----------------6p4h6-------6p4h6---|
 A|-------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------|
 e|----------------------------------|

 


 B|--[bold bend wbile playing tbese]-|


 

 
 G|--6^--[6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6~~~]----|
 D|----------------------------------|
 A|----------------------------------|
 E|----------------------------------|

 


 


 End Solo


 


 Riff 15


 

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

 


 * * * * * *


 Riff 15a x2


 

 
 e|---------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------|
 G|-------6----5--------------------|
 D|----5----------4-----------------|
 A|-4----------------3--------------|
 E|---------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-|

 


 * * * * * *


 "In this hollow grave...."


 x2


 

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

 


 * * * * * *


 "Will I ever ever make it......."


 


 Riff 16


 Guitar 1


 

 
 e|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------|
 G|-------------------------------------------------|
 D|------------------------5~-----------------------|
 A|-6~---3~---5~---2--3--5------6~---8~---10-11-10~-|
 E|-------------------------------------------------|

 


 "Oh, it's strange...."


 


 Guitar 2


 

 
 e|-------------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------|
 G|-------------------------------------------------|
 D|-------------------------------------------------|
 A|----------------------5-3~---1~------------------|
 E|-3~---4~---2~---3~----------------5~----------3~-|

 


 


 


 Play Riff 15a "In this hollow grave...."


 Play Riff 16 "Oh it's strange....."


 


 Lead into solo rhythm


 

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

 


 


 Riff 17 (Solo Rhythm)


 

 
 e|----------------------------|
 B|----------------------------|
 G|-6\4-----------6-\4-------4-|
 D|----------------------------|
 A|-4\2--------2--4-\2-------2-|
 E|-----0-2-3~---------0-2-3---|

 


 * * * * *


 


 Riff 18 (Solo Rhythm)


 

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

 


 * * * *


 


 Play Riff 17 Solo Rhythm


 


 Solo


 

 
 e|------------------------------------------------------|
 B|-15^---15^-15^-----12---------------------------------|
 G|----------------------12~~----------11h12p11----------|
 D|-----------------------------14~~~-----------14-12-14-|
 A|------------------------------------------------------|
 E|------------------------------------------------------|
 e|--------------------------------------------------------|
 B|----------12-12h13p12-12--------------12-15-13-12-------|
 G|-11-12-14----------------14^~~~----14-------------14-12-|
 D|--------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|-12----------------------------------------12h13p12----12----|
 G|----14-12-11-------11----11-------11-12-14----------14----12-|
 D|-------------14--x----14----12-14----------------------------|
 A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 e|-12----------12----------12----------12----------12----------|
 B|----15p12-------15p12-------15p12-------15p12-------12-------|
 G|----------14----------14----------14----------14-------14^~~-|
 D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 e|---------------------------12h15p12-14p12--14p12-------------|
 B|-15p12----12-15^~~--15^~~------------------------15-13p12----|
 G|-------15-------------------------------------------------14-|
 D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
 B|-12h13p12----12--------------------------------------------|
 G|----------14----14^~~~----12-14-12h14p12p11-12-14-12p11----|
 D|--------------------------------------------------------14-|
 A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
 e|-----------------------------------------------------------12-----|
 B|--------------------------------12-13----12-------12-13-15----15^-|
 G|-11-12p11----11--------11-12-14-------14----13-14-----------------|
 D|----------14----12--14--------------------------------------------|
 A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 e|-12-14-15-14-15-18----18-22^~~-|
 B|-------------------20----------|
 G|-------------------------------|
 D|-------------------------------|
 A|-------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------|
 e|-16-12----12----------------------------------------------|
 B|-------15----15-12----12----------------------------------|
 G|-------------------14----14-13-14-13----13----------------|
 D|-------------------------------------14----14-12-14-12----|
 A|-------------------------------------------------------14-|
 E|----------------------------------------------------------|
 e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|----------------5~~---7-9-9^r--7-9-7h9p7---7---------------------|
 G|----------7-7^---------------------------9---9-7-----------------|
 D|-------------------------------------------------9-7-6-7-6-------|
 A|-12-11~\---------------------------------------------------7-5~~-|
 E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

 


 


 End Solo


 


 Riff 15b


 Guitar 1 x2


 

 
 e|---------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------|
 G|-------6----5--------------------|
 D|----5----------4-----------------|
 A|-4----------------3--------------|
 E|---------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-|

 


 * * * * * *


 Guitar 2 (harmony on the second time of above)


 

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

 


 * * * * * *


 


 Play Riff 16 "Oh it's strange....."


 


 Riff 19


 Guitar 1 x4


 

 
 e|-----------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------|
 G|-----------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------|
 A|-8-7-----5-4---8-7-----5-4---|
 E|-----5-6-----6-----5-6-----6-|

 


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


 Guitar 2


 

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

 


 


 Riff 20 (the harmony guitars come in after awhile)


 


 Gutiar 1 x7


 

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

 


 * * * * * * * *


 


 Guitar 2 x3


 

 
 e|------------------|---|
 B|------------------|---|
 G|-10-9-----7-6-----|-9-|
 D|------7-8-----7-8-|---|
 A|------------------|---|
 E|------------------|---|

 


 


 Guitar 2 x2


 

 
 e|------------------------|---|
 B|------------------------|---|
 G|-13-12-------10-9-------|-9-|
 D|-------10-11------10-11-|---|
 A|------------------------|---|
 E|------------------------|---|

 


 


 Ending:


 


 Riff 21


 


 Guitar 1 (clean with reverb)


 x4 x4


 

 
 e|-------0-----|-------0-----|
 B|-0---0---0---|-----0---0---|
 G|---0-------0-|---0-------0-|
 D|-------------|-8-----------|
 A|-------------|-------------|
 E|-------------|-------------|

 


 


 Guitar 2 (clean with reverb)


 x4 x4


 

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

 


 


 "The mind in my headless body...."


 


 This fades in, then back out


 

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

 


 


 Riff 22


 Guitar 1 (clean)


 

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

 


 "And as he rides away......"


 


 Guitar 2


 

 
 e|-----------------------------------------------------|
 B|--12h13-12~~-----12h13-12~~--------------------------|
 G|-----------------------------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------------|

 


 


 Guitar 3


 

 
 e|-----------------------------------------------------|
 B|--12h13-12~~-----8h10-8~~---/12h13-12--8h10-8--5h6-5-|
 G|-----------------------------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------------|

 


 


 Play Riff 21 "Does this mean......"


 


 Ending:


 

 
 e|--------|
 B|--------|

 


 G|-12--11-|


 D|-12--11-|


 A|-10---9-|


 

 
 E|--------|


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