King Diamond: I'm Not A Stranger transcribed by: Russ Elton : webmaster@abysslord.com based from tab found at: KING DIAMOND CHILEAN COVEN http://come.to/kingdiamond 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 14, 2009 PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS TAB TO ANOTHER SITE WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU. Tuning: Standard Riff 1 Guitar 1 x2 e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|------------------------------| A|-------7---8~---------8---7-7-| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----| * * * * * * * * x2 e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|-------9--10---------10---9-9-| A|-------7---8----------8---7-7-| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----| * * * * * * * * Guitar 2 x2 e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|------------------------------| A|-------2---3~---------3---2-2-| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----| * * * * * * * * e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|------------------------------| A|-------7---8~---------8---7-7-| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----| * * * * * * * * e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|----------------------------9-| D|-------5---7~--------10---9-9-| A|------------------------------| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----| * * * * * * * * Riff 2 Guitar 1 e|--------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------| G|-6----6-7----4----7-7\6----6----6-7----9----7-7\6-| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|-4----4-5----2----5-5\4----4----4-5----7----5-5\4-| E|--------------------------------------------------| Guitar 2 e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| A|------------------------------02-| E|-2--222--222--222-...-222-222----| * *** *** *** *** *** ** "I've been watching..." Riff 3 Guitar 1 x2 e|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------9--8-| A|--------6-----------7-----------4--------------7--6-| E|-4-4444---4--4-4444---4--2-2222---2--5-5-4~--0------| * **** * **** * **** * "Oh Lucy..." Guitar 2 e|---------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------| G|-8-----------9----------11-----------9-9-8----9--8-| D|---------------------------------------------------| A|-6-----------7-----------9-----------7-7-6----7--6-| E|---------------------------------------------------| Riff 4 Guitar 1 e|------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------| G|-----4----2-------4----2-------4----2-----------| D|---4----2---2---4----2---2---4----2---2-7----9--| A|-2----0-------2----0-------2----0-------5----7--| E|------------------------------------------------| "Oh what beautiful..." Guitar 2 e|--------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|-4----2-----------------4----2------4-6-7-6--4----| A|-2----0---/5--4--5-4-0--2----0-----------------7\-| E|--------------------------------------------------| * Play Riff 2 "Cause you're his daughter..." Riff 3a Guitar 1 e|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------9--8-| A|--------6-----------7-----------4--------------7--6-| E|-4-4444---4--4-4444---4--2-2222---2--5-5-4~--0------| * **** * **** * **** * "Oh Lucy..." e|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------7--6-| A|--------6-----------7-----------4--------------7--6-| E|-4-4444---4--4-4444---4--2-2222---2--5-5-4~--0------| * **** * **** * **** * Guitar 2 e|---------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------| G|-8-----------9----------11-----------9-9-8-8--9--8-| D|---------------------------------------------------| A|-6-----------7-----------9-----------7-7-6-6--7--6-| E|---------------------------------------------------| Riff 5 (Solo Rhythm) x2 e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|-------------2-1-2-4--------------2-1--| D|-4-4--2-4-4--2-1-2-4--4-4--2-4-4--2-1--| A|-4-4--2-4-4-----------4-4--2-4-4-------| E|---------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|-------------7-6-7-9--------------7-6--| D|-9-9--7-9-9--7-6-7-9--9-9--7-9-9--7-6--| A|-9-9--7-9-9-----------9-9--7-9-9-------| E|---------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|-------------2-1-2-4--------------2-1--| D|-4-4--2-4-4--2-1-2-4--4-4--2-4-4--2-1--| A|-4-4--2-4-4-----------4-4--2-4-4-------| E|---------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * Play Riff 4 "Such beautiful eyes..." Play Riff 3 without guitar 1 Riff 1a Guitar 1 x2 e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|-------9--10---------10---9-9-| A|-------7---8----------8---7-7-| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----| * * * * * * * * Guitar 2 e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|-------9--10~-----------------| A|----------------------8---7-7-| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----| * * * * * * * * e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|----------------------------9-| D|-------5---7~--------10---9-9-| A|------------------------------| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----| * * * * * * * * Riff 1b e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|-------9--10---------10---9-9-| A|-------7---8----------8---7-7-| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----| * * * * * * * * "Come on little girl..." x2 e|--------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------| D|-------9--10---------10---9-9---------| A|-------7---8----------8---7-7---------| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----0-0-0-0-| * * * * * * * * * * * * "Why are you making such a fuss..." Last time: Guitar 1 e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|-------9--10---------10---9-9-| A|-------7---8----------8---7-7-| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----| * * * * * * * * Guitar 2 e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|-------5---7~--------10---9-9-| A|------------------------------| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----| * * * * * * * * "Come on, it is time..." Play Riff 2 "I've got real dolls..." Play Riff 3 "Oh Lucy..." Play Riff 5 "I, I, I, I and you..." Ending: Guitar 1 x2 e|--------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------| A|-------7---8~---------8---7-7---------| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----0-0-0-0-| * * * * * * * * * * * * "Sweet graveyard..." e|--------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------| D|-------9--10---------10---9-9---------| A|-------7---8----------8---7-7---------| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----0-0-0-0-| * * * * * * * * * * * * e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|-------9--10---------10---9-9--| A|-------7---8----------8---7-7--| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0------| * * * * * * * * Guitar 2 x3 e|--------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------| D|-------9--10---------10---9-9---------| A|-------7---8----------8---7-7---------| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----0-0-0-0-| * * * * * * * * * * * * e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|----------------------------9-| D|-------5---7~--------10---9-9-| A|------------------------------| E|-0-0-0---0------0-0-0---0-----| * * * * * * * * "Sweet graveyard!" 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