King Crimson - Great Deceiver Tab

"Great Deceiver" from the King Crimson album "Starless and Bible Black"
Written by Wetton, Fripp, Palmer-James

Transcribed by Reginald Hunt

"/17" = slide up to note at 17th fret
"^17" = bend the string
"17^18" = bend the string at the 17th fret to the 18th fret pitch
"/" = indicates a rhythm mark (strum previous chord again)

      1          2          3            4
E
B T
G A Play eight times
D B (4 on second go round)
A 0 7 6 5 0 3 0 3 0
E 0 3 0 3 0
1 2 3 4
E
B T
G A
D B 11 9 7
A 7 10 10 7 10 10 7 10 10 7 10 7
E
1 2 3 4
E
B T Play these 2
G A measures twice
D B 12 11
A 7 10 10 7 10 10 7 10 10 7 10 7
E
Play section again Play chords with rapid tremolo strumming.................* 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
E /21 14 12
B T x x x
G A /18 11 9
D B /19 11 11
A
E
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
E /21 14 12 /20 17
B T x x x x x Play this 2 times
G A /18 11 9 /18 14 (1 on second
D B /19 11 11 /19 14 go round)
A
E
Strum across all strings, deadening all except the strings with indicated fingerings 1 2 3 4
E
B T 14 12 10
G A 9 12 12 9 12 12 9 12 12 9 12 9
D B 11 9 7
A 7 10 10 7 10 10 7 10 10 7 10 7
E
1 2 3 4
E
B T 15 14
G A 9 12 12 9 12 12 9 12 12 9 12 9
D B 12 11
A 7 10 10 7 10 10 7 10 10 7 10 7
E
Play these 2 measures twice. Play section again
E 0 0 0
B T 1 1 1
G A 2 2 2
D B
A
E
E 0
B T 1
G A 2
D B
A
E
E
B T
G A
D B
A
E
E
B T
G A
D B
A
E
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
E
B T 10 10 13 10
G A 12
D B 7 7 10 7
A 0 0 0
E
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
E
B T 10 10 10 10 10 10
G A 9
D B 7 7 7 7 7 7 9
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
E 0
This pattern played twice
E /17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
B T
G A 14 14 12 12 17^18
D B 16
A 15
E 14
E 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
B T
G A 14 14 12 12 17
D B 16
A 15
E 14
E 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
B T
G A 14 14 12 12 17 14 14
D B 16
A 15
E
bend G string up.....*
E 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
B T
G A 14 14 12 12 14 ^17 ^17 ^17 ^17
D B
A
E
E 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
B T
G A 14 14 12 12 17
D B 16
A 15
E 14
E 0 3
B T 0 0
G A 0 / / 2
D B 7 5 4 2 7 5 4 2
A 7 5 4 3 7 5 4 3
E 5 3 2 5 3 2
E 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
B T
G A 14 14 12 12 17^18
D B 16
A 15
E 14
E 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
B T
G A 14 14 12 12 14 17 14
D B 16 16
A
E
E 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
B T
G A 14 14 12 12 X 17
D B 16
A 15
E
bend G sring up....*
E 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
B T
G A 14 14 12 12 17 ^17 ^17 ^17
D B
A
E
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
E
B T Play 3 times
G A 0 0 5 6
D B 7 7 5 5
A 7 7 3 4
E 5 5
1 2 3 4 5 6
E
B T 10
G A / / / / / % % % %
D B 7
A
E
Play this pattern 7 times with slight rhythmic variations 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4
E
B T 10
G A / / / / / / / / / / / /
D B 7
A
E
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
E
B T
G A / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
D B
A
E
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
E
B T
G A / / / / / / / / / / / / /
D B
A
E

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