"Lament" from the King Crimson album "Starless and Bible Black"
Transcribed by Reginald Hunt
Fripp part
Note: "3P2" means play fret 3 then pull off to 2
"3H4" means play fret 3 then hammer on to 4
"/5 " means slide up to 5th fret
Leslie'd guitar chords for 1st two verses, in 4/4*******************************
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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| T 2 2 | 2 2 | 1st verse, repeated 4 times |
| A 3 3 | 3 3 | 2nd verse, repeated 3 times |
| B 3 2 | 1 2 |
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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| T 4 4 | 4 4 | repeated 2 times |
| A 5 5 | 5 5 |
| B 5 4 | 3 4 |
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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| T 5 5 | 5 5 | repeated 2 times |
| A 6 6 | 6 6 |
| B 6 5 | 4 5 |
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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| T 7 7 | 7 7 |
| A 8 8 | 8 8 |
| B 8 7 | 6 7 |
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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| T 5 5 | 3 3 | Return to beginning |
| A 6 6 | 4 4 * | for 2nd verse. |
| B 6 5 | 4 3 * |
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Changes to 6/4, faster tempo **************************************************
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
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| T | | | |
| A | | | |
| B 3P2 | 2P1 | 1H2 | 4P3 |
| 3P2 | 3P2 | 3P2 | 3P2 |
| 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 |
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
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| T | | | |
| A | | | |
| B 3P2 | 2P1 | 1P0 | 6P5 |
| 3P2 | 3P2 | 3P2 | 5P3 |
| 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 |
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
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| T | | | |
| A | | | |
| B 5P4 | 4P3 | 3P2 | 4P3 |
| 5P4 | 5P4 | 5P4 | 3P2 |
| 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 |
1 2 3 1 2 3
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| T | |
| A | |
| B 3P2 | 2P1 |
| 3P2 | 3P2 |
| 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 |
Changes to 4/4, same tempo
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
| 0 | | 0 | |
| T 4 | | 3 | |
| A x | | 1 | |
| B 4 | 1P0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 3P2 | 2 | |
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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| T | | | |
| A | | | |
| B 3 2 | 1 0H1 | 1 2 | 3 4P3 |
| | 3P2 | | 3P2 |
| 2 | | 2 | |
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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| T | | | |
| A | | | |
| B 3 2 | 1 0H1 | 1 2 | 3 6P5 |
| | 3P2 | | 5P4 |
| 2 | | 2 | |
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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| T | | | |
| A | | | |
| B 5 4 | 3 2H3 | 3 4 | 5 7P6 |
| | 5P4 | | 6P5 |
| 4 | | 4 | |
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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| T | | | |
| A | | | |
| B 6 5 | 4 3H4 | 4 5 | 6 7P6 |
| | 6P5 | | 6P5 |
| 5 | | 5 | |
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
| 0 | | 0 | |
| T 4 | | 3 | |
| A x | | 1 | 10 |
| B 4 | | 2 | |
| 2 | | 2 | 8 |
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Instrumental section after 3rd verse *******************************************
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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| T | | | |
| A 9 8 | 7 6 5 4 5 6 | 7 8 | 9 10 11 10 |
| B | | | |
| 7 6 | 5 4 3 2 3 4 | 5 6 | 7 8 9 8 |
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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| T | | | |
| A 9 8 | 7 6 5 4 5 6 | 7 8 | 9 10 11 12 |
| B | | | |
| 7 6 | 5 4 3 2 3 4 | 5 6 | 7 8 9 10 |
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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| T | | | |
| A 11 10 | 9 8 7 6 7 8 | 9 10 | 11 12 13 14 |
| B | | | |
| 9 8 | 7 6 5 4 5 6 | 7 8 | 9 10 11 12 |
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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| T | | | |
| A 13 12 | 11 10 9 8 9 10 | 11 12 | 13 14 |
| B | | | |
| 11 10 | 9 8 7 6 7 8 | 9 10 | 11 12 |
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
| 0 | | 0 | |
| T 4 | | 3 | |
| A x | | 1 | |
| B 4 | | 2 | |
| 2 | | 2 | |
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Second instrumental section after 3rd verse ************************************
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
| 17 | 17 17 |
| T | | repeat 2 times |
| A 15 15 | 15 |
| B | |
| 16 16 16 | 16 16 16 |
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Let notes ring as chords.............................
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
| 18 | 18 18 |
| T | |
| A 15 15 | 15 |
| B | |
| 16 16 16 | 16 16 16 |
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
| 18 | 18 |
| T 17 | |
| A 15 | 15 15 |
| B | |
| 16 16 16 | 16 16 16 |
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
| 19 | 19 19 |
| T | |
| A 17 17 | 17 |
| B | |
| 18 18 18 | 18 18 18 |
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
| 19 | 19 19 |
| T | |
| A 17 17 | 17 17 17 |
| B | |
| 18 18 18 18 | 18 18 |
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
| 21 | 21 21 21 |
| T | |
| A 18 18 18 18 | 18 |
| B | |
| 19 19 19 | 19 19 19 19 |
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
| 21 | 21 21 |
| T | |
| A 18 18 18 | 18 18 |
| B | |
| 19 19 19 | 19 19 19 19 |
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
| 0 | | 0 | |
| T 4 | | 3 | |
| A | | 1 | |
| B | | 2 | |
| 19 2 | | 2 | |
| 0 | | | |
Play with 4th verse ************************************************************
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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| T | | | 17 |
| A 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| B 16 | 16 16 | 16 | 16 |
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| 14 14 | 14 14 14 | 14 14 | 14 14 14 |
Let low E string ring..........................................................
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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| T | 17 | | |
| A 17 18 | 17 17 | 18 | 18 |
| B | | 16 | 16 |
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| 14 14 14 | 14 14 | 14 14 14 | 14 |
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
| 19 | 19 |
| T | 19 |
| A 17 17 | |
| B | |
| 18 18 18 | 18 18 18 |
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Let notes ring as chords.............................
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
| | 19 |
| T 18 | 18 |
| A 17 | 17 17 |
| B | |
| 18 18 18 | 18 18 18 |
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
| 21 | 21 |
| T | 20 |
| A 18 18 18 | 18 18 18 |
| B | |
| 19 19 19 19 | 19 19 19 |
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
| 21 | 21 |
| T | 20 |
| A 18 18 18 | 18 18 |
| B | |
| 19 19 19 19 | 19 19 19 |
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
| 0 | | 0 | |
| T 4 | | 3 | |
| A x | | 1 | |
| B 4 | | 2 | |
| 2 | | 2 | |
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Dance Break in 7 ***************************************************************
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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| T |
| A | Play 4 times |
| B 2 4 2 4 |
| 3 3 |
| 2 2 |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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| T |
| A | Play 2 times |
| B 4 6 4 6 |
| 5 5 |
| 4 4 |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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| T |
| A | Play 2 times |
| B 6 8 6 8 |
| 7 7 |
| 6 6 |