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King Diamond: The Lake

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Date last modified:  04-10-01

Intro

  
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  5 4  
  
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  3 2  

Riff 1 (Solo Rhythm)

  
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   2                               2 
  
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 4 0  0 222 222 222 222 222 22  4  0 
  
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 2                              2    
          *** *** *** *** *** **

  
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               2    6/7 6 
  
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 0 222 222 222 0    4/5 4 
  
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     *** *** ***

  
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                              2 
  
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 0 222 222 222 222 222 22  4  0 
  
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                           2    
     *** *** *** *** *** **

  
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              4 
  
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 0 222 22  6  2 
  
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           4    
     *** **

Solo

  
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          /4~                    
  
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 5 4 2~        5 4 2~      4h5 4 
  
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                       5\        


  
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      /4~                     
  
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 2~        5 7 9~   4  6 6/7~ 
  
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End Solo
Riff 2

  
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 4                            4 
  
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 2 444 444 444 444 444 44  6  2 
  
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                           4    
     *** *** *** *** *** **
   "It is Sunday morning..."

  
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 4             4    8/9 8 
  
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 2 444 444 444 2    6/7 6 
  
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     *** *** ***
   "...just before dawn..."

  
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 4                            4 
  
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 2 444 444 444 444 444 44  6  2 
  
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                           4    
     *** *** *** *** *** **
   "A little girl is dancing..."

  
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                 7  6       7  6    
  
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 4                     5          5 
  
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 2 444 444 444 5          5         
  
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               3          3         
     *** *** ***
   "...on the mansion porch..."

Riff 1a

  
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                              2 
  
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 0 222 222 222 222 222 22  4  0 
  
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                           2    
     *** *** *** *** *** **
   "She calls out a name..."

  
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               2    6/7 6 
  
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 0 222 222 222 0    4/5 4 
  
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     *** *** ***
   " 'God give him the sea.' "

  
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                              2 
  
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 0 222 222 222 222 222 22  4  0 
  
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                           2    
     *** *** *** *** *** **
   "I'm here from the darkest deep..."

  
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                 1  0      1  0    
  
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                       3         3 
  
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 0 222 222 222 3         3         
  
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               1         1         
     *** *** ***
   "And hear my name..."

Riff 3

  
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 7            7      6/7\6 
  
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 5  5 5 5 5 5 4  4 4 4/5\4 
  
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      * * * * *    * *
   "Down by the lake..."

  
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 4                       4 7 
  
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 2  2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  2 4 
  
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      * * * * * * * * * *
   "...grief..."

  
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 7            2  2 2 2 2 2 2 2     
  
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 5  5 5 5 5 5 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  5  
  
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                                3  
      * * * * *
   "Dancing hand in hand with the Devil..."

Play Riff 1    Solo Rhythm
Play Riff 2    "Watching from the bridge..."
Play Riff 1a   "Yes, we all know..."
Play Riff 3    "Down by the lake..."
Lead into next section:

  
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  7  5  
  
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  5  3  

Riff 4 (Solo Rhythm)

  
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                 2       5 
  
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 2 4         2 4 0 4     3 
  
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 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 2   2 2 2   
       * * * *         * *

  
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                 4 5    
  
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 2 4         2 4 2 3  3 
  
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 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 2      1 
       * * * *

Riff 5 (Solo Rhythm)

  
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 2 4         2 4 2 4     7 
  
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 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 5 
  
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       * * * *         * *

  
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 2 4         2 4 5    5    
  
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 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 3 3  3 3  
  
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                   1    1  
       * * * *

  
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 2 4         2 4 2 4     7 
  
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 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 5 
  
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       * * * *         * *

  
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 2 4         2 4  9 8 7  9 8 7 
  
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 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 2  7 6 5  7 6 5 
  
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       * * * *

Play Riff 4   Solo Rhythm
Play Riff 5   Solo Rhythm
Riff 6

  
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 5        3    
  
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 3        1    
  
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   "And the nun has been..."

  
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         10                  
      
  
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          8                5 
      
  
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 0 0 0 0     0 0 0 0 5 6 7   
      
   * * * *     * * * *                |
   "...seen..."                       |--- Play 2x

  
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         10                  
  
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          8    7 5   5       
  
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 0 0 0 0     0     7   7 6 5 
   * * * *     *
   "I want your cross..."


  
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   7 5   5         7 5   5        4 
  
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 0     7   7 6 5 0     7   7 6 5  2 
   *               *
   "...Margaret..."

Play Riff 1   Solo Rhythm
Play Riff 2   "Full of pride..."
Play Riff 1a  "The little girl..."
Play Riff 3   "Down by the lake..."