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Mercyful Fate:  Burning The Cross

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Date last modified:  June 01, 2004

Intro

  
e
                       
  
B
                       
  
G
                       
  
D
                       
  
A
 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7       
  
E
                 X\\   
   ahahahahahahahah

Riff 1

  
e
                              
  
B
                              
  
G
                              
  
D
 2  2 5 4 5 4  2  5 4   5 4   
  
A
 0  0 3 2 3 2  0  3 2 0 3 2 0 
  
E
                              
                    * * * * * *

  
e
                             
  
B
                             
  
G
                             
  
D
 2 2 5 4 5 4  2  5 4   5 4   
  
A
 0 0 3 2 3 2  0  3 2 0 3 2 0 
  
E
                             
                   * * * * * *

Riff 2                          x6

  
e
                               
     
  
B
                               
     
  
G
                               
     
  
D
 2  2 5 4 5 4 2 2  5 4   5 4   
  2  
  
A
 0  0 3 2 3 2 0 0  3 2 0 3 2 0 
  0  
  
E
                               
     
                     * * * * * *

Lead into next section (Guitar 2 plays notes in () )

  
e
                   
  
B
( 8 10 8 5 7 8 10) 
  
G
                   
  
D
  5  7 5 2 4 5  7  
  
A
  3  5 3 0 2 3  5  
  
E
                   

Riff 3
Guitar 1

  
e
                                  
  
B
                                  
  
G
                                  
  
D
 9  9  9 9 9  7  9  9  7  9  9  9 
  
A
 7  7  7 7 7  5  7  7  5  7  7  7 
  
E
                                  


  
e
                               
  
B
                               
  
G
                               
  
D
 9  9  9 9 9  7  9  9  7  9  7 
  
A
 7  7  7 7 7  5  7  7  5  7  5 
  
E
                               

Guitar 2

  
e
                                  
  
B
                                  
  
G
                                  
  
D
 5  5  5 5 5  4  5  5  4  5  5  5 
  
A
                                  
  
E
                                  


  
e
                               
  
B
                               
  
G
                               
  
D
 5  5  5 5 5  4  5  5  4  5  4 
  
A
                               
  
E
                               

Riff 4
Guitar 1         x3

  
e
                
               
  
B
                
               
  
G
                
               
  
D
 9  9  9 9 9  7 
 9  9  7  9  7 
  
A
 7  7  7 7 7  5 
 7  7  5  7  5 
  
E
                
               
   "Riding out and..."

Guitar 2         x3

  
e
                
               
  
B
                
               
  
G
                
               
  
D
 5  5  5 5 5  4 
 5  5  4  5  4 
  
A
                
               
  
E
                
               

Riff 5
Guitar 1

  
e
                        
  
B
                        
  
G
                        
  
D
 5 7 5 4 5 2 5 4 2 5  7 
  
A
 3 5 3 2 3 0 3 2 0 3  5 
  
E
                        
   "Breaking religion..."

  
e
                               
  
B
                               
  
G
                               
  
D
 9  9  9 9 9  7  9  9  7  9  7 
  
A
 7  7  7 7 7  5  7  7  5  7  5 
  
E
                               
   "...cross..."

  
e
                         
  
B
                         
  
G
                         
  
D
 5 7 5 4 5    5 4 2 5  7 
  
A
 3 5 3 2 3    3 2 0 3  5 
  
E
                         
   "Breaking religion..."
Guitar 2

  
e
 8 10 8 7 8 5 8 7 5 8  10 
  
B
                          
  
G
                          
  
D
                          
  
A
                          
  
E
                          


  
e
                               
  
B
                               
  
G
                               
  
D
 5  5  5 5 5  4  5  5  4  5  4 
  
A
                               
  
E
                               


  
e
 8 10 8 7 8    8 7 5 8  10 
  
B
                           
  
G
                           
  
D
                           
  
A
                           
  
E
                           

Play Riff 3
Play Riff 4   "Traveling in darkness..."
Play Riff 5   "Breaking religion..."
Riff 3a
Guitar 1

  
e
                               
  
B
                               
  
G
                               
  
D
 9  9  9 9 9  7  9  7  4 4 5 7 
  
A
 7  7  7 7 7  5  7  5  2 2 3 5 
  
E
                               

Guitar 2

  
e
                               
  
B
                               
  
G
                               
  
D
 5  5  5 5 5  4  5  4  4 4 5 7 
  
A
                       2 2 3 5 
  
E
                               

Riff 6 (Guitar 2 plays notes in () )               x2

  
e
                                                  
  
B
                                                  
  
G
                                          (5 4 5) 
  
D
 4     4     4           4     4     4     5 4 5  
  
A
 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2tr3  2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3  
  
E
                                                  
     * *   * *   * *         * *   * *   * *

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

Riff 7 (Guitar 2 plays notes in () )

  
e
                                    
  
B
                                    
  
G
                                    
  
D
        5   8 7\            (9 7 5) 
  
A
 5 7  7   7       /7 10 9 7 10 9 7  
  
E
                                    


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

Final time
Both guitars

  
e
                                    
  
B
                                    
  
G
                                    
  
D
        5   8 7\            (9 7 5) 
  
A
 5 7  7   7       /7 10 9 7 10 9 7  
  
E
                                    

Guitar 1

  
e
                                         
  
B
                                         
  
G
                                         
  
D
 9 9    5 5 5  4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4    9 7  
  
A
 7 7  0 3 3 3  2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2    7 5  
  
E
                                         

Guitar 2

  
e
                                         
  
B
                                         
  
G
                                         
  
D
 9 9    5 5 5  4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4    5 4  
  
A
 7 7  0 3 3 3  2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2         
  
E
                                         

Play Riff 3
Play Riff 4   "Riding out and...."
Play Riff 5   "Breaking religion..."
Play Riff 3
Play Riff 4   "Traveling in darkness..."
Play Riff 5   "Breaking religion..."
Play Riff 3a
Play Riff 6   "Oh yeah..."
Riff 8 (Play 1x)
Guitar 1

  
e
                                                    
  
B
                                                    
  
G
                                                    
  
D
 7 9  9 9 7 9\    5 4 2 5 4 2 4  5 4 2 4            
  
A
 5 7  7 7 5 7\    3 2 0 3 2 0 2  3 2 0 2  5 4   5 4 
  
E
                                          3 2 0 3 2 
                                            * * * * *

  
e
                                                    
  
B
                                                    
  
G
                                                    
  
D
 7 9  9 9 7 9\    5 4 2 5 4 2 5  4 2 5 4  7 5 4     
  
A
 5 7  7 7 5 7\    3 2 0 3 2 0 3  2 0 3 2  5 3 2 4 5 
  
E
                                                2 3 

Guitar 2

  
e
                                                    
  
B
                                                    
  
G
                                                    
  
D
                                                    
  
A
                                                    
  
E
                                                    


  
e
                                                    
  
B
                                                    
  
G
                                                    
  
D
 4 5  5 5 4 5\    5 4 2 5 4 2 5  4 2 5 4  7 5 4     
  
A
                  3 2 0 3 2 0 3  2 0 3 2  5 3 2 4 5 
  
E
                                                2 3 

Riff 8a (Solo Rhythm)
Guitar 1

  
e
                                                      
  
B
                                                      
  
G
                                                      
  
D
 7 9  9 9 7 9\    5 4 2 5 4 2 4  5 4 2 4              
  
A
 5 7  7 7 5 7\    3 2 0 3 2 0 2  3 2 0 2  5 4   5 4   
  
E
                                          3 2 0 3 2 0 
                                            * * * * * *

  
e
                                                  
  
B
                                                  
  
G
                                                  
  
D
 9  9 9 7 9\    5 4 2 5 4 2 5  4 2 5 4  7 5 4     
  
A
 7  7 7 5 7\    3 2 0 3 2 0 3  2 0 3 2  5 3 2 4 5 
  
E
                                              2 3 

Guitar 2

  
e
                                                    
  
B
                                                    
  
G
                                                    
  
D
 4 5  5 5 4 5\    5 4 2 5 4 2 4  5 4 2 4            
  
A
                  3 2 0 3 2 0 2  3 2 0 2  5 4   5 4 
  
E
                                          3 2 0 3 2 
                                            * * * * *

  
e
                                                    
  
B
                                                    
  
G
                                                    
  
D
 4 5  5 5 4 5\    5 4 2 5 4 2 5  4 2 5 4  7 5 4     
  
A
                  3 2 0 3 2 0 3  2 0 3 2  5 3 2 4 5 
  
E
                                                2 3 

Final time:
Guitar 1

  
e
                
  
B
                
  
G
                
  
D
 7 9  9 9 7 9\  
  
A
 5 7  7 7 5 7\  
  
E
                

Guitar 2

  
e
               
  
B
               
  
G
               
  
D
 4 5  5 5 4 5\ 
  
A
               
  
E
               

Solo over above section:

  
e
                                                     
  
B
              10 8 10  10b12  10p8h10  10b12v r10p8  
  
G
  9 12 11                                            
  
D
                                                     
  
A
                                                     
  
E
                                                     


  
e
  10b12  10b12r10p8p7  15b17  14h15p14p12         
  
B
                                            14\   
  
G
                                                  
  
D
                                                  
  
A
                                                  
  
E
                                                  


  
e
  11 10  17b19  17b19r17p15h17p15h17p15    
  
B
                                           
  
G
                                           
  
D
                                           
  
A
                                           
  
E
                                           


  
e
  17b19  17b19r17p15    14h15  15p14  17p14  
  
B
                     17                      
  
G
                                             
  
D
                                             
  
A
                                             
  
E
                                             


  
e
  15p14  17p14  15p14  14     14 15p14  17p14  
  
B
                          14                   
  
G
                                               
  
D
                                               
  
A
                                               
  
E
                                               


  
e
  15                  12  10p8       10p7h10p7  
  
B
     15v/13  13p12p10          10b12            
  
G
                                                
  
D
                                                
  
A
                                                
  
E
                                                


  
e
  5h7  8p7  10p7  8p7    10p8p7  8p7    
  
B
                      8\             8  
  
G
                                        
  
D
                                        
  
A
                                        
  
E
                                        


  
e
                                          
  
B
  10p8  10p8  8p7  8p7  5p3h5p3h5         
  
G
                                   2  4\  
  
D
                                          
  
A
                                          
  
E
                                          


  
e
                             3                  
  
B
  3 5b6r5  5b6r5  5b6r5  3h5   5  5\  5 8 7  8  
  
G
                                                
  
D
                                                
  
A
                                                
  
E
                                                


  
e
                                                   
  
B
  10b12r10p8  8  10b12  10b12r10  7v  8h10p8h10p8  
  
G
                                                   
  
D
                                                   
  
A
                                                   
  
E
                                                   


  
e
         10                               12h15p12h15p12h15p12  
  
B
  10b12     10 b12  15b17  15b17v* {15}\                        
  
G
                                                                
  
D
                                                                
  
A
                                                                
  
E
                                                                


  
e
                                                  
  
B
  15b17  15b17  15b17  15b17  15b17  15b17r15p12  
  
G
                                                  
  
D
                                                  
  
A
                                                  
  
E
                                                  


  
e
                                                  
  
B
  15 14  15 14 12  15 14 12  12  15 14 12  15b17  
  
G
                              *                   
  
D
                                                  
  
A
                                                  
  
E
                                                  


  
e
  12h15p12h15p12  10h12  15p12h15p12h15p12h15p12  
  
B
                                                  
  
G
                                                  
  
D
                                                  
  
A
                                                  
  
E
                                                  


  
e
  12h15p12h14p12  15p12h14p12  15p12h15  17 17b19  
  
B
                                                   
  
G
                                                   
  
D
                                                   
  
A
                                                   
  
E
                                                   


  
e
  17b19 {17}  17b19  {17}r17p15  17b19  17p15  12h15p12  
  
B
                                                         
  
G
                                                         
  
D
                                                         
  
A
                                                         
  
E
                                                         


  
e
  12v\ /12 14 15 14 12 14 12  10p9  12p9  10p9  10p9  
  
B
                                                      
  
G
                                                      
  
D
                                                      
  
A
                                                      
  
E
                                                      


  
e
  12p9  10p9  10p9  9  7v\ /7 8 7 5  7 8 10  10b12  8p7h8  
  
B
                                                           
  
G
                                                           
  
D
                                                           
  
A
                                                           
  
E
                                                           


  
e
  10  7v  3h5 6  10p8  7h8p7h8  5 5p3h5                            
  
B
                                        10b12r10  8 7  8 7v\ /13\  
  
G
                                                                   
  
D
                                                                   
  
A
                                                                   
  
E
                                                                   

End Solo
Play Riff 6
Play Riff 7  use the following for the ending:

  
e
                                  
  
B
                                  
  
G
                                  
  
D
 9 9    5 5 5  4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  
  
A
 7 7  0 3 3 3  2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  
  
E
                                  

Lead into next section:

  
e
                               
  
B
                               
  
G
                               
  
D
 9 7 9                         
  
A
 7 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 
  
E
                               
         * * * * * * * * * * * *

  
e
                                   
  
B
                                   
  
G
                                   
  
D
 5 4 5                             
  
A
 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 
  
E
                                   
         * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

  
e
                      
  
B
                      
  
G
                      
  
D
 4     4     4        
  
A
 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  2 
  
E
                    0 
     * *   * *   * *

Riff 9 (Solo Rhythm)

  
e
                                 
  
B
                                 
  
G
                                 
  
D
                                 
  
A
 4 4 4 4 4 4 4   4 4 4   4 5 4   
  
E
 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 3 2 0 
   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

  
e
                                                
  
B
                                                
  
G
                                                
  
D
                                                
  
A
 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5  4  5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  5 5 
  
E
 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3  2  3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3  3 3 
   * * * * * * * *       * * * * * * * * * *

Final time:

  
e
                                          
  
B
                                          
  
G
                                          
  
D
                                          
  
A
 4       4         4 5          4     4 5 
  
E
 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3  2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 
     * * *   * * * *      * * * *   * *

  
e
                                                 
  
B
                                                 
  
G
                                                 
  
D
                                                 
  
A
         4         4 5          4     4 5  4 5 4 
  
E
 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3  2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3  2 3 2 
   * * * *   * * * *      * * * *   * *

Solo over above section:

  
e
                                                        
  
B
                                                        
  
G
  4b6  4b6r4p2                                          
  
D
                2  4  4  2h4  5p4h5p4  2  0             
  
A
                                             4 /7\      
  
E
                                                   4 2  


  
e
   2  3 5  8  7p5  7 5                                  
  
B
 3                     8  8p7  5 3\  7  7/10 10v 9v 7v  
  
G
                                                        
  
D
                                                        
  
A
                                                        
  
E
                                                        


  
e
                                                   
  
B
 6  6/9 9v 7v 6v  4  4/7 7v 6v 4v  3  3/7 7v 5v 3v 
  
G
                                                   
  
D
                                                   
  
A
                                                   
  
E
                                                   


  
e
                                                        
  
B
 /8 8 8  7 7 7  5 5 5  3 3 3  /8 8 8  7 7 7  5 5 5  8\  
  
G
                                                        
  
D
                                                        
  
A
                                                        
  
E
                                                        


  
e
 12h15  15p14  17p14  15p14       15p14  17p14  15p14  
  
B
                            17p14                      
  
G
                                                       
  
D
                                                       
  
A
                                                       
  
E
                                                       


  
e
              17p14h17p14  15p14h15p14  17p14h15p14        
  
B
 17p14  17p14                                       17p14  
  
G
                                                           
  
D
                                                           
  
A
                                                           
  
E
                                                           


  
e
 15p14  17p14  15p14         15p14  17p14  15p14       
  
B
                      17p14                      17p14 
  
G
                                                       
  
D
                                                       
  
A
                                                       
  
E
                                                       


  
e
  17p15p14  15p14p12  14p12 10h12p10p9  15 14 12     
  
B
                                                 15  
  
G
                                                     
  
D
                                                     
  
A
                                                     
  
E
                                                     


  
e
  14 12                                                     
  
B
         15  14 17 15 14 12  15p14  12p10  12b14r12p10      
  
G
                                                       12\  
  
D
                                                            
  
A
                                                            
  
E
                                                            


  
e
  11 11/14  14\13  13\11  11\10  10/11  11/13  13\11 11 11  
  
B
                                                            
  
G
                                                            
  
D
                                                            
  
A
                                                            
  
E
                                                            


  
e
  11/14  14\13  13\11 11 10  10 11 11 10  11p10         
  
B
                                                12 11v  
  
G
                                                        
  
D
                                                        
  
A
                                                        
  
E
                                                        


  
e
               10 11 13 14  15p14p13                              
  
B
         11 12                       16 15  15h16p13  12 13 12v\  
  
G
 11p9 12                                                          
  
D
                                                                  
  
A
                                                                  
  
E
                                                                  

End Solo
Riff 10 (Solo Rhythm)                             x3

  
e
                                                 
  
B
                                                 
  
G
                                                 
  
D
 4     4     4           4     4     4     5 4 5 
  
A
 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2tr3  2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 
  
E
                                                 
     * *   * *   * *         * *   * *   * *

  
e
                     
  
B
                     
  
G
                     
  
D
 4    5 4    5 4 5 4 
  
A
 2    3 2    3 2 3 2 
  
E
                     


  
e
                       
  
B
                       
  
G
                       
  
D
 4    5 4    5 4 5 2 2 
  
A
 2    3 2    3 2 3 0 0 
  
E
                       

Ending solo (Guitar 2 plays top notes)

  
e
                                                            
  
B
                                                            
  
G
 8^ 8p6  8^ 8p6  8^ 8p6 9~   8^ 8p6  8^ 8p6  8^ 8p6  9 8  9 
  
D
 9^ 9p7  9^ 9p7  9^ 9p7 10~  9^ 9p7  9^ 9p7  9^ 9p7 10 9 10 
  
A
                                                            
  
E
                                                            


  
e
                                                             
  
B
  6^ 6p4  6^ 6p4  6^ 6p4 6^   6^ 6p4  6^ 6p4  6^ 6p4  8 6 8  
  
G
  7^ 7p5  7^ 7p5  7^ 7p5 7^   7^ 7p5  7^ 7p5  7^ 7p5  9 7 9  
  
D
                                                             
  
A
                                                             
  
E
                                                             


  
e
                                                                             
  
B
 12^ 12p10  12^ 12p10  12^ 12p10 13~  12^ 12p10 12^ 12p10 12^ 12p10 13 12 13 
  
G
 11^ 11p9   11^ 11p9   11^ 11p9  12~  11^ 11p9  11^ 11p9  11^ 11p9  12 11 12 
  
D
                                                                             
  
A
                                                                             
  
E
                                                                             


  
e
 10^ 10p8   10^ 10p8   10^ 10p8  12~  10^ 10p8  10^ 10p8  10^ 10p8  12 10 12  8 
  
B
 12^ 12p10  12^ 12p10  12^ 12p10 13~  12^ 12p10 12^ 12p10 12^ 12p10 13 12 13 10 
  
G
                                                                                
  
D
                                                                                
  
A
                                                                                
  
E
                                                                                


  
e
  12p8  12p8  10p8  12p8  10p8  12p8  12p8  10p8      [x2]  
  
B
  13p10 13p10 12p10 13p10 12p10 13p10 13p10 12p10     [x2]  
  
G
                                                            
  
D
                                                            
  
A
                                                            
  
E
                                                            


  
e
  13p10 13p10 12p10 13p10 12p10 13p10 13p10 12p10     [x2]  
  
B
  15p12 15p12 13p12 15p12 13p12 15p12 15p12 13p12     [x2]  
  
G
                                                            
  
D
                                                            
  
A
                                                            
  
E
                                                            


  
e
  15p12 15p12 13p12 15p12 13p12 15p12 15p12 13p12     [x2]  
  
B
  17p13 17p13 15p13 17p13 15p13 17p13 17p13 15p13     [x2]  
  
G
                                                            
  
D
                                                            
  
A
                                                            
  
E
                                                            


  
e
  17p13 17p13 15p13 17p13 15p13 17p13 17p13 15p13     [x2]  
  
B
  18p15 18p15 17p15 18p15 17p15 18p15 18p15 17p15     [x2]  
  
G
                                                            
  
D
                                                            
  
A
                                                            
  
E
                                                            


  
e
  15p12 15p12 13p12 15p12 13p12 15p12 15p12 13p12     [x2]  
  
B
  17p13 17p13 15p13 17p13 15p13 17p13 17p13 15p13     [x2]  
  
G
                                                            
  
D
                                                            
  
A
                                                            
  
E
                                                            


  
e
  13p10 13p10 12p10 13p10 12p10 13p10 13p10 12p10     [x2]  
  
B
  15p12 15p12 13p12 15p12 13p12 15p12 15p12 13p12     [x2]  
  
G
                                                            
  
D
                                                            
  
A
                                                            
  
E
                                                            


  
e
  12p8  12p8  10p8  12p8  10p8  12p8  12p8  10p8      [x2]  
  
B
  13p10 13p10 12p10 13p10 12p10 13p10 13p10 12p10     [x2]  
  
G
                                                            
  
D
                                                            
  
A
                                                            
  
E
                                                            
                    x3

  
e
  12 10  8         
  
B
  13 12 10 12 10 8 
  
G
           12 11 9 
  
D
                   
  
A
                   
  
E
                   


  
e
                                              
  
B
                                              
  
G
                                              
  
D
 12 11 10                                     
  
A
          12 11 10                            
  
E
                   12 11 10 9 8 5 8 5 4 3 2 1 


  
e
                              
  
B
                              
  
G
                              
  
D
 2            12 9 7 9  9 9\  
  
A
 2            10 7 5 7  7 7\  
  
E
 0 0000000000