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Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 17:56:51 +0200
From: Dirk Thalmann
Subject: r/rainbow/black_masquerade.tab
BLACK MASQUERADE by Ritchie Blackmore?s Rainbow, from Stranger in
us all
INTRO:
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
1.git G|--9---10---7----9-|{ REPEAT 4 x }
D|-10---12---9---10-|
A|--0----0---0----0-|
E|------------------|
e|--0---------------|
B|--1---------------|
2.git G|--2---------------|{ REPEAT 4 x }
D|--2---------------|
A|--0---------------|
E|--x---------------|
e|-------------------------------------------13-16-17-19------------|
B|----------------------------------13-15-17-------------17-15-13-12|
1.git
G|-------------------------13-14-16---------------------------------|
D|----------------12-14-15------------------------------------------|
A|-12-14-15-14-15---------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--5--5-----3--3-----1--1-----0--0-----5--5-----3--3-----0---------|
B|--5--5-----3--3-----1--1-----0--0-----6--6-----5--5-----0/3-------|
2.git
G|--5--5-----4--4-----2--2-----1--1-----7--7-----5--5-----1---------|
D|--7--7-----5--5-----3--3-----2--2-----7--7-----5--5-----2---------|
A|--7--7-----5--5-----3--3-----2--2-----5--5-----3--3-----2---------|
E|--5--5-----3--3-----1--1-----0--0-----5--5-----3--3-----0---------|
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
1.git G|--------7-9-10-9-7------------7--4-|
D|-7-9-10------------10-7-9-10--7--5-|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
e|-0----------------------------1--3-|
B|-1----------------------------3--3-|
2.git G|-2----------------------------2--4-|
D|-2----------------------------0--5-|
A|-0-------------------------------5-|
E|---------------------------------3-|
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
1.git G|--------7-9-10-9-7---------------------------|
D|-7-9-10------------10-7-9-10--9-7-676-9-7-676|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
e|-0----------------------------3-------0------|
B|-1----------------------------3-------3------|
2.git G|-2----------------------------4-------1------|
D|-2----------------------------5-------2------|
A|-0----------------------------5-------2------|
E|------------------------------3-------0------|
VERSE:
e|-0--1--3--0--3---------|
B|-1--3--0--1--0---------|
G|-2--2--0--2--0---------|{ REPEAT 2 x }
D|-2--0--0--2--0---------|
A|-0-----2--0--2-------2-|
E|-------3-----3--0--4---|
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|-7---------3---9--10--7---9---9--10--7---9------|
D|-7------8--3--10--12--9--10--10--12--9--10------|
A|-5-78---5--1---0--------------0-----------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------0--------|
B|---------------------------------------0--------|
G|-7---------3------------------------9--1--------|
D|-7------8--3--------3-5--------7-9--9--2--------|
A|-5-78---5--1--3-5-7-----7-9-11------7--2--------|
E|---------------------------------------0--------|
CHORUS:
1.git:
e|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------0-|
B|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------0-|
G|--------7-9-10-9-7------------7--4-|--------7-9-10-9-7------------4--1-|
D|-7-9-10------------10-7-9-10--7--5-|-7-9-10------------10-7-9-10--5--2-|
A|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------2-|
E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------0-|
2.git:
e|-0----------------------------1--3-|-0----------------------------3--0-|
B|-1----------------------------3--3-|-1----------------------------3--0-|
G|-2----------------------------2--4-|-2----------------------------4--1-|
D|-2----------------------------0--5-|-2----------------------------5--2-|
A|-0-------------------------------5-|-0----------------------------5--2-|
E|---------------------------------3-|------------------------------3--0-|
play this section 2 x
(watch for extended last two notes, when you play the second time)
BRIDGE:
e|-----------------------------8-10-12--|
B|--------------------9-10-12-----------|
1.git G|-----------7--9-10--------------------|
D|--7--9-10-----------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
e|--5--5-----3--3-----1--1-----0--0-----|
B|--5--5-----3--3-----1--1-----0--0-----|
2.git G|--5--5-----4--4-----2--2-----1--1-----|
D|--7--7-----5--5-----3--3-----2--2-----|
A|--7--7-----5--5-----3--3-----2--2-----|
E|--5--5-----3--3-----1--1-----0--0-----|
SOLO:
1.PART: ACOUSTIC GUITAR - LEAD
1.git: acoustic solo
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
2.git
G|-10--9--4--2---10--9--4--2---7--5---------10--9--4--------------|
D|-10--9--4--2---10--9--4--2---7--5--5--7---10--9--4--------------|
A|--8--7--2--0----8--7--2--0---5--3--5--7----8--7--2--0-2-3-0-2-3-|
E|-----------------------------------3--5-------------------------|
2.PART: KEYBOARD - LEAD
e|-5--3--5---5--3--5---5--3--------------------------------------|
B|-6--3--5---6--3--5---6--3--------------------------------------|
2.git G|-7--4--5---7--4--5---7--4---5--4--2----------------------------|
D|-7--5--7---7--5--7---7--5---5--4--2--5--3--2-------------------|
A|-5--5--7---5--5--7---5--5---3--2--0--5--3--2--0--2--3--0--2--3-|
E|-5--3--5---5--3--5---5--3------------3--1--0-------------------|
3.PART: ELECTRIC GUITAR - LEAD
1.git: electric solo
e|-5--3--5---5--3--5---5--3--------------------------------------|
B|-6--3--5---6--3--5---6--3--------------------------------------|
2.git G|-7--4--5---7--4--5---7--4---5--4--2----------------------------|
D|-7--5--7---7--5--7---7--5---5--4--2--5--3--2-------------------|
A|-5--5--7---5--5--7---5--5---3--2--0--5--3--2--0--2--3--0--2--3-|
E|-5--3--5---5--3--5---5--3------------3--1--0-------------------|
VERSE:
(only the second half of the reguler verse)
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|-7---------3---9--10--7---9---9--10--7---9------|
D|-7------8--3--10--12--9--10--10--12--9--10------|
A|-5-78---5--1---0--------------0-----------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------0--------|
B|---------------------------------------0--------|
G|-7---------3------------------------9--1--------|
D|-7------8--3--------3-5--------7-9--9--2--------|
A|-5-78---5--1--3-5-7-----7-9-11------7--2--------|
E|---------------------------------------0--------|
CHORUS:
1.git:
e|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------0-|
B|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------0-|
G|--------7-9-10-9-7------------7--4-|--------7-9-10-9-7------------4--1-|
D|-7-9-10------------10-7-9-10--7--5-|-7-9-10------------10-7-9-10--5--2-|
A|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------2-|
E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------0-|
2.git:
e|-0----------------------------1--3-|-0----------------------------3--0-|
B|-1----------------------------3--3-|-1----------------------------3--0-|
G|-2----------------------------2--4-|-2----------------------------4--1-|
D|-2----------------------------0--5-|-2----------------------------5--2-|
A|-0-------------------------------5-|-0----------------------------5--2-|
E|---------------------------------3-|------------------------------3--0-|
1.git:
e|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|--------7-9-10-9-7------------7--4-|--------7-9-10-9-7------------4----|
D|-7-9-10------------10-7-9-10--7--5-|-7-9-10------------10-7-9-10--5--4-|
A|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------6-|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
2.git:
e|-0----------------------------1--3-|-0----------------------------3----|
B|-1----------------------------3--3-|-1----------------------------3----|
G|-2----------------------------2--4-|-2----------------------------4--4-|
D|-2----------------------------0--5-|-2----------------------------5--4-|
A|-0-------------------------------5-|-0----------------------------5--2-|
E|---------------------------------3-|------------------------------3----|
(watch out for the change at the last note)
END: (of the STUDIO VERSION)
{ REPEAT ?TIL FADE }
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
1.git: G|------------------------------7--4-|
D|--------7-9-10-9-7------------7--4-|
A|-7-9-10------------10-7-9-10--5--2-|
E|-----------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
2.git: G|------------------------------7--4-|
D|-2----------------------------7--4-|
A|-2----------------------------5--2-|
E|-0----------------------------5--2-|
END: (of the LIVE VERSION)
(play the "{REPEAT ?TIL FADE}-SECTION" as often as you want to,
then play extendend last two notes, to start this ending section)
e|------------------------------------------8-11-12-14--------------|
B|---------------------------------10-12-14------------12-10-8-7--5-|
1.git
G|-------------------------8--9-11----------------------------------|
D|----------------7--9-10-------------------------------------------|
A|-7--9-10--9--7----------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------0-|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------0-|
2.git
G|-9--9-----7--7-----5--5------4--4---------------------4---------0-|
D|-9--9-----7--7-----5--5------2--2-----7--7---5--5-----4---------2-|
A|-7--7-----5--5-----3--3------2--2-----7--7---5--5-----2---------2-|
E|--------------------------------------5--5---3--3---------------0-|
LYRICS:
1.VERSE:
Am Dm G Am
I know the key to secrets never told,
G E
they?re hidden in your soul
Am Dm G Am
Feelings you hide never wanting me to find
G E
they?ve always been mine
Dm Am
Release all the madness within,
Am
let it all begin
Dm C E
Now you?ll see, the dark side of me
CHORUS:
Am Dm G
In our BLACK MASQUERADE
Am G E
Let the moonlight surround you
Am Dm G
ooooh ooooh
Am G E
The game that we play
Am Am G G F F E E[this is the BRIDGE]
is the BLACK MASQUERADE
2.VERSE:
Am Dm G Am
The full moon unmasks the stranger in us all
G E
and the cruel world takes its toll
Am Dm G Am
The shadow is cast on who you used to be,
G E
let me set you free
Dm Am
Come on now, come take my hand,
Am
then you?ll understand
Dm C E
We?ll go to that forbidden land
CHORUS:
Am Dm G
of our BLACK MASQUERADE
Am G E
Let the moonlight surround you
Am Dm G
ooooh ooooh
1 Am G E
The game that we play
F [this is the first tune of the SOLO]
is the BLACK MASQUERADE
SOLO:
3.VERSE: (just the second part of a verse)
Dm Am
Release all the madness within,
Am
let it all begin
Dm C E
We ?ll go to that forbidden land
END-CHORUS:
Am Dm G
come let me take you there
Am G E
Let the moonlight surround you
Am Dm G
ooooh ooooh
Am G B [this is the CHANGE]
don?t be afraid
Em D B
it?s the BLACK MASQUERADE
Em D B
BLACK MASQUERADE
Em D B
BLACK MASQUERADE [FADE ?TIL END]
[or use the LIVE FINISH]
Em D B
The game that we play
Em Em D D C C B B Am Am G G B(7) Em
is the BLACK MASQUERADE
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