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King Crimson: Great deceiver

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"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)                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
********************************************************************************
[section 1a]                                                                    
Obvious low guitar part                                                         
                                                                                
      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                                                              
                                                                                
********************************************************************************
[section 1b]                                                                    
However, the real fun is to play the "rhythm" guitar part, instead...           
                                                                                
                                                                                
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                                                              
                                                                                
********************************************************************************
1st verse  [section 2]                                                          
                                                                                
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------------------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-------------------|             
********************************************************************************
2nd verse [section 3]                                                           
                                                                                
E----------------|-----------------|                                            
B-T--------------|-----------------|                                            
G-A--------------|-----------------|                                            
D-B--------------|-----------------|                                            
A----------------|-----------------|                                            
E----------------|-----------------|                                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
E----------------|-----------------|                                            
B-T--------------|-----------------|                                            
G-A--------------|-----------------|                                            
D-B--------------|-----------------|                                            
A----------------|-----------------|                                            
E----------------|-----------------|                                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
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-------------------|             
********************************************************************************
[section 4]                                                                     
1st chorus                                                                      
                                                                                
     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                                                       
                                                                                
***After quiet organ & vocals, play [section 1a] or [section 1b] again ****     
********************************************************************************
3rd verse [section 5]                                                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
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-------------------|             
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
********************************************************************************
4th verse [section 6]                                                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------|   
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
********************************************************************************
Chord break [section 7]                                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
     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---------|-------------------|                                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
********************************************************************************
second chorus play [section 2] again                                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
********************************************************************************
second chorus cont'd [section 8]                                                
                                                                                
      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                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
********************************************************************************
End [section 9]                                                                 
                                                                                
     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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