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Rainbow: Black masquerade

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Rainbow - Black+masquerade




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 ...
               G        E
they´re hidden ...
 Am           Dm         G             Am
Feelings you hide never ...
        G            E
they´ve always ...
Dm                          Am
Release all ...
              Am
let it ...
Dm                                C  E
Now you´ll see, ...

CHORUS:

                             Am  Dm  G
         In our ...
      Am                       G     E
         Let the ...
      Am Dm    G
         ooooh oo...
      Am      G                 E
         The game ...
                             Am Am G G F F E E[this is the BRIDGE]
         is the BLACK M...

2.VERSE:
     Am          Dm          G           Am
The full moon unmasks the ...
                     G         E
and the cruel world ...
      Am       Dm       G              Am
The shadow is cast ...
        G        E
let me set ...
Dm                         Am
Come on now, come ...
                   Am
then you´...
Dm                          C    E
We´ll go to that ....

CHORUS:
                             Am  Dm  G
         of our ...
      Am                       G     E
         Let the moonlight ...
      Am Dm    G
         ooooh o...
1      Am      G                 E
         The game ...
                             F [this is the first tune of the SOLO]
         is the BLACK ...



SOLO:


3.VERSE: (just the second part of a verse)

Dm                          Am
Release all the ...
              Am
let it ...
Dm                           C    E
We ´ll go to that ...

END-CHORUS:
                                Am  Dm  G
         come let me ...
      Am                       G     E
         Let the moonlight ...
      Am Dm    G
         ooooh ...
      Am             G   B [this is the CHANGE]
         don´t ...
      Em            D          B
         it´s the ...
      Em            D          B
                  BLACK MA...
      Em            D          B
                  BLACK MASQ... [FADE ´TIL END]

[or use the LIVE FINISH]

      Em      D                    B
         The game that ...
                             Em Em D D C C B B Am Am G G B(7) Em
         is the BLACK MASQ...
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