King Diamond: Bye, Bye, Missy
transcribed by: ANDRÉ DA SILVA SALVATERRA : mercyful@zipmail.com.br
edited by: Russ Elton : mercyfuldiamond@yahoo.com
Mika Ristiranta : m_ristiranta@hotmail.com
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Tuning: Standard
Riff 1
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|-2----3--------2----3--2/3-|
A|-2----3--------2----3--2/3-|
E|----0----0-0-0----0--------|
* * * * *
Riff 2
Guitar 1
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|-2----3--------2----3--2/3-|
A|-2----3--------2----3--2/3-|
E|----0----0-0-0----0--------|
* * * * *
"Tea time, Monday night..."
Guitar 2
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|
D|-9---10--------9---10--9/10-|
A|-7----8--------7----8--7/-8-|
E|----0----0-0-0----0---------|
* * * * *
Riff 3
Guitar 1
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|-5----6--------5----6--5/6-|
A|-5----6--------5----6--5/6-|
E|----0----0-0-0----0--------|
* * * * *
"...hallway, I saw Mother..."
Guitar 2
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-12---13-------12---13-12/13-|
A|-10---11-------10---11-10/11-|
E|----0----0-0-0----0----------|
* * * * *
Riff 4
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-7----5----7--5--|
A|-5----3----5--3--|
E|-5----3----5--3--|
"...stairs..."
Play Riff 2 "...the stairs..."
Riff 5
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|-7---10----9-10--9--|
A|-5----8----7--8--7--|
E|-5----8----7--8--7--|
"I knew Grandma had sent..."
Lead into next section:
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------4-5-|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-3-|
E|-----------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"...again..."
Riff 6
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------4-5-|
A|-0-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-3-|
E|-----------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"The invisible friends..."
Riff 7 x2
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------4-5-|
E|-0-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-3-|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"A little later in the midddle of tea..."
Play Riff 6 " 'They' were telling..."
Riff 8
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|------------0-------0---------0-------|
D|----------4---4---2---------4---4--5--|
A|-0-2-3-/5-------3--------/5--------3--|
E|--------------------------------------|
"She opened the door..."
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|------------0-------0---------0-------|
D|----------4---4---2---------4---4--10-|
A|-0-2-3-/5-------3--------/5---------8-|
E|------------------------------------8-|
"Seeing Mother in Grandmother's chair..."
Play Riff 6 "Missy was screaming..."
Play Riff 7 "What have you done..."
Play Riff 6 "We better get rid..."
Play Riff 8 "Bye, bye, Missy..."
Riff 9 (Solo Rhythm)
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|-6--------------6------------8-6--|
A|-4--------------4------------6-4--|
E|----6-6-6-6-666----6-6-6-6-6------|
* * * * *** * * * * *
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-------------------7---6~----|
E|-6-6-6-6-666-4~--4---4-----4-|
* * * * *** * * *
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|-6--------------6------------8-6--|
A|-4--------------4------------6-4--|
E|----6-6-6-6-666----6-6-6-6-6------|
* * * * *** * * * * *
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------7---------------7-|
A|-------------------7---6-----------7---6-----|
E|-6-6-6-6-666-4~--4---4---4---4~--4---4---4---|
* * * * *** * * * * * *
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|---------------7----------------6-|
A|-------7---6-----------7----6-7-4-|
E|-4~--4---4---4---4~--4---4--4-5---|
* * * * * * * *
Riff 10 (Solo Rhythm)
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|-7--------------7------------9-7--|
A|-5--------------5------------7-5--|
E|----7-7-7-7-777----7-7-7-7-7------|
* * * * *** * * * * *
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-------------------8---7~----|
E|-7-7-7-7-777-5~--5---5-----5-|
* * * * *** * * *
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|-7--------------7------------9-7--|
A|-5--------------5------------7-5--|
E|----7-7-7-7-777----7-7-7-7-7------|
* * * * *** * * * * *
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------8---------------8-|
A|-------------------8---7-----------8---7-----|
E|-7-7-7-7-777-5~--5---5---5---5~--5---5---5---|
* * * * *** * * * * * *
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|---------------8-----------10-9---|
A|-------8---7-----------8----8-7-0-|
e|-5~--5---5---5---5~--5---5--------|
* * * * *
Riff 11
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|----------------------|
D|--7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-|
A|--5-5-5-5--8--8--8--8-|
E|----------------------|
Riff 12
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------8-------------------8-7-|
A|---9---10-----9-10----9---10----8-7-|
E|-0---0----0---------0---0----0------|
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------7-6-5-|
D|------------8-----------------7-6-5-|
A|---9---10-----9-10----9---10--------|
E|-0---0----0---------0---0-----------|
Play Riff 11
Riff 13
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------12/14\12-|
A|---9-------10-------12-----10/12\10-|
E|-0---0-0-0----0-0-0----0-0----------|
* * * * * * * * *
"Oh no, let me be..."
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------7-7-7-101010-|
A|---9-------10-------12-----5-5-5--8-8-8-|
E|-0---0-0-0----0-0-0----0-0--------------|
* * * * * * * * *
"...no please..."
Riff 14
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|-----------------------2--|
D|---4-----0--------4----2--|
A|---------0----------------|
E|-2----2-----2-2-2----2----|
* * * * *
"Don't touch me..."
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|---4-----0--------4--7-6-5-|
A|---------0-----------5-4-3-|
E|-2----2-----2-2-2----5-4-3-|
* * * * * * *
"...I'll break it..."
Play Riff 11
Play Riff 13 "I saw liquid..."
Play Riff 11
Play Riff 14 " 'Die, she broke Amon'..."
Lead into next section:
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|---------------|
D|--5-5-5-8-8-8--|
A|--3-3-3-6-6-6--|
E|---------------|
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------2---------3-------4--------5----4--5--4---|
A|-----------------------------------------3--2-0-|
E|-0---------1---------2-----0-2-3----2-----------|
* * *
Riff 15 (Solo Rhythm)
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------6---6-------7---7-------6---6-------4-----|
A|-------------------------------------4-6-7---7-6-|
E|-4-4-4---4---4-4-4---4---4-4-4---4---------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * *
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------6---6-------7---7-------6---6-6--4--|
A|-------------------------------------4--2--|
E|-4-4-4---4---4-4-4---4---4-4-4---4---------|
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Riff 16 (Solo Rhythm)
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------8---8-------9---9-------8---8-------6-----|
A|-------------------------------------6-8-9---9-8-|
E|-6-6-6---6---6-6-6---6---6-6-6---6---------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * *
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------8---8-------9---9-------8---8-8--6--|
A|-------------------------------------6--4--|
E|-6-6-6---6---6-6-6---6---6-6-6---6---------|
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Lead into next section:
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|-4--4--4--4--4----4--2--|
E|-2--2--2--2--2--0-2--3--|
* * * * * * *
" 'They' dropped "Their' tea cups..."
Riff 17
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-------4--4--4--4--4----4--2-|
E|-0-2-3-2--2--2--2--2--0-2--3-|
* * * * * * * * * *
"...Grandma stood still..."
Riff 18
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-------4--4--4--4--4----4--2-|
A|-0-2-3-2--2--2--2--2--0-2--3-|
E|-----------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * *
"Forced by invisible hands..."
Play Riff 17 "As I waved her goodbye..."
Play Riff 8 "Will I ever..."
Riff 17a
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-------4--4--4--4--4----4--2-|
E|-0-2-3-2--2--2--2--2--0-2--3-|
* * * * * * * * * *
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|-------4-4-4-4--4--4--4----4--2-|
E|-0-2-3-2-2-2-2--2--2--2--0-2--3-|
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Riff 18a
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-------4--4--4--4--4----4--2-|
A|-0-2-3-2--2--2--2--2--0-2--3-|
E|-----------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * *
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|-------4-4-4-4--4--4--4----4--2-|
A|-0-2-3-2-2-2-2--2--2--2--0-2--3-|
E|--------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Alternate between Riffs 17a and 18a til ending.
notation:
^ = bend [ ^ = half, ^^ = whole, etc. ]
^r = bend and release
x = mute with fret-hand
* = mute with palm-hand
X\\ = pick slide
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
~ = vibrato
t = tap-on
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
h. = harmonics
ah = artificial harmonic
(9) = ghost note
tm = trem picking
tr = trill
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/k/king-diamond/40260.html ]
