Black Masquerade tab by Rainbow

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BLACK MASQUERADE    by Ritchie Blackmore´s Rainbow, from Stranger in
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INTRO:
   e|------------------|
   BB|------------------|
1.git G+G|--9---10---7----9-|{ REPEAT 4 x }
   D MajorD|-10---12---9---10-|
   A augmentedA|--0----0---0----0-|
   E MajorE|------------------|

   e|--0---------------|
   BB|--1---------------|
2.git G+G|--2---------------|{ REPEAT 4 x }
   D MajorD|--2---------------|
   A augmentedA|--0---------------|
   E MajorE|--x---------------|

e|-------------------------------------------13-16-17-19------------|

BB|----------------------------------13-15-17-------------17-15-13-12|
1.git
G+G|-------------------------13-14-16---------------------------------|

D MajorD|----------------12-14-15------------------------------------------|

A augmentedA|-12-14-15-14-15---------------------------------------------------|

E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------|


e|--5--5-----3--3-----1--1-----0--0-----5--5-----3--3-----0---------|

BB|--5--5-----3--3-----1--1-----0--0-----6--6-----5--5-----0/3-------|
2.git
G+G|--5--5-----4--4-----2--2-----1--1-----7--7-----5--5-----1---------|

D MajorD|--7--7-----5--5-----3--3-----2--2-----7--7-----5--5-----2---------|

A augmentedA|--7--7-----5--5-----3--3-----2--2-----5--5-----3--3-----2---------|

E MajorE|--5--5-----3--3-----1--1-----0--0-----5--5-----3--3-----0---------|


   e|-----------------------------------|
   BB|-----------------------------------|
1.git G+G|--------7-9-10-9-7------------7--4-|
   D MajorD|-7-9-10------------10-7-9-10--7--5-|
   A augmentedA|-----------------------------------|
   E MajorE|-----------------------------------|

   e|-0----------------------------1--3-|
   BB|-1----------------------------3--3-|
2.git G+G|-2----------------------------2--4-|
   D MajorD|-2----------------------------0--5-|
   A augmentedA|-0-------------------------------5-|
   E MajorE|---------------------------------3-|

   e|---------------------------------------------|
   BB|---------------------------------------------|
1.git G+G|--------7-9-10-9-7---------------------------|
   D MajorD|-7-9-10------------10-7-9-10--9-7-676-9-7-676|
   A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------|
   E MajorE|---------------------------------------------|

   e|-0----------------------------3-------0------|
   BB|-1----------------------------3-------3------|
2.git G+G|-2----------------------------4-------1------|
   D MajorD|-2----------------------------5-------2------|
   A augmentedA|-0----------------------------5-------2------|
   E MajorE|------------------------------3-------0------|


VERSE:

e|-0--1--3--0--3---------|
BB|-1--3--0--1--0---------|
G+G|-2--2--0--2--0---------|{ REPEAT 2 x }
D MajorD|-2--0--0--2--0---------|
A augmentedA|-0-----2--0--2-------2-|
E MajorE|-------3-----3--0--4---|

e|------------------------------------------------|
BB|------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-7---------3---9--10--7---9---9--10--7---9------|
D MajorD|-7------8--3--10--12--9--10--10--12--9--10------|
A augmentedA|-5-78---5--1---0--------------0-----------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------0--------|
BB|---------------------------------------0--------|
G+G|-7---------3------------------------9--1--------|
D MajorD|-7------8--3--------3-5--------7-9--9--2--------|
A augmentedA|-5-78---5--1--3-5-7-----7-9-11------7--2--------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------0--------|


CHORUS:

1.git:
e|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------0-|
BB|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------0-|
G+G|--------7-9-10-9-7------------7--4-|--------7-9-10-9-7------------4--1-|
D MajorD|-7-9-10------------10-7-9-10--7--5-|-7-9-10------------10-7-9-10--5--2-|
A augmentedA|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------2-|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------0-|

2.git:
e|-0----------------------------1--3-|-0----------------------------3--0-|
BB|-1----------------------------3--3-|-1----------------------------3--0-|
G+G|-2----------------------------2--4-|-2----------------------------4--1-|
D MajorD|-2----------------------------0--5-|-2----------------------------5--2-|
A augmentedA|-0-------------------------------5-|-0----------------------------5--2-|
E MajorE|---------------------------------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--|
   BB|--------------------9-10-12-----------|
1.git G+G|-----------7--9-10--------------------|
   D MajorD|--7--9-10-----------------------------|
   A augmentedA|--------------------------------------|
   E MajorE|--------------------------------------|

   e|--5--5-----3--3-----1--1-----0--0-----|
   BB|--5--5-----3--3-----1--1-----0--0-----|
2.git G+G|--5--5-----4--4-----2--2-----1--1-----|
   D MajorD|--7--7-----5--5-----3--3-----2--2-----|
   A augmentedA|--7--7-----5--5-----3--3-----2--2-----|
   E MajorE|--5--5-----3--3-----1--1-----0--0-----|

SOLO:


1.PART: ACOUSTIC GUITAR - LEAD


1.git: acoustic solo


e|----------------------------------------------------------------|

BB|----------------------------------------------------------------|
2.git
G+G|-10--9--4--2---10--9--4--2---7--5---------10--9--4--------------|

D MajorD|-10--9--4--2---10--9--4--2---7--5--5--7---10--9--4--------------|

A augmentedA|--8--7--2--0----8--7--2--0---5--3--5--7----8--7--2--0-2-3-0-2-3-|

E MajorE|-----------------------------------3--5-------------------------|


2.PART: KEYBOARD - LEAD


   e|-5--3--5---5--3--5---5--3--------------------------------------|
   BB|-6--3--5---6--3--5---6--3--------------------------------------|
2.git G+G|-7--4--5---7--4--5---7--4---5--4--2----------------------------|
   D MajorD|-7--5--7---7--5--7---7--5---5--4--2--5--3--2-------------------|
   A augmentedA|-5--5--7---5--5--7---5--5---3--2--0--5--3--2--0--2--3--0--2--3-|
   E MajorE|-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--------------------------------------|
   BB|-6--3--5---6--3--5---6--3--------------------------------------|
2.git G+G|-7--4--5---7--4--5---7--4---5--4--2----------------------------|
   D MajorD|-7--5--7---7--5--7---7--5---5--4--2--5--3--2-------------------|
   A augmentedA|-5--5--7---5--5--7---5--5---3--2--0--5--3--2--0--2--3--0--2--3-|
   E MajorE|-5--3--5---5--3--5---5--3------------3--1--0-------------------|


VERSE:

(only the second half of the reguler verse)

e|------------------------------------------------|
BB|------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-7---------3---9--10--7---9---9--10--7---9------|
D MajorD|-7------8--3--10--12--9--10--10--12--9--10------|
A augmentedA|-5-78---5--1---0--------------0-----------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------0--------|
BB|---------------------------------------0--------|
G+G|-7---------3------------------------9--1--------|
D MajorD|-7------8--3--------3-5--------7-9--9--2--------|
A augmentedA|-5-78---5--1--3-5-7-----7-9-11------7--2--------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------0--------|



CHORUS:

1.git:
e|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------0-|
BB|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------0-|
G+G|--------7-9-10-9-7------------7--4-|--------7-9-10-9-7------------4--1-|
D MajorD|-7-9-10------------10-7-9-10--7--5-|-7-9-10------------10-7-9-10--5--2-|
A augmentedA|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------2-|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------0-|

2.git:
e|-0----------------------------1--3-|-0----------------------------3--0-|
BB|-1----------------------------3--3-|-1----------------------------3--0-|
G+G|-2----------------------------2--4-|-2----------------------------4--1-|
D MajorD|-2----------------------------0--5-|-2----------------------------5--2-|
A augmentedA|-0-------------------------------5-|-0----------------------------5--2-|
E MajorE|---------------------------------3-|------------------------------3--0-|


1.git:
e|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G+G|--------7-9-10-9-7------------7--4-|--------7-9-10-9-7------------4----|
D MajorD|-7-9-10------------10-7-9-10--7--5-|-7-9-10------------10-7-9-10--5--4-|
A augmentedA|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------6-|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

2.git:
e|-0----------------------------1--3-|-0----------------------------3----|
BB|-1----------------------------3--3-|-1----------------------------3----|
G+G|-2----------------------------2--4-|-2----------------------------4--4-|
D MajorD|-2----------------------------0--5-|-2----------------------------5--4-|
A augmentedA|-0-------------------------------5-|-0----------------------------5--2-|
E MajorE|---------------------------------3-|------------------------------3----|

(watch out for the change at the last note)


END: (of the STUDIO VERSION)

{ REPEAT ´TIL FADE }

    e|-----------------------------------|
    BB|-----------------------------------|
1.git: G+G|------------------------------7--4-|
    D MajorD|--------7-9-10-9-7------------7--4-|
    A augmentedA|-7-9-10------------10-7-9-10--5--2-|
    E MajorE|-----------------------------------|

    e|-----------------------------------|
    BB|-----------------------------------|
2.git: G+G|------------------------------7--4-|
    D MajorD|-2----------------------------7--4-|
    A augmentedA|-2----------------------------5--2-|
    E MajorE|-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--------------|

BB|---------------------------------10-12-14------------12-10-8-7--5-|
1.git
G+G|-------------------------8--9-11----------------------------------|

D MajorD|----------------7--9-10-------------------------------------------|

A augmentedA|-7--9-10--9--7----------------------------------------------------|

E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------|


e|----------------------------------------------------------------0-|

BB|----------------------------------------------------------------0-|
2.git
G+G|-9--9-----7--7-----5--5------4--4---------------------4---------0-|

D MajorD|-9--9-----7--7-----5--5------2--2-----7--7---5--5-----4---------2-|

A augmentedA|-7--7-----5--5-----3--3------2--2-----7--7---5--5-----2---------2-|

E MajorE|--------------------------------------5--5---3--3---------------0-|































LYRICS:

1.VERSE:

A minorAm     DmDm   G+G       A minorAm
I know the key to secrets ...
        G+G    E MajorE
they´re hidden ...
 A minorAm      DmDm     G+G       A minorAm
Feelings you hide never ...
    G+G      E MajorE
they´ve always ...
DmDm             A minorAm
Release all ...
       A minorAm
let it ...
DmDm                C majorC E MajorE
Now you´ll see, ...

CHORUS:

               A minorAm DmDm G+G
     In our ...
   A minorAm            G+G   E MajorE
     Let the ...
   A minorAm DmDm  G+G
     ooooh oo...
   A minorAm   G+G         E MajorE
     The game ...
               A minorAm Am G+G G MajorG FF F E MajorE E[this is the BRIDGE]
     is the BLACK M...

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

CHORUS:
               A minorAm DmDm G+G
     of our ...
   A minorAm            G+G   E MajorE
     Let the moonlight ...
   A minorAm DmDm  G+G
     ooooh o...
1   A minorAm   G+G         E MajorE
     The game ...
               FF [this is the first tune of the SOLO]
     is the BLACK ...


SOLO:


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

DmDm             A minorAm
Release all the ...
       A minorAm
let it ...
DmDm              C majorC  E MajorE
We ´ll go to that ...

END-CHORUS:
                A minorAm DmDm G+G
     come let me ...
   A minorAm            G+G   E MajorE
     Let the moonlight ...
   A minorAm DmDm  G+G
     ooooh ...
   A minorAm       G+G  BB [this is the CHANGE]
     don´t ...
   E minorEm      D MajorD     BB
     it´s the ...
   E minorEm      D MajorD     BB
         BLACK MA...
   E minorEm      D MajorD     BB
         BLACK MASQ... [FADE ´TIL END]

[or use the LIVE FINISH]

   E minorEm   D MajorD          BB
     The game that ...
               E minorEm Em D MajorD D C majorC C BB B A minorAm Am G+G G MajorG B(7) E minorEm
     is the BLACK MASQ...
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