Sleepless Nights chords

King Diamond

Simplify chords 

  			 
transcribed by:   ANDRÉ DA SILVA SALVATERRA  :  [email protected]  
     edited by:   Russ Elton                 :  [email protected] 
                  Ben Stembridge             :  [email protected]  
      solos by:   Rami Nuotio                :  [email protected] 
 

Tuning: Standard 
 
Riff 1 
e|--------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------| 
D|-4----------4--4~---------------| 
A|-2----------2--a----------------| 
E|---22222222--------222222222222-| 
     ********        ************ 
e|-----------------------| 
B|-----------------------| 
G|-----------------------| 
D|-4----------4--/9---8--| 
A|-2----------2--/7---8--| 
E|---22222222---------6--| 
     ******** 
e|--------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------| 
G|---------------4~---------------| 
D|-4----------4--a----------------| 
A|-2----------2-------------------| 
E|---22222222--------222222222222-| 
     ********        ************ 
e|-----------------------| 
B|-----------------------| 
G|-----------------------| 
D|-4----------4--2-------| 
A|-2----------2--0----2--| 
E|---22222222---------0--| 
     ******** 
 
 
Riff 2 (Acoustic) 
e|-------0-------------0-------------8-------------7-----| 
B|-----6---6---------6---6---------6---6---------6---6---| 
G|---5-------5-----5-------5-----5-------5-----7-------5-| 
D|-0-------------0-------------0-------------0-----------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------| 
   "I cannot sleep at night..." 
 
 
Riff 3 (Distortion) 
e|----------------------------------------------| 
B|-10------10------10---------------------------| 
G|--9-------9-------9----4------4---------------| 
D|--7-------7-------7----4------4-------12-10-9-| 
A|----0000----0000----00---0000---0000----------| 
E|----------------------------------------------| 
      ****    ****    **   ****   **** 
   "And as the clock strikes midnight..." 
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|-10------10------10--------------------| 
G|--9-------9-------9--------------------| 
D|--7-------7-------7--------------------| 
A|----0000----0000----00-------5-------6-| 
E|------------------------3333-3--4444-4-| 
      ****    ****    **  ****    **** 
   "I hear "THEM" dancing at the graves..." 
e|----------------------------------------| 
B|-10------10------10---------------------| 
G|--9-------9-------9----4------4------9~-| 
D|--7-------7-------7----4------4------a--| 
A|----0000----0000----00---0000---0000----| 
E|----------------------------------------| 
      ****    ****    **   ****   **** 
    "Singing to my mind..." 
e|------------------------------| 
B|-10------10------10-----------| 
G|--9-------9-------9-----------| 
D|--7-------7-------7-----5---7-| 
A|----0000----0000----00--3---5-| 
E|------------------------3---5-| 
      ****    ****    ** 
   "Killing the pain..." 
 
 
Riff 4 
e|--------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------------------| 
D|-6------1------2----6------1------2---6------1----------| 
A|-4-0000-2-0000-0----4-0000-2-0000-0---4-0000-2-0000-----| 
E|----------------------------------------------------4~~-| 
     ****   ****        ****   ****       ****   **** 
   "Sleepless nights..." 
 
 
Riff 5 
e|---------------------------| 
B|-13------12------13----10--| 
G|-12------11------12-----9--| 
D|-10-------9------10-----7--| 
A|----0000----0000----00-----| 
E|---------------------------| 
      ****    ****    ** 
e|-----------------------------------------| 
B|-13------12----13----15--13-12-13--12-10-| 
G|-12------11----12----14--12-11-12--11--9-| 
D|-10-------9----10----12--10--9-10---9--7-| 
A|----0000----00----00---------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------------| 
      ****    **    ** 
e|---------------------------| 
B|-13------12------13----10--| 
G|-12------11------12-----9--| 
D|-10-------9------10-----7--| 
A|----0000----0000----00-----| 
E|---------------------------| 
      ****    ****    ** 
e|-----------------------------------------| 
B|-13------12----13----15--13-12-13--12-8--| 
G|-12------11----12----14--12-11-12--11-7--| 
D|-10-------9----10----12--10--9-10---9-5--| 
A|----0000----00----00---------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------------| 
      ****    **    ** 
 
 
Play Riff 2  "I cannot sleep at night..." 
 
 
Riff 3a (Distortion) 
e|-----------------------------------------| 
B|-10------10------10----------------------| 
G|--9-------9-------9----4------4------4/5-| 
D|--7-------7-------7----4------4------4/5-| 
A|----0000----0000----00---0000---0000-----| 
E|-----------------------------------------| 
      ****    ****    **   ****   **** 
   "And as the clock strikes midnight..." 
e|-----------------------------------------| 
B|-10------10------10----------------------| 
G|--9-------9-------9----------------------| 
D|--7-------7-------7----------------------| 
A|----0000----0000----00-------------------| 
E|------------------------3333-3~--4444-4~-| 
      ****    ****    **  ****     **** 
   "Only "THEY" can let us meet..." 
e|----------------------------------------| 
B|-10------10------10---------------------| 
G|--9-------9-------9----4------4------9~-| 
D|--7-------7-------7----4------4------a--| 
A|----0000----0000----00---0000---0000----| 
E|----------------------------------------| 
      ****    ****    **   ****   **** 
    "Even though she's dead now..." 
e|------------------------------| 
B|-10------10------10-----------| 
G|--9-------9-------9-----------| 
D|--7-------7-------7-----5---7-| 
A|----0000----0000----00--3---5-| 
E|------------------------3---5-| 
      ****    ****    ** 
   "I gotta see her again..." 
 
 
Play Riff 4  "Sleepless nights..." 
 
 
Riff 6 (Solo Rhythm) 
e|--------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------| 
D|-4----------4--2----------------| 
A|-2----------2--0----------------| 
E|---22222222--------222222222222-| 
     ********        ************ 
e|-----------------------| 
B|-----------------------| 
G|-----------------------| 
D|-4----------4--/9---8--| 
A|-2----------2--/7---8--| 
E|---22222222---------6--| 
     ******** 
e|--------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------| 
D|-4----------4--2----------------| 
A|-2----------2--0----------------| 
E|---22222222--------222222222222-| 
     ********        ************ 
e|-----------------------| 
B|-----------------------| 
G|-----------------------| 
D|-4----------4--2-------| 
A|-2----------2--0----2--| 
E|---22222222---------0--| 
     ******** 
 
Riff 7 (Solo Rhythm) 
e|------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------------------| 
D|------------------------------------------| 
A|-6----7-6----6-9-7-6----7--7-6-4---4------| 
E|-4----5-4----4-7-5-4----5--------7---7-5~-| 
               * * *             * * * *    
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------6-4----9-8--| 
A|-6----7-6----/9-7--6----7--4-2----7-6--| 
E|-4----5-4----/7-5--4----5--------------| 
 
		     
Play Riff 4  (Solo Rhythm) 
 
 
Riff 5a (Guitar 2 plays notes in () ) 
e|---------------------------(12-12-8-8/13)-| 
B|-13------12------13----10---12-12-8-8/13--| 
G|-12------11------12-----9-----------------| 
D|-10-------9------10-----7-----------------| 
A|----0000----0000----00--------------------| 
E|------------------------------------------| 
      ****    ****    ** 
e|-----------------------------------------| 
B|-13------12----13----15--13-12-13--12-10-| 
G|-12------11----12----14--12-11-12--11--9-| 
D|-10-------9----10----12--10--9-10---9--7-| 
A|----0000----00----00---------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------------| 
      ****    **    ** 
e|------------------------------------------------| 
B|-13------12------13----10----12-10-9---10-9-----| 
G|-12------11------12-----9-----------11-----11-9-| 
D|-10-------9------10-----7-----------------------| 
A|----0000----0000----00--------------------------| 
E|------------------------------------------------| 
      ****    ****    ** 
e|-----------------------------------------| 
B|-13------12----13----15--13-12-13--12-8--| 
G|-12------11----12----14--12-11-12--11-7--| 
D|-10-------9----10----12--10--9-10---9-5--| 
A|----0000----00----00---------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------------| 
      ****    **    ** 
 
 
Riff 8 (Solo Rhythm) 
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B|--------------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------| 
D|--------------4--4--------------------------| 
A|-3--3--3-2----2--2--3-2~--3--3--3-2----5--5-| 
E|-1--1------1--------------1--1------1--3--3-| 
         * * *                    * * *  
e|-------------------| 
B|-------------------| 
G|-------------------| 
D|--------------4--2-| 
A|-3--3--3-2----2--2-| 
E|-1--1------1-----0-| 
         * * *  
 
 
Play Riff 5  Solo Rhythm 
 
 
Riff 9 (Solo Rhythm) 
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------| 
D|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| 
A|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| 
E|---------------------------------------| 
   *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * * * * * * *  
 
Solo 
E|--------------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------9~~-------9~~----10--9-| 
A|-8~~----8~~----8--7---------9---------------| 
E|--------------------------------------------| 
 
             Harmony 
E|-----------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------------------| 
G|-----------12~---12-10--9-10-10~----9/10 9-7~-| 
D|-7~~----7--14~---14-12-10-12-12~---10/1210-9~-| 
A|-----------------------------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------------------| 
 
E|-----------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------7-----9-----| 
G|-5-7--9~--------------5-7--9-8-----9-----| 
D|-7-9-10~---9/109-7---7-9-10-------------| 
A|-----------------------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------------| 
 
E|-17~~----17--19--20--24~~----242419-17~~----| 
B|--------------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------------------------| 
A|--------------------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------------| 
 
E|---12-12~~----10--------121915-14-----------| 
B|----------------12111212----------12--------| 
G|-9-----------------------------------9~~----| 
D|--------------------------------------------| 
A|--------------------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------------| 
 
E|------------------------------------------------------------12~~---| 
B|-----------10-12-14-131210-------10---------------------8-9--------| 
G|-12--11-12-----------------12-11----12--9--10----------------------| 
D|-----------------------------------------------12------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------12-10-------------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
E|------------------------------------------17-------19-------20----| 
B|-10-------10-11-13-11-10---------------------16-------18-----------| 
G|----10-12----------------12-10-9----9~~---------15-------17--------| 
D|---------------------------------12--------------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
End Solo 
 
 
Play Riff 2  "I cannot sleep at night..." 
 
 
Riff 10 (Guitar 2 plays notes in () ) 
e|----------------------------------| 
B|----------------------------------| 
G|----------------------------------| 
D|----------------------------------| 
A|-2--2--2-2-2--5--4--2--7--6-/10~~-| 
E|-0--0--0-0-0--3--2--0-------------| 
   *  *  * * *  *  *  *    
  "Then let us make you an eternal deal..." 
e|--------------------------| 
B|--------------------------| 
G|--------------------------| 
D|-----------------------4--| 
A|-2--2--2-2-2--5--4--2--2--| 
E|-0--0--0-0-0--3--2--0--2--| 
   *  *  * * *  *  *  *  
  "You will attend to the graves..." 
e|----------------------------------| 
B|----------------------------------| 
G|----------------------------------| 
D|----------------------------------| 
A|-2--2--2-2-2--5--4--2--7--6-/10~~-| 
E|-0--0--0-0-0--3--2--0-------------| 
   *  *  * * *  *  *  *  
  You'll give us the house back and keep in mind..." 
e|---------------------------| 
B|---------------------------| 
G|------------------(12-11~)-| 
D|-------------------10--9~--| 
A|-2--2--2-2-2--10-9---------| 
E|-0--0--0-0-0---------------| 
   *  *  * * *  
  "That we only come here at night..." 
 
 
Riff 11                                      x3 
e|--------------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------| 
D|-9--9--7/9--9-9-11-11--7--7--4-4-7-7-4-4--7-| 
A|-7--7--5/7--7-7--9--9--5--5--2-2-5-5-2-2--5-| 
E|--------------------------------------------| 
   "So we made the deal under the starry night and..."  
 
e|------------------| 
B|------------------| 
G|------------------| 
D|-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-8-| 
A|-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-| 
E|-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-| 
 
 
Riff 3b 
e|-----------------------------------------| 
B|-10------10------10----------------------| 
G|--9-------9-------9----4------4------4/5-| 
D|--7-------7-------7----4------4------4/5-| 
A|----0000----0000----00---0000---0000-----| 
E|-----------------------------------------| 
      ****    ****    **   ****   **** 
   "And as the sun breaks up the dark..." 
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|-10------10------10--------------------| 
G|--9-------9-------9--------------------| 
D|--7-------7-------7--------------------| 
A|----0000----0000----00--9~~----10~~----| 
E|------------------------a-------a------| 
      ****    ****    **   
   "I can't hear "THEM" dance no more..." 
e|-----------------------------------------| 
B|-10------10------10----------------------| 
G|--9-------9-------9----4------4------4/5-| 
D|--7-------7-------7----4------4------4/5-| 
A|----0000----0000----00---0000---0000-----| 
E|-----------------------------------------| 
      ****    ****    **   ****   **** 
    "There's no voices..." 
e|------------------------------| 
B|-10------10------10-----------| 
G|--9-------9-------9-----------| 
D|--7-------7-------7-----5---7-| 
A|----0000----0000----00--3---5-| 
E|------------------------3---5-| 
      ****    ****    ** 
   "Killing the pain..." 
 
 
Play Riff 2 
 
  
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 
 
 
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Contribuição: Rafael Vasconcelos([email protected])