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  BLACK DIAMOND (from the KISS-LP "KISS")
  -------------
  
  transcribed by Mark Perillo (mark@kisstabs.com)
  
  Eb Tuning
  
  Key:
  /    = slide up
      = slide down
  b    = bend (whole step)
  b^   = bend (1/2 step)
  b^^  = bend (1 1/2 steps)
  pb   = pre-bend
  r    = release-bend
  r^   = release-bend half-step
  h^   = hammer-on
  p^   = pull-off
  ~    = Vibrato
  *    = Natural Harmonic
  #(#) = Trill
  **   = Artificial Harmonic
  x    = Muted String (Palm Muting)
  X    = Muted String (Fretboard Muting)
  
  
  Black Diamond is one of the best known KISS songs of all time. It has been used for years as
  the ending of almost every KISS show. This version features the decending pitch at the end of 
  the song. Ace bases his leads on the A minor blues scale. He uses some cool string skipping and
  pull-offs and hammer-ons to improvise on the basic blues positions. This creates some great
  lead work and easy to remember lines.
  
  
  Intro Fig. 1 (12 String Acoustic)
  
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|--------1-3-1-----------1-3-1-------------1-3-1-----|
  Gb|------2-------2-------2-------2---------2-------2---|
  Db|----2-----------2---2-----------2---2-3-----------3-|
  Ab|--0---------------0---------------0-----------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|------1----13----3-----------1-3-1-----------1-3-1-|
  Gb|----2---2--24--4---4-------2-------2-------2-------|
  Db|--3--------35------------2-----------2---2---------|
  Ab|------------------------0---------------0-----------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|-------------1-3-1-------1--------------------------|
  Gb|-2---------2-------2-----2--------------------------|
  Db|---2---2-3-----------3---2--------------------------|
  Ab|-----0-------------------0--------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  Rhythm Fig. 1
  
  Eb|------------------------------------------1---------|
  Bb|------------------------------------------1---------|
  Gb|--2--2----------------2-------------------2---------|
  Db|--2----2--------------2-------------------3---------|
  Ab|--0------0------------0----3--2--0--------3---------|
  Eb|---------------0--3------------------3----1---------|
  
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|--12h^13p^12h^13p^12h^13p^12------------------------|
  Gb|--12--12--12--12--12--12--12------------------------|
  Db|--12h^14p^12h^14p^12h^14p^12------------------------|
  Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  Rhythm Fig. 2
  
  Eb|------------------------------------------1---------|
  Bb|------------------------------------------1---------|
  Gb|--2---------------------------------------2---------|
  Db|--2---------------------------------------3---------|
  Ab|--0------------------------3--2--0--------3---------|
  Eb|-------------------------------------3----1---------|
  
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|--12h^13p^12h^13p^12h^13p^12------------------------|
  Gb|--12--12--12--12--12--12--12------------------------|
  Db|--12h^14p^12h^14p^12h^14p^12------------------------|
  Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  Eb|------------------------------------------1---------|
  Bb|------------------------------------------1---------|
  Gb|--2---------------------------------------2---------|
  Db|--2---------------------------------------3---------|
  Ab|--0------------------------3--2--0--------3---------|
  Eb|-------------------------------------3----1---------|
  
  
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Gb|--------5---2---------------------------------------|
  Db|---5h^7-5---2---------------------------------------|
  Ab|---5h^7-----0---------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  Rhythm Fig. 2a
  
  Eb|------------------------------------------1---------|
  Bb|------------------------------------------1---------|
  Gb|--2---------------------------------------2---------|
  Db|--2---------------------------------------3---------|
  Ab|--0---------------0--------3--2--0--------3---------|
  Eb|------------0-3----------------------3----1---------|
  
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|--12h^13p^12h^13p^12h^13p^12------------------------|
  Gb|--12--12--12--12--12--12--12------------------------|
  Db|--12h^14p^12h^14p^12h^14p^12------------------------|
  Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  Eb|------------------------------------------1---------|
  Bb|------------------------------------------1---------|
  Gb|--2---------------------------------------2---------|
  Db|--2---------------------------------------3---------|
  Ab|--0---------------0--------3--2--0--------3---------|
  Eb|------------0-3----------------------3----1---------|
  
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Gb|--------5---2---------------------------------------|
  Db|---5h^7-5---2---------------------------------------|
  Ab|---5h^7-----0---------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  Rhythm Fig. 2b
  
  Eb|------------------------------------------1---------|
  Bb|------------------------------------------1---------|
  Gb|------------------------------------------2---------|
  Db|------------------------------------------3---------|
  Ab|---------------------------3--2--0--------3---------|
  Eb|-------------------------------------3----1---------|
  
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|--12h^13p^12h^13p^12h^13p^12------------------------|
  Gb|--12--12--12--12--12--12--12------------------------|
  Db|--12h^14p^12h^14p^12h^14p^12------------------------|
  Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  Eb|------------------------------------------1---------|
  Bb|------------------------------------------1---------|
  Gb|--2--2------------------------------------2---------|
  Db|--2----2----------------------------------3---------|
  Ab|--0------0---------0-------3--2--0--------3---------|
  Eb|-------------0--3--------------------3----1---------|
  
  
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Gb|--------5---2---------------------------------------|
  Db|---5h^7-5---2---------------------------------------|
  Ab|---5h^7-----0---------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  Rhythm Fig. 3
  
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Gb|---5--5-5-5-5---7---7-7-7-7---2-2----5---7---5------|
  Db|---3--3-3-3-3---5---5-5-5-5---2-2----5---7---5------|
  Ab|------------------------------0-0----3---5---3------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  Eb|-----------------1----------------------------------|
  Bb|-----------------1----------------------------------|
  Gb|-----------------2----------------------------------|
  Db|---5-5-5---7--5--3----5-5-5-5-----------------------|
  Ab|---5-5-5---7--5--3----5-5-5-5-----------------------|
  Eb|---3-3-3---5--3--1----3-3-3-3-----------------------|
  
  
  Rhythm Fig. 3a
  
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Gb|------------------------------2-2----5---7---5------|
  Db|---3--3-3-3-3---5---5-5-5-5---2-2----5---7---5------|
  Ab|---3--3-3-3-3---5---5-5-5-5---0-0----3---5---3------|
  Eb|---1--1-1-1-1---3---3-3-3-3-------------------------|
  
  Eb|-----------------1----------------------------------|
  Bb|-----------------1----------------------------------|
  Gb|-----------------2----------------------------------|
  Db|---5-5-5---7--5--3----5-5-5-5-----------------------|
  Ab|---5-5-5---7--5--3----5-5-5-5-----------------------|
  Eb|---3-3-3---5--3--1----3-3-3-3-----------------------|
  
  
  
  Rhythm Fig. 3b
  
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Gb|---5--5-5-5-5---7---7-7-7-7---2-2----5---7---5------|
  Db|---3--3-3-3-3---5---5-5-5-5---2-2----5---7---5------|
  Ab|------------------------------0-0----3---5---3------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  Eb|-----------------1----------------------------------|
  Bb|-----------------1----------------------------------|
  Gb|-----------------2-------2-2---5--7--5--------5---2-|
  Db|---5-5-5---7--5--3----5--2-2---5--7--5---5h^7-5-7-2-|
  Ab|---5-5-5---7--5--3----5--0-0---3--5--3---5h^7---7-0-|
  Eb|---3-3-3---5--3--1----3-----------------------------|
  
  
  Rhythm Fig. 3c
  
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Gb|------------------------------2-2----5---7---5------|
  Db|---3--3-3-3-3---5---5-5-5-5---2-2----5---7---5------|
  Ab|---3--3-3-3-3---5---5-5-5-5---0-0----3---5---3------|
  Eb|---1--1-1-1-1---3---3-3-3-3-------------------------|
  
  Eb|-----------------1----------------------------------|
  Bb|-----------------1----------------------------------|
  Gb|-----------------2-------2-2---5--7--5--------5---2-|
  Db|---5-5-5---7--5--3----5--2-2---5--7--5---5h^7-5-7-2-|
  Ab|---5-5-5---7--5--3----5--0-0---3--5--3---5h^7---7-0-|
  Eb|---3-3-3---5--3--1----3-----------------------------|
  
  
  Rhythm Fig. 4
  
  
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|--------1-3-1-----------1-3-1-------------1-3-1-----|
  Gb|------2-------2-------2-------2---------2-------2---|
  Db|----2-----------2---2-----------2---2-3-----------3-|
  Ab|--0---------------0---------------0-----------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
       <--------------------------------3x--------------
  
  Eb|-------------------------0--0-0---------------------|
  Bb|------1----13----3------0--0-0---------------------|
  Gb|----2---2--24--4---4----0--0-0---------------------|
  Db|--3--------35-----------2--2-2---------------------|
  Ab|-------------------------2--2-2---------------------|
  Eb|-------------------------0--0-0---------------------|
      -------------------->   <--2x->
  
  Rhythm Fig. 5
  
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Gb|----2-----------------------------------------------|
  Db|----2-----------------------------------------------|
  Ab|----0-----------------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  Riff. 1
  
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Gb|----7h^8p^7p^5--------------------------------------|
  Db|----------------------------------------------------|
  Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  Solo. 1
  
  Eb|-5--5-5--5-5--5-5---8p^5----------------------------|
  Bb|-8b---8b---8b---8b-------8-8p^5---------------------|
  Gb|--------------------------------7---5~--------------|
  Db|----------------------------------------------------|
  Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  Eb|-------------------------------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
  Bb|--12h^13p^12h^13p^12h^13p^12---8b-8b-8b-8b-8b-8b-8b-|
  Gb|--12--12--12--12--12--12--12------------------------|
  Db|--12h^14p^12h^14p^12h^14p^12------------------------|
  Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  Eb|-5--5--5--------------------------------------------|
  Bb|-8b-8b-8b-8b-r8-------------------------------------|
  Gb|-----------------7--5~------------------------------|
  Db|----------------------------------------------------|
  Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  Solo. 2
  
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|-13-13-13-13-13-13-13----13--12-10h^12p^10----------|
  Gb|-15b---15b---15b---15b---------------------12--10~--|
  Db|----------------------------------------------------|
  Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|--12h^13p^12h^13p^12h^13p^12--13--13--13--13--13----|
  Gb|--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--15b-15b-15b-15b-15b---|
  Db|--12h^14p^12h^14p^12h^14p^12------------------------|
  Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|-13--13--13--13--13--13-----------------------------|
  Gb|-15b-15b-15b-15b-15b-15b--r15--12--10~--------------|
  Db|----------------------------------------------------|
  Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  Solo. 3
  
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|--8------8------8------8-----8--------8------8------|
  Gb|----7-5----7-5----7-5----7-5---7-5------7-5----7-5--|
  Db|----------------------------------------------------|
  Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|--8-----8-----8-----8------8------------------------|
  Gb|----7-5---7-5---7-5---7-5----7-5---7--5h^7p^7---5---|
  Db|----------------------------------------------7-----|
  Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Gb|--7b~~---7b-r7p^5-----7b-r7p^5----7b~--5h^7p^5------|
  Db|-------------------7-----------7----------------7---|
  Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Gb|----5~---------------------------2------------------|
  Db|----------7--5-------------------2------------------|
  Ab|-----------------7--6--5---3b^---0------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  Solo. 4
  
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|--10------10-------8b--8--5-------------------------|
  Gb|--12b~~---12b~~---------------7-5-----5--7---7b~----|
  Db|-----------------------------------7----------------|
  Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|-----------------------------8-----10----12---13----|
  Gb|--r7p^5---7p^5---------------10b---12b---14b--15b---|
  Db|----------------7-7-7-7~~~--------------------------|
  Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  Eb|------------------------------------------17--------|
  Bb|-12--13---12--13---12--13---15----17---17----17b----|
  Gb|-14b-15b--14b-15b--14b-15b--17b---19b--------19-----|
  Db|----------------------------------------------------|
  Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  Eb|-----17---------------------------------------------|
  Bb|--17------20b--20b~--20b-20b~---20b-r20p^19p^17-----|
  Gb|------------------------------------------------19--|
  Db|----------------------------------------------------|
  Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  Eb|-------------20b--20b--20b--20b--20b--20b--20b--20b-|
  Bb|--29p^17--------------------------------------------|
  Gb|---------17-----------------------------------------|
  Db|----------------------------------------------------|
  Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  Eb|-20b--20b-r20p&17--------------------17---17-17---17|
  Bb|------------------20--17h^20p^17-----20b-----20b----|
  Gb|----------------------------------19----------------|
  Db|----------------------------------------------------|
  Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  Eb|-17--17---------------------------------------------|
  Bb|-20b------20b-r20p^17-------------------------------|
  Gb|------------------------19b-r19--17-----------------|
  Db|----------------------------------------------------|
  Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  
  BLACK DIAMOND - Paul Stanley
  [Intro Fig. 1]
  Out on the street for a living
  Picture's only begun
  Got you under their thumb
  Hit it
  
  [Rhythm Fig. 1](2x)
  
  [Rhythm Fig. 2]
  Out on the streets for a living
  Picture's only begun
  Your day is sorrow and madness
  Got you under their thumb
  
  [Rhythm Fig. 3] w/ [Rhythm Fig. 3a] w/[Riff. 1]
  Whoo, black diamond
  Whoo, black diamond
  
  [Rhythm Fig. 1]
  
  [Rhythm Fig. 2a]
  Darkness will fall on the city
  It seems to follow you too
  And though you don't ask for pity
  There's nothin' that you can do, no, no
  
  [Rhythm Fig. 3] w/ [Rhythm Fig. 3a]
  Whoo, black diamond
  Whoo, black diamond
  
  [Solo. 1] w/[Solo. 2]
  
  [Solo. 3] w/ [Rhythm Fig. 1](2x)
  
  [Rhythm Fig. 2b]
  Out on the streets for a living
  Picture's only begun
  Your day is sorrow and madness
  Got you under their thumb
  
  [Rhythm Fig. 3b] w/ [Rhythm Fig. 3c]
  Whoo, black diamond, yeah
  Whoo, black diamond
  
  [Solo. 4] w/[Rhythm Fig. 4]
  
  [Rhythm Fig. 5] (Lowering Pitch until fade)
  
  
  
  
  From: M C Vic Naughty 
  Subject: TAB: Black Diamond by KISS
  Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 15:15:32 -0500 (EST)
  
  Black Diamond - by KISS
  Originally recorded on the album KISS (1974) Casablanca Records
  Transcribed from the album Alive! (1975) Casablanca Records
  Words and Music by Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons
  
  Transcribed by Mark Vignati (gs01mcv@panther.gsu.edu)
  
  Letters above staff indicate time values of notes. 
  Notes in parentheses are tied from previous measure. Time values followed 
  by an 'r' are rests for the indicated time.
  
  Lyrics are under the staff.
  
  Song starts in 4/4 time.
  
  Intro - Paul Stanley alone, w/ clean tone
  Let all arpeggios ring as long as possible.
  
    e e q  q q   q  q e q  e   e e e q e e e   (e) q e e e e e
  |-----3--0---|-------------|-------0-------|-------------0---|
  |----------3-|-1--0---0----|-----1-------3-|-(3)-0---------3-|
  |---2--------|------2----2-|---2-------2---|-----------4-----|
  |-2----------|-------------|-3-------3-----|-------3-5-------|
  |------------|-------------|---------------|-----------------|
  |------------|-------------|---------------|-----------------|
  
    e e q  q q   q  q e q  e   e e e q e e e   (e) q e e e e e
  |-----3--0---|-------------|-------0-------|-------------0---|
  |----------3-|-1--0---0----|-----1-------3-|-(3)-0---------3-|
  |---2--------|------2----2-|---2-------2---|-----------4-----|
  |-2----------|-------------|-3-------3-----|-------3-5-------|
  |------------|-------------|---------------|-----------------|
  |------------|-------------|---------------|-----------------|
  
    e e e e e e e e   (e) e e e e e e e
  |-----------------|-------------------|
  |-----0h1-------0-|-(0)h1-----0h1-----|
  |---2-----2---2---|-------2-------2---|
  |-2---------2-----|---------2-------2-|
  |-----------------|-------------------|
  |-----------------|-------------------|
  
    e e e e e e e e   (e) e e e e e e e
  |-----------------|---------------0---|
  |-----0h1-------0-|-(0)h1-----------3-|
  |---2-----2---2---|-------2-----4-----|
  |-3---------3-----|---------3-5-------|
  |-----------------|-------------------|
  |-----------------|-------------------|
  
    e e e e e e e e   (e) e e e e e e e
  |-----------------|-------------------|
  |-----0h1-------0-|-(0)h1-----0h1-----|
  |---2-----2---2---|-------2-------2---|
  |-2---------2-----|---------2-------2-|
  |-----------------|-------------------|
  |-----------------|-------------------|
  
    e e q  q  q     q  q  e e e e
  |-----3--0-----|------------0---|
  |-----------3--|--1--0--------3-|
  |---2----------|----------4-----|
  |-3------------|--------5-------|
  |--------------|----------------|
  |--------------|----------------|
  
    e e e e e e e e   e e e e e e e e   e e e e e e e e 
  |---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|
  |-----0h1---1---1-|-----0h1---1---1-|-----0h1---1---1-|
  |---2---------2---|---2---------2---|---2---------2---|
  |-2---------------|-2---------------|-3---------------|
  |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   Out on the streets for a living     Picture's only begun
  
    e e e e e e e e   e e e e q e e    e  q e e e e e
  |-------------0---|---------0-----|------------------|
  |-----0h1-------3-|-----0h1-----3-|-(3)-0-------1----|
  |---2-------4-----|---2-------2---|-------2---2---2--|
  |-3-------5-------|-2-------------|---------2--------|
  |-----------------|---------------|------------------|
  |-----------------|---------------|------------------|
  
                                         x   x   x
  |---------0-------|--0--------------|------------------|
  |-----0h1---1---1-|--1--------------|------------------|
  |---2---------2---|--2--------------|------------------|
  |-3---------------|--2--------------|------------------|
  |-----------------|--0--------------|------------------|
  |-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
   Got you under their thumb ---                     Hit it!
  
  Main Riff - Whole band enters (w/distortion)
    
    h  e e q    e e q  e e e e   h.   q     er  e  e  e  e  e  e  e 
  |-----------|----------------|-----------|------------------------|
  |-----------|----------------|-----------|---12-13-12-13-12-13-12-|
  |-2--2------|----------------|-----------|---12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
  |-2----2----|----------------|-3---------|---12-14-12-14-12-14-12-|
  |-0------0--|-----0--3-2-0---|-3---------|------------------------|
  |-----------|-0-3----------3-|-1--x/Xx--|------------------------|
  |
  | h  e e q    e e q  e e e e   h.   q     er  e  e  e  e  e  e  e 
  |----2------|----------------|-----------|------------------------|
  |------2----|----------------|-----------|------------------------|
  |-0------0--|-----0--3-2-0---|-----------|-------3-----3-----3----|
  |-----------|-0-3----------3-|-1---x/Xx-|----3-----3-----3-----3-|
  
  
    h  e e q    e e q  e e e e   h.   q     er  e  e  e  e  e  e  e
  |-----------|----------------|-----------|------------------------|
  |-----------|----------------|-----------|---12-13-12-13-12-13-12-|
  |-2--2------|----------------|-----------|---12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
  |-2----2----|----------------|-3---------|---12-14-12-14-12-14-12-|
  |-0------0--|-----0--3-2-0---|-3---------|------------------------|
  |-----------|-0-3----------3-|-1--x/Xx--|------------------------|
  |
  | h  e e q    e e q  e e e e   h.   q     er  e  e  e  e  e  e  e 
  |----2------|----------------|-----------|------------------------|
  |------2----|----------------|-----------|------------------------|
  |-0------0--|-----0--3-2-0---|-----------|-------3-----3-----3----|
  |-----------|-0-3----------3-|-1---x/Xx-|----3-----3-----3-----3-|
  
  
  Verse 1
  
    w           (h)    e e e e   h.   q     er  e  e  e  e  e  e  e
  |-----------|----------------|-----------|------------------------|
  |-----------|----------------|-----------|---12-13-12-13-12-13-12-|
  |-2---------|-(2)------------|-----------|---12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
  |-2---------|-(2)------------|-3---------|---12-14-12-14-12-14-12-|
  |-0---------|-(0)----3-2-0---|-3---------|------------------------|
  |-----------|--------------3-|-1--x/Xx--|------------------------|
  |
  | q.  e q. e (e)e q  e e e e   h.   q     er  e  e  e  e  e  e  e 
  |-----------|----------------|-----------|------------------------|
  |-----7-7--|---7-7---------|-----------|------------------------|
  |-0--------0|(0)-----3-2-0---|-----------|-------3-----3-----3----|
  |-----------|--------------3-|-1---x/Xx-|----3-----3-----3-----3-|
   Out on the streets            Picture's 
          for a living----         only begun ----
  
    w           (h)    e e e e   h..     e       e  e er h+e
  |-----------|----------------|-----------|--------------------|
  |-----------|----------------|-----------|--------------------|
  |-2---------|-(2)------------|-----------|--------5----2------|
  |-2---------|-(2)------------|-3---------|---5/7--5----2------|
  |-0---------|-(0)----3-2-0---|-3-------3-|---5/7-------0------|
  |-----------|--------------3-|-1-------1-|--------------------|
  |
  | q. e q  q   e  e q e e e e   h..     e       e  e er h+e
  |-----------|----7-----------|-----------|--------------------|
  |----7-7-10-|(10)-10--------|-----------|--------------------|
  |-0---------|--------3-2-0---|-----------|--------3----0------|
  |-----------|--------------3-|-1-------1-|----3/5-------------|
   Your day is so                Got you under
      in madness------               their thumb-----
  
  Chorus
   er  e er e er e er e   er e er e er e er e
  |---------------------|---------------------|
  |----6----6----6----6-|----8----8----8----8-|     Note: These
  |----5----5----5----5-|----7----7----7----7-|     chords are meant to
  |----3----3----3----3-|----5----5----5----5-|     be played by two
  |----3----3----3----3-|----5----5----5----5-|     guitars - one plays
  |----1----1----1----1-|----3----3----3----3-|     the lower octave,
  |                                                 one plays the higher.
  | e er e er e er e er   e er e er e er e er
  |---------------------|---------------------|
  |---------------------|---------------------|
  |---------------------|---------------------|
  |-1----1----1----1----|-3----3----3----3----|
   Oooh-oooooh-----          Black Diamond
  
  
    e  e  e  er  e er e  er   e e e er e er e er 
  |-------------------------|--------------------|
  |-10-10-13----15----13----|-8-8-8----10---8----|
  |-9--9--12----14----12----|-7-7-7----9----7----|
  |-7--7--10----12----10----|-5-5-5----7----5----|
  |-7--7--10----12----10----|-5-5-5----7----5----|
  |-5--5--8-----10----8-----|-3-3-3----5----3----|
  |
  | e  e  e  er e  er e  er   e e e er e er e er  
  |-------------------------|--------------------|
  |-------------------------|--------------------|
  |-------3-----5-----3-----|--------------------|
  |-5--5--------------------|-3-3-3----5----3----|
  
    h..           s s    w
  |-------------------|-------------------|
  |-6-------------8-8-|--8----------------|
  |-5-------------6-6-|--7----------------|
  |-3-------------5-5-|--5----------------|
  |-3-------------5-5-|--5----------------|
  |-1-------------3-3-|--3----------------|
  |
  | h..           s s    w
  |-------------------|-------------------|
  |-------------------|-------------------|
  |-------------------|-------------------|
  |-1-------------3-3-|--3----------------|
   Oooh-oooooh-----       Black Diamond
  
  Main Riff (one time through only)
  
  Verse 2
    w          e e q  e e e e   h.  q     er e  e  e  e  e  e  e
  |----------|----------------|----------|-----------------------|
  |----------|----------------|----------|--12-13-12-13-12-13-12-|
  |-2--------|----------------|----------|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
  |-2--------|----------------|-3--------|--12-14-12-14-12-14-12-|
  |-0--------|-----0--3-2-0---|-3--------|-----------------------|
  |----------|-0-3----------3-|-1--x/Xx-|-----------------------|
  |
  | q.  e h    e e q  e e e e   h.  q     er e  e  e  e  e  e  e
  |----------|----------------|----------|-----------------------|
  |-----7-7-|----------------|----------|-----------------------|
  |-0--------|-----0--3-2-0---|----------|------3-----3-----3----|
  |----------|-0-3----------3-|-1--x/Xx-|---3-----3-----3-----3-|
   Darkness will                It seems to
    fall on the city--            fall on you too----
  
    w           e e q  e e e e   h..     e       e  e er h+e
  |-----------|----------------|-----------|--------------------|
  |-----------|----------------|-----------|--------------------|
  |-2---------|----------------|-----------|--------5----2------|
  |-2---------|----------------|-3---------|---5/7--5----2------|
  |-0---------|-----0--3-2-0---|-3-------3-|---5/7-------0------|
  |-----------|-0-3----------3-|-1-------1-|--------------------|
  |
  | q.  e h     e e q  e e e e   h..     e       e  e er h+e
  |-----------|----------------|-----------|--------------------|
  |-----7-7--|----------------|-----------|--------------------|
  |-0---------|-----0--3-2-0---|-----------|--------3----0------|
  |-----------|-0-3----------3-|-1-------1-|----3/5-------------|
   Although you                 There's nothin'
    don't ask for pity--           that you can do----
  
  Chorus
  
  Interlude
  * for this part, Ace and Paul play some harmonies. Where there are 
  two connected guitar staves, the top one is Ace, the bottom one
  is Paul.
  
     q.    q.    q       (e)      q.    s  s  e   s  s  e  
  |-------------------|----------------13-12-----12--------|
  |-13----13----13----|-(13---)--13----------13-----13-12--|
  |-15b17-15b17-15b17-|-(15b17)--15b17---------------------|
  |-------------------|------------------------------------|
  |-------------------|------------------------------------|
  |-------------------|------------------------------------|
  |
  |  q.    q.    q       (e)      q.    s  s  e   s  s  e  
  |-------------------|----------------10------------------|
  |-10----10----10----|-(10---)--10-------13-10--13-10-----|
  |-12b14-12b14-12b14-|-(12b14)--12b14-----------------12--|
  |-------------------|------------------------------------|
  |-------------------|------------------------------------|
  |-------------------|------------------------------------|
  |
  | q      h.r           wr
  |-------------------|------------------------------------|
  |-------------------|------------------------------------|
  |-------------------|------------------------------------|
  |-5----------------|------------------------------------|
  
     w            er  e  e  e  e  e  e  e
  |--------------|--------------------------|
  |-10~~~--------|---12-13-12-13-12-13-12---|  Note - the 10's at the
  |-10~~~--------|---12-12-12-12-12-12-12---|  start of this staff are
  |--------------|---12-14-12-14-12-14-12---|  played by separate
  |--------------|--------------------------|  guitars. I just put them
  |--------------|--------------------------|  together here to save space.
  |
  | h.    q        er e  e  e  e  e  e  e
  |--------------|--------------------------|
  |--------------|--------------------------|
  |--------------|-------3-----3-----3------|
  |-1----x/Xx---|----3-----3-----3-----3---|
  
     
     |-----3--------| |-------3--------|
      e    e     e     e     e     e
  |----------------------------------------|
  |-13----13----13----13----13----13-------|
  |-15b17-15b17-15b17-15b17-15b17-15b17----|
  |----------------------------------------|
  |----------------------------------------|
  |----------------------------------------|
  |  
  |  |-----3--------| |-------3--------|
  |   e    e     e     e     e     e
  |----------------------------------------|
  |-10----10----10----10----10----10-------|
  |-12b14-12b14-12b14-12b14-12b14-12b14----|
  |----------------------------------------|
  |----------------------------------------|
  |----------------------------------------|
  |
  | q      h.r
  |----------------------------------------|
  |----------------------------------------|
  |----------------------------------------|
  |-5-------------------------------------|
                     
     
     |-----3--------| |-------3--------|
      e    e     e     e     e     e
  |----------------------------------------|
  |-13----13----13----13----13-----12------|
  |-15b17-15b17-15b17-15b17-15b17----------|
  |----------------------------------------|
  |----------------------------------------|
  |----------------------------------------|
  |  
  |  |-----3--------| |-------3--------|
  |   e    e     e     e     e     e
  |----------------------------------------|
  |-10----10----10----10----10-------------|
  |-12b14-12b14-12b14-12b14-12b14--12------|
  |----------------------------------------|
  |----------------------------------------|
  |----------------------------------------|
  |           
  |  |-----3--------| |-------3--------|
  |   e    e     e     e     e     e
  |----------------------------------------|
  |--14---12----10-----9-----7-----5-------|
  |----------------------------------------|
  |----------------------------------------|
  
  
     w            er  e  e  e  e  e  e  e
  |--------------|--------------------------|
  |-10~~~--------|---12-13-12-13-12-13-12---|  Note - the 10's at the
  |-10~~~--------|---12-12-12-12-12-12-12---|  start of this staff are
  |--------------|---12-14-12-14-12-14-12---|  played by separate
  |--------------|--------------------------|  guitars. I just put them
  |--------------|--------------------------|  together here to save space.
  |
  | h.    q        er e  e  e  e  e  e  e
  |--------------|--------------------------|
  |-3----x/Xx---|--------------------------|
  |--------------|-------3-----3-----3------|
  |--------------|----3-----3-----3-----3---|
  
  *Note* - this guitar is just Paul alone
        e  q    e  q   e  e   (e)  e   e e  e er  e  er
  |-------------------------|---------------------------|
  |-------------------------|---------------------------|
  |-------------------------|---------------------------|
  |--------7-------7------7-|-(7)------7----7-----------|
  |---8h10-7--8h10-7-8h10-7-|-(7)-8h10-7-8--7----10-----|
  |---8h10----8h10---8h10---|-----8h10---8-------10-----|
  |
  |    q          h.r           hr          e er  e er
  |-------------------------|---------------------------|
  |-------------------------|---------------------------|
  |-------------------------|---------------------------|
  |----5-------------------|---------------5-----3-----|
  
  
    h.    q      er  e  e  e  e  e  e  e
  |------------|---------------------------|
  |------------|----12-13-12-13-12-13-12---|
  |------------|----12-12-12-12-12-12-12---|
  |-3----------|----12-14-12-14-12-14-12---|
  |-3----------|---------------------------|
  |-1---x/Xx--|---------------------------|
  |
  | h.    q      er  e  e  e  e  e  e  e
  |------------|---------------------------|
  |------------|---------------------------|
  |------------|--------3-----3-----3------|
  |-1---x/Xx--|-----3-----3-----3-----3---|
  
  
  Solo - over main riff (4 times)
  
  Verse Three 
  
  Instruments stop for one bar,
  sing in harmony:     Out on the streets for a living---
  
    hr   e e e e   h.   q     er  e  e  e  e  e  e  e  
  |--------------|-----------|-------------------------|
  |--------------|-----------|---12-13-12-13-12-13-12--|
  |--------------|-----------|---12-12-12-12-12-12-12--|
  |--------------|-3---------|---12-14-12-14-12-14-12--|
  |------3-2-0---|-3---------|-------------------------|
  |------------3-|-1--x/Xx--|-------------------------|
  |
  | hr   e e e e   h.   q     er  e  e  e  e  e  e  e  | 
  |--------------|-----------|-------------------------|
  |--------------|-----------|-------------------------|
  |------3-2-0---|-----------|-------3-----3-----3-----|
  |------------3-|-1--x/Xx--|----3-----3-----3-----3--|
                  Picture's only begun--
  
  
    h  e e q    e e q  e e e e   h..     e       e  e er h+e
  |-----------|----------------|-----------|--------------------|
  |-----------|----------------|-----------|--------------------|
  |-2--2------|----------------|-----------|--------5----2------|
  |-2----2----|----------------|-3---------|---5/7--5----2------|
  |-0------0--|-----0--3-2-0---|-3-------3-|---5/7-------0------|
  |-----------|-0-3----------3-|-1-------1-|--------------------|
  |
  | h  e e q    e e q  e e e e   h..     e       e  e er h+e
  |----2------|----------------|-----------|--------------------|
  |------2----|----------------|-----------|--------------------|
  |-0------0--|-----0--3-2-0---|-----------|--------3----0------|
  |-----------|-0-3----------3-|-1-------1-|----3/5-------------|
   Your day is                   Got you under
      so in madness---                their thumb--
  
  Chorus (Different from first two - see below)
  
   er  e er e er e er e   er e er e er e er e
  |---------------------|---------------------|
  |----6----6----6----6-|----8----8----8----8-|     Note: These
  |----5----5----5----5-|----7----7----7----7-|     chords are meant to
  |----3----3----3----3-|----5----5----5----5-|     be played by two
  |----3----3----3----3-|----5----5----5----5-|     guitars - one plays
  |----1----1----1----1-|----3----3----3----3-|     the lower octave,
  |                                                 one plays the higher.
  | e er e er e er e er   e er e er e er e er
  |---------------------|---------------------|
  |---------------------|---------------------|
  |---------------------|---------------------|
  |-1----1----1----1----|-3----3----3----3----|
   Oooh-oooooh-----          Black Diamond
  
  
    e  e  e  er  e er e  er   e e e er e er e er 
  |-------------------------|--------------------|
  |-10-10-13----15----13----|-8-8-8----10---8----|
  |-9--9--12----14----12----|-7-7-7----9----7----|
  |-7--7--10----12----10----|-5-5-5----7----5----|
  |-7--7--10----12----10----|-5-5-5----7----5----|
  |-5--5--8-----10----8-----|-3-3-3----5----3----|
  |
  | e  e  e  er e  er e  er   e e e er e er e er  
  |-------------------------|--------------------|
  |-------------------------|--------------------|
  |-------3-----5-----3-----|--------------------|
  |-5--5--------------------|-3-3-3----5----3----|
  yeah------yeah--
    
    h..           s s    e     h..r
  |-------------------|-------------------|
  |-6-------------8-8-|--8---------------|
  |-5-------------6-6-|--7---------------|
  |-3-------------5-5-|--5---------------|
  |-3-------------5-5-|--5---------------|
  |-1-------------3-3-|--3---------------|
  |
  | h..           s s    e     h..r
  |-------------------|-------------------|
  |-------------------|-------------------|
  |-------------------|-------------------|
  |-1-------------3-3-|--3---------------|
   Oooh-oooooh-----       Black Diamond
  
    e  e  e  er  e er e  er     e  e e   h+e         (w)
  |-------------------------|--------------------|--------|
  |-10-10-13----15----13----|-----------10-------|--(10)--|
  |-9--9--12----14----12----|------5----9--------|--(9)---|
  |-7--7--10----12----10----|-5/7--5-5--7--------|--(7)---|
  |-7--7--10----12----10----|-5/7----5--7--------|--(7)---|
  |-5--5--8-----10----8-----|-----------5--------|--(5)---|
  |
  | e  e  e  er e  er e  er     e  e e  h+e         (w)
  |-------------------------|--------------------|--------|
  |-------------------------|--------------------|--------|
  |-------3-----5-----3-----|------3-------------|--------|
  |-5--5--------------------|-3/5----3--5--------|--(5)---|
  
  On drum cue in last bar, meter shifts to a slow 6/8 and
  song goes to the Outro (below)
    
    e e e e e e   e e e e e e   e e e e e e   e e e e e e
  |-------0-----|-------0-----|-------0-----|-------0-----|
  |-----1---1---|-----1-------|-----1---1---|-----1-------|
  |---2-------2-|---2-----2-0-|---2-------2-|---2-------0-|
  |-2-----------|-2-----------|-3-----------|-3-------3---|
  |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
  |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
  |
  | q.    q.      q.    q   e   q.    q.      q.    q   e
  |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
  |-------7-----|-------------|-------3-----|-------------|
  |-------------|-7-----------|-------------|-3-----------|
  |-5-----------|-------5---3-|-1-----------|-------1---3-|
  
  This is repeated four times, with Ace soloing over it.
  The fourth time, go to this instead of the last bar ---
  
  |-------0-------|--------------|--------------|
  |-----1---0-----|--------------|--------------|
  |---2-------0---|-------0------|-------0------|
  |-3-------------|-----2---2----|-----2---2----|
  |---------------|---2-------2--|---2-------2--|
  |---------------|-0------------|-0------------|
  |
  |
  |---------------|--------------|--------------|
  |---------------|--------------|--------------|
  |-3----/7-5-----|------/7-5----|------/7-5----|
  |-----------7--|-0---------7-|-0---------7-|
  
  
   hold until cue      Start slow, then increase tempo - 
                         then end on cue
  |----------------||--------|-------|---------|--------|
  |----------------||--------|-------|---------|--------|
  |----------------||--2-----|--2----|--2------|-2------|
  |----------------||--2-----|--2----|--2------|-2------|
  |----------------||--0-----|--0----|--0------|-0------|
  |--3~~~----------||--------|-------|---------|--------|
  |
  |
  |----------------||--------|-------|---------|--------|
  |----------------||--------|-------|---------|--------|
  |----------------||--0-----|--0----|--0------|-0------|
  |--3-------------||--------|-------|---------|--------|
  

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