View chords used in this chart
at least one of two things :
a.) A guitar fit with bass strings and tuned
to drop A.
or
b.) A guitar in normal tuning with a Digitech
Whammy Pedal. (Or other unit that drops the
pitch one octave)
Since the chances are better (yet still slim)
that some of you may have the second, I will tab it for
normal guitar tuning.
Intro...w/ Whammy Pedal set to One Octave Down
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---5-----4------------11-10-6---------------------------
---5-----4------------11-10-6--------------------------- Guitars 1 and 2
---3-----2------------9--8--4---------------------------
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---5-----4------------11-10-9---------------------------
---5-----4------------11-10-9--------------------------- Guitars 1 and 2
---3-----2------------9--8--7---------------------------
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Riff A...also w/ Whammy Pedal
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------------------------------------------------0-2-3-4- Guitar 1
--2-2-2-5-2-0---2-2-2-5-2-0---2-2-2-5-2-0---2-5---------
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w/ slide
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--/11----------\10-----------\7------------\5--\-------- (Second Time Only)
------------------------------------------------\------- Guitar 2
-------------------------------------------------\------ Normal octave
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Riff B...w/ Whammy Pedal
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------------------------------------------------0-2-3-4- Guitars 1 and 2
--2-2-2-5-2-0---2-2-2-5-2-0---2-2-2-5-2-0---2-5---------
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In the darkness the...
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---------------------------------------------6-5--------
---------------------------------------------4-3-------- Guitars 1 and 2
--2-2-2-5-2-0---2-2-2-5-2-0---2-2-2-5-2-0---------------
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In the courtyard...
Repeat Riff B...
Riff C...With Whammy Pedal
No Pedal...................
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--11-----10--9----7-------------------------------------
--11-----10--9----7------------------2---2-3-2---------- Both Guitars
--9------8---7----5-------2--2-5-2-5---5-------5--------
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Day light is gone....
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-----------------2---2-3-2----------
------2--2-5-2-5---5-------5--------
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Repeat riff C...
Repeat riff B...
Riff D... Normal Octave (No Whammy Pedal)
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--2----------4-----------5-------------2---------------- Both Guitars
--2----------4-----------5-------------0----------------
--0----------2-----------3------------------------------
As the veil reveals....
As you scream into.....
Chorus... With Whammy Pedal
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--4-------11-10--11-9-----4-7---4-7--9---------7-9------
--4-------11-10--11-9-----4-7---4-7--9---------7-9------ Both Guitars
--2-------9--8---9--7-----2-5---2-5--7---------5-7------
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Arise......Awake..The King in...
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--4-------11-10--11-9-----4-7---4-7--9---------7-9------
--4-------11-10--11-9-----4-7---4-7--9---------7-9------
--2-------9--8---9--7-----2-5---2-5--7---------5-7------
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Riff E...No Pedal
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--------------------------------------------------a.h.--
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-----------------2---2-3-2------------------2---2-3----- Both Guitars
------2--2-5-2-5---5-------5-----2--2-5-2-5---5---------
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-----------------2---2-3-2------3-2---2-----------------
------2--2-5-2-5---5-------5--------5---5-2-5-2---2-----
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Riff B (twice)...
Riff D (twice)...
Chorus (twice)...
Riff E (twice)...
Under Solo (Played 8x) ...(With Whammy Pedal)
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---11----------7-----9------11-----------9---9----------
---11----------7-----9------11-----------7---9---------- Rhythm Guitar
---9-----------5-----7------9----------------7----------
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This is all the riffs minus the solos. I might put the solos on a
separate tab, but that is a lot of numbers.
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How to play King in Crimson
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.