King Crimson - The Great Deciever guitar tab
The Great Deceiver (Tab)
Date Submitted: 1-Jan-97
By: Reginald Hunt (rphunt at tiac dot com)
"Great Deceiver" from the King Crimson album "Starless and Bible Black"
Written by Wetton, Fripp, Palmer-James
Transcribed by Reginald Hunt
"/17" = slide up to note at 17th fret
"^17" = bend the string
"17^18" = bend the string at the 17th fret to the 18th fret pitch
"/" = indicates a rhythm mark (strum previous chord again)
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[section 1a]
Obvious low guitar part
1 2 3 4
E----------------------------------------------------|
B-T--------------------------------------------------|
G-A--------------------------------------------------| Play eight times
D-B--------------------------------------------------| (4 on second go round)
A-----0----7--6--5--0--3--0--------------------3--0--|
E-------------------------------0--3--0--3--0--------|
1 2 3 4
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B-T--------------------------------------------------------|
G-A--------------------------------------------------------|
D-B----------------------------------------------11--9--7--|
A-----7--10--10--7--10--10--7--10--10--7--10--7------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B-T--------------------------------------------------------| Play these 2
G-A--------------------------------------------------------| measures twice
D-B---------------------------------------------12--11-----|
A----7--10--10--7--10--10--7--10--10--7--10--7-------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
Play section again
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[section 1b]
However, the real fun is to play the "rhythm" guitar part, instead...
Play chords with rapid tremolo strumming.................*
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
E---/21-------------14-------|-12------------------------|
B-T--x--------------x--------|-x-------------------------|
G-A-/18-------------11-------|-9-------------------------|
D-B-/19-------------11-------|-11------------------------|
A----------------------------|---------------------------|
E----------------------------|---------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
E---/21-------------14-------|-12--/20----17-------------|
B-T--x--------------x--------|-x----x-----x--------------| Play this 2 times
G-A-/18-------------11-------|-9---/18----14-------------| (1 on second
D-B-/19-------------11-------|-11--/19----14-------------| go round)
A----------------------------|---------------------------|
E----------------------------|---------------------------|
Strum across all strings, deadening all except the strings with indicated
fingerings
1 2 3 4
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
B-T-----------------------------------------------14--12--10---|
G-A--9--12--12--9--12--12---9--12--12--9--12--9----------------|
D-B-----------------------------------------------11--9---7----|
A----7--10--10--7--10--10---7--10--10--7--10--7----------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
B-T-----------------------------------------------15----14-----|
G-A--9--12--12--9--12--12---9--12--12--9--12--9----------------|
D-B-----------------------------------------------12----11-----|
A----7--10--10--7--10--10---7--10--10--7--10--7----------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
Play these 2 measures twice.
Play section again
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1st verse [section 2]
E------------0-0-|-----------------|-0----------------|
B-T----------1-1-|-----------------|-1----------------|
G-A----------2-2-|-----------------|-2----------------|
D-B--------------|-----------------|------------------|
A----------------|-----------------|------------------|
E----------------|-----------------|------------------|
E----0-----------|-----------------|
B-T--1-----------|-----------------|
G-A--2-----------|-----------------|
D-B--------------|-----------------|
A----------------|-----------------|
E----------------|-----------------|
E------------------0---------------|--------------3---------------|
B-T----------------0---------------|--------------0---------------|
G-A----------------0-/-/-----------|--------------2---------------|
D-B---7---5---4----2---------------|--7---5---4---2---------------|
A-----7---5---4----3---------------|--7---5---4---3---------------|
E-----5---3---2--------------------|--5---3---2-------------------|
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2nd verse [section 3]
E----------------|-----------------|
B-T--------------|-----------------|
G-A--------------|-----------------|
D-B--------------|-----------------|
A----------------|-----------------|
E----------------|-----------------|
E----------------|-----------------|
B-T--------------|-----------------|
G-A--------------|-----------------|
D-B--------------|-----------------|
A----------------|-----------------|
E----------------|-----------------|
E------------------0---------------|--------------3---------------|
B-T----------------0---------------|--------------0---------------|
G-A----------------0-/-/-----------|--------------2---------------|
D-B---7---5---4----2---------------|--7---5---4---2---------------|
A-----7---5---4----3---------------|--7---5---4---3---------------|
E-----5---3---2--------------------|--5---3---2-------------------|
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[section 4]
1st chorus
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
E-----------------------|-------------------|
B-T--10-------10--------|-13-------10-------|
G-A---------------------|-12----------------|
D-B--7--------7---------|-10-------7--------|
A----0--------0---------|----------0--------|
E-----------------------|-------------------|
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
E---------------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
B-T--10--10---10------------|-10-------10---------|-10-----------------|
G-A-------------------------|---------------------|----------9---------|
D-B--7---7----7-------------|-7--------7----------|-7--------9---------|
A----0---0----0-------------|-0--------0----------|-0--------7---------|
E---------------------------|---------------------|----------0---------|
This pattern played twice
***After quiet organ & vocals, play [section 1a] or [section 1b] again ****
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3rd verse [section 5]
E-----/17---17----17----17---17----17----17---17----17----17----17----------|
B-T-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-A------------14----14---------12----12---------------------------17^18----|
D-B----------------------------------------------------------16-------------|
A------------------------------------------------------15-------------------|
E------------------------------------------------14-------------------------|
E----17---17----17----17---17----17----17---17----17----17----17------------|
B-T--------------------------------------------13---------------------------|
G-A----------14----14---------12----12--------------------------------------|
D-B--------------------------------------------------16---------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------15---------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------14---------|
E----17--17----17----17---17----17----17---17----17----17----17----17-------|
B-T-------------------------------------------13----------------------------|
G-A---------14----14---------12----12---------------14----------------14----|
D-B-------------------------------------------------------16----------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------15----------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
bend G string up.....*
E----17--17----17----17---17----17----17---17----17----17----17----17-------|
B-T-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-A---------14----14---------12----12---------14---^17---^17---^17---^17----|
D-B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----17---17----17----17---17----17----17---17----17----17----17------------|
B-T--------------------------------------------13---------------------------|
G-A----------14----14---------12----12--------------------------------------|
D-B--------------------------------------------------16---------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------15---------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------14---------|
E------------------0---------------|--------------3---------------|
B-T----------------0---------------|--------------0---------------|
G-A----------------0--/-/----------|--------------2---------------|
D-B---7---5---4----2---------------|--7---5---4---2---------------|
A-----7---5---4----3---------------|--7---5---4---3---------------|
E-----5---3---2--------------------|--5---3---2-------------------|
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4th verse [section 6]
E----17--17----17----17---17----17----17---17----17----17----17-------------|
B-T-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-A---------14----14---------12----12---------------------------17^18-------|
D-B-------------------------------------------------------16----------------|
A---------------------------------------------------15----------------------|
E---------------------------------------------14----------------------------|
E----17--17----17----17---17----17----17---17----17----17----17----17-------|
B-T-------------------------------------------------------13----------------|
G-A---------14----14---------12----12---------------14----------14----------|
D-B-------------------------------------------16----------------------16----|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----17--17----17----17---17----17----17---17---17----17----17----17-17-----|
B-T-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-A---------14----14---------12----12--------------------X-----17-----------|
D-B------------------------------------------------16-----------------------|
A--------------------------------------------15-----------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
bend G sring up....*
E----17--17----17----17---17----17----17---17----17----17----17-------------|
B-T-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-A---------14----14---------12----12---------17---^17---^17---^17----------|
D-B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Chord break [section 7]
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
E-----------------------|-------------------|
B-T---------------------|-------------------| Play 3 times
G-A--0--------0---------|-5--------6--------|
D-B--7--------7---------|-5--------5--------|
A----7--------7---------|-3--------4--------|
E----5--------5---------|-------------------|
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second chorus play [section 2] again
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second chorus cont'd [section 8]
1 2 3 4 5 6
E------------------------------------------|-----|-----|-----|-----|
B-T---10-----------------------------------|-----|-----|-----|-----|
G-A---------/--/--------/-----/--/---------|--%--|--%--|--%--|--%--|
D-B---7------------------------------------|-----|-----|-----|-----|
A------------------------------------------|-----|-----|-----|-----|
E------------------------------------------|-----|-----|-----|-----|
Play this pattern 7 times with slight rhythmic variations
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End [section 9]
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4
E-------------------------------------------|------------------------|
B-T--10-------------------------------------|------------------------|
G-A-----/-----/---/------/---/-----/--/-----|-/--/-----/--/----/-----|
D-B--7--------------------------------------|------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------|------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------|------------------------|
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
E---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
B-T-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
G-A-/--/----/---/-----/--/--/-----/-----|-/--/----/--/-----/--/-----/--/-------|
D-B-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
E--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------||
B-T------------------------------------|--------------------------------------||
G-A-/-/-----/--/-----/--/-----/------/-|-/--/-----/-----/--/------------------||
D-B------------------------------------|--------------------------------------||
A--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------||
E--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------||
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Date Submitted: 6-Nov-99
By: Peter McFerrin (pam35 at cornell dot edu)
Bass Tablature
King Crimson - "The Great Deceiver"
From the album _Starless and Bible Black_ (1974)
Music: Wetton, Fripp
Lyrics: Palmer-James
John Wetton wrote himself a VERY busy bass part in this song. It will
take quite a bit of practice to get it down--make sure to warm up before
you play. Listen to the song to get the timings and feel.
Intro Figure 1
G----------------------|---------------------|
D----------------------|---------------------|
A----7-6-5-----------3-|---7-6-5-----------3-|
E--5-------8-5-3-0-3---|-5-------8-5-3-0-3---|
Intro Figure 2
G--------------------------|-----------------------|
D--------------------------|-----------------------|
A--------------------5-4-3-|-------------------5-3-|
E--0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-6-------|-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-6-----|
Verse Figure 1
G------------------------|
D------------------------|
A------3-3---------3-3---|
E--5-3-----2-5-5-3-----2-|
Verse Figure 2
G----------------------------|
D----------------------------|
A--------3-----3-3---------3-|
E--5-3-2---3h5-----3-5-3-2---|
Chorus
G--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
D----------------------4-6-7-7-6-|---------------------4-7-7-6-|
A--------3-5-------3-5-----------|-------3-5-------3-5---------|
E--5-3-2-----5-3-2---------------|-5-3-2-----5-3-2-------------|
Violin solo
G------------|
D------------|
A--------3-5-|
E--5-3-2-----|
