A Mansion in Darkness
by King Diamond · posted by ,,,
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- +
- Blow note
- −
- Draw note
- b or '
- Half-step bend
- bb or ''
- Two half-step bend
- bbb or '''
- Three half-step bend
- (###)
- Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
- < or *
- Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)
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6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6
Riding up the alley in the rain,
-3 -3 -3 -7 7 -7
No lights to show the way.
7 7 7 7 -7 -6 7 -7 8’ 9’
How could this ever be their h-o-me?
6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6
Through the darkness you could only see
-3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -7 7 -7
A giant shadow that swells to be
7 7 7 7 -7 -6 7 -7 8’ 8
A house where evil rules at n-i-ght
-7 -7 7 7 -8 7 -7
And the shadows at the gate,
(spoken:they seemed to be alive)
-7 -7 7 7 -8 7 -7 -10 -10
Yeah, the shadows at the gate -- alive.
6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6
Everything inside was left untouched
-3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -7 7 -7
Except for what the rats had got,
7 7 7 7 -7 -6 6 7 -7 8’ 9’
And the dust of time that showed its m-a-rk.
6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6
Armed with candlelight and open eyes
-3 -3 -3 -3 -7 7 -7
Through the dark they fought their way
7 7 7 -8 7 -6 -10 -10
'Til every room was lit again
-7 -7 7 7 -8 7 -7
And the house began to breathe,
(Spoken: it seemed to be alive)
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Yeah, the house began to breathe – al-i-ve.
6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6
As the candlelight began to fade,
-3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -7 7 -7
And Jonathan said, "Let's go to bed."
7 7 7 -8 7 -6 -10 -10 9’ -10
The fireplace had ceased to b-u-rn.
6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 -10 9’ -10 9’
Both were fast asleep before the dawn, Dreaming, Dreaming
7 7 7 7 -8 7 -6 7 -7 -7
And they did not know about the shadow,
-7 -7 7 7 -8 7 -7
Yeah, the shadow on the wall,
(Spoken: it really came alive.)
-7 -7 7 7 -8 7 -7
Yeah, the shadow on the wall,
-5 10’
Sunrise!