The Oath Lyrics

Mercyful Fate: The Oath
edited by: Russ Elton : webmaster@abysslord.com
Rami Nuotio : rami.nuotio@nic.fi
solo by: Stefanos Danakos: slaytanic_gr@yahoo.com
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Date last modified: January 20, 2003
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Riff 1
Both guitars
Guitar 2 (2nd time)
ass
Riff 2
"I deny Jesus..."
"...Christ..."
"...the deceiver..."
Guitar fill over Riff 2
#1
#2
Play Riff 1
Play Riff 2 "And I abjure the Christian faith..."
Lead into next section:
"...all of it's works."
Riff 3 (Solo Rhythm) x2
* * * * |--- Play 2x
Riff 4
Guitar 1 x2
Guitar 2
Riff 5
* * * * |---> Play 3x
Riff 6
Riff 7
"To it's lawful master..."
"...to worship Him..."
"Our Lord Satan..."
"...and no other..."
Play Riff 6 "In the name of Satan..."
Play Riff 7 "By these names..."
Riff 8 (Solo Rhythm)
"...the goat."
Riff 9 (Solo Rhythm)
Riff 10
Play Riff 9
Riff 11
"To the furtherance..."
Riff 1a
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
1st time
Both
2nd time gtr 2 plays this:
Play Riff 2 "Do what thou wilt..."
Riff 1b
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Both
Riff 12
Both guitars
"As it was in the beginning..."
Guitar 1
"...is now..."
Guitar 2
Riff 13 (Solo Rhythm)
Final time
/ Full \
* --> First hit the note and a little later bend it.
End Solo
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