DIO: Straight Through The Heart

Straight Through The Heart

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Transcribed and/or Tabbed by Joe Vahabzadeh

From "Holy Diver" (1983)

Words: Ronnie James Dio Music: Dio/Campbell


Any problems or maybe corrections, let me know . . . .
              I'm not really 100% sure on the timing, but did my best.
     There are some places where the bassist varies things a bit, adding perhaps
     a slide when going from C# to E on the pre-chorus, and occasionally playing
     a non-short note short, and vice-versa. Listen to the song, you'll get the
                                        idea.
      Other than that, I *tried* to be as accurate and exact as I could, but I
                    warn you, I don't have that good of an ear.
    
                         Lyrics at the end of the tablature
    
    h.= dotted half note
    h = half note
    q = quarter note
    e.= dotted eigth note
    e = eigth note
    s = 16th note
    
    * = beneath means note is played short, typically sounds like the next
        smaller note, ie a short quarter sounds kind of like an eighth
        note followed by an eighth rest, etc.
    
    R = Rest
    
    () = indicates note is not struck again, but is continued from previous note.

Intro: |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |----------------0---------------|----2-----0-----4---2-0-2-0-----| |2-------0-2-------------2-------|R-----------2-0-------------2-0-| q s e. q q e e s s s e s s s s s s |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |----------------0---------------|----------------0---------------| |2-------0-2-------------2-------|0-2-----R---------2-----R-------| q s e. q q s e. q s e. q * * |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |----------------0---------------|----2-----0-----4---2-0-2-0-----| |2-------0-2-------------2-------|R-----------2-0-------------2-0-| q s e. q q e e s s s e s s s s s s |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |----------------0---------------|--------------------------------| |2-------0-2-------------2-------|0-0----(0)----------------------| q s e. q q s e. h. Verse: |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|----------------4---2-0-2-0-----| |2-------2-------2-------2-------|2-------2-------------------2-0-| q q q q q q e s s s s s s * * * * * * Hanging fromthe . . . |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|----------------0---------------| |2-------2-------2-------2-------|0-2-----R---------2-----R-------| q q q q s e. q s e. q * * * * * * Looks like a . . . |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|----------------4---2-0-2-0-----| |2-------2-------2-------2-------|2-------2-------------------2-0-| q q q q q q e s s s s s s * * * * * * No one ever . . . |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |2-------2-------2-------2-------|0-2-----R-------0-0----(0)------| q q q q s e. q s e. + q * * * * * Guess I never . . . Play the above 8 measures twice for verse 1, Once for verse 2 and once for verse 3 (which is the same as the first half of verse 1) Pre Chorus: |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |4---4-4-4---4-4-4---4-4-4---4-4-|7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7---| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e e * * * * * * * * Chorus: Play measures 5 through 8 of Intro Repeat verse, pre-chorus, and chorus Bridge: |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-|2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s * * * * * * * * Play the above 3 times . . .4th time is as follows: |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-|2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2---| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e e * * * * * * * * Then: |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |----------------0---------------|--------------------------------| |2-------0-2-------------2-------|0-0----(0)----------------------| q s e. q q s e. h. Then repeat the verse, pre-chorus, and chorus. Solo: |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|0---0-0-0---0-0-4---4-4-4---4-4-| |2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-4-------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| e s s e s s e s s q e s s e s s e s s e s s * * * * |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |2---2-2-2---2-2-----------------|--------------------------------| |----------------0---0-0-0---0-0-|2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s * * * * * * Play the above 4 times, but the last 2 measures the 4th time should be as follows: |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |2---2-2-2---2-2-----------------|--------------------------------| |----------------0---0-0-0---0-0-|2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2---| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e s s e e * * * * * * Then play Pre-chorus (This time around, the timing of the Pre-Chorus is varied slightly ) then Final Chorus: which is as follows |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |----------------0---------------|----2-----0-----4---2-0-2-0-----| |2-------0-2-------------2-------|R-----------2-0-------------2-0-| q s e. q q e e s s s e s s s s s s Repeat 7 times, then play this: |--------------------------------| This measure might be shortened |--------------------------------| by 1/16th, and the last 1/4 note |----------------0---------------| shortened by that same amount. |2-------0-2-------------2-------| q s e. q q |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|5-------4-------2---------------| |2---------------0---------------|------------------------0---2---| h h q q q e e * |--------------------------------| |--------------------------------| |--------------------------------| (2)------------------------------| (w) LYRICS: Hanging from the cobwebs in you mind It looks like a long, long way to fall No one ever told me life was kind I guess I never heard it, I never heard it all Living in a world of make believe I can hide behind what's real But wearing your emotions on your sleeve And they all know what you feel And here it comes again Straight through the heart, straight through the heart Oh, never tell a secret with your eyes It's the eyes that let you down Tell a little truth with many lies It's the only way I've found Oh here it comes again Straight through the heart, straight through the heart Shout to the wind, ”How can you hurt me this way” Oh, once it begins It looks like it's coming to stay Hanging from the cobwebs in your mind It looks like a long, long way to fall No one ever told me life was kind I Guess I never heard it, never heard it all, no But here it comes again, straight through the heart Straight through the heart, straight through the heart (Solo) Here it comes again, straight through the heart In the middle of the heart Now don't stand still, they'll get you Right through your heart And here it comes, here it comes again Straight through the heart












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