Avenged Sevenfold - Hail To The King Chords & Tabs

 

Hail To The King Chords & Tabs

Avenged Sevenfold Chords & Tabs

Version: 9 Type: Tab

Hail To The King Tab

   
                       
                 AVENGED SEVENFOLD - HAIL TO THE KING
                             


tabbed by: J-L Ducroiset
email    : jl@xyrock.net
website  : www.xyrock.net
Facebook : XYofficial
Twitter  : XYrock
guitar cover video: http://youtu.be/MslTnRzleFE


Notation:

  b      : bend 
  r      : release (after a bend)
  h      : hammer-on
  p      : pull-off                                 
  \      : slide down               
  /      : slide up                 
  ~      : vibrato
  x      : mute note
  P.M.___: palm mute
  <  >   : natural harmonic


For 2 guitars
Tuning: Drop Db (=C#)



Intro:

-part 1: (x2, lead guitar only)

eb|-12p0-0-14p0-0-15p0-0-14p0-0-14p0-0-0-|-12p0-0-14p0-0-15p0-0-14p0-0-14p0-0-0-|
Bb|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| 
Db|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|


eb|-12p0-0-14p0-0-15p0-0-14p0-0-14p0-0-0-|-17p12p0-17p12p0-15p12p0-15p12p0-14p0-10-14-|
Bb|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
Db|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|


-part 2: (x4)

eb|-12p0-0-14p0-0-15p0-0-14p0-0-14p0-0-0-|-12p0-0-14p0-0-15p0-0-14p0-0-14p0-0-0-|
Bb|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| 
Db|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| 
Db|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
Ab|-2--------4--------5--------x---x-----|----------x---x------------x---x------|
Db|-2--------4--------5--------x---x-----|----------x---x------------x---x------|


eb|-12p0-0-14p0-0-15p0-0-14p0-0-14p0-0-0-|-17p12p0-17p12p0-15p12p0-15p12p0-14p0-10-14-|
Bb|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
Db|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
Db|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
Ab|-2--------4--------5--------x---x-----|-------------x---x-------------x---x--------|
Db|-2--------4--------5--------x---x-----|-------------x---x-------------x---x--------|


4th time, rhythm guitar plays:

eb|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
Db|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
Ab|-2--------4--------5--------x---0-----|--------------------------------------------|
Db|-2--------4--------5--------x---0-----|---------------------5----4----0------------|


-part 3: (x2)

eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|-5h8-7p0-5h8-7p0-5h8-7p0-5h8-7p0-|-5h8-7p0-5h8-7p0-5h8-7p0-5h8-7p0-|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|-2-------------------5---0---2---|---------------------5---0---2---|
Db|-2-------------------5---0---2---|---------------------5---0---2---|


eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|-5h8-7p0-5h8-7p0-5h8-7p0-5h8-7p0-|-3h5-3p0-3h5-3p0-3h5-3p0-3h5-3p0-|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------5---4-------|-0---------------5---4---0-------|
Db|---------------------5---4-------|-0---------------5---4---0-------|



Verse 1: (x2)

eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|-5h8-7p0-5h8-7p0-5h8-7p0-5h8-7p0-|-5h8-7p0-5h8-7p0-5h8-7p0-5h8-7p0-|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|-2-------2---2---2---2---2---2---|-2---2---2---2---2---5---0-------|
Db|-2-------2---2---2---2---2---2---|-2---2---2---2---2---5---0-------|
            P.M.________________________________________


eb|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-5h8-7p0-5h8-7p0-5h8-7p0-5h8-7p0-|-7h10-7p0-7h10-7p0-3h5-3p0-3h5-3p0-|
Gb|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Ab|-2-------2---2---2---2---2---2---|-0---------------------------------|
Db|-2-------2---2---2---2---2---2---|-0-----------------5---4---0-------|
            P.M.__________________



Bridge:

eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|-10h13-10p0-10h13-10p0-10h13-10p0-10h13-10p0-|
Gb|---------------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------------|
Ab|-7---------------------------10--------------|
Db|-7---------------------------10--------------|


eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|-10h13-10p0-10h13-10p0-10h13-10p0-10h13-10p0-|
Gb|---------------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------------|
Ab|-7---------------------------10---5----------|
Db|-7---------------------------10---5----------|


eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|-10h13-10p0-10h13-10p0-10h13-10p0-10h13-10p0-|
Gb|---------------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------------|
Ab|-7---------------------------10--------------|
Db|-7---------------------------10--------------|


eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|-10h13-10p0-10h13-10p0-10h13-10p0-10h13-10p0-|
Gb|---------------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------------|
Ab|-7---------------------------10---5----------|
Db|-7---------------------------10---5----------|

-

eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|-12h15-12p0-12h15-12p0-12h15-12p0-12h15-12p0-|
Gb|---------------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------------|
Ab|-9---------------------------12--------------|
Db|-9---------------------------12--------------|


eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|-12h15-12p0-12h15-12p0-12h15-12p0-12h15-12p0-|
Gb|---------------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------------|
Ab|-9---------------------------12---7----------|
Db|-9---------------------------12---7----------|

eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|-12h15-12p0-12h15-12p0-12h15-12p0-12h15-12p0-|
Gb|---------------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------------|
Ab|-9---------------------------12--------------|
Db|-9---------------------------12--------------|


eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|-12h15-12p0-12h15-12p0-12h15-12p0-12h15-12p0-|
Gb|---------------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------------|
Ab|-9-------------------------------------------|
Db|-9-------------------------------------------|



Chorus: "Hail to the King..." (x2)

eb|-------(/7)-(3)-(5)(/7)-----(5)--|---------------------------------|
Bb|--------/8---5---7--/8-------7---|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|-2-------------------0---2---0---|---------------------------------|
Db|-2-------------------0---2---0---|-----------------5---4---0-------|


eb|-------(/7)-(3)-(5)(/7)-----(5)--|---------------------------------|
Bb|--------/8---5---7--/8-------7---|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|-5-------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
Db|-5-----------------------5-/-7---|---------------------------------|
Ab|-3-------------------0---3-/-5---|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|-----------------5---4---0-------|



Post chorus:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/a/avenged_sevenfold/hail_to_the_king_tab_ver_9.html ]
eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|-5-0-0-7-0-0-8-0-0-7-0-0-5-0-5-0-|-5-0-0-7-0-0-8-0-0-7-0-0-5-0-5-0-|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|-2-------4-------5-------x---x---|----------x---x----------x---x---|
Db|-2-------4-------5-------x---x---|----------x---x----------x---x---|




eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|-5-0-0-7-0-0-8-0-0-7-0-0-5-0/10--|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|-2-------4-------5-------x---0---|---------------------------------|
Db|-2-------4-------5-------x---0---|-----------------5---4---0-------|



Verse 2 (same as Verse 1)

Bridge

Chorus

Post chorus



Guitar Solo:

-part 1

eb|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-5h8p5p0-5h8p5p0-5h8p5p0-5h8p5p0-|-7h10p7p0-7h10p7p0-4h7p4p0-4h7p4p0-|
Gb|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|-------------------4---------------| 
Db|---------------------------------|-------------------4---------------|
Ab|-2-------------------------------|-0-----------------2---------------|
Db|-2-------------------------------|-0---------------------------------|


eb|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-5h8p5p0-5h8p5p0-5h8p5p0-5h8p5p0-|-7h10p7p0-7h10p7p0-4h7p4p0-4h7p4p0-|
Gb|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|-------------------4---------------| 
Db|---------------------------------|-------------------4---------------|
Ab|-2-------------------------------|-0-----------------2---------------|
Db|-2-------------------------------|-0---------------------------------|


eb|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-5h8p5p0-5h8p5p0-5h8p5p0-5h8p5p0-|-10h13p10p0-10h13p10p0-7h10p7p0-7h10p7p0-|
Gb|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|-2---------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------|-2---------------------------------------|
Ab|-2-------------------------------|-0---------------------4-----------------|
Db|-2-------------------------------|-----------------------4-----------------|


eb|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-8h12p8p0-8h12p8p0-7h11p7p0-7h11p7p0-|/12--------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| 
Db|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|-4---------------------------------| 
Db|-------------------------------------|-4---------------------------------|
Ab|-5-----------------4-----------------|-2---------------------------------|
Db|-5-----------------4-----------------|-----------------------------------|


-part 2:

eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|----------------/17------16------| 
Db|-9---------8--9-/16------14------|-13--------14-16-----------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------|-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---|
Ab|-2-------2---2---2---2---2---2---|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|
Db|-2-------2---2---2---2---2---2---|---------------------------------|
           P.M._____________________________________________________


eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|16b17----1717171717--------------|
Gb|-14--------16-17-16--------16-17-|---------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
Db|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|---------------------------------|
Ab|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|
Db|---------------------------------|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|
   P.M.______________________________________________________________


eb|---------------------------------|/19-------17-15------------------|
Bb|-16--------17-19-16--------17-19-|----------------17---------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
Db|-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---|---------------------------------|
Ab|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|
Db|---------------------------------|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|
   P.M.______________________________________________________________


eb|-19---20---17---19---20----17----|-19------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
Db|-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---|-4-------------------------------|
Ab|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|-2-------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|-----------------5---4---0-------|
   P.M.___________________________


-part 3:

eb|-----------------12h14-15--14-12-|11h14p11-------------------------|
Bb|---------------12----------------|--------12-----------------------|
Gb|--------9h11/12------------------|----------12p11-14p12p11---------| 
Db|-------9-------------------------|------------------------14-13----|
Ab|-7h9h10--------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------|-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---|
Ab|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|
Db|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|---------------------------------|
       P.M.__________________________________________________________


eb|-----12-171717-----12-161616-----12-151515-----12-141414-|
Bb|---13------------13------------13------------13----------|
Gb|-14------------14------------14------------14------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|---------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-2------2------2------2------2------2------2------2------|
Ab|-0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------|
   P.M._________________________________________________


eb|-14h15p14-12---------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------12-------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------12-11h12p11-9------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------9-----------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------10\7-------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|---------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-2------2------2------2------2------2------2------2------|
Db|-2------2------2------2------2------2------2------2------|
   P.M._________________________________________________


eb|---------------------------------------11|-12--------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------11-12---|---12------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------8-9-11-12---------|-----12\11-------------------------------|
Db|-------------------8-9-------------------|-----------14----------------------------|
Ab|---------------6-9-----------------------|-------------14--------------------------|
Db|-9h10p9-7-9-10---------------------------|---------------17-16-14------------------|
  |
  |
eb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-4----4----4----4----4----4----4----4----|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|-2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----|-2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----|
Db|-----------------------------------------|-2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----|
   P.M._____________________________________________________________________________


eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|-9----12----11-9-8---------------|---------------------------------| 
Db|------------------10-9-7---------|---------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------10-9-7---|---------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------10-|-8b9-----------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|-4-------------------------------| 
Db|-4-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------|
Ab|-2---------------2---------------|-2-------------------------------|
Db|-1---------------2---------------|---------------------------------|



"There's a taste of fear..." (guitars: same as intro)


Chorus (x2)


Outro:

eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|-5-0-0-7-0-0-8-0-0-7-0-0-5-0-5-0-|-5-0-0-7-0-0-8-0-0-7-0-0-5-0-5-0-|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|-2-------4-------5-------x---x---|----------x---x----------x---x---|
Db|-2-------4-------5-------x---x---|----------x---x----------x---x---|


eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|-5-0-0-7-0-0-8-0-0-7-0-0-7--\3---|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  |
  |
eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|-2-------4-------5-------x---0---|---------------------------------|
Db|-2-------4-------5-------x---0---|---------------------------------|