RAINBOW IN THE DARK

As recorded by Dio
(from the 1983 Album "Holy Diver")
Transcribed by Westcoat Words by Dio
Music by Dio

A Intro
P = 115
G A F F G G5/D A F F G

4 c VV
1
I 4 UU VV VV VV VV VV cV VV VV VV VV
U V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtr I
3
T 3
2 2
A 5 2 3 3 5 5 2 3 3 5
B 5 0 3 3 5 5 3 2 0 0 3 3 5
3 1 0 1 0 1 3 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3

8va 8va

4 k V V V V V V V V V V V V V k V V V V V
I4 V V V V
Gtr III
8 12 8 8 8 8 8 8 12 8
T 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 10 10 8
10 10
A
B

G5/D A F F G G5/D A F F G
c VV c VV
5
I VV c VV VV VV VV VV c VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3 3
T 3 3
2 2
A 5 2 3 3 5 5 2 3 3 5
B 5 3 2 0 3 3 5 5 3 2 0 0 3 3 5
3 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3

8va 8va 8va

k V V V V V k V V V V V
I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V
8 8 8 8 8 12 8 8 8 8 8 8 12 8
T 8 8 8 8 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 10 10 8
10 10
A
B

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B Verse
A F F G G5/D A F F G
c c VV
9
I WW VV VV VV VV VV VV VV c V VV VV VV VV
W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3
T 3
2 2
A 5 5 2 3 3 5 5 2 3 3 5
B 5 5 12 0 3 3 5 5 3 2 0 0 3 3 5
3 3 12 1 0 1 0 1 3 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3
sl.

8va

I V V V V V V V V
8 8 8 8
T 8 8 8 8
A
B

G5/D G G5/D A F F G G5/D A F F G

c VV c WW c VV
13
I VV VV VV VV VV VV VV c V VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3 3 3
T 3 3 3
2 2
A 5 5 2 3 3 5 5 2 3 3 5
B 5 5 0 3 3 5 5 3 2 0 0 3 3 5
3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3

G5/D A F F G G5/D A F F G
c VV c VV
17
I VV c V VV VV VV VV VV c V VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3 3
T 3 3
2 2
A 5 2 3 3 5 5 2 3 3 5
B 5 3 2 0 0 3 3 5 5 3 2 0 0 3 3 5
3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3

G5/D G G5/D G A F F G G5/D A F F G

c VV c VV c VV
21
I VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV c VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3 3 3
T 3 3 3
2 2
A 5 5 5 2 3 3 5 5 2 3 3 5
B 5 5 5 0 3 3 5 5 3 2 0 0 3 3 5
3 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3

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C Pre-Chorus
G5/D G G5/D E E5 E5 F F5 E E5 F

c VV c VV VV VV c VV VV VV c
25
I VV VV VV V V VV VV V c V VV V V VV
V V V V V V V V V V VV V V
3 3
T 3 3 5 5 6 5 5
4 4 5 4 4
A 5 5 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3
B 5 5 2 0 2 3 3 2 2 3
3 3 3 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1

D Chorus
G A F F G G5/D A F F G
c VV
29
I VV VV WW VV VV VV VV VV c V VV VV VV VV
V V V V W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3
T 3
2 2
A 3 5 5 2 3 3 5 5 2 3 3 5
B 3 5 5 0 3 3 5 5 3 2 0 0 3 3 5
1 0 1 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3

8va 8va

k V V V V V V V V V V V V V k V V V V V
I V V V V
Gtr III
8 12 8 8 8 8 8 8 12 8
T 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 10 10 8
10 10
A
B

E Verse
A F F G G5/D A F F G
c VV
33
I UU VV VV VV VV VV c V VV VV VV VV
U V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3
T 3
2 2
A 5 2 3 3 5 5 2 3 3 5
B 5 0 3 3 5 5 3 2 0 0 3 3 5
3 1 0 1 0 1 3 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3

8va

I V V V V V V V V
Gtr III
8 8 8 8
T 8 8 8 8
A
B

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G5/D G G5/D A F F G G5/D A F F G

c VV c WW c VV
37
I VV VV VV VV VV VV VV c V VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3 3 3
T 3 3 3
2 2
A 5 5 2 3 3 5 5 2 3 3 5
B 5 5 0 3 3 5 5 3 2 0 0 3 3 5
3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3

G5/D A F F G G5/D A F F G
c VV c VV
41
I VV c V VV VV VV VV VV c V VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3 3
T 3 3
2 2
A 5 2 3 3 5 5 2 3 3 5
B 5 3 2 0 0 3 3 5 5 3 2 0 0 3 3 5
3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3

G5/D G G5/D G A F F G G5/D A F F G

c VV c VV c VV
45
I VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV c VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3 3 3
T 3 3 3
2 2
A 5 5 5 2 3 3 5 5 2 3 3 5
B 5 5 5 0 3 3 5 5 3 2 0 0 3 3 5
3 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3

F Pre-Chorus
G5/D G G5/D E E5 E5 F F5 E E5 F

c VV c VV VV VV c VV VV VV c
49
I VV VV VV V V VV VV V c V VV V V VV
V V V V V V V V V V VV V V
3 3
T 3 3 5 5 6 5 5
4 4 5 4 4
A 5 5 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3
B 5 5 2 0 2 3 3 2 2 3
3 3 3 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1

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G Chorus
G A F F G G5/D A F F G
c VV
53
I VV VV WW VV VV VV VV VV c V VV VV VV VV
V V V V W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3
T 3
2 2
A 3 5 5 2 3 3 5 5 2 3 3 5
B 3 5 5 0 3 3 5 5 3 2 0 0 3 3 5
1 0 1 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3

H Guitar Solo
A F F G G5/D A F F G
c VV
57
I UU VV VV VV VV VV c VV VV VV VV
U V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3
T 3
2 2
A 5 2 3 3 5 5 2 3 3 5
B 5 0 3 3 5 5 3 2 0 0 3 3 5
3 1 0 1 0 1 3 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3
3

k V
I W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V W
3
Gtr II M
Full
|||||||||||||||||||
T
A 5
O 5 7
5 7 5 4 5 5 4 5 4 5 4
B 5 3 3 2 5 7
H P sl. H P

F G G5/D A F F G
c VV c WW
61
I VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V
3 3
T 3 3
2
A 5 5 2 3 3 5
B 5 5 0 3 3 5
3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3

V V V V V V
j l V V V V V V V V V
I V V V V V V V V V V V
3 3 3

T 5 8 8 10 12 13 12 10
5 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 5 7 10 9 10 12
A 7
B
P H P H P H P H sl.

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G5/D A F F G G5/D
c VV c VV
63
I VV c VV VV VV VV VV cV
V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V
3 3
T 3 3
2
A 5 2 3 3 5 5
B 5 3 2 0 0 3 3 5 5 3 2 0
3 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3 3 3

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V
V V V V V
I 3 u
3 3
u
M
Full M
Full

0
T 10 12 10 12 10 10 10 12 12 13 12 10
A 12 12 12 12 14 12 9 14 9 O
12 12 12 10 9
B
H P H P TP P HTP sl.

A F F G G5/D
c VV
66
I VV VV VV VV VV c V
V V V V V V V V V V
V V
3
T 3
2
A 2 3 3 5 5
B 0 3 3 5 5 3 2 0
1 0 1 0 1 3 3 3 3

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V W V V V V V V
I 3
3
FullM M
Full FullM M
Full

12 15 15 13 12 10 12 10 10
T 13 12 10 13 12 10 12 13 13 12 13 12 10
12 14
O
14 14
17
14
17
14
A 17 17 17
B
P P

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A F F G G5/D G G5/D G
c VV c VV
68
I VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V
3 3
T 3 3
2
A 2 3 3 5 5 5 5
B 0 3 3 5 5 5 5
1 0 1 0 1 3 3 3 3

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V
V V V V V V V V V V 3 6:4 6:4 6:4
I
FullM M
Full FullM M
Full M
Full M
1/2

17 17 17 17 17 19 19 19 20 19 17 17 17 20 17 19 17 17 19 17 19 17
T 17 17 20 20 20
14 14 14 14 14
A 17 17 17 17 17
B

A F F G

70
I VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V
T
2
A 2 3 3 5
B 0 3 3 5
1 0 1 0 1 3

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
6:4 6:4 6:4
I
17 20 17 19 17 17 20 17 19 17 17 20 17 19 17 19 17 20 17 19 17 20 17
T 20 20 20
A
B

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G5/D
c VV
71
I VV c V
V V V V V
3
T 3
A 5
B 5 3 2 0
3 3 3

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V
I
19 17 20 17 19 17 20 17 19 17 20 17 19 17 19 17 20 17 19 17
T 20 20 20 17 20
A
B
P

A F F G

72
I VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V
T
2
A 2 3 3 5
B 0 3 3 5
1 0 1 0 1 3

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V
I
M
Full M
Full FullM M
Full FullM
17 15 12 15 12 10 12 15 12 12 15 12 12 12 15 12
T 20 15 15 15 15 15 15
A
B
P P H P P H H P P

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G5/D G G5/D
c VV c WW
73
I VV VV
V V
3 3
T 3 3
A 5 5
B 5 5
3 3

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I
M
Full M
Full FullM M
Full M
Full FullM M
1 1/4

12 12 15 12 12 12 15 12 12 12 15 12
T 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 12
A
B
P P P

E E5 E5 F F5 E

74
VV VV c VV
I V V V VV VV V c VV
V V V V V V
V
T 5 5 6
4 4 5
A 2 2 2 3 3 3 2
B 2 3 3 2
0 1 1 3 1 0

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I 6:4 3
6:4
M
Full

T 15 13 15 13 12 13 12 10 12 10 8 10 8 12 13 12 13 12 10 12 13 10 12 12 13 12 10 10
A
B
H P P H P P H P P H P H P P P

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E E5 F

76
VV VV c
I V V V VV
V V
V
T 5 5
4 4
A 2 2 2 3
B 2 3
0 1

6:4
V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V
I V V
6:4
6:4
6:4
T
12 14 12 10 12 10 9 10 9 7 9 7 5 7 5 4 5 4 2 4 2 0 2 0
A
B
H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P

I Verse
F G A F F G

77
I VV VV WW VV VV VV VV
V V V V W V V V V V V V
T
2
A 3 5 5 2 3 3 5
B 3 5 5 0 3 3 5
1 0 1 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3

t t t t
t t V V V
I
A.H.

N.H.
M
Full

[7] [7] [5] [7]

T
[5] [7]
O7 5
A 7
B
D

G5/D A F F G G5/D A F F G
c VV c VV
79
I VV c V VV VV VV VV VV c V VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3 3
T 3 3
2 2
A 5 2 3 3 5 5 2 3 3 5
B 5 3 2 0 0 3 3 5 5 3 2 0 0 3 3 5
3 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3

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G5/D A F F G G5/D G G5/D A F F G

c VV c VV c WW
83
I VV c V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3 3 3
T 3 3 3
2 2
A 5 2 3 3 5 5 5 2 3 3 5
B 5 3 2 0 0 3 3 5 5 5 0 3 3 5
3 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3

G5/D A F F G G5/D A F F G
c VV c VV
87
I VV c V VV VV VV VV VV c V VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3 3
T 3 3
2 2
A 5 2 3 3 5 5 2 3 3 5
B 5 3 2 0 0 3 3 5 5 3 2 0 0 3 3 5
3 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3

G5/D A F F G G5/D G G5/D G A F F G

c VV c VV c VV
91
I VV c VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3 3 3
T 3 3 3
2 2
A 5 2 3 3 5 5 5 5 2 3 3 5
B 5 3 2 0 0 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 3 3 5
3 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3

J Pre-Chorus
G5/D A F F G G5/D G G5/D E E5 E5 F

c VV c VV c VV VV VV c
95
I VV c VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3 3 3
T 3 3 3 5 5
2 4 4
A 5 2 3 3 5 5 5 2 2 2 3
B 5 3 2 0 0 3 3 5 5 5 2 0 2 3
3 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3 3 3 3 0 1

F5 E E5 E5 F F5 E E5 F

99
VV VV VV c VV VV VV c
I VV V c V VV V V VV VV V c V VV V V VV
V V V VV V V V V V VV V V
T 6 5 5 6 5 5
5 4 4 5 4 4
A 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3
B 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 3
1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1

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K Chorus
G A F F G G5/D A F F G
c VV
103
I VV VV WW VV VV VV VV VV c V VV VV VV VV
V V V V W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3
T 3
2 2
A 3 5 5 2 3 3 5 5 2 3 3 5
B 3 5 5 0 3 3 5 5 3 2 0 0 3 3 5
1 0 1 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3

8va 8va

k V V V V V V V V V V V V V k V V V V V
I V V V V
Gtr III
8 12 8 8 8 8 8 8 12 8
T 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 10 10 8
10 10
A
B

G5/D G G5/D A F F G G5/D A F F G

c VV c WW c VV
107
I VV VV VV VV VV VV VV c VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3 3 3
T 3 3 3
2 2
A 5 5 2 3 3 5 5 2 3 3 5
B 5 5 0 3 3 5 5 3 2 0 0 3 3 5
3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3

8va 8va 8va

k V V V V V k V V V V V
I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V
8 8 8 8 8 12 8 8 8 8 8 8 12 8
T 8 8 8 8 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 10 10 8
10 10
A
B

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L Outro
G5/D A F F G G5/D A F F G
c VV c VV
111
I VV c V VV VV VV VV VV c V VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3 3
T 3 3
2 2
A 5 2 3 3 5 5 2 3 3 5
B 5 3 2 0 0 3 3 5 5 3 2 0 0 3 3 5
3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3

8va

I V V V V V V V V
8 8 8 8
T 8 8 8 8
A
B

G5/D G G5/D A F F G G5/D

c VV c WW c VV
115
I VV VV VV VV VV VV VV c V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3 3 3
T 3 3 3
2
A 5 5 2 3 3 5 5
B 5 5 0 3 3 5 5 3 2 0
3 3 1 0 1 0 1 3 3 3 3

A F F G G5/D
c VV
118
I VV VV VV VV VV c V
V V V V V V V V V V
V V
3
T 3
2
A 2 3 3 5 5
B 0 3 3 5 5 3 2 0
1 0 1 0 1 3 3 3 3

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