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  Iced Earth:  The Coming Curse
  
  transcribed by:  Russ Elton (webmaster@abysslord.com)
       edited by:  Vassilis Androutsopoulos (Billy_270@hotmail.com)
                   Chris Van Lommel (Chris.Vanlommel@siemens.atea.be)
        solos by:  Stefanos Danakos (slaytanic_gr@yahoo.com)
  
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  Date last modified:  July 24, 2004
    
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  WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION.  THANK YOU.
  
  Tuning: Eb
  
  Riff 1
  eb|---------------------------------|
  Bb|---------------------------------|
  Gb|---------------------------------|
  Db|---------------------------------|
  Ab|-------7-777-------8-----8-7-5-5-|
  Eb|-5-555-------5-555---555---------|
      * *** * *** * *** * * * * * * * 
  eb|---------------------------------|
  Bb|---------------------------------|
  Gb|---------------------------------|
  Db|---------------------------------|
  Ab|-------5-777---------------------|
  Eb|-8-888-------5-555-5-555-555-555-|
      * *** * *** * *** * *** *** ***
  
  Riff 2
  eb|-------------------------------|
  Bb|-------------------------------|
  Gb|-------------------------------|
  Db|-------------------------------|
  Ab|-5-----5-----8-----8-----10--8-|
  Eb|-3-3-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-6-6--8--6-|
        * *   * *   * *   * *  
  eb|---------------------------------|
  Bb|---------------------------------|
  Gb|---------------------------------|
  Db|---------------------------------|
  Ab|-87-5/7-----7-----7-----7-7-7-7-|
  Eb|-65-3/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
              * *   * *   * * 
  
  Play Riff 1    "I walk the Earth..."
  Play Riff 2    "The coming curse..."
  Play Riff 1    "For many years..."
  Play Riff 2    "Kingdoms fall..."
  
  Riff 3
  eb|--------------------------|
  Bb|--------------------------|
  Gb|--------------------------|
  Db|--------------------------|
  Ab|-7-----7----7-10-10-----8-|
  Eb|-5-5-5-5----5--8--8-6-6-6-|
        * *              * *
     "I walk the Earth, another day..."
  eb|------------------------|
  Bb|------------------------|
  Gb|------------------------|
  Db|------------------------|
  Ab|-5-----5----5-8-8-----7-|
  Eb|-3-3-3-3----3-6-6-5-5-5-|
        * *            * *
     "...the wicked one..."
  
  
  Play Riff 1    "I bide my time..."
  Play Riff 2    "The coming curse..."
  Play Riff 3    "I walk the Earth, another day..."
  
  
  Riff 4 (Solo rhythm)
  eb|---------------------------------|
  Bb|---------------------------------|
  Gb|---------------------------------|
  Db|---------------------------------| ---|
  Ab|-------7-777---------------------|    |
  Eb|-5-555-------5-555-5-555-555-555-|    |
      * *** * *** * *** * *** *** ***      |
  eb|---------------------------------|    |---> Play 2x
  Bb|---------------------------------|    |
  Gb|---------------------------------|    |
  Db|---------------------------------| ---|
  Ab|-------8-888---------------------|
  Eb|-5-555-------5-555-5-555-555-555-|
      * *** * *** * *** * *** *** ***
  
  eb|---------------------------------|
  Bb|---------------------------------|
  Gb|---------------------------------|
  Db|---------------------------------| ---|
  Ab|-------5-555---------------------|    |
  Eb|-3-333-------3-333-3-333-333-333-|    |
      * *** * *** * *** * *** *** ***      |
  eb|---------------------------------|    |---> Play 2x
  Bb|---------------------------------|    |
  Gb|---------------------------------|    |
  Db|---------------------------------| ---|
  Ab|-------6-666---------------------|
  Eb|-3-333-------3-333-3-333-333-333-|
      * *** * *** * *** * *** *** ***
  
  Solo
  eb|-----------------------------------------|
  Bb|--------10~------------------------------|
  Gb|--/9-10------/9-10-12~--10--9--7--6-7-9~-|
  Db|-----------------------------------------|
  Ab|-----------------------------------------|
  Eb|-----------------------------------------|
  
  eb|-----------------------------------------|
  Bb|-----------------------------------------|
  Gb|-7~----6-7p6-----------6-7-6-------6-7-x-|
  Db|-------------8-7~--7-8-------8-7-8-------|
  Ab|-----------------------------------------|
  Eb|-----------------------------------------|
  
  eb|---------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
  Gb|-/7-9-7-9-10-9-12-10-9-12-10-9-10-9-7-9-10-7-9-7-6-|
  Db|---------------------------------------------------|
  Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
  
  eb|--------------------|
  Bb|--------------------|
  Gb|-7-9-7-6-7-6--------|
  Db|-------------8-7~~-|
  Ab|--------------------|
  Eb|--------------------|
  
  eb|------------------------------|
  Bb|------------------/10-11-10~-|
  Gb|-----7-9-10-9-7--------------|
  Db|-7-8--------------------------|
  Ab|------------------------------|
  Eb|------------------------------|
  
  eb|--------------------------------------------|
  Bb|--------------15-17-17tr18-15---------------|
  Gb|--------14-15-----------------15-14tr15-14~-|
  Db|-/14-15-------------------------------------|
  Ab|--------------------------------------------|
  Eb|--------------------------------------------|
  
  eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Gb|-12-0-0-10-0-0-9-0-0-7-0-0-10-0-0-9-0-0-7-0-0-5-0-0-|
  Db|----------------------------------------------------|
  Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
       * * *  * * * * * * * * *  *  * * * * * * * * * * * 
  eb|--------------------------------|
  Bb|--------------------------------|
  Gb|-10~~-8~~--7~~------------------|
  Db|-a----a----a-----/8--8h10p8-7~~-|
  Ab|--------------------------------|
  Eb|--------------------------------|
  
  End solo
  
  
  Riff 5                   x2
  eb|----5----------------5-|-------|
  Bb|----5----------------5-|-------|
  Gb|-----------------------|-------|
  Db|-----------------------|-------|
  Ab|-7-------5-7-8--8-7----|-------|
  Eb|-5-------3-5-6--6-5----|-6-5-3-|
                           x2
  eb|----2----------------2-|-------|
  Bb|----2----------------2-|-------|
  Gb|-----------------------|-------|
  Db|-----------------------|-------|
  Ab|-4-------2-4-5--5-4----|-------|
  Eb|-2-------0-2-3--3-2----|-0-2-3-|
  
  
  Riff 6
  Guitar 1
  eb|----------------------------------|
  Bb|----------------------------------|
  Gb|----------------------------------|
  Db|----------------------------------|
  Ab|-7-777-777-77-5-7-8-8-7-7-777-777-|
  Eb|-5-555-555-55-3-5-6-6-5-5-555-555-|
      * *** *** ** * * * * * * *** *** 
  eb|----------------------------------------|
  Bb|----------------------------------------|
  Gb|----------------------------------------|
  Db|----------------------------------------|
  Ab|-777-777-777-77-5-7-8-8-7-7-777-7-8-7-5-|
  Eb|-555-555-555-55-3-5-6-6-5-5-555-5-6-5-3-|
      *** *** *** ** * * * * * * *** * * * *
  eb|----------------------------------|
  Bb|----------------------------------|
  Gb|----------------------------------|
  Db|----------------------------------|
  Ab|-4-444-444-44-2-4-5-5-4-4-444-444-|
  Eb|-2-222-222-22-0-2-3-3-2-2-222-222-|
      * *** *** ** * * * * * * *** ***        Last time
  eb|-----------------------------------------|-----|
  Bb|-----------------------------------------|-----|
  Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----|
  Db|-----------------------------------------|-----|
  Ab|-444-444-444-44-2-4-5-5-4-4-444-44-2-4-5-|--7--|
  Eb|-222-222-222-22-0-2-3-3-2-2-222-22-0-2-3-|--5--|
      *** *** *** ** * * * * * * *** ** * * *
  
  Guitar 2 (slightly palm muted)
  eb|--------------------------------------|
  Bb|--------------------------------------|
  Gb|---9-10---9-10---9-10---9-10-7-9-10-9-|
  Db|-7------7------7------7---------------| ---|
  Ab|--------------------------------------|    |
  Eb|--------------------------------------|    |
                                                |
  eb|------------------------------|            |---> Play 2x
  Bb|-------------------10-9-10---|            |
  Gb|---9-10---9-10---9----a--a----|            |
  Db|-7------7------7--------------| -----------|
  Ab|------------------------------|
  Eb|------------------------------|
  
  eb|---------------------------------|
  Bb|---------------------------------|
  Gb|---6-7---6-7---6-7---6-7-4-6-7-6-|
  Db|-4-----4-----4-----4-------------|
  Ab|---------------------------------|
  Eb|---------------------------------|
  
  eb|-------------------------|
  Bb|-----------------7-6-----|
  Gb|---6-7---6-7---6-----7-6-|
  Db|-4-----4-----4-----------|
  Ab|-------------------------|
  Eb|-------------------------|
  
  eb|---------------------------------|
  Bb|---------------------------------|
  Gb|---6-7---6-7---6-7---6-7-4-6-7-6-|
  Db|-4-----4-----4-----4-------------|
  Ab|---------------------------------|
  Eb|---------------------------------|
  
  eb|-----------------------------------|
  Bb|-----------------7-6h7p6-----------|
  Gb|---6-7---6-7---6---------7-6h7p6---|
  Db|-4-----4-----4-------------------7-|
  Ab|-----------------------------------|
  Eb|-----------------------------------|
  
  
  Riff 7 (Clean)                      x2
  eb|----------------------------------|
  Bb|----------------------------------|
  Gb|---9---10-----7---9-----9-----9---|
  Db|-7---7----7-7---7---7-7---7-7---7-|
  Ab|----------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------|
     "Forged in the sacred..."
                                     x2
  eb|---------------------------------|
  Bb|---------------------------------|
  Gb|---7---8-----5---7-----7-----7---|
  Db|-5---5---5-5---5---5-5---5-5---5-|
  Ab|---------------------------------|
  Eb|---------------------------------|
     "...flames..."
  
  
  Riff 8 (Distortion)  x4
  eb|-------------------|
  Bb|-------------------|
  Gb|---9---99-10---7-9-|
  Db|-7---7-------7-----|
  Ab|-------------------|
  Eb|-------------------|
      * * * **  * * * *
    "...sixth hour..."
  
  eb|------------------------------------|
  Bb|------------------------------------|
  Gb|---7---77-8---5-7----7---77-9---5-7-|
  Db|-5---5------5------5---5------5-----|
  Ab|------------------------------------|
  Eb|------------------------------------|
      * * * ** * * * *  * * * ** * * * *
  
  
  
  
  Riff 9               x2
  eb|----5------------5-|
  Bb|----5------------5-|
  Gb|-------------------|
  Db|-------------------|
  Ab|-7-------8--8-7----|
  Eb|-5-------6--6-5----|
     "I am your anti-christ..."
  
  eb|----3-------3--------|
  Bb|----3-------3--------|
  Gb|---------------------|
  Db|---------------------|
  Ab|-5-------5-------8-8-|
  Eb|-3-------3-------6-6-|
     "Born of the beast..."
  
  eb|----5------------5-|
  Bb|----5------------5-|
  Gb|-------------------|
  Db|-------------------|
  Ab|-7-------8--8-7----|
  Eb|-5-------6--6-5----|
     "I will devour..."
  
  
  Play Riff 1
  Play Riff 2
  Play Riff 1    "Hellfire..."
  Play Riff 2    "The coming curse..."
  Play Riff 3    "I walk the earth, another day..."
  Play Riff 4
  
  Here's the ending lead             x2
  eb|---------------------------------|
  Bb|-----10~---10-9h10p9----9--------|
  Gb|---------------------10----10-9~-|
  Db|-/7------------------------------|
  Ab|---------------------------------|
  Eb|---------------------------------|
                                  x2
  eb|------------------------------|
  Bb|-----8~----8-7h8p7---7--------|
  Gb|-------------------8----8-7~--|
  Db|-/5---------------------------|
  Ab|------------------------------|
  Eb|------------------------------|
  
  Repeat the above
  
  End solo, song fades out
  
  Here's the live ending:
  eb|-----------------------------------------|
  Bb|-----------------------------------------|
  Gb|-----------------------------------------| ----|
  Db|-------9---------10----------9--------10-|     |
  Ab|-------7----------8----------7---------8-|     |
  Eb|-5-5-5------5-5-5------5-5-5-----5-5-5---|     |
      * * *      * * *      * * *     * * *         |--> Play 2x
  eb|-----------------------------------------|     |
  Bb|-----------------------------------------|     |
  Gb|-----------------------------------------|     |
  Db|-------7----------8----------7---------8-| ----|
  Ab|-------5----------6----------5---------6-|
  Eb|-3-3-3------3-3-3------3-3-3-----3-3-3---|
      * * *      * * *      * * *     * * *
  eb|---------|
  Bb|---------|
  Gb|---------|
  Db|---------|
  Ab|-------7-|
  Eb|-3-3-3-5-|
      * * *
  
  
  Notation:
  
  10^        = bend a quarter step.
  10b11      = bend a half step.
  10b12      = bend a full step.
  10b12r10   = bend and release.
  [10]12     = pre-bend.
  [10]12r10  = pre-bend and release.
  {14}       = pick the 14th fret while holding the most 
               previous bend.
  <17>       = touch the string above the 17th fret while 
               previous note(s) is(are) still ringing.
  
  10b13*     = tremolo bar bend, from the 10th fret to the 13th fret.
  7d4*       = tremolo bar dive, from the 7th fret to the 4th fret. 
  12~*       = tremolo bar vibrato.
  
  x   =  mute with fret-hand
  *   =  palm mute
  X =  pick slide
  h   =  hammer-on
  p   =  pull-off
  ~   =  vibrato
  t   =  finger tap
  /   =  slide up
     =  slide down
  h.  =  natural harmonics
  a   =  artificial harmonics
  (9) =  ghost note
  tm  =  trem picking
  tr  =  trill

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