Learn Music: Damien guitar tab - Iced Earth tabs

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  Iced Earth:  Damien
  
  transcribed by: Russ Elton (webmaster@abysslord.com)
  
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  Date last modified:  May 18, 2003
    
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  Tuning: Eb
  
  Riff 1 (Acoustic)
  Guitar 1
  eb|---------------------------------------|
  Bb|---------------------------------------|
  Gb|---------------------------------------|
  Db|-9-xxxx-9-xxxx-9-9-7-xxxx-7-xxxx-7-7-|
  Ab|-7-xxxx-7-xxxx-7-7-5-xxxx-5-xxxx-5-5-|
  Eb|---------------------------------------|
  
  eb|--------------------------------------------|
  Bb|--------------------------------------------|
  Gb|--------------------------------------------|
  Db|-5-xxxx-5-xxxx-5-5--5-xxxx-5-xx-5-5-5-5-5/9-|
  Ab|-3-xxxx-3-xxxx-3-3-2-xxxx-2-xx-2-2-2/3-3/7-|
  Eb|--------------------------------------------|
  
  
  Guitar 2
  eb|-----------------------------------------|
  Bb|--------------------10-------------------|
  Gb|---9-11---12---11--------12---9-11-12-11-|
  Db|-9------9----9----9----9----9------------|
  Ab|-----------------------------------------|
  Eb|-----------------------------------------|
  
  eb|--------------------------------------|
  Bb|--------------------10----------------|
  Gb|---9-11---12---11--------12---9-11-12-|
  Db|-9------9----9----9----9----9---------|
  Ab|--------------------------------------|
  Eb|--------------------------------------|
  
  
  Riff 2 (Distortion)
  eb|--------------------------------|
  Bb|--------------------------------|
  Gb|--------------------------------|
  Db|--------------------------------|
  Ab|-3-2-3-2------------------------|
  Eb|-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
        *     * * * * * * * * * * * 
            "So a beast resides in me..."
  eb|-----------------------------------|
  Bb|-----------------------------------|
  Gb|-----------------------------------|
  Db|-----------------------------------|
  Ab|-3-3/5-53-32---------------------|
  Eb|-1-1/3-31-10-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
                    * * * * * * * * * * 
               "Deep down I always knew..."
  
  
  Riff 3
  eb|---------------------------------------|
  Bb|---------------------------------------|
  Gb|---------------------------------------|
  Db|------------------x--------------------|
  Ab|-2--------------2-x--5-7-8-7-5--8-7~~-|
  Eb|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------a----|
      *  * * * * * * *  
  eb|-------------------------------------|
  Bb|-------------------------------------|
  Gb|-------------------------------------|
  Db|------------------x------4-5-4-------|
  Ab|-2--------------2-x--5-7-a-a-a--8~~-|
  Eb|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------a----|
      *  * * * * * * *  
  
  
  Lead into next section:
  eb|------|
  Bb|------|
  Gb|--9--|
  Db|--9--|
  Ab|--7--|
  Eb|------|
  
  
  Play Riff 1   "As the boy becomes a man..."
  Guitar 2 plays this the first time though:
  eb|-----------------------------------------|
  Bb|---------------12---10-------------------|
  Gb|---9-11---12-------------12---9-11-12-11-|
  Db|-9------9----9----9----9----9------------|
  Ab|-----------------------------------------|
  Eb|-----------------------------------------|
  
  eb|--------------------------------------|
  Bb|--------------------10----------------|
  Gb|---9-11---12---11--------12---9-11-12-|
  Db|-9------9----9----9----9----9---------|
  Ab|--------------------------------------|
  Eb|--------------------------------------|
  
  
  
  Play Riff 2   "I embrace the hounds of Hell..."
  Play Riff 3   "Ahhhh..."
  
  
  Riff 4
  Guitar 1
  eb|---------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
  Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
  Db|-9---------9---------9-9-7---------7---------7-7-|
  Ab|-7---------7---------7-7-5---------5---------5-5-|
  Eb|---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0------|
        * * * *   * * * *        * * * *   * * * * 
     "When the Jews return to Zion..."
  eb|------------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|------------------------------------------------------|
  Gb|------------------------------------------------------|
  Db|-5---------5---------5-5--5---------5-----5-5-5-5-5/7-|
  Ab|-3---------3---------3-3-2---------2-----2-2-2/3-3/5-|
  Eb|---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0---0-0-------------|
        * * * *   * * * *        * * * *   * *  
     "...comet, fills the sky..."
  
  Guitar 2
  eb|-----------------------------------------|
  Bb|--------------------10-------------------|
  Gb|---9-11---12---11--------12---9-11-12-11-|
  Db|-9------9----9----9----9----9------------|
  Ab|-----------------------------------------|
  Eb|-----------------------------------------|
  
  eb|--------------------------------------|
  Bb|--------------------10----------------|
  Gb|---9-11---12---11--------12---9-11-12-|
  Db|-9------9----9----9----9----9---------|
  Ab|--------------------------------------|
  Eb|--------------------------------------|
  
  
  Play Riff 3   "Ohhh..."
  
  
  Lead into next section:
  Guitar 1
  eb|----------------|
  Bb|----------------|
  Gb|----------------|
  Db|----------------|
  Ab|--2--[let ring]-|
  Eb|--0-------------|
  
  Guitar 2
  eb|----------------|
  Bb|----------------|
  Gb|----------------|
  Db|--9-------------|
  Ab|--7--[let ring]-|
  Eb|----------------|
  
  
  
  Bass interlude
  
  
  Play Riff 4  Solo Rhythm
  
  Solo
  Guitar 1
  eb|---------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|--------------------12~--13-12~~-------------------|
  Gb|-/9~~---11~---12~-----------------/9-11-12~--11-9-|
  Db|---------------------------------------------------|
  Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
  
  eb|------------17~--15-14~-------15~---14-|
  Bb|-12-12-/17~--------------15~-----------|
  Gb|---------------------------------------|
  Db|---------------------------------------|
  Ab|---------------------------------------|
  Eb|---------------------------------------|
  
  eb|-19-20--17-20--15-20--19-20--17-20--19p17p15------|
  Bb|--------------------------------------------19-17-|
  Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
  Db|--------------------------------------------------|
  Ab|--------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|--------------------------------------------------|
  
  eb|-15-14~---15-15~--------------------17-19-/24~~-|
  Bb|---------------------------17-19-20-------------|
  Gb|------------------16-17-19----------------------|
  Db|------------------------------------------------|
  Ab|------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|------------------------------------------------|
  
  Guitar 2
  eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
  Gb|-/9~~-----------------------------------------------|
  Db|--------12~---10~----9~--10--9~~--------------------|
  Ab|-----------------------------------/7--9-10~---9-7-|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  eb|---------------------------------------|
  Bb|---------------------------------------|
  Gb|------------14~--12-11~-------12~---11-|
  Db|--9--9-/14~--------------12~-----------|
  Ab|---------------------------------------|
  Eb|---------------------------------------|
  
  eb|--------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|--------------------------------------------------|
  Gb|-16-17--14-17--12-17--16-17--14-17--16p14p12------|
  Db|--------------------------------------------17-14-|
  Ab|--------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|--------------------------------------------------|
  
  eb|----------------------------------------------|
  Bb|----------------------------------10-12-/17~~-|
  Gb|-12-11~--12-12~-----------9-11-12-------------|
  Db|------------------9-10-12---------------------|
  Ab|----------------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------------|
  
  
  End solo
  
  Play Riff 2   "Now disciples of the Watch..."
  Play Riff 3   "...Christ!"
  Play Riff 4   "When the Jews return to Zion..."
  
  Last bar of Riff 4:
  eb|--------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|--------------------------------------------------|
  Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
  Db|-5---------5---------5-5--5---------5-----5-5-----|
  Ab|-3---------3---------3-3-2---------2-----2-2-----|
  Eb|---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0---0-0-----X-|
        * * * *   * * * *        * * * *   * *  
      "...till man exists, no more..."
  
  
  Play Riff 2  Ending solo rhythm
  
  
  Ending solo:
  
  Guitar 1              x2
  eb|-12-0-0-12-0-0-12-0-|
  Bb|--------------------|
  Gb|--------------------|
  Db|--------------------|
  Ab|--------------------|
  Eb|--------------------|
                        x2
  eb|-10-0-0-10-0-0-10-0-|
  Bb|--------------------|
  Gb|--------------------|
  Db|--------------------|
  Ab|--------------------|
  Eb|--------------------|
                     x2
  eb|-8-0-0-8-0-0-8-0-|
  Bb|-----------------|
  Gb|-----------------|
  Db|-----------------|
  Ab|-----------------|
  Eb|-----------------|
                     x2
  eb|-7-0-0-7-0-0-7-0-|
  Bb|-----------------|
  Gb|-----------------|
  Db|-----------------|
  Ab|-----------------|
  Eb|-----------------|
  
  Guitar 2              x2
  eb|-12-0-0-12-0-0-12-0-|
  Bb|--------------------|
  Gb|--------------------|
  Db|--------------------|
  Ab|--------------------|
  Eb|--------------------|
                        x2
  eb|-10-0-0-10-0-0-10-0-|
  Bb|--------------------|
  Gb|--------------------|
  Db|--------------------|
  Ab|--------------------|
  Eb|--------------------|
                     
  eb|-8-0-0-8-0-0-8-0-5-0-0-5-0-0-5-0-|
  Bb|---------------------------------|
  Gb|---------------------------------|
  Db|---------------------------------|
  Ab|---------------------------------|
  Eb|---------------------------------|
                     x2  
  eb|-4-0-0-4-0-0-4-0-|
  Bb|-----------------|
  Gb|-----------------|
  Db|-----------------|
  Ab|-----------------|
  Eb|-----------------|
  
  (Guitar 2 plays notes in () )
  eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|--10101010-9999-13131313-12121212-15151515-13131313--|
  Gb|-(10101010-9999-14141414-13131313-16161616-14141414)-|
  Db|-----------------------------------------------------|
  Ab|-----------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
  
  eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|--12121212-13131313-10101010-9999-13131313-12121212--|
  Gb|-(13131313-14141414-10101010-9999-14141414-13131313)-|
  Db|-----------------------------------------------------|
  Ab|-----------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
  
  eb|--------------------------|
  Bb|--13131313-15151515-17~~--|
  Gb|-(14141414-16161616-17~~)-|
  Db|--------------------------|
  Ab|--------------------------|
  Eb|--------------------------|
  
  Guitar 1
  eb|----------------------------------------|
  Bb|----------------------------------------|
  Gb|-10-10-9~----7-7-9-9/10~--12-10h12-9~~-|
  Db|----------------------------------------|
  Ab|----------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------|
  
  Guitar 2 (Comes in later)
  eb|----------------------------------------|
  Bb|-10-10-9~----7-7-9-9/10~--12-10h12-9~~-|
  Gb|----------------------------------------|
  Db|----------------------------------------|
  Ab|----------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------|
  
  Guitar 3 (Comes in even later)
  eb|-13-13-12~---10-10-12-12/13~--15-13h15-12~~-|
  Bb|---------------------------------------------|
  Gb|---------------------------------------------|
  Db|---------------------------------------------|
  Ab|---------------------------------------------|
  Eb|---------------------------------------------|
  
  End solo
  
  
  Ending (Piano arranged for guitar)
  eb|----12-14----15----14----17----15----12-14-15-14-|
  Bb|-12-------12----12----12----12----12-------------|
  Gb|-------------------------------------------------|
  Db|-------------------------------------------------|
  Ab|-------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
  
  eb|----12-14----15----14----17----15----12-14-15--|
  Bb|-12-------12----12----12----12----12-----------|
  Gb|-----------------------------------------------|
  Db|-----------------------------------------------|
  Ab|-----------------------------------------------|
  Eb|-----------------------------------------------|
  
  
  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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