Iced Earth: Something Wicked Part 1 transcribed by: Russ Elton (webmaster@abysslord.com) FIND EVERY ICED EARTH SONG AND THE MOST UPDATED VERSION OF THIS SONG AT: The Frozen Palace http://abysslord.com/icedearth/ Date last modified: 12/04/07 PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS TAB TO ANOTHER SITE WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU. Tuning: Eb Intro Guitar 1 eb|----------------------------| Bb|----------------------------| Gb|----------------------------| Db|----------------------------| Ab|----------------------------| Eb|-5-5555555--------5-5555555-| * ******* * ******* eb|----------------------------| Bb|----------------------------| Gb|----------------------------| Db|----------------------------| Ab|----------------------------| Eb|-7-7777777--------7-7777777-| * ******* * ******* eb|----------------------------| Bb|----------------------------| Gb|----------------------------| Db|----------------------------| Ab|----------------------------| Eb|-5-5555555--------5-5555555-| * ******* * ******* eb|-------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------| Eb|-7-7777777--------7-7777777--------X\\-12\-| * ******* * ******* Guitar 2 (Another guitar plays this same thing but an octave higher) eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------8-888888-| Eb|-5-555555-7-777777-8-888888----------| * ****** * ****** * ****** * ****** eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------| Ab|-7-777777-7-777777-7-777777-7-777777-| Eb|-------------------------------------| * ****** * ****** * ****** * ****** eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------5-555555----------| Eb|-7-777777-8-888888----------8-888888-| * ****** * ****** * ****** * ****** eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------| Eb|-7-777777-7-777777-7-777777-7-777777-| * ****** * ****** * ****** * ****** Guitar 3 eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------7-777777-| Ab|----------5-555555-7-777777----------| Eb|-8-888888----------------------------| * ****** * ****** * ****** * ****** eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------| Db|-5-555555-5-555555-5-555555-5-555555-| Ab|-------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------| * ****** * ****** * ****** * ****** eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------| Ab|-5-555555-7-777777-8-888888-7-777777-| Eb|-------------------------------------| * ****** * ****** * ****** * ****** eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------| Ab|-5-555555-5-555555-5-555555-5-555555-| Eb|-------------------------------------| * ****** * ****** * ****** * ****** Riff 1 x2 eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------| Ab|---5---8-----7---5-----5-----5----| Eb|-5---5---5-5---5---555---555---55-| * * * * * * * * * *** * *** * ** "I can see clearly..." x2 eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------| Ab|---5---8-----7---5-----5-----5----| Eb|-6---6---6-6---6---666---666---66-| * * * * * * * * * *** * *** * ** "An attempt..." Riff 2 Guitar 1 eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------| Gb|-7--7----7---------5--5----5---------| Db|-7--7----7---------5--5----5---------| Ab|-5--5--3-5---(5)p0-3--3--1-3---(3)p0-| Eb|-------------------------------------| eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-8--8----8----8-10--7--7----7--| Ab|-8--8----8----8-10--7--7----7--| Eb|-6--6--5-6----6--8--5--5--3-5--| * Guitar 2 (Guitar 3 plays top notes) eb|------------------------------------| Bb|-6--6--5-6---8-6--5--5--3-5----6--5-| Gb|-7--7--5-7---9-7--5--5--3-5----7--5-| Db|------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------| eb|----------------------------| Bb|-3--3--1-3----3-5--6--6--5--| Gb|-3--3--2-3----3-5--7--7--6--| Db|----------------------------| Ab|----------------------------| Eb|----------------------------| Riff 3 eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|-5-5-5-3-3-3-6-6-6-3-3-3-5-3-5-3-| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|-5-555-3-3-3-6-6-6-3-3-3-5-3-5-3-| * *** * * * * * * * * * * * * * eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|-5-555-3-3-3-6-6-6-3-3-3-5-3-5-3-| * *** * * * * * * * * * * * * * eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|-5-555-3-3-3-6-6-6-3-3-3-5-3-5-0-| * *** * * * * * * * * * * * * * Riff 4 eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------| Db|-2-2---------------7---9---10---7-| Ab|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-| Eb|----------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------7---9---10---12---10---9---7-| Ab|-000-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0-0-| Eb|------------------------------------------------| *** * * * * * * * * * * * * * eb|----------------------| Bb|----------------------| Gb|----------------------| Db|-------7---9---10---7-| Ab|-000-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-| Eb|----------------------| *** * * * * eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------7---9---10---12---10---9---7-| Ab|-000-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0-0-| Eb|------------------------------------------------| *** * * * * * * * * * * * * * eb|----------------------| Bb|----------------------| Gb|----------------------| Db|-------7---9---10---7-| Ab|-000-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-| Eb|----------------------| *** * * * * Riff 5 Guitar 1 eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------7---9---10---12---10---9---7-| Ab|-888-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8--8-8--8-8-8-8-8-| Eb|------------------------------------------------| *** * * * * * * * * * * * * * eb|----------------------| Bb|----------------------| Gb|----------------------| Db|-------7---9---10---7-| Ab|-888-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-| Eb|----------------------| *** * * * * eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------7---9---10---12---10---9---7-| Ab|-888-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8--8-8--8-8-8-8-8-| Eb|------------------------------------------------| *** * * * * * * * * * * * * * Guitar 2 eb|-----------------------| Bb|-----------------------| Gb|-----------------------| Db|---------7--------(7)--| Ab|-888-8-8-8--------(8)--| Eb|-----------------------| *** * eb|------------------------| Bb|------------------------| Gb|------------------------| Db|-------7-7---9---10---7-| Ab|-(888)-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-| Eb|------------------------| *** * * * eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------7---9---10---12---10---9---7-| Ab|-888-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8--8-8--8-8-8-8-8-| Eb|------------------------------------------------| *** * * * * * * * * * * * * * Riff 6 eb|----------------------| Bb|----------------------| Gb|----------------------| Db|-------7---9---10---7-| Ab|-888-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-| Eb|----------------------| *** * * * * "So ..." eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------7---9---10---12---10---9---7-| Ab|-000-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0-0-| Eb|------------------------------------------------| *** * * * * * * * * * * * * * "...hear my word..." eb|----------------------| Bb|----------------------| Gb|----------------------| Db|-------7---9---10---7-| Ab|-000-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-| Eb|----------------------| *** * * * * "...prophecy..." eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------7---9---10---12---10---9---7-| Ab|-000-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0-0-| Eb|------------------------------------------------| *** * * * * * * * * * * * * * "...that's bleak..." eb|----------------------| Bb|----------------------| Gb|----------------------| Db|-------7---9---10---7-| Ab|-000-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-| Eb|----------------------| *** * * * * "Acceptance..." eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------7---9---10---12---10---9---7-| Ab|-888-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8--8-8--8-8-8-8-8-| Eb|------------------------------------------------| *** * * * * * * * * * * * * * "...not fear..." eb|----------------------| Bb|----------------------| Gb|----------------------| Db|-------7---9---10---7-| Ab|-888-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-| Eb|----------------------| *** * * * * "...pave the way..." eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------7---9---10---12---10---9---7-| Ab|-888-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8--8-8--8-8-8-8-8-| Eb|------------------------------------------------| *** * * * * * * * * * * * * * "...for life returning..." Repeat the above, final time play this: eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------7---9---10---12---10---9-----| Ab|-888-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8--8-8--8-8-8-8-0-| Eb|------------------------------------------------| *** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "...design, punishment..." Riff 7 Guitar 1 eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|-7-7--7--5-7----9-7-5-5--5--3-5----7-5-| Eb|-5-5--5--3-5----7-5-3-3--3--1-3----5-3-| * * * * * * * * "Faith in ..." eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|--------------------2-2--2--0-2--| Ab|-3-3--3--2-3----3-5-2-2--2--0-2--| Eb|-1-1--1--0-1----1-3--------------| * * * * * * * * "...tragedy..." Guitar 2 (Guitar 3 plays top notes) eb|--8--------10-12-10--------12-10-| Bb|-10--------12-13-12--------13-12-| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------| eb|-12---------8-12-10--------12-10-| Bb|-13--------10-13-12--------13-12-| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------| eb|--8--------10-12-10--------12-10-| Bb|-10--------12-13-12--------13-12-| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------| eb|-12---------8-12-10--------12-10--8-| Bb|-13--------10-13-12--------13-12-10-| Gb|------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------| Riff 8 eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|-3-3-3-2-2-2-5-5-5-2-----3-2-3-2-| Eb|-1-1-1-0-0-0-3-3-3-0-000-1-0-1-0-| * * * * * * * * * * *** * * * * eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|-3-----2-----5-----2-----3-2-3-2-| Eb|-1-111-0-000-3-333-0-000-1-0-1-0-| * *** * *** * *** * *** * * * * Play Riff 6 but use this as first line: eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------| Db|-2-2---------------7---9---10---7-| Ab|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-| Eb|----------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * "Ten thousand..." Play Riff 7 "Faith in..." Play Riff 8 Ending (Slows down and fades out) eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------| Eb|-5--5--------5--5--------5--5---[etc.]-| * * * * * * 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