Iced Earth: Framing Armageddon 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: 01/26/09 PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS TAB TO ANOTHER SITE WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU. Tuning: Eb Riff 1 eb|-----------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------| Ab|-2---7---8---7----5---7---8---7----| Eb|-0-000-000-000-00-0-000-000-000-00-| * *** *** *** ** * *** *** *** ** eb|--------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------| Db|---------------------------9~\--| Ab|-2---7---8---7----5---8----7~\--| Eb|-0-000-000-000-00-0-000-00------| * *** *** *** ** * *** ** Riff 2 Guitar 1 eb|-----------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------| Ab|-2---7---8---7----5---7---8---7----| Eb|-0-000-000-000-00-0-000-000-000-00-| * *** *** *** ** * *** *** *** ** "Centuries pass..." eb|--------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------| Db|---------------------------9~\--| Ab|-2---7---8---7----5---8----7~\--| Eb|-0-000-000-000-00-0-000-00------| * *** *** *** ** * *** ** "Revelations..." Guitar 2 eb|--------------------------| Bb|--------------------------| Gb|--------------------------| Db|-14--------12----10----9--| Ab|--------------------------| Eb|--------------------------| eb|---------------------------| Bb|---------------------------| Gb|---------------------------| Db|-9-------------------------| Ab|---------8----8h10-8----7--| Eb|---------------------------| Guitar 3 eb|----------------------------------------| Bb|-17--------15----13---12----------------| Gb|----------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------(4-5)-| <--2nd Harmony guitar Ab|--------------------------------7--5-7--| <--Harmony guitar Eb|----------------------------------------| eb|----------------------------| Bb|-12-------------------------| Gb|-------10----10h12-10----9--| Db|----------------------------| Ab|----------------------------| Eb|----------------------------| Riff 3 Guitar 1 x2 eb|--------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------| Db|-------5----4-------------------| Ab|---3-4-5----4-------------------| Eb|-0-1-2-3--0-2--2-222-222-222-00-| * * * * *** *** *** ** "Dark equation..." eb|--------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------| Db|-------8----7-------------------| Ab|---5-7-8----7-------------------| Eb|-0-3-5-6--0-5--5-555-555-555-00-| * * * * *** *** *** ** "Armageddon..." eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-------8----7------------------| Ab|---5-7-8----7---------------8\-| Eb|-0-3-5-6--0-5--5-555-555-55-6\-| * * * * *** *** ** "...the reckoning..." Guitar 2 eb|-----------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------| Gb|----11--12--11~--------14-12--11~--| Db|-14--------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------| eb|-----------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------| Gb|----14--15--14~--------17-15--14~--| Db|-17--------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------| Play Riff 2 "Shallow views..." Play Riff 3 "Dark equation..." Riff 4 eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------| Eb|-0-0000000-0000000-0000000-000000-| * ******* ******* ******* ****** eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------| Eb|-2-2222222-2222222-2222222-222222-| * ******* ******* ******* ****** eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------| Eb|-3-3333333-3333333-3333333-333333-| * ******* ******* ******* ****** 1st ending: eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------| Eb|-2-2222222-2222222-2222222-222222-| * ******* ******* ******* ****** 2nd ending: eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|-2-2222222-2222222-2222222-0-12\-| * ******* ******* ******* Riff 5 (Solo Rhythm) Guitar 1 x4 eb|------------------------| Bb|------------------------| Gb|------------------------| Db|------------------------| Ab|-2--2-2-2-2-2--2--2--2--| Eb|-0--0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--| * * * * * * * * * Guitar 2 (Most notes ring, check PDF or Powertab for specifics) eb|------0----------------------| Bb|---------0---------0---------| Gb|----------------------2------| Db|--------------4--------------| Ab|-------------------------0-2-| Eb|-0---------------------------| eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|------0----------------------| Db|---------2-------------0-----| Ab|-3----------3-------4-----4--| Eb|---------------2-------------| Solo eb|------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------15~-------------------15~----| Gb|----------------12----12-14b16~-------12----12-14b16~-| Db|-------------------14--------------------14-----------| Ab|----------12h14-----------------12h14-----------------| Eb|-14\--/14---------------------------------------------| eb|---------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------15~-------------------15~----| Gb|-------12----12-14b16~-------12----12-14b16~-| Db|----------14--------------------14-----------| Ab|-12h14-----------------12h14-----------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------| eb|-17b18--------15----------------| Bb|-17b18-----------17--17~----0-0-| Gb|-[slow bend]--------------------| Db|--------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------| eb|----------15-14~------0-14\12---0-10\7---0-| Bb|-------12-----------0---------0--------0---| Gb|-14b15-------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------| * * * * * eb|-7p6--5-3------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------5-3-------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------4-2p0-2b4----{2}{2}{2}{2}{2}{2}{2}{2}{2}--(4)r2-| Db|-----------------------------------------a--a--a--a--a---------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------| eb|------------------------15-14--| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-2-----------------------------| Ab|---5-2-------------------------| Eb|-------5-3b7r3-0---------------| End Solo Riff 6 Guitar 1 eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| Eb|---------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1st ending: eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2nd ending: eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-12\-| * * * * * * * * * * * * * Guitar 2 (Most notes ring, check PDF or Powertab for specifics) eb|------0----------------------| Bb|---------0---------0---------| Gb|----------------------2------| Db|--------------4--------------| Ab|-------------------------0-2-| Eb|-0---------------------------| eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|------0----------------------| Db|---------2-------------0-----| Ab|-3----------3-------4-----4--| Eb|---------------2-------------| Play Riff 1 Riff 7 (Song ends with this) eb|-------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------| Db|------9----10----9----7----9----10----9----| Ab|-2----7-----8----7----5----7-----8----7----| Eb|-0-00---00----00---00---00---00----00---00-| ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------| Db|------9----10----9----7----10----9\--| Ab|-2----7-----8----7----5-----8----7\--| Eb|-0-00---00----00---00---00----00-----| ** ** ** ** ** ** 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