Iced Earth: Last December 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: October 02, 2005 PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS TAB TO ANOTHER SITE WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU. Tuning: Eb Riff 1 (12 string acoustic) x2 x2 eb|---------------|--------------------------------| Bb|---------------|-------------------------0------| Gb|-------0----0--|--------------------------------| Db|-----9----9----|----7---10----7------7--------7-| Ab|---7-----------|--8---8-----8---8--8---8----8---| Eb|-0-------------|--------------------------------| "The howling winds blow....." Guitar 2 (Clean w/ reverb) First time: eb|-12-------------------------------| Bb|-12--------0-----1--1-3--1--0--1/-| Gb|-12----------2--------------------| Db|---------------3------------------| Ab|----------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------| h. Then play the following 2x: eb|-15-----12----7----5---------------------------| Bb|----12--12----7----5----0-----1--1-3--1--0--1/-| Gb|--------12----7----5------2--------------------| Db|----------------------------3------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------| h. h. h. eb|-15-----12----5----7---------------------------| Bb|----12--12----5----7----0-----1--1-3--1--0--1/-| Gb|--------12----5----7------2--------------------| Db|----------------------------3------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------| h. h. h. Final time: eb|-15-----12----7----5---------------------------| Bb|----12--12----7----5----0-----1--1-3--1--0--1/-| Gb|--------12----7----5------2--------------------| Db|----------------------------3------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------| h. h. h. Riff 2 (Distortion) eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------| Ab|-2-2------2------2----------3-----| Eb|-0-0--000-0--000-0--00-3333-1--11-| *** *** ** **** ** eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------| Ab|---2------2------2----------3-----| Eb|-0-0--000-0--000-0--00-3333-1--11-| * *** *** ** **** ** Riff 3 eb|--------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------| Db|-0h2--------0h2--------0h2------------------| Ab|-0h2--------0h2--------0h2------------------| Eb|-----000000-----000000-----000000-3333-1111-| ****** ****** ****** **** **** "Obsessed with our love..." eb|--------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------| Db|-0h2--------0h2--------0h2------------------| Ab|-0h2--------0h2--------0h2-------------3----| Eb|-----000000-----000000-----000000-3333-1-11-| ****** ****** ****** **** ** Riff 4 Guitar 1 eb|------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------------| Db|-7/9--9--9-9-9\7--7--7-7-7/10--10--10-10-10\9--9------| Ab|-5/7--7--7-7-7\5--5--5-5-5/-8---8---8--8--8\7--7--7p0-| Eb|------------------------------------------------------| "...part..." Guitar 2 eb|--------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------| Db|-4/5--5--5-5-5\4--4--4-4-4/7--7--7-7-7\5--5-| Ab|--------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------| Play Riff 3 "It seems like only yesterday..." Riff 4a eb|------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------------| Db|-7/9--9--9-9-9\7--7--7-7-7/10--10--10-10-10\9--9------| Ab|-5/7--7--7-7-7\5--5--5-5-5/-8---8---8--8--8\7--7--7p0-| Eb|------------------------------------------------------| Riff 5 x2 eb|----------------------------| Bb|----------------------------| Gb|----------------------------| Db|-0h2-------------0h2--------| Ab|-0h2-------------0h2--------| Eb|-----0-000-0-0-0-----000000-| * *** * * * ****** "Last december..." Play Riff 4a Play Riff 5 "Last december..." Riff 6 eb|---------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------| Gb|-11\9--9--9-9-9\6--6--6-6-6/7--7--7-7-7\4--4-| Db|--9\7--7--7-7-7\4--4--4-4-4/5--5--5-5-5\2--2-| Ab|---------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------| Play Riff 5 "Last december..." Play Riff 6 Riff 7 Guitar 1 eb|------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------| Db|------------------------------| ---| Ab|-2-------7/8--5-------5/10--8-| | Eb|-0----00-----------00---------| | ** ** | eb|--------------------| |--> Play 2x Bb|--------------------| | Gb|--------------------| | Db|--------------------| -------------| Ab|----7/8--7-------5--| Eb|-00-----------00-3--| ** ** eb|----------------------------| Bb|----------------------------| Gb|----------------------------| Db|---------9/10--7----7/12-10-| Ab|-2-------7/-8--5----5/10--8-| Eb|-0----00--------------------| ** eb|---------------------| Bb|---------------------| Gb|---------------------| Db|----9/10--9----------| Ab|----7/-8--7-------5--| Eb|-00------------00-3--| ** ** eb|----------------------------| Bb|----------------------------| Gb|----------------------------| Db|---------9/10--7----7/12-10-| Ab|-2-------7/-8--5----5/10--8-| Eb|-0----00--------------------| ** eb|------------------------| Bb|------------------------| Gb|------------------------| Db|----9/10--9-------------| Ab|----7/-8--7-------------| Eb|-00----------------/12\-| ** Guitar 2 eb|--------------------------| Bb|--------------------------| Gb|-12~----12-12-12h14--11~--| Db|--------------------------| Ab|--------------------------| Eb|--------------------------| eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-12--10~----10-10-10h12------| Gb|-~-----------------------12~-| Db|-----------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------| eb|--------------------------| Bb|-12~----12-12-12h13--10~--| Gb|--------------------------| Db|--------------------------| Ab|--------------------------| Eb|--------------------------| eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-15--13~----13-13-13h15--12~-| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|-----------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------| eb|-12~----12-12-12h13-----| Bb|--------------------15~-| Gb|------------------------| Db|------------------------| Ab|------------------------| Eb|------------------------| eb|-15--13~----13-13-13h15--12~-| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|-----------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------| eb|-19~----19-19-19h20--17~-| Bb|-------------------------| Gb|-------------------------| Db|-------------------------| Ab|-------------------------| Eb|-------------------------| eb|-22--20~----20-20-20h22--24~-| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|-----------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------| Guitar 3 eb|-------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------| Db|-5~----5-5-5h7--4~----9--7~----7-7-7h9--5~-| Ab|-------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------| eb|--------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|-9~----9-9-9h10--7~----12--10~----10-10-10h12--9~-| Ab|--------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------| eb|--------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|-9~----9-9-9h10--7~----12--10~----10-10-10h12--9~-| Ab|--------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------| eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|-9~----9-9-9h10--7~----12--10~----10-10-10h12--14~-| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Guitar 4 (Only comes in for last section) eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------12~-| Gb|-9~----9-9-9h10--7~----12--10~----10-10-10h12------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Riff 3a eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|-0h2-------------0h2-------------| Ab|-0h2-------------0h2-------------| Eb|-----0-000-0-0-0-----0-000-0-0-0-| * *** * * * * *** * * * "So we take the final..." eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|-0h2-----------------------------| Ab|-0h2-------------------3-3-------| Eb|-----0-000-0-0-0-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-| * *** * * * * * * * * * Last time: eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|-0h2-------------0h2-------------| Ab|-0h2-------------0h2-------------| Eb|-----0-000-0-0-0-----0-000-0-0-0-| * *** * * * * *** * * * "So we take the final..." eb|--------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------| Db|-0h2----------------------------| Ab|-0h2---------------------3------| Eb|-----0-000-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-1--1-1-| * *** * * * * * * * * * Play Riff 4a "...fall..." Play Riff 5 "Last december..." Play Riff 4a Play Riff 5 "Last december..." Play Riff 6 Play Riff 5 "Last december..." Play Riff 6 Ending eb|-----------------------| Bb|-----------------------| Gb|-----------------------| Db|-0h2--------0h2--------| Ab|-0h2--------0h2--------| Eb|-----000000-----000000-| ****** ****** eb|----------------------------| Bb|----------------------------| Gb|----------------------------| Db|-0h2------------------------| Ab|-0h2----------------------2-| Eb|-----000000-3-00-1-00-3-1-0-| ****** * ** * ** * * 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