Iced Earth: Nightmares 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: May 10, 2006 PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS TAB TO ANOTHER SITE WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU. Tuning: Eb Riff 1 x4 eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|-----------------------------| Ab|---4-----4---4---5-----5---5-| Eb|-2-----2---2---3-----3---3---| Riff 2 x3 eb|---------------|---------------| Bb|---------------|---------------| Gb|---------------|---------------| Db|-4-------------|-4--------7--5-| Ab|-2-2-2-2-2-3-0-|-2-2-2-0--5--3-| Eb|---------------|---------------| * * * * * * * * * Play Riff 2 Solo Rhythm Solo eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|-12p10p0-8p7p0-7p5p0-5p4p0-7p5p0-8p7p0-7p5p0-5p4p0-| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| eb|-------------------------------------------| Bb|-7p5p0-8p7p0-10p8p0-8p7p0-10p8p0-8p7p0-12~-| Gb|-------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------| Harmony part: Guitar 1 eb|-13p12p10-----------15p13p12-----------| Bb|----------13p12p10/----------15p13p12/-| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------| eb|-17p15p13-----------19~-| Bb|----------17p15p14/-----| Gb|------------------------| Db|------------------------| Ab|------------------------| Eb|------------------------| eb|-----------------------14-13h14p13p11--------| Bb|-----12-------13----12----------------13-11/-| Gb|---9-------11----11--------------------------| Db|-9------10-----------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------| eb|-17b19~~--| Bb|----------| Gb|----------| Db|----------| Ab|----------| Eb|----------| Guitar 2 eb|-17p15p13-----------19p17p15-----------| Bb|----------17p15p14/----------18p17p15/-| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------| eb|-20p19p17-----------22~-| Bb|----------20p18p17/-----| Gb|------------------------| Db|------------------------| Ab|------------------------| Eb|------------------------| eb|-------------------------20-19h20p19p17----17-| Bb|-------13-------13----19----------------20----| Gb|----11-------11----17-------------------------| Db|-10-------10----------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| eb|-21b22~~--| Bb|----------| Gb|----------| Db|----------| Ab|----------| Eb|----------| End Solo Riff 3 eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|-----4-----4-4-4------4-----4-4-4-| Db|-----4-----4-4-4------4-----4-4-4-| Ab|-2-2---2-2--------2-2---2-2-------| Eb|----------------------------------| * * * * * * * * "The feeling that you get..." eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|-----5-----5-5-5------2-----2-2-2-| Db|-----5-----5-5-5------2-----2-2-2-| Ab|-3-3---3-3--------0-0---0-0-------| Eb|----------------------------------| * * * * * * * * "You won't see us there..." Final time: eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|-----5-----5-5-5------2-----2-2p0-| Db|-----5-----5-5-5------2-----2-2p0-| Ab|-3-3---3-3--------0-0---0-0-------| Eb|----------------------------------| * * * * * * * * Riff 4 eb|----------------------------| Bb|----------------------------| Gb|----------------------------| Db|-5----------4-2---------4-2-| Ab|-3-33333333-2-0-0-000-0-2-0-| Eb|----------------------------| ******** * *** * eb|----------------------------| Bb|----------------------------| Gb|----------------------------| Db|----------------------------| Ab|-3----------5-2-------------| Eb|-1-11111111-3-0-0-000-0-0-0-| ******** * *** * * * Play Riff 2 "Night, nightmares..." Riff 5 Guitar 1 x2 eb|---------------|---------------------------| Bb|---------------|---------------------------| Gb|---------------|---------------------------| Db|-2-2-2-3-2-0-0-|-3-3-3-5-3-0-0-5-5-5-5-6-5-| Ab|---------------|---------------------------| Eb|---------------|---------------------------| * * * * * * * Guitar 2 x2 eb|---------------|---------------------------| Bb|---------------|---------------------------| Gb|-4-4-4-5-4-0-0-|-5-5-5-7-5-0-0-7-7-7-7-8-7-| Db|---------------|---------------------------| Ab|---------------|---------------------------| Eb|---------------|---------------------------| * * * * * * * Play Riff 4 Solo Rhythm Final time for Riff 4: eb|----------------------------| Bb|----------------------------| Gb|----------------------------| Db|-5----------4-2---------4-2-| Ab|-3-33333333-2-0-0-000-0-2-0-| Eb|----------------------------| ******** * *** * eb|-----------------| Bb|-----------------| Gb|-----------------| Db|-----------------| Ab|-3----------5----| Eb|-1-11111111-3-0--| ******** Solo [See end of solo for harmony guitar] eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|----[silent]-----------------| Ab|--------------------------10-| Eb|-----------------------------| eb|---------------------------| Bb|----------------------13~--| Gb|----------------12-14------| Db|-------10-12-14------------| --------------| Ab|-12-14---------------------| | Eb|---------------------------| | | eb|-15-13-12--------------13-12-10--------| | Bb|----------15-13-10~-------------13-12\-| | Gb|---------------------------------------| | Db|---------------------------------------| | Ab|---------------------------------------| |--> Play 3x Eb|---------------------------------------| | | eb|---------------------------------------| | Bb|---------------------------------------| | Gb|---------------------------------------| | Db|---------------------------------------| --| Ab|-6h7p6h7-7h9p7h9-9h10p9h10-10h12p10-10-| Eb|---------------------------------------| eb|---------------------------| Bb|----------------------13~--| Gb|----------------12-14------| Db|-------10-12-14------------| Ab|-12-14---------------------| Eb|---------------------------| eb|-15-13-12--------------13-12-10--------| Bb|----------15-13-10~-------------13-12\-| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------| eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|-6h7p6h7-7h9p7h9-9h10p9h10-10h12p10h12-| Eb|---------------------------------------| eb|---------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------| Ab|-12h14p12h14-10h12p10h12-9h10p9h10-7h9p7h9---| Eb|-------------------------------------------0-| End Solo Harmony Guitar is present for one part, here's the harmony: eb|-19-17-15--------------17-15-----------| Bb|----------18-17--------------18-17-15\-| Gb|----------------17~--------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------| End harmony guitar Riff 5a x2 eb|---------------|---------------------------| Bb|---------------|---------------------------| Gb|-4-4-4-5-4-----|-5-5-5-7-5-----7-------8-7-| Db|-2-2-2-3-2-0-0-|-3-3-3-5-3-0-0-5-5-5-0-6-5-| Ab|---------------|---------------------------| Eb|---------------|---------------------------| * * * * * * * Riff 6 x2 eb|---------------|---------------------------| Bb|---------------|---------------------------| Gb|-4-4-4-5-4-----|-5-5-5-7-5-----7-------8-7-| Db|-2-2-2-3-2-----|-3-3-3-5-3-----5-------6-5-| Ab|-2-2-2-3-2-0-0-|-3-3-3-5-3-0-0-5-5-5-0-6-5-| Eb|---------------|---------------------------| * * * * * * * "Hell is coming down..." Final time: x2 eb|---------------|------------------------------| Bb|---------------|------------------------------| Gb|-4-4-4-5-4-----|-5-5-5-7-5-----7-------8-7----| Db|-2-2-2-3-2-----|-3-3-3-5-3-----5-------6-5----| Ab|-2-2-2-3-2-0-0-|-3-3-3-5-3-0-0-5-5-5-0-6-5--0-| Eb|---------------|------------------------------| * * * * * * * Play Riff 4 Play Riff 2 "Night, nightmares..." Final time: x3 eb|---------------|------------------| Bb|---------------|------------------| Gb|---------------|------------------| Db|-4-------------|-4--------7--5--4-| Ab|-2-2-2-2-2-3-0-|-2-2-2-0--5--3--2-| Eb|---------------|------------------| * * * * * * * * * "Night, nightmares..." 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