Demons & Wizards: The Whistler 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 06, 2005 PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS TAB TO ANOTHER SITE WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU. Tuning: Eb Riff 1 (Acoustic) eb|-----------------------0------| Bb|---------0----------------0---| Gb|-------0---0---------0------0-| Db|-----9-------9-----5----------| Ab|---7-----------0-3------------| Eb|-0----------------------------| "Beloved mother..." eb|----------------------------------| Bb|---------0--------------------0---| Gb|-------0---0----------0-----0---0-| Db|-----9-------9------9-----7-------| Ab|---7-----------0-10-----8---------| Eb|-0--------------------------------| "...guilt..." Riff 2 (Distortion) Guitar 1 eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------| Db|------------------------------3/5-| Ab|------------------------------3/5-| Eb|-0-000-0-000-0-000-0-000-0-00-----| * *** * *** * *** * *** * ** eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------| Db|------------------------------5\3-| Ab|------------------------------5\3-| Eb|-0-000-0-000-0-000-0-000-0-00-----| * *** * *** * *** * *** * ** Guitar 2 eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|-7-9-/10--9~--/10--9~--7--/10-9~-| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------| eb|-------------------------| Bb|-------------------------| Gb|-------------------------| Db|-7-9-/10--9~--/12--10-9~-| Ab|-------------------------| Eb|-------------------------| Guitar 3 eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|-10-12-/13--12~--/13--12~--10--/13-12~-| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------| eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-10-12-/13--12~--/15--13-12~-| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|-----------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------| Play Riff 1 "Slowly they're marching..." Play Riff 2 Play Riff 2 only guitar 1 "A fair place..." Riff 3 eb|----------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------| Db|------9\-----7----5----10----7----10-9--| Ab|------7\-----5----3-----8----5-----8-7\-| Eb|-0-00-----00---00---00----00---00-------| * ** ** ** ** ** ** "All your children..." eb|----------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------| Db|------9\-----7----5----10----12---10-9\-| Ab|------7\-----5----3-----8----10----8-7\-| Eb|-0-00-----00---00---00----00----00------| * ** ** ** ** ** ** "Pay the price..." Riff 3 fill Guitar 1 eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|-12~--------12~--12h16-14~--------16-14-12h14-| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| eb|------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------| Gb|-11~----12h14-12~--------12h14-11~--| Db|------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------| eb|------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------| Gb|-11h12-9~----11h12------------------| Db|--------------------12~----12h14-9~-| Ab|------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------| Guitar 2 eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|-12~--------12~--12h15-13~--------15-13-12h13-| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| eb|------------------------------------| Bb|-10~----12h13-12~--------12h13-10~--| Gb|------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------| eb|------------------------------------| Bb|-10h12-8~----10h12------------------| Gb|-------------------11~----11h12-9~--| Db|------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------| Play Riff 2 only guitar 1 "Rats prepare..." Play Riff 3 "All your children..." NOTE: On the repeat for Riff 3, the last note of the guitar fills carries over and replaces the original first note. Riff 2a Guitar 1 eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|-7-9-/10--9~--/10--9~--7--/10-9~-| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------| eb|-------------------------| Bb|-------------------------| Gb|-------------------------| Db|-7-9-/10--9~--/12--10-9~-| Ab|-------------------------| Eb|-------------------------| Guitar 2 eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|-10-12-/13--12~--/13--12~--10--/13-12~-| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------| eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-10-12-/13--12~--/15--13-12~-| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|-----------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------| Guitar 3 eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|-7-9-/10--9~--/10--9~--7--/10-9~-| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------| eb|-------------------------| Bb|-------------------------| Gb|-7-9-/10--9~--/12--10-9~-| Db|-------------------------| Ab|-------------------------| Eb|-------------------------| Guitar 4 (Comes in the second time) eb|---------------------------------| Bb|-7-8-/10--8~--/10--8~--7--/10-8~-| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------| eb|-------------------------| Bb|-7-8-/10--8~--/12--10-8~-| Gb|-------------------------| Db|-------------------------| Ab|-------------------------| Eb|-------------------------| Guitar 5 eb|-----------------| Bb|-----------------| Gb|-----------------| Db|-----------------| Ab|-2-2--------2-2--| Eb|-0-0--------0-0--| * * * * eb|------------------------| Bb|------------------------| Gb|------------------------| Db|------------------------| Ab|-2-2--------2-2---------| Eb|-0-0--------0-0----/12\-| * * * * Riff 4 eb|-----0--------------0---------| Bb|-----0--------------0---------| Gb|------------------------------| Db|------------------------------| Ab|-2---------3/5--2---------5\3-| Eb|-0-------0-1/3--0-------0-3\1-| * * "Now you know fear..." Riff 5 eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|---7-9-10--9--10--9--7--10-9-| Ab|-----------------------------| Eb|-0---------------------------| * eb|----------------------| Bb|----------------------| Gb|--------------7-------| Db|---7-9-10--9-----10-9-| Ab|----------------------| Eb|-0--------------------| * Play Riff 2 only guitar 1 "The story's told..." Play Riff 3 "All your children..." Song fades out with riff 3. Ending lead (delay) Guitar 1 eb|---------------------------| Bb|-----12-12-----10-10-------| Gb|-9-9-------9-9-------11-11-| Db|---------------------------| Ab|---------------------------| Eb|---------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * eb|---------------------------------------10/12-10~-| Bb|-----12-12-----10-10-------13-13-----------------| Gb|-9-9-------9-9-------11-11-------11-11-----------| Db|-------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * eb|---------------------------| Bb|-----12-12-----10-10-------| Gb|-9-9-------9-9-------11-11-| Db|---------------------------| Ab|---------------------------| Eb|---------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * eb|---------------------------12p10p8\7-10p8p7-7~-| Bb|-----12-12-----10-10---------------------------| Gb|-9-9-------9-9-------11-11---------------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Guitar 2 eb|---------------------------| Bb|---------------------------| Gb|-----12-12-----11-11-------| Db|-9-9-------9-9-------10-10-| Ab|---------------------------| Eb|---------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * eb|-------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------| Gb|-----12-12-----11-11-------14-14-------14/16-14~-| Db|-9-9-------9-9-------10-10-------12-12-----------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * eb|---------------------------| Bb|---------------------------| Gb|-----12-12-----11-11-------| Db|-9-9-------9-9-------10-10-| Ab|---------------------------| Eb|---------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * eb|-------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------| Gb|-----12-12-----11-11-------14p12p10\9-12p10p9-9~-| Db|-9-9-------9-9-------10-10-----------------------| 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