Iced Earth: Dystopia 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: 10/14/11 PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS TAB TO ANOTHER SITE WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU. Tuning: Eb NOTE: For this intro, each new guitar comes in one after another, see the PDF for exact times. Riff 1 Guitar 1 eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------| Gb|-9--9-9-9-9--9-9---7--7-7-7-7--7-7---| Db|-9--9-9-9-9--9-9---7--7-7-7-7--7-7---| Ab|-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-0-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-0-| Eb|-------------------------------------| Final time eb|--------------------------------------------|-----| Bb|--------------------------------------------|-----| Gb|-10--10-10-10-10--10-10---9--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-|--9--| Db|-10--10-10-10-10--10-10---9--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-|--9--| Ab|--8---8--8--8--8---8--8-0-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-|--7--| Eb|--------------------------------------------|-----| Guitar 2 Final time eb|-------------------------------------------------|---12~--| Bb|------------------------------10~---------10-----|--------| Gb|-9~----9-11-12-11~----11-9-11--------11-12---12~-|--------| Db|-------------------------------------------------|--------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------|--------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------|--------| Guitar 3 Final time eb|-----------------------------------------------------|-------| Bb|--------------12-----------------13~-------12-13-12~-|--12~--| Gb|-12~----12-14----14~----14-12-14--------14-----------|-------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------|-------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------------|-------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|-------| Guitar 4 Final time eb|--------------------------------------------|------| Bb|--------------------------------------------|------| Gb|--------------------------------------------|------| Db|--------------------------7~---------7------|------| Ab|-7~----7-9-10-9~----9-7-9-------9-10---10~--|--7~--| Eb|--------------------------------------------|------| Guitar 5 Final time eb|---------------------------------17~----------17-----|--------| Bb|-17~----17-19-20-19~----19-17-19--------19-20----20~-|---17~--| Gb|-----------------------------------------------------|--------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------|--------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------------|--------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|--------| Guitar 6 eb|----------------------------------| Bb|---------10-----------------------| Gb|-9-11-12----12-11-12-11-9----9-11-| Db|--------------------------12------| Ab|----------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * Final time eb|------------------------------------|------| Bb|---------10-------12-10----10-------|------| Gb|-9-11-12----12-11-------12----12-11-|--9~--| Db|------------------------------------|------| Ab|------------------------------------|------| Eb|------------------------------------|------| * * * * * * * * * * * * Riff 2 (Play 2x) Guitar 1 eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------| Eb|-0-0000-0-0000-0-0000-0-0000-0-00-0-00-| **** **** **** **** ** ** eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------| Eb|-0-0000-0-0000-0-0000-0-0000-0-00-0-00-| **** **** **** **** ** ** Guitar 2 eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|-7-7777-7-7777-5-5555-5-5555-5-55-5-55-| Eb|---------------------------------------| **** **** **** **** ** ** eb|----------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------| Ab|-8-8888--8-8888-7-7777-7-7777-7-77-7-77-| Eb|----------------------------------------| **** **** **** **** ** ** Guitar 3 eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|-9------9------7------7------7----7----| Ab|-7-7777-7-7777-5-5555-5-5555-5-55-5-55-| Eb|---------------------------------------| **** **** **** **** ** ** eb|-----------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------------| Db|-10------10------9------9------9----9----| Ab|--8-8888--8-8888-7-7777-7-7777-7-77-7-77-| Eb|-----------------------------------------| **** **** **** **** ** ** Riff 2a Guitar 1 eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------| Eb|-0-0000-0-0000-0-0000-0-0000-0-00-0-00-| **** **** **** **** ** ** eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------| Eb|-0-0000-0-0000-0-0000-0-0000-0-00-0-00-| **** **** **** **** ** ** eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------| Eb|-0-0000-0-0000-0-0000-0-0000-0-00-0-00-| **** **** **** **** ** ** eb|------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------7\-| Eb|-0-0000-0-0000-0-0000-0-000-0000----| **** **** **** *** **** Guitar 2 eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| 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eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|-10------10------9------9-----------9\-| Ab|--8-8888--8-8888-7-7777-7-777--7777-7\-| Eb|---------------------------------------| **** **** **** *** **** Guitar 4 eb|-------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------------| Ab|-10-10101010-10-10101010-9-9999-9-9999-9-99-9-99-| Eb|-------------------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * **** **** ** ** eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-12-12121212-12-12121212-10-10101010-10-10101010-10-1010-10-1010-| Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * eb|-------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------------| Ab|-10-10101010-10-10101010-9-9999-9-9999-9-99-9-99-| Eb|-------------------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * **** **** ** ** eb|------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-12-12121212-12-12121212-10-10101010-10-101010-10101010-10\-| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Riff 3 Guitar 1 eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|-------------------------5-------| Ab|-2-----7-5-7-8-----8-7-5---8-7-5-| Eb|-0-000---------000---------------| *** * * * *** * * * eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|-------------------------8-7-5---| Ab|-2-----7-5-7-8-----8-7-5-------8-| Eb|-0-000---------000---------------| *** * * * *** * * * Guitar 2 x2 eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|-2-------------------------------| Eb|-0--[silent]---000--[silent]-----| *** Riff 3a eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|-------------------------5-------| Ab|-2-----7-5-7-8-----8-7-5---8-7-5-| Eb|-0-000---------000---------------| *** * * * *** * * * eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|-------------------------8-7-5---| Ab|-2-----7-5-7-8-----8-7-5-------8-| Eb|-0-000---------000---------------| *** * * * *** * * * Final time play: eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|-------------------------8-7-5-0-| Ab|-2-----7-5-7-8-----8-7-5---------| Eb|-0-000---------000---------------| *** * * * *** * * * Riff 4 Guitar 1 eb|-------------------| Bb|-------------------| Gb|-7--------10--9----| Db|-7--------10--9----| Ab|-5---------8--7----| Eb|-5---------8--7----| eb|-------------------------| Bb|-------------------------| Gb|-7--------10--9----------| Db|-7--------10--9--------0-| Ab|-5---------8--7--------0-| Eb|-5---------8--7----------| Guitar 2 x2 eb|--------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------| Gb|-7-9-7----7-9-7----7-9-7----10-9-7----| Db|-------10-------10-------10--------10-| Ab|--------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * x2 eb|------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------| Gb|-9-10-9----9-10-9----9-10-9----12-10-9----| Db|--------12--------12--------12---------12-| Ab|------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Play Riff 3a Riff 4a Guitar 1 eb|-------------------| Bb|-------------------| Gb|-7--------10--9----| Db|-7--------10--9----| Ab|-5---------8--7----| Eb|-5---------8--7----| Guitar 2 x2 eb|--------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------| Gb|-7-9-7----7-9-7----7-9-7----10-9-7----| Db|-------10-------10-------10--------10-| Ab|--------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * x2 eb|------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------| Gb|-9-10-9----9-10-9----9-10-9----12-10-9----| Db|--------12--------12--------12---------12-| Ab|------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Riff 5 Guitar 1 eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|-5-----5-----5-------------------| Ab|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-| Eb|---------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|-4-----4-----4-------------------| Ab|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-| Eb|---------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|-2-----2-----2-------------------| Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-| Eb|---------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|-4-----4-----4-------------------| Ab|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-| Eb|---------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * Guitar 2 (Let open notes ring out a little) eb|------7--0----------5--0-----| Bb|------------0-------------0--| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|-5-------------4-------------| Ab|-7-------------5-------------| Eb|-0---------------------------| eb|------3-------------5--0-----| Bb|---------3----------------0--| Gb|------------0----------------| Db|-2-------------4-------------| Ab|-3-------------5-------------| Eb|-----------------------------| Riff 5a (Left channel guitar does not let notes ring, right channel does let ring) eb|------7--0----------5--0-----| Bb|------------0-------------0--| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|-5-------------4-------------| Ab|-7-------------5-------------| Eb|-0---------------------------| eb|------3-------------5--0-----| Bb|---------3----------------0--| Gb|------------0----------------| Db|-2-------------4-------------| Ab|-3-------------5-------------| Eb|-----------------------------| Riff 6 (Solo Rhythm) eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|-9------9------7-----------------------| Ab|-7------7------5-----------------------| Eb|---0000---0000---0000-0-0000-0-00-0-00-| **** **** **** **** ** ** eb|-----------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------------| Db|-10------10------9-----------------------| Ab|--8-------8------7-----------------------| Eb|----0000----0000---0000-0-0000-0-00-0-00-| **** **** **** **** ** ** eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|-9------9------7-----------------------| Ab|-7------7------5-----------------------| Eb|---0000---0000---0000-0-0000-0-00-0-00-| **** **** **** **** ** ** eb|--------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------| Db|-10------10------9--------------------------| Ab|--8-------8------7-------------10101010-10\-| Eb|----0000----0000---0000-0-000---------------| **** **** **** *** * * * * Solo eb|------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------13------12~----(12)\-| Gb|--------------12-999----999---------------| Db|-------10-999-----------------------------| Ab|-7-777------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------| *** *** *** *** eb|--------------------------------------------------0-| Bb|------------------------------------------15b17~----| Gb|-----------15--------16--------17------12-----------| Db|-14-141414----131313----121212----1212--------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * eb|----------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------11h14p11h14p12h15p12-| Gb|-12h15p12h14p11h14----------------------| Db|----------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------| eb|-12h15p12\11h14p11---------------| Bb|-------------------15p12-15b17~--| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------| eb|-17-12-------15-12-------14-12-------------------| Bb|-------15-12-------15-12-------15-12-17-12-------| Gb|-------------------------------------------15-12-| Db|-------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------| eb|-----------------------------------------------------| Bb|-15-12-------13-12-----------------------------------| Gb|-------15-12-------14-12-15-12-14-12-----------------| Db|-------------------------------------14-12-------14\-| Ab|-------------------------------------------14-12-----| Eb|-----------------------------------------------------| End Solo Play Riff 3 Play Riff 3a Play Riff 4a Play Riff 5 Play Riff 5a Play Riff 3 Final chord: eb|-----| Bb|-----| Gb|-----| Db|-----| Ab|--2--| Eb|--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