Iced Earth: Birth of the Wicked (Remake from Overture Of The Wicked) 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: September 15, 2007 PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS TAB TO ANOTHER SITE WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU. Tuning: All rhythm and leads, unless noted otherwise, are done with a baritone tuned down a half step: From low string to high (Bb Eb Ab Db F bb) Riff 1 Guitar 1 x2 Bb|--------------------------------------------------| F |--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------7----------8------------10----------8------| Eb|-5-555-5----6-666-6----8-8-888--8----6-666-6----0-| Bb|--------------------------------------------------| * *** * *** * *** * *** Bb|----------------------------------| F |----------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------| Ab|-------7----------8-----8---------| Eb|-5-555-5-5-5-5-5--6-666-6-6-6-6-6-| Bb|----------------------------------| * *** * * * * *** * * * * Bb|-----------------------------------| F |-----------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------| Ab|-10-----10---------8-----8---------| Eb|--8-888--8-8-8-8-8-6-666-6-6-6-6-6-| Bb|-----------------------------------| *** * * * * *** * * * * Bb|----------------------------------| F |----------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------| Ab|-------7----------8-----8---------| Eb|-5-555-5-5-5-5-5--6-666-6-6-6-6-6-| Bb|----------------------------------| * *** * * * * *** * * * * Bb|-----------------------------------| F |-----------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------| Ab|-10-----10---------8-----8---------| Eb|--8-888--8-8-8-8-8-6-666-6-6-6-6-6-| Bb|-----------------------------------| *** * * * * *** * * * * Guitar 2 Bb|----------------------------------| F |-7h8p7----------------------------| Db|-------7--8--7~----77-7h8p7----7~-| Ab|----------------------------10----| Eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| F |---------------------------------------| Db|-77-7h8p7----7-------------------------| Ab|----------10----10~----88-8h10p8-8-8~--| Eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Guitar 3 (Comes in the 3rd and 4th time) Bb|-9h10p9-------------------------------------| F |--------10--11--10~----1010-10h11p10----10~-| Db|-------------------------------------12-----| Ab|--------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| F |-1010-10h11p10----10-------------------------------| Db|---------------12-----12~----1010-10h12p10-10-10~--| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Riff 2 Guitar 1 x4 Bb|---------------------------------| F |---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|-5-555-5-555-5-555-5-555-5-6-5---| Bb|-------------------------------6-| * *** * *** * *** * *** * * * "Daylight breaks hard..." Bb|-------------------------| F |-------------------------| Db|-------------------------| Ab|--------5--5--------8--8-| Eb|--3-333-3--3--6-666-6--6-| Bb|-------------------------| * *** * *** "But in this hour..." Bb|---------------------------------| F |---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|-5-555-5-555-5-555-5-555-5-6-5---| Bb|-------------------------------6-| * *** * *** * *** * *** * * * "...The Elder knew..." Guitar 2 x2 Bb|-----------------------------| F |-----------------------------| Db|-7--8--10--8--7----8p7----7~-| Ab|----------------10-----10----| Eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------| F |--------------------------------------| Db|-7------------------------------------| Ab|---10-8-10~----10-8-7-8~----8-7----7~-| Eb|--------------------------------10----| Bb|--------------------------------------| Guitar 3 x2 Bb|------------------------------------| F |-10--11--13--11--10----11p10----10~-| Db|--------------------12-------12-----| Ab|------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------| F |------------------------------------------| Db|-10-9----9~----9--------------9-----------| Ab|------12---------12-10-12~------12-10-12~-| Eb|------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------| Riff 3 Guitar 1 Bb|---------------------------------| F |---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|-7-----8-----5-----7-----7p5-7p5-| Eb|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5---| Bb|---------------------------------| * * * * * * * * Bb|---------------------------------| F |---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|-7-----8-----5-----7-----7p5-7p5-| Eb|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5---| Bb|---------------------------------| * * * * * * * * Bb|---------------------------------| F |---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|-5-----6-----3-----5-----5p3-5p3-| Eb|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3---| Bb|---------------------------------| * * * * * * * * 1st ending: Bb|---------------------------------| F |---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|-3-----3-----3-----3-----8p6-8p6-| Eb|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-6---6---| Bb|---------------------------------| * * * * * * * * 2nd ending: Bb|---------------------------------| F |---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|-3-----3-----3-----3-----8p6-8---| Eb|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-6---6-0-| Bb|---------------------------------| * * * * * * * * Guitar 2 Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| F |--------------------------------------------------------| Db|-7~---10-9----7~----10-9-10-9~----10-9----7~----7--10-9-| Ab|-----------10--------------------------10---------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 3 Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| F |--------------------------------------------------------| Db|-10~--14-12-9-10~--14-12-14-12~--14-12-9-10~--10--14-12-| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Play Riff 2 "Child of the wicked..." Play Riff 3 "So, behold the birth..." Riff 4 Guitar 1 Bb|---------------------------------| F |---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|-5-555-5-555-5-555-5-555-5-6-5---| Bb|-------------------------------6-| * *** * *** * *** * *** * * * * Bb|-------------------------------| F |-------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------6h7-6-| Eb|-5-555-5-555-555-6-5-6-8-------| Bb|-------------------------------| * *** * *** *** * * * * Guitar 2 Bb|---------------------------------| F |---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|---------[silent]--------------8-| Bb|-------------------------------6-| * Bb|-------------------------------| F |-------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------| Ab|-7-----------------------------| Eb|-5-------[silent]--------------| Bb|-------------------------------| * Bb|-------------------------| F |-------------------------| Db|-------------------------| Ab|-7----7----7----------7--| Eb|-5----5----5--------8-5--| Bb|--------------------6----| Riff 4a (Solo Rhythm) Bb|---------------------------------| F |---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| ----| Eb|-5-555-5-555-5-555-5-555-5-6-5---| | Bb|-------------------------------6-| | * *** * *** * *** * *** * * * * | Bb|--------------------------------| |--> Play 2x F |--------------------------------| | Db|--------------------------------| | Ab|-------------------------6h7-6--| -----| Eb|-5-555-5-555-555-6-5-6-8--------| Bb|--------------------------------| * *** * *** *** * * * * Bb|-------------------------| F |-------------------------| Db|-------------------------| Ab|-------5--5--------8--8--| Eb|-3-333-3--3--6-666-6--6--| Bb|-------------------------| * *** * *** Bb|---------------------------------| F |---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| ----| Eb|-5-555-5-555-5-555-5-555-5-6-5---| | Bb|-------------------------------6-| | * *** * *** * *** * *** * * * * | Bb|--------------------------------| |--> Play 2x F |--------------------------------| | Db|--------------------------------| | Ab|-------------------------6h7-6--| -----| Eb|-5-555-5-555-555-6-5-6-8--------| Bb|--------------------------------| * *** * *** *** * * * * Bb|-------------------------| F |-------------------------| Db|-------------------------| Ab|-------5--5--------8--8--| -------------| Eb|-3-333-3--3--6-666-6--6--| | Bb|-------------------------| | * *** * *** | Bb|-----------------------------------| |--> Play 2x F |-----------------------------------| | Db|-----------------------------------| | Ab|-7------7------7------7------7--7--| ---| Eb|-5-5555-5-5555-5-5555-5-5555-5--5--| Bb|-----------------------------------| **** **** **** **** Solo (Normal 6-string guitar tuned to Eb) eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------| eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------| eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------| eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------| End Solo Riff 1a Guitar 1 Bb|--------------------------------------------------| F |--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------7----------8------------10----------8------| Eb|-5-555-5----6-666-6----8-8-888--8----6-666-6----0-| Bb|--------------------------------------------------| * *** * *** * *** * *** Bb|----------------------------------| F |----------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------| Ab|-------7----------8-----8---------| Eb|-5-555-5-5-5-5-5--6-666-6-6-6-6-6-| Bb|----------------------------------| * *** * * * * *** * * * * Bb|-----------------------------------| F |-----------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------| Ab|-10-----10---------8-----8---------| Eb|--8-888--8-8-8-8-8-6-666-6-6-6-6-6-| Bb|-----------------------------------| *** * * * * *** * * * * Guitar 2 Bb|----------------------------------| F |-7h8p7----------------------------| Db|-------7--8--7~----77-7h8p7----7~-| Ab|----------------------------10----| Eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| F |---------------------------------------| Db|-77-7h8p7----7-------------------------| Ab|----------10----10~----88-8h10p8-8-8~--| Eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Guitar 3 Bb|-9h10p9-------------------------------------| F |--------10--11--10~----1010-10h11p10----10~-| Db|-------------------------------------12-----| Ab|--------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| F |-1010-10h11p10----10-------------------------------| Db|---------------12-----12~----1010-10h12p10-10-10~--| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Play Riff 2 "It's up to us now..." Play Riff 3 "So, behold the birth..." Ending Guitar 1 Bb|--------------------------------------------------| F |--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------7----------8------------10----------8------| Eb|-5-555-5----6-666-6----8-8-888--8----6-666-6----0-| Bb|--------------------------------------------------| * *** * *** * *** * *** Bb|----------------------------------| F |----------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------| Ab|-------7----------8-----8---------| Eb|-5-555-5-5-5-5-5--6-666-6-6-6-6-6-| Bb|----------------------------------| * *** * * * * *** * * * * Bb|-------------------------------------| F |-------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------| Ab|-10-----10---------8-----8----5--7\--| Eb|--8-888--8-8-8-8-8-6-666-6----3--5\--| Bb|-------------------------------------| *** * * * * *** Guitar 2 Bb|----------------------------------| F |-7h8p7----------------------------| Db|-------7--8--7~----77-7h8p7----7~-| Ab|----------------------------10----| Eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| F |---------------------------------------| Db|-77-7h8p7----7-------------------------| Ab|----------10----10~----88-8h10p8-8-8~--| Eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| F |-7h8p7----------------------------| Db|-------7--8--7~----77-7h8p7----7~-| Ab|----------------------------10----| Eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------| F |-------------------------------------------| Db|-77-7h8p7----7------------------------5-7\-| Ab|----------10----10~----88-8h10p8-8-8~------| Eb|-------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------| Guitar 3 Bb|-9h10p9-------------------------------------| F |--------10--11--10~----1010-10h11p10----10~-| Db|-------------------------------------12-----| Ab|--------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| F |-1010-10h11p10----10-------------------------------| Db|---------------12-----12~----1010-10h12p10-10-10~--| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|-9h10p9-------------------------------------| F |--------10--11--10~----1010-10h11p10----10~-| Db|-------------------------------------12-----| Ab|--------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| F |-1010-10h11p10----10------------------------------8-10\-| Db|---------------12-----12~----1010-10h12p10-10-10~-------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| 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