Iced Earth: Blessed Are You transcribed by: Russ Elton (webmaster@abysslord.com) solo by: Jordan Baker FIND EVERY ICED EARTH SONG AND THE MOST UPDATED VERSION OF THIS SONG AT: The Frozen Palace http://abysslord.com/icedearth/ Date last modified: March 11, 2005 PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS TAB TO ANOTHER SITE WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU. Tuning: Eb Riff 1 Guitar 1 (Clean) eb|---------5--------------------------| Bb|-------6---6-------5-----5---6------| Gb|-----7-------7-------7---------7----| Db|---7-----------7-------7---------7--| Ab|-5----------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------| "Pure ambition..." eb|---------5--------------------------| Bb|-------6---6-------5-----5---6------| Gb|-----7-------7-------7---------7p5--| Db|---7-----------7-------7------------| Ab|-5----------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------| Two guitars for the next part: Guitar 1 (Clean) eb|------6--------6-----------6----------6-| Bb|--------6--------6-----------6------6---| Gb|----------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------| Ab|---5---------5----------5---------5-----| Eb|-6---------6----------6---------6-------| Guitar 2 (Acoustic) eb|-------0-------------------0--------------| Bb|-----3---3---------------3---3----------6-| Gb|-----------3-------------------3--------7-| Db|----------------------------------------7-| Ab|------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------| Riff 2 (Distortion) eb|-------------------| Bb|-------------------| Gb|-------------------| Db|-7--7-5--7----7-5--| Ab|-5--5-3--5----5-3--| Eb|-------------------| * * "Blessed are you..." eb|---------------------| Bb|---------------------| Gb|---------------------| Db|-7--7-5--7----7-5----| Ab|-5--5-3--5----5-3--0-| Eb|---------------------| * * * "Blessed am I..." x2 eb|----------------------| Bb|----------------------| Gb|----------------------| Db|-3--3----3----3--5--5-| Ab|-1--1-0--1----1--3--3-| Eb|----------------------| * * "Children of the night..." Lead into next section: eb|-----| Bb|-----| Gb|-----| Db|--7--| Ab|--5--| Eb|-----| Play Riff 1 but guitar 2 plays this: Guitar 2 (Acoustic) eb|-8-6h8p6p5---5----| Bb|-----------8---6~-| Gb|------------------| Db|------------------| Ab|------------------| Eb|------------------| eb|-----5---------| Bb|-6-8---8-6-5---| Gb|-------------7-| Db|---------------| Ab|---------------| Eb|---------------| Play Riff 2 "Blessed are you..." Riff 3 [Note: on the live version, guitar 2 plays the open Db string during the second part.] Guitar 1 x2 x2 eb|-------------------------------|-------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------|-------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------|-------------------------| Db|-----7---7-5-------------------|-3-------3---3-----3-5-5-| Ab|-5-5---5-----8----5-8-5-8-7-5\-|-1-111-0-1---1-111-1-3-3-| Eb|-------------------------------|-------------------------| * * * * * * *** * * *** Guitar 2 x2 x2 eb|---------------------------------|-------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------|-------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------|-------------------------| Db|-----10---10-8-7----7---7--------|-3-------3---3-----3-5-5-| Ab|-8-8----8---------8---8----10-8\-|-1-111-0-1---1-111-1-3-3-| Eb|---------------------------------|-------------------------| * * * * * * *** * * *** Riff 4 (Solo Rhythm) eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|-7-------8-------5-----7---------| -----| Ab|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| | Eb|---------------------------------| | * * * * * * * * * * * * | eb|----------------------------------| | Bb|----------------------------------| | Gb|----------------------------------| | Db|-7-------8-------5-----7----------| | Ab|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5500-| | Eb|----------------------------------| | * * * * * * * * * * **** | eb|---------------------------------| |-----> Play 2x Bb|---------------------------------| | Gb|---------------------------------| | Db|-5-------6-------3-----5---------| | Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| | Eb|---------------------------------| | * * * * * * * * * * * * | eb|----------------------------------| | Bb|----------------------------------| | Gb|----------------------------------| | Db|-5-------6-------3-----5----------| -----| Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3300-| Eb|----------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * **** eb|-----------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------| Db|------3----------------5-----------| Ab|-1-11---1----1-00-3-33---3----3-00-| Eb|-----------------------------------| * ** ** * ** ** eb|-----------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------| Db|-5-7----7----7----7\5----5----5----| Ab|-3-5-00-5----5-00-5\3-00-3----3-00-| Eb|-----------------------------------| ** ** ** ** eb|-----------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------| Db|------3----------------5-----------| Ab|-1-11---1----1-00-3-33---3----3-00-| Eb|-----------------------------------| * ** ** * ** ** eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|-5\7----7----7----7\5----5----5--| Ab|-3\5-00-5----5-00-5\3-00-3----3--| Eb|---------------------------------| ** ** ** Solo Guitar 1 eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|-/7~----7-9-10tm-12tm-14tm-15tm-14~----15-14~-| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| eb|-----------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------| Gb|-12-15-14-12-10-14-12-10-9-12-10-9-7-10-9-7-5~-| Db|-----------------------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------| eb|--------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------| Gb|-5p3h5-/7~----7p5h7-/9~----9p7h9-/10--12--10--9~--| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------| eb|------10h12p10--------10h13p10--------10h12p10------| Bb|-10h11--------11p10h11--------11p10h11--------11p10-| Gb|----------------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| eb|-12p10-13p10-15p10-13p10-12p10-13-| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------| eb|------10h12p10------10--12--13-| Bb|-10h11--------11p10------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------| eb|-13b15--(15)r13-13-12-10----------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------13~----13\----11----13p11p10-----| Gb|------------------------------------------------------12~-| Db|----------------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------------| eb|------------------10-12-13p10-12-15p12------12-| Bb|---------10-11-13---------------------13--13---| Gb|-9-10-12--------------------------------12-----| Db|-----------------------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------| eb|-15p12/13-13-17p13------12-17p13-13\10-| Bb|------------------15--15---------------| Gb|--------------------14-----------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------| Guitar 2 eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--------6-8-10tm-11tm-13tm-15tm-13~----15-13~-| Gb|-/7~------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| eb|-----------------------------------------------| Bb|-11-15-13-11-10-13-11-10-8-12-10-8-6-10-8-6-5~-| Gb|-----------------------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------| eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|-5p3h5-/6~----6p5h6-/8~----8p6h8-/10--11--10-8~-| Gb|------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| eb|------17h19p17---------17h20p17--------17h19p17------| Bb|-17h18--------18p17h18---------18p17h18--------18p17-| Gb|-----------------------------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------------| eb|-19p17-20p17-22p17-20p17-19p17-20-| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------| eb|------17h19p17------17--19--20-| Bb|-17h18--------18p17------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------| eb|-20b22--(22)r20-20-19-17------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------20~----20\-------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------10----12p10p9-9~-| Db|------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------| eb|------------------10-12-13p10-12-15p12------12-| Bb|---------10-11-13---------------------13--13---| Gb|-9-10-12--------------------------------12-----| Db|-----------------------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------| eb|-15p12/13-13-17p13------12-17p13-13\10-| Bb|------------------15--15---------------| Gb|--------------------14-----------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------| Back to one guitar: eb|-10-12-13-10--12-13-15--13--12tr13-| Bb|-----------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------| eb|-13-12-13-10----10-10-13-12--12--12-10-| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------| eb|-10-12-13-10--12-13-15--13--12tr13-| Bb|-----------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------| eb|-13-12-13-10----10-10-13-12--12--12p10--10-12--10-| Bb|--------------------------------------10----------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1 eb|-/13-12-10--| Bb|------------| Gb|------------| Db|------------| Ab|------------| Eb|------------| Guitar 2 eb|-/17-15-13--| Bb|------------| Gb|------------| Db|------------| Ab|------------| Eb|------------| End solo Play Riff 2 "Blessed are you..." Outro lead x2 eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|-11p10----10----11--------11--11-10----| Gb|-------10----------10~--------------10-| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------| x2 eb|---------------------------------| Bb|-13----11--10-11----13--13-11-10-| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------| Harmony guitar: x2 eb|-10p8----8----10--------10--10-8----| Bb|------10---------10~-------------10-| Gb|------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------| x2 eb|-12----10--8-10----12--12-10-8-| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------| 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