Iced Earth: Birth 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: February 15, 2005 PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS TAB TO ANOTHER SITE WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU. Tuning: Eb Riff 1 Guitar 1 eb|-------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------------| Db|-------7--7/8-------8--8/10-------10-10\8-------8--8\7-| Ab|-5-555-5--5/6-6-666-6--6/-8-8-888--8--8\6-6-666-6--6\5-| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------| * *** * *** * *** * *** eb|-------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------------| Db|-------7--7/8-------8--8/10-------10-10\8-------8--8---| Ab|-5-555-5--5/6-6-666-6--6/-8-8-888--8--8\6-6-666-6--6-0-| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------| * *** * *** * *** * *** eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------| Db|-------7-----7-7--8-----8-----8-8-| Ab|-5-555-5-5-5-5-5--6-666-6-6-6-6-6-| Eb|----------------------------------| * *** * * *** * * eb|------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------| Db|-10-----10----10-10-8-----8-----8-8-| Ab|--8-888--8-8-8-8--8-6-666-6-6-6-6-6-| Eb|------------------------------------| *** * * *** * * eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------| Db|-------7-----7-7--8-----8-----8-8-| Ab|-5-555-5-5-5-5-5--6-666-6-6-6-6-6-| Eb|----------------------------------| * *** * * *** * * eb|------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------| Db|-10-----10----10-10-8-----8-----8---| Ab|--8-888--8-8-8-8--8-6-666-6-6-6-6-0-| Eb|------------------------------------| *** * * *** * * Guitar 2 eb|------------------------------------| Bb|-7h8p7------------------------------| Gb|-------8-7--8--7~----77-7h8p7----7~-| Db|------------------------------10----| Ab|------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------| eb|-------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------| Gb|-77-7h8p7----7-----------------------------| Db|----------10----10~----88-8h10p8-8-8~--8\7-| Ab|-------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------| Guitar 3 (Comes in the 3rd and 4th time) eb|-9h10p9----------------------------------------| Bb|--------11-10--11--10~----1010-10h11p10----10~-| Gb|----------------------------------------12-----| Db|-----------------------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------| eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-1010-10h11p10----10------------------------------------| Gb|---------------12-----12~----1010-10h12p10-10-10~--10\9-| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Riff 2 Guitar 1 x4 eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|-5-555-5-555-5-555-5-555-5-6-5---| Eb|-------------------------------6-| * *** * *** * *** * *** * * * * "Daylight breaks hard..." eb|---------------------------| Bb|---------------------------| Gb|---------------------------| Db|--------5--5/-------8--8\7-| Ab|--3-333-3--3/-6-666-6--6\5-| Eb|---------------------------| * *** * *** "But in this hour..." eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|-5-555-5-555-5-555-5-555-5-6-5---| Eb|-------------------------------6-| * *** * *** * *** * *** * * * * "...The Elder knew..." Guitar 2 x2 eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|-7--8--10--8--7----8p7----7~-| Db|----------------10-----10----| Ab|-----------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------| eb|--------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------| Gb|-7------------------------------------| Db|---10-8-10~----10-8-7-8~----8-7----7~-| Ab|--------------------------------10----| Eb|--------------------------------------| Guitar 3 x2 eb|------------------------------------| Bb|-10--11--13--11--10----11p10----10~-| Gb|--------------------12-------12-----| Db|------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------| eb|------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------| Gb|-10-9----9~----9--------------9-----------| Db|------12---------12-10-12~------12-10-12~-| Ab|------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------| Riff 3 Guitar 1 eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|-7-----8-----5-----7-----7p5-7p5-| 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-----7p5-7---| Ab|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-| Eb|---------------------------------| * * * * * * * * eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|-5-----6-----3-----5-----5p3-5---| Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-| Eb|---------------------------------| * * * * * * * * 1st ending: eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|-3-----3-----3-----3-----8p6-8p6-| Ab|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-6---6---| Eb|---------------------------------| * * * * * * * * 2nd ending: eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|-3-----3-----3-----3-----8p6-8---| Ab|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-6---6-0-| Eb|---------------------------------| * * * * * * * * Guitar 2 eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-7~---10-9----7~----10-9-10-9~----10-9-10-7~----7--10-9-| Db|-----------10-------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 3 eb|---------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-10~--14-12-9-10~--14-12-14-12~--14-12-14-10~--10/-14-12-| Db|---------------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------------| Play Riff 2 "Child of the wicked..." Play Riff 3 "So, behold the birth..." Riff 4 eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|-5-555-5-555-5-555-5-555-5-6-5---| Eb|-------------------------------6-| * *** * *** * *** * *** * * * * eb|--------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------| Db|-------------------------6h7-6~-| Ab|-5-555-5-555-555-6-5-6-8--------| Eb|--------------------------------| * *** * *** *** * * * * Riff 4a (Solo Rhythm) eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| ----| Ab|-5-555-5-555-5-555-5-555-5-6-5---| | Eb|-------------------------------6-| | * *** * *** * *** * *** * * * * | eb|--------------------------------| |--> Play 2x Bb|--------------------------------| | Gb|--------------------------------| | Db|-------------------------6h7-6~-| -----| Ab|-5-555-5-555-555-6-5-6-8--------| Eb|--------------------------------| * *** * *** *** * * * * eb|---------------------------| Bb|---------------------------| Gb|---------------------------| Db|-------5--5/8-------8--8---| Ab|-3-333-3--3/6-6-666-6--6-0-| Eb|---------------------------| * *** * *** eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| ----| Ab|-5-555-5-555-5-555-5-555-5-6-5---| | Eb|-------------------------------6-| | * *** * *** * *** * *** * * * * | eb|--------------------------------| |--> Play 2x Bb|--------------------------------| | Gb|--------------------------------| | Db|-------------------------6h7-6~-| -----| Ab|-5-555-5-555-555-6-5-6-8--------| Eb|--------------------------------| * *** * *** *** * * * * eb|---------------------------| Bb|---------------------------| Gb|---------------------------| Db|-------5--5/8-------8--8---| -----------| Ab|-3-333-3--3/6-6-666-6--6-0-| | Eb|---------------------------| | * *** * *** | eb|---------------------------------| |--> Play 2x Bb|---------------------------------| | Gb|---------------------------------| | Db|-7-----7-----7-----7-----7p5-7---| -----| Ab|-5-555-5-555-5-555-5-555-5---5-0-| Eb|---------------------------------| *** *** *** *** Solo eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------8---10-11-/13-11--10h11-10~~\----------------| Gb|-/7~---7-8--------------------------------/7h8-7~--(7)\-| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| eb|------------------------------------------| Bb|-/15--15-151515-/16-16-161616-/18-18-1818-| Gb|------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------| eb|------------------------------| Bb|-20-18-16-15-16-15~-----------| Gb|----------------14~----15-14\-| Db|------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------| eb|----------------------------------------| Bb|-/8--10--11---13--15--16-15~----13--15~-| Gb|---------------------------~------------| Db|----------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------| eb|-----------------------------------------------------| Bb|-15~----15-16-15~------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------14-15-14~------------------------| Db|--------------------------------16-17-16~--12b13r12~-| Ab|-----------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------------| eb|-----------14----14-15-17-15h17p15-14--------| Bb|--------15----15----------------------15-15~-| Gb|-----14--------------------------------------| Db|---16----------------------------------------| Ab|-17------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------| eb|-14-15-17-15-17-15-14-15-17-15-17-15-14-15-17-15-14-15-| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------| eb|-18-17-18-17-15-17-18-17-18-17-15-18-17-15-14-14-14-| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| eb|-17p14-----------15-14-----------------------| Bb|------15------15-------15/16-16~--18-16-15~\-| Gb|--------14--14-------------------------------| Db|----------16---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------| eb|-17p14----------14-17p14-1414-17p14-1515-| Bb|------15------15-------------------------| Gb|--------14--14---------------------------| Db|----------16-----------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------| eb|-18p15-----------15-18p15-1515-18p15-1414-| Bb|------16------16--------------------------| Gb|--------15--15----------------------------| Db|----------17------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------| eb|-17p14----------14/18~----20-17-17~~~\-| Bb|------15------15-----------------------| Gb|--------14--14-------------------------| Db|----------16---------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------| End Solo Riff 1a Guitar 1 eb|-------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------------| Db|-------7--7/8-------8--8/10-------10-10\8-------8--8\7-| Ab|-5-555-5--5/6-6-666-6--6/-8-8-888--8--8\6-6-666-6--6\5-| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------| * *** * *** * *** * *** eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------| Db|-------7-----7-7--8-----8-----8-8-| Ab|-5-555-5-5-5-5-5--6-666-6-6-6-6-6-| Eb|----------------------------------| * *** * * *** * * eb|------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------| Db|-10-----10----10-10-8-----8-----8---| Ab|--8-888--8-8-8-8--8-6-666-6-6-6-6-0-| Eb|------------------------------------| *** * * *** * * Guitar 2 eb|------------------------------------| Bb|-7h8p7------------------------------| Gb|-------8-7--8--7~----77-7h8p7----7~-| Db|------------------------------10----| Ab|------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------| eb|------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------| Gb|-777h8p7----7-----------------------------| Db|---------10----10~----88-8h10p8-8-8~--8\7-| Ab|------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------| Guitar 3 (Comes in the 2nd time) eb|-9h10p9----------------------------------------| Bb|--------11-10--11--10~----1010-10h11p10----10~-| Gb|----------------------------------------12-----| Db|-----------------------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------| eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-1010-10h11p10----10------------------------------------| Gb|---------------12-----12~----1010-10h12p10-10-10~--10\9-| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Play Riff 2 "It's up to us now..." Play Riff 3 "So, behold the birth..." Ending Guitar 1 eb|-------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------------| Db|-------7--7/8-------8--8/10-------10-10\8-------8--8\7-| Ab|-5-555-5--5/6-6-666-6--6/-8-8-888--8--8\6-6-666-6--6\5-| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------| * *** * *** * *** * *** eb|-----------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------| Db|-------7--7/8-------8--8/10-------10-10\8-------8----5--7\-| Ab|-5-555-5--5/6-6-666-6--6/-8-8-888--8--8\6-6-666-6--0-3--5\-| Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------| * *** * *** * *** * *** Guitar 2 eb|------------------------------------| Bb|-7h8p7------------------------------| Gb|-------8-7--8--7~----77-7h8p7----7~-| Db|------------------------------10----| Ab|------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------| eb|-------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------| Gb|-77-7h8p7----7-----------------------------| Db|----------10----10~----88-8h10p8-8-8~--8\7-| Ab|-------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------| eb|------------------------------------| Bb|-7h8p7------------------------------| Gb|-------8-7--8--7~----77-7h8p7----7~-| Db|------------------------------10----| Ab|------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------| eb|-------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------| Gb|-77-7h8p7----7------------------------5-7\-| Db|----------10----10~----88-8h10p8-8-8~------| Ab|-------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------| Guitar 3 (Comes in the 2nd time) eb|-9h10p9----------------------------------------| Bb|--------11-10--11--10~----1010-10h11p10----10~-| Gb|----------------------------------------12-----| Db|-----------------------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------| eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-1010-10h11p10----10------------------------------8-10\-| Gb|---------------12-----12~----1010-10h12p10-10-10~-------| 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