Iced Earth:  Attila

transcribed by: Russ Elton (webmaster@abysslord.com)

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Date last modified:  01/24/04
  
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Tuning: Eb


Intro

Guitar 1
eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-2--2-0-2-------------------------------------|
Ab|-2--2-0-2----------------3--------------------|
Eb|-------------0-2-3-5-3-2----1-1----1-3-5-3-1--|
       * *      * * *   * *    *      * *   *

Final time
eb|-----------|
Bb|-----------|
Gb|-----------|
Db|-2--2-0-2--|
Ab|-2--2-0-2--|
Eb|-----------|
       * *

Guitar 2
eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|-9--9-7-9-----------7------10--------------7-------|
Ab|-7--7-5-7----7-9-10---10-9-----8-8----8-10---10-8--|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
       * *      * *  *    * *     *      *  *    *

Final time
eb|-----------|
Bb|-----------|
Gb|-----------|
Db|-9--9-7-9--|
Ab|-7--7-5-7--|
Eb|-----------|
       * *

Guitar 3
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------10-------13-----------------10--------|
Gb|-9--9-7-9----9-11-12----12-11-----10-10----10-12----12-10--|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Final time
eb|-----------|
Bb|-----------|
Gb|-9--9-7-9--|
Db|-----------|
Ab|-----------|
Eb|-----------|


Guitar 4
eb|--------------------------17-------20-----------------17--------|
Bb|-17--17-15-17----17-19-20----20-19-----18-18----18-20----20-18--|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Final time
eb|---------------|
Bb|-17--17-15-17--|
Gb|---------------|
Db|---------------|
Ab|---------------|
Eb|---------------|


Guitar 5 (Comes in later)
eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|--------12-----10---10---------------10-|
Gb|-9-9-12----9-9----9----12-9-9-9-9-12----|
Db|----------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------|

eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------10-12----------------------------------10-|
Gb|-10-10-------10-10-12-10-12-10-10-10-10-10-12----|
Db|-------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|

Final time
eb|--------------|
Bb|--------12----|
Gb|-9-9-12----9--|
Db|--------------|
Ab|--------------|
Eb|--------------|

End intro


Riff 1
Guitar 1
eb|------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------|
Db|-2------------------------9-7-|
Ab|-2------------------------9-7-|
Eb|----0-000-000-000-000-00------|
       * *** *** *** *** **

eb|------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------|
Db|-5------------------------7-9-|
Ab|-5------------------------7-9-|
Eb|----3-333-333-333-333-33------|
       * *** *** *** *** **
eb|------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------|
Db|-3------------------------5-3-|
Ab|-3------------------------5-3-|
Eb|----1-111-111-111-111-11------|
       * *** *** *** *** **
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|-2-------------------7-------10-|
Ab|-2------------0-5555-5--8888--8-|
Eb|----0-000-000-------------------|
       * *** *** * ****    ****

Guitar 2
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|-9------------------------16-14-|
Ab|-7--7-777-777-777-777-77--14-12-|
Eb|--------------------------------|
       * *** *** *** *** **
eb|-----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------|
Db|-12--------------------------------------14-16-|
Ab|-10--10-101010-101010-101010-101010-1010-12-14-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------|
        *   * * *  * * *  * * *  * * *  * *
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|-10-----------------------12-10-|
Ab|--8--8-888-888-888-888-88-10--8-|
Eb|--------------------------------|
        * *** *** *** *** **
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|-9-------------------7-------10-|
Ab|-7--7-777-777-0-5555-5--8888--8-|
Eb|--------------------------------|
       * *** *** * ****    ****


Play Riff 1  "He's ruled them..."


Riff 2
Guitar 1
eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------|
Db|-2--------7--5--------7--5---------2--|
Ab|-2--------7--5--------7--5----5----2--|
Eb|------------------------------2-------|

Guitar 2
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-14-14141414-19-14141414-17-14141414-| ---|
Ab|-------------------------------------|    |
Eb|-------------------------------------|    |
        * * * *     * * * *     * * * *      |
eb|-----------------------------|            |--> Play 2x
Bb|-----------------------------|            |
Gb|-----------------------------|            |
Db|-16-14141414-17-1414-19-1414-| -----------|
Ab|-----------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|
        * * * *     * *     * *

eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|-17-14141414-16-14141414-14-1414-|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
        * * * *     * * * *     * *
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|-17-14141414-16-14141414-14-1414-|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
        * * * *     * * * *     * *
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-14-14141414-19-14141414-17-14141414-|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
        * * * *     * * * *     * * * *
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------|
Db|-16-14141414-17-1414-19-1414-|
Ab|-----------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|
        * * * *     * *     * *


Play Riff 1   "Alliance has been made..."
Play Riff 2   "Hell awaits..."


Riff 3
Guitar 1
eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------|
Ab|-7-7777-12-7777-10-7777-9-7777-10-77-12-77-|
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
      ****    ****    ****   ****    **    **
   "Path of fire..."
eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------|
Ab|-7-7777-12-7777-10-7777-9-7777-10-77-12-77-|
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
      ****    ****    ****   ****    **    **
   "Cities burn..."
eb|-----------------------------------------|
eb|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|-10-7777-9-7777-7-77-10-7777-9-7777-7-77-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|
       ****   ****   **    ****   ****   **
   "Attila's fate..."
eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------|
Ab|-7-7777-12-7777-10-7777-9-7777-10-77-12-77-|
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
      ****    ****    ****   ****    **    **
   "He will come to..."


Guitar 2 (Guitar 3 in () )
eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------|
Db|-(5)----(10)-----(9)----(7)-----(9)--(10)---|
Ab|--7------12------10------9------10----12----|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|

eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------|
Db|-(5)----(10)-----(9)----(7)-----(9)--(10)---|
Ab|--7------12------10------9------10----12----|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|

eb|-----------------------------------------|
eb|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-(9)----(7)----(5)---(9)----(7)----(5)---|
Ab|-10------9------7----10------9------7----|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|

eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------|
Db|-(5)----(10)-----(9)----(7)-----(9)--(10)---|
Ab|--7------12------10------9------10----12----|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|




Riff 3a
Guitar 1
eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------|
Ab|-9-9999-14-9999-12-9999-11-9999-12-99-14-99-|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|
      ****    ****    ****    ****    **    **
   "Archers stand at..."
eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------|
Ab|-9-9999-14-9999-12-9999-11-9999-12-99-14-99-|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|
      ****    ****    ****    ****    **    **
   "Centurions all..."
eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------|
Ab|-12-9999-11-9999-9-99-12-9999-11-9999-9-99-|
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
       ****    ****   **    ****    ****   **
   "Keep to your lines..."
eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------|
Ab|-9-9999-14-9999-12-9999-11-9999-12-99-14-99-|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|
      ****    ****    ****    ****    **    **
   "...Mongul's sure to falter..."


Guitar 2 (Guitar 3 in () )
eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------|
Db|-(7)----(12)----(11)-----(9)----(11)--(12)---|
Ab|--9------14------12------11------12----14----|
Eb|---------------------------------------------|

eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------|
Db|-(7)----(12)----(11)-----(9)----(11)--(12)---|
Ab|--9------14------12------11------12----14----|
Eb|---------------------------------------------|

eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-(11)-----(9)----(7)--(11)-----(9)----(7)--|
Ab|--12------11------9----12------11------9---|
Eb|-------------------------------------------|

eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------|
Db|-(7)----(12)----(11)-----(9)----(11)--(12)---|
Ab|--9------14------12------11------12----14----|
Eb|---------------------------------------------|



Riff 3b
Guitar 1
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-11-11111111-16-11111111-14-11111111-13-11111111-14-1111-16-1111-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
        * * * *     * * * *     * * * *     * * * *     * *     * *
   "We will surely..."
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-11-11111111-16-11111111-14-11111111-13-11111111-14-1111-16-1111-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
        * * * *     * * * *     * * * *     * * * *     * *     * *
   "We will overtake..."
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-14-11111111-13-11111111-11-1111-14-11111111-13-11111111-11-1111-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
        * * * *     * * * *     * *     * * * *     * * * *     * *
   "Fight till our..."
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-11-11111111-16-11111111-14-11111111-13-11111111-14-1111-16-1111-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
        * * * *     * * * *     * * * *     * * * *     * *     * *
   "...Christians devastation..."


Guitar 2 (Guitar 3 in () )
eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-(4)-------(9)------(8)------(6)------(8)---(9)-|
Db|--6--------11--------9--------8--------9----11--|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|

eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-(4)-------(9)------(8)------(6)------(8)---(9)-|
Db|--6--------11--------9--------8--------9----11--|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|

eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-(8)------(6)------(4)--(8)------(6)------(4)-|
Db|--9--------8--------6----9--------8--------6--|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|

eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-(4)-------(9)------(8)------(6)------(8)---(9)-|
Db|--6--------11--------9--------8--------9----11--|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|


Riff 3d
Guitar 1
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-13-13131313-18-13131313-16-13131313-15-13131313-16-1313-18-1313-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
        * * * *     * * * *     * * * *     * * * *     * *     * *
   "They won't overtake..."
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-13-13131313-18-13131313-16-13131313-15-13131313-16-1313-18-1313-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
        * * * *     * * * *     * * * *     * * * *     * *     * *
   "God will stand before..."
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-16-13131313-15-13131313-13-1313-16-13131313-15-13131313-13-1313-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
        * * * *     * * * *     * *     * * * *     * * * *     * *
   "Show us the path..."
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-13-13131313-18-13131313-16-13131313-15-13131313-16-1313-18-1313-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
        * * * *     * * * *     * * * *     * * * *     * *     * *
   "...Huns destruction..."


Guitar 2 (Guitar 3 in () )
eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-(6)------(11)------(10)-------(8)------(10)--(11)-|
Db|--8--------13--------11--------10--------11----13--|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|

eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-(6)------(11)------(10)-------(8)------(10)--(11)-|
Db|--8--------13--------11--------10--------11----13--|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|

eb|--------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-(10)-------(8)------(6)--(10)-------(8)------(6)-|
Db|--11--------10--------8----11--------10--------8--|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------|

eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-(6)------(11)------(10)-------(8)------(10)--(11)-|
Db|--8--------13--------11--------10--------11----13--|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|




Riff 4
Guitar 1
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-4--------5--------4--------2--|
Ab|-4--------5--------4--------2--|
Eb|-------------------------------|

eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|-4--------5--------7----5--7--9--|
Ab|-4--------5--------7----5--7--9--|
Eb|---------------------------------|

Guitar 2 (Slight palm mutes)
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-11-11111111-16-11111111-14-11111111-13-11111111-14-1111-16-1111-|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
        * * * *     * * * *     * * * *     * * * *     * *     * *
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-12-12121212-16-12121212-14-12121212-12-12121212-14-1212-16-1212-|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
        * * * *     * * * *     * * * *     * * * *     * *     * *
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-11-11111111-16-11111111-14-11111111-13-11111111-14-1111-16-1111-|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
        * * * *     * * * *     * * * *     * * * *     * *     * *
eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|-9-9999-14-9999-12-9999-11-9999-12-99-14-99-|
Db|--------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|
      ****    ****    ****    ****    **    **
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-11-11111111-16-11111111-14-11111111-13-11111111-14-1111-16-1111-|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
        * * * *     * * * *     * * * *     * * * *     * *     * *
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-12-12121212-16-12121212-14-12121212-12-12121212-14-1212-16-1212-|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
        * * * *     * * * *     * * * *     * * * *     * *     * *
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|-14-14141414-18-14141414-14-1414-|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
        * * * *     * * * *     * *
eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------16~--------(16)-|
Gb|-16-12121212-18-14141414-16------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------|
        * * * *     * * * *


Play Riff 1   "Sing to the sky..."
Play Riff 2   "Hell awaits..."
Play Riff 4


Ending:
Guitar 1
eb|-----|
Bb|-----|
Gb|-----|
Db|--2--|
Ab|--2--|
Eb|-----|

Guitar 2
eb|-----|
Bb|-----|
Gb|-----|
Db|--9--|
Ab|--7--|
Eb|-----|

Guitar 3
eb|-----|
Bb|-----|
Gb|--9~-|
Db|-----|
Ab|-----|
Eb|-----|

Guitar 4 & 5 (in () )
eb|--------|
Bb|-(17~)--|
Gb|--16~---|
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
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