Iced Earth: Attila 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: 01/24/04 PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS TAB TO ANOTHER SITE WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU. 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