Iced Earth: Birth of the Wicked
transcribed by: Russ Elton (webmaster@abysslord.com)
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Tuning: Eb
Riff 1
Guitar 1
eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------7--7/8-------8--8/10-------10-108-------8--87-|
Ab|-5-555-5--5/6-6-666-6--6/-8-8-888--8--86-6-666-6--65-|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
* *** * *** * *** * ***
eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------7--7/8-------8--8/10-------10-108-------8--8---|
Ab|-5-555-5--5/6-6-666-6--6/-8-8-888--8--86-6-666-6--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~--87-|
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~--109-|
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--87-|
Ab|--3-333-3--3/-6-666-6--65-|
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-------10-108-------8--87-|
Ab|-5-555-5--5/6-6-666-6--6/-8-8-888--8--86-6-666-6--65-|
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~--87-|
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~--109-|
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-------10-108-------8--87-|
Ab|-5-555-5--5/6-6-666-6--6/-8-8-888--8--86-6-666-6--65-|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
* *** * *** * *** * ***
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------7--7/8-------8--8/10-------10-108-------8----5--7-|
Ab|-5-555-5--5/6-6-666-6--6/-8-8-888--8--86-6-666-6--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~--87-|
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
