Iced Earth:  Crown Of The Fallen

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

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Date last modified:  08/29/08
  
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Tuning: Eb

Intro
eb|-----------|
Bb|-----------|
Gb|-----------|
Db|-----------|
Ab|-----/17\--|
Eb|--X\-/15\--|


Riff 1
Guitar 1 (Play 2x)
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----9-----7-----------------------|
Ab|-7-7---7-7---7-7-10-7-7-9-7-10-9-7-|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
    * *   * *   * *    * *   *
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|-----7-----9-----10-----9---7-----|
Eb|-8-8---888---8-8----8-8---8---8~--|
    * *   ***   * *    * *   *

Guitar 2
eb|------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------|
Db|-9-----------------9----------------------|
Ab|-7--------7--------7--------7--------/17\-|
Eb|-0--------8--------0--------8--------/15\-|


Riff 2
Guitar 1
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----9-----7-----------------------|
Ab|-7-7---7-7---7-7-10-7-7-9-7-10-9-7-|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
    * *   * *   * *    * *   *
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|-----7-----9-----10-----9---7-----|
Eb|-8-8---888---8-8----8-8---8---8~--|
    * *   ***   * *    * *   *
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----9-----7-----------------------|
Ab|-7-7---7-7---7-7-10-7-7-9-7-10-9-7-|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
    * *   * *   * *    * *   *
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|-----7-----9-----10-----9---7-----|
Eb|-8-8---888---8-8----8-8---8---8\--|
    * *   ***   * *    * *   *

Guitar 2
eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------12-------10-------------------------------|
Ab|-10-10----10-10----10-10-14-10-10-12-10-14-12-10-|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
     *  *     *  *     *  *     *  *     *
eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------10--------12-------14-------12----10------|
Eb|-12-12----121212----12-12----12-12----12----12~--|
     *  *     * * *     *  *     *  *     *
eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------12-------10-------------------------------|
Ab|-10-10----10-10----10-10-14-10-10-12-10-14-12-10-|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
     *  *     *  *     *  *     *  *     *
eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------10--------12-------14-------12----10------|
Eb|-12-12----121212----12-12----12-12----12----12\--|
     *  *     * * *     *  *     *  *     *


Riff 3
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----0-|
Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-000---|
      * *   * *   * *   * *   *** *
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|-7-----7-----7-----7-----7-6-----|
Ab|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-555-----5-8-|
Eb|---------------------------------|
      * *   * *   * *   *** * * * *
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------| ---|
Ab|-7-----2-----2-----2-----2-----0-|    |
Eb|---000-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-000---|    |
      ***   * *   * *   * *   *** *      |
eb|---------------------------------|    |--> Play 3x
Bb|---------------------------------|    |
Gb|---------------------------------|    |
Db|-7-----7-----7-----7-----7-6-----| ---|
Ab|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-555-----5-8-|
Eb|---------------------------------|
      * *   * *   * *   *** * * * *


Riff 4
Guitar 1
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----9-----7-----------------------|
Ab|-7-7---7-7---7-7-10-7-7-9-7-10-9-7-|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
    * *   * *   * *    * *   *
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|-----7-----9-----10-----9---7-----|
Eb|-8-8---888---8-8----8-8---8---8~--|
    * *   ***   * *    * *   *

Repeat the above until the final time play this:
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----9-----7-----------------------|
Ab|-7-7---7-7---7-7-10-7-7-9-7-10-9-7-|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
    * *   * *   * *    * *   *
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|-----7-----9-----10-----9---7-----|
Eb|-8-8---888---8-8----8-8---8---8\--|
    * *   ***   * *    * *   *

Guitar 2
eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------12-------10-------------------------------|
Ab|-10-10----10-10----10-10-14-10-10-12-10-14-12-10-|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
     *  *     *  *     *  *     *  *     *
eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------10--------12-------14-------12----10------|
Eb|-12-12----121212----12-12----12-12----12----12~--|
     *  *     * * *     *  *     *  *     *

Repeat the above until the final time play this:
eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------12-------10-------------------------------|
Ab|-10-10----10-10----10-10-14-10-10-12-10-14-12-10-|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
     *  *     *  *     *  *     *  *     *
eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------10--------12-------14-------12----10------|
Eb|-12-12----121212----12-12----12-12----12----12\--|
     *  *     * * *     *  *     *  *     *

Guitar 3
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------10-10-|
Gb|-[silent]--------9--11-12--------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|

eb|-----------------------------/10-|
Bb|-12~-----------------------------|
Gb|-----------------9--11-12--------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|

eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|-12~-------------15--12------12--|
Gb|------------------------14~------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|

eb|----------------------12----15----15b17-15~-|
Bb|-17~-------------/12-----12----12-----------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|

Guitar 4
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------12--13-13-|
Gb|-[silent]--------12--14-----------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------|

eb|-12~------------------------/14--|
Bb|------------------------12-------|
Gb|-----------------12--14----------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|

eb|-12~-------------14--------------|
Bb|---------------------17-13~--17--|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|

eb|-15~------------------------17----20b22-19~-|
Bb|-----------------/17--20-17----17-----------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|


Play Riff 3
Play Riff 4  Guitars 3 & 4 end differently though, like this:

Guitar 3
eb|----------------------------17--19~--|
Bb|-17~-------------17--19-20-----------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|

Guitar 4
eb|-15~--------------------19--20--22~--|
Bb|-----------------20--22--------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|



Riff 5 (Solo Rhythm)
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---2-|
Eb|-0-0-0-000-0-0-0-0-0-0-000-0-0-0-|
    * *   ***   *   * *   ***   *
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---2-|
Ab|-3-3-3-333-3-3-3-0-0-0-000-0-0-0-|
Eb|---------------------------------|
    * *   ***   *   * *   ***   *
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---2-|
Eb|-0-0-0-000-0-0-0-0-0-0-000-0-0-0-|
    * *   ***   *   * *   ***   *
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|-----2-----2---2-----2--------4-|
Ab|-3-3-3-333-3-3-3-0-0-0-00-2-2-2-|
Eb|--------------------------------|
    * *   ***   *   * *   ** * *

Repeat the above, end with:
(Harmony guitar plays top notes in ())
eb|-----------------------|
Bb|-----------------------|
Gb|-----------------------|
Db|-(33-2-0---2-0---------|
Ab|--55-3-2-3-3-2-3-2)-2--|
Eb|---------5-----5-3--0--|
     ** * * * * * * *


Solo
eb|--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------|
Db|--------------------------|
Ab|-5h7-7777-5h7-7777-5h7-77-|
Eb|--------------------------|
        ****     ****     **
eb|----------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------|
Db|----------------------------|
Ab|-7h10-10101010-7h9-9999-7~--|
Eb|----------------------------|
          * * * *     ****
eb|------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------|
Db|-12h14-14141414-12h14-14141414-12h14-1414-|
Ab|------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------|
           * * * *        * * * *        * *
eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------|
Db|-14/17-17171717-17p16-16161616-16p14~--|
Ab|---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------|
           * * * *        * * * *
eb|-15p12----12-19p12----12-20p12----12-19p12----12-|
Bb|-------16----------16----------16----------16----|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|

eb|-15p12----12-19p12----12-17b19~--(17)\-|
Bb|-------16----------16------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------|

eb|-19-18-17-15-----------------------------|
Bb|-------------17-16-15-14----------15b17~-|
Gb|-------------------------16-15-14--------|
Db|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|

eb|-14b16r14b16-14p12---------|
Bb|-------------------15b17~--|
Gb|---------------------------|
Db|---------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------|

Guitar 1
eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------7-8-8-9-9-10-|
Db|--------------7-8-8-9-9-10--------------|
Ab|-7-8-8-9-9-10---------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------|
    * * * * *  * * * * * *  * * * * * *  *
eb|---------------------|
Bb|-7-8-8-9-/10-11-12~--|
Gb|---------------------|
Db|---------------------|
Ab|---------------------|
Eb|---------------------|
    * * * *   *  *

eb|-24~--(24)\-0[dive a whole step, release into]-5~-|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------|

eb|-5h7p5p0-5~--|
Bb|-------------|
Gb|-------------|
Db|-------------|
Ab|-------------|
Eb|-------------|

eb|-7--8--7--7~----7--8--7--5--|
Bb|----------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------|
Db|----------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------|

eb|-0[dive a whole step, release into]-15~--14h15-14~-|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|

eb|-1313-12-------12---------------|
Bb|---------15-13----15-13-12-12~--|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|


Guitar 2
eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------11-12-12-13-13-14-|
Db|-------------------12-13-13-14-14-15-------------------|
Ab|-12-13-13-14-14-15-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
     *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *
eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-12-13-13-14-/15-16-17~--|
Gb|-------------------------|
Db|-------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------|
     *  *  *  *   *  *
eb|-24~--(24)\-0[dive a whole step, release into]-10~-|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|

eb|-8h10p0[dive a whole step, release into] 8~-|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|

eb|-10--12--10--10~----10--12--10--8--|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------|

eb|-0[dive a whole step, release into]-19~--17h19-17~-|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|

eb|-2222-20-19-17-20-19-17---------|
Bb|------------------------20-17~--|
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