Curse The Sky Tab by Iced Earth
Band- Iced Earth
Song- Curse The Sky
Album- Iced Earth
Tuning: Eb
Riff 1 (Clean)
eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------0-------|
Db|-------9----------7----------4----4----|
Ab|-----7----------7----------5--------5\-|
Eb|-000--------000--------000-------------|
eb|----------------|
Bb|----------------|
Gb|-----0----------|
Db|---2------------|
Ab|-3--------------|
Eb|-------2--3-2-0-|
Guitar 2 (Comes in the second time)
eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------0-------|
Gb|-------7----------6----------2----2----|
Db|-----5----------5----------4--------4\-|
Ab|---------------------------------------|
Eb|-000--------000--------000-------------|
eb|----------------|
Bb|-----0----------|
Gb|---0------------|
Db|-2--------------|
Ab|-------0--2-0---|
Eb|--------------0-|
Riff 2 (Distortion)
Guitar 1
eb|------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------0-------|
Db|-------9----9-------7----7------4----4----|
Ab|-----7-7----7-----7-5----5----5--------5\-|
Eb|-000----------000-----------0-------------|
*** *** * * *
"Eyes of fire..."
eb|--------------|
Bb|--------------|
Gb|-----0--------|
Db|---2----------|
Ab|-3------------|
Eb|-------2--3-2-|
* *
Guitar 2 (Comes in after lyrics)
eb|------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------7~---------7b9-7~----------0-------|
Db|-----5--------------------------4----4----|
Ab|------------------------------5--------5\-|
Eb|-000----------000-----------0-------------|
*** *** * * *
eb|--------------|
Bb|--------------|
Gb|-----0--------|
Db|---2----------|
Ab|-3------------|
Eb|-------2--3-2-|
* *
Riff 3
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|----------------------7-9----9\-|
Ab|------------2---------5-7----7\-|
Eb|-0-0-0-0--0-0----0-00-----------|
* * * * * * ** x2
eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------|
Db|-7--7----12-12-11--11\-9----9\----------|
Ab|-5--5----10-10--9---9\-7----7\-2--------|
Eb|-------------------------------0----0-0-|
* *
"Fire eyes, curse the skies..."
eb|----------------------|
Bb|----------------------|
Gb|----------------------|
Db|-7--7----12-12-11--11-|
Ab|-5--5----10-10--9---9-|
Eb|----------------------|
"You detest the faker..."
Riff 4
Guitar 1 x3
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|-------------9------------------|
Ab|-10---9--9------7---------------|
Eb|----0------0-------00-3-2-0-0-0-|
* * ** * * * * *
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|-------------9------------------|
Ab|-10---9--9------7-------------2-|
Eb|----0------0-------00-3-2-0-0-0-|
* * ** * * * *
Guitar 2 x3
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|
Ab|--7---5--5---9------------------|
Eb|----0------0----8--00-3-2-0-0-0-|
* * ** * * * * *
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|
Ab|--7---5--5---9----------------2-|
Eb|----0------0----8--00-3-2-0-0-0-|
* * ** * * * *
Riff 5
eb|------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------|
Db|-9-----------10---------------|
Ab|-7------------8---------------|
Eb|---0-0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
* * * * * * * * * * * *
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-9-----------10----14\12-10/12-|
Ab|-7------------8----12\10--8/10-|
Eb|---0-0-0-0-0-----0-------------|
* * * * * *
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|-9-----------10---------12-11-10-|
Ab|-7------------8---------10--9--8-|
Eb|---0-0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0----------|
* * * * * * * * *
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-9-----------10----14\12-10/12-|
Ab|-7------------8----12\10--8/10-|
Eb|---0-0-0-0-0-----0-------------|
* * * * * *
Play Riff 5 "Eyes, lies..."
Riff 6 (Solo Rhythm, Play 2x)
eb|--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------|
Db|-9--------9/10--7----7/9--|
Ab|-7----7-7-7/-8--5----5/7--|
Eb|--------------------------|
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------|
Db|-4----7----7/9-9----9\7--7\5-|
Ab|-2----5----5/7-7----7\5--5\3-|
Eb|-----------------------------|
Solo
eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------|
eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------|
eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------|
End Solo
Riff 7 (Play 2x)
Guitar 1
eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|-9--------9/10--7--------7/9--4--------|
Db|---------------------------------------|
Ab|-7----7-7-7/-8--5----5-5-5/7--2----2-2-|
Eb|---------------------------------------|
eb|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-4/7--7------7/9--9------9\7-----7\5-----|
Db|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|-2/5--5--5-5-5/7--7--7-7-7\5-5-5-5\3-3-3-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-5----5-5-5/7--4----4-4-4/5--7----7-7-7/9-9-9-|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------|
Db|-12-12-12/14-14--14-14-14\12-12-12-12\10-10-|
Ab|--------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|
Riff 8 (Solo Rhythm, Play 2x)
eb|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-9----9----9----9/10--7----7----7----7/9-|
Ab|-7-77-7-77-7-77-7/-8--5-55-5-55-5-55-5/7-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|
** ** ** ** ** **
eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------|
Db|-4----4----4/7----7----7/9----9----9\7----7\5----|
Ab|-2-22-2-22-2/5-55-5-55-5/7-77-7-77-7\5-55-5\3-33-|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
** ** ** ** ** ** ** **
Solo
eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------|
eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------|
eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------|
End Solo
Riff 9
Guitar 1
eb|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-9----9----9----9/10--7----7----7----7/9-|
Db|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|-7-77-7-77-7-77-7/-8--5-55-5-55-5-55-5/7-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|
eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-4----4----4/7----7----7/9----9----9\7----7\5----|
Db|-------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-2-22-2-22-2/5-55-5-55-5/7-77-7-77-7\5-55-5\3-33-|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
eb|------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-5-55-5-55-5-55-5/7--4-44-4-44-4-44-4/5--7-77-7-77-7/9-99-9-|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------|
Db|-12-12-12/14-14--14-14-14\12-12-12-12\10-10-|
Ab|--------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|
Riff 3a
eb|-------------------|
Bb|-------------------|
Gb|-------------------|
Db|---------7-9----9\-|
Ab|-2-------5-7----7\-|
Eb|-0----00-----------|
** x2
eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------|
Db|-7--7----12-12-11--11\-9----9\----------|
Ab|-5--5----10-10--9---9\-7----7\-2--------|
Eb|-------------------------------0----0-0-|
* *
"Tattered times..."
eb|----------------------|
Bb|----------------------|
Gb|----------------------|
Db|-7--7----12-12-11--11-|
Ab|-5--5----10-10--9---9-|
Eb|----------------------|
"There's no more..."
Play Riff 4
Play Riff 5 "Eyes, lies..."
Riff 5a (Solo Rhythm)
eb|------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------|
Db|-9-----------10---------------|
Ab|-7------------8---------------|
Eb|---0-000-0-0----0-0-000-0-0-0-|
* *** * * * * *** * * *
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-9-----------10----14\12-10/12-|
Ab|-7------------8----12\10--8/10-|
Eb|---0-000-0-0-----0-------------|
* *** * * *
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|-9-----------10---------12-11-10-|
Ab|-7------------8---------10--9--8-|
Eb|---0-000-0-0----0-0-0-0----------|
* *** * * * * * *
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-9-----------10----14\12-10/12-|
Ab|-7------------8----12\10--8/10-|
Eb|---0-000-0-0-----0-------------|
* *** * * *
Solo
eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------|
eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------|
eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------|
End Solo
Ending
Guitar 1 (Distortion)
eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|--9----[let ring]-----------------------------|
Ab|--7-----------------------------------------2-|
Eb|--------------------------------------------0-|
Guitar 2 (Clean)
eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------0-------|
Db|-------9----------7----------4----4----|
Ab|-----7----------7----------5--------5\-|
Eb|-000--------000--------000-------------|
eb|----------------|
Bb|----------------|
Gb|-----0----------|
Db|---2------------|
Ab|-3--------------|
Eb|-------2--3-2-0-|
Ending solo
eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------|
eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------|
End Solo
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.
= 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
