Iced Earth:  Framing Armageddon

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

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Date last modified:  03/18/08
  
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Tuning: Eb


Riff 1
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|
Ab|-2----------------5----------------|
Eb|-0-000-000-000-00-0-000-000-000-00-|
    * *** *** *** ** * *** *** *** **
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|
Ab|-2----------------5--------14\--|
Eb|-0-000-000-000-00-0-000-00-12\--|
    * *** *** *** ** * *** **


Riff 2
Guitar 1
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|
Ab|-2----------------5----------------|
Eb|-0-000-000-000-00-0-000-000-000-00-|
    * *** *** *** ** * *** *** *** **
    "Centuries pass..."
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|
Ab|-2----------------5--------14\--|
Eb|-0-000-000-000-00-0-000-00-12\--|
    * *** *** *** ** * *** **

    "Revelations..."

Guitar 2
eb|--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------|
Db|-14--------12----10----9--|
Ab|--------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------|

eb|---------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------|
Db|-9-------------------------|
Ab|---------8----8h10-8----7--|
Eb|---------------------------|

Guitar 3
eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|-17--------15----13---12----------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------(4-5)-| <--2nd Harmony guitar
Ab|--------------------------------7--5-7--| <--Harmony guitar
Eb|----------------------------------------|

eb|----------------------------|
Bb|-12-------------------------|
Gb|-------10----10h12-10----9--|
Db|----------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------|


Riff 3
Guitar 1                          x2
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|-------5----4-------------------|
Ab|---3-4-5----4-------------------|
Eb|-0-1-2-3--0-2--2-222-222-222-00-|
    * * *         * *** *** *** **
    "Dark equation..."
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|-------8----7-------------------|
Ab|---5-7-8----7-------------------|
Eb|-0-3-5-6--0-5--5-555-555-555-00-|
    * * *         * *** *** *** **
    "Armageddon..."
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-------8----7------------------|
Ab|---5-7-8----7---------------8\-|
Eb|-0-3-5-6--0-5--5-555-555-55-6\-|
    * * *         * *** *** **
    "...the reckoning..."

Guitar 2
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|----11--12--11~--------14-12--11~--|
Db|-14--------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------|

eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|----14--15--14~--------17-15--14~--|
Db|-17--------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------|


Play Riff 2   "Shallow views..."
Play Riff 3   "Dark equation..."


Riff 4
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------|
Eb|-0-0000000-0000000-0000000-000000-|
    * ******* ******* ******* ******
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------|
Eb|-2-2222222-2222222-2222222-222222-|
    * ******* ******* ******* ******
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------|
Eb|-3-3333333-3333333-3333333-333333-|
    * ******* ******* ******* ******
1st ending:
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------|
Eb|-2-2222222-2222222-2222222-222222-|
    * ******* ******* ******* ******
2nd ending:
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|-2-2222222-2222222-2222222-0-12\-|
    * ******* ******* *******


Riff 5 (Solo Rhythm)
Guitar 1                  x4
eb|------------------------|
Bb|------------------------|
Gb|------------------------|
Db|------------------------|
Ab|-2--2-2-2-2-2--2--2--2--|
Eb|-0--0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--|
    *  * * * * *  *  *  *

Guitar 2 (Most notes ring, check PDF or Powertab for specifics)
eb|------0----------------------|
Bb|---------0---------0---------|
Gb|----------------------2------|
Db|--------------4--------------|
Ab|-------------------------0-2-|
Eb|-0---------------------------|

eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|------0----------------------|
Db|---------2-------------0-----|
Ab|-3----------3-------4-----4--|
Eb|---------------2-------------|


Solo
eb|------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------15~-------------------15~----|
Gb|----------------12----12-14b16~-------12----12-14b16~-|
Db|-------------------14--------------------14-----------|
Ab|----------12h14-----------------12h14-----------------|
Eb|-14\--/14---------------------------------------------|

eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------15~-------------------15~----|
Gb|-------12----12-14b16~-------12----12-14b16~-|
Db|----------14--------------------14-----------|
Ab|-12h14-----------------12h14-----------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------|

eb|-17b18--------15----------------|
Bb|-17b18-----------17--17~----0-0-|
Gb|-[slow bend]--------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|

eb|----------15-14~------0-14\12---0-10\7---0-|
Bb|-------12-----------0---------0--------0---|
Gb|-14b15-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
                       *         * *      * *
eb|-7p6--5-3------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------5-3-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------4-2p0-2b4----{2}{2}{2}{2}{2}{2}{2}{2}{2}--(4)r2-|
Db|-----------------------------------------a--a--a--a--a---------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|------------------------15-14--|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-2-----------------------------|
Ab|---5-2-------------------------|
Eb|-------5-3b7r3-0---------------|

End Solo


Riff 6
Guitar 1
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
    * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
    * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Eb|---------------------------------|
    * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
1st ending:
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
    * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
2nd ending:
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-12\-|
    * * * * * * * * * * * * *


Guitar 2 (Most notes ring, check PDF or Powertab for specifics)
eb|------0----------------------|
Bb|---------0---------0---------|
Gb|----------------------2------|
Db|--------------4--------------|
Ab|-------------------------0-2-|
Eb|-0---------------------------|

eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|------0----------------------|
Db|---------2-------------0-----|
Ab|-3----------3-------4-----4--|
Eb|---------------2-------------|


Play Riff 1

Riff 7 (Song ends with this)
eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-2----14----15----14----12----14----15----14----|
Eb|-0-00-12-00-13-00-12-00-10-00-12-00-13-00-12-00-|
      **    **    **    **    **    **    **    **
eb|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|-2----14----15----14----12----15----14\--|
Eb|-0-00-12-00-13-00-12-00-10-00-13-00-12\--|
      **    **    **    **    **    **



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