Iced Earth: Life And Death
transcribed by: Russ Elton (webmaster@abysslord.com)
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Date last modified: April 15, 2003
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Tuning: Eb
Intro
eb|-7--7-7----7--7-7----7--7-7----7--7-7---|
Bb|-------0---------0---------0---------0--|
Gb|--------0---------0---------0---------0-|
Db|----------------------------------------| ---|
Ab|----------------------------------------| |
Eb|----------------------------------------| |
|--> Play 2x
eb|-5--5-5----5--5-5----5--5-5----5--5-5---| |
Bb|-------0---------0---------0---------0--| |
Gb|--------0---------0---------0---------0-| |
Db|----------------------------------------| ---|
Ab|----------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------|
eb|-3--3-3----0--------3--3-3----0-------|
Bb|-------3------3--3--------3------3--3-|
Gb|--------0------0-----------0------0---|
Db|--------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
eb|--19b20r19~~~~~----------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------14b15r14~~~~--|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
Riff 1
Guitar 1
eb|-0--7-7----7--7-7----7--7-7----7--7-7---|
Bb|-------0---------0---------0---------0--|
Gb|--------0---------0---------0---------0-|
Db|----------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------|
"I came into this world..."
eb|-5--5-5----5--5-5----5--5-5----5--5-5---|
Bb|-------0---------0---------0---------0--|
Gb|--------0---------0---------0---------0-|
Db|----------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------|
"...entry into this life..."
eb|-3--3-3----0--------3--3-3----0-------|
Bb|-------3------3--3--------3------3--3-|
Gb|--------0------0-----------0------0---|
Db|--------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------|
"As I grow..."
eb|-0--7-7----7--7-7----7--7-7----7--7-7---|
Bb|-------0---------0---------0---------0--|
Gb|--------0---------0---------0---------0-|
Db|----------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------|
"Visions come..."
eb|-5--5-5----5--5-5----5--5-5----5--5-5---|
Bb|-------0---------0---------0---------0--|
Gb|--------0---------0---------0---------0-|
Db|----------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------|
"...hate, will never leave..."
Guitar 2
eb|-----------------19------------------|
Bb|---------------------17~~------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
"...infant..."
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------15~~----------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
"...life..."
eb|-----------------12~~----------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
"...soul..."
eb|-----------------19------------------|
Bb|--------------------17---------------|
Gb|-----------------------14b15r14~-----|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
"...visions go..."
eb|-12-----10-----10----10--------|
Bb|-15b17--13b15--13b15-13b15r13\-|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------|
"...leave me..."
Riff 1a (Solo Rhythm)
eb|-3--3-3----0--------3--3-3----0-------|
Bb|-------3------3--3--------3------3--3-|
Gb|--------0------0-----------0------0---|
Db|--------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------|
eb|-0--7-7----7--7-7----7--7-7----7--7-7---|
Bb|-------0---------0---------0---------0--|
Gb|--------0---------0---------0---------0-|
Db|----------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------|
eb|-5--5-5----5--5-5----5--5-5----5--5-5---|
Bb|-------0---------0---------0---------0--|
Gb|--------0---------0---------0---------0-|
Db|----------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------|
eb|-3--3-3----0--------3--3-3----0-------|
Bb|-------3------3--3--------3------3--3-|
Gb|--------0------0-----------0------0---|
Db|--------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------|
eb|-0--7-7-|
Bb|--------|
Gb|--------|
Db|--------|
Ab|--------|
Eb|--------|
Solo (First part is harmonized)
Guitar 1
eb|---------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------|
Gb|----------12-14-16-14--12~-|
Db|-12-14-16------------------|
Ab|---------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------|
eb|------------------------------|
Bb|-15-15-15\--------------------|
Gb|-----------------14-16-14-12~-|
Db|------------x-12--------------|
Ab|------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------|
Guitar 2
eb|--------------------------|
Bb|----------12-13-15-13-12~-|
Gb|-11-12-14-----------------|
Db|--------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------|
eb|------------------------------|
Bb|-19-19-19\-------13-15-13-12~-|
Gb|-----------11-12--------------|
Db|------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------|
Guitar 3
eb|------------------------|
Bb|---------------10-------|
Gb|-------9-11-12----12-9~-|
Db|-10-12------------------|
Ab|------------------------|
Eb|------------------------|
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|--------------------10-------|
Gb|-12-12-12\-------12----12-9~-|
Db|-----------10-12-------------|
Ab|-----------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|
Harmony section ends, single guitar continues:
eb|-----19------------12--------------12----|
Bb|----------------------12--------12----15-|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-14--------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-2b4--------(4)r3--------(3)r2-|
Db|-------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------|
eb|-----19----19~----19~----19~--|
Bb|-20---------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------|
Harmony section starts again:
Guitar 1
eb|---------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------|
Gb|----------12-14-16-14--12~-|
Db|-12-14-16------------------|
Ab|---------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------|
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-15-15-15\-------------------|
Gb|-----------------14-16-14-9~-|
Db|------------x-12-------------|
Ab|-----------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|
Guitar 2
eb|--------------------------|
Bb|----------12-13-15-13-12~-|
Gb|-11-12-14-----------------|
Db|--------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------|
eb|--------------------------[21]24r21-|
Bb|-19-19-19\-------13-15-13-----------|
Gb|-----------11-12--------------------|
Db|------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------|
Guitar 3
eb|------------------------|
Bb|---------------10-------|
Gb|-------9-11-12----12-9~-|
Db|-10-12------------------|
Ab|------------------------|
Eb|------------------------|
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|--------------------10-------|
Gb|-12-12-12\-------12----12-9~-|
Db|-----------10-12-------------|
Ab|-----------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|
End Solo
Riff 2 (Play 4x)
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|-9-----9-----9---10-----9-----9---|
Ab|-7-777-7-777-7-7--8-777-7-777-7-7-|
Eb|----------------------------------|
*** *** * *** *** *
eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|
Db|-10-----9-----9---10-10\-|
Ab|--8-777-7-777-7-0--8--8\-|
Eb|-------------------------|
*** ***
Guitar fill over riff 2
eb|--13------|
Bb|--16b18~--|
Gb|----------|
Db|----------|
Ab|----------|
Eb|----------|
Riff 2a
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-9---------------------------------|
Ab|-7-777-7-777-7-77-8-777-7-777-7-77-|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
*** * *** * ** * *** * *** * **
eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|
Db|------------------7----7-|
Ab|-8-777-7-777-7-77-8----8-|
Eb|-------------------------|
* *** * *** * **
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-9---------------------------------|
Ab|-7-777-7-777-7-77-8-777-7-777-7-77-|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
*** * *** * ** * *** * *** * **
eb|---------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------|
Db|------------------7----7---|
Ab|-8-777-7-777-7-77-8----8-0-|
Eb|---------------------------|
* *** * *** * **
Riff 3 (Solo Rhythm) x2
eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-9----9-10-9-7--9--10-12----12-14-12-10--9--7-|
Ab|-7----7--8-7-5--7---8-10----10-12-10--8--7--5-|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Riff 3a (Solo Rhythm)
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|-9-----------9-10-9-7--9--10-12-|
Ab|-7-----2-----7--8-7-5--7---8-10-|
Eb|---0-0-0-0-0--------------------|
* * * *
eb|------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------|
Db|-------12------------------10--9--7-|
Ab|-10-10-10-10-101010-121210--8--7--5-|
Eb|------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * *
Solo
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
End Solo
Riff 4
Guitar 1
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|
Ab|-5\2--------------5\2--------------|
Eb|-3\0-0-000-000-00-3\0-0-000-000-00-|
* *** *** ** * *** *** **
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-----3---2---1-------3---2---1---|
Eb|-1-1---1---1---111-1---1---1---0-|
* * * * *** * * * *
Guitar 2
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-12\9--------------12\9--------------|
Ab|-10\7-7-777-777-77-10\7-7-777-777-77-|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
* *** *** ** * *** *** **
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----10---9---8-------10---9---8---|
Ab|-8-8----8---8---888-8----8---8---0-|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
* * * * *** * * * *
Riff 5 (Guitar 2 play notes in () )
eb|---------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------|
Db|---------9-7-9-10--9--7-9\-|
Ab|-2-2-----7-5-7--8--7--5-7\-|
Eb|-0-0-0-0-------------------|
* * * *
eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|
Db|-------9-7-9-10--9--7-9\-|
Ab|-2-----7-5-7--8--7--5-7\-|
Eb|-0-0-0-------------------|
* * * *
eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|
Db|------(5-4-5-7--5--4-5\)-|
Ab|-2-----7-5-7-8--7--5-7\--|
Eb|-0-0-0-------------------|
* *
eb|----------------------|
Bb|----------------------|
Gb|----------------------|
Db|------(5-4-5-7--5--4)-|
Ab|-2-----7-5-7-8--7--5--|
Eb|-0-0-0----------------|
* *
Play Riff 4 "As I grow..."
Riff 6 (Guitar 2 plays notes in () )
eb|--------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|--(5)-(5)-(5-7-5)-(4)-(4)-(4-5-4)-(2)-(2)-(2-4-2)-|
Ab|---7---7---7-8-7---5---5---5-7-5---3---3---3-5-3--|
Eb|-0---0---0-------0---0---0-------0---0---0--------|
* * * * * * * * *
eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--(5)-(5)-877-10-8-877-8-10-877-10-8-877-8-10-|
Eb|-0-7-0-7--------------------------------------|
* * *** * * *** * * *** * * *** * *
Riff 7
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|-9-10-9--10-7-10-9--9-9-10-9-12-|
Ab|-7--8-7---8-5--8-7--7-7--8-7-10-|
Eb|--------------------------------|
* * *
"The reflection..."
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|-9-10-9--10-7-10-9------------7---|
Ab|-7--8-7---8-5--8-7--7-77-10-8---8-|
Eb|----------------------------------|
* * * ** * *
"My body's old..."
Final time:
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|-9-10-9--10-7-10-9------------7---|
Ab|-7--8-7---8-5--8-7--7-77-10-8---0-|
Eb|----------------------------------|
* * * ** * * *
Riff 8
eb|--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------|
Db|-3--3--------------2------|
Ab|-5--5--5-5-3-3-3-3-0--0-0-|
Eb|--------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
"Soul sucked..."
Play Riff 7 "Trapped in someone else..."
Play Riff 8 "Soul sucked..."
Riff 7a
Guitar 1
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------|
Ab|-7--8-7--8-5-8-7--7-7-8-7-10-|
Eb|-----------------------------|
* * *
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------7---|
Ab|-7--8-7--8-5-8-7--7-7-10-8---8-|
Eb|-------------------------------|
* * *
Final time:
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------7---|
Ab|-7--8-7--8-5-8-7--7-7-10-8---0-|
Eb|-------------------------------|
* * * *
Guitar 2
eb|----------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------4-|
Db|-5--7-5--7-4-7-5--5-5-7-5---|
Ab|----------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------|
* * *
eb|------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------4---5---|
Db|-5--7-5--7-4-7-5--5-5---7---7-|
Ab|------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------|
* * *
Riff 9 (Solo Rhythm, Play 2x)
eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------|
Db|--------------7--7--7-------------------|
Ab|-8--7--5-3-2--5--5--5-------10--10--10\-|
Eb|-6--5--3-1-0-----------4-56--8---8---8\-|
* **
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|------4--4--4-------2--2----4-2--|
Ab|------2--2--2-------0--0----2-0--|
Eb|-2-45----------0-23-------3------|
* ** * ** *
Solo
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
End Solo
Riff 9a
Guitar 1
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-8--7--5-3-2--5--5--5----------------|
Eb|-6--5--3-1-0-----------4-56-8--8--8\-|
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|------2--2--2-------0--0----2-0--|
Eb|-2-45----------0-23-------3------|
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-8--7--5-3-2-------------------------|
Ab|--------------5--5--5----------------|
Eb|-----------------------4-56-8--8--8\-|
eB|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|------2--2--2-------0--0----2-0--|
Eb|-2-45----------0-23-------3------|
Guitar 2
eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------|
Ab|-8--7--5-3-2--8--8--8--6-78-10--10--10\-|
Eb|-6--5--3-1-0----------------------------|
eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------7----|
Db|-7-910-/12--12--12--5-78-10-10-7---10-|
Ab|--------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------|
eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------|
Gb|-6--5-----------------------------------|
Db|-------8-7-5----------------------------|
Ab|--------------8--8--8--6-78-10--10--10\-|
Eb|----------------------------------------|
eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------7-----|
Db|-7-910-/12--12--12--5-78-10-10-7---10~-|
Ab|---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------|
Play Riff 2
Riff 2b
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-9---------------------------------|
Ab|-7-777-7-777-7-77-8-777-7-777-7-77-|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
*** * *** * ** * *** * *** * **
eb|--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------|
Db|-----------------10----10-|
Ab|-8-777-7-777-7-77-8-----8-|
Eb|--------------------------|
* *** * *** * **
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-9---------------------------------|
Ab|-7-777-7-777-7-77-8-777-7-777-7-77-|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
*** * *** * ** * *** * *** * **
eb|----------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------|
Db|-----------------10----10---|
Ab|-8-777-7-777-7-77-8-----8---|
Eb|--------------------------0-|
* *** * *** * ** *
Guitar fill over 2b
Guitar 1
eb|--13------|
Bb|--16b18~--|
Gb|----------|
Db|----------|
Ab|----------|
Eb|----------|
Guitar 2
eb|--17------|
Bb|--20b22~--|
Gb|----------|
Db|----------|
Ab|----------|
Eb|----------|
Play Riff 5
Riff 10
Guitar 1
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-5-5-555-7-8-/10--10-10-101010-8-7-5-|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------|
Eb|-6-6-666-/10-5--5-5-555-555-55-|
Guitar 2 (Comes in the 3rd and 4th times)
eb|-----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-10-10-101010-12-14-/15--15-15-151515-14-12-10-|
Db|-----------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------|
eb|-----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------|
Db|-12-12-121212-/15-10--10-10-101010-101010-1010-|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------|
eb|-----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-10-10-101010-12-14-/15--15-15-151515-14-12-10-|
Db|-----------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------|
eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------7~~-|
Db|-12-12-121212-/15-10--10-10-101010--a---|
Ab|----------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------|
Ending
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-12\9--------------12\9--------------|
Ab|-10\7-7-777-777-77-10\7-7-777-777-77-|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
* *** *** ** * *** *** **
eb|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----10---9---8-------10---9---8\--------|
Ab|-8-8----8---8---888-8----8---8-------2-2-|
Eb|-----------------------------------0-0-0-|
* * * * *** * * * *
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
