Iced Earth: Ten Thousand Strong transcribed by: Russ Elton (webmaster@abysslord.com) FIND EVERY ICED EARTH SONG AND THE MOST UPDATED VERSION OF THIS SONG AT: The Frozen Palace http://abysslord.com/icedearth/ Date last modified: 12/21/07 PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS TAB TO ANOTHER SITE WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU. Tuning: Eb Intro Both guitars eb|-----------------------| Bb|-----------------------| Gb|-----------------------| Db|-----------------------| Ab|-2---------2---------2-| Eb|-0--000000-0--000000-0-| ****** ****** eb|--------------------| Bb|--------------------| Gb|--------------------| Db|--------------------| Ab|--------2-4----5--2-| Eb|-000000-0-2-00-3--0-| ****** ** eb|--------------------| Bb|--------------------| Gb|--------------------| Db|--------------------| Ab|--------2---------2-| Eb|-000000-0--000000-0-| ****** ****** eb|--------------------| Bb|--------------------| Gb|--------------------| Db|---------------5--5-| Ab|--------2-4----3--2-| Eb|-000000-0-2-00------| ****** ** eb|------------------| Bb|------------------| Gb|------------------| Db|------------------| Ab|------2---------2-| Eb|-0000-0--000000-0-| **** ****** eb|---------------| Bb|---------------| Gb|---------------| Db|---------------| Ab|--------2-4----| Eb|-000000-0-2-00-| ****** ** Harmony part: Guitar 1 eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------| Ab|-5--5-555-7-5-3--3-333-2-0-3-2-| Eb|-------------------------------| * *** * * * *** * * Guitar 2 eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-4--4-444-5-4------------------| Ab|--------------7--7-777-5-3-7-5-| Eb|-------------------------------| * *** * * * *** * * Riff 1 Both guitars eb|------------------| Bb|------------------| Gb|------------------| Db|------------------| Ab|------2---------2-| Eb|-0000-0--000000-0-| **** ****** "A gathering..." eb|--------------------| Bb|--------------------| Gb|--------------------| Db|--------------------| Ab|--------2-4----5--2-| Eb|-000000-0-2-00-3--0-| ****** ** "...by the Elder..." eb|--------------------| Bb|--------------------| Gb|--------------------| Db|--------------------| Ab|--------2---------2-| Eb|-000000-0--000000-0-| ****** ****** "The consequence..." eb|--------------------| Bb|--------------------| Gb|--------------------| Db|---------------5--5-| Ab|--------2-4----3--2-| Eb|-000000-0-2-00------| ****** ** "...imminent..." eb|------------------| Bb|------------------| Gb|------------------| Db|------------------| Ab|------2---------2-| Eb|-0000-0--000000-0-| **** ****** "...prophecy..." eb|---------------| Bb|---------------| Gb|---------------| Db|---------------| Ab|--------2-4----| Eb|-000000-0-2-00-| ****** ** "...foreboding..." Harmony part: Guitar 1 eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------| Ab|-5--5-555-7-5-3--3-333-2-0-3-2-| Eb|-------------------------------| * *** * * * *** * * "Forces them..." Guitar 2 eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-4--4-444-5-4------------------| Ab|--------------7--7-777-5-3-7-5-| Eb|-------------------------------| * *** * * * *** * * Repeat the above, end with: eb|------------------| Bb|------------------| Gb|------------------| Db|------------------| Ab|------2---------2-| Eb|-0000-0--000000-0-| **** ****** "Like a..." eb|---------------| Bb|---------------| Gb|---------------| Db|---------------| Ab|--------2-4----| Eb|-000000-0-2-00-| ****** ** "...martyr sacrificed." Riff 2 Guitar 1 eb|--------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------| Db|-9-----------------------9-7----| Ab|-7--7-777-777-777-777----7-5----| Eb|----------------------00-----00-| * *** *** *** *** ** ** "Await the day..." eb|--------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------| Db|-5-----------------------5-9----| Ab|-3--3-333-333-333-333----3-7----| Eb|----------------------00-----00-| * *** *** *** *** ** ** "Earth Mother's..." eb|--------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------| Db|-7-----------------------7-5----| Ab|-5--5-555-555-555-555----5-3----| Eb|----------------------00-----00-| * *** *** *** *** ** ** "Erase the..." eb|-----------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------| Db|-4-------------------5--------7----| Ab|-2--2-222-222-22-3-3-3-33-5-5-5----| Eb|--------------------------------00-| * *** *** ** * * ** * * ** "They know not..." Guitars 2 & 3 (Guitar 3 plays top notes) eb|---------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------| Db|--9----9-7--5----5--9--7----7-5--4----5----7-| Ab|-10---10-9--7----7-10--9----9-7--5----7----9-| Eb|---------------------------------------------| eb|---------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------| Db|--9----9-7--5----5--9--7----7-5--4----5----4-| Ab|-10---10-9--7----7-10--9----9-7--5----7----5-| Eb|---------------------------------------------| Play Intro "What we possess..." Play Riff 1 but one less repetition Play Riff 2 w/ these additional guitars: (Harmony guitar plays top notes) eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-12----12h13--12-12----12h13--13--12-| Gb|-12----12h14--12-12----12h14--14--12-| Db|-------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------| eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-------12h13--12-------12h13--13--12-| Gb|-12----12h14--12-12----12h14--14--12-| Db|-14--------------14------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------| eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-10----10h12--10-10----10h12--12--10-| Gb|-11----11h12--11-11----11h12--12--11-| Db|-------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------| eb|-----------------------------------------------| Bb|-------10h12--10-------------------12-13-10-12-| Gb|-11----11h12--11-11-----9-----9-11-12-14-11-12-| Db|-12--------------12----10-12-10-12-------------| Ab|--------------------------12-------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------| Riff 3 Guitar 1 eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|--------5------------555-7-5-4-| Ab|-7-7777---7777-7~--------------| Eb|-------------------------------| **** **** *** * * * eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------| Db|-4------5------4-------5--------7----| Ab|---5555---5555---5-3-3---33-5-5---55-| Eb|-------------------------------------| **** **** * * ** * * ** Final time: eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------| Db|-4------5------4-------5--------7----| Ab|---5555---5555---5-3-3---33-5-5------| Eb|----------------------------------00-| **** **** * * ** * * ** Guitar 2 eb|------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------| Db|-------------9-----------------999-10-9-7-| Ab|-10-10101010---10101010-10~---------------| Eb|------------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * *** * * * eb|--------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------| Db|-7------9------7-------9--------10----| Ab|---9999---9999---9-7-7---77-9-9----99-| Eb|--------------------------------------| **** **** * * ** * * ** Final time: eb|--------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------| Db|-7------9------7-------9--------10----| Ab|---9999---9999---9-7-7---77-9-9-------| Eb|-----------------------------------00-| **** **** * * ** * * ** Guitars 3 & 4 (Guitar 4 plays top notes) eb|-----------------------------------------------| Bb|---------121212-13-12-10-12--10----------------| Gb|-12~-----------------------------12--11--9-----| Db|----------9-9-9-10--9--7--9---7-------------12-| Ab|-10~-----------------------------10---9--7-----| Eb|--------------------------------------------10-| eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------121212-13-15-13-12--13--15--13--12--10-| Gb|-12~--------------------------------------------| Db|----------9-9-9-10-12-10--9--10--12--10---9---7-| Ab|-10~--------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Play Riff 2 w/ the additional guitars Guitar fill during last chorus: eb|-20b22~---20~--19~--17~--| Bb|-------------------------| Gb|-------------------------| Db|-------------------------| Ab|-------------------------| Eb|-------------------------| eb|-15-14h15p14~-----14h15p14--14--------------------| Bb|-------------------------------17-15-17-17b19r17--| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------| End guitar fill Ending: eb|-----------------------| Bb|-----------------------| Gb|-----------------------| Db|-----------------------| Ab|-2---------2---------2-| Eb|-0--000000-0--000000-0-| ****** ****** eb|--------------------| Bb|--------------------| Gb|--------------------| Db|--------------------| Ab|--------2-4----5--2-| Eb|-000000-0-2-00-3--0-| ****** ** eb|--------------------| Bb|--------------------| Gb|--------------------| Db|--------------------| Ab|--------2---------2-| Eb|-000000-0--000000-0-| ****** ****** eb|--------------------| Bb|--------------------| Gb|--------------------| Db|---------------5--5-| Ab|--------2-4----3--2-| Eb|-000000-0-2-00------| ****** ** The following is played three times, ended with the E5 chord shown at the end. eb|------------------| Bb|------------------| Gb|------------------| Db|------------------| Ab|------2---------2-| Eb|-0000-0--000000-0-| **** ****** eb|--------------------| Bb|--------------------| Gb|--------------------| Db|--------------------| Ab|--------2-4----5--2-| Eb|-000000-0-2-00-3--0-| ****** ** eb|--------------------| Bb|--------------------| Gb|--------------------| Db|--------------------| Ab|--------2---------2-| Eb|-000000-0--000000-0-| ****** ****** eb|--------------------|-----| Bb|--------------------|-----| Gb|--------------------|-----| Db|---------------5--5-|-----| Ab|--------2-4----3--2-|--2--| Eb|-000000-0-2-00------|--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. = 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