Iced Earth - "Dark Saga" Guitar Tab
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Iced Earth: Dark Saga
(Dark Saga)
Copyright (c) (Century Media) (1996)
transcribed by: Russ Elton (webmaster@abysslord.com)
Mika Ristiranta (m_ristiranta@hotmail.com)
Rob Steinway (shaded_enmity@hotmail.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: February 26, 2005
PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS TAB TO ANOTHER SITE
WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU.
Tuning: Eb
Riff 1 (Clean) x2
eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|-------0------------0----|
Db|-----4----------------4--|
Ab|---2--------------2------|
Eb|-0--------------0--------|
"The deal was rigged..."
eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|-------0-------0---------|
Db|-----0-------0-------0---|
Ab|---2-------0-------0-----|
Eb|-3-------2-------1-----1-|
Riff 2 (Distortion)
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-|
Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
* * * * * * * * * * *
"An empty soul..."
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------5-5-4-4-|
Ab|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-5-5-4-4-|
Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-2-2-|
* * * * * * * * * *
"...alone and confused..."
Riff 2a
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-|
Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
* * * * * * * * * * *
"Images flash..."
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------5-5-4---|
Ab|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-5-5-4---|
Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-2-0-|
* * * * * * * * * * *
"...he took my life..."
Riff 3
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------9--9\-|
Ab|-3--3----------2--2------7--7\-|
Eb|-1--1--111-3-0-0--0-0000-------|
*** * * ****
"I cheated myself..."
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-3--3----------2--2------2--2----|
Eb|-1--1--111-3-0-0--0-0000-0--0--0-|
*** * * **** *
"Love, unconditional..."
Play Riff 2 "Fight, ..."
Play Riff 2a "You must accept..."
Play Riff 3 "I cheated myself..."
Play Riff 1 Solo Rhythm
Solo
eb|------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------/12--13-12~----(12)\-------/12--13-10~----(10)\-|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-9-10-----------------------9-10----------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------|
eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|-------/12--13-------------------15b17-|
Gb|---------------12~--------(12)\--------|
Db|-9-10----------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------|
eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-15b17r15-13-12-13-13~--12h13-10~----12-13----------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------12----(12)p11~-|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
End Solo
Riff 1a
Guitar 1 (Clean) x2
eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|-------0------------0----|
Db|-----4----------------4--|
Ab|---2--------------2------|
Eb|-0--------------0--------|
"I know there's goodness..."
eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|-------0-------0---------|
Db|-----0-------0-------0---|
Ab|---2-------0-------0-----|
Eb|-3-------2-------1-----1-|
"...slave..."
Guitar 2 (Distortion, comes in at end)
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------|
Db|-5---------4---------3-------|
Ab|-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-5-3-|
Eb|-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-3-1-|
* * * * * * * * * * *
"...slave..."
Play Riff 2 "No, I was betrayed..."
Play Riff 2a "I'll follow my heart..."
Play Riff 3 "I cheated myself..."
Riff 1a
Guitar 1 (Clean) x2
eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|-------0------------0----|
Db|-----4----------------4--|
Ab|---2--------------2------|
Eb|-0--------------0--------|
Guitar 2 (Distortion)
eb|------------------------|
Bb|------------------------|
Gb|------------------------|
Db|------------------------|
Ab|-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2------|
Eb|-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--...-|
* * * * * * * *
Ending:
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-5---------4---------3---------|
Ab|-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-5-3-2-|
Eb|-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-3-1-0-|
* * * * * * * * * * *
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
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