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Iced Earth: Prophecy
(Something Wicked This Way Comes)
Copyright (c) (Century Media) (1998)
transcribed by: Russ Elton (webmaster@abysslord.com)
edited by: Adam (chadam31@hotmail.com)
Jordan B. (sansamppsa1@hotmail.com)
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THE MOST UPDATED VERSION OF THIS SONG AT:
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Date last modified: February 16, 2005
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Tuning: Eb
Riff 1 (Clean, let notes ring)
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---7--10-----9---7-----7-----7---|
Db|-7---7---7-7---7---7-7---7-7---7-|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
"I can see clearly..."
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---7--10-----9---7-----7-----7---|
Db|-8---8---8-8---8---8-8---8-8---8-|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
"...attack on hallowed ground..."
Riff 2
Guitar 1 (Clean, let notes ring)
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|-7-----7-----7-----7-----7---7---|
Db|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0---0-|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
"So heed my warning..."
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|-5-----5-----5-----5-----5---5---|
Db|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0---0-|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3---3---|
Db|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0---0-|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---2---|
Db|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0---0-|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
Guitar 2 (Distortion)
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-7~-------7/9--7\5-5~--------5/7-5\3-|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
"So heed my warning..."
eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|-3~--------3/5-3\2-2~----|
Db|-------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------|
Guitar 3 (Distortion)
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-6~--------6/8-6\5-5~--------5/6-5\3-|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
"So heed my warning..."
eb|-----------------------|
Bb|-3--------3--5/6-6~----|
Gb|-----------------------|
Db|-----------------------|
Ab|-----------------------|
Eb|-----------------------|
Riff 3 (Clean, let notes ring, Play 2x)
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|-2-----0-----3-----0-----2---2----|
Db|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0---0--|
Ab|----------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------|
"A sacred few..." (Distortion)
eb|--------------------------------|--------|
Bb|--------------------------------|--------|
Gb|-2-----0-----3-----0-----2---2--|--------|
Db|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0----|-3----5-|
Ab|--------------------------------|-3----5-|
Eb|--------------------------------|--------|
"A sacred few..."
Play Riff 1 "Ten thousand years..."
Play Riff 2 "So there is hope you see..."
Play Riff 3 "Oppressed for centuries..."
Riff 4 (Distortion)
eb|--------------------|
Bb|--------------------|
Gb|--------------------|
Db|-7-777-7----7-777-7-|
Ab|-5-555-5----5-555-5-|
Eb|--------------------|
eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------|
Db|-------5------------5---3---5-----6-5-3-|
Ab|-3-333-3--3-333-3-3---3---3---3-3-------|
Eb|----------------------------------------|
* *** * *** * * * * *
Riff 5
Guitar 1 x2
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-----------7---5---7-----5-7-8-|
Ab|-5-555-5-5---5---5---5-5-------|
Eb|-------------------------------|
* *** * * * * *
x2
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-----------5---3---5-----6-5-3-|
Ab|-3-333-3-3---3---3---3-3-------|
Eb|-------------------------------|
* *** * * * * *
Guitar 2 (Comes in the second time)
NOTE: Harmony notes were dubbed in, so the
pedal notes shown (notes on Ab string) are
just played by first guitar.
x2
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----------10---8---10-----8-10-12-|
Ab|-5-555-5-5----5---5----5-5---------|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
* *** * * * * * * * * * * * *
x2
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|-----------8---7---8-----10-8-7-|
Ab|-3-333-3-3---3---3---3-3--------|
Eb|--------------------------------|
* *** * * * * * * * * * * * *
Riff 6
eb|-----------------------|
Bb|-----------------------|
Gb|-----------------------|
Db|-7-----7-----7----8--5-|
Ab|-5-555-5-5-5-5----6--3-|
Eb|-----------------------|
*** * *
"We'll take their identity..."
eb|-----------------------|
Bb|-----------------------|
Gb|-----------------------|
Db|-7-----7-----7----8--5-|
Ab|-5-555-5-5-5-5----6--3-|
Eb|-----------------------|
*** * *
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|-10----10--10-12\10-8-----8-10\8-|
Ab|--8-888-8---8-10\-8-6-666-6--8\6-|
Eb|---------------------------------|
*** ***
"All the while..."
eb|-----------------------|
Bb|-----------------------|
Gb|-----------------------|
Db|-7-----7-----7----8--5-|
Ab|-5-555-5-5-5-5----6--3-|
Eb|-----------------------|
*** * *
Riff 7
Guitar 1 x2
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-------7-----5-----7-----5-7-8-|
Ab|-5-555---555---555---555-------|
Eb|-------------------------------|
* *** *** *** *** x2
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-------5-----3-----6-----6-5-3-|
Ab|-3-333---333---333---333-------|
Eb|-------------------------------|
* *** *** *** ***
Guitar 2 (Comes in the second time)
NOTE: Harmony notes were dubbed in, so the
pedal notes shown (notes on Ab string) are
just played by first guitar.
x2
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-------10-----8-----10-----8-10-12-|
Ab|-5-555----555---555----555---------|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
* *** * *** * *** * *** * * *
x2
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|-------8-----7-----10-----10-8-7-|
Ab|-3-333---333---333----333--------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
* *** * *** * *** * *** * * *
Play Riff 6 Solo rhythm
Solo
eb|--------------------------15h17-19p17-----------------------|
Bb|------------------15h17h18-----------19-16------------------|
Gb|----------14h15h17------------------------18-15~--17-15-14~-|
Db|-/14h15h17--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------|
(Harmony guitar in () )
eb|-(6--8-10---8--6--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--8-10-11--10--8--10-10--11-10-8~)--------------------------|
Gb|------------------10-10--12-10-9~---9h10-10/12~--10-10p9-7~-|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-9-7-9/10--10/12--12/14--14/17-17b19-17-15-14~--|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
(Harmony guitar plays top notes)
eb|-15-17-13-17----17-15-17-13-17-15-17-13-17----17-|
Bb|-17-18-15-18-17-18-17-18-15-18-17-18-15-18-17-18-|
Gb|-------------17----------------------------17----|
Db|-------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
eb|-12h13p12------12-13-15p12----------13-|
Bb|---------13--13-----------13------13---|
Gb|-----------14---------------12--12-----|
Db|------------------------------14-------|
Ab|---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------|
eb|-17p13----------13-17-131313-17-131313-|
Bb|------15------15-----------------------|
Gb|--------14--14-------------------------|
Db|----------15---------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------|
eb|-18p13------13-18-131313-18-131313-|
Bb|------15--15-----------------------|
Gb|--------14-------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
eb|-17-131313-15-131313-17-131313-18p13\-|
Bb|--------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------|
eb|-/17-17-17-18-18-18-22b24r22-22b24-22~~-|
Bb|----------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------|
End solo
Play Riff 7
Riff 8 x2
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|-7-----7-----7-----7-----8-8-5-5-|
Ab|-5-555-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-555-6-6-3-3-|
Eb|---------------------------------|
*** * * * * ***
"Assasins we will be..."
eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------|
Db|-10-----10-----12\10-8-----8-----10\8-|
Ab|--8-888--8-8-8-10\-8-6-666-6-6-6--8\6-|
Eb|--------------------------------------|
*** * * *** * *
"Jesus Christ..."
x3
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|-7-----7-----7-----7-----8-8-5-5-|
Ab|-5-555-5-5-5-5-555-5-555-6-6-3-3-|
Eb|---------------------------------|
*** * * *** ***
"The Domino Decree.."
eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------|
Db|-10-----10-----12\10-8-----8-----10\8-|
Ab|--8-888--8-8-8-10\-8-6-666-6-6-6--8\6-|
Eb|--------------------------------------|
*** * * *** * *
"If it takes..."
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|-7-----7-----7-----7-----8--5--7--|
Ab|-5-555-5-555-5-555-5-5-5-6--3--5--|
Eb|----------------------------------|
*** *** *** * *
"We never..."
Play Riff 1 Solo Rhythm
Solo
Guitar 1
eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|-/10~----10h11-10~----10-10-11~----11h13-11~-|
Gb|---------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------|
eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|-/13-13-13-13/15-13-11-10~----10h11-10~-|
Gb|----------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------|
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|-/6~---/10~----11~----11h13-11~-|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|
eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------15-17-18-17-15--------------|
Gb|---------14-15-17--------------17-15-14------|
Db|-14-15-17------------------------------17-15-|
Ab|---------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
eb|------------------------------------------|
Bb|-/10~----10h11-10~-------8-8~-----8h10-8~-|
Gb|------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------|
eb|------------------------------------|
Bb|-/6-6-6-6/8-6-5--/10~----10h11-10~--|
Gb|------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------|
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|-/10~---13~----15~----17-18-17~-|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|
eb|-----------------15-17-18-17-15---------------|
Bb|---------15-17-18--------------18-15----------|
Gb|-14-15-17----------------------------17-17-14-|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
End Solo
Play Riff 2 "And so our world..."
Guitar 3's ending for riff 2
eb|------------------------------|
Bb|-3--------3--5/6-6~-----8-6-5-|
Gb|------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------|
Ending (Clean)
eb|---------------5-----|
Bb|---------------6p5h6-|
Gb|---------------7-----|
Db|--7--5---------7-----|
Ab|--------8--7---5-----|
Eb|---------------------|
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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