Iced Earth

Iced Earth - Dead Babies guitar tab

Tuning: Eb

RIff 1 (clean):

eb|-0----------------2----------------3-|

Bb|---0-1--------------3-0-----------3--|

Gb|-------0-2--------------0-2----2-2---|

Db|-------------------------------------|

Ab|-------------------------------------|

Eb|-------------------------------------|

eb|---------0---------------3---------|

Bb|-------1---1-----------3---3-------|

Gb|-----2-------2-------3-------3-----|

Db|---2-----------2---3-----------3---|

Ab|-0---------------1-----------------|

Eb|-----------------------------------|

"Little Betty..."

eb|-----------------------------------|

Bb|-----------------------------------|

Gb|-----2---3--3-2----2---0h2p0-0-----|

Db|---2---2---------2---2---------4-0-|

Ab|-0---------------------------------|

Eb|-----------------------------------|

"...aspirin..."

eb|---------3------------------------0----2-|

Bb|-------3---3---------------------1----3--|

Gb|-----0-------0-----0-----0------2----2---|

Db|---0-------------0-----0-------2----0----|

Ab|------------------------------0----------|

Eb|-3-------------2-----1-------------------|

"She got them..."

eb|---------0---------------3---------|

Bb|-------1---1-----------3---3-------|

Gb|-----2-------2-------3-------3-----|

Db|---2-----------2---3-----------3---|

Ab|-0---------------1-----------------|

Eb|-----------------------------------|

"Betty's mommy..."

eb|-----------------------------------|

Bb|-----------------------------------|

Gb|-----2---3--3-2----2---0h2p0-0-----|

Db|---2---2---------2---2---------4-0-|

Ab|-0---------------------------------|

Eb|-----------------------------------|

"...save her..."

eb|---------3------------------------0-|

Bb|-------3---3---------------------1--|

Gb|-----0-------0-----0-----0------2---|

Db|---0-------------0-----0-------2----|

Ab|------------------------------0-----|

Eb|-3-------------2-----1--------------|

"She didn't hear..."

Riff 2 (Distortion)

eb|----------------------------|

Bb|----------------------------|

Gb|----------------------------|

Db|-5--5------5----7--7------9-|

Ab|-3--3--3-3-3----5--5--7-7-7-|

Eb|----------------------------|

* * * *

"Dead babies..."

eb|----------------------------------------------|

Bb|----------------------------------------------|

Gb|----------4---------------4--------4----------|

Db|-2---4-5--2--5-4-5----4-5-2----4-5-2--------2-|

Ab|-0-0-2-3-----3-2-3--0-2-3----0-2-3----0-2-3---|

Eb|----------------------------------------------|

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

"...shelf..."

Riff 3

Guitar 1

eb|-------------------------|

Bb|-------------------------|

Gb|-------------------------|

Db|-5----7------------------|

Ab|-3----5----5--5--3--2--7-|

Eb|-----------3--2--1--0--5-|

"Well we, didn't want you..."

Guitar 2

eb|----------------------------|

Bb|----------------------------|

Gb|---------9~~-----------11~~-|

Db|------10------------12------|

Ab|---10------------12---------|

Eb|-8------------10------------|

eb|------------------------------|

Bb|------------------------------|

Gb|-12~~--11~~--10~~--9~~----9~~-|

Db|------------------------------|

Ab|------------------------------|

Eb|------------------------------|

Guitar 3

eb|----------------------------|

Bb|---------8~~-----------10~~-|

Gb|-------9------------11------|

Db|----10-----------12---------|

Ab|-10-----------12------------|

Eb|----------------------------|

eb|------------------------------|

Bb|-12~~--10~~--10~~--9~~---10~~-|

Gb|------------------------------|

Db|------------------------------|

Ab|------------------------------|

Eb|------------------------------|

Riff 1a (Clean)

eb|-0---------|

Bb|---0-1-----|

Gb|-------0-2-|

Db|-----------|

Ab|-----------|

Eb|-----------|

eb|---------0---------------3---------|

Bb|-------1---1-----------3---3-------|

Gb|-----2-------2-------3-------3-----|

Db|---2-----------2---3-----------3---|

Ab|-0---------------1-----------------|

Eb|-----------------------------------|

"Daddy is an agrophile..."

eb|-----------------------------------|

Bb|-----------------------------------|

Gb|-----2---3--3-2----2---0h2p0-0-----|

Db|---2---2---------2---2---------4-0-|

Ab|-0---------------------------------|

Eb|-----------------------------------|

"...Texas..."

eb|---------3------------------------0----2-|

Bb|-------3---3---------------------1----3--|

Gb|-----0-------0-----0-----0------2----2---|

Db|---0-------------0-----0-------2----0----|

Ab|------------------------------0----------|

Eb|-3-------------2-----1-------------------|

"Mommy's on the bar..."

eb|---------0---------------3---------|

Bb|-------1---1-----------3---3-------|

Gb|-----2-------2-------3-------3-----|

Db|---2-----------2---3-----------3---|

Ab|-0---------------1-----------------|

Eb|-----------------------------------|

"Little Betty..."

eb|-----------------------------------|

Bb|-----------------------------------|

Gb|-----2---3--3-2----2---0h2p0-0-----|

Db|---2---2---------2---2---------4-0-|

Ab|-0---------------------------------|

Eb|-----------------------------------|

"...graveyard..."

eb|---------3------------------------0-|

Bb|-------3---3---------------------1--|

Gb|-----0-------0-----0-----0------2---|

Db|---0-------------0-----0-------2----|

Ab|------------------------------0-----|

Eb|-3-------------2-----1--------------|

"Living there..."

Play Riff 2 "Dead babies..."

Play Riff 3 "Well we, didn't want you..."

[Don't play the last chord on Riff 3, got to Riff 4]

Riff 4

eb|---------------------------|

Bb|---------------------------|

Gb|---------------------------|

Db|---------------------------|

Ab|---7----6------5----4----3-|

Eb|-5----4----3-3----2----1---|

Riff 5 (Solo Rhythm)

eb|-----------------------|

Bb|-----------------------|

Gb|-----------------------|

Db|-5---------------------|

Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-...-|

Eb|-----------------------|

* * * * * * * *

eb|------------------------|

Bb|------------------------|

Gb|------------------------|

Db|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|

Ab|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|

Eb|------------------------|

eb|-----------------------|

Bb|-----------------------|

Gb|-----------------------|

Db|-5---------------------|

Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-...-|

Eb|-----------------------|

* * * * * * * *

eb|--------------------------|

Bb|--------------------------|

Gb|--------------------------|

Db|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---|

Ab|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-0-|

Eb|--------------------------|

eb|--------------------------------------|

Bb|--------------------------------------|

Gb|--------------------------------------|

Db|-7------5------3------2---------------|

Ab|-5----0-3----0-1----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

Eb|--------------------------------------|

* * * * * * *

eb|---------------------------------|

Bb|---------------------------------|

Gb|---------------------------------|

Db|-7---------------5---------------|

Ab|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-|

Eb|---------------------------------|

* * * * * * * * * * * *

eb|---------------------------------|

Bb|---------------------------------|

Gb|---------------------------------|

Db|-3---------------2---------------|

Ab|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

Eb|---------------------------------|

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

End Solo Rhythm

Solo

Guitar 1

eb|----------------------------------------------------|

Bb|-----8-8~--7-7~--8-5~--7----------------------------|

Gb|-------------------------7~--9-5~--7-4~--5-----4----|

Db|-5~----------------------------------------7~----5~-|

Ab|----------------------------------------------------|

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|

eb|------------------------------|

Bb|-----/10~-------------/10~----|

Gb|-/7~------9~------/7~------9~-|

Db|--------------5~--------------|

Ab|------------------------------|

Eb|------------------------------|

Guitar 2

eb|----------------------------------------------------|

Bb|-----8-8~--7-----8-8~--7-7~--8-5~--7----------------|

Gb|-------------------------------------7~--9-5~--7----|

Db|-5~----------5~----------------------------------5~-|

Ab|----------------------------------------------------|

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|

eb|------------------------------|

Bb|-----/10~--------/8~-/15~-10~-|

Gb|-/7~------9~--5~--------------|

Db|------------------------------|

Ab|------------------------------|

Eb|------------------------------|

Repeat above solo, then play this:

Guitar 1

eb|-------------------------------|

Bb|-------------------------------|

Gb|----7-9-7-9-7-9~--7-9-7-9-7-9~-|

Db|-------------------------------|

Ab|-------------------------------|

Eb|-------------------------------|

eb|-------------------------------|

Bb|-------------------------------|

Gb|-7-9-7-9-7-9-7-6-7-6-------6-9-|

Db|---------------------8-7-9-----|

Ab|-------------------------------|

Eb|-------------------------------|

eb|-------------------------------|

Bb|-------------------------------|

Gb|----7-9-7-9-7-9~--7-9-7-9-7-9~-|

Db|-------------------------------|

Ab|-------------------------------|

Eb|-------------------------------|

eb|-------------------------------|

Bb|-------------------------------|

Gb|-7-9-7-9-7-9-7-6-7-6-----------|

Db|---------------------8-7-5-----|

Ab|---------------------------8-7-|

Eb|-------------------------------|

Guitar 2 (Final note in () rings into next section)

eb|------------------------|

Bb|------------------------|

Gb|-----10-12-10-12-10-12~-|

Db|-7-7--------------------|

Ab|------------------------|

Eb|------------------------|

eb|--------------------|

Bb|--------------------|

Gb|-10-12-10-12-10-12~-|

Db|--------------------|

Ab|--------------------|

Eb|--------------------|

1st ending

eb|-----------------------------------------|

Bb|-----------------------------------------|

Gb|-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-9-10-9-------------|

Db|-----------------------------12-11-------|

Ab|-----------------------------------13-10-|

Eb|-----------------------------------------|

2nd ending

eb|---------------------------------------------------|

Bb|---------------------------------------------------|

Gb|-10-12-10-12-10-9-10-9-10-9------------------------|

Db|----------------------------12-11----------(10~~\\)-|

Ab|----------------------------------13-12-10---------|

Eb|---------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 3 (Final note in () rings into next section)

eb|-----------------------------------------|

Bb|--10-10~~--------8-8~~----10-8-----------|

Gb|-------------------------------10-9-10~~-|

Db|-----------------------------------------|

Ab|-----------------------------------------|

Eb|-----------------------------------------|

eb|-10~~---10-8---------------------------|

Bb|-------------11-10-11-10-8---------10~-|

Gb|------------------------------9-12-----|

Db|---------------------------11----------|

Ab|---------------------------------------|

Eb|---------------------------------------|

eb|--------------------------------------------|

Bb|-11-10-11-10-11-10~-------------------------|

Gb|---------------------12--14-12-14-12-14-12~-|

Db|--------------------------------------------|

Ab|--------------------------------------------|

Eb|--------------------------------------------|

eb|--------------------------------9-12-------12-(15~~)-|

Bb|-------------------/11-10-11-10------11-10-----------|

Gb|-14-12-14-12-----------------------------------------|

Db|-------------15-14-----------------------------------|

Ab|-----------------------------------------------------|

Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|

End Solo

Play Riff 2 "Dead babies..." & Solo Rhythm

Solo

Guitar 1 (Play 2x)

eb|---------------------------|

Bb|-13~~----15-13-12-10~--12~-|

Gb|---------------------------|

Db|---------------------------|

Ab|---------------------------|

Eb|---------------------------|

eb|-------------------------|

Bb|-13--13-15-17--13-15-17~-|

Gb|-------------------------|

Db|-------------------------|

Ab|-------------------------|

Eb|-------------------------|

eb|----------------------------------|

Bb|----13--13-15-17--13-15-17~-------|

Gb|-14----------------------------14-|

Db|----------------------------------|

Ab|----------------------------------|

Eb|----------------------------------|

Guitar 2

eb|---------------------------|

Bb|-13~~----15-13-12-10~------|

Gb|-----------------------13~-|

Db|---------------------------|

Ab|---------------------------|

Eb|---------------------------|

eb|-------------------------|

Bb|-------------------------|

Gb|-14--14-16-17--14-16-17~-|

Db|-------------------------|

Ab|-------------------------|

Eb|-------------------------|

eb|----------------------------------|

Bb|----------------------------------|

Gb|----14--14-16-17--14-16-17~-------|

Db|-14----------------------------14-|

Ab|----------------------------------|

Eb|----------------------------------|

eb|---------------------------|

Bb|---------15-13-12-10~------|

Gb|--9~-------------------13~-|

Db|---------------------------|

Ab|---------------------------|

Eb|---------------------------|

eb|-------------------------|

Bb|-------------------------|

Gb|-14--14-16-17--14-16-17~-|

Db|-------------------------|

Ab|-------------------------|

Eb|-------------------------|

eb|----------------------------------|

Bb|----------------------------------|

Gb|----14--14-16-17--14-16-17~-------|

Db|-14----------------------------14-|

Ab|----------------------------------|

Eb|----------------------------------|

Guitar 3 (Only plays the last time)

eb|---------12-10------------------------------|

Bb|-13~~----------13-12-10-------13-12~~--13~~-|

Gb|------------------------12-10---------------|

Db|--------------------------------------------|

Ab|--------------------------------------------|

Eb|--------------------------------------------|

Guitar 4 (Only plays the last time)

eb|--------------------------------------------|

Bb|-13~~----13-12-10---------------------------|

Gb|------------------12-10--9------------------|

Db|---------------------------12-10--9~~--10~~-|

Ab|--------------------------------------------|

Eb|--------------------------------------------|

End Solo

Play Riff 3 with this additional lead:

Guitar fill (harmony guitar in () )

eb|------------------|

Bb|-(13~)-----(15~)--|

Gb|------------------|

Db|------------------|

Ab|---7~--------9~---|

Eb|------------------|

"Well we, didn't want you..."

End guitar fill

Riff 4a

eb|---------------------------|

Bb|---------------------------|

Gb|---------------------------|

Db|---------------------------|

Ab|---7----6------5----4----3-|

Eb|-5----4----3-3----2----1---|

eb|-------------------------------|

Bb|-------------------------------|

Gb|-------------------------------|

Db|---------------------------2-2-|

Ab|---7----6------5----4----3-0-0-|

Eb|-5----4----3-3----2----1-------|

"Goodbye, little baby!"

Notation:

10b12 = pick the 10th fret, then bend to the 12th fret.

10b12r10 = pick the 10th fret, then bend to the 12th fret,

then release to the 10th fret.

[10]12r10 = bend to the 12th fret from the 10th fret, pick,

then release to the 10th fret.

10b12 [14] = pick the 14th fret while holding the previous bend.

10b15* = tremolo bar bend, from the 10th fret to the 15th fret.

7d2* = tremolo bar dive, from the 7th fret to the 2nd 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

THE END.

ENJOY!

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