Iced Earth

Iced Earth - Written On The Walls Cast In Stone guitar tab

Iced Earth: Written On The Walls/Cast in Stone

transcribed by: Russ Elton (vicelton@yahoo.com)

solos by: John Twynam

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Date last modified: 04/29/02

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Tuning: Eb

NOTE: The first lyrics are from Written on the Walls,

the second from Cast in Stone. Riff changes have been

noted as well.

Riff 1

Guitar 1

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

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

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

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

Ab|--5-----4-----7-----2--|

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

Guitar 2 (not on DOP version)

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

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

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

Db|--0-0-12-0-13-0-10-12--0-0-8-0-10-0-7-8-|

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

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

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

Riff 2

Guitar 1

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

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

Gb|-7-------8-7-5-7-6-------7-6-4-6-|

Db|-5----55-5-5-5-5-4----44-4-4-4-4-|

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

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

** ** Final chord

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

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

Gb|-9------10-9-7-9-----------------|-----|

Db|-7----77-7-7-7-7-9------10-9-7-9-|-----|

Ab|-----------------7----77-7-7-7-7-|--5--|

Eb|---------------------------------|--3--|

** **

Guitar 2 x2

eb|-15h16p15-15h20p15-------------------|

Bb|-------------------15h16p15----------|

Gb|----------------------------15h16p15-|

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

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

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

x2

eb|-14h15p14-14h19p14-------------------|

Bb|-------------------14h15p14----------|

Gb|----------------------------14h15p14-|

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

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

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

x2

eb|-5h6p5-5h10p5-------------|

Bb|--------------5h6p5-------|

Gb|--------------------5h6p5-|

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

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

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

x2 Final note

eb|-12h13p12-12h17p12-------------------|--15--|

Bb|-------------------12h13p12----------|------|

Gb|----------------------------12h13p12-|------|

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

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

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

Riff 3

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

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

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

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

Ab|-5-----------------4-----------------|

Eb|-3-3-333-333-...-0-2-2-222-222-...-0-|

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

"On the night the darkness fell..."

"On the fall of our kingdom..."

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

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

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

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

Ab|-7-----------------2-----------------------------|

Eb|-5-5-555-555-...-0-0-0-000-0-0-000-0-0-000-000-0-|

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

Riff 4

Guitar 1

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

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

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

Db|-5-555-555-555-...-55-4-444-444-444-...-44-|

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

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

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

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

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

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

Db|-7-777-777-777-...-77----------------------|

Ab|----------------------7-777-777-777-...-77-|

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

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

Guitar 2

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

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

Gb|-----7---8---7---5---7---8---7-7-|

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

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

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

* * * * * * * *

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

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

Gb|-----6---7---6---4---6---7---6-6-|

Db|-4-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4-|

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

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

* * * * * * * *

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

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

Gb|-----9---10---9---7---9---10---9-9-|

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

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

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

* * * * * * * *

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

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

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

Db|-----9---10---9---7---9---10---9-9-|

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

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

* * * * * * * *

Guitar 3

eb|--------|

Bb|--------|

Gb|--7-----|

Db|--5-----|

Ab|--------|

Eb|--------|

eb|--------|

Bb|--------|

Gb|--6-----|

Db|--4-----|

Ab|--------|

Eb|--------|

eb|--------|

Bb|--------|

Gb|--9-----|

Db|--7-----|

Ab|--------|

Eb|--------|

eb|--------|

Bb|--------|

Gb|--------|

Db|--9-----|

Ab|--7-----|

Eb|--------|

Play Riff 3 "We run to find a place..."

"Entombed, now and forever..."

Play Riff 4

Lead into next section:

eb|-----|

Bb|-----|

Gb|-----|

Db|-----|

Ab|--2--|

Eb|--0--|

Riff 5 (Guitar 2 plays top notes) Fill used later

eb|-----------------------------------|--10-8-7-----------|

Bb|-----------------------------------|--------10-8-7-----|

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

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

Ab|--7---------2---------5---------0--|-------------------|

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

"As I lay here..."

"Long ago..."

Riff 6 (Guitar 2 plays notes in () )

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

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

Gb|-(5)--------------(9)---------------|

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

Ab|--7-777-7777777-77-2-222-2222222-22-|

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

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

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

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

Gb|-(4)--------------(7)---------------|

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

Ab|--5-555-5555555-55-0-000-0000000-00-|

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

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

Riff 7 (Acoustic)

These are the chords used, listen to the song for strumming pattern.

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

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

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

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

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

Eb|--------------0--0----------|

"Armageddon town life..."

"The darkest corner..."

Riff 8 (Distortion)

Guitar 1 x2

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

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

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

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

Ab|-000-0-0--0--000-0------------------------|--0--|

Eb|----------------------000-0-0--0--000-0-0-|-----|

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

Guitar 2 (not on DOP version)

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

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

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

Db|----9-10--9--------9-10--9----------------------------------|

Ab|-/7---------7--/7---------7-----9-10--9--------9-10--9----|

Eb|-------------------------------/7---------7--/7---------7-|

Riff 9 (Solo Rhythm until harmony solo)

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

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

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

Db|-2-----------2-------3p2p0-------|

Ab|-0-0-000-000-0-0-0-0-------3p2p0-|

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

* *** *** * * *

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

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

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

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

Ab|-2-----------2-----------3p2p0-|

Eb|-0-0-000-000-0-0-0-0-0h2-------|

* *** *** * * *

Solo

eb|---------18p-17--15------------------------------12p-8------17-15--13-|

Bb|--------------------18--17--15--13--12--10------------12------------|

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

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

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

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

eb|-19t-12h-13p-12--19t-12h-13--19t-12--13h-19t-12h-13-|

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

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

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

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

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

eb|-17p-12------12-10-------------------------------------12-10-8-|

Bb|---------15----------13-12---10-----------------12t-8-7---------|

Gb|---------------------------------12--11-9--7-------------------|

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

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

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

eb|-14t--7h-8p-7--14t-7h-8--14t-7h-8--14t-7h-8--|

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

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

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

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

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

eb|-8p-7h-8--10p-8p-7--10p8p75-8p-7p-5---8p-7p-5-----------------------------|

Bb|------------------------------------------------8p-7p-5--8p-7p-5-----------|

Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------7p-5p-4--|

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

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

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

e|----------------------------8p-7------8p-7----------|

B|--------------------8--10---------10--------10--8b--|

G|--5--4--------7--9----------------------------------|

D|--------5/-9----------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------8--9--|

G|------------------------------------7--9--10-------|

D|-----------------------5--7/-9--10-----------------|

A|--------------5--7--8------------------------------|

E|--3/-5--7--8---------------------------------------|

eb|------------------12--13--15--17---17--15--13--17--15--13----------17--|

Bb|--10/-12--13--15-------------------------------------------17~---------|

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

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

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

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

Now the solo becomes harmonized:

Riff 10 (Harmony Solo Rhythm)

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

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

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

Db|-7-----------7---------------3-----------3---------------|

Ab|-5-5-555-555-5-5-5-555-555-0-1-1-111-1-1-1-1-1-111-111-0-|

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ab|-3-3-333-3-3-3-3-3-333-333-2-0-0-000-000-1--3-1-3-5-3-|

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

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

Solo (harmony)

Guitar 1

eb|-15-17-13-17-15-17---17-15-17-13-17-15-17---17-15-17-13-17-12-17---17--20^r--17--------|

Bb|-------------------13--------------------------------------------15-------------20-18~-|

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

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

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

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

eb|-------------------------12-13-15/17-15~------------------------------17-|

Bb|----12-13-15----12-13-15------------------17-15-13-15^---15-13-12-13-----|

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

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

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

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

eb|-15-17-13-17-15-17---17-15-17-13-17-15-17---17-15-17-13-17-12-17---17--20^r--17--------|

Bb|-------------------13--------------------------------------------15-------------20-18~-|

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

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

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

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

eb|--------------------------------------20~-------------------------13-15-17-17^-|

Bb|--15-18-13-17-12-15-10-13-15-18-17-20-----------------------15-17--------------|

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

Db|------------------------------------------14-16-17-----------------------------|

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

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

Guitar 2

eb|-12-13-10-13-12-13---13-12-13-10-13-12-13---13--------------------------12^r-----------|

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

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

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

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

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

eb|------------------------------------------------------------13-|

Bb|---------------------12-13-15---13-12----13----12--------------|

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

Db|----9-10-12/15------------------------------------------15-----|

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

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

eb|-12-13-10-13-12-13---13-12-13-10-13-12-13---13--------------------------12^r-----------|

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bb|----------------------------------13--------------------------12-13-15-15^-|

Gb|--10-14-9-12-7-10-5-9-10-14-12-16-----------------------12-14--------------|

Db|-----------------------------------------------12-14-15--------------------|

Ab|--------------------------------------12-14-15-----------------------------|

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

End solo

Play Riff 4

Lead into next section:

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

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

Gb|--5-4-2--|

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

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

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

Riff 11

Guitar 1

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

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

Gb|-------------------------------------7-7-7-4-4-4-|

Db|-4-444-4-444-4-444-4-444-4-444-4-444-5-5-5-2-2-2-|

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

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

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

"The frightened children...."

"The time will come......"

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

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

Gb|-------------------------------------5-5-5-2-2-2-|

Db|-2-222-2-222-2-222-2-222-2-222-2-222-3-3-3-0-0-0-|

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

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

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

"And no one will explain..."

"...from the war and deceit..."

Guitar 2

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

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

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

Db|------------9-7-77-9-7-77--------------------------------|

Ab|-9-999-9-99---------------10-9-999-9-999-10-101010-7-777-|

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

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

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

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

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

Db|------------7-5-55-7-5-55----------------------------|

Ab|-7-777-7-77----------------8-7-777-7-777-8-888-5-555-|

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

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

Riff 12

Guitar 1

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

Bb|----2-------------0---------|

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

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

Ab|-4-------0--4--2-------0--2-|

Eb|-2----------2--0----------0-|

Guitar 2 x2 x2

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

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

Gb|-4-666-7-666--4-666-7-666-|-2-444-5-444--2-444-5-444-|

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

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

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

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

Guitar 3

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

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

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

Db|------------9-7-77-9-7-77------|

Ab|-9-999-9-99---------------10-9-|

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

* *** * **

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

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

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

Db|------------7-5-55-7-5-55------|

Ab|-7-777-7-77----------------8-7-|

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

* *** * **

Riff 13

Guitar 1 Last note

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

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

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

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

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

Eb|--9----95-5/7--7-------5/7-7/9--|--9--|

Guitar 2 Last note

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

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

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

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

Ab|--9---129-97--7------127-7/9--|--9--|

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

Guitar 3 Last note

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

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

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

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

Ab|-12---129-97--7------127-7/12-|--12-|

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

notation:

^ = bend [ ^ = half, ^^ = whole, etc. ]

^r = bend and release

x = mute with fret-hand

* = mute with palm-hand

X = pick slide

h = hammer-on

p = pull-off

~ = vibrato

t = tap-on

/ = slide up

= slide down

h. = harmonics

ah = artificial harmonic

(9) = ghost note

tm = trem picking

tr = trill

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