Iced Earth

Iced Earth - Life And Death guitar tab

Iced Earth: Life And Death

transcribed by: Russ Elton (webmaster@abysslord.com)

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Date last modified: April 15, 2003

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Tuning: Eb

Intro

eb|-7--7-7----7--7-7----7--7-7----7--7-7---|

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

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

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

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

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

|--> Play 2x

eb|-5--5-5----5--5-5----5--5-5----5--5-5---| |

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Guitar 2

eb|--19b20r19~~~~~----------------------|

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

Gb|-----------------------14b15r14~~~~--|

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

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

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

Riff 1

Guitar 1

eb|-7--7-7----7--7-7----7--7-7----7--7-7---|

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

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

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

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

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

"I came into this world..."

eb|-5--5-5----5--5-5----5--5-5----5--5-5---|

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

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

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

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

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

"...entry into this life..."

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

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

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

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

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

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

"As I grow..."

eb|-7--7-7----7--7-7----7--7-7----7--7-7---|

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

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

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

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

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

"Visions come..."

eb|-5--5-5----5--5-5----5--5-5----5--5-5---|

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

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

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

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

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

"...hate, will never leave..."

Guitar 2

eb|-----------------19------------------|

Bb|---------------------17~~------------|

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

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

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

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

"...infant..."

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

Bb|-----------------15~~----------------|

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

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

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

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

"...life..."

eb|-----------------12~~----------------|

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

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

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

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

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

"...soul..."

eb|-----------------19------------------|

Bb|--------------------17---------------|

Gb|-----------------------14b15r14~-----|

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

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

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

"...visions go..."

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

Bb|-15b17--13b15--13b15-13b15r13\-|

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

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

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

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

"...leave me..."

Riff 1a (Solo Rhythm)

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

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

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

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

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

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

eb|-7--7-7----7--7-7----7--7-7----7--7-7---|

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

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

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

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

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

eb|-5--5-5----5--5-5----5--5-5----5--5-5---|

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

eb|-0--7-7-|

Bb|--------|

Gb|--------|

Db|--------|

Ab|--------|

Eb|--------|

Solo (First part is harmonized)

Guitar 1

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

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

Gb|----------12-14-16-14--12~-|

Db|-12-14-16------------------|

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

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

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

Bb|-15-15-15\--------------------|

Gb|-----------------14-16-14-12~-|

Db|------------x-12--------------|

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

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

Guitar 2

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

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

Gb|-11-12-14-----------------|

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

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

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

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

Bb|-19-19-19\-------13-15-13-12~-|

Gb|-----------11-12--------------|

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

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

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

Guitar 3

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

Bb|---------------10-------|

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

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

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

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

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

Bb|--------------------10-------|

Gb|-12-12-12\-------12----12-9~-|

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

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

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

Harmony section ends, single guitar continues:

eb|-----19------------12--------------12----|

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gb|-2b4--------(4)r3--------(3)r2-|

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

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

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

eb|-----19----19~----19~----19~--|

Bb|-20---------------------------|

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

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

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

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

Harmony section starts again:

Guitar 1

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

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

Gb|----------12-14-16-14--12~-|

Db|-12-14-16------------------|

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

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

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

Bb|-15-15-15\-------------------|

Gb|-----------------14-16-14-9~-|

Db|------------x-12-------------|

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

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

Guitar 2

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

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

Gb|-11-12-14-----------------|

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

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

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

eb|--------------------------[21]24r21-|

Bb|-19-19-19\-------13-15-13-----------|

Gb|-----------11-12--------------------|

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

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

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

Guitar 3

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

Bb|---------------10-------|

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

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

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

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

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

Bb|--------------------10-------|

Gb|-12-12-12\-------12----12-9~-|

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

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

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

End Solo

Riff 2 (Play 4x)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ab|--8-777-7-777-7-0--8--8\-|

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

*** ***

Guitar fill over riff 2

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

Bb|--16b18~--|

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

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

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

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

Riff 2a

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* *** * *** * **

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ab|-8-777-7-777-7-77-8----8-0-|

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

* *** * *** * **

Riff 3 (Solo Rhythm) x2

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

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

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

Db|-9----9-10-9-7--9--10-12----12-14-12-10--9--7-|

Ab|-7----7--8-7-5--7---8-10----10-12-10--8--7--5-|

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

Riff 3a (Solo Rhythm)

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

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

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

Db|-9-----------9-10-9-7--9--10-12-|

Ab|-7-----2-----7--8-7-5--7---8-10-|

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

* * * *

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

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

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

Db|-------12-----------------10--9--7-|

Ab|-10-10-10-10-10-10-121210--8--7--5-|

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

* * * * * * * *

Solo

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

End Solo

Riff 4

Guitar 1

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

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

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

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

Ab|-5\2--------------5\2--------------|

Eb|-3\0-0-000-000-00-3\0-0-000-000-00-|

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

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

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

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

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

Ab|-----3---2---1-------3---2---1---|

Eb|-1-1---1---1---111-1---1---1---1-|

* * * * *** * * * *

Guitar 2

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

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

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

Db|-12\9--------------12\9--------------|

Ab|-10\7-7-777-777-77-10\7-7-777-777-77-|

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

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

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

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

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

Db|-----10---9---8-------10---9---8---|

Ab|-8-8----8---8---888-8----8---8---8-|

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

* * * * *** * * * *

Riff 5 (Guitar 2 play notes in () )

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

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

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

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

Ab|-2-2-----7-5-7--8--7--5-7\-|

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

* *

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

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

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

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

Ab|-2-----7-5-7--8--7--5-7\-|

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

* *

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

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

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

Db|------(5-4-5-7--5--4-5\)-|

Ab|-2-----7-5-7-8--7--5-7\--|

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

* *

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

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

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

Db|------(5-4-5-7--5--4)-|

Ab|-2-----7-5-7-8--7--5--|

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

* *

Play Riff 4 "As I grow..."

Riff 6 (Guitar 2 plays notes in () )

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

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

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

Db|--(5)-(5)-(5-7-5)-(4)-(4)-(4-5-4)-(2)-(2)-(2-4-2)-|

Ab|---7---7---7-8-7---5---5---5-7-5---3---3---3-5-3--|

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

* * * * * * * * *

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

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

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

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

Ab|--(5)-(5)-877-10-8-877-8-10-877-10-8-877-8-10-|

Eb|-0-7-0-7--------------------------------------|

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

Riff 7

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

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

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

Db|-9-10-9--10-7-10-9--9-9-10-9-12-|

Ab|-7--8-7---8-5--8-7--7-7--8-7-10-|

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

* * *

"The reflection..."

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

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

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

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

Ab|-7--8-7---8-5--8-7--7-77-10-8-12-8-|

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

* * * ** * *

"My body's old..."

Riff 8

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

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

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

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

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

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

* * * * * * * *

"Soul sucked..."

Play Riff 7 "Trapped in someone else..."

Play Riff 8 "Soul sucked..."

Riff 7a

Guitar 1

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

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

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

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

Ab|-7--8-7--8-5-8-7--7-7-8-7-10-|

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

* * *

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

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

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

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

Ab|-7--8-7--8-5-8-7--7-7-10-8-12-8-|

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

* * *

Guitar 2

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

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

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

Db|-5--7-5--7-4-7-5--5-5-7-5---|

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

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

* * *

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

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

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

Db|-5--7-5--7-4-7-5--5-5---7---7-|

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

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

* * *

Riff 9 (Solo Rhythm, Play 2x)

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

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

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

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

Ab|-8--7--5-3-2--5--5--5-------10--10--10\-|

Eb|-6--5--3-1-0-----------4-56--8---8---8\-|

* **

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

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

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

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

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

Eb|-2-45----------0-23-------3------|

* ** * ** *

Solo

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

End Solo

Riff 9a

Guitar 1

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

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

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

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

Ab|-8--7--5-3-2--5--5--5----------------|

Eb|-6--5--3-1-0-----------4-56-8--8--8\-|

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

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

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

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

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

Eb|-2-45----------0-23-------3------|

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

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

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

Db|-8--7--5-3-2-------------------------|

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

Eb|-----------------------4-56-8--8--8\-|

eB|---------------------------------|

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

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

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

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

Eb|-2-45----------0-23-------3------|

Guitar 2

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

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

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

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

Ab|-8--7--5-3-2--8--8--8--6-78-10--10--10\-|

Eb|-6--5--3-1-0----------------------------|

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

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

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

Db|-7-910-/12--12--12--5-78-10-10-7---10-|

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

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

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

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

Gb|-6--5-----------------------------------|

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

Ab|--------------8--8--8--6-78-10--10--10\-|

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

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

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

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

Db|-7-910-/12--12--12--5-78-10-10-7---10~-|

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

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

Play Riff 2

Riff 2b (Play 2x)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* *** * *** * **

Guitar fill over 2b

Guitar 1

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

Bb|--16b18~--|

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

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

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

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

Guitar 2

eb|--17------|

Bb|--20b22~--|

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

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

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

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

Play Riff 5

Riff 10

Guitar 1

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

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

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

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

Ab|-5-5-555-7-8-/10--10-10-101010-8-7-5-|

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

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

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

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

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

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

Eb|-6-6-666-/10-5--5-5-555-555-55-|

Guitar 2 (Comes in the 3rd and 4th times)

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

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

Gb|-10-10-101010-12-14-/15--15-15-151515-14-12-10-|

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

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

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

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

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

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

Db|-12-12-121212-/15-10--10-10-101010-101010-1010-|

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

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

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

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

Gb|-10-10-101010-12-14-/15--15-15-151515-14-12-10-|

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

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

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

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

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

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

Db|-12-12-121212-/15-10--10-10-101010--a---|

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

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

Ending

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

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

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

Db|-12\9--------------12\9--------------|

Ab|-10\7-7-777-777-77-10\7-7-777-777-77-|

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

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

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

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

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

Db|-----10---9---8-------10---9---8\--------|

Ab|-8-8----8---8---888-8----8---8-------2-2-|

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

* * * * *** * * * *

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

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