Something Wicked, Part 1 Tabs & Lyrics by Iced Earth
Something Wicked, Part 1
guitar tabs lyrics
Iced Earth: Something Wicked Part 1
transcribed by: Russ Elton ([email protected])
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Date last modified: 12/04/07
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Tuning: Eb
Intro
Guitar 1
eb|----------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------|
Db|----------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------|
Eb|-5-5555555--------5-5555555-|
* ******* * *******
eb|----------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------|
Db|----------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------|
Eb|-7-7777777--------7-7777777-|
* ******* * *******
eb|----------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------|
Db|----------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------|
Eb|-5-5555555--------5-5555555-|
* ******* * *******
eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------|
Eb|-7-7777777--------7-7777777--------X\\-12\-|
* ******* * *******
Guitar 2 (Another guitar plays this same thing
but an octave higher)
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------8-888888-|
Eb|-5-555555-7-777777-8-888888----------|
* ****** * ****** * ****** * ******
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-7-777777-7-777777-7-777777-7-777777-|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
* ****** * ****** * ****** * ******
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------5-555555----------|
Eb|-7-777777-8-888888----------8-888888-|
* ****** * ****** * ****** * ******
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-7-777777-7-777777-7-777777-7-777777-|
* ****** * ****** * ****** * ******
Guitar 3
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------7-777777-|
Ab|----------5-555555-7-777777----------|
Eb|-8-888888----------------------------|
* ****** * ****** * ****** * ******
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-5-555555-5-555555-5-555555-5-555555-|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
* ****** * ****** * ****** * ******
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-5-555555-7-777777-8-888888-7-777777-|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
* ****** * ****** * ****** * ******
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-5-555555-5-555555-5-555555-5-555555-|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
* ****** * ****** * ****** * ******
Riff 1 x2
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|---5---8-----7---5-----5-----5----|
Eb|-5---5---5-5---5---555---555---55-|
* * * * * * * * * *** * *** * **
"I can see clearly..."
x2
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|---5---8-----7---5-----5-----5----|
Eb|-6---6---6-6---6---666---666---66-|
* * * * * * * * * *** * *** * **
"An attempt..."
Riff 2
Guitar 1
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-7--7----7---------5--5----5---------|
Db|-7--7----7---------5--5----5---------|
Ab|-5--5--3-5---(5)p0-3--3--1-3---(3)p0-|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-8--8----8----8-10--7--7----7--|
Ab|-8--8----8----8-10--7--7----7--|
Eb|-6--6--5-6----6--8--5--5--3-5--|
*
Guitar 2 (Guitar 3 plays top notes)
eb|------------------------------------|
Bb|-6--6--5-6---8-6--5--5--3-5----6--5-|
Gb|-7--7--5-7---9-7--5--5--3-5----7--5-|
Db|------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------|
eb|----------------------------|
Bb|-3--3--1-3----3-5--6--6--5--|
Gb|-3--3--2-3----3-5--7--7--6--|
Db|----------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------|
Riff 3
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|-5-5-5-3-3-3-6-6-6-3-3-3-5-3-5-3-|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|-5-555-3-3-3-6-6-6-3-3-3-5-3-5-3-|
* *** * * * * * * * * * * * * *
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|-5-555-3-3-3-6-6-6-3-3-3-5-3-5-3-|
* *** * * * * * * * * * * * * *
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|-5-555-3-3-3-6-6-6-3-3-3-5-3-5-0-|
* *** * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Riff 4
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|-2-2---------------7---9---10---7-|
Ab|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-|
Eb|----------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * *
eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------7---9---10---12---10---9---7-|
Ab|-000-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0-0-|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
*** * * * * * * * * * * * * *
eb|----------------------|
Bb|----------------------|
Gb|----------------------|
Db|-------7---9---10---7-|
Ab|-000-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-|
Eb|----------------------|
*** * * * *
eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------7---9---10---12---10---9---7-|
Ab|-000-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0-0-|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
*** * * * * * * * * * * * * *
eb|----------------------|
Bb|----------------------|
Gb|----------------------|
Db|-------7---9---10---7-|
Ab|-000-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-|
Eb|----------------------|
*** * * * *
Riff 5
Guitar 1
eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------7---9---10---12---10---9---7-|
Ab|-888-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8--8-8--8-8-8-8-8-|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
*** * * * * * * * * * * * * *
eb|----------------------|
Bb|----------------------|
Gb|----------------------|
Db|-------7---9---10---7-|
Ab|-888-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-|
Eb|----------------------|
*** * * * *
eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------7---9---10---12---10---9---7-|
Ab|-888-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8--8-8--8-8-8-8-8-|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
*** * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Guitar 2
eb|-----------------------|
Bb|-----------------------|
Gb|-----------------------|
Db|---------7--------(7)--|
Ab|-888-8-8-8--------(8)--|
Eb|-----------------------|
*** *
eb|------------------------|
Bb|------------------------|
Gb|------------------------|
Db|-------7-7---9---10---7-|
Ab|-(888)-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-|
Eb|------------------------|
*** * * *
eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------7---9---10---12---10---9---7-|
Ab|-888-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8--8-8--8-8-8-8-8-|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
*** * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Riff 6
eb|----------------------|
Bb|----------------------|
Gb|----------------------|
Db|-------7---9---10---7-|
Ab|-888-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-|
Eb|----------------------|
*** * * * *
"So ..."
eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------7---9---10---12---10---9---7-|
Ab|-000-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0-0-|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
*** * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"...hear my word..."
eb|----------------------|
Bb|----------------------|
Gb|----------------------|
Db|-------7---9---10---7-|
Ab|-000-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-|
Eb|----------------------|
*** * * * *
"...prophecy..."
eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------7---9---10---12---10---9---7-|
Ab|-000-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0-0-|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
*** * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"...that's bleak..."
eb|----------------------|
Bb|----------------------|
Gb|----------------------|
Db|-------7---9---10---7-|
Ab|-000-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-|
Eb|----------------------|
*** * * * *
"Acceptance..."
eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------7---9---10---12---10---9---7-|
Ab|-888-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8--8-8--8-8-8-8-8-|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
*** * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"...not fear..."
eb|----------------------|
Bb|----------------------|
Gb|----------------------|
Db|-------7---9---10---7-|
Ab|-888-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-|
Eb|----------------------|
*** * * * *
"...pave the way..."
eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------7---9---10---12---10---9---7-|
Ab|-888-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8--8-8--8-8-8-8-8-|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
*** * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"...for life returning..."
Repeat the above, final time play this:
eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------7---9---10---12---10---9-----|
Ab|-888-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8--8-8--8-8-8-8-0-|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
*** * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"...design, punishment..."
Riff 7
Guitar 1
eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------|
Ab|-7-7--7--5-7----9-7-5-5--5--3-5----7-5-|
Eb|-5-5--5--3-5----7-5-3-3--3--1-3----5-3-|
* * * * * * * *
"Faith in ..."
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|--------------------2-2--2--0-2--|
Ab|-3-3--3--2-3----3-5-2-2--2--0-2--|
Eb|-1-1--1--0-1----1-3--------------|
* * * * * * * *
"...tragedy..."
Guitar 2 (Guitar 3 plays top notes)
eb|--8--------10-12-10--------12-10-|
Bb|-10--------12-13-12--------13-12-|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
eb|-12---------8-12-10--------12-10-|
Bb|-13--------10-13-12--------13-12-|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
eb|--8--------10-12-10--------12-10-|
Bb|-10--------12-13-12--------13-12-|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
eb|-12---------8-12-10--------12-10--8-|
Bb|-13--------10-13-12--------13-12-10-|
Gb|------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------|
Riff 8
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-3-3-3-2-2-2-5-5-5-2-----3-2-3-2-|
Eb|-1-1-1-0-0-0-3-3-3-0-000-1-0-1-0-|
* * * * * * * * * * *** * * * *
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-3-----2-----5-----2-----3-2-3-2-|
Eb|-1-111-0-000-3-333-0-000-1-0-1-0-|
* *** * *** * *** * *** * * * *
Play Riff 6 but use this as first line:
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|-2-2---------------7---9---10---7-|
Ab|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-|
Eb|----------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * *
"Ten thousand..."
Play Riff 7 "Faith in..."
Play Riff 8
Ending (Slows down and fades out)
eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------|
Eb|-5--5--------5--5--------5--5---[etc.]-|
* * * * * *
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
