Iced Earth: Curse The Sky transcribed by: Russ Elton (webmaster@abysslord.com) FIND EVERY ICED EARTH SONG AND THE MOST UPDATED VERSION OF THIS SONG AT: The Frozen Palace http://abysslord.com/icedearth/ Date last modified: April 13, 2003 PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS TAB TO ANOTHER SITE WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU. Tuning: Eb Riff 1 (Clean) eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------0-------| Db|-------9----------7----------4----4----| Ab|-----7----------7----------5--------5\-| Eb|-000--------000--------000-------------| eb|----------------| Bb|----------------| Gb|-----0----------| Db|---2------------| Ab|-3--------------| Eb|-------2--3-2-0-| Guitar 2 (Comes in the second time) eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------0-------| Gb|-------7----------6----------2----2----| Db|-----5----------5----------4--------4\-| Ab|---------------------------------------| Eb|-000--------000--------000-------------| eb|----------------| Bb|-----0----------| Gb|---0------------| Db|-2--------------| Ab|-------0--2-0---| Eb|--------------0-| Riff 2 (Distortion) Guitar 1 eb|------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------0-------| Db|-------9----9-------7----7------4----4----| Ab|-----7-7----7-----7-5----5----5--------5\-| Eb|-000----------000-----------0-------------| *** *** * * * "Eyes of fire..." eb|--------------| Bb|--------------| Gb|-----0--------| Db|---2----------| Ab|-3------------| Eb|-------2--3-2-| * * Guitar 2 (Comes in after lyrics) eb|------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------| Gb|-------7~---------7b9-7~----------0-------| Db|-----5--------------------------4----4----| Ab|------------------------------5--------5\-| Eb|-000----------000-----------0-------------| *** *** * * * eb|--------------| Bb|--------------| Gb|-----0--------| Db|---2----------| Ab|-3------------| Eb|-------2--3-2-| * * Riff 3 eb|--------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------| Db|----------------------7-9----9\-| Ab|------------2---------5-7----7\-| Eb|-0-0-0-0--0-0----0-00-----------| * * * * * * ** x2 eb|----------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------| Db|-7--7----12-12-11--11\-9----9\----------| Ab|-5--5----10-10--9---9\-7----7\-2--------| Eb|-------------------------------0----0-0-| * * "Fire eyes, curse the skies..." eb|----------------------| Bb|----------------------| Gb|----------------------| Db|-7--7----12-12-11--11-| Ab|-5--5----10-10--9---9-| Eb|----------------------| "You detest the faker..." Riff 4 Guitar 1 x3 eb|--------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------| Db|-------------9------------------| Ab|-10---9--9------7---------------| Eb|----0------0-------00-3-2-0-0-0-| * * ** * * * * * eb|--------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------| Db|-------------9------------------| Ab|-10---9--9------7-------------2-| Eb|----0------0-------00-3-2-0-0-0-| * * ** * * * * Guitar 2 x3 eb|--------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------| Ab|--7---5--5---9------------------| Eb|----0------0----8--00-3-2-0-0-0-| * * ** * * * * * eb|--------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------| Ab|--7---5--5---9----------------2-| Eb|----0------0----8--00-3-2-0-0-0-| * * ** * * * * Riff 5 eb|------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------| Db|-9-----------10---------------| Ab|-7------------8---------------| Eb|---0-0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| * * * * * * * * * * * * eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-9-----------10----14\12-10/12-| Ab|-7------------8----12\10--8/10-| Eb|---0-0-0-0-0-----0-------------| * * * * * * eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|-9-----------10---------12-11-10-| Ab|-7------------8---------10--9--8-| Eb|---0-0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0----------| * * * * * * * * * eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-9-----------10----14\12-10/12-| Ab|-7------------8----12\10--8/10-| Eb|---0-0-0-0-0-----0-------------| * * * * * * Play Riff 5 "Eyes, lies..." Riff 6 (Solo Rhythm, Play 2x) eb|--------------------------| Bb|--------------------------| Gb|--------------------------| Db|-9--------9/10--7----7/9--| Ab|-7----7-7-7/-8--5----5/7--| Eb|--------------------------| eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|-4----7----7/9-9----9\7--7\5-| Ab|-2----5----5/7-7----7\5--5\3-| Eb|-----------------------------| Solo eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------| eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------| eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------| End Solo Riff 7 (Play 2x) Guitar 1 eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|-9--------9/10--7--------7/9--4--------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|-7----7-7-7/-8--5----5-5-5/7--2----2-2-| Eb|---------------------------------------| eb|-----------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------| Gb|-4/7--7------7/9--9------9\7-----7\5-----| Db|-----------------------------------------| Ab|-2/5--5--5-5-5/7--7--7-7-7\5-5-5-5\3-3-3-| Eb|-----------------------------------------| Guitar 2 eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|-5----5-5-5/7--4----4-4-4/5--7----7-7-7/9-9-9-| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| eb|--------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------| Db|-12-12-12/14-14--14-14-14\12-12-12-12\10-10-| Ab|--------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------| Riff 8 (Solo Rhythm, Play 2x) eb|-----------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------------| Db|-9----9----9----9/10--7----7----7----7/9-| Ab|-7-77-7-77-7-77-7/-8--5-55-5-55-5-55-5/7-| Eb|-----------------------------------------| ** ** ** ** ** ** eb|-------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------| Db|-4----4----4/7----7----7/9----9----9\7----7\5----| Ab|-2-22-2-22-2/5-55-5-55-5/7-77-7-77-7\5-55-5\3-33-| Eb|-------------------------------------------------| ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Solo eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------| eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------| eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------| End Solo Riff 9 Guitar 1 eb|-----------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------| Gb|-9----9----9----9/10--7----7----7----7/9-| Db|-----------------------------------------| Ab|-7-77-7-77-7-77-7/-8--5-55-5-55-5-55-5/7-| Eb|-----------------------------------------| eb|-------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------| Gb|-4----4----4/7----7----7/9----9----9\7----7\5----| Db|-------------------------------------------------| Ab|-2-22-2-22-2/5-55-5-55-5/7-77-7-77-7\5-55-5\3-33-| Eb|-------------------------------------------------| Guitar 2 eb|------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-5-55-5-55-5-55-5/7--4-44-4-44-4-44-4/5--7-77-7-77-7/9-99-9-| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------| eb|--------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------| Db|-12-12-12/14-14--14-14-14\12-12-12-12\10-10-| Ab|--------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------| Riff 3a eb|-------------------| Bb|-------------------| Gb|-------------------| Db|---------7-9----9\-| Ab|-2-------5-7----7\-| Eb|-0----00-----------| ** x2 eb|----------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------| Db|-7--7----12-12-11--11\-9----9\----------| Ab|-5--5----10-10--9---9\-7----7\-2--------| Eb|-------------------------------0----0-0-| * * "Tattered times..." eb|----------------------| Bb|----------------------| Gb|----------------------| Db|-7--7----12-12-11--11-| Ab|-5--5----10-10--9---9-| Eb|----------------------| "There's no more..." Play Riff 4 Play Riff 5 "Eyes, lies..." Riff 5a (Solo Rhythm) eb|------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------| Db|-9-----------10---------------| Ab|-7------------8---------------| Eb|---0-000-0-0----0-0-000-0-0-0-| * *** * * * * *** * * * eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-9-----------10----14\12-10/12-| Ab|-7------------8----12\10--8/10-| Eb|---0-000-0-0-----0-------------| * *** * * * eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|-9-----------10---------12-11-10-| Ab|-7------------8---------10--9--8-| Eb|---0-000-0-0----0-0-0-0----------| * *** * * * * * * eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-9-----------10----14\12-10/12-| Ab|-7------------8----12\10--8/10-| Eb|---0-000-0-0-----0-------------| * *** * * * Solo eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------| eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------| eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------| End Solo Ending Guitar 1 (Distortion) eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--9----[let ring]-----------------------------| Ab|--7-----------------------------------------2-| Eb|--------------------------------------------0-| Guitar 2 (Clean) eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------0-------| Db|-------9----------7----------4----4----| Ab|-----7----------7----------5--------5\-| Eb|-000--------000--------000-------------| eb|----------------| Bb|----------------| Gb|-----0----------| Db|---2------------| Ab|-3--------------| Eb|-------2--3-2-0-| Ending solo eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------| eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------| End Solo 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