Iced Earth - A Gift or a Curse

      
 
 Iced Earth: A Gift Or A Curse
 
 
 The Frozen Palace
 
 
 Tuning: Eb
 
 Intro
 
 Guitar 1 (slight distortion)

 eb|-5--5-------------------------|
 Bb|-5--6----------------------10-|
 Gb|-5--5--------------------9----|
 Db|---------------------/10------|
 Ab|------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------|
 eb|---------------------x-x-5-|
 Bb|-(10)----------------x-x-5-|
 Gb|---------------------x-x-5-|
 Db|---------------------------|
 Ab|---------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------|
 

 
 Guitar 2 (Acoustic, comes in later)

 eb|---------------------------------|
 Bb|-------3-----1-----0-----0-1-----|
 Gb|-----2---2-----2-----2-------2---|
 Db|---2-------2-----2-----2-------2-|
 Ab|-0-------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------|
 eb|---------------------------------|
 Bb|-------3-----1-----0-----0-1-----|
 Gb|-----2---2-----2-----2-------2---|
 Db|---2-------2-----2-----2-------2-|
 Ab|-0-------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------|
 

 
 
 Riff 1 (Final time guitar 1 skips the ending)
 Guitar 1 (slight distortion)

 eb|-5-------------------------|
 Bb|-6----------------------10-|
 Gb|-5--------------------9----|
 Db|------------------/10------|
 Ab|---------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------|
 eb|---------------------x-x-5-|
 Bb|-(10)----------------x-x-5-|
 Gb|---------------------x-x-5-|
 Db|---------------------------|
 Ab|---------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------|
 

 
 Guitar 2 (Acoustic)

 eb|-1-------------------------|
 Bb|-1-------------------------|
 Gb|-2-------------------------|
 Db|---------------------------|
 Ab|---------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------|
 eb|---------------------------------|
 Bb|-------3-----1-----0-----0-1-----|
 Gb|-----2---2-----2-----2-------2---|
 Db|---2-------2-----2-----2-------2-|
 Ab|-0-------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------|
 eb|---------------------------------|
 Bb|-------3-----1-----0-----0-1-----|
 Gb|-----2---2-----2-----2-------2---|
 Db|---2-------2-----2-----2-------2-|
 Ab|-0-------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------|
 

 
 Riff 2 (Acoustic)

 eb|------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------|
 Gb|-----0-----0------------|
 Db|---2-----0--------------|
 Ab|-3-----2------------2-0-|
 Eb|-------------3--0-3-----|
 eb|--------------------------------|
 Bb|-----3-----1-----0-----0--1-----|
 Gb|---2---2-----2-----2--------2---|
 Db|-2-------2-----2-----2--------2-|
 Ab|--------------------------------|
 Eb|--------------------------------|
 eb|--------------------------------|
 Bb|-----3-----1-----0-----0--1-----|
 Gb|-------2-----2-----2--------2---|
 Db|---2-----2-----2-----2--------2-|
 Ab|-0------------------------------|
 Eb|--------------------------------|
 

 
 Repeat the above
 
 Guitar fill over Riff 2 (Slight distortion)

 eb|-------17----------------------19--|
 Bb|----17----------------------17-----|
 Gb|-17----------------------17--------|
 Db|-----------------------------------|
 Ab|-----------------------------------|
 Eb|-----------------------------------|
 eb|-(19)----------------x-x-5--|
 Bb|---------------------x-x-5--|
 Gb|---------------------x-x-5--|
 Db|----------------------------|
 Ab|----------------------------|
 Eb|----------------------------|
 

 
 Play Riff 1
 Play Riff 2 (Leave off ending on guitar fill)
 
 Riff 3 (Distortion)
 Guitar 1

 eb|---------------------------------|
 Bb|---------------------------------|
 Gb|---------------------------------|
 Db|-3-3---------3-3---------3-3-3-3-|
 Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
 Eb|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
 

 * * * * * * * *

 eb|---------------------------------|
 Bb|---------------------------------|
 Gb|---------------------------------|
 Db|-3-3---------3-3-----------------|
 Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-3-5-|
 Eb|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-1-3-|
 

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

 eb|----------------------------------|
 Bb|----------------------------------|
 Gb|----------------------------------|
 Db|-7-7---------7-7--------------5---|
 Ab|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----5-7-3-5-|
 Eb|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-55-3-5---3-|
 

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

 eb|----------------------------------|
 Bb|----------------------------------|
 Gb|----------------------------------|
 Db|-7-7---------7-7--------------5---|
 Ab|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----5-7-3-5-|
 Eb|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-55-3-5---3-|
 

 * * * * * * * ** * * * *
 
 Guitars 2 & 3 (One plays top notes) x2

 eb|--------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-12-13----10--12-10----12-10----10-12-10----|
 Gb|-------12--------------------12----------12-|
 Db|--9-10-----7---9--7-----9--7-----7--9--7----|
 Ab|-------10--------------------10----------10-|
 Eb|--------------------------------------------|
 

 x2

 eb|-------------------------------------|
 Bb|-10-12----10----12-10----10-12-10----|
 Gb|-------12-------------12----------12-|
 Db|--7--9-----7-----9--7-----7--9--7----|
 Ab|-------10-------------10----------10-|
 Eb|-------------------------------------|
 

 
 Guitar 4 x2

 eb|-------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------|
 Gb|-7-9-4-5--7-5----7-5-4-5-7-5-4-|
 Db|-------------------------------|
 Ab|-------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------|
 

 x2

 eb|--------------------------|
 Bb|--------------------------|
 Gb|-5-7-4-5----7-5-4-5-7-5-4-|
 Db|--------------------------|
 Ab|--------------------------|
 Eb|--------------------------|
 

 
 Riff 3a
 Guitar 1

 eb|-----------------------|
 Bb|-----------------------|
 Gb|-----------------------|
 Db|-5-----5-----2---------|
 Ab|-3-3-3-2-2-2-0-------2-|
 Eb|---------------000-3---|
 

 * * * * *** * *
 
 Guitars 2, 3, 4

 eb|----------------------------|
 Bb|-13--12--10----------12--10-|
 Gb|--9---7---5---9--12---7---5-|
 Db|-10---9---7---5---9---9---7-|
 Ab|--------------7--10---------|
 Eb|----------------------------|
 

 
 Riff 4 (Solo Rhythm)

 eb|------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------|
 Gb|------------------------------|
 Db|-2--------2--2----3-----0-----|
 Ab|-0--0-0---0--0-00-0--00-0--00-|
 Eb|--------3---------------------|
 

 * * * ** ** **

 eb|------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------|
 Gb|------------------------------|
 Db|-2--------2--2----3-----0-----|
 Ab|-0--0-0---0--0-00-0--00-0--00-|
 Eb|--------3---------------------|
 

 * * * ** ** **
 1st Ending:

 eb|----------------------------------------|
 Bb|----------------------------------------|
 Gb|----------------------------------------|
 Db|-2--------2--2----5---------------------|
 Ab|-0--0-0---0--0-00-3-3-3-2-2-2-0-0-----2-|
 Eb|--------3-------------------------0-3---|
 

 * * * ** * * * * * * * * * *
 2nd Ending:

 eb|-----------------------------------|
 Bb|-----------------------------------|
 Gb|-----------------------------------|
 Db|-2--------2--2----5--5--2--------2-|
 Ab|-0--0-0---0--0-00-3--2--0------2-0-|
 Eb|--------3------------------0-3-----|
 

 * * * ** * * *
 
 Solo

 eb|---------------------------------|
 Bb|---------------------------------|
 Gb|-9p5---5-9p5-9p5-9p5---9---5-9p5-|
 Db|-----7---------------7---7-------|
 Ab|---------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------|
 eb|-----------------------88-|
 Bb|--------------------------|
 Gb|-8p5---8---5-8p5-8~-------|
 Db|-----7---7-------a--------|
 Ab|--------------------------|
 Eb|--------------------------|
 eb|-12p8----8-12p8-12p8-12p8----12----8-12p8-|
 Bb|------10------------------10----10--------|
 Gb|------------------------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------|
 eb|-11p8----11----8-11p8-11~------------|
 Bb|------10----10--------10~----0h10h13-|
 Gb|-------------------------------------|
 Db|-------------------------------------|
 Ab|-------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------|
 eb|-12-----/12-11-\7--/17~-|
 Bb|-----13-----------------|
 Gb|------------------------|
 Db|------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------|
 eb|-------------------12h15h17p15p12-------------|
 Bb|----------------------------------------------|
 Gb|----------12h14h17----------------17p14p12----|
 Db|-------------------------------------------14-|
 Ab|-12h15h17-------------------------------------|
 Eb|----------------------------------------------|
 eb|----------------------------17h19h20p19p17-------------17\-|
 Bb|-------------------16h17h20----------------20p18p17--------|
 Gb|-12h14h17-14h17h19----------------------------------19-----|
 Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
 eb|----------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-12h13p12----------12h13p12----------12h13p12-|
 Gb|----------14-13-14----------14-13-14----------|
 Db|----------------------------------------------|
 Ab|----------------------------------------------|
 Eb|----------------------------------------------|
 

 
 Harmony part:
 Guitar 1

 eb|----------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-12h13p12----------12h13p12----------12h13p12-|
 Gb|----------14-13-14----------14-13-14----------|
 Db|----------------------------------------------|
 Ab|----------------------------------------------|
 Eb|----------------------------------------------|
 eb|----------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-12h13p12----------12h13p12----------12h13p12-|
 Gb|----------14-13-14----------14-13-14----------|
 Db|----------------------------------------------|
 Ab|----------------------------------------------|
 Eb|----------------------------------------------|
 eb|----------------------------12--------------|
 Bb|-------------------12-13-15----15p12-15b17~-|
 Gb|----------10-12-14--------------------------|
 Db|-10-12-14-----------------------------------|
 Ab|--------------------------------------------|
 Eb|--------------------------------------------|
 

 
 Guitar 2

 eb|----------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-15h17p15----------15h17p15----------15h17p15-|
 Gb|----------17-16-17----------17-16-17----------|
 Db|----------------------------------------------|
 Ab|----------------------------------------------|
 Eb|----------------------------------------------|
 eb|-12h13p12----------12h13p12----------12h13p12-|
 Bb|----------15-14-15----------15-14-15----------|
 Gb|----------------------------------------------|
 Db|----------------------------------------------|
 Ab|----------------------------------------------|
 Eb|----------------------------------------------|
 eb|----------------------------17--------------|
 Bb|-------------------17-18-20----20p17-20b22~-|
 Gb|----------16-17-19--------------------------|
 Db|-15-17-19-----------------------------------|
 Ab|--------------------------------------------|
 Eb|--------------------------------------------|
 

 
 Back to one guitar:

 eb|-------17-------------17-------------17--------------|
 Bb|-20b22----20p17-20b22----20p17-20b22----20p17-20b22~-|
 Gb|-----------------------------------------------------|
 Db|-----------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|-----------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
 eb|-20b22--20~--17\------------------------------|
 Bb|---------------------17-20-20b22r20--(20)b22--|
 Gb|------------------19--------------------------|
 Db|----------------------------------------------|
 Ab|----------------------------------------------|
 Eb|----------------------------------------------|
 

 
 End Solo
 
 Play Intro
 Play Riff 1
 Play Riff 2 (Leave off ending on guitar fill)
 
 End rhythm

 eb|--------------------------------|
 Bb|-----3-----1-----0-----0--1-----|
 Gb|-------2-----2-----2--------2---|
 Db|---2-----2-----2-----2--------2-|
 Ab|-0------------------------------|
 Eb|--------------------------------|
 

 
 Ending fills:

 eb|-/7--/7--5--------------------|
 Bb|-/7--/7--5------------------8-|
 Gb|--------------------------9---|
 Db|----------------------/10-----|
 Ab|------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------|
 eb|----------------------|
 Bb|----------------------|
 Gb|-[7]8r7p5-7-5-----5b6-|
 Db|--------------7-7-----|
 Ab|----------------------|
 Eb|----------------------|
 eb|------------------------|
 Bb|-----13----12-12-13-----|
 Gb|-/12----12----------14~-|
 Db|------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------|
 eb|-------------------------|
 

 Bb|-(15)17r15p13-15b17-{15}-|

 Gb|-------------------------|
 Db|-------------------------|
 Ab|-------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------|
 eb|-15-17------|
 Bb|-------\15--|
 Gb|------------|
 Db|------------|
 Ab|------------|
 Eb|------------|
 eb|--------------------------|
 Bb|-13-15-[15]16r15p13-------|
 Gb|--------------------14-14-|
 Db|--------------------------|
 Ab|--------------------------|
 Eb|--------------------------|
 eb|---------------------|
 Bb|---------------------|
 Gb|-12-12----10--9h10p9-|
 Db|---------------------|
 Ab|---------------------|
 Eb|---------------------|
 eb|-15/17-17--17/20-20-20\19~-|
 Bb|---------------------------|
 Gb|---------------------------|
 Db|---------------------------|
 Ab|---------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------|
 

 
 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