Iced Earth - The Ripper

      
 
 Iced Earth: The Ripper (Judas Priest)
 
 transcribed by: Russ Elton (webmaster@abysslord.com)
 
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 Date last modified: 06/26/02
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 Tuning: Eb
 
 Intro
 Guitar 1

 eb|---------------15-------19~~~-|
 Bb|--13-15-16--13----16-14-------|
 Gb|------------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------|
 

 
 Guitar 2

 eb|------------------------------|
 Bb|---------------17-------21~~~-|
 Gb|--14-16-17--14----17-15-------|
 Db|------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------|
 

 
 Riff 1

 eb|-----------------|
 Bb|-----------------|
 Gb|-----------------|
 Db|-----------------|
 Ab|-0-0-0-0-0-0-...-|
 Eb|-----------------|
 

 * * * * * *
 "You're in for a surprise..."

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

 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
 "When you least expect me..."
 
 Riff 2

 eb|---------------------------------|
 Bb|---------------------------------|
 Gb|---------------------------------|
 Db|-7-----7-----7-----7-----7-5-5-5-|
 Ab|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
 Eb|---------------------------------|
 

 * * * * * * * *
 
 Riff 3

 eb|-----------------------|
 Bb|-----------------------|
 Gb|-----------------------|
 Db|-5--5------------------|
 Ab|-3--3--5------3--3--2--|
 Eb|-------3------1--1--0--|
 

 "All hear my warning..."

 eb|------------------------------------|
 Bb|--------------------8-7-------------|
 Gb|---------------7-9------7-10-9----8-|
 Db|-7-9-10-9---10-----------------10---|
 Ab|------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------|
 

 "...on the ripper!"
 
 Play Riff 2 "You'll soon shake..."
 
 Guitar 2 plays this during Riff 2:

 eb|---------------------------------|
 Bb|---------------------------------|
 Gb|---------------------------------|
 Db|-7--[let ring]-------------------|
 Ab|-0-------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------|
 eb|---------------------------------|
 Bb|---------------------------------|
 Gb|-------------------7-----5-------|
 Db|-(7)---------------7-----5-7-5-7-|
 Ab|-(0)-----------------------7-5-7-|
 Eb|---------------------------------|
 

 
 Riff 3a

 eb|-----------------------|
 Bb|-----------------------|
 Gb|-----------------------|
 Db|-5--5------------------|
 Ab|-3--3--5------3--3--2--|
 Eb|-------3------1--1--0--|
 

 "Except for the Ripper..." x2

 eb|------------------------------------|
 Bb|--------------------8-7-------------|
 Gb|---------------7-9------7-10-9----8-|
 Db|-7-9-10-9---10-----------------10---|
 Ab|------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------|
 

 "...knife!"

 eb|---------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--------------------8-7----------------------|
 Gb|---------------7-9------7-10-9----8-7---7----|
 Db|-7-9-10-9---10-----------------10-----9---10-|
 Ab|---------------------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------|
 

 
 Riff 4 (Solo Rhythm) x2

 eb|--------------------------|
 Bb|--------------------------|
 Gb|--------------------------|
 Db|-------9---------------7--|
 Ab|-7-777-7----------7-77-5--|
 Eb|--------------------------|
 

 * *** * **

 eb|----------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
 Db|-------2-------------------2----5--4-----2-------9\-|
 Ab|-0-000-0----0-00-5---0-000-0----3--2--5--0--5----7\-|
 Eb|-----------------3--------------------3-----3-------|
 

 * *** * ** * ***
 
 Solo

 eb|----------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-15b17r15-13-12---13-----13-12-------12-13-15-|
 Gb|-------------------------------13-14----------|
 Db|---------------------14-----------------------|
 Ab|----------------------------------------------|
 Eb|----------------------------------------------|
 eb|----------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-15b17r15-13-12---13-----13-12----12-------12-|
 Gb|-------------------------------14----13-14----|
 Db|---------------------14-----------------------|
 Ab|----------------------------------------------|
 Eb|----------------------------------------------|
 eb|----------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-12b13r12-10-12-----10---13-12-10-12--9-10-12-|
 Gb|-----------------12---------------------------|
 Db|----------------------------------------------|
 Ab|----------------------------------------------|
 Eb|----------------------------------------------|
 eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-12b13r12-10-12------------13-12-13-12--12-13----10~\\-|
 Gb|-----------------11-12-9----------------------13-------|
 Db|-------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|-------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
 

 
 End solo
 
 Riff 5 x2

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

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

 eb|-------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------|
 Gb|-------------------------------------------|
 Db|----------------8----------------------8~~-|
 Ab|--8-10-11-10-11---11-10--8-10-11-10-11-----|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------|
 

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

 eb|-------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------|
 Gb|-------------------------------------------|
 Db|----------------9----------------------9~~-|
 Ab|--9-11-12-11-12---12-11--9-11-12-11-12-----|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------|
 

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

 eb|-----------------------------------|
 Bb|-----------------------------------|
 Gb|------------5----------------6-----|
 Db|--5-7-8-7-8---8-7--6-8-9-8-9---9-8-|
 Ab|-----------------------------------|
 Eb|-----------------------------------|
 

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

 eb|----------------------------------------|
 Bb|----------------------------------------|
 Gb|--------------------------------------9-|
 Db|--7-9-10-9--8-10-11-10--9-11-12-11-12---|
 Ab|----------------------------------------|
 Eb|----------------------------------------|
 

 * * * * * * * * * * * * *
 
 Riff 5a
 Guitar 1 x2

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

 
 Guitar 2

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

 
 Play Riff 2 "In your back alley street..."
 
 Guitar 2 plays this during Riff 2:

 eb|---------------------------------|
 Bb|---------------------------------|
 Gb|---------------------------------|
 Db|-7--[let ring]-------------------|
 Ab|-0-------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------|
 eb|---------------------------------|
 Bb|---------------------------------|
 Gb|-------------------7-----5-------|
 Db|-(7)---------------7-----5-7-5-7-|
 Ab|-(0)-----------------------7-5-7-|
 Eb|---------------------------------|
 

 
 Riff 2a
 Guitar 1

 eb|---------------------------------|
 Bb|---------------------------------|
 Gb|---------------------------------|
 Db|-7-----7-----7-----7-----7-5-5-5-|
 Ab|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
 Eb|---------------------------------|
 

 * * * * * * * *
 "I'm a nasty surprise..."
 
 Guitar 2

 eb|------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------|
 Gb|------------------------------|
 Db|----------6-------12----------|
 Ab|-7--------6-------10--------7-|
 Eb|-5--------------------------5-|
 

 
 
 Riff 3b

 eb|-----------------------|
 Bb|-----------------------|
 Gb|-----------------------|
 Db|-5--5------------------|
 Ab|-3--3--5------3--3--2--|
 Eb|-------3------1--1--0--|
 

 "All hear my warning..." x2

 eb|------------------------------------|
 Bb|--------------------8-7-------------|
 Gb|---------------7-9------7-10-9----8-|
 Db|-7-9-10-9---10-----------------10---|
 Ab|------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------|
 

 "...Ripper!"

 eb|--------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--------------------8-7---------------------------------|
 Gb|---------------7-9------7-10-9----8-7---7---------------|
 Db|-7-9-10-9---10-----------------10-----9---10----10-9-10-|
 Ab|----------------------------------------------7---------|
 Eb|--------------------------------------------------------|
 eb|-----------------------|
 Bb|-----------------------|
 Gb|-----------------------|
 Db|--9----------5-4-5--2--|
 Ab|--7----------3-2-3--0--|
 Eb|-----------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.
 <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