Iced Earth - Watching Over Me

      

 
 Iced Earth: Watching Over Me 
 
 transcribed by: Russ Elton (webmaster@abysslord.com) 
 
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 Date last modified: April 29, 2003 
 
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 Tuning: Eb 
 
 Listen for strumming, this should help a little: 
 
 Riff 1 (Acoustic) 
 Guitar 1 
 eb|-0----0--0--0--0--3----3--3--3--3-| 
 Bb|-0----0--0--0--0--3----3--3--3--3-| 
 Gb|-0----0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0-| 
 Db|-2----2-----2-----2----2-----2----| 
 Ab|-2----2-----2-----3----3-----3----| 
 Eb|-0----0-----0---------------------| 
 "I had a friend..." 
 eb|-3----3--3--3--3--3----------------| 
 Bb|-3----3--3--3--3--3----------------| 
 Gb|-0----0--0--0--0--3----------------| 
 Db|-0----0-----0-----0----------------| 
 Ab|-2----2-----2-----2--5--5-5-5--5---| 
 Eb|-3----3-----3-----3--2--2-2-3--2p0-| 
 "...one tragic night..." 
 
 Guitar 2 (Clean) 
 eb|--------0-----------------------------| 
 Bb|------3---3---------------0-----0-----| 
 Gb|----0-------------------0-----0---0---| 
 Db|--4-------------------------4-------2-| 
 Ab|--------------------------------------| 
 Eb|--------------------------------------| 
 
 eb|--------0-----------------------------| 
 Bb|------3---3------------------------12-| 
 Gb|----0----------------------------12h.-| 
 Db|--4----------------------------12h.---| 
 Ab|-------------------------------h.-----| 
 Eb|--------------------------------------| 
 
 eb|--------------------------------------| 
 Bb|--------------------------0-----0-----| 
 Gb|------------------------0-----0---0---| 
 Db|----------------------------4-------2-| 
 Ab|--------------------------------------| 
 Eb|--------------------------------------| 
 
 eb|--------------------------------------| 
 Bb|------------------------3~~-----------| 
 Gb|--------------------------------------| 
 Db|--------------------------------------| 
 Ab|--------------------------------------| 
 Eb|--------------------------------------| 
 
 eb|--------0-----------------------------| 
 Bb|------3---3---------------0-----0-----| 
 Gb|----0-------------------0-----0---0---| 
 Db|--4-------------------------4-------2-| 
 Ab|--------------------------------------| 
 Eb|--------------------------------------| 
 
 
 Riff 2 (Distortion) 
 eb|-------------------------------------------| 
 Bb|-------------------------------------------| 
 Gb|-------------------------------------------| 
 Db|------------------5--5---------------------| 
 Ab|-------2----3-333-3--3--5-----5-5--5--5--5-| 
 Eb|-0-0-0-0----------------3-3-3-3-3--2--3--2-| 
 * * * * *** * * 
 "I feel it once again..." 
 
 
 Riff 1 (Acoustic) 
 Guitar 1 
 eb|-0----0--0--0--0--3----3--3--3--3-| 
 Bb|-0----0--0--0--0--3----3--3--3--3-| 
 Gb|-0----0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0-| 
 Db|-2----2-----2-----2----2-----2----| 
 Ab|-2----2-----2-----3----3-----3----| 
 Eb|-0----0-----0---------------------| 
 "We shared dreams..." 
 eb|-3----3--3--3--3--3----------------| 
 Bb|-3----3--3--3--3--3----------------| 
 Gb|-0----0--0--0--0--3----------------| 
 Db|-0----0-----0-----0----------------| 
 Ab|-2----2-----2-----2--5--5-5-5--5---| 
 Eb|-3----3-----3-----3--2--2-2-3--2p0-| 
 "Blood brothers..." 
 
 Guitar 2 (Clean) 
 eb|------------------------------------| 
 Bb|------------------------------------| 
 Gb|------0-------0-------0-----0-------| 
 Db|----4-------4-------4---------4-----| 
 Ab|---------3----------------------5-2-| 
 Eb|-0---------------3-------2----------| 
 
 
 Play Riff 2 "I feel it once again..." 
 
 Riff 3 (Solo Rhythm) 
 eb|-----------------------------------| 
 Bb|-----------------------------------| 
 Gb|-----------------------------------| 
 Db|------------------5-----5----------| ---| 
 Ab|-2-----2----------3-3-3-3-3-3-3333-| | 
 Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0000------------------| | 
 * * * * **** * * * * **** |---> Play 2x 
 eb|----------------------------------| | 
 Bb|----------------------------------| | 
 Gb|----------------------------------| ---| 
 Db|----------------------------------| 
 Ab|-5-----5----------5-----5-5-5-5---| 
 Eb|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3333-2-2-2-2-3-3-2-2-| 
 * * * * **** * * * 
 eb|-------------------------------------------------| 
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------| 
 Gb|-------------------------------------------------| 
 Db|-------2-2--------4-4--------2-2-------4---4-4-4-| 
 Ab|-3-333-3-3--5-555-5-5--3-333-3-3--5-55-5-5-5-5-5-| 
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------| 
 * *** * *** * *** * ** * 
 eb|----------------------| 
 Bb|----------------------| 
 Gb|----------------------| 
 Db|-------2-2--------4-4-| 
 Ab|-3-333-3-3--5-555-5-5-| 
 Eb|----------------------| 
 * *** * *** 
 eb|---------------------------------| 
 Bb|---------------------------------| 
 Gb|---------------------------------| 
 Db|-4---------------4---4-5---------| 
 Ab|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----2-3-----| 
 Eb|-----------------------------2-3-| 
 * * * * * * * 
 
 Solo 
 eb|----------------------------------------| 
 Bb|----------------------------------------| 
 Gb|----------------------------------------| 
 Db|------------------7----7/9-12-12-12~-14-| 
 Ab|-5--7~----/9-10~----10------------------| 
 Eb|----------------------------------------| 
 
 eb|-----------------7---8---10-| 
 Bb|----7---8---10--------------| 
 Gb|-/7---7---7----7---7---7----| 
 Db|----------------------------| 
 Ab|----------------------------| 
 Eb|----------------------------| 
 
 eb|-10-12-10-12-12b14-12-14-14b15~~--------------| 
 Bb|---------------------------------15b17r15b17~-| 
 Gb|----------------------------------------------| 
 Db|----------------------------------------------| 
 Ab|----------------------------------------------| 
 Eb|----------------------------------------------| 
 
 eb|---------------------------------------------------------| 
 Bb|-17-15---------------------------------------------------| 
 Gb|------16-14b16r14--14------------------------------------| 
 Db|-----------------17--17-16-17-16-12-/14~-17-16-12b14r12~-| 
 Ab|---------------------------------------------------------| 
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 eb|---15---17---17b19~--17b19r17p15-17~-| 
 Bb|-15---15---15------------------------| 
 Gb|-------------------------------------| 
 Db|-------------------------------------| 
 Ab|-------------------------------------| 
 Eb|-------------------------------------| 
 
 eb|-15-17-/19-17-19-19b20~--19b20-19-17-19-17-| 
 Bb|-------------------------------------------| 
 Gb|-------------------------------------------| 
 Db|-------------------------------------------| 
 Ab|-------------------------------------------| 
 Eb|-------------------------------------------| 
 
 eb|-15p14-15~----14-15-17p15-19-17-20-19-20-22-20-22-| 
 Bb|--------------------------------------------------| 
 Gb|--------------------------------------------------| 
 Db|--------------------------------------------------| 
 Ab|--------------------------------------------------| 
 Eb|--------------------------------------------------| 
 
 eb|-22b24-22b24-22b24-22b24-22b24~----22b24~----| 
 Bb|---------------------------------[slow bend]-| 
 Gb|---------------------------------------------| 
 Db|---------------------------------------------| 
 Ab|---------------------------------------------| 
 Eb|---------------------------------------------| 
 
 End solo 
 
 
 Play Riff 2 "I feel it once again..." 
 
 Solo during Riff 2 
 eb|-------------------------------------| 
 Bb|-------------------------------------| 
 Gb|-------------------------------------| 
 Db|-------------------------------------| 
 Ab|-------------------------------------| 
 Eb|-------------------------------------| 
 
 eb|-------------------------------------| 
 Bb|-------------------------------------| 
 Gb|-------------------------------------| 
 Db|-------------------------------------| 
 Ab|-------------------------------------| 
 Eb|-------------------------------------| 
 
 End Solo 
 
 
 Ending harmonic lead 
 Guitar 1 
 eb|-------------------------------| 
 Bb|-------------------------------| 
 Gb|-9~----11-12-12/14--12-11--12\-| 
 Db|-------------------------------| 
 Ab|-------------------------------| 
 Eb|-------------------------------| 
 
 eb|----------------------------| 
 Bb|----------------------------| 
 Gb|-7~----9-11-11b12r11-9~--11-| 
 Db|----------------------------| 
 Ab|----------------------------| 
 Eb|----------------------------| 
 
 Guitar 2 
 eb|-------------------------------| 
 Bb|-8~----10-12-12/13--12-10--12\-| 
 Gb|-------------------------------| 
 Db|-------------------------------| 
 Ab|-------------------------------| 
 Eb|-------------------------------| 
 
 eb|----------------------------| 
 Bb|-8~----8-10-10b12r10-8~--10-| 
 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