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  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

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