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  Iced Earth:  Curse The Sky
  
  transcribed by: Russ Elton (webmaster@abysslord.com)
  
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  Date last modified:  April 13, 2003
    
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  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----1412-10/12-|
  Ab|-7------------8----1210--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----1412-10/12-|
  Ab|-7------------8----1210--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----97--75-|
  Ab|-2----5----5/7-7----75--53-|
  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------97-----75-----|
  Db|-----------------------------------------|
  Ab|-2/5--5--5-5-5/7--7--7-7-75-5-5-53-3-3-|
  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--14-14-1412-12-12-1210-10-|
  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----97----75----|
  Ab|-2-22-2-22-2/5-55-5-55-5/7-77-7-77-75-55-53-33-|
  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----97----75----|
  Db|-------------------------------------------------|
  Ab|-2-22-2-22-2/5-55-5-55-5/7-77-7-77-75-55-53-33-|
  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--14-14-1412-12-12-1210-10-|
  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----1412-10/12-|
  Ab|-7------------8----1210--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----1412-10/12-|
  Ab|-7------------8----1210--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

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