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  Iced Earth:  Diary
  
  transcribed by:  Russ Elton (webmaster@abysslord.com)
                   dsl@sigmaweb.net
  
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  Date last modified:  April 27, 2003
    
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  Tuning: Eb
  
  Riff 1
  Guitar 1
  eb|--------------------------|
  Bb|--------------------------|
  Gb|--------------------------|
  Db|--------------------------|
  Ab|-2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2-|
  Eb|-0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0-|
      * *    * *    * *    * *
  
  Guitar 2
  eb|--0------|
  Bb|--5b6r5--|
  Gb|---------|
  Db|---------|
  Ab|---------|
  Eb|---------|
  
  
  Riff 2            
  Guitar 1          x2
  eb|----------------|
  Bb|----------------|
  Gb|----------------|
  Db|----------------|
  Ab|-2----5--4----5-|
  Eb|-0----3--2----3-|
  
  Guitar 2 (Clean, some effect)
  eb|-------------------------------------|
  Bb|-------------------------------------|
  Gb|-----12---10-9-10-9------------------|
  Db|---9----9------------9---------------|
  Ab|-7---------------------7-8-7-10-7-8~-|
  Eb|-------------------------------------|
  
  eb|-------------------------------------------|
  Bb|-------------------------------------------|
  Gb|------12----11----11----11-----------------|
  Db|---11----11----11----11--------------------|
  Ab|-9-------------------------9-10-9-12-9-10~-|
  Eb|-------------------------------------------|
  
  
  Play Riff 1   "Mine is pure darkness..."
  Play Riff 2   "In the twilight of morning..."
  
  
  Riff 3
  Guitar 1
  eb|----------------------------------------|
  Bb|----------------------------------------|
  Gb|----------------------------------------|
  Db|----------------------------------------|
  Ab|-2----2----------2----7--------5--------|
  Eb|-0----0----0-0-0-0----5--5-5-5-3--3-3-3-|
                * * *         * * *    * * *
  eb|-------------------------------------------|
  Bb|-------------------------------------------|
  Gb|-------------------------------------------|
  Db|-------------------------------------------|
  Ab|-2----2----------2----7--------5--------2--|
  Eb|-0----0----0-0-0-0----5--5-5-5-3--3-3-3-0--|
                * * *         * * *    * * *
  
  Guitar 2
  eb|-------------------------------------|
  Bb|-------------------------------------|
  Gb|-------------------------------------|
  Db|---7-9-10--9-7--10p9p7--------7-9-10-|
  Ab|-7--------------------10-7--7--------|
  Eb|-------------------------------------|
  
  eb|---------------------------------------------|
  Bb|---------------------------------------------|
  Gb|---------------------------------------------|
  Db|---7-9-10--9-7--10p9p7-----------------------|
  Ab|-7--------------------10-7-7--------5--------|
  Eb|---------------------------5--5-5-5-3--3-3-3-|
                                   * * *    * * *
  eb|-------------------------------------|
  Bb|-------------------------------------|
  Gb|-------------------------------------|
  Db|---7-9-10--9-7--10p9p7--------7-9-10-|
  Ab|-7--------------------10-7--7--------|
  Eb|-------------------------------------|
  
  eb|------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|------------------------------------------------|
  Gb|------------------------------------------------|
  Db|---7-9-10--9-7--10p9p7--------------------------|
  Ab|-7--------------------10-7-7--------5--------2--|
  Eb|---------------------------5--5-5-5-3--3-3-3-0--|
                                   * * *    * * *
  
  
  Lead into next section:
  eb|----------|
  Bb|----------|
  Gb|----------|
  Db|-10--7-10-|
  Ab|--8--5--8-|
  Eb|--8--5--8-|
  
  Riff 4             
  Guitar 1            x3
  eb|------------------|----------|
  Bb|------------------|----------|
  Gb|------------------|----------|
  Db|------------------|-10--7-10-|
  Ab|-7-----7-----5588-|--8--5--8-|
  Eb|---0-0---0-0------|--8--5--8-|
        * *   * * ****
     "I missed my love tonight..."
  
  Guitar 2 (When singing starts)
  eb|---------------------------------------|
  Bb|-12~----12-10-12-13-12~----12-12-13-15-|
  Gb|---------------------------------------|
  Db|---------------------------------------|
  Ab|---------------------------------------|
  Eb|---------------------------------------|
  
  eb|---------------------------------------|
  Bb|-13~--13-12-13-15-15b17----15-13h15p13-|
  Gb|---------------------------------------|
  Db|---------------------------------------|
  Ab|---------------------------------------|
  Eb|---------------------------------------|
  
  
  Riff 5
  eb|-------------------------------------------|
  Bb|-------------------------------------------|
  Gb|-------------------------------------------|
  Db|-5----4------------------------------------|
  Ab|-3----2--5-4-2-----------------------------|
  Eb|-3-------3-2-0-0-000-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
                    * *** * * * * * * * * * * *
  eb|-------------|
  Bb|-------------|
  Gb|-------------|
  Db|-5----4------|
  Ab|-3----2--5-4-|
  Eb|-3-------3-2-|
  
  
  Play Riff 4   "Skin soft and white..."
  Play Riff 5
  
  Riff 6                                             x3
  eb|-------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|-------------------------------------------------|
  Gb|-------------------------------------------------|
  Db|-2--0--2--0--3-3---------------------------------|
  Ab|-2--0--2--0--3-3---------------------------------|
  Eb|-----------------0-000-0-000-000-000-000-000-000-|
                      * *** * *** *** *** *** *** ***
    "I will have her..."
  eb|-----------------|
  Bb|-----------------|
  Gb|-----------------|
  Db|-2--0--2--0--3-3-|
  Ab|-2--0--2--0--3-3-|
  Eb|-----------------|
    "It's time to sleep..."
  
  
  Play Riff 2  "...again..."
  
  
  Riff 2a                  
  Guitar 1                  x2
  eb|------------------------|
  Bb|------------------------|
  Gb|------------------------|
  Db|------------------------|
  Ab|-2--------5--4--------5-|
  Eb|-0----0-0-3--2----2-2-3-|
           * *         * *
     "As consciousness slips..."
  
  Guitar 2 (Clean, some effect)
  eb|-------------------------------------|
  Bb|-------------------------------------|
  Gb|-----12---10-9-10-9------------------|
  Db|---9----9------------9---------------|
  Ab|-7---------------------7-8-7-10-7-8~-|
  Eb|-------------------------------------|
  
  eb|-------------------------------------------|
  Bb|-------------------------------------------|
  Gb|------12----11----11----11-----------------|
  Db|---11----11----11----11--------------------|
  Ab|-9-------------------------9-10-9-12-9-10~-|
  Eb|-------------------------------------------|
  
  
  
  Riff 7
  eb|------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|------------------------------------------------|
  Gb|------------------------------------------------|
  Db|-----------------7------------------------------|
  Ab|-7----9----10------9----7----9----10---------10-|
  Eb|---00---00----00-----10---00---00----00-8-10----|
        **   **    **          **   **    **         
  eb|---------------------------------------------|
  Bb|---------------------------------------------|
  Gb|---------------------------------------------|
  Db|-----------------7---------------------------|
  Ab|-7----9----10------9----10-------------------|
  Eb|---00---00----00-----10--8-7-777-5-555-3-330-|
        **   **    **           * *** * *** * ***
                         "Like it did ten thousand years ago..."
  
  Riff 8         x3
  eb|-------------|-------------|
  Bb|-------------|-------------|
  Gb|-------------|-------------|
  Db|-------------|-------------|
  Ab|-3-----3-----|-3-0-0-3-0-0-|
  Eb|---1-1---1-1-|-------------|
        * *   * *     * *   * *
                 x3
  eb|-------------|-------------|
  Bb|-------------|-------------|
  Gb|-------------|-------------|
  Db|-------------|-------------|
  Ab|-2-----2-----|-2-----2-----|
  Eb|---0-0---0-0-|---3-3---3-3-|
        * *   * *     * *   * *
  
  
  Riff 8a (Solo Rhythm)
                 x3
  eb|-------------|-------------|
  Bb|-------------|-------------|
  Gb|-------------|-------------|
  Db|-------------|-------------|
  Ab|-3-----3-----|-3-0-0-3-0-0-|
  Eb|---1-1---1-1-|-------------|
      * * * * * *   * * * * * *
                 x3
  eb|-------------|-------------|
  Bb|-------------|-------------|
  Gb|-------------|-------------|
  Db|-------------|-------------|
  Ab|-2-----2-----|-2-----2-----|
  Eb|---0-0---0-0-|---3-3---3-3-|
      * * * * * *   * * * * * *
  
  Solo
  eb|----------------------------------------|
  Bb|----------------------------------------|
  Gb|----10-------12-------13----------------|
  Db|-10----10-10----10-10----10-10-14-10-10-|
  Ab|----------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------|
       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *
  eb|---------------------------------------|
  Bb|---------------------------------------|
  Gb|----10-------12-------13---------------|
  Db|-10----10-10----10-10----10-10-14-10-9-|
  Ab|---------------------------------------|
  Eb|---------------------------------------|
       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * *
  eb|---------------------------|
  Bb|---------------------------|
  Gb|-9-----10-----9-----10-----|
  Db|---9-9----9-9---9-9----9-9-|
  Ab|---------------------------|
  Eb|---------------------------|
      * * *  * * * * * *  * * *
  eb|----------------------------|
  Bb|----------------------------|
  Gb|-9-----10-----9-----10------|
  Db|---9-9----9-9---9-9----9-10-|
  Ab|----------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------|
      * * *  * * * * * *  * *  *
  eb|----------------------------------------|
  Bb|----------------------------------------|
  Gb|----10-------12-------13----------------|
  Db|-10----10-10----10-10----10-10-14-10-10-|
  Ab|----------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------|
       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *
  eb|---------------------------------------|
  Bb|---------------------------------------|
  Gb|----10-------12-------13---------------|
  Db|-10----10-10----10-10----10-10-14-10-9-|
  Ab|---------------------------------------|
  Eb|---------------------------------------|
       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * *
  eb|---------------------------|
  Bb|---------------------------|
  Gb|-9-----10-----9-----10-----|
  Db|---9-9----9-9---9-9----9-9-|
  Ab|---------------------------|
  Eb|---------------------------|
      * * *  * * * * * *  * * *
  eb|---------------------|
  Bb|---------------------|
  Gb|-9-----10-----9b10r9-|
  Db|---9-9----9-9-a------|
  Ab|---------------------|
  Eb|---------------------|
      * * *  * * *
  
  End Solo
  
  
  Riff 6a (Solo Rhythm)                          x3
  eb|---------------------------------------------|
  Bb|---------------------------------------------|
  Gb|---------------------------------------------|
  Db|-9--7--9--7--10-10---------------------------|
  Ab|-7--5--7--5---8--8---------2---------2-----2-|
  Eb|-------------------0-000-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
                        * *** *   * * * *   * *   
  eb|---------------------|
  Bb|---------------------|
  Gb|---------------------|
  Db|-9--7--9--7--10-10---|
  Ab|-7--5--7--5---8--8-2-|
  Eb|-------------------0-|
  
  
  Solo
  eb|-------------------------------------|
  Bb|-------------------------------------|
  Gb|-------------------------------------|
  Db|-------------------------------------|
  Ab|-------------------------------------|
  Eb|-------------------------------------|
  
  eb|-------------------------------------|
  Bb|-------------------------------------|
  Gb|-------------------------------------|
  Db|-------------------------------------|
  Ab|-------------------------------------|
  Eb|-------------------------------------|
  
  eb|-------------------------------------|
  Bb|-------------------------------------|
  Gb|-------------------------------------|
  Db|-------------------------------------|
  Ab|-------------------------------------|
  Eb|-------------------------------------|
  
  eb|-------------------------------------|
  Bb|-------------------------------------|
  Gb|-------------------------------------|
  Db|-------------------------------------|
  Ab|-------------------------------------|
  Eb|-------------------------------------|
  
  End Solo
  
  
  Riff 10             
  Guitar 1            x4
  eb|------------------|
  Bb|------------------|
  Gb|------------------|
  Db|------------------|
  Ab|-7----5----8----7-|
  Eb|------------------|
      "Forbidden love..."
  
  Guitar 2            x4
  eb|------------------|
  Bb|------------------|
  Gb|------------------|
  Db|-5----4----7----5-|
  Ab|------------------|
  Eb|------------------|
  
  
  Both guitars
  eb|-------------------------------|
  Bb|-------------------------------|
  Gb|-------------------------------|
  Db|-----9------7--------10------9-|
  Ab|-----7------5---------8------7-|
  Eb|-0-0------0------0-0-------0---|
      * *      *      * *       * 
  eb|-------------------------------|
  Bb|-------------------------------|
  Gb|-------------------------------|
  Db|-----9------7--------10----9-9-|
  Ab|-----7------5---------8----7-7-|  
  Eb|-0-0-7----0-5----0-0--8----7-7-|
      * *      *      * *       
     
  "Now I'm the one crucified..."
  
  
  Lead into next section:
  eb|----------|
  Bb|----------|
  Gb|----------|
  Db|-10--7-10-|
  Ab|--8--5--8-|
  Eb|--8--5--8-|
  
  Play Riff 4   "For her immortal..."
  Play Riff 5   
  Play Riff 6   "I will have her..."
  
  Ending
  eb|-----------------|
  Bb|-----------------|
  Gb|-----------------|
  Db|-2--0--2--0--3-3-|
  Ab|-2--0--2--0--3-3-|
  Eb|-----------------|
      "I will make her mine!"
  
  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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