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  Iced Earth:  Cities On Flame (Blue Oyster Cult)
  
  transcribed by: Russ Elton (webmaster@abysslord.com)
  
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  Date last modified:  May 17, 2003
  
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  Tuning: Eb
  
  Riff 1
  eb|----------------------------------------------|
  Bb|----------------------------------------------|
  Gb|----------------------------------------------|
  Db|--------------------4-----2-----2-------------|
  Ab|-4--7--4--------2-4---2-3---2-3---2h3p2p0-----|
  Eb|-2--5--2----2-5---------------------------2p0-|
                 * * * *   * *   * *
  
  Guitar fill
  eb|--------------------|
  Bb|-4b5r4-2-4-4-2------|
  Gb|-4b5r4-2-4-4-2-4b6~-|
  Db|--------------------|
  Ab|--------------------|
  Eb|--------------------|
  
  eb|---------------------|
  Bb|-4b5r4-2-4-2---------|
  Gb|-4b5r4-2-4-2-4-2-----|
  Db|-------------4-2-4~~-|
  Ab|---------------------|
  Eb|---------------------|
  
  End guitar fill
  
  
  Riff 2
  eb|-----------------------------------|
  Bb|-----------------------------------|
  Gb|-----------------------------------|
  Db|-----------------------------------|
  Ab|-4--7-4----4~--(4)p0--4--7-4----4~-|
  Eb|-2--5-2---------------2--5-2-------|
     "My heart is black..."
  eb|-------------------------------------|
  Bb|-------------------------------------|
  Gb|-------------------------------------|
  Db|-------------------------------------|
  Ab|-2--6-2----2~----2--6-2----2~--(2)p0-|
  Eb|-0--4-0----------0--4-0--------------|
     "Cities on flame..."
  
  Riff 3
  eb|------------------------------------|
  Bb|------------------------------------|
  Gb|------------------------------------|
  Db|-----9-7------9-7-------------------|
  Ab|-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5------9-7------9-7-|
  Eb|-------------------5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-|
      * *      * *      * *      * *
     "So let the girl..."
  eb|--------------------------------|
  Bb|--------------------------------|
  Gb|--------------------------------|
  Db|--------------------------------|
  Ab|-----11-9------11-9------11-9-9-|
  Eb|-7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7-7-|
      * *       * *       * *
     "Cities on flame..."
  
  Guitar fill for riff 3
  Guitar 1
  eb|------------------------|
  Bb|------------------------|
  Gb|-11-12-13-14~--6-7-8-9~-|
  Db|------------------------|
  Ab|------------------------|
  Eb|------------------------|
  
  eb|-17b19-17-17b19r17-14----14------------------|
  Bb|----------------------17----17-14-17-17b19~~-|
  Gb|---------------------------------------------|
  Db|---------------------------------------------|
  Ab|---------------------------------------------|
  Eb|---------------------------------------------|
  
  Guitar 2
  eb|-------------------------|
  Bb|-------------------------|
  Gb|----9-10-11~-------------|
  Db|-12-----------7-9-10-11~-|
  Ab|-------------------------|
  Eb|-------------------------|
  
  End guitar fill
  
  
  Play Riff 1
  
  Guitar fill
  eb|-------------------------|
  Bb|-------------------------|
  Gb|--------------11--8/11~~-|
  Db|---9b11-9p7--------------|
  Ab|-7----------9------------|
  Eb|-------------------------|
  
  End guitar fill
  
  Play Riff 2   "Gardens of nocturne..."
  Play Riff 3   "So let the girl..."
  
  Guitar fill for riff 3
  Guitar 1
  eb|------------------------|
  Bb|------------------------|
  Gb|-11-12-13-14~--6-7-8-9~-|
  Db|------------------------|
  Ab|------------------------|
  Eb|------------------------|
  
  eb|-------------------------|
  Bb|--9b11--7----------------|
  Gb|----------9--------------|
  Db|------------10-9-7-9b10~-|
  Ab|-------------------------|
  Eb|-------------------------|
  
  Guitar 2
  eb|-------------------------|
  Bb|-------------------------|
  Gb|----9-10-11~-------------|
  Db|-12-----------7-9-10-11~-|
  Ab|-------------------------|
  Eb|-------------------------|
  
  End guitar fill
  
  
  Play Riff 1   Solo Rhythm
  
  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
  
  
  Play Riff 2   "My heart is black..."
  Play Riff 3   "Let the girl..."
  
  Guitar fill for riff 3
  Guitar 1
  eb|------------------------|
  Bb|------------------------|
  Gb|-11-12-13-14~--6-7-8-9~-|
  Db|------------------------|
  Ab|------------------------|
  Eb|------------------------|
  
  eb|-12b14--12b14r12-11-|
  Bb|--------------------|
  Gb|--------------------|
  Db|--------------------|
  Ab|--------------------|
  Eb|--------------------|
  
  Guitar 2
  eb|-------------------------|
  Bb|-------------------------|
  Gb|----9-10-11~-------------|
  Db|-12-----------7-9-10-11~-|
  Ab|-------------------------|
  Eb|-------------------------|
  
  End guitar fill
  
  
  Riff 1a (Guitar 2 plays notes in () )
  eb|----------------------------------------------|
  Bb|----------------------------------------------|
  Gb|----------------------------------------------|
  Db|--------------------4-----2-----2-------------|
  Ab|-4--7--4--------2-4---2-3---2-3---2h3p2p0-----|
  Eb|-2--5--2----2-5---------------------------2p0-|
                 * * * *   * *   * *
  eb|--------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|--------------------------------------------------|
  Gb|----------------------------------4p2---5p2---5-6-|
  Db|--------------------4-----2-----2-----4-----4-----|
  Ab|-4--7--4--------2-4---2-3---2-3-------------------|
  Eb|-2--5--2----2-5-----------------------------------|
                 * * * *   * *   * *
  eb|-----------------------(----------------------9p7p5------)-|
  Bb|-----------------------(-----------------5-7--------7--5~)-|
  Gb|-----------------------(4p2---5p2---5-6------------------)-|
  Db|---------4-----2-----2-(----4-----4----------------------)-|
  Ab|-----2-4---2-3---2-3----------------4-4--4-4-----------2---|
  Eb|-2-5--------------------------------2-2--2-2--2222-----0---|
      * * * *   * *   * *                * *  * *  ****
  
  
  Riff 4
  Guitar 1
  eb|-----------------------|
  Bb|-----------------------|
  Gb|-----------------------|
  Db|-----------------------|
  Ab|-4--------4-[let ring]-|
  Eb|-2--------2------------|
  
  Guitar 2
  eb|---------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|-10p9p7-10p9p7-9p7p5-9p7p5-------------------------|
  Gb|---------------------------9p8p6-9p8p6-9p8p6-9p8p6-|
  Db|---------------------------------------------------|
  Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
  
  Guitar 3
  eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|
  Gb|-11p9p6-11p9p6-9p8p6-9p8p6-----------------------------|
  Db|---------------------------11p9p7-11p9p7-11p9p7-11p9p7-|
  Ab|-------------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  Riff 5 (Solo Rhythm)
                      x2
  eb|------------------|
  Bb|------------------|
  Gb|------------------|
  Db|------------------|
  Ab|-7------9------4--|
  Eb|-5----0-7----0-2--|
           *      *
  eb|--------------------------------|
  Bb|--------------------------------|
  Gb|--------------------------------|
  Db|--------4----------------4------|
  Ab|-4------2----4----4------2------|
  Eb|-2----0------2----2----0------0-|
           *                *      *
                              x2
  eb|--------------------------|
  Bb|--------------------------|
  Gb|--------------------------|
  Db|-444444444444-------4-6-7-|
  Ab|--------------4-6-7-------|
  Eb|--------------------------|
      ************
  
  Solo
  eb|---------------------------------|
  Bb|---------------------------------|
  Gb|--2~--4~-----4b6-[4]-[4]6r4-2----|
  Db|--2~--4~----------------------4~-|
  Ab|---------------------------------|
  Eb|---------------------------------|
  
  eb|--------------------------|
  Bb|--------------------------|
  Gb|-4b6-[4][4][4]-4-2-4-2----|
  Db|-----------------------4~-|
  Ab|--------------------------|
  Eb|--------------------------|
  
  eb|--------------------------------------|
  Bb|--------------------------------------|
  Gb|--2~--4~--------2-4-2-----------------|
  Db|--2~--4~-----4~-------4--2------------|
  Ab|---------------------------4-2--------|
  Eb|-----------------------------4--2~~-|
  
  eb|----------------------------------------|
  Bb|----------------------------------------|
  Gb|-11p9-11~--11p9-11~--11p9-11~--11p9-11~-|
  Db|----------------------------------------|
  Ab|----------------------------------------|
  Eb|----------------------------------------|
  
  eb|---------------------------12b14-12b14~~-|
  Bb|-12b14-12-10--12b14-12-10----------------|
  Gb|-----------------------------------------|
  Db|-----------------------------------------|
  Ab|-----------------------------------------|
  Eb|-----------------------------------------|
  
  eb|-17b19-17b19-17b19r17-14------------------------|
  Bb|-------------------------17-17b19-17b19-17b19~~-|
  Gb|------------------------------------------------|
  Db|------------------------------------------------|
  Ab|------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|------------------------------------------------|
  
  eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
  Bb|-10-12p10-10-12p10-10-12p10-10-12p10----------------|
  Gb|----------------------------------------------8-9-11-|
  Db|---------------------------------------7-9-11--------|
  Ab|-----------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
  
  eb|------------------------------------7-9-11-12b14~-12b14~~------|
  Bb|-10p9p7-10p9p7-10p9p7-10p9p7-7-9-10----------------------------|
  Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
  Db|---------------------------------------------------------------|
  Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------|
  Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------X-|
  
  End Solo
  
  
  Ending: (Guitars 2 & 3 play notes in () & [] )
  eb|---------------------------------(----------------------9p7p5---)-|
  Bb|---------------------------------(-----------------5-7--------7-)-|
  Gb|---------------------------------(4p2---5p2---5-6---------------)-|
  Db|-------------------4-----2-----2-(----4-----4-------------------)-|
  Ab|-4--7--4-------2-4---2-3---2-3----------------4-4--4-4------------|
  Eb|-2--5--2---2-5--------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2--2222------|
      * * * *   * *   * *    * * * * * * * *  * *  ****
  eb|-------------[5-5]-|
  Bb|-(5~----------7-7)-|
  Gb|--------------------|
  Db|--------------------|
  Ab|--2--4--6--2--4-4---|
  Eb|--0--2--4--0--2-2---|
                   *
  
  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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