Transcribed by: Konstantin Radchenko e-mail: kostarv@yahoo.com Date: Thursday, 23 Aug 2001 15:59:27 - Thursday, 30 Aug 2001 19:00:31 Band: ICED EARTH Composition: Something Wicked (Trilogy), including the following songs: Prophecy, Birth of the Wicked, the Coming Curse... Music & Lyrics in all songs by Jon Schaffer Century Media Records 1998/ Century Media Records 1999 Album: Something Wicked This Way Comes/Alive in Athens ...(by the way, for transcribing the songs Ive been using the same from Alive in Athens... all the songs are the same, but its easier to transcribe live versions... so, here must be some differencies, between the live songs and the originals, but remember: these are the live versions!! Enjoy!) All guitars tuned 1/2 step down (of course) Gtr 1 ... Jon Schaffer Gtr 2 ... Larry Tarnowski *** PROPHECY *** Intro Riff A (clean electric) Gtr 1 and Gtr 2 x2 x2 ||--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|| ||*----------6------5----3------3------3-----*|*----------6------5-----3------3------3----*|| ||-----2--------------------------------------|-----3--------------------------------------|| ||---0---0-----0-0----0----0-0----0-0----0----|---0---0-----0-0-----0----0-0----0-0-----0--|| ||*------------------------------------------*|*------------------------------------------*|| ||--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|| repeat Riff A three times... vocals over the Riff A: ___ I can see clearly now, a painful vision indeed ___ ___ An attack on hallowed ground, from high above ___ ___ Alien to us, the species known as man ___ ___ A serious threat, in the eyes of _________________ Riff B Gtr 1 and Gtr 2 (distortion) x2 ____the Elder __ __ So heed my warning __ before our own existence __ falls near extinct ___ ||-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| ||*--/3-(3)------------3/5--3-1-(1)--------1/3--1------------------------------------------*|| ||----------------------------------------------------3-(3)----------3/5-3---2-(2)---------|| ||-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| ||*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*|| ||-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| vocals over Riff B: ___ Our culture is lost in ancient mystery, ___ covered in the sands of time _________________ Riff C Gtr 1 and Gtr 2 (clean electric) 1. ___ A sacred few survive the massacre this night ___ x2 2. ___ In secret they will meet a new society _____________ * - distortion, of course ||------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| ||*----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*|| ||-------------------------------------------------------------------------*-------*--------|| ||---7-----5-----8-----5-----7---7-----7-----5-----8-----5-----7---7------3-(3)---5-(5)----|| ||*----0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0---0---0------0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0---0---0----3(3)---5(5)---*|| ||-------------------------------------------------------------------------1(1)---3(3)----|| Riff A (again) x2 ___ Ten thousand years from now, a child will be born ___ ___ I've seen the vision, the writing on the wall ___ ___ He'll walk the Earth, two thousand years or more ___ ___ Paving the way, for mankind's _________________ Riff B x2 ________________ fall ___ ___ So there is hope you see, but we must act with great speed ___ ___ Assemble the chosen, the ones to lead, and morph them in the likeness of man ____ Riff C x2 ___ Oppressed for centuries, await the prophecy ___ ___ The child will set us free, reclaim it rightfully ___ Riff D Gtr 1 and Gtr 2 ||----------------------------------------------------------------------|| ||----------------------------------------------------------------------|| ||----7-----7----7-----7-----------1------------------------------------|| ||----7-----7----7-----7-----------1-------------5---3---5-----6-5-3----|| ||----5-555-5----5-555-5-----3-333-3----3-333-3----3---3----3-----------|| ||----------------------------------------------------------------------|| p.m. ... ... . ... . ... . . . . And heres the speedy part!!!!!! Pre - Verse 1 Riff E x2 Gtr 1 and Gtr 2 A.H. A.H. ||-------------------------------------------------------------------| ||*------------------------------------------------------------------| ||--------------------------*-*-*--------------------------*-*-*-----| ||------------7-5---7------5-7-8-------------7--5---7----5-7-8----| ||*--5-555-5---5---5-----5-----------5-555-5----5---5----5-----------| ||-------------------------------------------------------------------| p.m. . ... . . . . . ... . . . . Gtr 1 and Gtr 2 A.H. A.H. |-------------------------------------------------------------------|| |------------------------------------------------------------------*|| |--------------------------*-*-*---------------------------*-*-*----|| |-------------5-3--5------6-5-3~------------5--3---5------6-5-3~---|| |----3-333-3---3--3----3-----------3-333-3----3---3-----3----------*|| |-------------------------------------------------------------------|| p.m. . ... . . . . . ... . . . . note: * - are the artificial harmonics, but they are played not everywhere (here)... sometimes they appears, sometimes not, so listen to the song... ... then comes the Verse... Verse 1 Riff F Gtr 1 and Gtr 2 x2 1. ____ We'll take their identity and live among them free ____ 2. ____ We'll build the perfect beast _ with the knowledge that they seek ____ ||----------------------------------------------------------------| ||*---------------------------------------------------------------| ||----7-----7----7-(7)-----8-5------7-----7----7(7)-----8--5----| ||----7-----7----7(7)-----8--5------7-----7----7(7)-----8--5----| ||*---5-555-5-55-5(5)-----6--3------5-555-5-55-5-(5)-----6--3----| ||----------------------------------------------------------------| p.m. ... .. ... .. Gtr 1 and Gtr 2 ____ All the while______ plotting events that mold their history __ ___ If it takes ten thousand years ____ we never will retreat ________ |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------*|| |---10----10----------------8-----8--------------7-----7----7-(7)-----8--5---|| |---10----10----------------8-----8--------------7-----7----7(7)-----8--5---|| |---8-888-8---8-8h10p8-6----6-666-6--6-6h8p6-5---5-555-5-55-5(5)-----6--3--*|| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| p.m. ... ... ... .. Pre - Verse 2 Riff G x2 Gtr 1 and Gtr 2 A.H. A.H. ||--------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||*-------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||----------------------------*-*-*------------------------------*-*-*------| ||---------7-----5-----7------5-7-8----------7-----5-----7------8-7-5-----| ||*--5-555---555---555---555------------5-555---555---555---55+-------------| ||--------------------------------------------------------------------------| p.m. . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... Gtr 1 and Gtr 2 A.H. A.H. |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------*|| |-----------------------------*-*-*------------------------------*-*-*-----|| |-----------5-----3-----5-----6-5-3~----------5-----3-----5------6-5-3~----|| |----3-333----333---33+---33+-----------3-333---33+---33+---33+-----------*|| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|| p.m. . ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... note: with the harmonics the same thing as before, listen to the song... + sometimes (especially in Athens) they strike 3 times, sometimes 2 ... Solo Riff H Gtr 2 ...sorry, Im not sure about this one... too fast to catch... ||----------------10-11-13-14-15-17-18-17-12-11--------------------------| ||----10-11-13-14-------------------------------11~--11h13p11p10-(10)~~--| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------| note: during the solo, the first guitar plays the Verse Riff F, two times... Gtr 2 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------/1086-6---8-5-5/6/8-(8)~6-63-3~--5p3-5/6-6/8-8/10-10/11-13fb-13-11-10-(10)~-----| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gtr 2 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--17-18-15-18--17-18-13-18--17-18-15-18--17-18-13-18-17-18-17-15-13-10-13-15-17-20-18-17-15-1310-13--| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gtr 2 ...faster... |-------------------------------------------------------| |---20-18-17-17-18-17-17-17-20-17-17-17-21-18-17-17---| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| Gtr 2 ...more faster! |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| |--18-17-17-17-20-17-17-17-21-17-17-17-20-17-17-17-18-17-17-17-20-17-17-17---/22-22-22fbr-2222--------|| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| note: fbr full bend + release Riff G x2 Verse 2 Riff I Gtr 1 and Gtr 2 x2 1. ____ Assassins we will be, through human history ____ 2. ____ Disciples of the Watch, prepare the coming curse____ ||-------------------------------------------------------------------| ||*------------------------------------------------------------------| ||----7-----7----7----7-----88-5-----7-----7----7---7-----8-8-5----| ||----7-----7----7---7-----8-8-5-----7-----7----7---7-----8-8-5----| ||*---5-555-5-55-555-5-55--6-6-3-----5-555-5-55-5-55-5-55--6-6-3----| ||-------------------------------------------------------------------| p.m. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. Gtr 1 and Gtr 2 ____ Jesus Christ to Kennedy, the Domino Decree__ ___ If it takes ten thousand years ____ we never will retreat ________ |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*|| |---10----10----------------8-----8--------------7-----7----7----7-----8-8-5---|| |---10----10----------------8-----8--------------7-----7----7---7-----8-8-5---|| |---8-888-8--88-8h10p86----6-666-6-66-6h8p65---5-555-5-55-555-5-55--6-6-3--*|| |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| p.m. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. .. Fill Gtr (both, I think) clean electric ||-------------|| ||-------------|| ||-------------|| ||-------------|| ||----5-(5)----|| ||-------------|| Some kind of interlude Riff J Gtr 2 ||----5-(5)~~---5h6p5-(5)~~---56-(6)~~----6h8p6-(8)~---6/8-8-8-8fbr-8-65-(5)~~---------| ||---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-------------------------------------------------------Видео для песни "Something Wicked Trilogy":