Iced Earth: Framing Armageddon
transcribed by: Russ Elton (webmaster@abysslord.com)
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Date last modified: 03/18/08
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Tuning: Eb
Riff 1
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|
Ab|-2----------------5----------------|
Eb|-0-000-000-000-00-0-000-000-000-00-|
* *** *** *** ** * *** *** *** **
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|
Ab|-2----------------5--------14\--|
Eb|-0-000-000-000-00-0-000-00-12\--|
* *** *** *** ** * *** **
Riff 2
Guitar 1
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|
Ab|-2----------------5----------------|
Eb|-0-000-000-000-00-0-000-000-000-00-|
* *** *** *** ** * *** *** *** **
"Centuries pass..."
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|
Ab|-2----------------5--------14\--|
Eb|-0-000-000-000-00-0-000-00-12\--|
* *** *** *** ** * *** **
"Revelations..."
Guitar 2
eb|--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------|
Db|-14--------12----10----9--|
Ab|--------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------|
eb|---------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------|
Db|-9-------------------------|
Ab|---------8----8h10-8----7--|
Eb|---------------------------|
Guitar 3
eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|-17--------15----13---12----------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------(4-5)-| <--2nd Harmony guitar
Ab|--------------------------------7--5-7--| <--Harmony guitar
Eb|----------------------------------------|
eb|----------------------------|
Bb|-12-------------------------|
Gb|-------10----10h12-10----9--|
Db|----------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------|
Riff 3
Guitar 1 x2
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|-------5----4-------------------|
Ab|---3-4-5----4-------------------|
Eb|-0-1-2-3--0-2--2-222-222-222-00-|
* * * * *** *** *** **
"Dark equation..."
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|-------8----7-------------------|
Ab|---5-7-8----7-------------------|
Eb|-0-3-5-6--0-5--5-555-555-555-00-|
* * * * *** *** *** **
"Armageddon..."
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-------8----7------------------|
Ab|---5-7-8----7---------------8\-|
Eb|-0-3-5-6--0-5--5-555-555-55-6\-|
* * * * *** *** **
"...the reckoning..."
Guitar 2
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|----11--12--11~--------14-12--11~--|
Db|-14--------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|----14--15--14~--------17-15--14~--|
Db|-17--------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
Play Riff 2 "Shallow views..."
Play Riff 3 "Dark equation..."
Riff 4
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------|
Eb|-0-0000000-0000000-0000000-000000-|
* ******* ******* ******* ******
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------|
Eb|-2-2222222-2222222-2222222-222222-|
* ******* ******* ******* ******
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------|
Eb|-3-3333333-3333333-3333333-333333-|
* ******* ******* ******* ******
1st ending:
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------|
Eb|-2-2222222-2222222-2222222-222222-|
* ******* ******* ******* ******
2nd ending:
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|-2-2222222-2222222-2222222-0-12\-|
* ******* ******* *******
Riff 5 (Solo Rhythm)
Guitar 1 x4
eb|------------------------|
Bb|------------------------|
Gb|------------------------|
Db|------------------------|
Ab|-2--2-2-2-2-2--2--2--2--|
Eb|-0--0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--|
* * * * * * * * *
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/i/iced-earth/107256.html ]
Guitar 2 (Most notes ring, check PDF or Powertab for specifics)
eb|------0----------------------|
Bb|---------0---------0---------|
Gb|----------------------2------|
Db|--------------4--------------|
Ab|-------------------------0-2-|
Eb|-0---------------------------|
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|------0----------------------|
Db|---------2-------------0-----|
Ab|-3----------3-------4-----4--|
Eb|---------------2-------------|
Solo
eb|------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------15~-------------------15~----|
Gb|----------------12----12-14b16~-------12----12-14b16~-|
Db|-------------------14--------------------14-----------|
Ab|----------12h14-----------------12h14-----------------|
Eb|-14\--/14---------------------------------------------|
eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------15~-------------------15~----|
Gb|-------12----12-14b16~-------12----12-14b16~-|
Db|----------14--------------------14-----------|
Ab|-12h14-----------------12h14-----------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------|
eb|-17b18--------15----------------|
Bb|-17b18-----------17--17~----0-0-|
Gb|-[slow bend]--------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|
eb|----------15-14~------0-14\12---0-10\7---0-|
Bb|-------12-----------0---------0--------0---|
Gb|-14b15-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
* * * * *
eb|-7p6--5-3------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------5-3-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------4-2p0-2b4----{2}{2}{2}{2}{2}{2}{2}{2}{2}--(4)r2-|
Db|-----------------------------------------a--a--a--a--a---------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|------------------------15-14--|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-2-----------------------------|
Ab|---5-2-------------------------|
Eb|-------5-3b7r3-0---------------|
End Solo
Riff 6
Guitar 1
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Eb|---------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
1st ending:
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
2nd ending:
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-12\-|
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
Guitar 2 (Most notes ring, check PDF or Powertab for specifics)
eb|------0----------------------|
Bb|---------0---------0---------|
Gb|----------------------2------|
Db|--------------4--------------|
Ab|-------------------------0-2-|
Eb|-0---------------------------|
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|------0----------------------|
Db|---------2-------------0-----|
Ab|-3----------3-------4-----4--|
Eb|---------------2-------------|
Play Riff 1
Riff 7 (Song ends with this)
eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-2----14----15----14----12----14----15----14----|
Eb|-0-00-12-00-13-00-12-00-10-00-12-00-13-00-12-00-|
** ** ** ** ** ** ** **
eb|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|-2----14----15----14----12----15----14\--|
Eb|-0-00-12-00-13-00-12-00-10-00-13-00-12\--|
** ** ** ** ** **
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
