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Iced Earth:  The Coming Curse
(Something Wicked This Way Comes)
Copyright (c)  (Century Media) (1998)

transcribed by:  Russ Elton (webmaster@abysslord.com)
     edited by:  Jordan B. (sansamppsa1@hotmail.com)

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Date last modified:  February 22, 2005

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Tuning: Eb

Riff 1
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-------7-777-------8-----8-7-5-5-|
Eb|-5-555-------5-555---555---------|
    * *** * *** * *** * * * * * * *
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-------5-777---------------------|
Eb|-8-888-------5-555-5-555-555-550-|
    * *** * *** * *** * *** *** ***

Riff 2
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|-5-----5-----8-----8-----10---8---|
Eb|-3-3-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-0-6-0-|
      * *   * *   * *   * *    *   *
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-8\7-5/7-----7-----7-----7-7-7-7-|
Eb|-6\5-3/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
            * *   * *   * *
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|-5-----5-----8-----8-----10---8---|
Eb|-3-3-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-0-6-0-|
      * *   * *   * *   * *    *   *
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-8\7-5/7-----7-----7-----7-7-7---|
Eb|-6\5-3/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-|
            * *   * *   * *

Play Riff 1    "I walk the Earth..."
Play Riff 2    "The coming curse..."
Play Riff 1    "For many years..."
Play Riff 2    "Kingdoms fall..."

Riff 3
eb|--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------|
Db|--------------------------|
Ab|-7-----7----7-10-10-----8-|
Eb|-5-5-5-5----5--8--8-0-6-6-|
      * *              * *
   "I walk the Earth, another day..."
eb|------------------------|
Bb|------------------------|
Gb|------------------------|
Db|------------------------|
Ab|-5-----5----5-8-8-----7-|
Eb|-3-3-3-3----3-6-6-0-5-5-|
      * *            * *
   "...the wicked one..."
eb|--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------|
Db|--------------------------|
Ab|-7-----7----7-10-10-----8-|
Eb|-5-5-5-5----5--8--8-0-6-6-|
      * *              * *
   "Savior to my own..."
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-5-----5----5-8-8-----7----------|
Eb|-3-3-3-3----3-6-6-0-5-5--------0-|
      * *            * *          *
   "Mankind falls..."


Play Riff 1    "I bide my time..."
Play Riff 2    "The coming curse..."
Play Riff 3    "I walk the Earth, another day..."


Riff 4 (Solo rhythm)
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------| ---|
Ab|-------7-777---------------------|    |
Eb|-5-555-------5-555-5-555-555-550-|    |
    * *** * *** * *** * *** *** ***      |
eb|---------------------------------|    |---> Play 2x
Bb|---------------------------------|    |
Gb|---------------------------------|    |
Db|---------------------------------| ---|
Ab|-------8-888---------------------|
Eb|-5-555-------5-555-5-555-555-550-|
    * *** * *** * *** * *** *** ***

eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------| ---|
Ab|-------5-555---------------------|    |
Eb|-3-333-------3-333-3-333-333-330-|    |
    * *** * *** * *** * *** *** ***      |
eb|---------------------------------|    |---> Play 2x
Bb|---------------------------------|    |
Gb|---------------------------------|    |
Db|---------------------------------| ---|
Ab|-------6-666---------------------|
Eb|-3-333-------3-333-3-333-333-330-|
    * *** * *** * *** * *** *** ***

Solo
eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------8-----------------------|
Gb|-9-10-/14~----(14)\--/9-10----9-10--9--7--6-7-7/9~-|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|

eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------|
Gb|-/7~----6-7p6--------------6-7-6-------6---|
Db|--------------8-7~--4-/7-8-------8-7-8---8-|
Ab|-------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------|

eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-6h7h9-7h9h10-9h10h12-10-9-12-10-9-10-9-7-9-10-7-9-7-6-|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|

eb|------------------------|
Bb|------------------------|
Gb|-7-9-7-6-7-6------------|
Db|-------------77-7~------|
Ab|--------------------5h7-|
Eb|------------------------|

eb|------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------3/-10-11-10~\----|
Gb|-----7-9-10-9-7~--(7)\-3---------------3/-|
Db|-7-8--------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------|

eb|------------10-12-13p12p10-12h13-12p10---------------------|
Bb|------10-11----------------------------11-10--13p10-10~----|
Gb|-9-10----------------------------------------------------0-|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Harmony part:
Guitar 1
eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-12-0-0-10-0-0-9-0-0-7-0-0-10-0-0-9-0-0-7-0-0-5-0-0-|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
     * * *  * * * * * * * * *  * * * * * * * * * * * *
eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-10~~-9~~--7~~----------------------------------|
Db|--a---a----a-----/8--8--8h10p8p7-7~~------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------X\\-|

Guitar 2
eb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-15-0-0-14-0-0-12-0-0-10-0-0-14-0-0-12-0-0-10-0-0-9-0-0-|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------|
     * * *  * * *  * * *  * * *  * * *  * * *  * * * * * *
eb|---------------------|
Bb|---------------------|
Gb|-14~~-12~~--10~~--\--|
Db|--a----a-----a-------|
Ab|---------------------|
Eb|---------------------|

End solo


Riff 5
eb|----5------------------5----------|
Bb|----5------------------5----------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|-7---------5-7-8--8-7-------------|
Eb|-5-------0-3-5-6--6-5-----------0-|

eb|----5------------------5----------|
Bb|----5------------------5----------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|-7---------5-7-8--8-7-------------|
Eb|-5-------0-3-5-6--6-5-------6-5-3-|

eb|----2----------------2----------|
Bb|----2----------------2----------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|
Ab|-4---------4-5--5-4-------------|
Eb|-2-------0-2-3--3-2-----------0-|
            *                    *
eb|----2----------------2----------|
Bb|----2----------------2----------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|
Ab|-4---------4-5--5-4---------4-5-|
Eb|-2-------0-2-3--3-2-------0-2-3-|
            *                *

Riff 6
Guitar 1
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|
Ab|-7-777-777-77-5-7-8--8-7-7-777-777-|
Eb|-5-555-555-55-3-5-6--6-5-5-555-555-|
    * *** *** ** * * *  * * * *** ***
eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------|
Ab|-777-777-777-77-5-7-8--8-7-7-777-7----8-7-5-|
Eb|-555-555-555-55-3-5-6--6-5-5-555-5-55-6-5-3-|
    *** *** *** ** * * *  * * * *** * ** * * *
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|
Ab|-4-444-444-44-2-4-5--5-4-4-444-444-|
Eb|-2-222-222-22-0-2-3--3-2-2-222-222-|
    * *** *** ** * * *  * * * *** ***        Last time
eb|------------------------------------------|-----|
Bb|------------------------------------------|-----|
Gb|------------------------------------------|-----|
Db|------------------------------------------|--7--|
Ab|-444-444-444-44-2-4-5--5-4-4-444-44-2-4-5-|--7--|
Eb|-222-222-222-22-0-2-3--3-2-2-222-22-0-2-3-|--5--|
    *** *** *** ** * * *  * * * *** ** * * *

Guitar 2 (slightly palm muted)
eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------|
Gb|---9-10---9-10---9-10---9-10-7-9-10-9-|
Db|-7------7------7------7---------------| ---|
Ab|--------------------------------------|    |
Eb|--------------------------------------|    |
                                              |
eb|------------------------------|            |---> Play 2x
Bb|-------------------10-9-10\---|            |
Gb|---9-10---9-10---9----a--a----|            |
Db|-8------8------7--------------| -----------|
Ab|------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------|

eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---6-7---6-7---6-7---6-7-4-6-7-6-|
Db|-4-----4-----4-----4-------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|

eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-----------------7-6-----|
Gb|---6-7---6-7---6-----7-6-|
Db|-5-----5-----4-----------|
Ab|-------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------|

eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---6-7---6-7---6-7---6-7-4-6-7-6-|
Db|-4-----4-----4-----4-------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|

eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------7-6h7p6-----------|
Gb|---6-7---6-7---6---------7-6h7p6---|
Db|-5-----5-----4-------------------7-|
Ab|-----------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------|


Riff 7 (Clean, let notes ring)      x2
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|---9---10-----7---9-----9-----9---|
Db|-7---7----7-7---7---7-7---7-7---7-|
Ab|----------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------|
   "Forged in the sacred..."
                                   x2
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---7---8-----5---7-----7-----7---|
Db|-5---5---5-5---5---5-5---5-5---5-|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
   "...flames..."



Riff 8 (Distortion)   x4
eb|--------------------|
Bb|--------------------|
Gb|---9---7-9-10---7-9-|
Db|-7---7--------7-----|
Ab|--------------------|
Eb|--------------------|
    * * * * *  * * * *
  "...sixth hour..."
                     x4
eb|-------------------|
Bb|-------------------|
Gb|---7---5-7-8---5-7-|
Db|-5---5-------5-----|
Ab|-------------------|
Eb|-------------------|
    * * * * * * * * *


Riff 9               x2
eb|----5------------5-|
Bb|----5------------5-|
Gb|-------------------|
Db|-------------------|
Ab|-7-------8--8-7----|
Eb|-5-------6--6-5----|
   "I am your anti-christ..."

eb|----3-------3--------|
Bb|----3-------3--------|
Gb|---------------------|
Db|---------------------|
Ab|-5-------5-------8-8-|
Eb|-3-------3-------6-6-|
   "Born of the beast..."

eb|----5------------5-|
Bb|----5------------5-|
Gb|-------------------|
Db|-------------------|
Ab|-7-------8--8-7----|
Eb|-5-------6--6-5----|
   "I will devour..."


Play Riff 1
Play Riff 2
Play Riff 1    "Hellfire..."
Play Riff 2    "The coming curse..."
Play Riff 3    "I walk the earth, another day..."
Play Riff 4

Here's the ending lead         x2
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|----10~---9h10p9----9--------|
Gb|-----------------10----10-9~-|
Db|-7---------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|
                             x2
eb|---------------------------|
Bb|----8~----7h8p7---7--------|
Gb|----------------8----8-7~--|
Db|-5-------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------|

Repeat the above

End solo, song fades out

Here's the live ending:           x2
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|-------9----9---------10---10---|
Ab|-------7----7p0--------8----8p0-|
Eb|-5-5-5----------5-5-5-----------|
    * * *          * * *         x2
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-------7----7---------8----8---|
Ab|-------5----5p0-------6----6p0-|
Eb|-3-3-3----------3-3-3----------|
    * * *          * * *          x2
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|-------9----9---------10---10---|
Ab|-------7----7p0--------8----8p0-|
Eb|-5-5-5----------5-5-5--8--------|
    * * *          * * *         x2
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-------7----7---------8----8---|
Ab|-------5----5p0-------6----6p0-|
Eb|-3-3-3----------3-3-3----------|
    * * *          * * *
eb|---------|
Bb|---------|
Gb|---------|
Db|---------|
Ab|-------7-|
Eb|-3-3-3-5-|
    * * *


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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