Iced Earth: Stormrider transcribed by: Russ Elton (webmaster@abysslord.com) last lead harmony: Steve FIND EVERY ICED EARTH SONG AND THE MOST UPDATED VERSION OF THIS SONG AT: The Frozen Palace http://abysslord.com/icedearth/ Date last modified: May 31, 2005 PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS TAB TO ANOTHER SITE WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU. Tuning: Eb This part is the bridge between Angel's and Stormrider. On one cd it's the end of Angel's, the other it's the beginning of Stormrider. (12 String Acoustic) Guitar 1 x2 x2 eb|-----------------|-----------------| Bb|-----------------|-----------------| Gb|-----9-------9---|-----7-------7---| Db|---7---7---7---7-|---5---5---5---5-| Ab|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------| Eb|-----------------|-----------------| "As I travel through..." Guitar 2 (Distortion, Volume swells) eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-14---------------14-------12--| Ab|---------10----------------10--| Eb|-------------------------------| eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------| Db|-14--------12--------14--------12-| Ab|-12--------10--------12--------10-| Eb|----------------------------------| "Lightning breaks..." eb|--------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------| Db|-10--------9----7---------------| Ab|--8--------7----5-------------2-| Eb|---------------------0000-...-0-| Stormrider Riff 1 eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|------------------------4--4-4-4-| Eb|-0-0-2-000-3-000-6-000--2--2-2-2-| * * * *** * *** * *** "Storming demons..." eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|------------------------3--3-3-3-| Eb|-0-0-2-000-3-000-2-000--1--1-1-1-| * * * *** * *** * *** "The time is almost here..." Final time: eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|------------------------3--3-3-2-| Eb|-0-0-2-000-3-000-2-000--1--1-1-0-| * * * *** * *** * *** "My screams..." Riff 2 eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------3-| Ab|---------------5---------------1-| Eb|-0-000-000-000-3-0-000-000-000---| * *** *** *** * *** *** *** "I can feel..." eb|---------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------4-------5-----3-------5-5-4-3-| Eb|-0-000-000-000-2-0-000-3-3p0-1-0-000-3-3-2-1-| * *** *** *** * *** * * *** * * * "...the pain is its reality..." Riff 3 eb|--------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------| Ab|-2-----------4-----------3-----------2------| keep picking Eb|-0----00-6-3-2----00-3-2-1----00-3-2-0--17\-| through slide ** * * ** * * ** * * "Fight on, grab on..." eb|---------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------| Ab|-2-----------4-----------3-----------2-------| Eb|-0----00-6-3-2----00-3-2-1----00-3-2-0--/17\-| ** * * ** * * ** * * "Fight on, grab on..." Riff 4 eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|-------9-------9-------9-------9-| Ab|-------7-------7-------7-------7-| Eb|-0-000---0-000---0-000---0-000---| * *** * *** * *** * *** eb|------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------| Db|-------5\-------4-------5-----7-----8-7-5-| Ab|-------7\-------5-5-555---555---555-------| Eb|-0-000----0-000---------------------------| * *** * *** * *** *** *** eb|-----------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------------| Db|-------5\-------4-------5-----7-----4tr5-| Ab|-------7\-------5-5-555---555---555------| Eb|-0-000----0-000--------------------------| * *** * *** * *** *** *** eb|------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------| Db|-------5\-------4-------5-----7-----8-7-5-| Ab|-------7\-------5-5-555---555---555-------| Eb|-0-000----0-000---------------------------| * *** * *** * *** *** *** eb|------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------| Db|-------5\-------4-------5-----7-----4-5-4-| Ab|-------7\-------5-5-555---555---555-------| Eb|-0-000----0-000---------------------------| * *** * *** * *** *** *** Riff 5 eb|-------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------| Eb|-0-000-0-000-0-000-0-000-0-000-0-000-0-000-0-000-| * *** * *** * *** * *** * *** * *** * *** * *** Riff 5a Guitar 1 eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------5-555-5-7-8-7\-| Eb|-0-000-0-000-0-000-0-000-0-000-0-000----------------| * *** * *** * *** * *** * *** * *** * *** * * * eb|-------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------| Eb|-0-000-0-000-0-000-0-000-0-000-0-000-0-000-| * *** * *** * *** * *** * *** * *** * *** eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------5-555-5-7-8-7\-| Eb|-0-000-0-000-0-000-0-000-0-000-0-000----------------| * *** * *** * *** * *** * *** * *** * *** * * * eb|--------------------| Bb|--------------------| Gb|--------------------| Db|--------------------| Ab|--------------------| Eb|-0-000-0-000-10-9-8-| * *** * *** * * * Guitar 2 eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------------| Db|-12----------------------7--------------------------| Ab|-10----------------------5-----------5-555-5-7-8-7\-| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| * *** * * * eb|-------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------| Eb|-0-000-0-000-0-000-0-000-0-000-0-000-0-000-| * *** * *** * *** * *** * *** * *** * *** eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------------| Db|-12----------------------7--------------------------| Ab|-10----------------------5-----------5-555-5-7-8-7\-| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| * *** * * * Riff 6 (Solo Rhythm) x3 eb|---------------------------|---------------------| Bb|---------------------------|---------------------| Gb|---------------------------|---------------------| Db|-10-----9------------------|-9--9-9-9-10---------| Ab|--8-----7------------------|-7--7-7-7--8---------| Eb|----0-0---000-0-000-10-9-8-|-7--7-7-7--8--10-9-8-| * * *** * *** * * * * * * x3 eb|---------------------------|--------------------| Bb|---------------------------|--------------------| Gb|---------------------------|--------------------| Db|-10-----9------------------|-7--7-7-7-8---------| Ab|--8-----7------------------|-5--5-5-5-6---------| Eb|----0-0---000-0-000-10-9-8-|-5--5-5-5-6--10-9-8-| * * *** * *** * * * * * * x3 eb|---------------------------|---------------------| Bb|---------------------------|---------------------| Gb|---------------------------|---------------------| Db|-10-----9------------------|-9--9-9-9-10---------| Ab|--8-----7------------------|-7--7-7-7--8---------| Eb|----0-0---000-0-000-10-9-8-|-7--7-7-7--8--10-9-8-| * * *** * *** * * * * * * x3 eb|---------------------------|----------------| Bb|---------------------------|----------------| Gb|---------------------------|----------------| Db|-10-----9------------------|-7--7-7-7-8--8\-| Ab|--8-----7------------------|-5--5-5-5-6--6\-| Eb|----0-0---000-0-000-10-9-8-|-5--5-5-5-6--6\-| * * *** * *** * * * Solo (Various pinch harmonics throughout) eb|--------------------------------------| Bb|----------10-9-8tr9--8-------8-7-6tr7-| Gb|-9-8-9-10--------------7-8-9----------| Db|--------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------| eb|-----------------------------------13\-| Bb|---------------------------------------| Gb|-10-------9-8-7tr8-----------9tr10-----| Db|----7-8-9-----------9------------------| Ab|--------------------a---7tr8-----------| Eb|---------------------------------------| eb|------------------------------------| Bb|--------10-9-8tr9--8-------8-7-6tr7-| Gb|-8-9-10--------------7-8-9----------| Db|------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------| eb|----------------------------------10h11/-| Bb|-----------------------------------------| Gb|-10-------9-8-7tr8-----------7tr8--------| Db|----7-8-9-----------9\-------------------| Ab|--------------------a---5tr6-------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------| eb|-------20-------------------------19--------| Bb|----------------20-------19-----------------| Gb|----------17-17----16-16--------------------| Db|-17-17----------------------16-16----16-16--| Ab|--------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------| eb|-19--------------------------18-------| Bb|----------18-------17-----------------| Gb|----16-16----15-15--------------------| Db|----------------------15-15----17-17--| Ab|--------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------| eb|-20-------------------------19--------| Bb|----------20-------19-----------------| Gb|----17-17----16-16-------------16-16--| Db|----------------------16-16-----------| Ab|--------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------| eb|-----------------------------------| Bb|-19-------18--------17-------------| Gb|----16-15-----------19b21----------| Db|-------------17-17-----------17-17-| Ab|-----------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------| eb|-20-------------------------19--------| Bb|----------20-------19-----------------| Gb|----17-17----16-16--------------------| Db|----------------------16-16----16-16--| Ab|--------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------| eb|-19--------------------------18-------| Bb|----------18-------17-----------------| Gb|----16-16----15-15--------------------| Db|----------------------15-15----17-17--| Ab|--------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------| eb|-20-------------------------19--------| Bb|----------20-------19-----------------| Gb|----17-17----16-16-------------16-16--| Db|----------------------16-16-----------| Ab|--------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------| eb|--------------------------------------------| Bb|-19-------18--------17-------20-------19----| Gb|----16-15-----------19b21r19-22b24r22-21b23-| Db|-------------17-17--------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------| End solo Riff 7 (Guitar 2 comes in just playing the chords) eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|-------------4-444-2-222---------| Ab|-------4-444-------------5-5-4-0-| Eb|-2-222---------------------------| * *** * *** * *** * *** * * * * eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|-3-333-3-333-333-5-555-6-666-5-5-| * *** * *** *** * *** * *** * * Riff 7a eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|-------------4-444-2-222---------| Ab|-------4-444-------------5-5-4-0-| Eb|-2-222---------------------------| eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|-3-333-3-333-333-5-555-6-666-5-5-| Riff 8 eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------| Eb|-0-000-000-000-000-000-000-000-00-| * *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ** eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------| Eb|-2-222-222-222-222-222-222-222-2-| * *** *** *** *** *** *** *** * Riff 8a eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------| Ab|-----------------2-----3-----2-| Eb|-000-000-000-000---0-0---0-0---| *** *** *** *** * * * * eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------| Ab|-----------------4-----5-----4-| Eb|-222-222-222-222---2-2---2-2---| *** *** *** *** * * * * Riff 9 Guitar 1 eb|--------------------------| Bb|--------------------------| Gb|--------------------------| Db|-------9-----7------------| Ab|-2-------------10-9-------| Eb|-0-0-0---0-0--------0-000-| * * * * * *** eb|--------------------------| Bb|--------------------------| Gb|--------------------------| Db|--------------------------| Ab|-2-----7-7-7-10-7-7-------| Eb|-0-0-0--------------0-000-| * * * *** Guitar 2 eb|-------------------------| Bb|----12-------12-10-------| Gb|-11-------11-------12-11-| Db|-------------------------| Ab|-------------------------| Eb|-------------------------| eb|-------------------------------| Bb|----13-------13-12----------13-| Gb|-12-------12-------14-12-------| Db|-------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------| eb|----------------------| Bb|-12-------12-10-------| Gb|-------11-------12-11-| Db|----------------------| Ab|----------------------| Eb|----------------------| eb|----------------------------15----15-----| Bb|----13-------13-12----------18b20-18b20~-| Gb|-12-------12-------14-12-----------------| Db|-----------------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------| Ending to riff 9 eb|-------------------------| Bb|-------------------------| Gb|-------------------------| Db|-------------------------| Ab|-------5-----3-----6-----| Eb|-3-333---333---333---333-| * *** *** *** *** eb|---------------------------| Bb|---------------------------| Gb|---------------------------| Db|---------------------------| Ab|-------------------------2-| Eb|-2-222-2-2-2-3-2-2-3-2-3-0-| * *** * * * * * * * * * Play Riff 2 "Now the rider..." Play Riff 3 "Fight on, grab on..." Ending eb|-----------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------| Eb|-0-000-000-00-6-3-2-222-222-00-3-2-| * *** *** ** * * * *** *** ** * * eb|-----------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------| Eb|-1-111-111-00-3-2-0-000-000-000-00-| * *** *** ** * * * *** *** *** ** eb|-----------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------| Eb|-0-000-000-00-6-3-2-222-222-00-3-2-| * *** *** ** * * * *** *** ** * * eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------10-----9\-| Ab|-----------------2---------2-----------8-----7\-| Eb|-1-111-111-0-3-2-0-0000...-0----10-9-8---0-0----| * *** *** * * * * * * * * * Ending Solo eb|---------------15-17-19-15-17-19h20-19-17----------| Bb|-------16-17-19---------------------------20p19p17-| Gb|-----16--------------------------------------------| Db|---17----------------------------------------------| Ab|-19------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| eb|-20p19p17---------19p17p15---------17p15p13----------| Bb|---------20p19p17\--------19p17p15\--------17p15p13\-| Gb|-----------------------------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------------| eb|-15p13p12---------13p12p10---------------| Bb|---------15p13p12\--------13p12p10-13~~\-| Gb|------------------------------------a----| Db|-----------------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------| eb|-------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------6---9-6-9/12-9--------------------| Gb|-----------7-----7------------10-7---------------| Db|---9-6-9-6---9---------------------9-6-----------| Ab|-7-------------------------------------8-5-------| Eb|-------------------------------------------7-4~~-| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * slight palm mutes End Solo 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