A Gift Or a Curse
Iced Earth
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IntroGuitar 1 (slight distortion) E|-5--5-------------------------| B|-5--6----------------------10-| G|-5--5--------------------9----| D|---------------------/10------| A|------------------------------| E|------------------------------| E|---------------------x-x-5-| B|-(10)----------------x-x-5-| G|---------------------x-x-5-| D|---------------------------| A|---------------------------| E|---------------------------| Guitar 2 (Acoustic, comes in later) E|------------------------------- B|-------3-----1-----0-----0-1--- G|-----2---2-----2-----2-------2- D|---2-------2-----2-----2------- A|-0----------------------------- E|------------------------------- E|--| B|--| G|--| D|2-| A|--| E|--| E|------------------------------- B|-------3-----1-----0-----0-1--- G|-----2---2-----2-----2-------2- D|---2-------2-----2-----2------- A|-0----------------------------- E|------------------------------- E|--| B|--| G|--| D|2-| A|--| E|--|Riff 1 (Final time guitar 1 skips the ending) Guitar 1 (slight distortion)E|-5-------------------------| B|-6----------------------10-| G|-5--------------------9----| D|------------------/10------| A|---------------------------| E|---------------------------| E|---------------------x-x-5-| B|-(10)----------------x-x-5-| G|---------------------x-x-5-| D|---------------------------| A|---------------------------| E|---------------------------| Guitar 2 (Acoustic) E|-1-------------------------| B|-1-------------------------| G|-2-------------------------| D|---------------------------| A|---------------------------| E|---------------------------| E|------------------------------- B|-------3-----1-----0-----0-1--- G|-----2---2-----2-----2-------2- D|---2-------2-----2-----2------- A|-0----------------------------- E|------------------------------- E|--| B|--| G|--| D|2-| A|--| E|--| E|------------------------------- B|-------3-----1-----0-----0-1--- G|-----2---2-----2-----2-------2- D|---2-------2-----2-----2------- A|-0----------------------------- E|------------------------------- E|--| B|--| G|--| D|2-| A|--| E|--| Riff 2 (Acoustic) E|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|-----0-----0------------| D|---2-----0--------------| A|-3-----2------------2-0-| E|-------------3--0-3-----| E|-------------------------------- B|-----3-----1-----0-----0--1----- G|---2---2-----2-----2--------2--- D|-2-------2-----2-----2--------2- A|-------------------------------- E|-------------------------------- E|-------------------------------- B|-----3-----1-----0-----0--1----- G|-------2-----2-----2--------2--- D|---2-----2-----2-----2--------2- A|-0------------------------------ E|--------------------------------Repeat the aboveGuitar fill over Riff 2 (Slight distortion) E|-------17---------------------- B|----17----------------------17- G|-17----------------------17---- D|------------------------------- A|------------------------------- E|------------------------------- E|19--| B|----| G|----| D|----| A|----| E|----| E|-(19)----------------x-x-5--| B|---------------------x-x-5--| G|---------------------x-x-5--| D|----------------------------| A|----------------------------| E|----------------------------|Play Riff 1 Play Riff 2 (Leave off ending on guitar fill) Riff 3 (Distortion) Guitar 1E|------------------------------- B|------------------------------- G|------------------------------- D|-3-3---------3-3---------3-3-3- E|--| B|--| G|--| D|3-|Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|Eb|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-| * * * * * * * *E|-------------------------------- B|-------------------------------- G|-------------------------------- D|-3-3---------3-3---------------- E|-| B|-| G|-| D|-|Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-3-5-|Eb|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-1-3-| * * * * * * * * * * * *E|------------------------------- B|------------------------------- G|------------------------------- D|-7-7---------7-7--------------5 A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----5-7-3 E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-55-3-5-- * * * * * * * ** * * E|---| B|---| G|---| D|---| A|-5-| E|-3-| * * E|------------------------------- B|------------------------------- G|------------------------------- D|-7-7---------7-7--------------5 A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----5-7-3 E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-55-3-5-- * * * * * * * ** * * E|---| B|---| G|---| D|---| A|-5-| E|-3-| * * Guitars 2 & 3 (One plays top notes) x2 E|-------------------------------- B|-12-13----10--12-10----12-10---- G|-------12--------------------12- D|--9-10-----7---9--7-----9--7---- A|-------10--------------------10- E|-------------------------------- E|------------| B|10-12-10----| G|---------12-| D|-7--9--7----| A|---------10-| E|------------|Continues after the adx2 E|------------------------------- B|-10-12----10----12-10----10-12- G|-------12-------------12------- D|--7--9-----7-----9--7-----7--9- A|-------10-------------10------- E|------------------------------- E|------| B|10----| G|---12-| D|-7----| A|---10-| E|------| Guitar 4 x2 E|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-7-9-4-5--7-5----7-5-4-5-7-5-4-| D|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------| x2 E|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|-5-7-4-5----7-5-4-5-7-5-4-| D|--------------------------| A|--------------------------| E|--------------------------|Riff 3a Guitar 1E|-----------------------| B|-----------------------| G|-----------------------| D|-5-----5-----2---------| A|-3-3-3-2-2-2-0-------2-| E|---------------000-3---| * * * * *** * * Guitars 2, 3, 4 E|----------------------------| B|-13--12--10----------12--10-| G|--9---7---5---9--12---7---5-| D|-10---9---7---5---9---9---7-| A|--------------7--10---------| E|----------------------------| Riff 4 (Solo Rhythm) E|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|-2--------2--2----3-----0-----| A|-0--0-0---0--0-00-0--00-0--00-| E|--------3---------------------| * * * ** ** ** E|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|-2--------2--2----3-----0-----| A|-0--0-0---0--0-00-0--00-0--00-| E|--------3---------------------| * * * ** ** ** 1st Ending: E|------------------------------- B|------------------------------- G|------------------------------- D|-2--------2--2----5------------ A|-0--0-0---0--0-00-3-3-3-2-2-2-0 E|--------3---------------------- * * * ** * * * * * E|---------| B|---------| G|---------| D|---------| A|-0-----2-| E|---0-3---| * * * * * 2nd Ending: E|------------------------------- B|------------------------------- G|------------------------------- D|-2--------2--2----5--5--2------ A|-0--0-0---0--0-00-3--2--0------ E|--------3------------------0-3- * * * ** * * E|----| B|----| G|----| D|--2-| A|2-0-| E|----| * Solo E|----------------------------- B|----------------------------- G|-9p5---5-9p5-9p5-9p5---9---5- D|-----7---------------7---7--- A|----------------------------- E|----------------------------- E|----| B|----| G|9p5-| D|----| A|----| E|----| E|-----------------------88-| B|--------------------------| G|-8p5---8---5-8p5-8~-------| D|-----7---7-------a--------| A|--------------------------| E|--------------------------| E|-12p8----8-12p8-12p8-12p8----12- B|------10------------------10---- G|-------------------------------- D|-------------------------------- A|-------------------------------- E|-------------------------------- E|---8-12p8-| B|10--------| G|----------| D|----------| A|----------| E|----------| E|-11p8----11----8-11p8-11~---- B|------10----10--------10~---- G|----------------------------- D|----------------------------- A|----------------------------- E|----------------------------- E|--------| B|0h10h13-| G|--------| D|--------| A|--------| E|--------| E|-12-----/12-11-\7--/17~-| B|-----13-----------------| G|------------------------| D|------------------------| A|------------------------| E|------------------------| E|------------------- B|------------------- G|----------12h14h17- D|------------------- A|-12h15h17---------- E|------------------- E|12h15h17p15p12-------------| B|---------------------------| G|---------------17p14p12----| D|------------------------14-| A|---------------------------| E|---------------------------| E|---------------------------- B|-------------------16h17h20- G|-12h14h17-14h17h19---------- D|---------------------------- A|---------------------------- E|---------------------------- E|17h19h20p19p17-------------17\-| B|---------------20p18p17--------| G|------------------------19-----| D|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------| E|------------------------------- B|-12h13p12----------12h13p12---- G|----------14-13-14----------14- D|------------------------------- A|------------------------------- E|------------------------------- E|---------------| B|------12h13p12-| G|13-14----------| D|---------------| A|---------------| E|---------------|Harmony part: Guitar 1E|------------------------------- B|-12h13p12----------12h13p12---- G|----------14-13-14----------14- D|------------------------------- A|------------------------------- E|------------------------------- E|---------------| B|------12h13p12-| G|13-14----------| D|---------------| A|---------------| E|---------------| E|------------------------------- B|-12h13p12----------12h13p12---- G|----------14-13-14----------14- D|------------------------------- A|------------------------------- E|------------------------------- E|---------------| B|------12h13p12-| G|13-14----------| D|---------------| A|---------------| E|---------------| E|----------------------------12- B|-------------------12-13-15---- G|----------10-12-14------------- D|-10-12-14---------------------- A|------------------------------- E|------------------------------- E|-------------| B|15p12-15b17~-| G|-------------| D|-------------| A|-------------| E|-------------| Guitar 2 E|------------------------------- B|-15h17p15----------15h17p15---- G|----------17-16-17----------17- D|------------------------------- A|------------------------------- E|------------------------------- E|---------------| B|------15h17p15-| G|16-17----------| D|---------------| A|---------------| E|---------------| E|-12h13p12----------12h13p12---- B|----------15-14-15----------15- G|------------------------------- D|------------------------------- A|------------------------------- E|------------------------------- E|------12h13p12-| B|14-15----------| G|---------------| D|---------------| A|---------------| E|---------------| E|----------------------------17- B|-------------------17-18-20---- G|----------16-17-19------------- D|-15-17-19---------------------- A|------------------------------- E|------------------------------- E|-------------| B|20p17-20b22~-| G|-------------| D|-------------| A|-------------| E|-------------| Back to one guitar: E|-------17-------------17------- B|-20b22----20p17-20b22----20p17- G|------------------------------- D|------------------------------- A|------------------------------- E|------------------------------- E|------17--------------| B|20b22----20p17-20b22~-| G|----------------------| D|----------------------| A|----------------------| E|----------------------| E|-20b22--20~--17\----------- B|---------------------17-20- G|------------------19------- D|--------------------------- A|--------------------------- E|--------------------------- E|-------------------| B|20b22r20--(20)b22--| G|-------------------| D|-------------------| A|-------------------| E|-------------------|End Solo Play Intro Play Riff 1 Play Riff 2 (Leave off ending on guitar fill)End rhythm E|-------------------------------- B|-----3-----1-----0-----0--1----- G|-------2-----2-----2--------2--- D|---2-----2-----2-----2--------2- A|-0------------------------------ E|-------------------------------- Ending fills: E|-/7--/7--5--------------------| B|-/7--/7--5------------------8-| G|--------------------------9---| D|----------------------/10-----| A|------------------------------| E|------------------------------| E|----------------------| B|----------------------| G|-[7]8r7p5-7-5-----5b6-| D|--------------7-7-----| A|----------------------| E|----------------------| E|------------------------| B|-----13----12-12-13-----| G|-/12----12----------14~-| D|------------------------| A|------------------------| E|------------------------| eb|-------------------------| Bb|-[15]17r15p13-15b17-{15}-| G|-------------------------| D|-------------------------| A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------| E|-15-17------| B|-------\15--| G|------------| D|------------| A|------------| E|------------| E|--------------------------| B|-13-15-[15]16r15p13-------| G|--------------------14-14-| D|--------------------------| A|--------------------------| E|--------------------------| E|---------------------| B|---------------------| G|-12-12----10--9h10p9-| D|---------------------| A|---------------------| E|---------------------| E|-15/17-17--17/20-20-20\19~-| B|---------------------------| G|---------------------------| D|---------------------------| A|---------------------------| E|---------------------------|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