Band- Iced Earth
Song- Attila
Album- The Glorious Burden
Tuning: Eb
Intro
Guitar 1
eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-2--2-0-2-------------------------------------|
Ab|-2--2-0-2----------------3--------------------|
Eb|-------------0-2-3-5-3-2----1-1----1-3-5-3-1--|
* * * * * * * * * * *
Final time
eb|-----------|
Bb|-----------|
Gb|-----------|
Db|-2--2-0-2--|
Ab|-2--2-0-2--|
Eb|-----------|
* *
Guitar 2
eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|-9--9-7-9-----------7------10--------------7-------|
Ab|-7--7-5-7----7-9-10---10-9-----8-8----8-10---10-8--|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * *
Final time
eb|-----------|
Bb|-----------|
Gb|-----------|
Db|-9--9-7-9--|
Ab|-7--7-5-7--|
Eb|-----------|
* *
Guitar 3
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------10-------13-----------------10--------|
Gb|-9--9-7-9----9-11-12----12-11-----10-10----10-12----12-10--|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Final time
eb|-----------|
Bb|-----------|
Gb|-9--9-7-9--|
Db|-----------|
Ab|-----------|
Eb|-----------|
Guitar 4
eb|--------------------------17-------20-----------------17--------|
Bb|-17--17-15-17----17-19-20----20-19-----18-18----18-20----20-18--|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Final time
eb|---------------|
Bb|-17--17-15-17--|
Gb|---------------|
Db|---------------|
Ab|---------------|
Eb|---------------|
Guitar 5 (Comes in later)
eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|-------12-----10---10----------10----10-|
Gb|-9-9-9----9-9----9----9-9-9-12----12----|
Db|----------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------|
* * * * * * *
eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------10----------------------------------10-|
Gb|-10-10-10----10-10-12-10-12-10-10-10-12-10-12----|
Db|-------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * *
End intro
Riff 1
Guitar 1
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|
Ab|-2-----------------------9-7----|
Eb|-0--0-000-000-000-000-00-7-5-00-|
* *** *** *** *** ** **
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|
Ab|-5-----------------------7-9----|
Eb|-3--3-333-333-333-333-00-5-7-00-|
* *** *** *** *** ** **
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|
Ab|-3-----------------------5-3----|
Eb|-1--1-111-111-111-111-00-3-1-00-|
* *** *** *** *** ** **
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------7-----------|
Ab|-2--------------5555-5-------3-2-|
Eb|-0--0-000-000-0---------1111-1-0-|
* *** *** * **** ****
Guitar 2
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|-9-----------------------16-14----|
Ab|-7--7-777-777-777-777-00-14-12-00-|
Eb|----------------------------------|
* *** *** *** *** ** **
eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|-12------------------------------------14-16----|
Ab|-10--10-101010-101010-101010-101010-00-12-14-00-|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * ** **
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-10-----------------------12-10----|
Ab|--8--8-888-888-888-888-00-10--8-00-|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
* *** *** *** *** ** **
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|-9-------------------7-------10\9-|
Ab|-7--7-777-777-0-5555-5--8888--8\7-|
Eb|----------------------------------|
* *** *** * **** ****
Play Riff 1 "He's ruled them..."
Riff 2
Guitar 1
eb|------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------|
Db|-2--------7--5--------7--5-------------2--|
Ab|-2--------7--5--------7--5------5------2--|
Eb|-0--------5--3--------5--3----0-2----0-0--|
Guitar 2
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-14-14141414-19-14141414-17-14141414-| ---|
Ab|-------------------------------------| |
Eb|-------------------------------------| |
* * * * * * * * * * * * |
eb|-----------------------------| |--> Play 2x
Bb|-----------------------------| |
Gb|-----------------------------| |
Db|-16-14141414-17-1414-19-1414-| -----------|
Ab|-----------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|-17-14141414-16-14141414-14-1414-|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * *
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|-17-14141414-16-14141414-14-1414-|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * *
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-14-14141414-19-14141414-17-14141414-|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * *
eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|
Db|-16-14141414-17-1414-19\-|
Ab|-------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------|
* * * * * *
Play Riff 1 "Alliance has been made..."
Play Riff 2 "Hell awaits..."
NOTE: Guitar 2 only ends with slide when that bar
is the ending bar.
Riff 3
Guitar 1
eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------|
Ab|-7-7777-12-7777-10-7777-9-7777-10-77-12-77-|
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
**** **** **** **** ** **
"Path of fire..."
eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------|
Ab|-7-7777-12-7777-10-7777-9-7777-10-77-12-77-|
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
**** **** **** **** ** **
"Cities burn..."
eb|-----------------------------------------|
eb|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|-10-7777-9-7777-7-77-10-7777-9-7777-7-77-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|
**** **** ** **** **** **
"Attila's fate..."
eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------|
Ab|-7-7777-12-7777-10-7777-9-7777-10-77-12-77-|
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
**** **** **** **** ** **
"He will come to..."
Guitar 2
eb|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-5-5555-10-5555-9-5555-7-5555-9-55-10-55-|
Ab|-----------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|
**** **** **** **** ** **
eb|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-5-5555-10-5555-9-5555-7-5555-9-55-10-55-|
Ab|-----------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|
**** **** **** **** ** **
eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------|
Db|-9-5555-7-5555-5-55-9-5555-7-5555-5-55-|
Ab|---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------|
**** **** ** **** **** **
eb|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-5-5555-10-5555-9-5555-7-5555-9-55-10-55-|
Ab|-----------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|
**** **** **** **** ** **
Riff 3a
Guitar 1
eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------|
Ab|-9-9999-14-9999-12-9999-11-9999-12-99-14-99-|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|
**** **** **** **** ** **
"Archers stand at..."
eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------|
Ab|-9-9999-14-9999-12-9999-11-9999-12-99-14-99-|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|
**** **** **** **** ** **
"Centurions all..."
eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------|
Ab|-12-9999-11-9999-9-99-12-9999-11-9999-9-99-|
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
**** **** ** **** **** **
"Keep to your lines..."
eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------|
Ab|-9-9999-14-9999-12-9999-11-9999-12-99-14-99-|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|
**** **** **** **** ** **
"...Mongul's sure to falter..."
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/i/iced_earth/attila_tab.html ]
Guitar 2
eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-7-7777-12-7777-11-7777-9-7777-11-77-12-77-|
Ab|-------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
**** **** **** **** ** **
eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-7-7777-12-7777-11-7777-9-7777-11-77-12-77-|
Ab|-------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
**** **** **** **** ** **
eb|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-11-7777-9-7777-7-77-11-7777-9-7777-7-77-|
Ab|-----------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|
**** **** ** **** **** **
eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-7-7777-12-7777-11-7777-9-7777-11-77-12-77-|
Ab|-------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
**** **** **** **** ** **
Riff 3b
Guitar 1
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-11-11111111-16-11111111-14-11111111-13-11111111-14-1111-16-1111-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"We will surely..."
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-11-11111111-16-11111111-14-11111111-13-11111111-14-1111-16-1111-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"We will overtake..."
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-14-11111111-13-11111111-11-1111-14-11111111-13-11111111-11-1111-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"Fight till our..."
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-11-11111111-16-11111111-14-11111111-13-11111111-14-1111-16-1111-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"...Christians devastation..."
Guitar 2
eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------|
Db|-9-9999-14-9999-13-9999-11-9999-13-99-14-99-|
Ab|--------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|
**** **** **** **** ** **
eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------|
Db|-9-9999-14-9999-13-9999-11-9999-13-99-14-99-|
Ab|--------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|
**** **** **** **** ** **
eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-13-9999-11-9999-9-99-13-9999-11-9999-9-99-|
Ab|-------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
**** **** ** **** **** **
eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------|
Db|-9-9999-14-9999-13-9999-11-9999-13-99-14-99-|
Ab|--------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|
**** **** **** **** ** **
Riff 3d
Guitar 1
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-13-13131313-18-13131313-16-13131313-15-13131313-16-1313-18-1313-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"They won't overtake..."
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-13-13131313-18-13131313-16-13131313-15-13131313-16-1313-18-1313-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"God will stand before..."
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-16-13131313-15-13131313-13-1313-16-13131313-15-13131313-13-1313-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"Show us the path..."
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-13-13131313-18-13131313-16-13131313-15-13131313-16-1313-18-1313-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"...Huns destruction..."
Guitar 2
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-11-11111111-16-11111111-15-11111111-13-11111111-15-1111-16-1111-|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-11-11111111-16-11111111-15-11111111-13-11111111-15-1111-16-1111-|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-15-11111111-13-11111111-11-1111-15-11111111-13-11111111-11-1111-|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-11-11111111-16-11111111-15-11111111-13-11111111-15-1111-16-1111-|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Riff 4
Guitar 1
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-4--------5--------4--------2--|
Ab|-4--------5--------4--------2--|
Eb|-2--------3--------2--------0--|
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|-4--------5--------7----5--7--9--|
Ab|-4--------5--------7----5--7--9--|
Eb|-2--------3--------5----3--5--7--|
Guitar 2 (Slight palm mutes)
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-11-11111111-16-11111111-14-11111111-13-11111111-14-1111-16-1111-|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-12-12121212-16-12121212-14-12121212-12-12121212-14-1212-16-1212-|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-11-11111111-16-11111111-14-11111111-13-11111111-14-1111-16-1111-|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|-9-9999-14-9999-13-9999-11-9999-13-99-14-99-|
Db|--------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|
**** **** **** **** ** **
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-11-11111111-16-11111111-14-11111111-13-11111111-14-1111-16-1111-|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-12-12121212-16-12121212-14-12121212-12-12121212-14-1212-16-1212-|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|-14-14141414-18-14141414-14-1414-|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * *
eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------16~--------(16)\-|
Gb|-16-16161616-18-16161616-16------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
Play Riff 1 "Sing to the sky..."
Play Riff 2 "Hell awaits..."
Play Riff 4
Ending:
Guitar 1
eb|-----|
Bb|-----|
Gb|-----|
Db|-----|
Ab|--2--|
Eb|--0--|
Guitar 2
eb|-----|
Bb|-----|
Gb|-----|
Db|--9--|
Ab|--7--|
Eb|-----|
Guitar 3
eb|-----|
Bb|-----|
Gb|--9~-|
Db|-----|
Ab|-----|
Eb|-----|
Guitar 4
eb|--------|
Bb|--------|
Gb|--16~---|
Db|--------|
Ab|--------|
Eb|--------|
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