Iced Earth: Stormrider
transcribed by: Russ Elton (vicelton@yahoo.com)
last lead harmony: Steve
ending solo by: Seth Hayes (majorrager138@yahoo.com)
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Date last modified: 01/11/02
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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. So here it is.
(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 x2 x2
eb|----12-----12---|----10-----10---|
Bb|----------------|----------------|
Gb|----------------|----------------|
Db|----------------|----------------|
Ab|----------------|----------------|
Eb|----------------|----------------|
Guitar 3 towards end of intro (Distortion)
eb|--------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|-14----12----14----12----10---9--7----------------|
Ab|-12----10----12----10-----8---7--5--------------2-|
Eb|------------------------------------0-0-0-0-...-0-|
"Lightning breaks..."
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..."
Riff 2
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------5---------------8-|
Eb|-0-000-000-000-3-0-000-000-000-6-|
* *** *** *** * *** *** ***
"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-------|
Eb|-0--00-6-3--2--00-3-2--1--00-3-2-0--//\\-| keep picking through slide
** * * ** * * ** * *
"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---5555------|
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|-0-000-0-000-10-9-7-|
* *** * *** * * *
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------------------|--9-10---------|
Ab|--8-----7------------------|--7--8---------|
Eb|----0-0---000-0-000-10-9-7-|--7--8--10-9-7-|
* * *** * *** * * * * * *
x3
eb|---------------------------|---------------|
Bb|---------------------------|---------------|
Gb|---------------------------|---------------|
Db|-10-----9------------------|--7--8---------|
Ab|--8-----7------------------|--5--6---------|
Eb|----0-0---000-0-000-10-9-7-|--5--6--10-9-7-|
* * *** * *** * * * * * *
x3
eb|---------------------------|---------------|
Bb|---------------------------|---------------|
Gb|---------------------------|---------------|
Db|-10-----9------------------|--9-10---------|
Ab|--8-----7------------------|--7--8---------|
Eb|----0-0---000-0-000-10-9-7-|--7--8--10-9-7-|
* * *** * *** * * * * * *
x3
eb|---------------------------|-------|
Bb|---------------------------|-------|
Gb|---------------------------|-------|
Db|-10-----9------------------|--7--8-|
Ab|--8-----7------------------|--5--6-|
Eb|----0-0---000-0-000-10-9-7-|--5--6-|
* * *** * *** * * *
Solo (Various pinch harmonics throughout)
eb|---------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------10-9-8tr9--8-------8-7-6tr7--------------------|
Gb|-9-8-9-10--------------7-8-9-----------10-------9-8-7tr8-|
Db|------------------------------------------7-8-9----------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------|
eb|----------------13\-|
Bb|--------------------|
Gb|----------9tr10-----|
Db|-9\-----------------|
Ab|-a---7tr8-----------|
Eb|--------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/i/iced_earth/stormrider_tab.html ]
eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------10-9-8tr9--8-------8-7-6tr7--------------------|
Gb|-8-9-10--------------7-8-9-----------10-------9-8-7tr8-|
Db|----------------------------------------7-8-9----------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
eb|--------------------|
Bb|----------------15/-|
Gb|----------9tr10-----|
Db|-9\-----------------|
Ab|-a---7tr8-----------|
Eb|--------------------|
eb|-------20-------------------------19--------|
Bb|----------------20-------19-----------------|
Gb|----------17-17----16-16--------------------|
Db|-17-17----------------------17-17----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|----------------------17-17-----------|
Ab|--------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------|
eb|--------------------------|
Bb|-19-------18--------17----|
Gb|----16-15-----------19b21-|
Db|-------------17-17--------|
Ab|--------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------|
eb|-20-------------------------19--------|
Bb|----------20-------19-----------------|
Gb|----17-17----16-16--------------------|
Db|----------------------17-17----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|----------------------17-17-----------|
Ab|--------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------|
eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|-19-------18--------17----19----17b19-|
Gb|----16-15-----------19b21-21b23-------|
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-------------5-5-4-4-|
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-------------5-5-4-4-|
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-------2-----/7-7-7-10-7-7-------|
Eb|-0-0-0---0-0--------0-000-0-0-0---------------0-000-|
* * * * * *** * * * ***
Guitar 2
eb|--------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----12-----12-10-----------13-----13-12--------13-|
Gb|-11-----11-------12-11--12-----12-------14-12-----|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------|
eb|--------------------------------------------14b15-14b15~~-|
Bb|-12-----12-10-----------13-----13-12----------------------|
Gb|-----11-------12-11--12-----12-------14-12----------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Ending to riff 9
eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------5-----3-----6-----------------------------2-|
Eb|-3-333---333---333---333-2-222-2-2-2-3-2-2-3-2-3-0-|
* *** *** *** *** * *** * * * * * * * * *
Play Riff 2 "Now the rider..."
Play Riff 3 "Fight on, grab on..."
Ending
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------|
Eb|-0-000-000-00-6-3-2-222-222-22-3-2-|
* *** *** ** * * * *** *** ** * *
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------|
Eb|-1-111-111-11-3-2-0-000-000-000-00-|
* *** *** ** * * * *** *** *** **
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------|
Eb|-0-000-000-00-5-3-2-222-222-22-3-2-|
* *** *** ** * * * *** *** ** * *
eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------10-----9\-|
Ab|------------------2---------2-----------8-----7\-|
Eb|-1-111-111-11-3-2-0-0000...-0----10-9-7---0-0----|
* *** *** ** * * * * * * * *
Ending Solo
eb|---------------15-17-19-15-17-19-20-19-19h20p19p17-|
Bb|-------16-17-19------------------------------------|
Gb|-----16--------------------------------------------|
Db|---17----------------------------------------------|
Ab|-19------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
eb|-------20p19p17--------19p17p15--------17p15p13---------|
Bb|-20p(19)-------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|---4---4---7-4---7------------10-7-----------------|
Db|-6---6---6-------------------------9-10------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------8----------|
Eb|------------------------------------------10-7-4~~-|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
slight palm mutes
End Solo
Notation:
10b12 = pick the 10th fret, then bend to the 12th fret.
10b12r10 = pick the 10th fret, then bend to the 12th fret,
then release to the 10th fret.
[10]12r10 = bend to the 12th fret from the 10th fret, pick,
then release to the 10th fret.
10b12 [14] = pick the 14th fret while holding the previous bend.
10b15* = tremolo bar bend, from the 10th fret to the 15th fret.
7d2* = tremolo bar dive, from the 7th fret to the 2nd 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