Dragon's Child

Iced Earth

Tom: E

Tuning: Eb 


Riff 1 (Clean) 

eb|------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------| 
Db|-----10-9----9----------10-9----9---| 
Ab|---7-----------7------7-----------7-| 
Eb|-0---------0--------8---------8-----| 



eb|-------------------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------------------| 
Gb|-------------------------------------| 
Db|-----10-9----9----------7-----10-----| 
Ab|---7-----------7------7-----10-----9-| 
Eb|-7---------7--------5-----8------7---| 



eb|------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------| 
Db|-----10-9----9----------10-9----9---| 
Ab|---7-----------7------7-----------7-| 
Eb|-0---------0--------8---------8-----| 



eb|-------------------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------------------| 
Gb|-------------------------------------| 
Db|-----10-9----9----------5-----7------| 
Ab|---7-----------7------5-----7---10-9-| 
Eb|-7---------7--------3-----5------8-7-| 



Final time (Guitar 2 plays note in () with distortion) 

eb|----------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------(9)-| 
Db|-----10-9----9----------5-----7---------| 
Ab|---7-----------7------5-----7---10-9-2--| 
Eb|-7---------7--------3-----5------8-7-0--| 





Riff 2 (Distortion) 
eb|----------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------| 
Gb|----------------------------------------| 
Db|-9----10-9-----9-----9----10-9-----9----| 
Ab|-7--7--7-7-7-7-7-77--7-----7-7-----7----| 
Eb|-0-------------------8--8------8-8---88-| 

       *      * *   **     *      * *   ** 

First ending 
eb|-------------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------------| 
Gb|-------------------------------| 
Db|-9----10-9-----9-----7---10--9-| 
Ab|-9-----7-7-----7-----7---10--9-| 
Eb|-7--7------7-7---77--5----8--7-| 

       *      * *   **    

Second ending 
eb|-----------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------| 
Gb|-----------------------------------| 
Db|-9----10-9-----9\------------------| 
Ab|-9-----7-7-----7\--5-----------3-2-| 
Eb|-7--7------7-7-----3-333-3-333-----| 

       *      * *     * *** * *** * * 



Riff 3 
eb|-----------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------| 
Gb|-----------------------------| 
Db|-----------------------------| 
Ab|-------------0-2-3-----2-222-| 
Eb|-0-000-0-000-------000-------| 

    * *** * *** * * * *** * *** 

  "Since the dawn of time..." 
eb|--------------------------------| 
Bb|--------------------------------| 
Gb|--------------------------------| 
Db|--------------------------------| 
Ab|-0-2-5-----2-222-0-2--2---4---2-| 
Eb|-------000------------3---5---3-| 

    * * * *** * *** * *  
   "...he's been here..." 


Riff 2a   Same as Riff 2, except the first bar should be: 

eb|---------------------------------------| 
Bb|---------------------------------------| 
Gb|---------------------------------------| 
Db|-----10-9-----9-----9----10-9-----9----| 
Ab|-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-77--7-----7-7-----7----| 
Eb|--------------------8--8------8-8---88-| 
    * *      * *   **     *      * *   ** 



Play Riff 3   "For centuries past..." 
Play Riff 2a  "Oh, beware the blackened water..." 


Riff 4 
Guitar 1 

eb|-----------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-----------------------------------------------| 
Db|-----10-9--------10-9--------10-9----7---10--9-| 
Ab|------7-7---------7-7---------7-7----7---10--9-| 
Eb|-0-0---------8-8---------7-7---------5----8--7-| 
    * *         * *         * *         


Guitar 2 

eb|---------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------12~~-| 
Gb|-/9~--12-11~--12~~\--/9~--12-11~-------| 
Db|---------------------------------------| 
Ab|---------------------------------------| 
Eb|---------------------------------------| 



eb|--------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------10-12-13~--12-10-----10-12-| 
Gb|-/9~--12-11~--12-------------------12-------| 
Db|--------------------------------------------| 
Ab|--------------------------------------------| 
Eb|--------------------------------------------| 


Guitar 3 

eb|---------------------------------------| 
Bb|-/8~--12-10~--12~~\--/8~--12-10~--15~~-| 
Gb|---------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------| 
Ab|---------------------------------------| 
Eb|---------------------------------------| 



eb|--------------------10-12~--10-----------10-| 
Bb|-/8~--12-10~--12-13------------13--12-13----| 
Gb|--------------------------------------------| 
Db|--------------------------------------------| 
Ab|--------------------------------------------| 
Eb|--------------------------------------------| 



Play Riff 3   Solo Rhythm 
Play Riff 4   Solo Rhythm (Just Guitar 1) 

Solo 1 

eb|------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------15-13-12----12-------------------15------| 
Gb|-9-11-12~--11-9-------------14----14-12-11-12-14-12----12~~-| 
Db|------------------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------| 



eb|----------------------------------14----14-15-------15--| 
Bb|----------------------------15-17----17-------17b19-----| 
Gb|-------------------14-16-17-----------------------------| 
Db|----------14-16-17--------------------------------------| 
Ab|-14-15-17-----------------------------------------------| 
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| 
     *  *  *  *  *  *  



eb|-17p15tm--19p15tm--0-15tm-22p15-20p15------| 
Bb|--------------------------------------17~~-| 
Gb|-------------------------------------------| 
Db|-------------------------------------------| 
Ab|-------------------------------------------| 
Eb|-------------------------------------------| 



eb|-12-0-14-12-14-15--12-0-14-12-14-15--14-15-17-0--14-15-0-| 
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------| 



eb|-15-17-0--19-0--19h20p19p17-19~~---22b24~-| 
Bb|------------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------------| 
Db|------------------------------------------| 
Ab|------------------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------| 



eb|-20-19-17-----------------20-19-17----17-19-20-| 
Bb|----------20-19b21r19~~------------20----------| 
Gb|-----------------------------------------------| 
Db|-----------------------------------------------| 
Ab|-----------------------------------------------| 
Eb|-----------------------------------------------| 



eb|-19h20p19p17-\-15h17p15p14--\--/22b24~~-| 
Bb|----------------------------------------| 
Gb|----------------------------------------| 
Db|----------------------------------------| 
Ab|----------------------------------------| 
Eb|----------------------------------------| 


End Solo 1 


Solo 2 (Guitar 3 plays top notes) 

eb|-15-15-15\14-14-14-14\12-12-12-12~~-| 
Bb|------------------------------------| 
Gb|-12-12-12\11-11-11-11\-9--9--9--9~~-| 
Db|------------------------------------| 
Ab|------------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------| 



eb|-17-17-17\15-15-15-15\14-14-14-14h15-14~-| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------| 
Gb|-14-14-14\12-12-12-12\11-11-11-11h12-11~-| 
Db|-----------------------------------------| 
Ab|-----------------------------------------| 
Eb|-----------------------------------------| 



eb|-15-15-15\14-14-14-14\10-10-10-10/12-12-| 
Bb|----------------------------------------| 
Gb|-12-12-12\11-11-11-11\-7--7--7--7/-9--9-| 
Db|----------------------------------------| 
Ab|----------------------------------------| 
Eb|----------------------------------------| 


1st ending 

eb|-12/15-15-15-15\14-14-14-12--15-12~~-| 
Bb|-------------------------------------| 
Gb|--9/12-12-12-12\11-11-11--9--12--9~~-| 
Db|-------------------------------------| 
Ab|-------------------------------------| 
Eb|-------------------------------------| 


2nd ending 

eb|-12/15-15-15-15\14-14-14-12-14-15-14h15p14-12~~-| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--9/12-12-12-12\11-11-11--9-11-12-11h12p11--9~~-| 
Db|------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 


End Solo 2 


Play Riff 2  "Oh, beware the blackened water..." 

Lead over Riff 2 
Guitar 2 

eb|-----------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------12~~-| 
Gb|-/9~---12-11~--12~~\--/9~---12-11~-------| 
Db|-----9--------------------9--------------| 
Ab|-----------------------------------------| 
Eb|-----------------------------------------| 



eb|------------------------------------------| 
Bb|---------------------13~--12-10-----10-12-| 
Gb|-/9~---12-11~--12----------------12-------| 
Db|-----9------------------------------------| 
Ab|------------------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------| 



eb|-----------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------12~~-| 
Gb|-/9~---12-11~--12~~\--/9~---12-11~-------| 
Db|-----9--------------------9--------------| 
Ab|-----------------------------------------| 
Eb|-----------------------------------------| 



eb|--------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|--------------------13-12--15-13--17-15--19b20~~--| 
Gb|-/9~---12-11~--12~--------------------------------| 
Db|-----9--------------------------------------------| 
Ab|--------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|--------------------------------------------------| 


Guitar 3 

eb|-----------------------------------------| 
Bb|-/8~---12-10~--12~~\--/8~---12-10~--15~~-| 
Gb|-----9--------------------9--------------| 
Db|-----------------------------------------| 
Ab|-----------------------------------------| 
Eb|-----------------------------------------| 



eb|-------------------12~--10-----------10-| 
Bb|-/8~---12-10~--12----------13--12-13----| 
Gb|-----9----------------------------------| 
Db|----------------------------------------| 
Ab|----------------------------------------| 
Eb|----------------------------------------| 



eb|-----------------------------------------| 
Bb|-/8~---12-10~--12~~\--/8~---12-10~--15~~-| 
Gb|-----9--------------------9--------------| 
Db|-----------------------------------------| 
Ab|-----------------------------------------| 
Eb|-----------------------------------------| 



eb|--------------------12-10--13-12--15-13--17b19~~~-| 
Bb|-/8~---12-10~--12~--------------------------------| 
Gb|-----9--------------------------------------------| 
Db|--------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|--------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|--------------------------------------------------| 


End lead 




Riff 4a 
eb|-----------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-----------------------------------------------| 
Db|-----10-9--------10-9--------10-9----7---10--9-| 
Ab|------7-7---------7-7---------7-7----7---10--9-| 
Eb|-0-0---------8-8---------7-7---------5----8--7-| 


    * *         * *         * *         
eb|-----------------------------------------------------0-(0)-| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-----10-9--------10-9--------10-9----7---10--9-------------| 
Ab|------7-7---------7-7---------7-7----7---10--9---2---------| 
Eb|-0-0---------8-8---------7-7---------5----8--7---0---------| 

    * *         * *         * *         


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