Blessed Are You

Iced Earth

Composição de: Jon Schaffer
Tom:
Afinação:
Album- Something Wicked This Way Comes

Tuning:  Eb

Riff 1
Guitar 1 (Clean)

eb|---------5--------------------------| 
Bb|-------6---6-------5-----5---6------| 
Gb|-----7-------7-------7---------7----| 
Db|---7-----------7-------7---------7--| 
Ab|-5----------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------| 

   "Pure ambition..."
eb|---------5--------------------------| 
Bb|-------6---6-------5-----5---6------| 
Gb|-----7-------7-------7---------7p5--| 
Db|---7-----------7-------7------------| 
Ab|-5----------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------| 

Two guitars for the next part:
Guitar 1 (Clean)

eb|------6--------6-----------6----------6-| 
Bb|--------6--------6-----------6------6---| 
Gb|----------------------------------------| 
Db|----------------------------------------| 
Ab|---5---------5----------5---------5-----| 
Eb|-6---------6----------6---------6-------| 

Guitar 2 (Acoustic)
eb|-------0-------------------0--------------| 
Bb|-----3---3---------------3---3----------6-| 
Gb|-----------3-------------------3--------7-| 
Db|----------------------------------------7-| 
Ab|------------------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------| 
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Riff 2 (Distortion)
eb|-------------------| 
Bb|-------------------| 
Gb|-------------------| 
Db|-7--7-5--7----7-5--| 
Ab|-5--5-3--5----5-3--| 
Eb|-------------------| 
       * *              

  "Blessed are you..."
eb|---------------------| 
Bb|---------------------| 
Gb|---------------------| 
Db|-7--7-5--7----7-5----| 
Ab|-5--5-3--5----5-3--0-| 
Eb|---------------------| 
       * *            *   

  "Blessed am I..."     x2      
eb|----------------------| 
Bb|----------------------| 
Gb|----------------------| 
Db|-3--3----3----3--5--5-| 
Ab|-1--1-0--1----1--3--3-| 
Eb|----------------------| 
       * *                 

  "Children of the night..."

Lead into next section:
eb|-----| 
Bb|-----| 
Gb|-----| 
Db|--7--| 
Ab|--5--| 
Eb|-----| 

Play Riff 1    but guitar 2 plays this:
Guitar 2 (Acoustic)

eb|-8-6h8p6p5---5----| 
Bb|-----------8---6~-| 
Gb|------------------| 
Db|------------------| 
Ab|------------------| 
Eb|------------------| 
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eb|-----5---------| 
Bb|-6-8---8-6-5---| 
Gb|-------------7-| 
Db|---------------| 
Ab|---------------| 
Eb|---------------| 

Play Riff 2    "Blessed are you..."

Riff 3
[Note: on the live version, guitar 2 plays the open Db string
during the second part.]

Guitar 1                         x2                        x2
eb|-------------------------------|-------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------------|-------------------------| 
Gb|-------------------------------|-------------------------| 
Db|-----7---7-5-------------------|-3-------3---3-----3-5-5-| 
Ab|-5-5---5-----8----5-8-5-8-7-5\-|-1-111-0-1---1-111-1-3-3-| 
Eb|-------------------------------|-------------------------| 
    * *   *          *   *          * *** *     * ***         

Guitar 2                           x2                        x2
eb|---------------------------------|-------------------------| 
Bb|---------------------------------|-------------------------| 
Gb|---------------------------------|-------------------------| 
Db|-----10---10-8-7----7---7--------|-3-------3---3-----3-5-5-| 
Ab|-8-8----8---------8---8----10-8\-|-1-111-0-1---1-111-1-3-3-| 
Eb|---------------------------------|-------------------------| 
    * *    *         *   *            * *** *     * ***         

Riff 4 (Solo Rhythm)
eb|---------------------------------|         
Bb|---------------------------------|         
Gb|---------------------------------|         
Db|-7-------8-------5-----7---------|  -----| 
Ab|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|       | 
Eb|---------------------------------|       | 
      * * *   * * *   * *   * * * *         | 

eb|----------------------------------|      | 
Bb|----------------------------------|      | 
Gb|----------------------------------|      | 
Db|-7-------8-------5-----7----------|      | 
Ab|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5500-|      | 
Eb|----------------------------------|      | 
      * * *   * * *   * *   * * ****        | 
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eb|---------------------------------|       |-----> Play 2x 
Bb|---------------------------------|       |               
Gb|---------------------------------|       |               
Db|-5-------6-------3-----5---------|       |               
Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|       |               
Eb|---------------------------------|       |               
      * * *   * * *   * *   * * * *         |               

eb|----------------------------------|      | 
Bb|----------------------------------|      | 
Gb|----------------------------------|      | 
Db|-5-------6-------3-----5----------| -----| 
Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3300-|        
Eb|----------------------------------|        
      * * *   * * *   * *   * * ****          

eb|-----------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------| 
Gb|-----------------------------------| 
Db|------3----------------5-----------| 
Ab|-1-11---1----1-00-3-33---3----3-00-| 
Eb|-----------------------------------| 
    * **          ** * **          **   

eb|-----------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------| 
Gb|-----------------------------------| 
Db|-5-7----7----7----7\5----5----5----| 
Ab|-3-5-00-5----5-00-5\3-00-3----3-00-| 
Eb|-----------------------------------| 
        **        **     **        **   

eb|-----------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------| 
Gb|-----------------------------------| 
Db|------3----------------5-----------| 
Ab|-1-11---1----1-00-3-33---3----3-00-| 
Eb|-----------------------------------| 
    * **          ** * **          **   

eb|---------------------------------| 
Bb|---------------------------------| 
Gb|---------------------------------| 
Db|-5\7----7----7----7\5----5----5--| 
Ab|-3\5-00-5----5-00-5\3-00-3----3--| 
Eb|---------------------------------| 
        **        **     **           
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Solo
Guitar 1

eb|----------------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-/7~----7-9-10tm-12tm-14tm-15tm-14~----15-14~-| 
Db|----------------------------------------------| 
Ab|----------------------------------------------| 
Eb|----------------------------------------------| 

eb|-----------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-12-15-14-12-10-14-12-10-9-12-10-9-7-10-9-7-5~-| 
Db|-----------------------------------------------| 
Ab|-----------------------------------------------| 
Eb|-----------------------------------------------| 

eb|--------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|--------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-5p3h5-/7~----7p5h7-/9~----9p7h9-/10--12--10--9~--| 
Db|--------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|--------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|--------------------------------------------------| 

eb|------10h12p10--------10h13p10--------10h12p10------| 
Bb|-10h11--------11p10h11--------11p10h11--------11p10-| 
Gb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Db|----------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|----------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|----------------------------------------------------| 

eb|-12p10-13p10-15p10-13p10-12p10-13-| 
Bb|----------------------------------| 
Gb|----------------------------------| 
Db|----------------------------------| 
Ab|----------------------------------| 
Eb|----------------------------------| 

eb|------10h12p10------10--12--13-| 
Bb|-10h11--------11p10------------| 
Gb|-------------------------------| 
Db|-------------------------------| 
Ab|-------------------------------| 
Eb|-------------------------------| 
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eb|-13b15--(15)r13-13-12-10----------------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------13~----13\----11----13p11p10-----| 
Gb|------------------------------------------------------12~-| 
Db|----------------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------| 

eb|------------------10-12-13p10-12-15p12------12-| 
Bb|---------10-11-13---------------------13--13---| 
Gb|-9-10-12--------------------------------12-----| 
Db|-----------------------------------------------| 
Ab|-----------------------------------------------| 
Eb|-----------------------------------------------| 

eb|-15p12/13-13-17p13------12-17p13-13\10-| 
Bb|------------------15--15---------------| 
Gb|--------------------14-----------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------| 
Ab|---------------------------------------| 
Eb|---------------------------------------| 

Guitar 2
eb|----------------------------------------------| 
Bb|--------6-8-10tm-11tm-13tm-15tm-13~----15-13~-| 
Gb|-/7~------------------------------------------| 
Db|----------------------------------------------| 
Ab|----------------------------------------------| 
Eb|----------------------------------------------| 

eb|-----------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-11-15-13-11-10-13-11-10-8-12-10-8-6-10-8-6-5~-| 
Gb|-----------------------------------------------| 
Db|-----------------------------------------------| 
Ab|-----------------------------------------------| 
Eb|-----------------------------------------------| 

eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-5p3h5-/6~----6p5h6-/8~----8p6h8-/10--11--10-8~-| 
Gb|------------------------------------------------| 
Db|------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
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eb|------17h19p17---------17h20p17--------17h19p17------| 
Bb|-17h18--------18p17h18---------18p17h18--------18p17-| 
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-----------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------| 

eb|-19p17-20p17-22p17-20p17-19p17-20-| 
Bb|----------------------------------| 
Gb|----------------------------------| 
Db|----------------------------------| 
Ab|----------------------------------| 
Eb|----------------------------------| 

eb|------17h19p17------17--19--20-| 
Bb|-17h18--------18p17------------| 
Gb|-------------------------------| 
Db|-------------------------------| 
Ab|-------------------------------| 
Eb|-------------------------------| 

eb|-20b22--(22)r20-20-19-17------------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------20~----20\-------------------| 
Gb|-------------------------------------10----12p10p9-9~-| 
Db|------------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|------------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------------| 

eb|------------------10-12-13p10-12-15p12------12-| 
Bb|---------10-11-13---------------------13--13---| 
Gb|-9-10-12--------------------------------12-----| 
Db|-----------------------------------------------| 
Ab|-----------------------------------------------| 
Eb|-----------------------------------------------| 

eb|-15p12/13-13-17p13------12-17p13-13\10-| 
Bb|------------------15--15---------------| 
Gb|--------------------14-----------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------| 
Ab|---------------------------------------| 
Eb|---------------------------------------| 
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Back to one guitar:
eb|-10-12-13-10--12-13-15--13--12tr13-| 
Bb|-----------------------------------| 
Gb|-----------------------------------| 
Db|-----------------------------------| 
Ab|-----------------------------------| 
Eb|-----------------------------------| 

eb|-13-12-13-10----10-10-13-12--12--12-10-| 
Bb|---------------------------------------| 
Gb|---------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------| 
Ab|---------------------------------------| 
Eb|---------------------------------------| 

eb|-10-12-13-10--12-13-15--13--12tr13-| 
Bb|-----------------------------------| 
Gb|-----------------------------------| 
Db|-----------------------------------| 
Ab|-----------------------------------| 
Eb|-----------------------------------| 

eb|-13-12-13-10----10-10-13-12--12--12p10--10-12--10-| 
Bb|--------------------------------------10----------| 
Gb|--------------------------------------------------| 
Db|--------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|--------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|--------------------------------------------------| 

Guitar 1
eb|-/13-12-10--| 
Bb|------------| 
Gb|------------| 
Db|------------| 
Ab|------------| 
Eb|------------| 

Guitar 2
eb|-/17-15-13--| 
Bb|------------| 
Gb|------------| 
Db|------------| 
Ab|------------| 
Eb|------------| 

End solo
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Play Riff 2   "Blessed are you..."

Outro lead                               x2
eb|---------------------------------------| 
Bb|-11p10----10----11--------11--11-10----| 
Gb|-------10----------10~--------------10-| 
Db|---------------------------------------| 
Ab|---------------------------------------| 
Eb|---------------------------------------| 

                                   x2
eb|---------------------------------| 
Bb|-13----11--10-11----13--13-11-10-| 
Gb|---------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------| 
Ab|---------------------------------| 
Eb|---------------------------------| 

Harmony guitar:                       x2
eb|-10p8----8----10--------10--10-8----| 
Bb|------10---------10~-------------10-| 
Gb|------------------------------------| 
Db|------------------------------------| 
Ab|------------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------| 

                                 x2
eb|-12----10--8-10----12--12-10-8-| 
Bb|-------------------------------| 
Gb|-------------------------------| 
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.
       = touch the string above the 17th fret while
             previous note(s) is(are) still ringing.
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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
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