Curse the Sky

Iced Earth

Composição de: Randall Shawver
Tom:
Afinação:
Tuning: Eb

Riff 1 (Clean)
eb|---------------------------------------| 
Bb|---------------------------------------| 
Gb|-------------------------------0-------| 
Db|-------9----------7----------4----4----| 
Ab|-----7----------7----------5--------5\-| 
Eb|-000--------000--------000-------------| 

eb|----------------| 
Bb|----------------| 
Gb|-----0----------| 
Db|---2------------| 
Ab|-3--------------| 
Eb|-------2--3-2-0-| 

Guitar 2 (Comes in the second time)
eb|---------------------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------------0-------| 
Gb|-------7----------6----------2----2----| 
Db|-----5----------5----------4--------4\-| 
Ab|---------------------------------------| 
Eb|-000--------000--------000-------------| 

eb|----------------| 
Bb|-----0----------| 
Gb|---0------------| 
Db|-2--------------| 
Ab|-------0--2-0---| 
Eb|--------------0-| 

Riff 2 (Distortion)
Guitar 1
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eb|------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------| 
Gb|----------------------------------0-------| 
Db|-------9----9-------7----7------4----4----| 
Ab|-----7-7----7-----7-5----5----5--------5\-| 
Eb|-000----------000-----------0-------------| 
    ***          ***           * * *           

   "Eyes of fire..."
eb|--------------| 
Bb|--------------| 
Gb|-----0--------| 
Db|---2----------| 
Ab|-3------------| 
Eb|-------2--3-2-| 
    * *            

Guitar 2 (Comes in after lyrics)
eb|------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-------7~---------7b9-7~----------0-------| 
Db|-----5--------------------------4----4----| 
Ab|------------------------------5--------5\-| 
Eb|-000----------000-----------0-------------| 
    ***          ***           * * *           

eb|--------------| 
Bb|--------------| 
Gb|-----0--------| 
Db|---2----------| 
Ab|-3------------| 
Eb|-------2--3-2-| 
    * *            

Riff 3
eb|--------------------------------| 
Bb|--------------------------------| 
Gb|--------------------------------| 
Db|----------------------7-9----9\-| 
Ab|------------2---------5-7----7\-| 
Eb|-0-0-0-0--0-0----0-00-----------| 
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    * * * *  *      * **                  x2
eb|----------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------| 
Gb|----------------------------------------| 
Db|-7--7----12-12-11--11\-9----9\----------| 
Ab|-5--5----10-10--9---9\-7----7\-2--------| 
Eb|-------------------------------0----0-0-| 
                                       * *   

           "Fire eyes, curse the skies..."
eb|----------------------| 
Bb|----------------------| 
Gb|----------------------| 
Db|-7--7----12-12-11--11-| 
Ab|-5--5----10-10--9---9-| 
Eb|----------------------| 

      "You detest the faker..."


Riff 4
Guitar 1                          x3

eb|--------------------------------| 
Bb|--------------------------------| 
Gb|--------------------------------| 
Db|-------------9------------------| 
Ab|-10---9--9------7---------------| 
Eb|----0------0-------00-3-2-0-0-0-| 
       *      *       ** * * * * *   

eb|--------------------------------| 
Bb|--------------------------------| 
Gb|--------------------------------| 
Db|-------------9------------------| 
Ab|-10---9--9------7-------------2-| 
Eb|----0------0-------00-3-2-0-0-0-| 
       *      *       ** * * * *     

Guitar 2                          x3
eb|--------------------------------| 
Bb|--------------------------------| 
Gb|--------------------------------| 
Db|--------------------------------| 
Ab|--7---5--5---9------------------| 
Eb|----0------0----8--00-3-2-0-0-0-| 
       *      *       ** * * * * *   
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eb|--------------------------------| 
Bb|--------------------------------| 
Gb|--------------------------------| 
Db|--------------------------------| 
Ab|--7---5--5---9----------------2-| 
Eb|----0------0----8--00-3-2-0-0-0-| 
       *      *       ** * * * *     

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

eb|-------------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------------| 
Gb|-------------------------------| 
Db|-9-----------10----14\12-10/12-| 
Ab|-7------------8----12\10--8/10-| 
Eb|---0-0-0-0-0-----0-------------| 
      * * * * *     *               

eb|---------------------------------| 
Bb|---------------------------------| 
Gb|---------------------------------| 
Db|-9-----------10---------12-11-10-| 
Ab|-7------------8---------10--9--8-| 
Eb|---0-0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0----------| 
      * * * * *    * * * *            

eb|-------------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------------| 
Gb|-------------------------------| 
Db|-9-----------10----14\12-10/12-| 
Ab|-7------------8----12\10--8/10-| 
Eb|---0-0-0-0-0-----0-------------| 
      * * * * *     *               

Play Riff 5  "Eyes, lies..."
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Riff 6 (Solo Rhythm, Play 2x)
eb|--------------------------| 
Bb|--------------------------| 
Gb|--------------------------| 
Db|-9--------9/10--7----7/9--| 
Ab|-7----7-7-7/-8--5----5/7--| 
Eb|--------------------------| 

eb|-----------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------| 
Gb|-----------------------------| 
Db|-4----7----7/9-9----9\7--7\5-| 
Ab|-2----5----5/7-7----7\5--5\3-| 
Eb|-----------------------------| 

Solo
eb|---------------------------------------| 
Bb|---------------------------------------| 
Gb|---------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------| 
Ab|---------------------------------------| 
Eb|---------------------------------------| 

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

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

End Solo


Riff 7 (Play 2x)
Guitar 1
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eb|---------------------------------------| 
Bb|---------------------------------------| 
Gb|-9--------9/10--7--------7/9--4--------| 
Db|---------------------------------------| 
Ab|-7----7-7-7/-8--5----5-5-5/7--2----2-2-| 
Eb|---------------------------------------| 

eb|-----------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------| 
Gb|-4/7--7------7/9--9------9\7-----7\5-----| 
Db|-----------------------------------------| 
Ab|-2/5--5--5-5-5/7--7--7-7-7\5-5-5-5\3-3-3-| 
Eb|-----------------------------------------| 

Guitar 2
eb|----------------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------------| 
Gb|----------------------------------------------| 
Db|-5----5-5-5/7--4----4-4-4/5--7----7-7-7/9-9-9-| 
Ab|----------------------------------------------| 
Eb|----------------------------------------------| 

eb|--------------------------------------------| 
Bb|--------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--------------------------------------------| 
Db|-12-12-12/14-14--14-14-14\12-12-12-12\10-10-| 
Ab|--------------------------------------------| 
Eb|--------------------------------------------| 

Riff 8 (Solo Rhythm, Play 2x)
eb|-----------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------| 
Gb|-----------------------------------------| 
Db|-9----9----9----9/10--7----7----7----7/9-| 
Ab|-7-77-7-77-7-77-7/-8--5-55-5-55-5-55-5/7-| 
Eb|-----------------------------------------| 
      **   **   **         **   **   **       

eb|-------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-4----4----4/7----7----7/9----9----9\7----7\5----| 
Ab|-2-22-2-22-2/5-55-5-55-5/7-77-7-77-7\5-55-5\3-33-| 
Eb|-------------------------------------------------| 
      **   **     **   **     **   **     **     **   
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Solo
eb|---------------------------------------| 
Bb|---------------------------------------| 
Gb|---------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------| 
Ab|---------------------------------------| 
Eb|---------------------------------------| 

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

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

End Solo


Riff 9
Guitar 1

eb|-----------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------| 
Gb|-9----9----9----9/10--7----7----7----7/9-| 
Db|-----------------------------------------| 
Ab|-7-77-7-77-7-77-7/-8--5-55-5-55-5-55-5/7-| 
Eb|-----------------------------------------| 

eb|-------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-4----4----4/7----7----7/9----9----9\7----7\5----| 
Db|-------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|-2-22-2-22-2/5-55-5-55-5/7-77-7-77-7\5-55-5\3-33-| 
Eb|-------------------------------------------------| 
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Guitar 2
eb|------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-5-55-5-55-5-55-5/7--4-44-4-44-4-44-4/5--7-77-7-77-7/9-99-9-| 
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------| 

eb|--------------------------------------------| 
Bb|--------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--------------------------------------------| 
Db|-12-12-12/14-14--14-14-14\12-12-12-12\10-10-| 
Ab|--------------------------------------------| 
Eb|--------------------------------------------| 

Riff 3a
eb|-------------------| 
Bb|-------------------| 
Gb|-------------------| 
Db|---------7-9----9\-| 
Ab|-2-------5-7----7\-| 
Eb|-0----00-----------| 

         **                               x2
eb|----------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------| 
Gb|----------------------------------------| 
Db|-7--7----12-12-11--11\-9----9\----------| 
Ab|-5--5----10-10--9---9\-7----7\-2--------| 
Eb|-------------------------------0----0-0-| 
                                       * *   

           "Tattered times..."
eb|----------------------| 
Bb|----------------------| 
Gb|----------------------| 
Db|-7--7----12-12-11--11-| 
Ab|-5--5----10-10--9---9-| 
Eb|----------------------| 

      "There's no more..."


Play Riff 4
Play Riff 5  "Eyes, lies..."
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Riff 5a (Solo Rhythm)
eb|------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------| 
Db|-9-----------10---------------| 
Ab|-7------------8---------------| 
Eb|---0-000-0-0----0-0-000-0-0-0-| 
      * *** * *    * * *** * * *   

eb|-------------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------------| 
Gb|-------------------------------| 
Db|-9-----------10----14\12-10/12-| 
Ab|-7------------8----12\10--8/10-| 
Eb|---0-000-0-0-----0-------------| 
      * *** * *     *               

eb|---------------------------------| 
Bb|---------------------------------| 
Gb|---------------------------------| 
Db|-9-----------10---------12-11-10-| 
Ab|-7------------8---------10--9--8-| 
Eb|---0-000-0-0----0-0-0-0----------| 
      * *** * *    * * * *            

eb|-------------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------------| 
Gb|-------------------------------| 
Db|-9-----------10----14\12-10/12-| 
Ab|-7------------8----12\10--8/10-| 
Eb|---0-000-0-0-----0-------------| 
      * *** * *     *               

Solo
eb|---------------------------------------| 
Bb|---------------------------------------| 
Gb|---------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------| 
Ab|---------------------------------------| 
Eb|---------------------------------------| 

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

End Solo


Ending
Guitar 1 (Distortion)

eb|----------------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------------| 
Gb|----------------------------------------------| 
Db|--9----[let ring]-----------------------------| 
Ab|--7-----------------------------------------2-| 
Eb|--------------------------------------------0-| 

Guitar 2 (Clean)
eb|---------------------------------------| 
Bb|---------------------------------------| 
Gb|-------------------------------0-------| 
Db|-------9----------7----------4----4----| 
Ab|-----7----------7----------5--------5\-| 
Eb|-000--------000--------000-------------| 

eb|----------------| 
Bb|----------------| 
Gb|-----0----------| 
Db|---2------------| 
Ab|-3--------------| 
Eb|-------2--3-2-0-| 

Ending solo
eb|---------------------------------------| 
Bb|---------------------------------------| 
Gb|---------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------| 
Ab|---------------------------------------| 
Eb|---------------------------------------| 
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eb|---------------------------------------| 
Bb|---------------------------------------| 
Gb|---------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------------| 
Ab|---------------------------------------| 
Eb|---------------------------------------| 

End Solo



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.

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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