Iced Earth: The Phantom Opera Ghost transcribed by: Russ Elton ([email protected]) FIND EVERY ICED EARTH SONG AND THE MOST UPDATED VERSION OF THIS SONG AT: The Frozen Palace http://truemetal.org/icedearth/ Date last modified: 01/15/02 PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS TAB TO ANOTHER SITE WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU. Tuning: Eb Intro Guitar 1 (12 string acoustic) x2 eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------9-----9-10--9-----9--------------------| Db|--10-12----10----------12----10-12--9-10----10--| Ab|------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| eb|-------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------| Db|---7----10--9--7----10--9--7-----7--9--9\-7---7--| Ab|-----------------------------10------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------| Guitar 2 (Acoustic) x2 eb|--------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------| Db|-7-9-10-7-10-12-10-9-10-7-9-6-7-7-7-7-| Ab|--------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------| eb|----------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------| Gb|------------------5-4----2-4--4\2-2-2-2-| Db|-2-3-5-0-2-2-2-2-------5----------------| Ab|----------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------| eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------| Gb|-------3-2-2-2-2--5-4----2-4--4\2--2-| Db|-2-3-5-----------------5-------------| Ab|-------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------| Riff 1 (Distortion) x2 eb|-------------------------| Bb|-------------------------| Gb|-------------------------| Db|-------------------------| Ab|-7-----7--5---8--8--8-7\-| Eb|-5-555-5--3---6--6--6-5\-| * *** eb|-------------------------| Bb|-------------------------| Gb|-------------------------| Db|-------------------------| Ab|-10-----10\----8-----8\--| Eb|--8-888--8\----6-666-6\--| * *** * *** Riff 2 Guitar 1 eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------| Db|-7---9---10---7---10---12---10---9---| Ab|---0---0----0---0----0----0----0---0-| Eb|-------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "I..." eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------| Db|-10---7---9---6---7-------7---7---| Ab|----0---0---0---0---000-0---0---0-| Eb|----------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * *** * * * * * "...feel you..." eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------| Db|-7---9---10---7---10---12---10---9---| Ab|---0---0----0---0----0----0----0---0-| Eb|-------------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "From beyond the walls..." eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------| Db|-10---7---9---6---7-------7---7\--| Ab|----0---0---0---0---000-0-a-0-a---| Eb|----------------------------------| * * * * * * * * * *** * * "...speak to me..." Guitar 2 eb|-------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------| Db|------9------------------------------------| Ab|-7-------7----7---9-10-----9--10--9-7------| Eb|---------------------------------------5-5-| Guitar 3 eb|-------------------------------------------| Bb|-----12------------------------------------| Gb|-9-------9----9--11-12----11--12-11-9------| Db|---------------------------------------7-7-| Ab|-------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------| Riff 3 eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|---------2-------3\2-----2-------| Eb|-0-000-0-0-0-0-0-1\0-0-0-0-000-0-| * *** * * * * * * *** * "Christine my love..." eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------| Ab|-5----------3--3\2-------------| Eb|-3--3-333-1-1--1\0-0-000-0-0-0-| * *** * * *** * * * "Paris now will worship you..." eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------| Ab|-2-------2-------3\2-----2-------| Eb|-0-000-0-0-0-0-0-1\0-0-0-0-000-0-| *** * * * * * * *** * "You will star soon..." eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------| Ab|-5----------3--3\2-------------| Eb|-3--3-333-1-1--1\0-0-000-0-0-0-| * *** * * *** * * * "How I'd kill to make a show for you..." Play Riff 2 "Oh my love..." Play Riff 3 "Soon I'll take you..." Riff 4 eb|-----------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------| Ab|-7--------------------8--5--5--5/7-| Eb|-5--5-555-555-555-555-6--3--3--3/5-| * *** *** *** *** eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|-----------------------------| Ab|---------------------------5-| Eb|-5-555-555-555-555-555-555-3-| * *** *** *** *** *** *** * eb|-----------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------| Ab|-7--------------------8--5--5--5/7-| Eb|-5--5-555-555-555-555-6--3--3--3/5-| * *** *** *** *** eb|------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------| Db|------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------| Eb|-5-555-555-555-555-555-555-55-| * *** *** *** *** *** *** ** Play Riff 2 "Oh Christine..." Play Riff 3 "Erik, my love..." Play Riff 2 "Take my hand..." Play Riff 3 "Caverns, mazes..." Riff 5 Guitar 1 eb|-----------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------| Ab|-7--------------------8--5--5--5/7-| Eb|-5--5-555-555-555-555-6--3--3--3/5-| * *** *** *** *** eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|-----------------------------| Ab|---------------------------5-| Eb|-5-555-555-555-555-555-555-3-| * *** *** *** *** *** *** * Final time eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|-----------------------------| Ab|---------------------------7-| Eb|-5-555-555-555-555-555-555-5-| * *** *** *** *** *** *** Guitar 2 eb|--------------------------| Bb|--------------------------| Gb|--------------------------| Db|-14-12-14-121214-15-14-12-| Ab|--------------------------| Eb|--------------------------| * * * * * * * * * eb|--------------------------| Bb|--------------------------| Gb|-----------------12-------| Db|-14-12-14-121214----14-12-| Ab|--------------------------| Eb|--------------------------| * * * * * * * * * Riff 6 Guitar 1 eb|----------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------| Ab|-5--------------------------------| Eb|-3--3-333-333-333-333-333-333-333-| * *** *** *** *** *** *** *** eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------5-| Eb|-333-333-333-333-333-333-333-3-| *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Guitar 2 eb|--------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------| Db|-9-7-9~~--779-9910-10109-997-77-| Ab|--------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------| *** ** * * ** *** ** Guitar 3 eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|-7-5-7~~--557-779-997-775-55-| Db|-----------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------| *** *** *** *** ** Play Riff 5 Play Riff 6 Play Riff 5 Play Riff 6 Lead into next section: Guitar 1 eb|------------| Bb|------------| Gb|------------| Db|------------| Ab|--7---------| Eb|--5---------| Guitar 2 eb|------------| Bb|------------| Gb|--9-7-9~~~~-| Db|------------| Ab|------------| Eb|------------| Guitar 3 eb|------------| Bb|-10-8-10~~~-| Gb|------------| Db|------------| Ab|------------| Eb|------------| Riff 7 (12 String Acoustic) x4 eb|---------------------------------------| Bb|----------8----------------------------| Gb|-----9-10---10-9-10---9----9-----------| Db|---7--------------------10---9----7----| Ab|-0-----------------------------10---10-| Eb|---------------------------------------| "Now I've bathed in fear..." eb|---------------------------0-| Bb|--------------------------0--| Gb|-------------------------5---| Db|---7---7---5---8---7----7----| Ab|-0---0---0---0---0---0-------| Eb|-----------------------------| "Breathe deep the darkness..." Riff 8 Guitar 1 (Acoustic) eb|-----0--0-0-0-0--0--0-| Bb|-----1--1-1-0-1--3--1-| Gb|-----2--2-2-2-2--2--2-| Db|-----2--2-2-2-2--2--2-| Ab|-0--------------------| Eb|----------------------| "Oh Christine..." eb|-----1--1-1-0-1--3--3-| Bb|-----1--1-1-0-1--1--1-| Gb|-----2--2-2-2-2--2--2-| Db|-3--------------------| Ab|----------------------| Eb|----------------------| "...don't you know..." Guitar 2 eb|----------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------| Gb|-9-7-9~~---9-7-9-7--10~~---5---5---5-7\-| Db|---------------------------------7------| Ab|----------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------| eb|---------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------| Gb|-9-7-9~~---9-7-9-7--10~~--12--14--12-10-9~~\-| Db|---------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------| Riff 9 Guitar 1 eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|-----------------------------| Ab|-7----------7------7------7\-| Eb|-5--5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5\-| * * * * * * * * "So you are..." eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|-----------------------------| Ab|-3----------3------3------3/-| Eb|-1--1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1/-| * * * * * * * * "...the Phantom Opera Ghost..." Guitar 2 eb|-----------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------| Gb|-9-7-9~~---9-7-9-7~---5-4--2---2~-----2-4--2---| Db|-----------------------------5------5----------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------| Guitar 3 eb|-----------------------------------------------| Bb|-8-7-8~~---8-7-8-7~---5-3---------------3------| Gb|---------------------------5-4-5~---4-5----5---| Db|-----------------------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------| Guitar 4 eb|-12-10-12~~-12-10-12-10~----------------------------| Bb|-------------------------13-12-10---10~----10-12-10-| Gb|----------------------------------12-----12---------| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Riff 10 (Acoustic) eb|--------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------| Db|--------------9-----------------------| Ab|-------11-----------12-----9-11-12-11-| Eb|-9-999----999---999----999------------| * *** *** *** *** eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------| Db|--------------9----------------------| Ab|-------11-----------12-----11-10-9-8-| Eb|-9-999----999---999----999--9--8-7-6-| * *** *** *** *** * * * * eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-------------7-----------------| Ab|-------7-----------7-----7--7\-| Eb|-5-555---555---555---555-5--5\-| * *** *** *** *** eb|----------------------------| Bb|----------------------------| Gb|----------------------------| Db|----------------------------| Ab|-------4-4--------6-----6-6-| Eb|-2-222-2-2--4-444-4-4-4-4-4-| * *** * *** * * Riff 10a (Distortion) eb|--------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------| Db|--------------9-----------------------| Ab|-------11-----------12-----9-11-12-11-| Eb|-9-999----999---999----999------------| * *** *** *** *** eb|------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------| Db|--------------9---------------------| no triplet the Ab|-------11-----------12--------------| second time Eb|-9-999----999---999----999--9-9-777-| * *** *** *** *** * * *** eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-------------7-----------------| Ab|-------7-----------7-----7--7\-| Eb|-5-555---555---555---555-5--5\-| * *** *** *** *** eb|----------------------------| Bb|----------------------------| Gb|----------------------------| Db|----------------------------| Ab|-------4-4--------6-----6-6-| Eb|-2-222-2-2--4-444-4-4-4-4-4-| * *** * *** * * Riff 11 Guitar 1 eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------| Ab|-7--------7--5--3--------3--5--| Eb|-5--------5--3--1--------1--3--| Guitar 2 eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-9~-------9--7--5~-------5--7--| Db|-------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------| Play Riff 2 "I'm so torn..." Play Riff 3 "Don't you doubt me..." Play Riff 2 "Oh dear God..." Play Riff 3 "No, this can't be..." Play Riff 5 Play Riff 6 Play Riff 5 Play Riff 6 Play Riff 5 Play Riff 6 Ending: Guitar 1 eb|------------| Bb|------------| Gb|------------| Db|------------| Ab|--7---------| Eb|--5---------| Guitar 2 eb|------------| Bb|------------| Gb|--9-7-9~~~~-| Db|------------| Ab|------------| Eb|------------| Guitar 3 eb|------------| Bb|-10-8-10~~~-| Gb|------------| Db|------------| Ab|------------| Eb|------------| Repeat intro 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