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Song
Iced Earth: Hallowed Be Thy Name (Iron Maiden)
transcribed by: Russ Elton (vicelton@yahoo.com)
FIND EVERY ICED EARTH SONG AND
THE MOST UPDATED VERSION OF THIS SONG AT:
The Frozen Palace
http://truemetal.org/icedearth/
Date last modified: 12/27/01
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Tuning: Eb
Note: Iron Maiden plays this riff with one guitar.
Riff 1 (Clean)
eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-12--10---8---7--8--7--5---7-| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|-----------------------------| Ab|-10---9---7---5--7--5--3---5-| Eb|-----------------------------| eb|----------------------------| Bb|-12--10---8---7--8--7--5--4-| Gb|----------------------------| Db|----------------------------| Ab|-10---9---7---5--7--5--3--2-| Eb|----------------------------|
Riff 2
Guitar 1
eb|--------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------| Db|---------9----------9----------5----------5-| Ab|-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-| Eb|--------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"...low..."
eb|-----------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------------------| Db|---------7----------7----------9--5p4----5p4---| Ab|-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7------7------5-| Eb|-----------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Guitar 2
eb|-10----------------------10----------------------| Bb|----13-12-10h12p10---10-----13-12-10h12p10-------| Gb|-------------------12----------------------12-11-| Db|-------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 3
eb|-----------------------------------------------| Bb|-12-10-------------------12-10-----------------| Gb|-------12-11h12p11-9-11--------12-11h12p11-9-8-| Db|-----------------------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------|
Riff 3
eb|------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------| Gb|-----------------4------------| Db|---4-5-4-5-7-5-4----5-4-5-4---| Ab|-7--------------------------7-| Eb|------------------------------| eb|--------------------------| Bb|--------------------------| Gb|-------------4------------| Db|-4---4-5-4-5----5-4-5-4---| Ab|---7--------------------7-| Eb|--------------------------|
Riff 4
eb|-------------------------| Bb|-------------------------| Gb|-------------------------| Db|-9\---------5----------7-| Ab|-7\-------5-3--------7-5-| Eb|----------3----------5---|
"When the priest..."
eb|------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------| Db|---9--------------------------| Ab|-9-7--10-10-------7-10-9-7----| Eb|-7-----7--8--8-10----------10-|
"...wrong for me..."
Riff 5
eb|--------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|-9------9----------9--9\----------5----------5-5/-| Ab|-7--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7\--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3/-| Eb|--------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"Somebody please..."
eb|-----------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------------------------| Db|---------7----------7------9-------------------------| Ab|-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--5-5-7--10-10-------7-10-9-7---| Eb|-------------------------------7--8--8-10---------10-|
* * * * * * * * * *
"But words escape..."
Play Riff 3
Riff 6 (Pinch harmonics spread throughout)
Guitar 1
eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------4--4------------4-------------4-----| Db|------4-5------5-4----4-5----5-4----4-5---5-4-| Ab|-7--7--------------7-------------7------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2 (Comes in after awhile)
eb|--------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------7--7-------------7--------------7-----| Db|--------7-9------9-7-----7-9----9-7-----7-9---9-7-| Ab|-10--10--------------10-------------10------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------| eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------/9~--9-------------7--------------7-----| Db|--------7-9--------9-7-----7-9----9-7-----7-9---9-7-| Ab|-10--10----------------10-------------10------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Riff 5a
eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------9----------9--9\----------5----------5-5/-| Ab|-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7\--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3/-| Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"As the guards..."
eb|---------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------------| Db|---------7----------7--7/----------9---------------------| Ab|-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--5/--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-10-9-7--10-9---| Eb|------------------------------------------------------10-|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"If there's a God..."
Play Riff 6
Riff 7
Guitar 1
eb|------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------| Db|-9--------4------------5----------9-| Ab|-7--------2-2--------5-3--------9-7-| Eb|------------0--------3-3--------7---|
Guitar 2
eb|-----------------------| Bb|---12---------12-------| Gb|-9----11-12-9----11-12-| Db|-----------------------| Ab|-----------------------| Eb|-----------------------|
Riff 8
eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|-----------4-----------------| Db|---4-5-4-5---5-4-5-4-----5-7-| Ab|-7-------------------7-5-3-5-| Eb|-----------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Riff 9 (Solo Rhythm, use alt. picking for the 4 ending chords)
eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|-9-----9-----9-----9-----9-9-9-9-| Ab|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| Eb|---------------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|-9-----9-----9--5p4----------| Ab|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------5\-3p2---| Eb|---------------------------3-|
* * * *
eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|-7-----7-----7-----7-----7-7-7-7-| Ab|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| Eb|---------------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|-7-----7-----7--5p4----------| Ab|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------5\-3p2---| Eb|---------------------------3-|
* * * *
Solo
eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------| eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------| eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------| eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------|
End Solo
Riff 10 (Alt. pick last 4 chords)
eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------| Db|-9-----9-----9-----9-----9-9-9-9-| Ab|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| Eb|---------------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-9-----9-----9-----9-----9-9-9-| Ab|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| Eb|-------------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
Riff 10a (Alt. pick last 4 chords)
eb|---------------------------| Bb|---------------------------| Gb|---------------------------| Db|-5~----------5~----------9-| Ab|-a---7-5~--7-a---7-5~--7-7-| Eb|-------a-----------a-------| eb|-----------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------| Db|-9-9-----9-----9-----9-----9-9-9-9-| Ab|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| Eb|-----------------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
eb|---------------------------| Bb|---------------------------| Gb|---------------------------| Db|-9-----9-----9-----9-----9-| Ab|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| Eb|---------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
Final time:
eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------| Db|-9-----9-----9-9-9-9-9-9-9---| Ab|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-| Eb|-----------------------------|
* * * *
Riff 3a
Guitar 1
eb|------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------| Gb|-----------------4------------| Db|---4-5-4-5-7-5-4----5-4-5-4---| Ab|-7--------------------------7-| Eb|------------------------------| eb|--------------------------| Bb|--------------------------| Gb|-------------4------------| Db|-4---4-5-4-5----5-4-5-4---| Ab|---7--------------------7-| Eb|--------------------------|
Guitar 2
eb|--------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------| Gb|-------------------7------------| Db|----7-9-7-9-10-9-7----9-7-9-7---| Ab|-10--------------------------10-| Eb|--------------------------------| eb|----------------------------| Bb|----------------------------| Gb|--------------7-------------| Db|-7----7-9-7-9----9-7-9-7----| Ab|---10--------------------10-| Eb|----------------------------|
Riff 3b
Guitar 1
eb|------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------| Gb|-----------------4------------| Db|---4-5-4-5-7-5-4----5-4-5-4---| Ab|-7--------------------------7-| Eb|------------------------------| eb|--------------------------| Bb|--------------------------| Gb|-------------4------------| Db|-4---4-5-4-5----5-4-5-4---| Ab|---7--------------------7-| Eb|--------------------------| eb|------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------| Gb|-----------------4------------| Db|---4-5-4-5-7-5-4----5-4-5-4---| Ab|-7--------------------------7-| Eb|------------------------------|
Guitar 2
eb|--------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------| Gb|-------------------7------------| Db|----7-9-7-9-10-9-7----9-7-9-7---| Ab|-10--------------------------10-| Eb|--------------------------------| eb|----------------------------| Bb|----------------------------| Gb|--------------7-------------| Db|-7----7-9-7-9----9-7-9-7----| Ab|---10--------------------10-| Eb|----------------------------| eb|--------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------| Gb|-------------------7------------| Db|----7-9-7-9-10-9-7----9-7-9-7---| Ab|-10--------------------------10-| Eb|--------------------------------|
Both Guitars:
eb|----------------------------| Bb|----------------------------| Gb|----------------------------| Db|-9--------------------------| Ab|-7--10-10-------7-10-9-7----| Eb|-----7--8--8-10----------10-|
Riff 2a
eb|--------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------| Db|-9-----9-----9----5-----5-----5-| Ab|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| Eb|--------------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
"Yeah...."
eb|--------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------| Db|-7-----7-----7----9-----9-----9-| Ab|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| Eb|--------------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
"Hallowed be thy name..."
eb|--------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------| Db|-9-----9-----9----5-----5-----5-| Ab|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| Eb|--------------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
"Yeah...."
eb|---------------| Bb|---------------| Gb|---------------| Db|-7-----7-----7-| Ab|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| Eb|---------------|
* * * *
"Hallowed be..."
Riff 7a
Guitar 1
eb|-------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------7----------5----------7------------| Ab|-2-2--------7-5--------5-3--------7-5--------2-2-| Eb|---0--------5-5--------3-3--------5-5----------0-|
"...name..."
Guitar 2
eb|-----------------------| Bb|---12---------12-------| Gb|-9----11-12-9----11-12-| Db|-----------------------| Ab|-----------------------| Eb|-----------------------|
Ending
eb|-------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------| Db|-------------------9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9\-| Ab|--------------2----7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7\-| Eb|-00000000...--0----------------------|
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
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