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Blood on my Hands

• Eb

 
 
Tuning: Eb 
 
This is used under riff 1 in the 
beginning of the song. 
eb|------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------| 
Db|------------------------------| 
Ab|-2----------------------------| 
Eb|-0--0-000-000-000-000-000-...-| 
       * *** *** *** *** *** 
 
Riff 1 
eb|--------------------------------| 
Bb|--------------------------------| 
Gb|--------------------------------| 
Db|-9----------12---7----------9---| 
Ab|-7----------10---5----------7---| 
Eb|----------0----0----------0---0-| 
             *    *          *   * 
eb|------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------| 
Db|-5----------5-----------| 
Ab|-3----------2------2----| 
Eb|----------0------0-0----| 
             *      * 
eb|--------------------------------| 
Bb|--------------------------------| 
Gb|--------------------------------| 
Db|-9----------12---7----------9---| 
Ab|-7----------10---5----------7---| 
Eb|----------0----0----------0---0-| 
             *    *          *   * 
eb|------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------| 
Db|-5----------5-----------------------| 
Ab|-3----------2------2----5-4---4-5-4-| 
Eb|----------0------0-0----3-2-0-2-3-2-| 
             *      *      * * * * * * 
 
 
Lead into next section: 
eb|-17b19-17-15-14-15b17r15-14-| 
Bb|----------------------------| 
Gb|----------------------------| 
Db|----------------------------| 
Ab|----------------------------| 
Eb|----------------------------| 
 
 
Riff 2 
eb|-------------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------------| 
Gb|-------------------------------| 
Db|---------9---------------------| 
Ab|-2-------7---------5-4---4-5-4-| 
Eb|-0-0-000---0-0-0-0-3-2-0-2-3-2-| 
      * ***   * * * * * * * * * * 
eb|-------------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------------| 
Gb|-------------------------------| 
Db|---------9---------------------| 
Ab|-2-------7---------5-4---4-5---| 
Eb|-0-0-000---0-0-0-0-3-2-0-2-3-0-| 
      * ***   * * * * * * * * * * 
eb|-------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------| 
Gb|-------------------------| 
Db|-5----------7------------| 
Ab|-3----3-0-3-5------5-4-5-| 
Eb|-3----3-0-3-5----0-3-2-3-| 
         * * *      * * * * 
eb|-------------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------------| 
Gb|-------------------------------| 
Db|---------9---------------------| 
Ab|-2-------7---------5-4---4-5-4-| 
Eb|-0-0-000---0-0-0-0-3-2-0-2-3-2-| 
      * ***   * * * * * * * * * * 
  "And as I bear..." 
eb|-------------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------------| 
Gb|-------------------------------| 
Db|---------9---------------------| 
Ab|-2-------7---------5-4---4-5-4-| 
Eb|-0-0-000---0-0-0-0-3-2-0-2-3-2-| 
      * ***   * * * * * * * * * * 
eb|-------------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------------| 
Gb|-------------------------------| 
Db|---------9---------------------| 
Ab|-2-------7---------5-4---4-5---| 
Eb|-0-0-000---0-0-0-0-3-2-0-2-3-0-| 
      * ***   * * * * * * * * * * 
eb|-------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------| 
Gb|-------------------------| 
Db|-5----------7------------| 
Ab|-3----3-0-3-5------5-4-5-| 
Eb|-3----3-0-3-5----0-3-2-3-| 
         * * *      * * * * 
eb|-------------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------------| 
Gb|-------------------------------| 
Db|---------9---------------------| 
Ab|-2-------7---------5-4---5-----| 
Eb|-0-0-000---0-0-0-0-3-2-0-3-0-0-| 
      * ***   * * * * * * * * * *   
 
Guitar fill over Riff 2 
Guitar 1 
eb|-12~~------12----14--------14----| 
Bb|-----------15b17-17b19~----17b19-| 
Gb|---------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------| 
Ab|---------------------------------| 
Eb|---------------------------------| 
 
eb|-15-------17-------19-----| 
Bb|-18b20~---20b22~---22b24~-| 
Gb|--------------------------| 
Db|--------------------------| 
Ab|--------------------------| 
Eb|--------------------------| 
 
Guitar 2 
eb|-(12~~)------12----10--------10----| 
Bb|-------------15b17-13b15~----13b15-| 
Gb|-----------------------------------| 
Db|-----------------------------------| 
Ab|-----------------------------------| 
Eb|-----------------------------------| 
 
eb|--8--------7---------7-----| 
Bb|-11b13~---10b12~----10b13~-| 
Gb|---------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------| 
Ab|---------------------------| 
Eb|---------------------------| 
 
 
 
 
Riff 3 
eb|-------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------| 
Gb|-------------------------| 
Db|-9-------12---10---7-9---| 
Ab|-7----77--7-7--7-7-7-7-0-| 
Eb|-------------------------| 
         **    *    * 
  "And what have started..." 
eb|------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------| 
Db|-7-------9---7---5-7---5----5-4-5-5-| 
Ab|-5----55-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-3----3-2-3-2-| 
Eb|------------------------------------| 
         **   *   *            * * * 
eb|-------------------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------------------| 
Gb|-------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------9---------------------| 
Ab|-5-4-5-2-------7---------5-4---4-5---| 
Eb|-3-2-3-0-0-000---0-0-0-0-3-2-0-2-3-0-| 
    * * *   * ***   * * * *   * * * * *         
 
 
Riff 4 
eb|------0-------------0-------------0--------| 
Bb|--------0-------------0-------------0------| 
Gb|-------------------------------------------| 
Db|-9-------------2-------------7-------------| 
Ab|-7-----------0-3-----------0-5-------------| 
Eb|-----------------------------------------0-| 
                *             *             * 
  "Runes of a long forgotten time..." 
eb|-----------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------| 
Gb|-----------------------| 
Db|-5------7--------5-7---| 
Ab|-5------7----7---5-7---| 
Eb|-3----0-5----5-0-3-5-0-| 
         *      * *     * 
 
 
Riff 1a 
eb|--------------------------------| 
Bb|--------------------------------| 
Gb|--------------------------------| 
Db|-9----------12---7----------9---| 
Ab|-7----------10---5----------7---| 
Eb|----------0----0----------0---0-| 
             *    *          *   * 
   "By the ancient..." 
eb|------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------| 
Db|-5----------5-----------------------| 
Ab|-3----------2------2----5-4---4-5---| 
Eb|----------0------0-0----3-2-0-2-3-0-| 
             *      *      * * * * * * 
eb|--------------------------------| 
Bb|--------------------------------| 
Gb|--------------------------------| 
Db|-9----------12---7----------9---| 
Ab|-7----------10---5----------7---| 
Eb|----------0----0----------0---0-| 
             *    *          *   * 
   "By the ancient..." 
eb|------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------| 
Db|-5----------5-----------------------| 
Ab|-3----------2------2----5-4---4-5-4-| 
Eb|----------0------0-0----3-2-0-2-3-2-| 
             *      *      * * * * * * 
 
 
Play Riff 2   "Lost in time..." 
 
Guitar fill over Riff 2 
Guitar 1 
eb|-12--------12----14--------14----| 
Bb|-15b17~----15b17-17b19~----17b19-| 
Gb|---------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------| 
Ab|---------------------------------| 
Eb|---------------------------------| 
 
eb|-15-------17-------19-----| 
Bb|-18b20~---20b22~---22b24~-| 
Gb|--------------------------| 
Db|--------------------------| 
Ab|--------------------------| 
Eb|--------------------------| 
 
Guitar 2 
eb|-12--------12----10--------10----| 
Bb|-15b17~----15b17-13b15~----13b15-| 
Gb|---------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------| 
Ab|---------------------------------| 
Eb|---------------------------------| 
 
eb|--8--------7---------7-----| 
Bb|-11b13~---10b12~----10b13~-| 
Gb|---------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------| 
Ab|---------------------------| 
Eb|---------------------------| 
 
 
 
Play Riff 3   "The curse lives..." 
Play Riff 4   "Roam..." 
Play Riff 1a  "By the ancient..." 
Play Riff 2   "Oh it seems..." 
 
Guitar fill over Riff 2 
Guitar 1 
eb|-12--------12----14--------14----| 
Bb|-15b17~----15b17-17b19~----17b19-| 
Gb|---------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------| 
Ab|---------------------------------| 
Eb|---------------------------------| 
 
eb|-15-------17-------19-----| 
Bb|-18b20~---20b22~---22b24~-| 
Gb|--------------------------| 
Db|--------------------------| 
Ab|--------------------------| 
Eb|--------------------------| 
 
Guitar 2 
eb|-12--------12----10--------10----| 
Bb|-15b17~----15b17-13b15~----13b15-| 
Gb|---------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------------| 
Ab|---------------------------------| 
Eb|---------------------------------| 
 
eb|--8--------7---------7-----| 
Bb|-11b13~---10b12~----10b13~-| 
Gb|---------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------| 
Ab|---------------------------| 
Eb|---------------------------| 
 
 
Riff 5 
Guitar 1 
eb|-------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------7-------------------4----------| 
Db|-------9-10---10-9-10-7~----5-7---7-5-7-5~-| 
Ab|-7~----------------------------------------| 
Eb|-------------------------------------------| 
 
eb|----------------------| 
Bb|----------------------| 
Gb|-----4----------------| 
Db|-5-7---7~----4--------| 
Ab|---------------7-5-7~-| 
Eb|----------------------| 
 
Guitar 2 
eb|-----------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------| 
Gb|-------7-9/11-9-7-9-7~----5-7-9-7-5-7-5~-| 
Db|-5~--------------------------------------| 
Ab|-----------------------------------------| 
Eb|-----------------------------------------| 
 
eb|----------------------| 
Bb|----------------------| 
Gb|-4-5-7-5~-------------| 
Db|-------------7-5-4-5~-| 
Ab|----------------------| 
Eb|----------------------| 
 
This lead comes in over riff 5 the second time: 
 
Guitar 3 
eb|-14p12--15p12--14p12--15p12--17p12-15p12-| 
Bb|------12-----12-----12-----12------------| 
Gb|-----------------------------------------| 
Db|-----------------------------------------| 
Ab|-----------------------------------------| 
Eb|-----------------------------------------| 
 
eb|-14p12--15p12--14p12--15p12--17p12-15p12-| 
Bb|------13-----13-----13-----13------------| 
Gb|-----------------------------------------| 
Db|-----------------------------------------| 
Ab|-----------------------------------------| 
Eb|-----------------------------------------| 
                                                  
eb|-15p12--17p12--15p12--17p12--19--17-14-15~-| 
Bb|------13-----13-----13-----13--15----------| 
Gb|-------------------------------------------| 
Db|-------------------------------------------| 
Ab|-------------------------------------------| 
Eb|-------------------------------------------| 
 
eb|-15b17-14-----------------| 
Bb|---------17-15-14---------| 
Gb|-----------------16-15----| 
Db|----------------------17~-| 
Ab|--------------------------| 
Eb|--------------------------| 
 
Guitar 4                                                        
eb|-17p15--19p15--17p15--19p15--20p15-19p15-| 
Bb|------15-----15-----15-----15------------| 
Gb|-----------------------------------------| 
Db|-----------------------------------------| 
Ab|-----------------------------------------| 
Eb|-----------------------------------------| 
                                                   
eb|-17p15--19p15--17p15--19p15--20p15-19p15-| 
Bb|------17-----17-----17-----17------------| 
Gb|-----------------------------------------| 
Db|-----------------------------------------| 
Ab|-----------------------------------------| 
Eb|-----------------------------------------| 
 
eb|-19p15--20p15--19p15--20p15--22--20-17-19~-| 
Bb|------17-----17-----17-----17--19----------| 
Gb|-------------------------------------------| 
Db|-------------------------------------------| 
Ab|-------------------------------------------| 
Eb|-------------------------------------------| 
 
eb|-19b20-17----------------| 
Bb|---------20-19-17--------| 
Gb|-----------------19-18---| 
Db|----------------------21-| 
Ab|-------------------------| 
Eb|-------------------------| 
 
End of leads 
 
Play Riff 4    Solo Rhythm 
 
Here is the lead over this part: 
Guitar 2 plays harmony notes in () 
eb|------------------------------------| 
Bb|--/8~----8-10-12-8~----8-10-12-10~--| 
Gb|-(/9~----9-11-12-9~----9-11-12-11~)-| 
Db|------------------------------------| 
Ab|------------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------| 
 
eb|--------12-14-15-17-17b19--17-15-14--15--12~--| 
Bb|-/13-15---------------------------------(12~)-| 
Gb|----------------------------------------------| 
Db|----------------------------------------------| 
Ab|----------------------------------------------| 
Eb|----------------------------------------------| 
           
eb|--12-14-15-12~----12-14-17b19r17p15-17~--| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------| 
Gb|-(/9-11-12--9~-----9-11-14b16r14p12-14~)-| 
Db|-----------------------------------------| 
Ab|-----------------------------------------| 
Eb|-----------------------------------------| 
 
eb|--17-19~----19b21----19p17-19~--| 
Bb|--------------------------------| 
Gb|-(14-16~----16b18----16p14-16~)-| 
Db|--------------------------------| 
Ab|--------------------------------| 
Eb|--------------------------------| 
 
End leads 
 
Play Riff 1 with this addition: 
Guitar 2 
eb|----------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------| 
Gb|----------------------------------------| 
Db|----------------------------------------| 
Ab|-7~----9-10---------7--9----------------| 
Eb|-------------10~----------8~----7~----0-| 
        
Guitar 3 
eb|-----------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------| 
Gb|-9~---11-12---------9-11-----------------| 
Db|-------------12~---------10~----9~-------| 
Ab|--------------------------------------7~-| 
Eb|-----------------------------------------| 
 
 
Play Riff 2   "Lost in time..." 
 
End with this: 
eb|---------------------------------| 
Bb|---------------------------------| 
Gb|---------------------------------| 
Db|---------9-----------------------| 
Ab|-2-------7---------5-4---4-5-4-2-| 
Eb|-0-0-000---0-0-0-0-3-2-0-2-3-2-0-| 
      * ***   * * * * * * * * * *  
 
Here's the ending lead: 
eb|-/10-10-10-10-12~-/15~-14~-\10~-12~-| 
Bb|------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------| 
Db|------------------------------------| 
Ab|------------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------| 
 
eb|-------------------------------| 
Bb|-15b17-15-13-12----------------| 
Gb|---------------14-12-14b16r14~-| 
Db|-------------------------------| 
Ab|-------------------------------| 
Eb|-------------------------------| 
 
eb|---------------------------------|  
Bb|---------------------------------| 
Gb|-14b16r14-12-11~-12b14r12-11-9~~-|  
Db|---------------------------------| 
Ab|---------------------------------|  
Eb|---------------------------------| 
 
eb|-------------------12~-|  
Bb|-----------------------| 
Gb|----------12-14-16-----|  
Db|-12-14-16--------------| 
Ab|-----------------------|  
Eb|-----------------------| 
 
eb|-12----14-------14----15-------17-------19------| 
Bb|-15b17-17b18~---17b18-18b20~---20b22~---22b24~~-| 
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. 
<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 
 
 transcribed by:  Russ Elton     ([email protected]) 
      leads by:  Jake           ([email protected]) 
                 Alberto Damora ([email protected]) 
 
FIND EVERY ICED EARTH SONG AND 
THE MOST UPDATED VERSION OF THIS SONG AT: 
 
                          The Frozen Palace 
                  http://abysslord.com/icedearth/ 
 
Date last modified:  March 12, 2005 
 

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