Band- Iced Earth
Song- Stand Alone
Album- Something Wicked This Way Comes
Tuning: Eb
Riff 1
eb|------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------|
Ab|-2------3----3-2--------------------|
Eb|-0-0000-1-00-1-0-000-0-000-00000000-|
**** ** *** * *** ********
"Listen not to..."
Final time:
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|
Ab|-2------3----3-2-------------------|
Eb|-0-0000-1-00-1-0-000-0-000-0000000-|
**** ** *** * *** *******
Riff 2
First time:
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-2-2-2-3---3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Eb|-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
"Father said..."
Rest of the time:
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-2-----3---3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Eb|-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Riff 3
Guitar 1
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|-2---7---7-8-7--2-----7---7-10-8--|
Eb|-0-0---0--------0-0-0---0---------|
* * * * *
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|-2-----7---7-8-7------------------|
Eb|-0-0-0---0-------00-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-|
* * * ** * * * * * * *
eb|------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------|
Ab|-2-----7---7-8-7--2-----7---7-10-8--|
Eb|-0-000---0--------0-0-0---0---------|
*** * * * *
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|-2-----7---7-8-7------------------|
Eb|-0-0-0---0-------00-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-|
* * * ** * * * * * * *
Guitar 2
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|-2---7---7-8-7--2-----7---7-10-8--|
Eb|-0-0---0--------0-0-0---0---------|
* * * * *
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|-2-----7---7-8-7------------------|
Eb|-0-0-0---0-------00-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-|
* * * ** * * * * * * *
eb|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|-2-----10---10-12-10-2-----10---10-14-12-|
Eb|-0-000----0----------0-0-0----0----------|
*** * * * *
eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------|
Ab|-2-----10---10-12-10--------------------|
Eb|-0-0-0----0----------00-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-|
* * * ** * * * * * * * *
Riff 2
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-2-2-2-3---3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Eb|-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
"They only say..." x2
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-2-----3---3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Eb|-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
* * * * * * * * * * * *
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-2-----3---3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-|
Eb|-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Riff 4
eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|-5----5-----------------------------------------|
Ab|-3----3-0-5--3--2-----3---3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Eb|----------3--1--0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
* * * * * * * * * * * *
"Stand alone..."
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-2-----3---3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-|
Eb|-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
* * * * * * * * * * * *
eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|-5----5-----------------------------------------|
Ab|-3----3-0-5--3--2-----3---3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Eb|----------3--1--0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
* * * * * * * * * * * *
"Stand alone..."
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-2-----3---3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-|
Eb|-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Riff 3a
Guitar 1
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|-2---7---7-8-7--2-----7---7-10-8--|
Eb|-0-0---0--------0-0-0---0---------|
* * * * *
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|-2-----7---7-8-7------------------|
Eb|-0-0-0---0-------00-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-|
* * * ** * * * * * * *
eb|------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------|
Ab|-2-----7---7-8-7--2-----7---7-10-8--|
Eb|-0-0-0---0--------0-0-0---0---------|
* * * * * *
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|-2-----7---7-8-7------------------|
Eb|-0-0-0---0-------00-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-|
* * * ** * * * * * * *
Guitar 2
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|-2---7---7-8-7--2-----7---7-10-8--|
Eb|-0-0---0--------0-0-0---0---------|
* * * * *
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|-2-----7---7-8-7------------------|
Eb|-0-0-0---0-------00-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-|
* * * ** * * * * * * *
eb|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|-2-----10---10-12-10-2-----10---10-14-12-|
Eb|-0-0-0----0----------0-0-0----0----------|
* * * * * *
eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------|
Ab|-2-----10---10-12-10--------------------|
Eb|-0-0-0----0----------00-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-|
* * * ** * * * * * * * *
Riff 5 (Solo Rhythm)
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------|
Ab|-2-2----2-2----2-2----5----3-|
Eb|-0-0----0-0----0-0----3----1-|
* * * * * *
Solo
eb|-12-0-0-10-0-0-8-0-7-0-0-8-0-0-10-0-|
Bb|------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------|
eb|-10-0-0-8-0-0-7-0-5-0-0-4-0-0-5-0-|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------|
eb|-5-0-0-7-0-0-8-0-0-7-0-5-5--7-5-4-5--/17--17~--(17)-|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
(Guitar 2 plays bottom notes)
eb|-17tm--------------17tm---20tm--19tm--17tm--15~-|
Bb|-15tm--17tm--18tm--15tm---18tm--17tm--15tm--13~-|
Gb|-------14tm--15tm-------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
eb|----------10-12h13p12p10--------------------------|
Bb|-10-12-13----------------13-12-------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------/10~--12-10-9~--|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------|
End solo
Riff 3b
Guitar 1
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|-2---7---7-8-7--2-----7---7-10-8--|
Eb|-0-0---0--------0-0-0---0---------|
* * * * *
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|-2-----7---7-8-7------------------|
Eb|-0-0-0---0-------00-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-|
* * * ** * * * * * * *
eb|------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------|
Ab|-2-----7---7-8-7--2-----7---7-10-8--|
Eb|-0-0-0---0--------0-0-0---0---------|
* * * * * *
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|-2-----7---7-8-7------------------|
Eb|-0-0-0---0-------00-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-|
* * * ** * * * * * * *
Guitar 2
eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------|
Ab|-2---10---10-12-10-2-----10---10-14-12-|
Eb|-0-0----0----------0-0-0----0----------|
* * * * *
eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------|
Ab|-2-----10---10-12-10--------------------|
Eb|-0-0-0----0----------00-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-|
* * * ** * * * * * * * *
eb|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|-2-----10---10-12-10-2-----10---10-14-12-|
Eb|-0-0-0----0----------0-0-0----0----------|
* * * * * *
eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------|
Ab|-2-----10---10-12-10--------------------|
Eb|-0-0-0----0----------00-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-|
* * * ** * * * * * * * *
Riff 6
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|-2-2-2-3--3-2---------------------|
Eb|-0-0-0-1--1-0--000-0-000-00000000-|
* * * * * * *** * *** ********
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-2--2-3--3-2---------------------|
Eb|-0--0-1--1-0--000-0-000-00000000-|
* * * * * *** * *** ********
Play Riff 2 "Son, say what you mean..."
Play Riff 4 "Stand alone..."
Play Riff 5 Solo Rhythm
Solo
eb|-5-0-5-0-4-0-4-0-5-0-5-0-7-0-7-0-|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
eb|-8-0-8-0-7-0-7-0-5-0-5-0-4-0-4-0-|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
eb|-8-0-8-0-7-0-7-0-8-0-8-0-10-0-10-0-|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
eb|-12-0-12-0-10-0-10-0-8-0-8-0-7-0-7-0-|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
Harmony section:
Guitar 1
eb|-5-0-5-0-4-0-4-0-5-0-5-0-7-0-7-0-|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
eb|-8-0-8-0-7-0-7-0-5-0-5-0-4-0-4-0-|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
eb|-8-0-8-0-7-0-7-0-8-0-8-0-10--/8-10--8p7-------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------8~---|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------|
eb|-----------------------|
Bb|----12-13--15--13------|
Gb|-14----------------14~-|
Db|-----------------------|
Ab|-----------------------|
Eb|-----------------------|
Guitar 2
eb|-8-0-8-0-7-0-7-0-8-0-8-0-10-0-10-0-|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
eb|-12-0-12-0-10-0-10-0-8-0-8-0-7-0-7-0-|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
eb|-12-0-12-0-10-0-10-0-12-0-12-0-13--/15-17--12-10--------|
Bb|------------------------------------/17-18--------12~---|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------[harmony on top]--------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------|
eb|----10--12--13---12------|
Bb|-13------------------13~-|
Gb|-------------------------|
Db|-------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------|
End solo
Ending
eb|--------------|
Bb|--------------|
Gb|--------------|
Db|--------------|
Ab|-2-2-2-3--3-2-|
Eb|-0-0-0-1--1-0-|
* * * * * *
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
