ICED EARTH - "Dark Saga" Tablature
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DARK SAGA (BASS) - v. 1.0
14/08/2002
Artist: Iced Earth
Title: Dark Saga (Bass)
Album: Dark Saga
Transcribed by: Tim Knol
Email: knolhead@hotmail.com
(6) = Eb
(5) = Ab
(4) = Db
(3) = Gb
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*In this tab I have used this note timings.*
| -------- | 1/2 | Half note
| ---- | 1/4 | Quarter note
| -- | 1/8 | Eight note
| - | 1/16 | Sixteenth note
INTRO:
Riff 1
->(0:00-0:18)
Gb)|---------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Db)|---------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Ab)|---------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Eb)|--0--0----0--0--0----|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|
Gb)|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Db)|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Ab)|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Eb)|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|
Gb)|--------------------------|------------------||
Db)|--------------------------|------------------||
Ab)|--------------------------|------------------||
Eb)|--0--3--3--3--3--2--2--2--|--2--1--1--3--1---||
VERSE 1:
Riff 1
->(0:19-0:37)
Gb)|---------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Db)|---------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Ab)|---------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Eb)|--0--0----0--0--0----|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|
Gb)|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Db)|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Ab)|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Eb)|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|
Gb)|--------------------------|------------------||
Db)|--------------------------|------------------||
Ab)|--------------------------|------------------||
Eb)|--0--3--3--3--3--2--2--2--|--2--1--1--3--1---||
The deal was rigged
There’s darkness in my soul
I want to die again
PRE-VERSE:
Riff 2 x 2 times
->(0:37-0:52)
Gb)|---------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------||
Db)|*--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------||
Ab)|*--------------------1--3--|--------------------3--2--|--------------------1--3--|--------------------------*||
Eb)|---0--0--0--0--0--0--------|--0--0--0--0--0--0--------|--0--0--0--0--0--0--------|--0--0--0--0--3--3--2--2---||
VERSE 2:
Riff 2 x 2 times
->(0:52-1:07)
Gb)|---------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------||
Db)|*--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------||
Ab)|*--------------------1--3--|--------------------3--2--|--------------------1--3--|--------------------------*||
Eb)|---0--0--0--0--0--0--------|--0--0--0--0--0--0--------|--0--0--0--0--0--0--------|--0--0--0--0--3--3--2--2---||
An empty soul shrouded in darkness
Alone and confused what am I ?
Images flash memories jaded
He took my life God *** his lies
PRE-CHORUS:
Riff 3 x 2 times
->(1:07-1:22)
Gb)--------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------||
Db)*-------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------*||
Ab)*-------------------------|--------------7----7\---|-------------------------|------------------------*||
Eb)---1------1-1-1--3--1--0--|----0--0-0-0------------|--1------1-1-1--3--1--0--|----0--0-0-0--0----0-----||
VERSE 3:
Riff 2 x 2 times
->(1:22-1:37)
Gb)|---------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------||
Db)|*--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------||
Ab)|*--------------------1--3--|--------------------3--2--|--------------------1--3--|--------------------------*||
Eb)|---0--0--0--0--0--0--------|--0--0--0--0--0--0--------|--0--0--0--0--0--0--------|--0--0--0--0--3--3--2--2---||
Fight son of the ***ed, bring down the heavens
Smash the gates, burn’em down
You must accept the fate that you’ve chosen
You will obey your destiny
CHORUS:
Riff 3 x 2 times
->(1:38-1:52)
Gb)--------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------||
Db)*-------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------*||
Ab)*-------------------------|--------------7----7\---|-------------------------|------------------------*||
Eb)---1------1-1-1--3--1--0--|----0--0-0-0------------|--1------1-1-1--3--1--0--|----0--0-0-0--0----0-----||
I cheated myself for love
Love unconditional
Now just to see her face
I’ve lost it all
SOLO:
Riff 1
->(1:52-2:10)
Gb)|---------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Db)|---------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Ab)|---------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Eb)|--0--0----0--0--0----|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|
Gb)|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Db)|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Ab)|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Eb)|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|
Gb)|--------------------------|------------------||
Db)|--------------------------|------------------||
Ab)|--------------------------|------------------||
Eb)|--0--3--3--3--3--2--2--2--|--2--1--1--3--1---||
BRIDGE:
Riff 1
->(2:11-2:28)
Gb)|---------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Db)|---------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Ab)|---------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Eb)|--0--0----0--0--0----|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|
Gb)|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Db)|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Ab)|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Eb)|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|
Gb)|--------------------------|------------------||
Db)|--------------------------|------------------||
Ab)|--------------------------|------------------||
Eb)|--0--3--3--3--3--2--2--2--|--2--1--1--3--1---||
I know there’s goodness in me
Though I’m not the same
I will defy the master
I will refuse to be his slave
VERSE 4:
Riff 2 x 2 times
->(2:28-2:44)
Gb)|---------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------||
Db)|*--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------||
Ab)|*--------------------1--3--|--------------------3--2--|--------------------1--3--|--------------------------*||
Eb)|---0--0--0--0--0--0--------|--0--0--0--0--0--0--------|--0--0--0--0--0--0--------|--0--0--0--0--3--3--2--2---||
Now, I was betrayed I can’t accept this
My future’s unclear, it’s a lie
I’ll follow my heart stand and be counted
The curse will lift I will survive
CHORUS:
Riff 3 x 4 times
->(2:44-3:13)
Gb)--------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------||
Db)*-------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------*||
Ab)*-------------------------|--------------7----7\---|-------------------------|------------------------*||
Eb)---1------1-1-1--3--1--0--|----0--0-0-0------------|--1------1-1-1--3--1--0--|----0--0-0-0--0----0-----||
I cheated myself for love
Love unconditional
Now just to see her face
I’ve lost it all
OUTRO:
Riff 1
->(3:13-3:31)
Gb)|---------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Db)|---------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Ab)|---------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Eb)|--0--0----0--0--0----|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|
Gb)|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Db)|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Ab)|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Eb)|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|--0--0--0----0--0--0----|
->(3:31-3:42)
Gb)|--------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|
Db)|--------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|
Ab)|--------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|
Eb)|--0--3--3--3--3--2--2--2--|--2--1--1--3--1--|-0------------------------|-(0)-----------------------|
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