Iced Earth - The Phantom Opera Ghost Tab

Band- Iced Earth
Song- Phantom Opera Ghost
Album- Horror Show

Intro

Guitar 1 (Mandolin arranged for a 12 string acoustic) x2
eb
Bb
Gb 9 9 10 9 9
Db 10 12 10 12 10 12 9 10 10
Ab
Eb
x2
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 2 2
Db 2 3 5 5
Ab
Eb
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 5 8 8 8 7\
Eb 5 555 5 3 6 6 6 5\
* ***
eb
Bb
Gb
Db
Ab 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 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 0 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 0 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
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 77
Eb 5 555 555 555 555 555 555
* *** *** *** *** *** *** **

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
Eb 5 555 555 555 555 555 555 3
* *** *** *** *** *** *** * Final time
eb
Bb
Gb
Db
Ab
Eb 5 555 555 555 555 555 555 00
* *** *** *** *** *** *** ** Guitar 2
eb
Bb
Gb
Db 14 12 14 12 14 15 14 12
Ab
Eb
* * * * * * * *
eb
Bb
Gb 12
Db 14 12 14 12 14 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
Eb 333 333 333 333 333 333 333 55
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** ** Guitar 2
eb
Bb
Gb
Db 9 7 9 779 9910 10109 997 77
Ab
Eb
*** ** * * ** *** ** Guitar 3 (Comes in later, extra harmony in () )
eb
Bb
Gb (12 10 12)
Db 12 10 12 101012 121214 141412 121210 1010
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 (Extra harmony in () )
eb (8 7 8~)
Bb 10 8 10~
Gb
Db
Ab
Eb
* *

Riff 7 (12 String Acoustic) x4

eb
Bb
Gb 9 10 12 10 9 10 9 9
Db 7 10 9 7
Ab 0 10 10
Eb
"Now I've bathed in fear..." x2
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 8 10 8
Gb 9 7 9~~ 9 7 9 7 10~~ 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..." Final time:
eb
Bb
Gb
Db
Ab 3 3 3 3/ 11
Eb 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1/ 9
* * * * * * * * Guitar 2
eb
Bb
Gb 9 7 9~ 9 7 9 7~
Db 10 9 7 5 7~ 5 7 9 7~
Ab
Eb
Guitar 3
eb
Bb 8 7 8~ 8 7 8 7~
Gb 9 7 5 4 5~ 4 5 7 5~
Db
Ab
Eb
Guitar 4
eb
Bb 12 10 12~ 12 10 12 10~ 8 7
Gb 9 7 9~ 7 9 11 9~
Db
Ab
Eb
Guitar 5
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
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
Ab 11 12
Eb 9 999 999 999 999 9 8 77 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
* *** * *** * *
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
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 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
eb
Bb
Gb 9 9 7 5 5 7 9
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 (Extra harmony in () )
eb (8 7 8~)
Bb 10 8 10~
Gb
Db
Ab
Eb
* *

Repeat intro

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.

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