Iced Earth - Trooper Live Tab

Tuned Half A Step Down
Done occasionally Live

INTRO AND OUTRO X4

5
(7) 7 7 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 2 5 5 7
7 5 3
X2
(5) 5 5 4 4 4 4 2 0 2 2 2 0 4 5 4 5
7 3

MAIN RIFF:

Guitar I
7
8 7h8p7h8p7h8 8 7h8p7h8p7h8 8 8
9 9~ 7 7 9~
Guitar II
7
9 7h9p7h9p7h9 9 7h9p7h9p7h9 9
10 10~ 9 10 9 10~
BASSLINE: The bass is mainly just E and C as follows, except for before the

Second verse he goes to D for one cycle.

This is the bassline for most of the song. I'll just show the basic notes. Listen for the strum pattern.
5 5 5 5
7 5 5 7 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 7
^

Before 2nd Verse only

VERSE:

The following riff goes with all the verses. Listen for the

16th note strumming and the rests at the start of the first verse.

The G chord denoted below is an inversion of a G5 (power chord). It should be played with an upstroke i.e. the G note first while the D power chords should be played with down strokes. For the C5 I've shown the open E note on the sixth string in brackets. This is sometimes played whether by accident or design. It gives the 1st inversion of a C major triad. E5 D G D E5 D G D C5 D G D
9 7 5 7 9 9 7 5 7 5 5 7 5 7
7 5 5 5 7 7 5 5 5 3 3 5 5 5
0 0 (0)

CHORUS:

The chorus is really just D to E (implied minor) but between the

singing Dave strums a pattern on the second fret. This is done with the pad of the first finger and lifted up where necessary. Once again, listen for the strumming. Oh, Oh,... Oh
7
7 9
7 9
5 7
0
Guitar II
2
3
2 9
0 9 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2
0 7 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 etc

RHYTHM FOR SOLO'S:

Each rhythm is repeated four times. The chords given are the ones

Implied by the solo and the rest of the song.

Gtr II E(m)-D-B(m)-C-D (Solo 1) Gtr I A(m)-G-Em-F-G (Solo 2)

(3) 0 (1) 3
(7) (5) (7) 3 0 1 3
9 7 4 5 7 2 4 0 2 4
9 7 4 5 7 2 5 2 3 5
7 5 2 3 5 0 5 2 3 5
(0) 0 (1)

Solo 1 E5 D5

12 12
15b(17) 15b(17) 15b(17) r15 12 15~~~
B5 C5 D5
15b(17)~ 15 12
12
15 14 12
14b(16) r14 12
14
E5 D5
12 h15 12 h15 12 h15
14 b(16) 14b(16) 14b(16) 14b(16)
12 h15 12 h15 12 h15 12 h15
14b(16) 14b(16) 14b(16) 14b(16)
B5
12 h15 12 h15 12 h15 12 h15
14b(16) 14b(16) 14b(16)
C5 D5 E5
15 19p15 h17p15
/17 17
14 15 14 12 14 14 12~\
D5
15 19p15 h17p15 15 19p15 h17p15 15 19p15 h17p15
17 17
B5
15 19p15 h17p15 15 19p15 h17p15 15 19p15 h17p15
17 17 17
D5 C5 *With harmony(see end )
20b(22) 20b(22) 20b(22) 20b(22)r20 20b(22)r20
14
D5 E5 Harmony ends *
20b(22)r20 20b(22) 19 20 17 19 17
20 19h20 17~~\
B5 C5 D5
12 12
12 15b(17) 15 12
/14 14b(16)r14 12 14 12
14~~

Solo 2

(D5) A5 G5
5h8p5h8p5h8p5h8p5
5h8 8p5h8p5h8p5h8p5
7b(9) (9)r(8)
E5 F5 G5
5h7
7 6 5 6 5
7 7
6 5
8 5~~
A5 G5
5h7p5h7p5h7 5h7p5h7p5/7 8p7h8p7
5h7p5h7p5 5h7p5h7p6h8
E5 F5
7 10b(12) 10b(12) 10b(12) (12)r10 8 10~~ 8\
10
G5 A5
12 12 15 12 15 12 12 12
/15 15b(17) 15b(17) 15
G5
10h12p10
13 12 13 12 12 /10 10 13b(15) HOLD BEND
E5 F5 G5
(15)\5/ NH T bar
12 \ (9) / 17b(19)~~~\
A5 G5
20b(22) (22)r20
20b(22) (22)r20 17
/17 19b(21) (21)r19 17
E5
17 20b(22) 20 19 17
20b(22) 17 20b(22)
20b(23) r(21)
F5 D5 G5 D5
17\15
17 17 14 14\

Harmony for Solo 1:

14b(15) 14b(15)r14 14b(15)r14 14b(15)r14 14b(15)
12 14 12
15 13 15 12h13
14~~

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