The Clouding by Iced Earth Iced Earth: The Clouding transcribed by: Russ Elton (webmaster@abysslord.com) Jordan Baker FIND EVERY ICED EARTH SONG AND THE MOST UPDATED VERSION OF THIS SONG AT: The Frozen Palace http://abysslord.com/icedearth/ Date last modified: 09/28/07 PLEASE DO NOT COPY THIS TAB TO ANOTHER SITE WITHOUT AUTHORS' PERMISSION. THANK YOU. Tuning: Song uses three types of guitar, each riff will note what guitar is being used. The three types are: Baritone tuned down a half step, from low string to high (Bb Eb Ab Db F bb) 12 String Acoustic Guitar tuned down a half step, from low string to high (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb) Regular guitar tuned down a half step, from low string to high (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb) Riff 1 (Baritone Clean) Bb|----7--0-------------3--0--| F |----0-------0--------3--3--| Db|--------------0------------| ----| Ab|---------------------------| | Eb|----------------0-3--------| | Bb|-0-------------------------| | |--> Play 2x Bb|----7--0-------------3--0--| | F |----0-------0--------3--3--| | Db|--------------0------------| | Ab|---------------------------| ----| Eb|----------------0-3--------| Bb|-0-------------------------| Bb|------0h2---3--2--0--------| F |---------------------3-----| Db|----2----------------------| Ab|-0--------0-------------0--| Eb|---------------------------| Bb|---------------------------| Bb|------0h2p0---3--------| F |-----------------------| Db|----0-------0----------| Ab|-----------------------| Eb|-3---------------------| Bb|-------------------3-2-| Bb|----7--0-------------3--0--| F |----0-------0--------3--3--| Db|--------------0------------| Ab|---------------------------| Eb|----------------0-3--------| Bb|-0-------------------------| Bb|----7--0-------------3--0--| F |----0-------0--------3--3--| Db|--------------0------------| Ab|---------------------------| Eb|----------------0-3--------| Bb|-0-------------------------| Bb|------0h2---3--2--0--------| F |---------------------3-----| Db|----2----------------------| Ab|-0--------0-------------0--| Eb|---------------------------| Bb|---------------------------| Bb|------0h2p0---3--------| F |-----------------------| Db|----0-------0----------| Ab|-----------------------| Eb|-3---------------------| Bb|-------------------3-2-| Guitar fills over Riff 1 (Regular guitar, Clean with slide) eb|---------------------------------------------7-| Bb|-7\6/7--------5\3--------3\2---------------7---| Gb|------------------------------2/4----(4)/5/7---| Db|-----------------------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------| eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|-12/14----14/15--14--12--(12)/14--14--(14)\12-| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| eb|-----7----------------------------| Bb|---7-h.--------8\7/8--------------| Gb|-7-h.-----------------------7\6/7-| Db|-h.-------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------| eb|--------------------------------------------7--(7)/19-| Bb|-7/10----10/12\10--8--(8)/10--10--(10)\8--------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------| End guitar fills Riff 2 Guitar 1 (Baritone Clean) Bb|-0----0-0----0-0-0--0--0-0-0-| F |-0----0-0----0-0-0--0--0-0-0-| Db|-0----0-0----0-0-0--0--0-0-0-| Ab|-2----2-2----2-2-2--2--2-2-2-| -----| Eb|-2----2-2----2-2-2--2--2-2-2-| | Bb|-0----0-0----0-0-0--0--0-0-0-| | |--> Play 2x Bb|-0----0-0----0-0-0--0--0-0-0-| | F |-1----1-1----1-1-1--1--1-1-1-| | Db|-0----0-0----0-0-0--0--0-0-0-| | Ab|-2----2-2----2-2-2--2--2-2-2-| -----| Eb|-3----3-3----3-3-3--3--3-3-3-| Bb|-----------------------------| Bb|-0----0-0----0-0-0--0-------------| F |-3----3-3----3-3-3--3-------------| Db|-2----2-2----2-2-2--2-------------| Ab|-0----0-0----0-0-0--0------2------| Eb|-----------------------2-2-2--2-2-| Bb|-----------------------0-0-0--0-0-| Bb|-0----0-0----------------| F |-1----1-1----------------| Db|-0----0-0----------------| Ab|-2----2-2----------------| Eb|-3----3-3----------------| Bb|-------------3--2--2h3p2-| Repeat above except first chord only play bottom two notes. Guitar 2 (12 String Acoustic) eb|-2----2-2----2-2-2--2--2-2-2-| Bb|-3----3-3----3-3-3--3--3-3-3-| Gb|-4----4-4----4-4-4--4--4-4-4-| Db|-4----4-4----4-4-4--4--4-4-4-| -----| Ab|-2----2-2----2-2-2--2--2-2-2-| | Eb|-----------------------------| | |--> Play 2x eb|-3----3-3----3-3-3--3--3-3-3-| | Bb|-0----0-0----0-0-0--0--0-0-0-| | Gb|-0----0-0----0-0-0--0--0-0-0-| | Db|-0----0-0----0-0-0--0--0-0-0-| -----| Ab|-2----2-2----2-2-2--2--2-2-2-| Eb|-3----3-3----3-3-3--3--3-3-3-| eb|-0----0-0----0-0-0--0-------------| Bb|-0----0-0----0-0-0--0-------------| Db|-2----2-2----2-2-2--2------4------| Db|-2----2-2----2-2-2--2--4-4-4--4-4-| Ab|-0----0-0----0-0-0--0--2-2-2--2-2-| Eb|----------------------------------| eb|-3----3-3----------------------| Bb|-0----0-0--------3-------------| Gb|-0----0-0------2------2--------| Db|-0----0-0----0-----------------| Ab|-2----2-2----------4-----4/5\4-| Eb|-3----3-3----------------------| Repeat above except first chord only play bottom two notes. Riff 3 Guitar 1 (Baritone Clean) Bb|----7--0-------------3--0--| F |----0-------0--------3--3--| Db|--------------0------------| Ab|---------------------------| Eb|----------------0-3--------| Bb|-0-------------------------| Bb|----7--0-------------3--0--| F |----0-------0--------3--3--| Db|--------------0------------| Ab|---------------------------| Eb|----------------0-3--------| Bb|-0-------------------------| Guitar 2 (12 String Acoustic) eb|----2----------------3--| Bb|----3----------------0--| Gb|----4----------------0--| Db|----4----------------0--| Ab|----2----------------2--| Eb|---------------------3--| eb|----2----------------3--| Bb|----3----------------0--| Gb|----4----------------0--| Db|----4----------------0--| Ab|----2----------------2--| Eb|---------------------3--| Guitar fills over Riff 3 (Regular guitar, Clean with slide) eb|---------17------------------------------------| Bb|-3/19-------19--(19)\17-15-15h17-15h17--15-----| Gb|-------------------------------------------16~-| Db|-----------------------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------| eb|-------12-10-12-10--12b14r12b14r12-[12]14r12-| Bb|-12-10----------/----------------------------| Gb|--\------------/-----------------------------| Db|---\----------/------------------------------| Ab|---fade-in-notes-----------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------| eb|-[12]14r12--10----12b14r12p10-12~---------10--10/12----(12)\10-| Bb|---------------12--------------------6/7-----------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------| End guitar fills Riff 4 Guitar 1 (Baritone Clean) Bb|-0----0-0----0-0-0--0--0-0-0-| F |-0----0-0----0-0-0--0--0-0-0-| Db|-0----0-0----0-0-0--0--0-0-0-| Ab|-2----2-2----2-2-2--2--2-2-2-| Eb|-2----2-2----2-2-2--2--2-2-2-| Bb|-0----0-0----0-0-0--0--0-0-0-| Bb|-0----0-0----0-0-0--0--0-0-0-| F |-1----1-1----1-1-1--1--1-1-1-| Db|-0----0-0----0-0-0--0--0-0-0-| Ab|-2----2-2----2-2-2--2--2-2-2-| Eb|-3----3-3----3-3-3--3--3-3-3-| Bb|-----------------------------| Bb|-3----3-3----3-3-3--3--3-3-3-| F |-0----0-0----0-0-0--0--0-0-0-| Db|-0----0-0----0-0-0--0--0-0-0-| Ab|-0----0-0----0-0-0--0--0-0-0-| Eb|-----------------------------| Bb|-3----3-3----3-3-3--3--3-3-3-| Bb|-0----0-0----------------| F |-1----1-1----------------| Db|-2----2-2----------------| Ab|-2----2-2----------------| Eb|-0----0-0----------------| Bb|-------------3--2--2h3p2-| Repeat above except first chord only play bottom two notes. Guitar 2 (12 String Acoustic) eb|-2----2-2----2-2-2--2--2-2-2-| Bb|-3----3-3----3-3-3--3--3-3-3-| Gb|-4----4-4----4-4-4--4--4-4-4-| Db|-4----4-4----4-4-4--4--4-4-4-| Ab|-2----2-2----2-2-2--2--2-2-2-| Eb|-----------------------------| eb|-3----3-3----3-3-3--3--3-3-3-| Bb|-0----0-0----0-0-0--0--0-0-0-| Gb|-0----0-0----0-0-0--0--0-0-0-| Db|-0----0-0----0-0-0--0--0-0-0-| Ab|-2----2-2----2-2-2--2--2-2-2-| Eb|-3----3-3----3-3-3--3--3-3-3-| eb|-2----2-2----2-2-2--2--2-2-2-| Bb|-3----3-3----3-3-3--3--3-3-3-| Gb|-2----2-2----2-2-2--2--2-2-2-| Db|-0----0-0----0-0-0--0--0-0-0-| Ab|-----------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------| eb|-0----0-0----------------------| Bb|-0----0-0--------3-------------| Gb|-0----0-0------2------2--------| Db|-2----2-2----0-----------------| Ab|-2----2-2----------4-----4/5\4-| Eb|-0----0-0----------------------| Repeat above except first chord only play bottom two notes. Riff 3a Guitar 1 (Baritone Clean) Bb|----7--0-------------3--0--| F |----0-------0--------3--3--| Db|--------------0------------| Ab|---------------------------| Eb|----------------0-3--------| Bb|-0-------------------------| Bb|----7--0-------------3--0--| F |----0-------0--------3--3--| Db|--------------0------------| Ab|---------------------------| Eb|----------------0-3--------| Bb|-0-------------------------| Bb|------0h2---3--2--0--------| F |---------------------3-----| Db|----2----------------------| Ab|-0--------0-------------0--| Eb|---------------------------| Bb|---------------------------| Bb|------0h2p0---3--------| F |-----------------------| Db|----0-------0----------| Ab|-----------------------| Eb|-3---------------------| Bb|-------------------3-2-| Guitar 2 (12 String Acoustic) eb|----2----------------3--| Bb|----3----------------0--| Gb|----4----------------0--| Db|----4----------------0--| Ab|----2----------------2--| Eb|---------------------3--| eb|----2----------------3--| Bb|----3----------------0--| Gb|----4----------------0--| Db|----4----------------0--| Ab|----2----------------2--| Eb|---------------------3--| eb|-0----------------3------------| Bb|-0----------------0------------| Gb|-2----------------0------------| Db|-2----------------0------------| Ab|-0----------------2--------5-4-| Eb|------------------3------------| Guitar fills over Riff 3 (Regular guitar, Clean with slide) eb|-------------------------------------------| Bb|-[this bar is done with distortion guitar]-| Gb|-4------------------------------(4)--------| Db|-4-[dive 2.5 steps and release]-(4)--------| Ab|-2------------------------------(2)--------| Eb|-------------------------------------------| eb|----------------------------------| Bb|-7/12-----------------------------| Gb|-------11----11b12--------(12)r11-| Db|--------------a-------------------| Ab|----------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------| eb|---------------------| Bb|-8\7--7\5--5\3--3\2--| Gb|---------------------| Db|---------------------| Ab|---------------------| Eb|---------------------| End guitar fills Play Riff 2 Play Riff 4 End Riff 4 with: Guitar 1 (Baritone Clean) Bb|--------------| F |--------------| Db|--------------| Ab|--------------| Eb|--------------| Bb|-0--------(0)-| Guitar 2 (12 String Acoustic) eb|--------------| Bb|--------------| Gb|--------------| Db|-4--------(4)-| Ab|-2--------(2)-| Eb|--------------| Guitar fills over Riff 2 (Regular guitar, Clean with slide) eb|-3/7------------3/5------------5\3--| Bb|-3/7------------3/5------------5\3--| Gb|------------------------------------| Db|-[This bar is done with distortion]-| Ab|------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------| eb|-------------------------------| Bb|-7/12--------12\8--------8/10--| Gb|-------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------| eb|-------------------| Bb|-10----10/12----8--| Gb|-------------------| Db|-------------------| Ab|-------------------| Eb|-------------------| End guitar fills Guitar fills over Riff 4 (Regular guitar, Distortion) eb|----10---9-7--------------10---------------------| Bb|-/7----7-----10/12~----10--------------10h12-10~-| Gb|-----------------------------\9-7-9/11-----------| Db|-------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------| eb|---10-12-[12]13^r12p10------------17b19-17b19~-| Bb|--x--------------------12~---------------------| Gb|-x---------------------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------------| eb|-17b19r17-15p14-15~--------14h15-14-----------------------| Bb|------------------------------------15--------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------14-----------------| Db|------------------------------------------17-16-16h17-16~-| Ab|----------------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------------| eb|---------------------| Bb|-10b12--10p17-10b12~-| Gb|---------------------| Db|---------------------| Ab|---------------------| Eb|---------------------| End guitar fills NOTE: From here on the tuning is just a baritone guitar tuned down a half step with distortion. Riff 5 Bb|-------------------------------| F |-------------------------------| Db|------0------------------------| Ab|-----------4-------------------| Eb|----------------5------5h7-----| Bb|-0-------------------0-----5h7-| Bb|-------------------------------| F |-------------------------------| Db|------0------------------------| Ab|-----------4---------------5h7-| Eb|----------------5------5h7-----| Bb|-0-------------------0---------| Riff 5a Guitar 1 Bb|-------------------------------| F |-------------------------------| Db|------0------------------------| Ab|-----------4-------------------| Eb|----------------5------5h7-----| Bb|-0-------------------0-----5h7-| Bb|-------------------------------| F |-------------------------------| Db|------0------------------------| Ab|-----------4---------------5h7-| Eb|----------------5------5h7-----| Bb|-0-------------------0---------| Guitar 2 x2 Bb|-------------------------------| F |-------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------| Slowly let off palm mutes Ab|-------------------------------| towards the end Eb|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| Bb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Riff 5b Guitar 1 (Play 2x) Bb|-------------------------------| F |-------------------------------| Db|------0------------------------| Ab|-----------4-------------------| Eb|----------------5------5h7-----| Bb|-0-------------------0-----5h7-| Bb|-------------------------------| F |-------------------------------| Db|------0------------------------| Ab|-----------4---------------5h7-| Eb|----------------5------5h7-----| Bb|-0-------------------0---------| Guitar 2 Bb|---------------------| F |---------------------| Db|---------------------| Ab|---------------------| Eb|-2----------------2--| Bb|-0----------------0--| Bb|------------------------| F |------------------------| Db|------------------------| Ab|------------------------| Eb|-2----------------------| Bb|-0----------------0-12\-| Riff 6 Bb|----------------------------------| F |----------------------------------| Db|--------------------------7/9-----| Ab|-------12----11-----7-----7/9-7/9-| Eb|-------10-----9-----5-----5/7-7/9-| Bb|-0-000----000---000---000-----5/7-| * *** *** *** *** Bb|----------------------------------| F |----------------------------------| Db|------------------------------7/9-| Ab|-------12----11-----7-----7/9-5/7-| Eb|-------10-----9-----5-----5/7-----| Bb|-0-000----000---000---000---------| * *** *** *** *** Riff 7 Bb|-----------------------------| F |-----------------------------| Db|-----------------------------| Ab|----------0------------------| Eb|-2----2---0-2--------2--2----| Bb|-0----0-0---0----0-0-0--0-00-| * * * ** Bb|-----------------------------| F |-----------------------------| Db|-----------------------------| Ab|-5----5---4-5--------5--5----| Eb|-3----3-0-2-3----3-3-3--3----| Bb|--------------------------00-| * * * * ** Bb|------------------------------| F |------------------------------| Db|------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------| Eb|-5----5----5----7----7----5---| Bb|-3----3----3-00-5----5--0-3-0-| ** 1st ending: Bb|----------------------------| F |----------------------------| Db|----------------------------| Ab|----------------------------| Eb|-5----5----2--------2--2----| Bb|-2----3--0-0----0-0-0--0-00-| * * ** 2nd ending: Bb|-----------------------------| F |-----------------------------| Db|-----------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------| Eb|-5----5----2--------2--------| Bb|-2----3--0-0----0-0-0--0-12\-| * * Play Riff 6 Play Riff 7 "Never trust..." Play Riff 5b Ending: Bb|-------------------------------------| F |-------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------| Ab|-------12-----11------7------7-9-----| Eb|-------10------9------5------5-7-7-9-| Bb|-0-000-----000----000----000-----5-7-| * *** * *** * *** * *** * * * * Bb|-------------------------------------| F |-------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------7-9-| Ab|-------12-----11------7------7-9-5-7-| Eb|-------10------9------5------5-7-----| Bb|-0-000-----000----000----000---------| * *** * *** * *** * *** * * * * 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 www.TAB6.com