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Enter The Realm Tab

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Tuning: Eb

All riffs are done by acoustic guitars

Riff 1
Guitar 1           
eb|---------2---------------2---------|
Bb|-------3---3-----------2---2-------|
Gb|-----4-------4-------4-------4-----|
Db|---4-----------4---4-----------4---|
Ab|-2---------------2---------------2-|
Eb|-----------------------------------|

eb|---------2---------------2-------|
Bb|-------3---3-----------2---2-----|
Gb|-----4-------4-------4-------4---|
Db|---4-----------4---4-------------|
Ab|-2---------------2-------------2-|
Eb|---------------------------------|

eb|---------1---------------1---------|
Bb|-------2---2-----------1---1-------|
Gb|-----3-------3-------3-------3-----|
Db|---3-----------3---3-----------3---|
Ab|-1---------------1---------------1-|
Eb|-----------------------------------|

eb|---------1---------------1-------|
Bb|-------2---2-----------1---1-----|
Gb|-----3-------3-------3-------3---|
Db|---3-----------3---3-------------|
Ab|-1---------------1-------------1-|
Eb|---------------------------------|

Guitar 2
eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------|
Db|------4-5-4--4-5-4------4-5-4-2-4-5-4-2-|
Ab|-2--2--------------2--2-----------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------|

eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------|
Db|------3-4-3--3-4-3------3-4-3-1-3-4-3-1-|
Ab|-1--1--------------1--1-----------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------|

Guitar 3 (Comes in the second time)
eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------|
Gb|------6-7-6--6-7-6------6-7-6-4-6-7-6-4-|
Db|-4--4--------------4--4-----------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------|

eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------|
Gb|------5-6-5--5-6-5------5-6-5-3-5-6-5-3-|
Db|-3--3--------------3--3-----------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------|


Riff 2
eb|---------3-------------2-3p2-2h3-|
Bb|-------3---3---------3-----------|
Gb|-----0-------0-----2-------------|
Db|---2-----------0-0---------------|
Ab|-3-------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|


Riff 3
Guitar 1
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|-----4-----5-----4-----2-----2---|
Db|-2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|

eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|-----2-----5-----4-----2-----2---|
Db|-3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|


Guitar 2
eb|---------7------------------8-----|
Bb|-------8----8------------10----10-|
Gb|-----9----------------10----------|
Db|---9---------------10-------------|
Ab|-7---------------8----------------|
Eb|----------------------------------|



notation:
^   =  bend [ ^ = half, ^^ = whole, etc. ]
^r  =  bend and release
x   =  mute with fret-hand
*   =  mute with palm-hand
X =  pick slide
h   =  hammer-on
p   =  pull-off
~   =  vibrato
t   =  tap-on
/   =  slide up
   =  slide down
h.  =  harmonics
ah  =  artificial harmonic
(9) =  ghost note
tm  =  trem picking
tr  =  trill

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Enter The Realm Tab

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Jake Average	#1 by Jake Bounds at Sep 24, 1971 at 10:11 AM EST
	I love how Barlows niece did some of the choir...

No Picture the white hendr Badass	#2 by the white hendrix at Apr 13, 1972 at 11:42 AM EST
	Powerful lyrics as the song fades out: "Why won't you let me die?" Amazing song, perfect way to close a superb album.

No Picture DREADxCORE!!!! Wanna Be	#3 by DREADxCORE!!!! at Aug 8, 1972 at 1:08 AM EST
	It's a concept-album on Spawn (the comic-book hero) who literally can't die. Spawn ofcourse is just a retelling of the classic tale of Faust. A retelling closer to the roots appears in Kamelot's Epica+The Black Halo which might be easier to relate to because the guy isn't actually immortal with super-powers. Nevertheless, most songwriters urge the listeners to find their own meaning, and this song is VERY powerful and easy to relate with.

No Picture james Rhythm Player	#4 by james dobson at Feb 12, 1973 at 6:43 AM EST
	Personally, I think you're both a bit off. This song seems to be a condemnation of modern Christianity, stating that the teachings are twisted and that the Church uses fear to atract people in stead of seeking out those who truly want religion. I say Christianity specifically because the concept of hell and eternal punishment for the sinners are not part of all organized religion.

No Picture Will Wanna Be	#5 by Will Hay at Dec 26, 1974 at 11:01 PM EST
	am the first to rocoment on this great song? Too bad because i can't say for sure the meaning of this song, but i know that it rocks.

No Picture patrick Wanna Be	#6 by patrick at Apr 1, 1975 at 2:44 AM EST
	I'm so sick & tired of people who think every Catholic priest is a molester!!! I've been a faithful Catholic & Altar Boy all my life, and havn't been molested, nor do I know anyone whose been molested by a priest. I'm not saying it doesn't happen, I'm just saying there are just a few isolated events, and it's not just Catholics, I've heard MANY stories of protestant ministers & Jewish Rabbi's molesting kids too. Is it wrong? YES. Should they (Catholics & non-Catholics alike) be punished to the full extent of the law? OF COURSE. Does every Catholic priest do it to every person? HELL NO!!!

No Picture Max Average	#7 by Max Benton at Jun 22, 1976 at 11:21 AM EST
	pretty self explanitory song, about a person in NY who takes the subway and gets jumped by a gang who does'nt give a damn about him/her, whoever he/she is...by the way, where is 1776, i know its an instrumental (a mighty cool one with the flute and all) but other instrumentals appear everywhere on this site...

No Picture Zach Wanna Be	#8 by Zach Pain at Apr 22, 1978 at 11:50 PM EST
	No one on here said anything about Catholics specifically until you did. Way to be on the defensive. 1

No Picture shane Wanna Be	#9 by shane kendry at Aug 16, 1980 at 3:38 PM EST
	This song ends the dark saga by having spawn decide he wants to have no alliance with God or the devil. Pretty powerful song I like the "my spirit begins to rise.... and i wash my hands of you" part the most

No Picture bean Badass	#10 by bean stalk at Feb 5, 1981 at 11:47 PM EST
	I think it kind of takes a stab at religion, but specifically, Christianity or Catholicism. Schaffer mentions the way of repentance: simply apologizing for your sins and a line from what I remember to be the Act of Contrition (for those who don't know, it's usually said before Confession.) 1

No Picture Goat Average	#11 by Goat Screwer at May 4, 1983 at 7:21 PM EST
	Seems on the surface to be some sort of demon or spirit or creature or something claiming control of the earth after a nuclear war. But that seems just a little off.

No Picture Rignald Average	#12 by Rignald Tromp at Apr 29, 1984 at 11:12 AM EST
	Since it is from "The Dark Saga" album, it is a part of the story of Spawn by Todd McFarlane. (Not sure if I spelled that right though.) 1

No Picture GT Wanna Be	#13 by GT at Nov 9, 1986 at 9:42 PM EST
	Great song. I agree with Paradox, the lyrics do remind me of Romeo & Juliet, though I'm not quite sure that was the main inspirtation for them.

No Picture michael Average	#14 by michael clarke at Apr 10, 1987 at 5:47 AM EST
	Clearly seems to me to be coming from a victim of a pedophile catholic priest. Great vocals from Matt here, I can fully feel his wrath.

No Picture Dustin Wanna Be	#15 by Dustin Cogburn at Apr 20, 1991 at 2:53 AM EST
	"'ve gotta do as you say, not as you do You're a man of the cloth, I'm comin' for you You say you can save me, cleanse me of my sin A holy predator, the wolf in sheepskin Disciples of the lie Breeding fear in your twisted smile Pedophile, in denial" This lyrics like this that always makes me wonder if Jon was molested by a priest.

No Picture Lucas Average	#16 by Lucas Lawrey at May 28, 1992 at 10:00 AM EST
	I agree with every single one of you. This is one of my favorite songs for two reasons: It is a song many can relate to on a higher level (schaffersmygod) and the female vocals sound absolutly perfect with Jon. A song that doesn't mix with depression. But yet another reason why Iced Earth is my favorite band.

No Picture james Wanna Be	#17 by james sartor at Nov 2, 1993 at 1:57 PM EST
	It's pretty scary considering "Something Wicked This Way Comes" was released before the media made this such a popular subject. There is so much emotion in the lyrics it almost makes you wonder if perhaps the song was inspired by some personal incident. Could this be what Jon means when he says he can relate with Dracula and the whole "being betrayed by the Church" thing?

No Picture bob Average	#18 by bob whyte at Jan 17, 1994 at 12:57 AM EST
	Fast, powerful, with deep lyrics about a subject that was hardly talked about when this album was released, amazingly done.

No Picture Brian Average	#19 by Brian Crow at Jul 27, 1998 at 5:15 PM EST
	One of the best iced earth songs ever made.. it is fueled by emotion. of course its about spawn, but i personally take this one to a higher level than that.. because i can relate to it myself.

No Picture Rob Wanna Be	#20 by Rob at Sep 19, 1998 at 2:31 AM EST
	The song is very brilliant... and it just isn't about Spawn. It could relate to a lot of people... like some of you and myself. How you do things for love and betray God for the loss of it... yet you don't regret it... because the love was true... 1

No Picture jeph Wanna Be	#21 by jeph howar at Mar 29, 2000 at 11:10 PM EST
	this song is about how currupt the chruch is...no, iced earth is not an anti christ band, they r simply singing about what is really happening in the chruch. how the priests are molesting little boys.."Pedophile, in denial "

No Picture Bjorn Average	#22 by Bjorn Nordvall at Nov 14, 2003 at 2:40 AM EST
	Jon had his days of going to Lutheran school in his mind when he wrote this song. He said that he believes no one left that school in a good state of mind. Funny, because when he wrote this song, the whole scandal of pedophiles in the church started to arise.

No Picture gary Average	#23 by gary lunn at Dec 9, 2003 at 10:38 PM EST
	Indeed, it is Schaffer's view on organized religion, but never specifically designates the catholic church.

No Picture Badass	#24 by twiggy at Jun 6, 2006 at 6:22 PM EST
	I believe the whole Dark Saga album is based on Spawn.

No Picture ToeJam Rhythm Player	#25 by ToeJam at Sep 18, 2006 at 6:54 AM EST
	Another song about Spawn. See my comment under "I Died for You" The time is close now, the end is near My walk through the valley, trails of fear I feel empty, my penance overdue, I guess it's too late now to be with you I'm extremely frightened of what will surely be I sold myself, the death of me I know you can't forgive me I know I'm on my own, I've betrayed you I walk alone About Spawn, who betrayed God to see his love, Wanda. He wants to go back. He doesn't want to be a Hellspawn. But he betrayed him, so he walks alone. What exactly is the meaning of this Just pawns in your twisted game Severe pain for the lie I'm livin' For a love I never could betray Spawn is angry at God for allowing this to happen, how God seems no better than the Devil Question me not say the lord unto thee You have chosen your own fate and your own destiny Denied of this life is what you are to be You have chosen your own fate and your own destiny Fairly self explanatory. Al simmons (Spawn) Made his own choices, and has to live through them. I did what I thought was right All for the love of my life I know it's sad but true Something is very wrong Condemned to suffer so long For a love so true He feels cheated at having to suffer so terribly for a love so true, but he feels he did the right thing, betraying God for his one true love. Would you? True love is all he really has left in this cruel, hate filled world. Is it worth betraying the light? Is true love that powerful an emotion? See below. The question that lies within Is so hard to understand It still tears at me And in my dying breath My heart holds no regrets I wouldn't change a thing Not exactly sure what to make of the beginning of this verse. But the end, even though most of these don't need explaining, i'm just giving it from Spawn's point. He doesn't regret betraying god, or selling his soul to see his true love, because it was worth it to him. My spirit begins to rise into the heavenly skies Just to be shunned away by you Now all I want is to die, no streets of gold in the sky And I wash my hands of you His soul finally released(i cannot be sure, i haven't gotten this far in the story) he begins to rise to heaven, only to be denied by God. He doesn't want a paradise, he doesn't want heaven, he just wants it to end for him. And he "washes his hands". See, in this story, Malbolgia(the devil) and god are very similiar in tactics, heaven claiming to be "Light", but resorting to the same measures as hell. Rising to the heavens light Just to plea for death Just to be denied- sighs Such a sad story. Well, i've had my time here. That probably didn't help you much, but hey, every little bit counts, huh?