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Ghost Of Freedom Tab

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Riff 1  (Acoustic)
eb|-------0---------------------|
Bb|---------1-----------3--1----|
Gb|-----2-----2-------0-------0-|
Db|---2---------2---2-----------|
Ab|-0-------------3-------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|
  "Every time you think about it..."
eb|-------3--------------------0---|
Bb|----------0-----------1-3-1-0h1-|
Gb|------------0-------0-----------|
Db|-----0--------0---2-------------|
Ab|---2------------3---------------|
Eb|-3------------------------------|
  "It tears you up inside..."


Riff 2  (Acoustic)
Guitar 1 (These are the chords, listen for strumming pattern)
eb|--0--------0--------0--|
Bb|--1--------1--------0--|
Gb|--2--------0--------0--|
Db|--2--------2--------2--|
Ab|--0--------3--------2--|
Eb|--------------------0--|
  "Here I'll stand..."

Guitar 2 (Clean)
eb|------------------------------|
Bb|----12------------------------|
Gb|-----h-------9-10-/12--10-9~~-|
Db|----------12------------------|
Ab|--7---------------------------|
Eb|--h---------------------------|

eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----12-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----h---------------------------12-10-9-10--9-------|
Db|-------------9-10-/12--10-9~~------------------12-10-|
Ab|--7-------12-----------------------------------------|
Eb|--h--------------------------------------------------|


Play Riff 1  "Every night you go to sleep..."
Play Riff 2  "Here I'll stand..."


Riff 3 (Distortion, Solo Rhythm)                      Final chord
eb|---------------------------------------------------|------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|------|
Db|----------5------5/7-7-----------------------------|------|
Ab|-7--------3--3-3-3/5-5--2---------3~-2~---2~-------|--7--|
Eb|-5----5-5---------------0----0-0--a--a--5-a---5-3~-|--5--|
         * *    * *             * *                a


Solo
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----12----------12---12b13-12b13~--12~-----12----|
Gb|-/9----9~----/9----9--------------------/9----9~-|
Db|-------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|

eb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----12---13b15-13b15-13~------12---------12---12b13-12b13-12~-|
Gb|-/9----9-------------------/9----9~---/9----9-----------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|--------------10---------------------|
Bb|----12---13----------/17~~--17-20-17-|
Gb|-/9----9----9----9-------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|

eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-20b22~--20-17-20b22r20b22~~--20b22~--20-17-20b22r20b22~~-|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|

eb|-20b22-20b22~-20-19-19-20-19-17-19-17-17-17~~-|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|

eb|-17--17-17------------------------17-17---------------------|
Bb|-----------15b17-15p13-15b17~--13-------15b17-15p13-15b17~~-|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|-----------------15------------------------------|
Bb|-13-15b17-15b17-----15b17~--15p13-15b17-15b17~~~-|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|

End Solo


Play Riff 1   "You speak to me..."
Play Riff 2   "Here we stand..."

Riff 3a (Distortion)
eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------5------5/7-7-----------------------------|
Ab|-7--------3--3-3-3/5-5--2---------3~-2~---2~-------|
Eb|-5----5-5---------------0----0-0--a--a--5-a---5-3~-|
         * *    * *             * *                a
   "Don't tread on me..."


Ending solo (Something like this)
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|---12--------------------------|
Gb|-9----9~------9-10-/12--10-9~~-|
Db|-----------12------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------|

eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---12--------------------------------------------|
Gb|-9----9~------------------------12-10-9-10--9----|
Db|--------------9-10-/12--10-9~~----------------12-|
Ab|-----------12------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|

Notation:

10b12      = pick the 10th fret, then bend to the 12th fret.
10b12r10   = pick the 10th fret, then bend to the 12th fret,
             then release to the 10th fret.
[10]12r10  = bend to the 12th fret from the 10th fret, pick,
             then release to the 10th fret.
10b12 [14] = pick the 14th fret while holding the previous bend.

10b15*     = tremolo bar bend, from the 10th fret to the 15th fret.
7d2*       = tremolo bar dive, from the 7th fret to the 2nd 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

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Ghost Of Freedom Tab

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Blades Average	#1 by Blades at Nov 12, 1972 at 8:30 PM EST
	this song was written for the soldiers of USA. it was inspired by the people in Shaffer's and Barlow's family. It wasn't inspired by the patriot. it was inspired by the people in the bands family that severd (or is still serving) the armed forces.

No Picture Jonathan Average	#2 by Jonathan Miller at Apr 9, 1983 at 8:03 PM EST
	No they aren't Satanic.

No Picture David Wanna Be	#3 by David Cairpre at Oct 17, 1988 at 8:53 AM EST
	Is Iced Earth Satanic? Even if they are, they're one of my favorite bands, but nonetheless, they are tough guys to figure out. Maybe no one ever will, but still.

No Picture TheEmuIsEmo Average	#4 by TheEmuIsEmo at Jan 24, 1991 at 11:36 PM EST
	we dont live free u freaks..kno matter wat were always under some type of authority..and you should look in reality.my goodness live free or die....lol..wat a joke

No Picture katie Average	#5 by katie focner at Mar 25, 1997 at 5:51 AM EST
	If you listen to the interview with Jon on the second disc of Horrow Show you will plainly hear him mention how moved he and Matt were by the movie and how it inspired this song. I never said that this was the ONLY inspiration they recieved.

No Picture Alex Average	#6 by Alex Zaphiropoulos at Apr 19, 1997 at 8:28 PM EST
	khafa-what?

No Picture Fontaine Average	#7 by Fontaine at Jan 17, 2000 at 9:36 AM EST
	They arent satanic.. i mean.. think about it.. listen to the words of Watching Over Me. =\

No Picture Gino Average	#8 by Gino Rivera at Apr 8, 2002 at 1:52 AM EST
	i really like this song...it is so meaniningful and it makes you proud..

No Picture Trent Average	#9 by Trent Zelasney at Jun 24, 2004 at 2:52 AM EST
	I think you're right, Arm. I may not have the Glorious Burden album, but I know that one is all about American Wars, especially the Revolutionary. This song would fit in much better there than with the horror-inspired material on the rest of Horror Show. But it's still a great song, regardless of what album it's on. You are only as free as you let yourself be. Yes there is always an authority looming over you, but they are making sure that you don't infringe on other people's freedoms by your actions. Freedom is supposed to be for everyone, so if one person gets to do whatever they want while everyone else has to clean up his mess, then that isn't very fun is it? We are free, you just have to understand that being 'free' does not mean 'i can do whatever the fuck i want'. There is a level of responsibility that goes with it, and you have to accept it. And I don't know exactly what the personal beliefs of the band are, but just look at the song "Disciples of the Lie". It explains quite clearly how certain corrupt churchmen (I think Baptist?) destroyed Jon's faith in organized religion. I don't know what Jon puts his faith in now, but it isn't the Christian God.