These are just the chords up to the jam after the second chorus.
Intro guitar part over Benny Hill bass line (it’s in Bb):
P PE|-----------|---------4-|---------6-4---3-----------| B|-------3-6-|-------3---|-------3-----5---6-4---3---| G|-----5-----|-----5-----|-----5---------------6-----| D|-3-6-------|-3-6-------|-3-6---------------------6-| A|-----------|-----------|---------------------------| E|-----------|-----------|---------------------------|
P PE|-----------|---------4-|---------6-4---3---------6-| B|-------3-6-|-------3---|-------3-----5---6-4---3---| G|-----5-----|-----5-----|-----5---------------6-----| D|-3-6-------|-3-6-------|-3-6-----------------------| A|-----------|-----------|---------------------------| E|-----------|-----------|---------------------------|
Bb F/A Eb I press on the elastic sheet, I’m breathing through a slice G Bb Dd B ‘Are they worms or are they serpents?’ bubbled through the ice
Ab/C B G/B F The source was quite invisible, the ever-present voice A/E E B Bb While skating, both legs tracing different shapes, I made my choice
Next vers has the same chords, except that just before going to a chorus, the last chord is an E instead of a Bb.
I’m mimicking the image in whose radiance I bask I’m tied to him, or him to me, depending who you ask None the less reluctantly reflections tumble in I slide with all the other on the wrong side of the skin
Chorus: G D He’s fallen on the ice it cracks Dm7 C Will he plunge in and join me here? G D Meets my eyes to my suprise F D Laughs in full light of my frown
My double wants to pull me down
E
That little chromatic riff goes like this:
E Eb D Db Bb A Ab G
E|-----16-15—15-14—14-13-|-10—9---9—8---8—7-|
B|-----17-16—16-15—15-14-|-11-10—10—9---9—8-|
G|-----16-15—15-14—14-13-|-10—9---9—8---8—7-|
D|-------------------------|---------------------|
A|-------------------------|---------------------|
E|-------------------------|---------------------|
Bass: E Bb
Slipping on the friction slide, my skin peels to the bone The flesh I leave behind, is something that is not my own I beg my mirror image for a moment with my soul He’s leaning back, time to attack, it’s me who’s in control
And every move I make he’s got a hand up just in time He’s throwing several punches, and he’s blocking most of mine Defeated now I sulk and squirm above the frozen heights Waiting, calculating till he ventures onto the ice.
The second time this happens it goes:
E Eb D Db C B Bb A
E|-----16-15—15-14—14-13-|-12-11—11—10—10—9-|
B|-----17-16—16-15—15-14-|-13-12—12—11—11-10-|
G|-----16-15—15-14—14-13-|-12-11—11—10—10—9-|
D|-------------------------|----------------------|
A|-------------------------|----------------------|
E|-------------------------|----------------------|
Bass: E C
IT'S ICE (JAM)
Transcribed by: Billy (Harpua76@aol.com)
This is a sick tune. There is a lot of playing in it, so be ready for a challenge. The key is to listen for phrases and learn the song piece by piece. I am unsure of some of the chordal sections, so any help would be appreciated. As always, listen to the Rift version for exact timings.
THEME 1
e------------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------------- D—5-----------------------4—3—4—3—4—3—4—6---7—6—4--- A-----5—6—5—6—5—6—8------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------------- G-------------------------------------------5—4—5—4—5—4— D---3—4—3—4—6---7—6—7—6—7—6—7—9-------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------------- B-----------------------------------------------10—9-10—12— G---5—7------8—7—8—10-----11—10---11—13----------------- D------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------
e-------------------11—10—11—10—11—13-----14—13—14—13- B—13—12—13—15--------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------
e-14—13—14—16----17—19—20—22—22----------------------- B------------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------
THEME 2 (modulation to C)e---------------------------------------8---------------------
B-------------7—10------------------7-------------------7----
G----------9----------------------9-------------------9-------
D---7—10------------------7—10---------------7—10----------
A-------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------
(2nd time)
e—10—8-----7-----------------10-----------------------------
B---------9-----10—8------7----------------------------------
G----------------------10-----------------REPEAT--------------
D------------------------------10-----------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------
(1st time)
THEME 3
e---/-10—9—8------------------------------------------------ B-----------------9—12—10---------------------------------10 G----------------------------12----11—10—9—8--------------- D------------------------------------------------12—10—11--- A------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------------- B---9—8------------------------------------------------------ G---------9—11—10—9---------------------------------------- D-----------------------11—13—12—11------------------------ A--------------------------------------12----------------12--- E------------------------------------------14---11-/-12-------
e------------------------------------------------------------- B-------------------------------------------------12—10------ G-----------------------------11—14—12------12----------11— D-------------11—14—12------------------14------------------ A-13—14------------------12---------------------------------- E--------15---------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------------- B-----14—13---------12--------------------------------------- G-14----------13---------14—12-----11------------------------ D-------------------------------14-----12—14-----11-14-12---- A---------------------------------------------12-------------- E------------------------------------------------------------- Then back to Theme 2
THEME 4e-/10—9—8--------------------------------------------------- B------------9—10—11—12—10------------S---10-------------- G-------------------------------12—11—10/11-----10—9------- D--------------------------------------------------------12--- A------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------9-----------10--------10—11—12---12—13—14 G-----9—10—11------11—12----------------------------------- D-12-----------------------------10--------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------------- B-14—13—12--------------------14—12------------------------ G-------------14----13—12—11----------13—14—12------------ D---------------------------------------------------16—15—14 A------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------- A Dm A e------------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------------- D-----12—11-------------------------------------------------- A-12----------12----8—7—5-------4—7------------------------ E----------------------------8----------5---------------------
THEME 5
C Am Be-----------------------------------------------12----11------ B-----------------------------7—10---------13-----------12--- G--------------------------9------------14------------------11 D-----------7------7—10------------------------------------- A-----7—9---------------------------------------------------- E—8---------------------------------------------------------- Am Abm F# E e-14—12------------11-----------11--------------------------- B---------13------------12-----------14—11-------12---------- G-------------14------------13---------------11-------13------ D---------------------------------------------------------14— A------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------- Eb e-----------------------------------12-----------------12—15- B-11------------------------11—14--------------11—14-------- G-----12----------------12-------------------12--------------- D---------13--------13--------------------13------------------ A------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------- (Eb mixo) e-15---------------------------------------------------------- B-----16—14------16—14------------------14------------------ G-------------15----------15—13—12—15------15—13—12------ D---------------------------------------------------------13— A------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------- Adim7 e------------------------------------------------10----------- B-------------------------------10-------------------11------- G----------------------------11------------------------------- D-11------------------10—13-------------10—13--------------- A-----13—12-------12-----------------12---------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------- (F#) e-18---------------------------------------------------------- B-----19—17------19—17------------------17------------------ G-------------18----------18—16—15—18------18—16—15------ D------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------- G e------------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------12—13—12------ G-----------------------------------------12------------------ D-16—14------------------------------12------------------15— A---------16—15--------------14—15-------------------------- E-------------------------15---------------------------------- (G) e-----------------------------19------------------------------ B-12------10----------------------20—18------20—18---------- G-----------------------------------------19----------19—17— D-----13------11---------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------
e-------------------------------------------------------------
B-----15—18—15----------------------------------------------
G-16--------------17—16--------------------------------------
D-------------------------17—15------------------------------
A---------------------------------17—16----------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------
Edim7
e-------------------------------------12----------------------
B---------11—14--------------11—14-----------------14—17---
G-----13------------------13-----------------13—15-----------
D-14------------------14--------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------
e-16—18—20—16----------16----------------------------------
B-----------------19—16------19—16----------16--------------
G-------------------------------------18—17------18—17------
D---------------------------------------------------------18—
A-------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------
G#aug7 Aaug7
e----------16-----17—17—17----------------------------------
B------17---------18—18—18----------------------------------
G—17-------------18—18—18----------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------
Now here is where it gets really tricky. I am not 100% sure
if they are just playing augmented chords all the way up.
But it was the closest I could get to the sound. Use the same
fingering for all the augmented chords. The rhythm is based on
4 different patterns that each member is playing at different
times. Listen to the album to get the right timing.
AUGMENTED CHORD FORM--- Bbaug7e----------------------------6-------------------------------- B----------------------------7-------------------------------- G----------------------------7-------------------------------- D----------------------------8-------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------- Chords Bbaug7—Baug7—Caug7—C#aug7—Daug7—D#aug7—“OWWW”
Then this little lick Bdim C e----------------------------10----8—8—8-------------------- B----------------------------9-----8—8—8-------------------- G----------------------------10----9—9—9-------------------- D----------------------------9-------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------- Continue chord build-up----Faug7—F#aug7—Gaug7—G#aug7—Aaug7 A#aug7
Then this build-up Baug7 G#aug7 Aaug7 A#aug7 e-19—19----16—16-----17—17----18-------------------------- B-20—20----17—17-----18—18----19-------------------------- G-20—20----17—17-----18—18----19-------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------- Decending line:
e-18—17—16—15---------------------------------------------- B-----------------19—18—19—18--------18—17—16—15-------- G-------------------------------------------------------18—17 D------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------------- G-18—17------17—15—17-15----------------------------------- D---------------------------------18—16—18—16-----15—14--- A------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------------- D-13—12------------------------------------------------------ A---------16—15—16—15-------15—13—15—13---11—9-11—9--- E-------------------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------- A—8—7—6—5------------------------------------------------- E----------------9—8—9—8----------------------------------
JAM
Again, I am not sure of the chords for this section. What
I have seems to work, but I'm sure it's not even close.
Ebaug/G Gbaug/Bbe------------------------------------------------------------- B------4--------7--------------------------------------------- G------4--------7------------REPEAT 4 TIMES------------------- D------5--------8--------------------------------------------- A------6--------9--------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------- It then sounds like the band goes to a G-Bb vamp for Page’s keyboard solo. Again, that is probably inaccurate.
ON CUE- Go back to Theme 1 holding out that last D note a
few beats longer before leading back to the final
chorus.
Then--OUTRO
F E Eb D Db C B Bbe------17—16—16—15—15—14------13—12—12—11—11—10----- B------18—17—17—16—16—15------14—13—13—12—12—11----- G------17—16—16—15—15—14------13—12—12—11—11—10----- D------------------------------------------------------------- A-(8)--------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------(9)---------------------------- (bass)
A Ab G Gb F E Eb De-------9—8—8—7—7—6-------5—4—4—3—3—2--------------- B------10—9—9—8—8—7-------6—5—5—4—4—3--------------- G-------9—8—8—7—7—6-------5—4—4—3—3—2--------------- D------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------- E-(5)---------------------(1)--------------------------------- (bass)
I am unsure of the last chord. It may be a C/C#.I hope this transcription will give everyone lots to work on. I sure gave me a lot. If anyone has any corrections, feel free to submit them. ----Billy
== Bass Tablature ==
It’s Ice From: David Lionelli ( LIONELLI_DAV@CSUSYS.CTSTATEU.EDU )
G|--------15—/19-/19-15------------------------------------------------15-| D|—15-17----------------17-15-17—/19-/19-15------------------15-17-15-----| A|--------------------------------------------18-16-15----15-16-------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------18-------------------|