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Icarus by Kansas
Icarus
Standard Tuning
Low to High: E A D G B E
INTRO
Bells
e|------------|
B|19----------|
G|---18----18-|Play it 28 times
D|------16----|
A|------------|
E|------------|
Synth (arranged for guitar, comes in after bells play above riff 4 times)
e|-----------------------------------------2-----------------------|
B|--------------------------------2-3~---5---4----2----------------|
G|2-1---4~---2-1---1----------2-4--------------4----4-2-1----------|
D|----4----------2---4~-----------------------------------4~-------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------|
B|2~---2-4-5-4-2---4-2-------------|
G|---------------4-----------------|
D|----------------------4-4~-------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
Guitars 1 & 2 (Distortion)
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|-----------2-4--6-4--4~-------|
A|0~---0-2-4-----------4~-------|
E|---------------------2~-------|
Guitar 1(Distortion)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------1~-4-3----1~----------|
A|-------1-2-1---4--2-1------------2~-4~--------4--------------|
E|4~---4-------4--------2-4~----------------------------4-4~---|
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|2-2-2-2-4----2-2-2-2-0----2-2-2-2-4----2-2-2-2-0---4|
Heavy PM ..............................................
Guitar 1 (Phaser or Flanger effect)
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|------------2----------------2-----------|
D|----4-----2-------4-4---2h4--2--4p2------|
A|--4---4-0-----0-2-----2-------------2-4--|
E|2----------------------------------------|
==================================================
Guitar 2 (Distortion)
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------4|
E|-----------------------------------------|
Guitar 1 (Phaser or Flanger effect)
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|------------2----------------2-----------|
D|----4-----2-------4-4---2h4--2--4p2------|
A|--4---4-0-----0-2-----2-------------2-4--|
E|2----------------------------------------|
==================================================
Guitar 2 (Distortion)
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|------------------------4b6-4-2----------|
D|7p4~---------------------------4-2-------|
A|----------------------------------4-2----|
E|-------------------------------------5-2-|
VERSE 1
Here are the chords if you want to play them. (There is really no guitar
playing when he's singing.)
F#m A B
Early in the morning sunlight
F#m A B
Soaring on the wings of dawn
D E F#m A
Here I'll live and die with my wings in the sky
D E *Riff1*
And I won't come down no more
*Riff1*
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|4-4-x-4-4-xx--7------4-4-x-4-4----|
A|4-4-x-4-4-xx----9\---4-4-x-4-4----|
E|2-2-x-2-2-xx----9\---2-2-x-2-2----|
{Fill#1}
F#m A B {Fill#1}
Higher than the birds I'm flying e|----2------------------------------|
B|---------b7r5-2--------------------|
G|4b6-------------b6r4--2h4-2v~------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
{Fill#2}
F#m A B {Fill#2}
Crimson skies of ice and fire e|-----------------------------------|
B|----------5-7-7b9--7v~-------------|
G|-----2-4/6-------------------------|
D|2h4--------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
D E F#m A
Borne on wings of steel there is so much to feel
Guitar 1-*Riff 1*
Guitar 2-{Fill#3}
D E F#m {Fill#3}
And I won't come down no more e|----------------------------------|
B|--2~------------------------------|
G|4b6~---6r4-2-4-2------------------|
D|-----------------2-2h4v~----------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
CHORUS (Guitar 1)
F#m E E F#m A E F#m
Sail on, sail on, I will rise each day to meet the dawn
e|-----------------------------------------------------------0--------2---|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------0--------2---|
G|------------------------------------------2----------------1--------2---|
D|-----------------------------------4------2---------2---------------4---|
A|------------0-2v~-------4-2-0------4------0---------2---------------4---|
E|------0-2-4-------------------4-2--2----------------0---------------2---|
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|---------|
E|5-4--2--2|
F#m E E F#m A B C#
So high, so high, I've climbed the mountains of the sky
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------2------2---------4---------4-------6--6---6\|
D|-----------------------------2------------2---4------------4----6--6---6\|
A|----------0-2v~--------------0----------------2-----------------4--4---4\|
E|----0-2-4-------------2-4-4h5--------------------------------------------|
A B A E F#m
Without my wings you know I'd surely die
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|2----------4---------4--------2------7---7\--|
D|2----------4---------4-----4--2---2--7---7\--|
A|0----------2---------2--------0---2--5---5\--|
E|----------------------------------0----------|
A B C#
I found my freedom flying high
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|-------2--------4-------4------6-------6-6-6|
D|----2-----------4----------4---6-------6-6-6|
A|0------------0--2--------------4-------4-4-4|
E|--------------------------------------------|
D E
I've climbed the mountains of the sky
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|7---------------7/9------------------|
D|7---------------7/9------------------|
A|5---------------5/7------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
INSTRUMENTAL
Keyboard Solo (arranged for guitar)
e|-------------------------------------------7----| |
B|10-9---7---------------------------------9------| |
G|-----9-----9-8---6-------------------6--(9)-----| |
D|---------------9-----9-6-------6--7-------------| |
A|-------------------------7--9-------------------| |
E|------------------------------------------------| |
=================================================== |2 times
Guitars 1 & 2 (Distortion) |
e|------------------------------------------------| |
B|------------------------------------------------| |
G|------------------------------------------------| |
D|-------------------------------------4--2-------| |
A|-----------------2~-------------------4--2------| |
E|5-4--2-------4-5-----5-4-0--4--2----------------|
Slight PM . .
Keyboard Solo continued (arranged for guitar)
e|---------------------------------------------------9----| |
B|12-11----9--------------------------------------11------| |
G|------11-----11-10----8---------------------8--(11)-----| |
D|-------------------11-----11-8--------8--9--------------| |
A|-------------------------------9--11--------------------| |
E|--------------------------------------------------------| |
=================================================== |2 times
Guitars 1 & 2 (Distortion) |
e|--------------------------------------------------------| |
B|--------------------------------------------------------| |
G|--------------------------------------------------------| |
D|------------------------------------------6--4----------| |
A|--------------------4~---------------------6--4---------| |
E|7--6--4-------6--7------7--6-2--6--4--------------------| |
Slight PM . .
+Then there is a big violin/keyboard solo which I'm not going to tab out.
Takes too much time. This next part comes in at about (3:27).+
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|2—-2~-------------------------|
D|2—-2~---4-2-----------4—-4~---|
A|0—-0~-------4-2-------4—-4~---|
E|----------------5-2-0-2—-2~---|
*these 4 notes' length is the same length as the two after it*
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------5-6-7-8b10v~---|
G|9b11v~---r10-b11—9v~--*11t9p7p6*-9-7-6-5-6-7----------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|2—-2~-------------------------|
D|2—-2~---4-2-----------4—-4~---|
A|0—-0~-------4-2-------4—-4~---|
E|----------------5-2-0-2—-2~---|
e|5p4p2---------------------------------------------------|
B|-----5p3p2----------------------------------------------|
G|----------6p4p2-------------2-4-4b6-4-2---2-4-4b6vv~~---|
D|---------------4p2—2~---2-4-------------4---------------|
A|------------------4-------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|4b6vv~-4b6vv~-4b6vv~-4b6-4b6—r4-4~-2h4p2-1-2-1--------|
D|-----------------------------------------------2-4~---|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------2--2-----------------------------------------|
B|---------------2h5------2------------------------------|
G|--2-4-4b6----------4b6----2-4------------------2-------|
D|4-----------------------------2~---4-------2-4---4v~---|
A|-------------------------------------0-2-4-------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE II
F#m A B D E
Floating on the clouds of amber
F#m A B D E
Searching for the rainbow's end
D E F#m A
Earth's so far below me, I'm here alone and
Guitar 1-*Riff 1*
Guitar 2-{Fill#4}
D E F#m
I can't come down no more {Fill#4}
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|2~----------x-x-4-2v~---2---------|
D|2~-4-2-4~---x-x-4-2v~---2-4p2—2--4|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
CHORUS II
+The second chorus is the same, except the second guitar does some fills.
The first guitar plays the same part. I will rewrite the lyrics, and show
Where those second guitar fills are.+
*{Fill#5}
Sail on, sail on, I will rise each day to meet the dawn
{Fill#5)
e|19b21v~---19-17---------|
B|----------------19-17-19|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
*{Fill#6}
So high, so high, I've climbed the mountains of the sky
{Fill#6}
e|---------------------|
B|12b14v~---12-14r12-9~|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
*{Fill#7}
Without my wings you know I'd surely die
{Fill#7}
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|/4—2-4-6~-4-6-7~~--|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
*{Fill#8}
I found my freedom flying high
{Fill#8}
e|-------------------------------|
B|17b19v~---17-14-17b19-17-14~---|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
I've climbed the mountains of the sky...
OUTRO
+One electric guitar plays a simple part, while an acoustic guitar strums the same
time that the electric guitar hits a note. The acoustic guitars' chords are above
the tab. Also, on the electric guitar, I advise trying it as an octave if you want,
I put those in parentheses.
(Guitar 1)
F#m E
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|(5h7-7-5-7--5-7--5-7--5-7-7--5-5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5)-|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|2 times
D|-2h4-4-2-4--2-4--2-4--2-4-4--2-2-2-2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2-2--|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
*This double pulloff is so fast, it's difficult to hear, but trust me, it's right.
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|10~-p9p7-7---------------------------------------------|
G|----------9\7/9-7p6-7p6\4/6----------------------------|
D|---------------------------9\7-9-7-6~-7--------9/11~-\9|
A|----------------------------------------7/9--7---------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------|
B|----10-10-9-7-------------------|
G|/7~-----------9-7-6-7~-7b9-6~~--|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------|
B|17b19r-17v~-------17b19r-17v~-------|
G|16b18r-16v~-------16b18r-16v~-------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|9-7-6-<7>-<4>-6--<7>-<4>--6-7-6---6---------------------6---7---6-7-9~~--|
D|--------------------------------9---7-6---6-7-6---6-9-7---9--------------|
A|----------------------------------------9--------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Also, from about (5:16-5:34) while the lead guitar is soloing, the second guitar
is doing something with a D octave. It's quiet enough that I can't distinguish the
rhythm though. They may be playing the notes separate, or they may be at the same
time. Like I said, I can't tell. Those two D notes are written below.
e|-----|
B|-----|
G|--7--|
D|-----|
A|--5--|
E|-----|
Icarus you must have watched the skies
Over a thousand times
Icarus why still expose your eyes
To what they'll never see
Can never be
You won't get a better deal
Icarus these wings are not for real
Was it me who said you'd never fall
If you could read the signs
Icarus, I don't remember all
These words- now meant to be
Disarming me
So there's only one way out
Even though you'll never learn to live without
We've got no control, we're part of the
Lost in a maze and looking for answers
The gods play their game, concealing their hand
Building a strategy, taking their chances
They show you their schemes of promise and hope
Then they break down your dreams and hand you the rope
These are the lines, such are the rules
Stick to the road that you've gotta follow
Don't me misled by jokers and fools
Their image is false and their prophesy's hollow
They poisoned the rains
Polluted the sky
Now they lock you in chains
And tell you to fly
Icarus you have observed the stars
Untill daylight dawned
Oh Icarus if we could reach as far
As half the universe
Free as birds
But you won't make it on your own
No one safely makes that journey all alone
It's a perfect world - but confusing my soul
There's no escape and no prospect of winning
Surrounded by walls - entrapped in a
Where head is tail and the end's the beginning
They lie and they cheat
Deny what you know
Only driven by greed
When you least expect it they deal you the final blow
Things can not be changed
Life can't be undone
You will fly too close to the sun
And you lose it all
You're bound to fall again
Icarus - you must have watched the skies
Over a thousand times
Icarus why still expose your eyes
To what they'll never see
Can never be
Now you found the one way out
Can you tell me what it's really all about
Things can not be changed
Life can't be undone
You will fly too close to the sun
Like you did before
So will many more
Do in times to come
Icarus this game simply can't be won...
| / slide up | \ slide down
| h hammer-on | p pull-off
| b bend | r release bend
| ~ let ring |<7> harmonic
| x Mute note | v~ vibrato
| PM .. Palm Mute (the numbers that have dots under them are palm muted)
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version 2
F#m A B D E
Early in the morning sunlight
F#m A B D E
Soaring on the wings of dawn
D E F#m C#m
Here I'll live and die with my wings in the sky
D E F#m E/F# F#m
And I won't come down no more
F#m A B D E
Higher than a bird I'm flying
F#m A B D E
Crimson skies of ice and fire
D E F#m C#m
Borne on wings of steel there is so much to feel
D E F#m E/F# F#m
And I won't come down no more
CHORUS
F#m E F#m D E F#m
Sail on, sail on, I will rise each day to meet the dawn
F#m E F#m D E F#m
So high, so high, I've climbed the mountains of the sky
D E F#m E D
Without my wings you know I'd surely die
D B C#
I found my freedom flying high
D E D E D F#m E D E D F#m E
I've climbed the mountains of the sky
INSTRUMENTAL BREAK
F#m A B D E
Floating on the clouds of amber
F#m A B D E
Searching for the rainbow's end
D E F#m C#m
Earth so far below me, I'm here alone and
D E F#m E/F# F#m
I can't come down no more
INSTRUMENTAL OUTRO
Icarus you must have watched the skies
Over a thousand times
Icarus why still expose your eyes
To what they'll never see
Can never be
You won't get a better deal
Icarus these wings are not for real
Was it me who said you'd never fall
If you could read the signs
Icarus, I don't remember all
These words- now meant to be
Disarming me
So there's only one way out
Even though you'll never learn to live without
We've got no control, we're part of the
Lost in a maze and looking for answers
The gods play their game, concealing their hand
Building a strategy, taking their chances
They show you their schemes of promise and hope
Then they break down your dreams and hand you the rope
These are the lines, such are the rules
Stick to the road that you've gotta follow
Don't me misled by jokers and fools
Their image is false and their prophesy's hollow
They poisoned the rains
Polluted the sky
Now they lock you in chains
And tell you to fly
Icarus you have observed the stars
Untill daylight dawned
Oh Icarus if we could reach as far
As half the universe
Free as birds
But you won't make it on your own
No one safely makes that journey all alone
It's a perfect world - but confusing my soul
There's no escape and no prospect of winning
Surrounded by walls - entrapped in a
Where head is tail and the end's the beginning
They lie and they cheat
Deny what you know
Only driven by greed
When you least expect it they deal you the final blow
Things can not be changed
Life can't be undone
You will fly too close to the sun
And you lose it all
You're bound to fall again
Icarus - you must have watched the skies
Over a thousand times
Icarus why still expose your eyes
To what they'll never see
Can never be
Now you found the one way out
Can you tell me what it's really all about
Things can not be changed
Life can't be undone
You will fly too close to the sun
Like you did before
So will many more
Do in times to come
Icarus this game simply can't be won...
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