Tuning: Eb
Note: Iron Maiden plays this riff with one guitar.
Riff 1 (Clean)
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-12--10---8---7--8--7--5---7-|
Gb|-----------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------|
Ab|-10---9---7---5--7--5--3---5-|
Eb|-----------------------------|
eb|----------------------------|
Bb|-12--10---8---7--8--7--5--4-|
Gb|----------------------------|
Db|----------------------------|
Ab|-10---9---7---5--7--5--3--2-|
Eb|----------------------------|
Riff 2
Guitar 1
eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------|
Db|---------9----------9----------5----------5-|
Ab|-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"...low..."
eb|-----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------|
Db|---------7----------7----------9--5p4----5p4---|
Ab|-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7------7------5-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Guitar 2
eb|-10----------------------10----------------------|
Bb|----13-12-10h12p10---10-----13-12-10h12p10-------|
Gb|-------------------12----------------------12-11-|
Db|-------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 3
eb|-----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-12-10-------------------12-10-----------------|
Gb|-------12-11h12p11-9-11--------12-11h12p11-9-8-|
Db|-----------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------|
Riff 3
eb|------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------4------------|
Db|---4-5-4-5-7-5-4----5-4-5-4---|
Ab|-7--------------------------7-|
Eb|------------------------------|
eb|--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------|
Gb|-------------4------------|
Db|-4---4-5-4-5----5-4-5-4---|
Ab|---7--------------------7-|
Eb|--------------------------|
Riff 4
eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|
Db|-9\---------5----------7-|
Ab|-7\-------5-3--------7-5-|
Eb|----------3----------5---|
"When the priest..."
eb|------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------|
Db|---9--------------------------|
Ab|-9-7--10-10-------7-10-9-7----|
Eb|-7-----7--8--8-10----------10-|
"...wrong for me..."
Riff 5
eb|--------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|-9------9----------9--9\----------5----------5-5/-|
Ab|-7--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7\--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3/-|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"Somebody please..."
eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------7----------7------9-------------------------|
Ab|-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--5-5-7--10-10-------7-10-9-7---|
Eb|-------------------------------7--8--8-10---------10-|
* * * * * * * * * *
"But words escape..."
Play Riff 3
Riff 6 (Pinch harmonics spread throughout)
Guitar 1
eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------4--4------------4-------------4-----|
Db|------4-5------5-4----4-5----5-4----4-5---5-4-|
Ab|-7--7--------------7-------------7------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2 (Comes in after awhile)
eb|--------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------7--7-------------7--------------7-----|
Db|--------7-9------9-7-----7-9----9-7-----7-9---9-7-|
Ab|-10--10--------------10-------------10------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------|
eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------/9~--9-------------7--------------7-----|
Db|--------7-9--------9-7-----7-9----9-7-----7-9---9-7-|
Ab|-10--10----------------10-------------10------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Riff 5a
eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------9----------9--9\----------5----------5-5/-|
Ab|-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7\--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3/-|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"As the guards..."
eb|---------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------7----------7--7/----------9---------------------|
Ab|-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--5/--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-10-9-7--10-9---|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------10-|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"If there's a God..."
Play Riff 6
Riff 7
Guitar 1
eb|------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------|
Db|-9--------4------------5----------9-|
Ab|-7--------2-2--------5-3--------9-7-|
Eb|------------0--------3-3--------7---|
Guitar 2
eb|-----------------------|
Bb|---12---------12-------|
Gb|-9----11-12-9----11-12-|
Db|-----------------------|
Ab|-----------------------|
Eb|-----------------------|
Riff 8
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|-----------4-----------------|
Db|---4-5-4-5---5-4-5-4-----5-7-|
Ab|-7-------------------7-5-3-5-|
Eb|-----------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Riff 9 (Solo Rhythm, use alt. picking for the 4 ending chords)
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|-9-----9-----9-----9-----9-9-9-9-|
Ab|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
Eb|---------------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------|
Db|-9-----9-----9--5p4----------|
Ab|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------5\-3p2---|
Eb|---------------------------3-|
* * * *
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|-7-----7-----7-----7-----7-7-7-7-|
Ab|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
Eb|---------------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------|
Db|-7-----7-----7--5p4----------|
Ab|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------5\-3p2---|
Eb|---------------------------3-|
* * * *
Solo
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
End Solo
Riff 10 (Alt. pick last 4 chords)
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|-9-----9-----9-----9-----9-9-9-9-|
Ab|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
Eb|---------------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-9-----9-----9-----9-----9-9-9-|
Ab|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
Eb|-------------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
Riff 10a (Alt. pick last 4 chords)
eb|---------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------|
Db|-5~----------5~----------9-|
Ab|-a---7-5~--7-a---7-5~--7-7-|
Eb|-------a-----------a-------|
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-9-9-----9-----9-----9-----9-9-9-9-|
Ab|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
eb|---------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------|
Db|-9-----9-----9-----9-----9-|
Ab|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
Eb|---------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
Final time:
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------|
Db|-9-----9-----9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|
Ab|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-|
Eb|-----------------------------|
* * * *
Riff 3a
Guitar 1
eb|------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------4------------|
Db|---4-5-4-5-7-5-4----5-4-5-4---|
Ab|-7--------------------------7-|
Eb|------------------------------|
eb|--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------|
Gb|-------------4------------|
Db|-4---4-5-4-5----5-4-5-4---|
Ab|---7--------------------7-|
Eb|--------------------------|
Guitar 2
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------7------------|
Db|----7-9-7-9-10-9-7----9-7-9-7---|
Ab|-10--------------------------10-|
Eb|--------------------------------|
eb|----------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------|
Gb|--------------7-------------|
Db|-7----7-9-7-9----9-7-9-7----|
Ab|---10--------------------10-|
Eb|----------------------------|
Riff 3b
Guitar 1
eb|------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------4------------|
Db|---4-5-4-5-7-5-4----5-4-5-4---|
Ab|-7--------------------------7-|
Eb|------------------------------|
eb|--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------|
Gb|-------------4------------|
Db|-4---4-5-4-5----5-4-5-4---|
Ab|---7--------------------7-|
Eb|--------------------------|
eb|------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------4------------|
Db|---4-5-4-5-7-5-4----5-4-5-4---|
Ab|-7--------------------------7-|
Eb|------------------------------|
Guitar 2
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------7------------|
Db|----7-9-7-9-10-9-7----9-7-9-7---|
Ab|-10--------------------------10-|
Eb|--------------------------------|
eb|----------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------|
Gb|--------------7-------------|
Db|-7----7-9-7-9----9-7-9-7----|
Ab|---10--------------------10-|
Eb|----------------------------|
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------7------------|
Db|----7-9-7-9-10-9-7----9-7-9-7---|
Ab|-10--------------------------10-|
Eb|--------------------------------|
Both Guitars:
eb|----------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------|
Db|-9--------------------------|
Ab|-7--10-10-------7-10-9-7----|
Eb|-----7--8--8-10----------10-|
Riff 2a
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|-9-----9-----9----5-----5-----5-|
Ab|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Eb|--------------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
"Yeah...."
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|-7-----7-----7----9-----9-----9-|
Ab|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
Eb|--------------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
"Hallowed be thy name..."
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|-9-----9-----9----5-----5-----5-|
Ab|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Eb|--------------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
"Yeah...."
eb|---------------|
Bb|---------------|
Gb|---------------|
Db|-7-----7-----7-|
Ab|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
Eb|---------------|
* * * *
"Hallowed be..."
Riff 7a
Guitar 1
eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------7----------5----------7------------|
Ab|-2-2--------7-5--------5-3--------7-5--------2-2-|
Eb|---0--------5-5--------3-3--------5-5----------0-|
"...name..."
Guitar 2
eb|-----------------------|
Bb|---12---------12-------|
Gb|-9----11-12-9----11-12-|
Db|-----------------------|
Ab|-----------------------|
Eb|-----------------------|
Ending
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9\-|
Ab|--------------2----7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7\-|
Eb|-00000000...--0----------------------|
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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