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---(b9)--7---5--7--5--3---5- |
Eb | ----------------------------- |
eb | ---------------------------- |
Bb | -12--10---8---7--8--7--5--4- |
Gb | ---------------------------- |
Db | ---------------------------- |
Ab | -10---(b9)--7---5--7--5--3--2- |
Eb | ---------------------------- |
Riff 2
Guitar 1
eb | -------------------------------------------- |
Bb | -------------------------------------------- |
Gb | -------------------------------------------- |
Db | ---------(b9)---------(b9)---------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----------(b9)-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-(b9)11--------12-11h12p11-(b9)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 | ---(b9)------------------------- |
Ab | -(b9)7--10-10-------7-10-(b9)7---- |
Eb | -7-----7--8--8-10----------10- |
"...wrong for me..."
Riff 5
eb | -------------------------------------------------- |
Bb | -------------------------------------------------- |
Gb | -------------------------------------------------- |
Db | -(b9)-----(b9)---------(b9)-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------(b9)------------------------ |
Ab | -5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--5-5-7--10-10-------7-10-(b9)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-(b9)-----(b9)7-----7-(b9)---(b9)7-----7-(b9)--(b9)7- |
Ab | -10--10--------------10-------------10------------ |
Eb | -------------------------------------------------- |
eb | ---------------------------------------------------- |
Bb | ---------------------------------------------------- |
Gb | ------------/9~--(b9)------------7--------------7----- |
Db | --------7-(b9)-------(b9)7-----7-(b9)---(b9)7-----7-(b9)--(b9)7- |
Ab | -10--10----------------10-------------10------------ |
Eb | ---------------------------------------------------- |
Riff 5a
eb | --------------------------------------------------- |
Bb | --------------------------------------------------- |
Gb | --------------------------------------------------- |
Db | ---------(b9)---------(b9)-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/----------(b9)-------------------- |
Ab | -5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--5/--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-10-(b9)7--10-(b9)-- |
Eb | ------------------------------------------------------10- |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"If there's a God..."
Play Riff 6
Riff 7
Guitar 1
eb | ------------------------------------ |
Bb | ------------------------------------ |
Gb | ------------------------------------ |
Db | -(b9)-------4------------5----------(b9) |
Ab | -7--------2-2--------5-3--------(b9)7- |
Eb | ------------0--------3-3--------7--- |
Guitar 2
eb | ----------------------- |
Bb | ---12---------12------- |
Gb | -(b9)---11-12-(b9)---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 | -(b9)----(b9)----(b9)----(b9)----(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9) |
Ab | -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7- |
Eb | --------------------------------- |
* * * * * * * *
eb | ----------------------------- |
Bb | ----------------------------- |
Gb | ----------------------------- |
Db | -(b9)----(b9)----(b9)-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 | -(b9)----(b9)----(b9)----(b9)----(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9) |
Ab | -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7- |
Eb | --------------------------------- |
* * * * * * * *
eb | ------------------------------- |
Bb | ------------------------------- |
Gb | ------------------------------- |
Db | -(b9)----(b9)----(b9)----(b9)----(b9)(b9)(b9) |
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~----------(b9) |
Ab | -a---7-5~--7-a---7-5~--7-7- |
Eb | -------a-----------a------- |
eb | ----------------------------------- |
Bb | ----------------------------------- |
Gb | ----------------------------------- |
Db | -(b9)(b9)----(b9)----(b9)----(b9)----(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9) |
Ab | -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7- |
Eb | ----------------------------------- |
* * * * * * * *
eb | --------------------------- |
Bb | --------------------------- |
Gb | --------------------------- |
Db | -(b9)----(b9)----(b9)----(b9)----(b9) |
Ab | -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7- |
Eb | --------------------------- |
* * * * * * * *
Final time:
eb | ----------------------------- |
Bb | ----------------------------- |
Gb | ----------------------------- |
Db | -(b9)----(b9)----(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9)-- |
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-(b9)7-(b9)10-(b9)7----(b9)7-(b9)7--- |
Ab | -10--------------------------10- |
Eb | -------------------------------- |
eb | ---------------------------- |
Bb | ---------------------------- |
Gb | --------------7------------- |
Db | -7----7-(b9)7-(b9)---(b9)7-(b9)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-(b9)7-(b9)10-(b9)7----(b9)7-(b9)7--- |
Ab | -10--------------------------10- |
Eb | -------------------------------- |
eb | ---------------------------- |
Bb | ---------------------------- |
Gb | --------------7------------- |
Db | -7----7-(b9)7-(b9)---(b9)7-(b9)7---- |
Ab | ---10--------------------10- |
Eb | ---------------------------- |
eb | -------------------------------- |
Bb | -------------------------------- |
Gb | -------------------7------------ |
Db | ----7-(b9)7-(b9)10-(b9)7----(b9)7-(b9)7--- |
Ab | -10--------------------------10- |
Eb | -------------------------------- |
Both Guitars:
eb | ---------------------------- |
Bb | ---------------------------- |
Gb | ---------------------------- |
Db | -(b9)------------------------- |
Ab | -7--10-10-------7-10-(b9)7---- |
Eb | -----7--8--8-10----------10- |
Riff 2a
eb | -------------------------------- |
Bb | -------------------------------- |
Gb | -------------------------------- |
Db | -(b9)----(b9)----(b9)---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----(b9)----(b9)----(b9) |
Ab | -5-5-5-5-5-5-5----7-7-7-7-7-7-7- |
Eb | -------------------------------- |
* * * * * * * *
"Hallowed be thy name..."
eb | -------------------------------- |
Bb | -------------------------------- |
Gb | -------------------------------- |
Db | -(b9)----(b9)----(b9)---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 | -(b9)---11-12-(b9)---11-12- |
Db | ----------------------- |
Ab | ----------------------- |
Eb | ----------------------- |
Ending
eb | ------------------------------------- |
Bb | ------------------------------------- |
Gb | ------------------------------------- |
Db | -------------------(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9)-(b9)(b9)(b9)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