BLOOD ON THE WORLDS HANDS 
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                            by IRON MAIDEN                            
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Transcribed by Manuel Ponce de Leon. (Manuel.Ponce—de—[email protected])


Well, here you have the tab for the intro—acoustic bass solo.
Ive seen Steve Harris playing it on tour for two times, 
(Granada, 24 Nov. 95 — Jerez de la Frontera, 10 Agu. 96)
and Im sure that this is the right way for play it perfectly.
Anyway, although its not difficult to reach the speed that is on 
the record, it will be harder to play it as fast at its played live!. 
I suggest a carefully listening of it to be sure do you know exactly 
how it is. Playing along with the recording will help you a lot.
                                                                    
Do you have any: 
...answers,
...suggestions,
...comments,
...corrections, (What do you mean?? Its perfect!!)
...anything? mail me.
                                     
Remember that the numbers in brackets are harmonics. Have fun!                       
                       
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G—|————————————(7)—————————(7)——————(7)————————(7)———————(7)——(5)———————
D—|————————(7)—————————(7)————————(7)———————(7)———————(7)————————(5)————
A—|————(7)—————————(7)——————————(7)——————(7)———————(7)——————————————(5)—
E—|——0——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————


G—|————————————(7)—————————(7)——————(7)———————(7)————————(5)—————(5)————
D—|————————(7)—————————(7)————————(7)——————(7)———————(7)————(5)————(5)——
A—|————(7)—————————(7)——————————(7)—————(7)———————(7)——————————(5)———(5)
E—|——0——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————


G—|——————————————————————4—7—9————9——14—14—14—14—12—11——————————————————
D—|——————————————————4—7———————————————————————————————12—12—12—12—11———
A—|——————————————5—7——————————————————————————————————————————————————12
E—|——0—0———0—5—7————————————————————————————————————————————————————————


G—|—————————————————————————————————(7)—————————(7)—————(7)—————————(7)—
D—|——7—7—7—6————————————————————(7)—————————(7)———————(7)———————(7)—————
A—|——————————7——3—3—3—2—————(7)—————————(7)—————————(7)—————(7)—————————
E—|—————————————————————3—0—————————————————————————————————————————————


G—|—————————(7)——(5)———————————————————(7)—————————(7)—————(7)——————————
D—|—————(7)——————————(5)———————————(7)—————————(7)———————(7)————————————
A—|—(7)——————————————————(5)———(7)—————————(7)—————————(7)——————————————
E—|——————————————————————————0——————————————————————————————————————————

                                         *
G—|—————————(7)————————(5)———————(5)—————9———5———7———4———5——————————————
D—|—————(7)————————(7)————————(5)———————9———5———7———4———5———————————————
A—|—(7)—————————(7)————————(5)—————————7———3———5———2———3————————————————
E—|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

(*) In this part, you must move your hand from fret to fret as fast
as you can (and faster!). So, the notes played on the G string will 
sound sliding to the next. 
Pay a little attention to the disc to notice how it works.

G—|————9———5———7———4——————————————————(7)————————(7)—————(7)—————————(7)
D—|———9———5———7———4———5———————————(7)————————(7)———————(7)———————(7)————
A—|——7———3———5———2———3———0————(7)————————(7)—————————(7)—————(7)————————
E—|—————————————————————————0———————————————————————————————————————————


G—|—————————(7)——(5)—————————————————(7)—————————(7)—————(7)—————————(7)
D—|—————(7)—————————(5)——————————(7)—————————(7)———————(7)———————(7)————
A—|—(7)————————————————(5)———(7)—————————(7)—————————(7)—————(7)————————
E—|————————————————————————0————————————————————————————————————————————


G—|—————————(5)—(5)—————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D—|—————(7)————————(5)————————————————————5—4————————————7—6————————————
A—|—(7)———————————————(5)————3—2————5—4————————5———7—6———————7——————————
E—|——————————————————————————————3——————5——————————————7————————————————


G—|——————————————————————————————————————————————————
D—|——5—4————10—9—————7—6————12—11—————14—13——————————
A—|——————5———————10——————7————————12————————142————— <<====Here, you 
E—|———————————————————————————————————————————————0——   must slide from
                                                        14 to 2 to make
a "fall" sound. Once again,listen to the record to get the hang of it.

G—|——————————(7)—————————(7)——————(7)————————(7)———————(7)——(5)—————————
D—|——————(7)—————————(7)————————(7)———————(7)———————(7)————————(5)——————
A—|——(7)—————————(7)——————————(7)——————(7)———————(7)——————————————(5)———
E—|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————


G—|————————————(7)————————(7)————(7)—————————(7)————————(5)—————(5)—————
D—|————————(7)————————(7)———————(7)———————(7)———————(7)————(5)————(5)———
A—|————(7)————————(7)——————————(7)—————(7)———————(7)——————————(5)———(5)—
E—|——0——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
                                         
                                         
G—|———————9—————5—————7—————4—————5————
D—|—————9—————5—————7—————4—————5——————
A—|———7—————3—————5—————2—————3————————
E—|————————————————————————————————————
                                         

G—|———————9—————5—————7—————4—————5————
D—|—————9—————5—————7—————4—————5——————
A—|———7—————3—————5—————2—————3————————
E—|————————————————————————————————————
                  
                                                   

          
            
            Higher than mountains        Mystic spell     
            Eternal flame                Eye of the gods  
            Always powerful              Thunder of the   
            Venom sanctified             Ancient ritual   
            Yearned melody               Listen...

About Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden are a British heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975. The band is directed by founder, bassist and songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the group has released a collective total of thirty albums: fourteen studio albums; seven live albums; four EPs; and five compilations.

How to Read Bass Tabs

Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|---3---------------|
E|-------------------|
            
```
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|
            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸

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Iron Maiden — Blood On The Worlds Hands bass tabs