Artist: Iron Maiden

Song: Running Free

Album:Iron Maiden

Relese Date:1980

Here Goes Guys Iron Maidens First Single, This Is My Sencond Atempt At A Tab But It Should 
Be Right I Play It In A Band.
Play It Near The End Of The Neck To Get That Steve Harris Clicky Sound

Bass Only Comes In After One Line Of Drums

Intro
G]—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D]————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— do it once like this then
A]—7—7—7—7—7—7——10——10—10——7—7—7—7——3—3—5—5————————————————————————
E]—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

G]————————————————————————————————————————5————————7———————————————
D]———————————————————————————————————————5————————7———————————————— and then once like this
A]—7—7—7—7—7—7——10——10—10——7—7—7—7——3—x—3————5—x—5—————————————————
E]—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Repeat this twice

Then The Verse
      
  " Just Sixteen, Pick up Truck....
G]—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D]—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A]——7—x—x—x—7—x—x—x—3—x—x—x—5—x—x—x—7—x—x—x—7—x—x—x————————————————
E]—————————————————————————————————————————————————3—x—x—x—5—x—x—x—

Play this bit twice then Chorus

  " Im Running Free Yea ....
G]—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D]—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A]——7——10——7——5——7——5——7——3—x—x—x—5—x—x—x——————————————————————————
E]—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Plays Twice Then Repeat the verse once And Then play the intro under the solo

Then repeat the last line of the intro then do this riff

G]——————————————————————————————————9—9—9—7—7—7———————12———————————
D]——————————————————————————————————————————————9—9—9——————————————
A]——7—77—77—77—77—77—77—77—77—77—77————————————————————————————————
E]—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

And Then The Chorus Once

The The riff after chorus is


G]—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D]—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A]——5h7—7——5h7—7——5h7—7——3—3—5—5———————————————————————————————————
E]—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Then Theres Another Verse Then The Chorus

Then the last riffs are


G]—————————————————5—————7—————————————————————————————————————————
D]—————5———7—————5—————7———————————————————————————————————————————
A]——7——————————3—————5—————————————————————————————————————————————
E]—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

G]—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D]—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A]—7777777777777777777——3—3—5—5————————————————————————————————————
E]—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Thats it Any Quieries E — Mail me or send me an instant message 

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Maiden are the best, playing at leeds fest and starting there early days tour, Sweeden 
150,000 tickets sold out in 6 hours.

Hope i helped

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 — Runnin' Free bass tabs