G:|—————————————————————————|———————————————————————————————————————————————|
D:|———7—7———5—5?——4—4———————|—555540————555540——————555540——————555540——————|
A:|—55—5?555—5—555—5—5—5t5t—|———————3t3t——————3t3t—————————5t5t————————5t5t—|
E:|—————————————————————————|———————————————————————————————————————————————| x 2
t = Triplet; three fingers fast play.
Verse riff: Feel the sweat break on my brow?
G:|———————————————————————————————————|——————————————————|
D:|———————————————————————————————————|——————————————————|
A:|—5t5t5t—3t3t3t———————1t1t1t—3t3t3t—|— play two times —|
E:|———————————————3t3t3t——————————————|——————————————————|
Main riff(at 1.16, 1.44(4 times) and 3.18(4 times))
G:|—————————————————————————|—
D:|———7—7———5—5?——4—4———————|—
A:|—55—5?555—5—555—5—5—5t5t—|— play two times
E:|—————————————————————————|—
Play: Verse(I wonder why, I wonder how?) x 1
Main riff x 2
Solo(part one) x 2
Then:
Chorus 1. There is a time to live...
G:|—(7)———(5)————(7)——————————(7)————(5)————(7)———————————|
D:|—(7)———(5)————(7)——————————(7)————(5)————(7)———————————|
A:|—5t5t5t—3t3t3t—5t5t5t—3—5—5—5t5t5t—3t3t3t—5t5t5t—3—5—5—|
E:|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————| x 2
Then:
Solo riff
Part one: 2.32 ? 2.50part two: 2.50
G:|——————————————————————|——————————————————————————————————————————————|
D:|———9—9———7—7?——6—6————|—777754—————777754————7777545—————7777545—————|
A:|—77?7—777—7—777?7?777—|————————555———————555—————————777—————————777—|
E:|——————————————————————|——————————————————————————————————————————————|
Play : Verse(Just by looking through your eyes?) x 1
Main riff x 2
Solo(part one) x 2
Chorus 1. x 1
Then:
Chorus 2.(at 3.51)
G:|—(5)————(3)————(5)———————————(5)————(3)————(5)—————————————|
D:|—(5)————(3)————(5)———————————(5)————(3)————(5)—————————————|
A:|——3t3t3t—1t1t1t—3t3t3t?—1—3—3—3t3t3t—1t1t1t—3t3t3t—3—1—1—3—|
E:|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| x 2
Play:The entire Intro
Then:
End:
G:|———————————————————————|
D:|—5—4———5—4———5—4———————|
A:|—————5—————5—————5—555—|
E:|———————————————————————|
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.
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:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your 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.
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
G|-------------------| D|-------5h7---------|
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
G|-------------------| D|-------7p5---------|
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
G|-------------------| D|-------5/7---------|
G|-------7b9---------|
G|-------7~----------|
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.
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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