Iron Maiden
The Evil That Men Do
Tabbed By Dan ([email protected])
NOTE: I tabbed this from the live version of the song on Rock In
Rio so the structure may be different to the studio version
> denotes that the note is played many times, use your own
judgement when playing these bits.
G|——————————————————————————————————
D|——————————————————————————————————
A|—7———5———3———5———3———3—5—7———5———3
E|——————————————————————————————————
[Verse Part 1|
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|—7—777—777—777—777—777—777—777—777—333—333—333—333—3————————————
E|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————5—3—5—3—5——
[Verse Part 2|(But I will pray for her...)
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|—777—777—777—777—333—333—333—333—————————————————555—555—555—555
E|—————————————————————————————————333—333—333—333————————————————
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|—777—777—777—777—333—333—333—333—————————————————555—555—555—555
E|—————————————————————————————————333—333—333—333————————————————
G|—————————————————5—4—2—0—————2——
D|—————————————————————————4—5————
A|—777—777—777—777———————————————3
E|————————————————————————————————
(Living on a razors edge...)
G|———————————————————————————————
D|———————————————————————————————
A|—3>—————7>—————5>—————3>—————5>
E|———————————————————————————————
(The evil that men do...)
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|—7>——————————————3>——————5>——————7>——————————————3>—————————————
E|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————5>—————
G|—————————————
D|—————————————
A|—7———————7—7—
E|—————————————
For solo just play chorus 2 frets higher
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|—9>——————————————5>——————7>——————9>——————————————5>——————2>—————
E|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Structure:
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Introx1
Verse 1x4
Verse 2x1
Pre Chorusx2
Chorusx2
Verse 1x2
Verse 2x1
Pre Chorusx1
Chorusx2
Fill/Endx1
Chorusx1
Guitar Solox2
Pre Chorusx1
Chorusx4
Fill/Endx1
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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