STANDARD TUNING
Intro (x2):
G———————————————————————————|————————————————————————————|
D—————————————————————5—————|————————————————————————————|
A——5h7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—————5——|—5h7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7——8—5—————|
E———————————————————————————|————————————————————————————|
G——————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
D—————————————————————5————|—————————————————————————————————|
A——5h7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7————5——|—5h7—8—8—8——5—5—5——3—3—3——2—2—2——|
E——————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
fill:
G———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D——————————————————————————————————————5—5—5————————————————————|
A——7—7—7—8—8—8—8—8—8—8—8———7—7—7—8—8—8———————8—8—8—7—7—7—8—8—8——| x2
E———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
repeat intro part
verse:
(x 2 without singing + x 4 on verse "on a cold October morning ... etc ..")
G————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A——5—5—5—5—5—5——3—3—3—3—3—3———————————————1—1—1—1—1—1————|
E————————————————————————————5—5—5—5—5—5—————————————————|
G—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A——1—1—1—1—1—1——3—3—3—3—3—3——5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5——|
E—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
short bridge:
G—————————————————————|
D—————————————————————|
A————55555p5p5p5p5————|
E—————————————————————|
(grow with the drums)
repeat verse (faster!)
repeat short bridge
chorus:
G——7———————5—5————5—5———2—2————3———————————|
D——7———————5—5————5—5———2—2————3———————————|
A——5—5—5—5—3—3————3—3———0—0————1—1—1—1—1———|
E——————————————————————————————————————————|
repeat verse
repeat short bridge
repeat chorus
repeat verse part under guitar solo 1
repeat intro part
repeat fill
then
interlude:
G—|—————————————————————3————————|
D—|—————————3—2—————3—5———5—3—5——|
A—|—3—0—3—5—————3—5——————————————| x4
E—|——————————————————————————————|
guitar solo 2:
G—|—7——————————————5——————————————7————————————|
D—|—7——————————————3—3—3—3—3—3—3——5—5—5—5—5—5——|
A—|—5—5—5—5—5—5—5——————————————————————————————|
E—|————————————————————————————————————————————|
repeat verse
repeat short bridge
repeat chorus
repeat intro
ending note:
G——9———|
D——9———|
A——7/——|
E——————|
ENJOY!
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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