#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #Unless specified otherwise, this is NOT an official tab from the band members.# #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# Visit MetalTabs.com for more metal tablature Band: Iron Maiden Album: The Number of the Beast Song: The Number of the Beast Copyright (c) EMI Records Ltd. 1982 Version 2.1 - July, 7th 2004 Transcribed By: Doom Email: doomsdm@hotmail.com . - palm mute / - slide up to \ - slide down to ~ - vibrato h - hammer on b - Bend p - pull off Suffixes for bend t - tap f - full bend h - half bend ph - pinched harmonic q - quarter bend t - tap bend * - see comment ^ - Hold bend r release bend x - Stuccatto ~ - vibrato bend , - slight palm mute () - ghost note, sustained note " - tremolo note <> - Trill Tunning: Standard (E A D G) Recite Bible verse (0:00 ~ 0:24) Riff 1 |-----------11----12-------14-------14-------14-------14-------14--| |--12-12-12----12----12-12----12-12----12-12----12-12----12-12-----| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| Riff 2 (Vocals enter) |-----------11----12-------14-------14-------14-------14-------14--| |--12-12-12----12----12-12----12-12----12-12----12-12----12-12-----| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------11----12-------14-------14-------14-------14-------14--| |--12-12-12----12----12-12----12-12----12-12----12-12----12-12-----| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------9----10-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12--| |--10-10-10---10----10-10----10-10----10-10----10-10----10-10-----| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------9----10-------14-------14-------14-------14-------14--| |--10-10-10---10----12-12----12-12----12-12----12-12----12-12-----| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| Riff 3 |----------------------------------------------- |------------------->--------------------->----- |-5--5--5--5--5-----5-----5--5--5--5------5----- |----------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------| ---------------->-------------------->-----| -3--3--3--3-----3-----5--5--5--5-----5-----| -------------------------------------------| Main riff |-------------------------------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------------------------- |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 |-------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------------------------| -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2h33333h2---5-5-5-5-5-| -------------------------------------------------------3-----------| Chorus |------------------------------------------7-------| |----------------------------------------4---7-4---| |-3333333-2222222-333333333333333333-5-5---------3-| |--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |-3333333-2222222-33333333333333333333333333-| |--------------------------------------------| Repeat main riff |-------------------------------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------------------------- |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 |-------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------------------------| -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2h33333h2---5-5-5-5-5-| -------------------------------------------------------3-----------| Chorus |------------------------------------------7-------| |----------------------------------------4---7-4---| |-3333333-2222222-333333333333333333-5-5---------3-| |--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |-3333333-2222222-33333333333333333333333333-| |--------------------------------------------| Pre-solo |--------------------------------------------------------| |------7-----7-------9-----9-------10-----10---10-----10-| |--5-5---5-5---5-7-7---7-7---7-8-8----8-8----8----8-8----| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |------7-----7-------9-----9-------10-----10---10-----10-| |--5-5---5-5---5-7-7---7-7---7-8-8----8-8----8----8-8----| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |------7-----7-------9-----9-------10-----10---10-----10-| |--5-5---5-5---5-7-7---7-7---7-8-8----8-8----8----8-8----| |--------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------7-----7-------9-----9-------10-----10---10-----10-10-----10-| |--5-5---5-5---5-7-7---7-7---7-8-8----8-8----8----8-8-------8-8----| |------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar solo 1 |--------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------------------------------- |-1111111111111-----------------111111111111111----------------- |---------------111111111111111-----------------111111111111111- ---------------------------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------------------| -1111111111111-----------------111111111111111-----------------| ---------------111111111111111-----------------111111111111111-| Break |-------------------------------------------------------------- |------------8---7--------------------------------------------- |-7-7-7-5--8---8---8-7-6-5-------------6---5------------------- |---------------------------5-5-5-3--6---6---6-5-4-3--3-3-3-1-- -------------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------| -11111111111111111-33333333333333-5555555555555--| Guitar solo 2 |--------5--------2-3-----4-5---10------12----| |------3---5--3-3-----5-5-----8----8-10----10-| |-5--5----------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |--------5--------2-3-----4-5---10------12----| |------3---5--3-3-----5-5-----8----8-10----10-| |-5--5----------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |--------5--------2-3-----4-5---10------12----| |------3---5--3-3-----5-5-----8----8-10----10-| |-5--5----------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |--------5--------2-3-----4-5---10------12----| |------3---5--3-3-----5-5-----8----8-10----10-| |-5--5----------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |-19-19-19-19-19-17----------------------- |-------------------19--15-15-15-15-15-14- |----------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------- ---------------------15-----17---| -17-17-17-17-17-14-15--15-17--17-| ---------------------------------| ---------------------------------| |-19-19-19-19-19-17----------------------- |-------------------19--15-15-15-15-15-14- |----------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------- ---------------------15-----17---| -17-17-17-17-17-14-15--15-17--17-| ---------------------------------| ---------------------------------| Repeat main riff |-------------------------------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------------------------- |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 |-------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------------------------| -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2h33333h2---5-5-5-5-5-| -------------------------------------------------------3-----------| Chorus |------------------------------------------7-------| |----------------------------------------4---7-4---| |-3333333-2222222-3333333333333333335--5---------3-| |--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |-3333333-2222222-33333333333333333333333333-| |--------------------------------------------| Riff 4 |---------------------------------------------| |--------4---5-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7--| |--5-5-5---5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5----| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |--------4---5-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7--| |--5-5-5---5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5----| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |--------4---5-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7--| |--5-5-5---5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5----| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |--------4---5-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7--| |--5-5-5---5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5----| |---------------------------------------------| Outro |----------------------------------------------- |------------------->--------------------->----- |-5--5--5--5--5-----5-----5--5--5--5------5----- |----------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------| ---------------->------------------------| -3--3--3--3-----3-----5--5--5--5---5-3-5-| -----------------------------------------| Ok now I hope this is final version. Corrected the riff 4. Hear any mistake? Want to talk about Iron Maiden or Angra? Mail me at: doomsdm@hotmail.com Visit MetalTabs.com for more metal tablature