#----------------------------------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 prisoner) Copyright (c) (emi) (1982) Transcribed By: (chris garr) Email: (burnip.garr@btopenworld.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 E A D G B E |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| 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