Iron Maiden - "Dance Of Death" Guitar Tab
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Band: Iron Maiden
Album: Dance Of Death
Song: Dance Of Death
Transcribed By:Dimitris
Email:Nightfelluponme@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
Tuning E A D G B E
For the first minute of the song all you need is these two parts!
(12string or use a pitch shifter to reach an octave higher...)
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|----9---9--------12---12--------7---7--------5---5--------5---5--------|
A-|--7---7---7----9----9----9----5---5---5----3---3---3----3---3---3------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|----7---7--------9---9--------9---9------------------------------------|
A-|--5---5---5----7---7---7----7---7---7----------------------------------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Let's name this part, Acoustic Part 1 (AP1)]
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|----9---9--------12---12--------7---7--------2---2--------5---5--------|
A-|--7---7---7----9----9----9----5---5---5----0---0---0----3---3---3------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|----7---7--------9---9--------9---9------------------------------------|
A-|--5---5---5----7---7---7----7---7---7----------------------------------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Let's name this part, Acoustic Part 2 (AP2)]
___________________________________________________________________________
OK!Let's do this...
Play along with AP1
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|------------10----------12-12-10---------------------------------------|
G-|--9--11--12----12--9-------------12-11-9-------------------------------|
D-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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|then play along with AP2 |
E-|--------10-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|--12-12-----12-10-----10------------12-12-10---------------------------|
G-|------------------12------12--9--------------12-11-9-------------------|
D-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Let me tell you a story...
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|----9---9--------12---12--------7---7--------5---5--------5---5--------|
A-|--7---7---7----9----9----9----5---5---5----3---3---3----3---3---3------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|----7---7--------9---9--------9---9------------------------------------|
A-|--5---5---5----7---7---7----7---7---7----------------------------------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
One night wandering...
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|----9---9--------12---12--------7---7--------2---2--------5---5--------|
A-|--7---7---7----9----9----9----5---5---5----0---0---0----3---3---3------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|----7---7--------9---9--------9---9------------------------------------|
A-|--5---5---5----7---7---7----7---7---7----------------------------------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
I was rumbling and joying the bright moonlight...
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|----9---9--------12---12--------7---7--------5---5--------5---5--------|
A-|--7---7---7----9----9----9----5---5---5----3---3---3----3---3---3------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|----7---7--------9---9--------9---9------------------------------------|
A-|--5---5---5----7---7---7----7---7---7----------------------------------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Not aware of a presence so near to me...
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|----9---9--------12---12--------7---7--------2---2--------5---5--------|
A-|--7---7---7----9----9----9----5---5---5----0---0---0----3---3---3------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|----7---7--------9---9--------9---9------------------------------------|
A-|--5---5---5----7---7---7----7---7---7----------------------------------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Now you have to use your fingertips...Don't play this part pickin' the
notes
Feeling scared...
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|--9-9-9-9-9-9---12-12-12-12-12-12---7-7-7-7-7-7-7---3-3-3-3-3-3--------|
A-|--7-7-7-7-7-7---9--9--9--9--9--9----5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5--------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|--3-3-3-3-3-3---7-7-7-7-7-7---9-9-9-9-9-9---12-10-9----9-10-9----------|
A-|--5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-----------12-----------------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Took me to an unholy place...
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|--9-9-9-9-9-9---12-12-12-12-12-12---7-7-7-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2-2-2--------|
A-|--7-7-7-7-7-7---9--9--9--9--9--9----5-5-5-5-5-5-5---0-0-0-0-0-0--------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|--3-3-3-3-3-3---7-7-7-7-7-7---9-9-9-9-9-9---12-10-9----9-10-9----------|
A-|--5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-----------12-----------------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
And they summoned me...
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|--9-9-9-9-9-9---12-12-12-12-12-12---7-7-7-7-7-7-7---3-3-3-3-3-3--------|
A-|--7-7-7-7-7-7---9--9--9--9--9--9----5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5--------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|--3-3-3-3-3-3---7-7-7-7-7-7---9-9-9-9-9-9---12-10-9----9-10-9----------|
A-|--5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-----------12-----------------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Into the circle of fire...
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|--9-9-9-9-9-9---12-12-12-12-12-12---7-7-7-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2-2-2--------|
A-|--7-7-7-7-7-7---9--9--9--9--9--9----5-5-5-5-5-5-5---0-0-0-0-0-0--------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|--3-3-3-3-3-3---7-7-7-7-7-7--------------------------------------------|
A-|--5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------------------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| ...into the middle I was led |
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|---------------------------------FAST-STRUM----------------------------|
G-|--------------------------|9-9--11--7----9-9--11--7|-------------------|
D-|--------------------------|9-9--9---9----9-9--9---9|-------------------|
A-|--------------------------|7-7--7---7----7-7--7---7|-------------------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
As if time had stopped still... END OF PART
E-|----------------------------------------------------||-----------0----|
B-|----------------------------------------FAST-STRUM--||-----------0----|
G-|--9-9---11-11---7-7---2-2---5-5---7-7---|9--11--7|--||-5----7----0----|
D-|--9-9---12-12---7-7---2-2---5-5---7-7---|9--9---9|--||-5----7----2----|
A-|--7-7---9--9----5-5---0-0---3-3---5-5---|7--7---7|--||-3----5----2----|
E-|----------------------------------------------------||-----------0----|
Repeat this part untill the song gets rougher
Well now,this part is easy...
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|--9-11-12-11-9----9----9-11-12-11-9----9----9-11-12-11-9----9----------|
D-|---------------12-------------------12-------------------12------------|
A-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-9-9--11--11-11-11----11-11-12-11-9----9----9-11-12-11-9-11-12---------|
D-|------------------------------------12---------------------------------|
A-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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E |-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-------12--------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-12-14----14-12-11-12----12-12-12-11-9----11----11-11-12-11-9----9-----|
D-|---------------------------------------12---------------------12-------|
A-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------12----------------------------------------|
G-|-9-11-12-11-9-11-12----12-14----14-12-11-12----12-12-12-11-9----11-----|
D-|-------------------------------------------------------------12--------|
A-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-11-11-12-11-9----9----------------------------------------------------|
D-|---------------12------------------------------------------------------|
A-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Since you got the idea about this part, you'll play it again during
the song (where's heard),using the same notes but not as many times
you've played them before...Just listen to the song and memorize this
part real good...A hint!Break this part into many partitions.
Ok,continue as shown below and then jump to the part above
Repeat 2 times
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-9---11--12---14---7---9----10-9-7----7--------------------------------|
A-|-7---9---10---12---5---7-----------10---10-9----7----------------------|
E-|--------------------------------------------10-------------------------|
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E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-9---11--12---14---7---9-----5--4--------------------------------------|
A-|-7---9---10---12---5---7-----3--2--------------------------------------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
SOLOs
Just find the right scale and do a lot of Legatos and you'll get a
pretty good result!
After the solo there's an easy part
Repeat 2 times
E-|----------------------------------------------|
B-|----------------------------------------------|
G-|-6--9--7--6---6-7--6--------------6-----------|
D-|------------9---------9--7--9-7-9-------------|
A-|----------------------------------------------|
E-|----------------------------------------------|
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E-|----------------------------------------------|
B-|----------------------------------------------|
G-|-6--9--7--6---6-7--6--------------------------|
D-|------------9---------9--7--9-7-6-------------|
A-|----------------------------------9-----------|
E-|----------------------------------------------|
After that we have another Solo
Then Bruce sings
E-|----------------------------------------------|
B-|----------------------------------------------|
G-|-4--7--5--4---4-5--4--------------4-----------|
D-|------------7---------7--5--7-5-7-------------|
A-|----------------------------------------------|
E-|----------------------------------------------|
E-|----------------------------------------------|
B-|----------------------------------------------|
G-|-4--7--5--4---4-5--4--------------------------|
D-|------------7---------7--5--7-5-4-------------|
A-|----------------------------------7-----------|
E-|----------------------------------------------|
I hope you've worked this out
UP THE IRONS!
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