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From wigren@skelleftea.mail.telia.com Sun May  4 11:03:31 1997
 Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 15:14:51 +0100
 From: wigren@skelleftea.mail.telia.com
 To: Olga Guitar Tab 
 Subject: Tab IRON MAIDEN Heaven can wait
 
 HEAVEN CAN WAIT
 Written by Steve Harris.
 Performed by IRON MAIDEN.
 Taken from the album SOMEWHERE IN TIME.
 
 NOTE:
 This song is about a guy
 who has a near-death-experience.
 
 Transcribed by Oskar "The Seventh Son" Wigren.
 E-mail me at wigren@skelleftea.mail.telia.com
 
 Riff 1:
 E---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
 B---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
 G--7-9-7-9---7---9---7---7-7-9-7--|--5-7-5-7---5---7---5----5-5-7-5--|
 D--7-7-7-7---7---7---7---7-7-7-7--|--5-5-5-5---5---5---5----5-5-5-5--|
 A---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
 E---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
 
 E---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
 B---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
 G--7-9-7-9---7---9---7---7-7-9-7--|--10-12-10-12---10---12-14-12-14---12--|
 D--7-7-7-7---7---7---7---7-7-7-7--|--10-10-10-10---10---12-12-12-12---12--|
 A---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
 E---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
 
 Riff 2:
 E---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
 B---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
 G---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
 D--7-9-7-9---7---9---7---7-7-9-7--|--5-7-5-7---5---7---5----5-5-7-5--|
 A--7-7-7-7---7---7---7---7-7-7-7--|--5-5-5-5---5---5---5----5-5-5-5--|
 E---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
 
 E---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
 B---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
 G---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
 D--7-9-7-9---7---9---7---7-7-9-7--|--10-12-10-12---10---12-14-12-14---12--|
 A--7-7-7-7---7---7---7---7-7-7-7--|--10-10-10-10---10---12-12-12-12---12--|
 E---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
 
 Verse:
 1.Can't understand what is happening to me, this isn't real, this is only a dream
 2.I have a lust for the earth below and hell itself is my only foe
 3.My body tingles I feel so strange I feel so tired I feel so drained
 E--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
 B-----------------------------7--8--7--|--------------------------------------|
 G-----------------------------7--7--7--|--------------------------------------|
 D-----------------------------7--7--7--|--------------------------------------|
 A--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-----------|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
 E--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
 
 but I never felt no I never have felt this way before
 cause I've no fear of dying I'll go when I'm good and ready
 and I wonder if I'll ever be the same again
 E-------------------------------------------------|
 B-------------------------------------------------|
 G----------------------------------------------7--|
 D--5--4---------------5--4---------------5--4--7--|
 A--------7--5----7----------7--5----7----------5--|
 E-------------------------------------------------|
 
 E--------------------------------------|
 B-----------------------------7--8--7--|
 G-----------------------------7--7--7--|
 D-----------------------------7--7--7--|
 A--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-----------|
 E--------------------------------------|
 
 I'm looking down on my body below I lie asleep in the midst of a dream
 I snatch a glimpse of the lights eternal rays I see a tunnel I stand amazed
 Is this in limbo or heaven or hell? Maybe I'm going down there as well
 E--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
 B-----------------------------7--8--7--|--------------------------------------|
 G-----------------------------7--7--7--|--------------------------------------|
 D-----------------------------7--7--7--|--------------------------------------|
 
 A--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-----------|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
 E--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
 
 Is it now could it be the angel of death has come for me
 at all of the people standing there in front of me
 I can't accept that my soul drift forever
 E-------------------------------------------------|
 B-------------------------------------------------|
 G----------------------------------------------7--|
 D--5--4---------------5--4---------------5--4--7--|
 A--------7--5----7----------7--5----7----------5--|
 E-------------------------------------------------|
 
 E--------------------------------------|
 B-----------------------------7--8--7--|
 G-----------------------------7--7--7--|
 D-----------------------------7--7--7--|
 A--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-----------|
 E--------------------------------------|
 
 Pre-chorus:
 1.I can't believe that really my time has come
 2.Into the paths of rightness I'll be led
 3.I feel myself floating back down to earth
 E---------------------------------------------|
 B---------------------------------------------|
 G--3-----------------------------------3---3--|
 D--3-----------------------------------3---3--|
 A--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1---1--|
 E---------------------------------------------|
 
 I don't feel ready There's so much left undone
 is this the place where the living join the dead
 so could this be the hour of my rebirth
 E---------------------------------------------|
 B---------------------------------------------|
 G--3-----------------------------------3---3--|
 D--3-----------------------------------3---3--|
 A--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1---1--|
 E---------------------------------------------|
 
 and it's my soul and I'm not going to let it get away
 I wish I knew this was only just a nightmare
 or have I died or will I wake from dreaming
 E-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 B-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 G--5-----------------------------------5--5--5--|--------------------5------------|
 D--5-----------------------------------5--5--5--|--3--2--------------5------------|
 A--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|--------5--3--------3------------|
 E-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 
 Chorus:
 Heaven can wait                Heaven can...
 E---------------------|--------------------|
 B--7------------------|--7-8---7-----------|
 G--7------------------|--------------7-----|
 D--7------------------|--------------------|
 A---------------------|--------------------|
 E---------------------|--------------------|
 
 ...wait                        Heaven can...
 E---------------------|--------------------|
 B--10-----10----------|--8-----7-----------|
 G---------------------|--------------------|
 D---------------------|--------------10----|
 A---------------------|--------------------|
 E---------------------|--------------------|
 
 ...wait                        Heaven can...
 E---------------------|--------------------|
 B--10-----10----------|--10-11-------10----|
 G---------------------|--------------------|
 D---------------------|--------------------|
 A---------------------|--------------------|
 E---------------------|--------------------|
 
 ...wait 'til another day
 E----------------------|--------------------|
 B--(12)----------------|--------------------|
 G---------(12)---------|--------------------|
 D----------------(12)--|--------------------|
 A----------------------|--------------------|
 E----------------------|--------------------|
 
 Solo-riff
 E------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 B------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 G------------------------------------|------------------------9-7--------|
 D--9----9---7---5---7---9---7---5----|----9---7---5---7---9-------9-7-7--|
 A--7--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|--7---7---7---7---7---7---------5--|
 E------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 
 E------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 B------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 G------------------------------------|-------------------------9-----5---|
 D--9----9---7---5---7---9---7---5----|----9---7---5---7---9----9-----5---|
 A--7--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|--7---7---7---7---7---7--7-----3---|
 E------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 
 E-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 B-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 G-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 D--5---5---4---5---4---5---4---5-5--|--5---5---4---5---4---5---4---5-2--|
 A--3-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|--3-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---0--|
 E-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 
 E-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 B-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 G-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 D--2---5---4---5---4---5---4-2------|------5---4---5---4---5---4-4------|
 A--0-0---0---0---0---0---0----------|----0---0---0---0---0---0-----5-7--|
 E--------------------------------0--|--0--------------------------------|
 
 Riff 3:
    Take                    my     hand                  I'll...
 E------------------------------|------------------------------|
 B------------------------------|------------------------------|
 G--9-------9-------9-------12--|--7-------7-------7-------12--|
 D--9-------9-------9-------12--|--7-------7-------7-------12--|
 A--7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-10--|--5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-10--|
 E------------------------------|------------------------------|
 
 ...lead you to the promised land
 E-----------------------------|--------------------------|
 B-----------------------------|--------------------------|
 G--9-------9-------9-------9--|--5---5-5-5----7---7-7-7--|
 D--9-------9-------9-------9--|--5---5-5-5----7---7-7-7--|
 A--7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7--|--3---3-3-3----5---5-5-5--|
 E-----------------------------|--------------------------|
 
    Take                    my     hand                  I'll...
 E------------------------------|------------------------------|
 B------------------------------|------------------------------|
 G--9-------9-------9-------12--|--7-------7-------7-------12--|
 D--9-------9-------9-------12--|--7-------7-------7-------12--|
 A--7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-10--|--5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-10--|
 E------------------------------|------------------------------|
 
    give you immortality
 E-----------------------------|--------------------------|
 B-----------------------------|--------------------------|
 G--9-------9-------9-------9--|--5---5-5-5----7---7-7-7--|
 D--9-------9-------9-------9--|--5---5-5-5----7---7-7-7--|
 A--7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7--|--3---3-3-3----5---5-5-5--|
 E-----------------------------|--------------------------|
 
    eternal                       youth                I'll...
 E-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
 B-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
 G--2-------2-------2-------5--|--------------------------5--|
 D--2-------2-------2-------5--|--5-------5-------5-------5--|
 A--0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-3--|--5-------5-------5-------3--|
 E-----------------------------|--3---3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3----|
 
 ...take you to the other side                        to...
 E-----------------------------|--------------------------|
 B-----------------------------|--------------------------|
 G--2-------2-------2-------2--|--------------------------|
 D--2-------2-------2-------2--|--3---3-3-3----5---5-5-5--|
 A--0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0--|--3---3-3-3----5---5-5-5--|
 E-----------------------------|--1---1-1-1----3---3-3-3--|
 
 ...see                   the     truth                 the...
 E-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
 B-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
 G--2-------2-------2-------5--|--------------------------5--|
 D--2-------2-------2-------5--|--5-------5-------5-------5--|
 A--0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-3--|--5-------5-------5-------3--|
 E-----------------------------|--3---3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3----|
 
 ...path for you is decided
 E-----------------------------|--------------------------|
 B-----------------------------|--------------------------|
 G--2-------2-------2-------2--|--------------------------|
 D--2-------2-------2-------2--|--3---3-3-3----5---5-5-5--|
 A--0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0--|--3---3-3-3----5---5-5-5--|
 E-----------------------------|--1---1-1-1----3---3-3-3--|
 
 Bridge before riff 4:
 E--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 B--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 G--7-------7-------7-------7--5--|--7-------7-------7-------7--5--|
 D--7-------7-------7-------7--5--|--7-------7-------7-------7--5--|
 A--5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5-----|--5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5-----|
 E--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 
 Riff 4:
    OH      OH      OH               OH  OH  OH  OH  OH       OH  OH
 E--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 B--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 G--7-------7-------7-------7--5--|--7-------7-------7-------7--5--|
 D--7-------7-------7-------7--5--|--7-------7-------7-------7--5--|
 A--5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5-----|--5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5-----|
 E--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 
    OH      OH      OH               OH  OH  OH  OH  OH
 E--------------------------------|----------------------|
 B--------------------------------|----------------------|
 G--7-------7-------7-------7--5--|--7-------7--5--5-----|
 D--7-------7-------7-------7--5--|--7-------7--5--5-----|
 A--5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5-----|--5---5-5-5--3--3-----|
 E--------------------------------|----------------------|
 
 Riff 5:
    OH      OH      OH            OH  OH  OH  OH  OH    OH  OH
 E-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
 B-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
 G--7-------7-------7-------7--|--3-------3-------3-------3--|
 D--7-------7-------7-------7--|--3-------3-------3-------3--|
 A--5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5--|--1---1-1-1---1-1-1---1-1-1--|
 E-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
 
    OH      OH      OH            OH  OH  OH  OH  OH
 E-----------------------------|---------------------------|
 B-----------------------------|---------------------------|
 G--5-------5-------5-------5--|--7-------7-------7-----5--|
 D--5-------5-------5-------5--|--7-------7-------7-----5--|
 A--3---3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3--|--5---5-5-5---5-5-5--0--3--|
 E-----------------------------|---------------------------|
 
 Riff 6:
 E----------------|----------------|
 B----------------|----------------|
 G----------------|----------------|
 D--3--3-2---2----|--3--3-2---2----|
 A---------5---3--|---------5---3--|
 E----------------|----------------|
 
 E----------------|----------------|
 B----------------|----------------|
 G----------------|----------------|
 D--3--3-2---2----|--3--3-2---2----|
 A---------5---3--|---------5---3--|
 E----------------|----------------|
 
 Outro:
 E-----------------|---------------------------------------|
 B-----------------|---------------------------------------|
 G-----------------|---------------------------7-----------|
 D--5-7-5-3-----3--|--2-2-2-3---2--------------7-----------|
 A----------5------|----------------3-5--------5-----------|
 E-----------------|---------------------------------------|
 
 Songstructure:
 Riff 1(3 times)
 Riff 2(2 times)
 Verse 1
 Pre-chorus
 Chorus(2 times)
 Verse 2
 Pre-chorus
 Chorus(2 times)
 Solo-riff(2 times)
 Riff 3
 Bridge
 Riff 4(2 times)
 Riff 5(4 times)
 Solo-riff(2 times)
 Riff 6(4 times)
 Verse 3
 Pre-chorus
 Chorus(4 times)
 Riff 2(2 times)
 Riff 1(2 times)
 Outro
 END
 
 Lyrics:
 
 Can't understand what is happening to me
 This isn't real this is only a dream
 But I never felt, no I never have felt this way before
 I'm looking down on my body below
 I lie asleep in the midst of a dream
 Is it now could it be the Angel of death has come for me
 
 I can't believe that really my time has come
 I don't feel ready there's so much left undone
 And it's my soul and I'm not gonna let it get away
 
 Heaven can wait
 Heaven can wait
 Heaven can wait
 Heaven can wait til another day
 
 I have a lust for the earth below
 And hell itself is my only foe
 'Cause I've no fear of dying
 I'll go when I'm good and ready
 I snatch a glimpse of the lights eternal rays
 I see a tunnel I stand amazed
 At all of the people standing there in front of me
 
 Into the path of rightness I'll be led
 Is this the place where the living join the dead
 I wish I knew this was only just a nightmare
 
 Heaven can wait
 Heaven can wait
 Heaven can wait
 Heaven can wait til another day
 
 Take my hand I'll lead you to the promised land
 Take my hand I'll give you immortality
 Eternal youth I'll take you to the other side
 To see the truth the path for you is decided
 
 My body tingles I feel so strange
 I feel so tired I feel so drained
 And I'm wondering if I'll ever be the same again
 Is this in limbo or Heaven or Hell
 Maybe I'm going down there as well
 I can't accept my soul will drift forever
 
 I feel myself floating back down to earth
 So could this be the hour of my rebirth
 Or have I died or will I wake from dreaming?
 
 Heaven can wait
 Heaven can wait
 Heaven can wait
 Heaven can wait til another day
 
 
 OSKAR WIGREN 97-03-05