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               Phantom of the Opera
                by Iron Maiden(Harris)
              Transcribed by Eddie Breslin
       (caladan@maths.tcd.ie)(ebreslin@unix1.tcd.ie)
 I've transcribed the album version (from Iron Maiden),
 but wherever overdubs and the like are concerned I've
 used the live arrangement.(And that's why Gtr II is
 referred to as Adrian).
 INTRO:
                                              repeat 3x
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |------4--4h5p4-----7--4-----5--4-----------------------|
 |--5h7-----------5--------5--------5--4--5--7-----------|
 |----------------------------------------------2~-------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 
 THEN (RIFF C-during verses)
 |--------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------|
 |------4--4h5p4-----7--4-----5--4------------------|
 |--5h7-----------5--------5--------5--4--5--7------|
 |--------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------|
 
    Gtr II:
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------12-12-12-------|
 |--4-4-4--5-5-5--7-7-7--9-9-9--12-12-12--14-14-14-----------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
 |--------------15p-12------15p-12------15p-12-----etc-------------|
 |--15-15-15------------12----------12----------12-----------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 
    Gtr I:
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |----------------7-7-7--8-8-8--12-12-12--13-13-13--15-15-15-------|
 |--7-7-7--9-9-9---------------------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
 |--------------19p-15------19p-15------19p-15-----etc-------------|
 |--17-17-17------------17----------17----------17-----------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 THEN repeat the following several times.
    Gtr I (Dave)
    Em                                           G      D
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------7-----------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------5------7----------|
 |--7-7-7--10-7-7--7-7-7--10-7-7--7-7-7--10-7-7--5------5----------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 
    Gtr II 
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------------------7-------------------|
 |--2-2-2--5-2-2--2-2-2--5-2-2--2-2-2--5-2-2---5-----7-------------|
 |---------------------------------------------5-----5-------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 Then both guitars                                      repeat 3x
    F#m                         Gm
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--4-4-4--7-4-4--4-4-4--7-4-4--5-5-5--8-5-5--5-5-5--8-5-5---------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 THEN RIFF A:
 I'll just show the strong beats, listen for strumming.
    Em      B(m)    C       D
 |---------------------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------------------|
 |--9--9----4--4----5--5----7--7---------------|
 |--9--9----4--4----5--5----7--7---------------|
 |--7--7----2--2----3--3----5--5---------------|
 |---------------------------------------------|
 
 RIFF B: (Gtr I)
    Em                                          D
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |----------------------------------------------7--7--7------------|
 |--7-7-7--10-7-7--7-7-7--10-7-7--7-7-7-10-7-7--5--5--5------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 
    Gtr II
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------7--7--7--------------|
 |--2-2-2--5-2-2--2-2-2--5-2-2--2-2-2--5-2-2--5--5--5--------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 The verses are made up of RIFF A, RIFF B and RIFF C.
 
         RIFF C - RIFF B - RIFF C - RIFF B
 
         RIFF A - RIFF B - RIFF A - RIFF B
 
 4/4 Section (Keep Your Distance...)
 Listen for the muting. At the end of the section just
 play the first part before going into the solo.
    E(m)                                        D repeat 2x
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------9-----------9-----------9--------9----7--------|
 |-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----------9----7--------|
 |--7-----------7-----------7--------7-----7----5--------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 Then
    D                       C
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------7-----------7-----------5-----------5----------|
 |-----7-----7-----7-----7-----5-----5-----5-----5-------|
 |--5-----------5-----------3-----------3----------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 
    E(m)                                       D
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------9-----------9-----------9-------9----7---------|
 |-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9----9----7---------|
 |--7-----------7-----------7-------------7----5---------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 
 RHYTHM FOR SLOW SOLO:
 Basically just the following chords picked adlib.
    C                  Em                 F         G
 |-----------0------------------0----------------------------------|
 |--------------1------------------0---------1---------3-----------|
 |--------0--------0------------------0---------2---------4--------|
 |-----2---------------------2-------------------------------------|
 |--3---------------------2----------------------------------------|
 |---------------------0------------------1---------3--------------|
 
    Em
 |-----0-----0-------------|
 |----0---------0----------|
 |---0-------------0-------|
 |--2-----2----------------|
 |-------------------------|
 |-------------------------|
        ^ Finish on Em chord here.
 
 HARMONY:
    Gtr I: (Dave)(He really does pick every note!)
    BAR 1
 |--19--15------19--15------19--15------19--15-----------|
 |----------17----------17----------17----------17-------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
    BAR 2
 |--17--14------17--14------17--14------17--14-----------|
 |----------15----------15----------15----------15-------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
    BAR 3
 |--15--12------15--12------15--12------15--12-----------|
 |----------13----------13----------13----------13-------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
    BAR 4(i)
 |--17--14------17--14------17--14------17--14-----------|
 |----------15----------15----------15----------15-------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 
 When drums enter (fully) BAR 4 changes to:
    BAR 4(ii)
 |--12--12--12--12--12--12--14--14--14--14--14--14-------|
 |--13--13--13--13--13--13--15--15--15--15--15--15-------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 
    BAR 4(iii) Fill 1
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |--13--12------13--12------15--13--12--13--12-----------|
 |----------14----------14----------------------14-------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 
    BAR 4(iv) Fill 2
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |--13--12------13--12------13--12------15--13--12-------|
 |----------14----------14----------14-------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 
 Gtr II(Adrian):
    BAR 1
 |--19p-15------19p-15------19p-15------19p-15-----------|
 |----------17----------17----------17----------17-------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
    BAR 2
 |--17p-14------17p-14------17p-14------17p-14-----------|
 |----------15----------15----------15----------15-------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
    BAR 3
 |--15p-12------15p-12------15p-12------15p-12-----------|
 |----------13----------13----------13----------13-------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
    BAR 4
 |--17p-14------17p-14------17p-14------17p-14-----------|
 |----------15----------15----------15----------15-------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 
 When drums enter (fully) Adrian changes to:
    BAR 1
 |--15p-12------15p-12------15p-12------15p-12-----------|
 |----------12----------12----------12----------12-------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 
    BAR 2
 |--14p-10------14p-10------14p-10------14p-10-----------|
 |----------10----------10----------10----------10-------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 
    BAR 3
 |--12p-8-----12p-8-----12p-8-----12p-8------------------|
 |---------8---------8---------8---------8---------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 
    BAR 4
 |--8--8--8--8--8--8--10--10--10--10--10--10-------------|
 |--8--8--8--8--8--8--10--10--10--10--10--10-------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 
    BAR 4(iii) Fill 1
 |----------------------7--------------------------------|
 |--10--8--7--10--8--7-----10--8--10--8--7---------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 
    BAR 4(iv) Fill 2
 |--------------------------------7----------------------|
 |--10--8--7--10--8--7--10--8--7-----10--8---------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 
  RIFF D:
  Listen for strumming and muting. You can vary the chord
  positions here adlib till you get the right sound.
    E(m)      G        A(m)    C    B(m)
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |--4---------7--------9---------------------------------|
 |--2---------5--------7-------5----4--------------------|
 |--2---------5--------7-------3----2--------------------|
 |--0----------------------------------------------------|
 
  RIFF E:
  More or less the same riff as riff D except it's changed
  from triplets to straight timing.
    E(m)                                 G
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------------7---------------|
 |--9---9-9--9---9-9--9---9-9--9p7-7-7---5---------------|
 |--7---7-7--7---7-7--7---7-7--7---7-7---5---------------|
 |--0----------------------------------------------------|
 
    A(m)            C     D
 |-----------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------|
 |--9--------------------------------|
 |--7---------------5-----7----------|
 |--7---------------3-----5----------|
 |-----------------------------------|
 
 HARMONY:
  Gtr II:(Adrian)
 
 |--------------------------------------------------------7--------|
 |--------------------------8------8p-7--8~---7h-8p-7--8-----8~----|
 |--9p-7--9~----7h-9p-7--9-----9~----------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--8p-7--8~---7h-8p-7--8--7------------------8--7-----10--8--7----|
 |----------------------------9~---9p-7-9--7--------9------------9-|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 
   Gtr I: (Dave)
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |------------------------10------------------------------15-------|
 |-12p11-12~-11h12p11--12-----12~--16p14-16~--14h16p14-16----16~---|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |----------------------------------------------12-10----13-12-10----|
 |--16p14-16~-14h16p14-16-14--12~--12p11-12~-11-------12----------12-|
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 The remainder of the song is made up the previous riffs. It should
 be easy enough to follow.

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