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A-Z (artist name) of Guitar Tab
A    B    C    D    E    F
G    H    I    J    K    L
M    N    O    P    Q    R
S    T    U    V    W    X
Y    Z    0-9

################################################################ # The following is the author's own interpretation of the song # # to be used for studying or private use only. Downloaded from # # www.TabGuitarLessons.com. FREE GUITAR SOFTWARE + LOTS MORE! # # Home of the 60 minute fretboard memory technique. You'll # # memorise ALL the notes and positions on the fretboard in 60 # # minutes or less. visit www.TabGuitarLessons.com today. # ################################################################ From: mcb1@violet.berkeley.edu () The Prisoner by Iron Maiden(Smith/Harris) Transcribed by Eddie Breslin(caladan@maths.tcd.ie) INTRO: B A B B A B D |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------7--| |--9--9--9\7--9---------9--9---9\7--9--7--| |--9--9--9\7--9---------9--9---9\7--9--5--| |--7--7--7\5--7---------7--7---7\5--7-----| 1st time 2nd time A G A F# E A E G A |------------------------------|-------|---------| |------------------------------|-------|---------| |------------------------------|-------|---------| |--7--7--7\5--7------4--4--4\2-|-7--2--|--5--7---| |--7--7--7\5--7------4--4--4\2-|-7--2--|--5--7---| |--5--5--5\3--5------2--2--2-0-|-5--0--|--3--5---| MAIN RIFF: Listen for the strumming and muting of the B power chord. B A (E) B D C# A |-----------------------------|------------------| |-----------------------------|------------------| |-----------------------------|------------------| |--4-STRUM---------2-2--------|--4-------7-6--2--| |--2---------------0-0--------|--2-------5-4--0--| |-----------------------3-2-0-|------------------| B A (E) Asus4 E |---------------------------|-------------0--| |---------------------------|--3----------0--| |---------------------------|--2----------1--| |--4-----------2-2----------|--2----------2--| |--2-----------0-0----------|--0----------2--| |--------------------3-2-0--|-------------0--| For the next two parts I'll just show the basic idea: Listen for the muting. RUN, FIGHT, Etc.: Gtr II: (Adrian) Am7 Asus4 |----------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------| |--5--------5-----7--------7-----5-------| |--5--------5-----7--------7-----5-------| |--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-etc---| |----------------------------------------| Gtr I: (Dave) Am7 Asus13 |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--1-----------------------3-----------------------1--------------| |--0-----------------------0-----------------------0--------------| |--2-----------------------4-----------------------2--------------| |--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-etc-------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| NOW YOU SEE ME...: Dsus4/A Csus4/G Bsus4/F# |---------------------------------------------| |--8----8------6------5-s/-6---5---6----------| |--7----7------5------4-s/-5---4---5----repeat| |--7----7------5------4-s/-5---4---5----------| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| BREAK THE WALLS... Bsus4 B B E B |--------------------------------------| |--5---------4-------------------------| |--4---------4--------4---1---4--------| |--4---------4--------4---2---4--------| |--2---------2--------2---2---2--------| |-------------------------0------------| If the above Bsus4 chord is to hard to play as written play it like this: |-0-| |-0-| |-4-| |-4-| |-2-| |---| CHORUS: Let chords ring as much as possible. E Bsus4 Aadd9 C# B |--0-------0----------------0-----------------0-------------------| |--0---------0----0------------0----0------------0----------------| |--9----9---------4------4----------2------2---------6---4--------| |--9--9-----------4---4-------------2---2------------6---4--------| |--7--------------2-----------------0----------------4---2--------| |--0--------------------------------------------------------------| E Bsus4 Aadd9 C# D |--0-------0----------------0-----------------0-------------------| |--0---------0----0-----------0-----0------------0----------------| |--9----9---------4------4----------2------2---------6---7--------| |--9--9-----------4---4-------------2---2------------6---7--------| |--7--------------2-----------------0----------------4---5--------| |--0--------------------------------------------------------------| BASSLINE FOR CHORUS: |-----------9--------------9-----------------9--------------------| |--------9-----9--------9-----9-----------9-----9-----------------| |-----7--------------7-----------------7-------------4--(2 or 5)--| |--0--------------0-----------------0-----------------------------| BREAK AFTER 2nd CHORUS: Played over intro riff, then over the following chord sequence which I have called the Rhythm for Solo's. Note that while the repeating pattern is playing only use an F# power chord, do not play it as a major or minor chord. The repeating pattern can be varied during the Bm section by alternatively hammering on to the 12th fret instead of the 11th. I've written it bar by bar to show the syncopation. Bm |----------------------------|---------------------------| |----------------------------|---------------------------| |-----7-h11-----7-h11-----7--|-h11---7-h11-----7-h11-----| |--9---------9---------9-----|-----9--------9---------9--| |----------------------------|---------------------------| |----------------------------|---------------------------| |-----------------------------|----------------------------| |-----------------------------|----------------------------| |--7-h11-----7-h11-----7-h11--|-----7-h11-----7-h11-----7--| |---------9---------9---------|--9---------9---------9-----| |-----------------------------|----------------------------| |-----------------------------|----------------------------| A |----------------------------|-------------------------------| |----------------------------|-------------------------------| |-----6-h-9-----6-h-9-----6--|--h-9-----6-h-9-----6-h-9-p-6--| |--7---------7---------7-----|-------7---------7-------------| |----------------------------|-------------------------------| |----------------------------|-------------------------------| F# G A |----------------------------|----------------------------| |----------------------------|----------------------------| |-----3-h-6-----3-h-6-----3--|-----4-h-7--------6-h-9-----| |--4---------4---------4-----|--5---------5--7---------7--| |----------------------------|----------------------------| |----------------------------|---------------^------------| 2nd time solo starts RHYTHM FOR SOLO'S: B D C# A F# A E G A |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--4--------7--6------2----------1st time--2nd time---------------| |--2--------5--4------0-----4--|-7----2-|--5--7--|----------------| |---------------------------2--|-5----0-|--3--5--|----------------| ENDING: Play through chorus and end with C# B E |--------------------------0--------------------------------------| |--------------------------0--------------------------------------| |--------------------6--4--9--------------------------------------| |--------------------6--4--9--------------------------------------| |--------------------4--2--7--------------------------------------| |--------------------------0--------------------------------------| I know where I'm going Gtr Solo 1: (Adrian) With Chorus |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |-----------------------9b(11)r9p7------------| |-------7h9--9~~--------------------9~~-------| |--7h9----------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------7--7--7--7--7--7--------------| |--7------------7--7--7--7--7--7--10~~--------| |-----9b(11)----------------------------------| |-----(HOLD BEND )--------------| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |--7-----------------7------------------------| |-----10p7--10b(12)-----10p7--10b(12)---------| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |--7--7--7--10--10p7------7---------------------------------------| |---------------------10-----10p7-----7---------------------------| |----------------------------------9-----9p7--9p7----9b(11)r9p7---| |--------------------------------------------------9------------9~| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--0-h-12-h-15----0-h-12-h-15------0-h-12-h-15----0-h-11-h-14-----| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--0-h-12-h-15----0-h-11-h-14----0-h-12-h-15----0-h-11-h-14-------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |--15--15b(17)--(17)r15--15~~-----------------| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--s/-15--15--15p14--14--14--14p12--12--12--12s\10--10--10s\8-----| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--7----------7---------------------------------------------------| |-----9b(11)-----10p9p7-----7-------------------------------------| |------------------------9-----9--7-------------------------------| |------------------------------------7--9--8p7--5-----------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| Gtr Solo 2: (Dave) With Chorus and "Tape Echo" Delay |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--14h15p14----15p14p12------12--15p14p12------12--15p14p12-------| |------------------------16----------------16----------------16---| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--12--15p14p12------12--15p14p12------12--15p14p12--12--17b(19)~~| |----------------16----------------16-----------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--14h15p14--14h15p14--14--14h15p14--14--14h15p14--14--14h15p14---| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--14--14h15p14--14--14h15p14--14--14h15p14--14--14h15p14--14-----| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--17b(19)~~~----17b(19)~~~-------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |-----------7-----------7-----------7--------------7--------------| |--10b(12)-----10b(12)-----10b(12)-----7--10b(12)-----10b(12)-----| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--7--------------------------------------------------------------| |-----7h10p7--7---------------------------------------------------| |----------------9p7h9p7--7p6h7p6---------------------------------| |----------------------------------9p7h9p7------------------------| |-------------------------------------------9p7h9p7--5-s\---------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--14--15--17--15--14h15p14--14--17--15--14h15p14--14--17p15------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------14h15p14--14--15------| |--14h15p14--17p15p14----14--15--14h15--14------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--14h15p14--15--17b(19)--(19)--(19)------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------|