Learn and Play Music: Dance Of Death guitar tab - Iron Maiden tabs

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  Song: "Dance of Death"
  Artist: Iron Maiden
  Album: Dance of Death
  Tabbed By: John Alkire
  Email: johnalkire@earthlink.net
   
  Standard Tuning
   
  
  I have tabbed this by ear so there may be a few mistakes. 
  I left out the solos and will leave them up to you experts
  out there. Also, others have tabbed this song and I am confident
  that theirs are wrong. So, try this on for size! Remember, listen 
  to the CD for timing and tempo! Enjoy!
   
  INTRO:(Clean)
  |-------------------------------------------------------------------
  |-------------------------------------------------------------------
  |-------------------------------------------------------------------
  |---9---9---------12----12--------7---7-------5---5-------5---5-----
  |-7---7---7---10-----10----10---5---5---5---3---3---3---3---3---3---
  |-------------------------------------------------------------------
   
  ---------------------------------------|
  ---------------------------------------|
  ---------------------------------------|
  ---7---7-------9---9-------9---9-------|
  -5---5---5---7---7---7---7---7---7-----|
  ---------------------------------------|
   
  SOLO I. This is played while the chord progression above continues.
          Same solo played to close out the song but has some echo effects. 
  |-------------------7-7-------------7-7-10-7----------------7-7--
  |-----7-8-10-8----------10-8 7----------------10-8-10-8----------
  |-9~------------9~--------------9~-----------------------9~------
  |----------------------------------------------------------------
  |----------------------------------------------------------------
  |----------------------------------------------------------------
   
  --------------|
  -10-8 7-------|
  ----------9~--|
  --------------|
  --------------|
  --------------|
  
  INTRO:(Cont.) This will be played through four times and then tempo will
                pick up using the same chord progression.
  |------------------------------------------------------------------
  |o-----------------------------------------------------------------
  |------------------------------------------------------------------
  |----9--9--------12----12--------7---7-------5---5-------5---5-----
  |o-7--7---7---10----10----10---5---5---5---3---3---3---3---3---3---
  |------------------------------------------------------------------
   
  ----------------------------------|----------------------------------
  ----------------------------------|----------------------------------
  ----------------------------------|----------------------------------
  ---7--7-------9---9-------9---9---|----9---9---------12----12--------
  -5--5---5---7---7---7---7---7---7-|--7---7---7----10----10----10-----
  ----------------------------------|----------------------------------
   
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------o|
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
  ---7---7------------------5---5-------7---7-------9---9-------9---9----|
  -5---5---5-----7---7----3---3---3---5---5---5---7---7---7---7---7---7-o|
  -------------5---5---5-------------------------------------------------|
   
  INTRO(Cont.): Now the guitars begin to use "quick" strums of each chord
                and Bruce sings "Feeling scared as fell to my knees, something 
                rushed me from the trees." Do this progression three times, 
                listen to CD for timing and tempo.
  P.M. --------------------|                   |P.M.----------------------|
  |--------------------------------------------|--------------------------
  |o-------------------------------------------|--------------------------
  |--------------------------7-5-4-----4-5-4~--|--------------------------
  |--9--12--7---5-5--7---9-----------7---------|---9--12--7-----5--7--9---
  |o-7--10--5---3-3--5---7---------------------|---7--10--5--7--3--5--7---
  |--------------------------------------------|-------------5------------
  ------------------------|
  -----------------------o|
  -7-5-4-----4-5-4~--x3---|
  --------7---------------|
  -----------------------o|
  ------------------------|
   
  INTRO:(Cont.) This is the ending of the intro progression and it starts with
               "Into the middle I was led", and continues with "As if time has 
                stopped still I was numb with fear." Plays through five times,
                listen to CD!
  |-------------------------|------------------------------------------
  |-------------------------|o-----------------------------------------
  |-9-9---11-7---9-9--11--7-|----9-9--12-12--7-7-------5-5--7-7--9-9---
  |-9-9----------9-9--------|----9-9--12-12--7-7--7-7--5-5--7-7--9-9---
  |-7-7---9--5---7-7--9---5-|o---7-7--10-10--5-5--7-7--3-3--5-5--7-7---
  |-------------------------|---------------------5-5------------------
   
  ----------------|
  ---------------o|
  -11--7----------|
  ----------(X5)--|
  -9---5---------o|
  ----------------|
   
  Main Theme Melody: Now for the fun part. This next sequence is the fast
                     melody that is backed with a violin sound. Not sure if 
                     mine is accurate, but I took a stab at it. Here you go! 
                     It is the same throughout the song so I only tabbed it 
                     once. Again, listen to the CD and make sure your fingers 
                     are warmed up! 
  |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  |---7h8p7------------7h8p7------------7h8p7-------------77777h8p7----------
  |-9-------9h7h9---9--------9h7h9---9---------9h7h9--99-------------9h7h9---
  |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  ---7h8p7---7h8------10h12p10---------------7h8p7-----77-----7h8p7---------|
  -9-------9------12-----------12h11p12---11--------9------9---------9h7h9--|
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   
  Chorus (Distortion): This is consistent through out
  |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  |o-9 --11 --12 ---14/---7 ---12/--9------------9 --11 --12 --14/--7 --12/--
  |--9 --11 --12 ---14/---7 ---12/--9------------9 --11 --12 --14/--7 --12/--
  |--7 ---9 --10 ---12/---5 ---10/--7--7h9-5h7---7 ---9 --10 --12/--5 --10/--
  |o-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  -----------------|
  ----------------o|
  -9----5/--4------|
  -9----5/--4------|
  -7----3/--2-----o|
  -----------------|
  
  Solos: For the experts only! But, same chorus line above through all solos!
  
  
  Interlude Part I.   After the first two solos comes the "chant Melodies." I 
                      Knick-named them this because in concert the Europeans 
                      will chant each note.
  |----------------------------------------------------------------
  |o---------------------------------------------------------------
  |--6~--9-7 6-----6-7-6---------------6~-----6~--9-7 6----6-7-6---
  |------------9---------9-7--9-7--9--------------------9----------
  |o---------------------------------------------------------------
  |----------------------------------------------------------------
   
  ---------------------|
  --------------------o|
  ---------------------|
  -9-7--9-7--9----4~---|
  --------------------o|
  ---------------------|
   
  Interlude Part II. This is the same idea played after the third solo, 
                     just played at a different key. Play this with the CD, 
                     you'll know what I mean!
  |---------------------------------------------------------------
  |o--------------------------------------------------------------
  |--4~--7-5 4-----4-5-4---------------4~---4~--7-5 4-----4-5-4---
  |------------7----------7-5--7-5--7------------------7----------
  |o--------------------------------------------------------------
  |---------------------------------------------------------------
  
  ----------------------|
  ---------------------o|
  ----------------------|
  -7-5--7-5--7----2~----|
  ---------------------o|
  ----------------------|
   
  •	Ok, back to fast melodies
  •	following with Solo 1 again
  	Finish up with the introduction chords and your done!
  
   
  Up The Irons!
  
  
  From: yacoman 
  Artist:	Iron maiden
  Album:	Dance of death
  Song:	Dance of death
  
  so this is a new iron maiden song.......DANCE OF DEATH!!!
  
  intro:
  E-------------------------------------------------------------------
  B-------------------------------------------------------------------
  G-------------------------------------------------------------------
  D------9-----9---------12------12---------5-----5--------7-----7----
  A---7-----7-----7--10------10------10--3-----3-----3--5-----5-----5-
  E-------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  E-----------------------/
  B----------------------/
  G---------------------/
  D-----7-----7--------/
  A--5-----5-----5----/
  E------------------/
  
  E---------------------------------------------------------
  B---------------------------------------------------------
  G---------------------------------------------------------
  D------9-----9---------12------12----------12-----12------
  A---7-----7-----7--10------10------10--10-----10------10--
  E---------------------------------------------------------
  
  E-----------------------------------/
  B----------------------------------/
  G---------------------------------/
  D----5-----5--------7-----7------/
  A-3-----3-----3--5-----5-----5--/
  E------------------------------/
  
  E----------------------------------------------------------------------/
  B---------------------------------------------------------------------/
  G--------------------------------------------------------------------/
  D------9-----9---------12------12---------5----5--------5-----5-----/
  A---7-----7-----7--10------10------10--3-----3----3--3-----3-----3-/
  E-----------------------------------------------------------------/
  repeat all this a few times 
  
  then comes this:
  
  E--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
  B--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
  G--9--10--12--10--9--7--9--|-9--10--10--10--10--10--12--10--9--7--9-|
  D--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
  A--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
  E--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
  
  
  ENJOY IT!!!! 
  
  ..AND THE LYRICS:
  
  Let me tell you a story to chill the bones
  about a things that I saw
  One night wandering in the everglades
  I'd one drink but no more
  
  I was rambling, enjoying the bright moonlight
  Gazing up at the stars
  Not aware of a presence so near to me
  Watching my every move
  
  Feeling scared and I fell to my knees
  As something rushed me from the trees
  Took me to an unholy place
  And that is where I fell from grace
  
  Then they summoned me over to join in with them
  To the dance of the dead
  In to the circle of fire I followed them
  In to the middle I was led
  
  As if time had stopped still I was numb with fear
  But still I wanted to go
  And the blaze of the fire did no hurt upon me
  As I walked onto the coals
  
  And I felt I was in a trance
  And my spirit was lifted from me
  And if only someone had the chance
  To witness what happened to me
  
  And I danced and I pranced and I sang with them
  All had death in their eyes
  Lifeless figures they were undead all of them
  They had ascended from hell
  
  As I danced with the dead
  my free spirit was laughing and howling down at me
  Below my undead body just danced the circle of dead
  
  Until the time came to reunite us both
  My spirit came back down to me
  I didn't know if I was alive or dead
  As the others all joined in with me
  
  By luck then a skirmish started
  And took the attention away from me
  When they took their gaze from me
  Was the moment that I fled
  
  I ran like hell faster than the wind
  But behind I did not glance
  One thing that I did not dare
  Was to look just straight ahead
  
  When you know that your time has come around
  You know you'll be prepared for it
  Say your last goodbyes to everyone
  Drink and say a prayer for it
  
  When you're lying in your sleep, when you're lying in your bed
  And you wake from your dreams to go dancing with the dead
  When you're lying in your sleep, when you're lying in your bed
  And you wake from your dreams to go dancing with the dead
  
  To this day I guess I'll never know
  Just why they let me go
  But I'll never go dancing no more
  'Til I dance with the dead
  
  if somebody know RUSH amp settings for limelight,yyz and fly by night please emailme   
  
  
  any mistake OR ANYTHING please emailme to: viruss_hxc@hotmail.com
  
  

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