Tabs
IRON MAIDEN - Running Free
Intro:
(play 2x)
E MajorE 
G+G 
F#F# E MajorE 
C majorC 
D MajorD
e----------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------|
G--9-------12--11--9-9--------x-5------xxx-7-----xxx-|
D--9-------12--11--9-9--------x-5------xxx-7-----xxx-|
A--7-------10--9---7-7--------x-3------xxx-5-----xxx-|
E----------------------------------------------------|
Verse:
(play 2x)
E MajorE C majorC D MajorD E MajorE G+G 
A augmentedA
e----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G--9---xxx-9---xxx-5---xxx-7---xxx-|-9---xxx-9-------------------xxx-|
D--9---xxx-9---xxx-5---xxx-7---xxx-|-9---xxx-9---xxx-5---xxx-7---xxx-|
A--7---xxx-7---xxx-3---xxx-5---xxx-|-7---xxx-7---xxx-5---xxx-7---xxx-|
E----------------------------------|-------------xxx-3---xxx-5-------|
Keep in mind that the strummed chords (x) at the end of the bars are
played continuessly with the 1st chord of the beginning of the riff.
I also play the strummed chord (upstroke, downstroke, upstroke) and
very rapidly.
Chorus:
(play 2x)
E MajorE G+G E MajorE C majorC D MajorD
e----------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------|
G--9-------12--9---7-9--x-9---xxx-5----xxx-7-----xxx-|
D--9-------12--9---7-9--x-9---xxx-5----xxx-7-----xxx-|
A--7-------10--7---5-7--x-7---xxx-3----xxx-5-----xxx-|
E----------------------------------------------------|
Solo:
e--9--------------------------------------------------------|
B---12-10-12-10--10-----------------------------------------|
G--------------12--12-11-12-11-9-11-9--9--------------------| 2x
D------------------------------------12-12-11-12-11-9-------|
A----------------------------------------------------12-----|
e--17-15-14-15-14--14-----------------------------------------|
B----------------17--17-15-17-15-14-15-14--14-----------------|
G----------------------------------------16--16-14-16-14------| 2x
D-------------------------------------------------------17-16-|
e-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------|
G-16-14---------16-14----------16-14----16-14----16-14--------|
D------17-16---------17-16----------17-------17-------17-16---|
Outro:
(play 4x)
e--------------------------|--------------------------------|
B--------------------------|----------------------------12\-|
G--------------------------|-12-12-12-11-12-11--------------|
D--9-----9-----9-----9-----|-------------------12-12-12-----|
A--7-----7-----7-----7-----|--------------------------------|
E--0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-|--------------------------------|
PM......................|
(play this bar 3x)
I think they change the pick-up or turn on an effect on the 3rd x.
On the 4th x replace last bar with:
e-----------------|
B-----------------|
G--9----5--7---x--| play Chorus
D--9----5--7---x--|
A--7----3--5---x--|
E--0--------------|
Break:
e------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G--9-9-------7-9-9-------7-9-9------5-5----5-7-7----7--| 2x
D--9-9-------7-9-9-------7-9-9------5-5----5-7-7----7--|
A--7-7-------5-7-7-------7-9-9------3-3----3-5-5----5--|
E------------------------------------------------------|
e------5-6-5-5-----5-6-5-5----5-6-5-5--------------------|
B-----------8-----------8----------8---------------------|
G--9-9---------9-9---------9-9--------5-5----5-7-7----7--| 2x
D--9-9---------9-9---------9-9--------5-5----5-7-7----7--|
A--7-7---------7-7---------9-9--------3-3----3-5-5----5--|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
Ending:
Just play the sequence sustaining each chord:
| E MajorE G+GG A augmentedAA xC xxxD xxx | 2x
then:
e-9---------------------------------------------------------|
B--12-10-12-10--10------------------------------------------|
G-------------12--12-11-12-11-9-11-9--9---------------------|
D-----------------------------------12-12-11-12-11-9-11-9---|
A--------------------------------------------------------12-|
/f /f /f /f
e-10---10--------12----12--| /f - means full bend.
B--------------------------|
GUITAR SOLO PART:
It’s not really needed to tab the verses, bridges and the chorus. It’s mostly
variations on Em.
Intro: 
E minorEm G-F#-D-Em C majorC D MajorD The chords from G+G to E minorEm are 8th notes approx.
Verse:Em C majorC D MajorD E minorEm G+G A augmentedA etc
Chorus: E minorEm G+G D-Em C majorC D MajorD
RUNNING FREE
(solo)
I tabbed it as two parts, each one is for two guitars.
Every note played on the first guitar corresponds to a note on the second.
GUITAR I
-9----------------------------------------------------------
--12-10-12-10----10-----------------------------------------
--------------12----12-11-12-11-9-11-9----9-----------------
---------------------------------------12---12-11-12-11-9---
----------------------------------------------------------12
------------------------------------------------------------
Guitar II
-5-------------------------------------------
---8-7-8-7-5-7-5---5-------------------------
-----------------7---7-6-7-6-4-6-4---4-------
-----------------------------------7---7-5-4-
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
Play this part twice.
Then ....
Guitar I
17--------------------------------------------------------------
---20-19-20-19-17-19-17----17-----------------------------------
------------------------19----19-18-17-18-16-18-16----16--------
---------------------------------------------------19---19-17-16
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
Guitar II
-14---------------------------------------------------------------
----17-15-17-15-14-15-14----14------------------------------------
-------------------------16----16-14-16-14----14------------------
-------------------------------------------17---17-16-17-16-14----
---------------------------------------------------------------17-
------------------------------------------------------------------
Play it twice , then :
Guitar I
----------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
-16----------16---------16-------16------16----------
----19-17-16---19-17-16----19-17---19-17----19-17-16-
-----------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
Guitar II
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
17-16-14- 17-16-14 -17-16-14-17-16-14-17-16-14---
---------17---------17----------------------------17
-=--------------------------------------------------
Then pick E minorEm for some time
and..
Guitar I:
14-14-14-----12-14-12-------------19
-----------------------15-15-15-----
------------------------------------
---------------------
---------------------
----------------------
Guitar II :
-12-12-12------------------------------15
------------15-15-15---------------------
------------------------16-16-16---------
-----------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------
And another little piece:
Guitar I: Guitar II:
-5-7-5- 5-- 2-3-2-0-2-
-------7----- ----------
------------- with ----------
------------- ----------
------------- ----------
------------- ----------
You guys can easily figure out when to play the last two licks.
Running Free tab
"Running Free" is metal legends Iron Maiden's debut single. It was released on February 8, 1980. It is written by then singer Paul Di'anno and bass guitar player Steven Harris.
The single's cover also marks the first appearance of Iron Maiden's mascot Eddie, who has since been featured on numerous album covers. "Running Free" was also included on Iron Maiden's self titled debut album.
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