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VIRUS Written by Steve Harris, Dave Murray, Janick Gers and Blaze Bailey. Performed by IRON MAIDEN. Taken from the single VIRUS. Appears also on the album BEST OF THE BEAST. Transcribed by Oskar "The Seventh son" Wigren. E-mail me at [email protected] NOTE: There are two version's of this song. One is only 4 min while the other is 6 min. I have transcribed the longer version. Riff 1: E-------------------| B-------------------| G---------------2---| D-------4-----0-----| A-----2-------------| E---0-----3---------| Riff 2:(First guitar) Rape of the mind is ... E-------------------------------| B-------------------------------| G-------------------------------| D--5-5-5-5---5---5-5-5-5-5---7--| A--3-3-3-3---3---3-3-3-3-3---5--| E-------------------------------| The cynics, the apathy ... E-------------------------------| B-------------------------------| G-------------------------------| D--5-5-5-5---5---5-5-5-5-5---7--| A--3-3-3-3---3---3-3-3-3-3---5--| E-------------------------------| Riff 2:(Second guitar) Rape of the mind is ... E------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------| G------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------| A--13-12-10-13---12---10-13-12-10-13---12--| E------------------------------------------| The cynics, the apathy ... E------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------| G------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------| A--13-12-10-13---12---10-13-12-10-13---12--| E------------------------------------------| Riff 3: E-----------------------------|-----------------------------| B-----------------------------|-----------------------------| G--9-----9-11-12--11--9-------|--9-----9-11-12--11--9-------| D------9----------------12-9--|------9----------------12-9--| A-----------------------------|-----------------------------| E-----------------------------|-----------------------------| E-----------------------------|-----------------------------| B-----------------------------|-----------------------------| G--9-----9-11-12--11--9-------|--9-----12--9----------------| D------9----------------12-9--|--------------------------9--| A-----------------------------|-----------------------------| E-----------------------------|-----------------------------| E-----------------------------|-----------------------------| B-----------------------------|-----------------------------| G--9-----9-11-12--11--9-------|--9-----9-11-12--11--9-------| D------9----------------12-9--|------9----------------12-9--| A-----------------------------|-----------------------------| E-----------------------------|-----------------------------| E----------------------------|-----------------------------| B------------------------10--|--12-----10-10---------------| G--9-----9-11-12--11--12-----|-----------------------------| D------9---------------------|-----------------------------| A----------------------------|-----------------------------| E----------------------------|-----------------------------| Verse: 1.When every good thing's laid to ... 2.Without a conscience they destroy .... E-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| B-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| G-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| D--9-------------------------5-5-5--|--5--------------------------------| A--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2--|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| E-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| By all the acid wit ... They're a sickness ... E-----------------------------------|------------------| B-----------------------------------|------------------| G-----------------------------------|--7---------9-----| D--7--------------------------------|--5-----7---7-----| A--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|--------5---------| E-----------------------------------|------------------| And every time you think you're .... They want to sink the ship .... E-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| B-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| G-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| D--9-------------------------5-5-5--|--5--------------------------------| A--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2--|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| E-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| You know they're ... You know it ... E-----------------------------------|------------------| B-----------------------------------|------------------| G-----------------------------------|--7---------9-----| D--7--------------------------------|--5-----7---7-----| A--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|--------5---------| E-----------------------------------|------------------| Chorus: All in your ... All in your .... E-------------------------|--------------------| B-------------------------|--------------------| G-------------------------|--------------------| D--9-----12---11--7---5---|--12----11--7---9---| A--7-----10---9---5---3---|--10----9---5---7---| E-------------------------|--------------------| Try to ... Try to ... E------------------------------| B------------------------------| G------------------------------| D--12---11--7---5-----7--------| A--10---9---5---3-----5--------| E------------------------------| Riff 4: E-----------------------|-----------------------| B-----------------------|-----------------------| G--7---7---7---7-7---7--|--5---5---5---5-5---5--| D--7---7---7---7-7---7--|--5---5---5---5-5---5--| A--5---5---5---5-5---5--|--3---3---3---3-3---3--| E-----------------------|-----------------------| E-----------------------|-----------------------| B-----------------------|-----------------------| G--9---9---9---9-9---9--|--7---7---7---7-7---7--| D--9---9---9---9-9---9--|--7---7---7---7-7---7--| A--7---7---7---7-7---7--|--5---5---5---5-5---5--| E-----------------------|-----------------------| Solo: E----------------------------------------------------------| B--10---------------------------12--10---------10----------| G------12--11-----12--11--9-------------12---------12--11--| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| B--10---------------------------12--10---------10----------| G------12--11-----12--11--9-------------12---------12--11--| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------| B--10-10-10-----------------10--------------------| G------------12--11-----12------11-----12--11--9--| D-------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------| B--12-12-12--10---------10--12---------10----------| G----------------12-------------12---------12--11--| D--------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------| B--10-10-10-----------------10--------------------| G------------12--11-----12------11-----12--11--9--| D-------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------| B--12-12-12--10---------10--12---------10----------| G----------------12-------------12---------12--11--| D--------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| B--10---------------------------12--10---------10----------| G------12--11-----12--11--9-------------12---------12--11--| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| B--10---------------------------12--10---------10----------| G------12--11-----12--11--9-------------12---------12--11--| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------| B--10-10-10-----------------10--------------------| G------------12--11-----12------11-----12--11--9--| D-------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------| B--12-12-12--10---------10--12---------10----------| G----------------12-------------12---------12--11--| D--------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------| B--10-10-10-----------------10--------------------| G------------12--11-----12------11-----12--11--9--| D-------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------| B--12-12-12--10---------10--12---------10----------| G----------------12-------------12---------12--11--| D--------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------| Songstructure: Riff 1 (20 times) Riff 2 Riff 1 (16 times) Riff 2 Riff 1 (8 times) Riff 2 Riff 1 (8 times) Riff 3 Verse 1 Chorus (2 times) Verse 2 Chorus (2 times) Riff 4 (14 times) Riff 1 (3 times) OSKAR WIGREN 1997-02-06
