Dance Of Death Tab

Song:"Dance of Death" Artist:Iron Maiden Album:Dance of Death Tabbed By:John Alkire Standard Tuning Note: solos not included 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 two times and then tempo will pick up using the same chord progression. |---------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------| |---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---|----9---9---------12----12--------| |-5--5---5---7---7---7---7---7---7-|--7---7---7----10----10----10-----| |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |---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--| |-------------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. |-----------------------------------------|--------------------------- |-----------------------------------------|--------------------------- |--------------------------7-5-4---4-5-4~-|--------------------------- |-9--12--7---5-5--7---9-9--------7--------|---9--12--7-----5--7--9-9-- |-7--10--5---3-3--5---7-7-----------------|---7--10--5--7--3--5--7-7-- |-----------------------------------------|-------------5------------- |--------------------| |--------------------| |-7-5-4-----4-5-4~---| |--------7-----------| |--------------------| |--------------------| 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! |-------------------------|---------------------------------------- |-------------------------|---------------------------------------- |-------11-7--------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-|---7-7--10-10--5-5--7-7--3-3--5-5--7-7-- |-------------------------|--------------------5-5----------------- |---------------| |---------------| |-11--7---------| |----------(X5)-| |-9---5---------| |---------------| 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. Make sure your fingers are warmed up! |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |---7h8p7-----------7h87-----------7h8p7----------77777777h8p7---------| |-9-------9-7-9---9------9-7-9---9-------9-7-9--9--------------9-7-9---| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---7h8p7-----------8-10-8/7----7-7--7h8p7----------| |-9-------9-7-9---9----------9--------------9-7-9---| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| Chorus(Distortion): This is consistent through out |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |-9\-12/-5\-12/-7\-12/-9------------9\-12/-5\-12/-7\-12/-9---5/-4--| |-9\-12/-5\-12/-7\-12/-9------------9\-12/-5\-12/-7\-12/-9---5/-4--| |-7\-10/-3\-10/-5\-10/-7--7h9--5h7--7\-10/-3\-10/-5\-10/-7---3/-2--| |------------------------------------------------------------------| Interlude Part I. After the first two solo's comes the "chant Melodies." I knick-named them this because in concert the Europeans will chant each note. |--------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------------------------------- |-6~--9-7/6-----6-7-6---------------6~-----6~--9-7/6----6-7-6--- |------------9---------9-7--9-7--9--------------------9--------- |--------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------------------------------- |-------------------| |-------------------| |-------------------| |-9-7--9-7--9--4~---| |-------------------| |-------------------| 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! |------------------------------------------------------------- |------------------------------------------------------------- |-4~--7-5/4-----4-5-4---------------4~---4~--7-5/4-----4-5-4-- |------------7---------7-5--7-5--7------------------7--------- |------------------------------------------------------------- |------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------| |--------------------| |--------------------| |-7-5--7-5--7--2~----| |--------------------| |--------------------| Back to Main fast Melodies following with Solo I. again. Finish up with the same chords as the introduction progression and your done!