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Moonchild Tab by Iron Maiden

Moonchild tab by Iron Maiden

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#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.




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MOONCHILD - IRON MAIDE

Em
Seven deadly sins,  seven ways to win,
Am                  Cmaj7          E
seven holy paths to hell  and your trip begins

Em
Seven downward slopes, seven bloodied hoope
Am                     Cmaj7
seven are your burning fires       seven your desires

   E

E--------------------------------|------------------------------------
B--------------------------------|--------------3-----3---------------
G--------------------------------|------2---4p2---4p2---4p2-2h4-4p2---
D--------------------------------|--2-----2---------------------------
A--7-----------------------------|------------------------------------
E--0-----------------------------|------------------------------------
   [fade in with volume]           [let it sustain

[riff 1
                                            [repeat last measure
E------------------------------------|--------------------------------
B---------------3-----3--------------|--------------------------------
G-----4p2---4p2---4p2---4p2-2h4-4p2--|----------*-/-------------------
D---2-----2--------------------------|-----------/--------------------
A------------------------------------|----------/-*-------------------
E------------------------------------|--------------------------------

[end riff 1
[Guitar 1 repeat riff 1, Guitar 2 play this riff
   E
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------
G--------------------------------|------------------------------------
D--9-----------------------------|------------------------------------
A--7-----------------------------|------------------------------------
E--0-----------------------------|------------------------------------

   E
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------
G--------------------------------|------------------------------------
D--9-----------------------------|------------------------------------
A--7-----------------------------|------------------------------------
E--0-----------------------------|------------------------------------

[intro
   E! B! D! A
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------
G--------------------------------|------------------------------------
D--9-----7-----------------------|------------------------------------
A--7--9--5--7--------------------|------------------------------------
E-----7-----5--------------------|------------------------------------

   B! G! A! E
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------
G--------------------------------|------------------------------------
D-----------2--------------------|------------------------------------
A--9--5--7--2--------------------|------------------------------------
E--7--3--5--0--------------------|------------------------------------

   E! B! D! A
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------
G--------------------------------|------------------------------------
D--9-----7-----------------------|------------------------------------
A--7--9--5--7--------------------|------------------------------------
E-----7-----5--------------------|------------------------------------

   B! G! A! Dadd9/F
E-----------0--------------------|------------------------------------
B-----------3--------------------|------------------------------------
G-----------2--------------------|------------------------------------
D-----------0--------------------|------------------------------------
A--9--5--7--0--------------------|------------------------------------
E--7--3--5--2--------------------|------------------------------------

[end intro
[repeat intro
[guitar 1 keep playing riff 1
                                            [repeat last measure
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------
G--------------------------------|--------------*-/-------------------
D--9-----9-----9-----9-----------|---------------/--------------------
A--7-----7-----7-----7-----------|--------------/-*-------------------
E--0-----0-----0-----0-----------|------------------------------------

                                            [repeat last measure
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------
G--------------------------------|--------------*-/-------------------
D--9-----9-----9-----9-----------|---------------/--------------------
A--7-----7-----7-----7-----------|--------------/-*-------------------
E--0-----0-----0-----0-----------|------------------------------------

E!           E!+5               D!              E!
I am he, the bornless one the   fallen angel    watching you
Babylon the  scarlet whore I'll infiltrate your gratitud

[riff 2
   E!                 E!+5              D!                 E
E-------0----------|-------0---------|---------0--------|-----------0-----
B----0-----0-------|----1-----0------|------------0-----|-------0---------
G------------------|-----------------|------2-----------|-----------------
D--2---------------|--2--------------|--0---------------|--2--------------
A------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------
E------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------

   E!                 E!+5              D!                 C!       D
E-------0----------|-------0---------|---------0--------|-----------------
B----0-----0-------|----1-----0------|------------0-----|-------0---3-----
G------------------|-----------------|------2-----------|-----------2-----
D--2---------------|--2--------------|--0---------------|--3--------0-----
A------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------
E------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------
[end riff 2

E!                E!+5              D!               E!
Don't you dare to save your son,    kill him now and save the young one
E!                       E!+5                   D!
Be the mother of a birth strangled babe, be the Devil's own,
      C!       D
Luci- fer's my nam

[riff 3
   E!                                   D
E--0---------------|-----------------|--0-------------|-------------------
B-----0---3--------|-----------------|-----0---3------|-------------------
G-------------2----|--2^vp0----------|-------------2--|-2^vp0-----2p0-----
D------------------|----------2------|----------------|--------2p0---2p0-2
A------------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------
E------------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------
   C!                                   D
E--0---------------|-----------------|--0-------------|-------------------
B-----0---3--------|-----------------|-----0---3------|-------------------
G-------------2----|--2^vp0----------|-------------2--|-2^vp0-----2p0-----
D------------------|----------2------|----------------|--------2p0---2p0-2
A------------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------
E------------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------

[end riff 3
E!                   D
Moonchild   hear the Mandrake screa
C!                   D
Moonchild   open the seveth sea

E!                   E!+5             D!                 E!
I count the heads of those unborn the accursed ones I'll find them al
If you die           by your own hand as asuicide   you'll shall be damne

[Play riff 2
E!              E!+5              D!                 E!
And if you try  to save your soul I will torment you you shall not grow ol
E!                     E!+5
With every second  and passing breath
       D!                         C!       D
You'll be so alone your soul will bleed to deat

[Play riff 3
E!                   D
Moonchild   hear the Mandrake screa
C!                   D
Moonchild   open the seveth seal

[riff 4
E------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------
B------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------
G--4---------------|---5-------------|----------2-------|---------4-------
D--4---------------|---5-------------|------4-----------|-----4-----------
A--2---------------|---3-------------|---2--------------|--2--------------
E------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------


the
[repeat 2 times riff 4
B!                C!       B!    Bm7             B
twins they are ex-hausted  seven is this         nigh
B!        C!               A!                    B
Gemini is rising and the   red lips kiss to bit
B!           B!+5          A!(bass B)            B
Seven angels seven demons  battle for his        sou
Gabriel lies sleeping this child was born to     di

[solo
   A
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------
G--------------------------------|------------------------------------
D--------------------------------|--10p9------9-----------------------
A--12^14v12---9~~~~~~------------|-------12-----12-10---9-----\-------
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------

E----------------------------------|----------------------------------
B----------------------------------|----------------------------------
G------------------------------2---|--4p2-5p4-7^v-p-5--7--\-----------
D------------------2---3-2-5-3---5-|----------------------------------
A------2---3-2-5-3---5-------------|----------------------------------
E--5-3---5-------------------------|----------------------------------


E--------------------------------|------------------------------------
B---20^22-----v20----17~~~~------|--18p17------17---------------------
G--------------------------------|--------19------19p17---16~~~~~-----
D--------------------------------|------------------------------------
A--------------------------------|------------------------------------
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------

E----------------------------------------|----------------------------
B----------------------------------10----|-12p10-13p12-15p13-15^-15^--
G-----------------------9----12p10----12-|----------------------------
D-------9----10p9-12p10---12-------------|----------------------------
A-12p10---12-----------------------------|----------------------------
E----------------------------------------|----------------------------

[riff 5
   E!      B!      A#!              G!   E
E--12----------------------------|-------------0----------------------
B--15^17---12------11------------|-------------0----------------------
G----------14^16---13^-----------|--12--------------------------------
D--------------------------------|-------14---------------------------
A--------------------------------|------------------------------------
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------

   E!      B!      A#!              G!   E!    [push tremelo down
E--12----------------------------|------------------------------------
B--15^17---12------11------------|-------------15vvvvv----------------
G----------14^16---13^-----------|--12---------14vvvvv----------------
D--------------------------------|-------14---------------------------
A--------------------------------|------------------------------------
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------

[end riff 5
[repeat riff 5
[fast solo
 A
 S  P h  p S  P h  p S  P h  p S  P h  p S  P h  p S  P h  p S  P h  p
E------------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-12-9-10-9-12-9-10-9-12-9-10-9-12-9-10-9-12-9-10-9-12-9-10-9-12-9-10-9
                                                          ----12-9-10-9--
D------------------------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------

 S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h
E------------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7
D------------------------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------

 S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h
E------------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-12-5-7-5-12-5-7-5-12-5-7-5-12-5-7-5-12-5-7-5-12-5-7-5-12-5-7-5-12-5-7-5
D------------------------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------

 S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p
E------------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-12-4-5-4-12-4-5-4-12-4-5-4-12-4-5-4-12-4-5-4-12-4-5-4-12-4-5-4---------
D------------------------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------


E---------------------------------------------------------------------
B---12--12--13--13--15--15--12--12--13--13--15--15--13--13--15--15----
G---------------------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                ______
E---------------------------------------------------------------------
B---17--17--15--15--17--17--18--18--17-17--18--18--20-------18^20-----
G---------------------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------

______________
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------
B---20---20----v18-----18h20p18--|-\17h18p17-20p18p17-17h18p17--------
G--------------------------------|-----------------------------19p17--
D--------------------------------|------------------------------------
A--------------------------------|------------------------------------
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------

                                    One  more     dies         an
                                    B!     _______
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------
B-----------18p17----------------|-------18^19vvvvvv18----------------
G-16h17-19---------19p17---------|--16--------------------------------
D--------------------------------|------------------------------------
A--------------------------------|------------------------------------
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------

B!               C!                 B!   Bm7             B
One more dies    one more lives one baby cries    one    mother grieve
B!               C!                 A!                   B
For all the sins you'll commit  You beg  forgiveness and none I'll give
B!               B!+5               A!(bass B)           B
A web of fear    shall be your coat to clothe you in the nigh
A lucky escape   for you young man  but I'll see you damned in endless nigh



[Play riff 3
E!                       D
Moonchild       hear the Mandrake screa
C!                       D
Moonchild       open the seveth seal

[Play riff 3
E!                       D
Moonchild you'll be mine soon chil
C!                       D
Moonchild        take my hand to- night

[guitar 1 play riff 1, guitar 2 next riff
  (END)                                     [repeat last measure
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------
G--------------------------------|--------------*-/-------------------
D--9-----9-----9-----9-----------|---------------/--------------------
A--7-----7-----7-----7-----------|--------------/-*-------------------
E--0-----0-----0-----0-----------|------------------------------------

[repeat last to measures 4 times and end at then at END

CHORD
   Em  D  Am  Cmaj7  E!  B!  D!  A!  G!  E!+5  C!  Bm7  B!+5  A#
E--0---2--0---0------------------------------------2------------------
B--0---3--1---0------------------------------------3----0-------------
G--0---2--2---0------9---4---7-----------------5---2----0-----3-------
D--2---0--2---2------9---4---7---7---5---10----5---4----5-----3-------
A--2------0---3------7---2---5---7---5---7-----3---2----2-----1-------
E--0-----------------0-----------5---3---0----------------------------



/ = slide u
\ = slide dow
^ = bend u
v = release bend dow
h = hammer o
p = pull of
S = hammer on string with plectru
P = pull off plectrum from strin
~ = vibrat
_ = hold the ben
_3_ = play as triplet
E!  = E(no 3rd

Song taken from the album Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Tab arranged by Rick Cardinalli
Tab taken from the song book published by WISE PUBLICATION
U.K. ISBN : 0.7119.1622.



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