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Prodigal Son Tab by Iron Maiden

Prodigal Son tab by Iron Maiden (Ver. 2)

Guitar Tab 

Song “ Prodigal Son
Artist “ Iron Maiden
Tabbed By:  SchecterMan71
Comments:  A lot of work in this song but truly worth it.
Contains all three guitar parts so it's best to break down
into parts.

INTRO

Guitar 3 (Clean Electric) “ (2x)
|-------------0------------0------------0---------------------|
|------0-----0------0-----0------0-----0----------------------|
|-----8-----8------6-----6------5-----5-------1----------1----|
|----9-----9------7-----7------5-----5------2-2--------2-2----|
|---9-----9------7-----7------5-----5------2--2-------2--2----|
|--7-----7------5-----5------3-----3------0---0------0---0----|

Guitar 1 (Distortion)    - B5 A5 G5 E5 Em (2x)
Guitar 2 (Clean Acoustic)- B  A  G  E  Em (2x)
Guitar 3 (Clean Electric)- B  A  G  E  Em (2x)

Guitar 1 (Distortion)    “ G5 A5 E5 (3x) - G5 E5  A5 (1x) - G5 A5 E5 (2x)
Guitar 2 (Clean Acoustic)- G  A  E  (3x) - G  Em  A  (1x) - G  A  E  (2x)
Guitar 3 (Clean Electric)- G  A  E  (3x) - G  Em  A  (1x) - G  A  E  (2x)

VERSE I - Guitar 2 (Clean Acoustic strum chords throughout)
        - Guitar 3 (Clean Electric strum 1x per chord)

Em                  G
Listen to me Lamia; listen to what I've got to say.
Am                       C                 D
I've got these feelings, and they won't go away.
Em                          G
I've got these fears inside that'll bring me to my knees.
Am                      C                 D
Oh help me Lamia or I'm sure I'll die, oh please.

VERSE II - Guitar 2 (Clean Acoustic strum chords throughout)
         - Guitar 3 (Clean Electric strum 1x per chord)

Em                G
I feel unsettled, now I know that I've done wrong.
Am                             C                        D
I've messed around with mystic things and magic for too long.
Em                              G
I feel I'm being paid with this nightmare inside me,
Am                                C                        D      G - A - E
The devil's got a hold on my soul and he just won't let me be.

INTERLUDE I
    G  A  E                        G    A  E
I'm on my knees,                oh help me please.
    G  E  A/Asus4/A/Asus4/A     G    A  E                   G - A - E
I'm on my knees,                help me please.

   A     B      C           B   E
Oh Lamia please try to help me.
    A       B     C          B                        D   Dsus4   D
The devil's got a hold of my soul and he won't let me be.
A          B        C          B          E
Lamia I've got this curse, I'm turning to bad.
    A       B     C          B                         E    D    E    D
The devil's got a hold of my soul, and it's driving me mad. Oh

BREAK I Solo I 3:04 - (All over solo)

Guitar 3 “ (Clean Electric)
|-------------0------------0------------0---------------------|
|------0-----0------0-----0------0-----0----------------------|
|-----8-----8------6-----6------5-----5-------1----------1----|
|----9-----9------7-----7------5-----5------2-2--------2-2----|
|---9-----9------7-----7------5-----5------2--2-------2--2----|
|--7-----7------5-----5------3-----3------0---0------0---0----|


Guitar 2 (Clean Acoustic strum 1x per chord) - B  A  G  E  / B  A

BREAK II Solo II 3:25 “ (All over solo)

Guitar 2 “ (Clean Acoustic strum 2x)
Em “ G - Am “ C “ D - Em

INTRO

Guitar 3 (Clean Electric) “ (2x)
|--------------------------0-------0-------0-----------------|
|---------------------0---0---0---0---0---0------------------|
|-----1-------1------8---8---6---6---5---5----1-------1------|
|---2-2-----2-2-----9---9---7---7---5---5---2-2-----2-2------|
|--2--2----2--2----9---9---7---7---5---5---2--2----2--2------|
|-0---0---0---0---7---7---5---5---3---3---0---0---0---0------|

Guitar 1 (Distortion)    - B5 A5 G5 E5 Em (2x)
Guitar 2 (Clean Acoustic)- B  A  G  E  Em (2x)
Guitar 3 (Clean Electric)- B  A  G  E  Em (2x)

Guitar 1 (Distortion)    “ G5 A5 E5 (3x) - G5 E5  A5 (1x) - G5 A5 E5 (2x)
Guitar 2 (Clean Acoustic)- G  A  E  (3x) - G  Em  A  (1x) - G  A  E  (2x)
Guitar 3 (Clean Electric)- G  A  E  (3x) - G  Em  A  (1x) - G  A  E  (2x)

INTERLUDE II
   A     B      C           B   E
Oh Lamia please try to help me.
    A       B     C          B                        D   Dsus4   D
The devil's got a hold of my soul and he won't let me be.
A          B        C          B          E
Lamia I've got this curse, I'm turning to bad.
    A       B     C          B                         E    D    E    D
The devil's got a hold of my soul, and it's driving me mad. Oh

Guitar 3 “ (Clean Electric)
|-------------0------------0------------0---------------------|
|------0-----0------0-----0------0-----0----------------------|
|-----8-----8------6-----6------5-----5-------1-1--1-1--------|
|----9-----9------7-----7------5-----5------2-2-2--2-2--------|
|---9-----9------7-----7------5-----5------2--2---------------|
|--7-----7------5-----5------3-----3------0---0---------------|
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