Run To The Hills Tab by Iron Maiden

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Run To The Hills by Iron Maiden: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights

"Run to the Hills" by Iron Maiden features galloping basslines played by Steve Harris, creating a sense of urgency and drive throughout the song. Guitarists Dave Murray and Adrian Smith showcase their harmonized guitar solos, a signature Iron Maiden sound. The song's lyrics touch on historical themes, specifically the conflicts between Native Americans and European settlers. Produced by Martin Birch, the track is a staple in Iron Maiden's live performances.

Run To The Hills by Iron Maiden
(Written by Steve Harris)

INTRO:

Gtr I (Adrian)
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|-x-9--9---7----x-7--7---9-----x-5--5---7----x-0--0---2----|
|-x-9--9---7----x-7--7---9-----x-5--5---7----x-0--0---2----|
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|

Gtr II (Dave)

All these notes are played using the third finger so there are
also grace notes due to changing position but I’ve just shown
the basic fingerings. Most of the bends should be "overbent" and
shaken heavily.

🎸

Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -

Neck Pickup
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-15-15b17-15b17-15~---13-13b15-13b15-15b17~---11-11b13-11b13-13b15~|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

                                                           To Bridge
                             LAST TIME                     pickup
|-------------------------|--------------|------------------------|
|-------------------------|----------3---|-----------------13b15~-|
|--10-10b12-10b12-12b14~--|-x-0--0---2---|--10-10b12-10b12--------|
|-------------------------|-x-0--0---0---|------------------------|
|-------------------------|--------------|------------------------|
|-------------------------|--------------|------------------------|

RHYTHM FOR VERSES:

    D        C      C B+5 C B+5     D        C      C B+5 C B+5
|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---7--------5------5--5--5--5--|---7--------5------5--5--5--5----|
|---5--------3------3--2--3--2--|---5--------3------3--2--3--2----|
|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|

    A        C        F     D
|---------------------------2---|
|---------------------------3---|
|---2--------5--------2-----2---|
|---2--------5--------3-----0---|
|---0--------3--------3-----0---|
|---------------------1---------|

CHORUS:

    G          F         C                G    E  F  F#
|---3----------1--------------------------3--------------|
|---3----------1--------------------------3--------------|
|---4----------2---------5----------------4----1--2--3---|
|---5----------3---------5----------------5----2--3--4---|
|---5----------3---------3----------------5----2--3--4---|
|---3----------1--------------------------3----0--1--2---|
    Run to the Hills     Run for your lives


RHYTHM FOR SOLO:

    E(m)      F#m  G          C
|-------------(2)-(3)--------------------------------------|
|-------------(2)--3---------------------------------------|
|-------------(2)--4---------------------------------------|
|---2---------(4)--5----------5----------------------------|
|---2---------(4)--5----------3----------2-3-2-3-2-3-2-3---|
|---0------------------------------------------------------|

BRIDGE:

I’m just showing the basic fingerings. Listen for the
strumming and muting.

   A           B           C           D
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|--2--2--2~----4--4--4~----5--5--5~----7--7--7~---|
|--2--2--2~----4--4--4~----5--5--5~----7--7--7~---|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|

ENDING:

    C let ring         B         G strum fast
|--------------------------------3--------------|
|--------------------------------3--------------|
|---5------------------4---------4--------------|
|---5------------------4---------5--------------|
|---3------------------2---------5--------------|
|--------------------------------3--------------|
        Run    for     your      lives

Played with Phaser: rate ~ one quarter note.

   E5                 F#5      G5
|---------------------------------------12------12-----12--12-----|
|--15b(17)--r15---15b(17)-r15-b(17)~------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------12------14------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

                                   C5
|----------12---------------------------------------------|
|--15b(17)----12--15p12h15p12------12---------------------|
|------------------------------14------14b(16)--14b(16)~--|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|


|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--14b(16)--14--12--14--12--12-----------------------12--|
|------------------------------14~~~-----------12h14-----|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|

   E5
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------15--15-----12h14--12--|
|-----------------------12--14--12---------14------------|
|--14--12---------12h14----------------------------------|
|----------14p12-----------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|

   F#5        G5
|--------------------------------------------10h12p10----|
|--12h15p12h15p12------12h15--15-s-2-s/-12--------------|
|------------------14------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|

                C5
|--10h12p10h12-----12p10h12p10--10h12p10-----10h12--12b(15)~~--|
|---------------12------------------------12-------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|

                             E5
|--12b(15)-s-1-s/-7---------12h15p12h15p12h15p12--12h15p12--|
|------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------|

                        F#5  G5
|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|--15p12h15p12h15p12h15-------------------------------------|
|------------------------12h14p12h14p12h14p12h14p12---------|
|----------------------------------------------------12h14--|
|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------|

                 C5
|----------------------------------------------|
|--------------15--------------------------15--|
|--12h14p12----14b(16)--HOLD-BEND---r(14)--14--|
|----------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------|


|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|--12-Tbar-(9)-/-(12)--(9)-/-(12)--(9)-/-(12)--(5)-/-(12)----|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

                                        E5
|---------------------------15--17-Tbar--(16)-/-(17)--(16)-/----|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|--(9)-/-(12)--(7)-/-(12)----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|


|--(17)--(16)-/-(17)---------------------------------|
|-----------------------15-shake with Tbar as before--|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------|

                    G5
|-----------------------------------------------|
|--17-Tbar shake---------------------------PH---|
|------------------------14-Tbar shake-----16~--|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|

        C5
|----0----12--15b(18)--r(16)-r15--15--Tbar----(12)----(10)-s---|
|--0----12--------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Last updated: July 4, 2025

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