Sign Of The Cross Tab

BAND:IRON MAIDEN SONG:SIGN OF THE CROSS ALBUM:THE X FACTOR TABBED BY SEAN OLD THIS IS THE UPDATED VERSION OF MY PREVIOUS TAB. i hope its accurate enough. intro 1-chanting intro 2- dave bar 1 e----------------------------------------------- b----------------------------------------------- g----------------------------------------------- d--9--7--9-10-9--7--9-10--9--------------------- a----------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------- e----------------------------------------------- b----------------------------------------------- g--------------------7--5-4--------------------- d--9--7--9-10-9-10------------------------------ a----------------------------------------------- E-----------------------------------------------

after repeat bar 1 then play e----------------------------------------------- b----------------------------------------------- g----------------------------------------------- d--9--7--9-10-9--7--9-10--9--------------------- a----------------------------7-9-10--9-10-9-10-- E----------------------------------------------- play this a few times.on last time to end play. e----------------------------------------------- b----------------------------------------------- g----------------------------------------------- d--9--7--9-10-9--7--9-10--9--------------------- a----------------------------7-9-10--9-10-9-7--- E----------------------------------------------- THE BASS LINE FOR THIS: G----------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------- A---0-2-3-2--0-2-3-2----0-2-3-2-3--5-3-2-------- E-0-------------------0------------------------- BAR A G----------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------- A---0-2-3-2--0-2-3-2---------------------------- E-0--------------------0-2-3--2-3--2-3---------- play the bass line so it fits with the guitar. play it the same amount of times as guitar.on last time play this instead of bar A. G------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------ A---0-2-3-2--0-2-3-2----------------------------- E-0--------------------0-2-3--2-3--2-0----------- the next part is the 3rd intro. i dont actually know how to play but can give some examples of the types of chords used. you can probably learn it from listening to the album. chord examples: e]-12--------8----------3------------------------- b]-12--------8----------3------------------------- g]-12--------8----------4------------------------- d]-12--------8----------5------------------------- a]-12--------8----------5------------------------- E]---------------------3-------------------------- I CAN GIVE YOU THE BASIC OUTLINE OF THE VERSES HOWEVER I'M SURE THERE ARE SOME INVERTED POWER CHORDS I HAVN'T INCLUDED. verse 1: standing alone in the wind and rain, feeling the fear that is growing... e]------------------------------------------------------------------------- b]------------------------------------------------------------------------- g]------------------------------------------------------------------------- d]-9-x-keep strumming-----------------------------------------------7777--- X2 a]-7-x----this------------------------------------------------------5555--- E]------------------------------------------------------------------------- feel the ............ hold off ......... some in ...........the things you..... e]-------------------------------------------------------------------------- b]-------------------------------------------------------------------------- g]-------------------------------------------------------------------------- d]-4-x---keep ---------5-x---keep---------7-x---keep---------9-x-keep------- X2 a]-2-x--playing--------3-x-playing--------5-x--playing-------7-x--playing--- E]-------------------------------------------------------------------------- verse 2: they'll be coming to bring the eternal flame e]--------------------------------------------- b]--------------------------------------------- g]-79-x-keep----------------------------------- d]-79-x--reapeating---------------------------- a]-57-x---------------------------------------- E]--------------------------------------------- they'll be bringing us all imortallity e]----------------------------------------------------------------- b]---------keep----------------------------5555-787------0-5-7-87-- g]-79-x---repeating---------------------------------7-------------7 d]-79-x----muted--------------------------------------------------- a]-57-x----notes--------------------------------------------------- E]----------------------------------------------------------------- e]----------------------------------------------------------------- b]----------------------------------------------------------------- g]------keep repeating--------------keep repeating-----play the lead- d]-5-x----muted notes--------5--7--9-x--muted notes--------again----- a]-3-x-----------------------3--5--7-x----------------------------- E]----------------------------------------------------------------- chorus: e]------------------------------------------------------------------ b]------------------------------------------------------------------ g]------------------------------------------------------------------ d]-4-5555------7777------5555------5---9-x----keep playing---------- a]-2-3333-5555-5555-7777-3333-5555-3---7-x-----muted strumming------ E]--------3333------5555------3333---------------------------------- repeat verse 2 repeat chorus break 1 unfortunatly i dont know this part yet break 2- chords by the threes. i dont know this exactly but will put what i know. e]------------------------------------------------------------------ b]------------------------------------------------------------------ g]--9----12-11--5------5-4-7-----5-7--9----------------------------- d]--9----12-11--5------5-4-7-----5-7--9----------------------------- a]--7----10-9---3------3-2-7-----3-5--7----------------------------- E]-------------------------5---------------------------------------- break 3 dave and steve e]------------------------------------------------------------------ b]------------------------------------------------------------------ g]------------------------------------------------------------------ d]-----9---8--------7---6-------9---8------------------------------- a]---7---7----X2--5---5-------7---7--------------------------------- E]------------------------------------------------------------------ e]------------------------------------------------------------------ b]------------------------------------------------------------------ g]------------------------------------------------------------------ d]----9---8-------X2----7---6------------9---8----------------------- a]--7---7---7-xxx-----5---5---5-xxx---7----7---xxx------------------- E]------------------------------------------------------------------ break 4 e]------------------------------------------------------------------- b]------------------------------------------------------------------- g]------------------------------------------------------------------- d]---9----10----7-----9----------------------------9----------------- a]--7-7-77--7-77--777---X2 2nd time start with---77-7---------------- E]------------------------------------------------------------------- e]------------------------------- b]------------------------------- g]------------------------------- d]----7----8----5---------------- a]--55-5-55-5-55-555-875--X2----- E]------------------------------- the lead which then goes over this is e]--------------10------------------------------8--------------------- b]--12-10-12-13---13--10----10-12----10-8-10-11--11-8----8--10-repeat the-- g]-----------------------12------X2-------------------10--------first part- d]-------------------------------------------------------------------- a]-------------------------------------------------------------------- E]-------------------------------------------------------------------- the next part is the fast chords e]-------------------------------------------------------------------- b]-------------------------------------------------------------------- g]-------------------------------------------------------------------- d]-9--------------5--7-----repeat a few times------------------------- a]-7-10-9-7--X3---3--5------------------------------------------------ E]-------------------------------------------------------------------- this is the first lead part withh the rhythm part underneath e]--------------------------------------------------------------------- b]------12-10--------------12-10--------------------------------------- g]--99--------12-11--X2-99-------12-11-9---9-11-9-12-11---------------- d]--------------------------------------------------------------------- a]--------------------------------------------------------------------- E]--------------------------------------------------------------------- rhythm e]--0----2--0---------------------------------------------------------- b]--0----3--1---------------------------------------------------------- g]--1----2--0------------------repeat a few times---------------------- d]--2----0--2--X3----7-10-9-------------------------------------------- a]--2-------3--------5-8--7-------------------------------------------- E]--0------------------------------------------------------------------ unfortunatly i dont know the solos repeat the first lead part after solos lead 2: e]----------------------------------------------------------------------- b]-------10-12-12---13-12-10----12------10-12-12--13-12-10----15-11-12--- g]--9-12---------------------12----9-12--------------------12----------14 d]----------------------------------------------------------------------- a]----------------------------------------------------------------------- E]----------------------------------------------------------------------- this is all i know. hope you can learn it