The Prisoner by Iron Maiden(Smith/Harris) Transcribed by Eddie Breslin(caladan@maths.tcd.ie)
INTRO:
B A B B A B D |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------7--| |--9--9--97--9---------9--9---97--9--7--| |--9--9--97--9---------9--9---97--9--5--| |--7--7--75--7---------7--7---75--7-----|
1st time 2nd time A G A F E A E G A |------------------------------|-------|---------| |------------------------------|-------|---------| |------------------------------|-------|---------| |--7--7--75--7------4--4--42-|-7--2--|--5--7---| |--7--7--75--7------4--4--42-|-7--2--|--5--7---| |--5--5--53--5------2--2--2-0-|-5--0--|--3--5---|
MAIN RIFF: Listen for the strumming and muting of the B power chord. B A (E) B D C A |-----------------------------|------------------| |-----------------------------|------------------| |-----------------------------|------------------| |--4-STRUM---------2-2--------|--4-------7-6--2--| |--2---------------0-0--------|--2-------5-4--0--| |-----------------------3-2-0-|------------------|
B A (E) Asus4 E |---------------------------|-------------0--| |---------------------------|--3----------0--| |---------------------------|--2----------1--| |--4-----------2-2----------|--2----------2--| |--2-----------0-0----------|--0----------2--| |--------------------3-2-0--|-------------0--|
For the next two parts I`ll just show the basic idea: Listen for the muting. RUN, FIGHT, Etc.:
NOW YOU SEE ME...: Dsus4/A Csus4/G Bsus4/F |---------------------------------------------| |--8----8------6------5-s/-6---5---6----------| |--7----7------5------4-s/-5---4---5----repeat| |--7----7------5------4-s/-5---4---5----------| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|
BREAK THE WALLS... Bsus4 B B E B |--------------------------------------| |--5---------4-------------------------| |--4---------4--------4---1---4--------| |--4---------4--------4---2---4--------| |--2---------2--------2---2---2--------| |-------------------------0------------|
If the above Bsus4 chord is to hard to play as written play it like this:
|-0-| |-0-| |-4-| |-4-| |-2-| |---|
CHORUS: Let chords ring as much as possible. E Bsus4 Aadd9 C B |--0-------0----------------0-----------------0-------------------| |--0---------0----0------------0----0------------0----------------| |--9----9---------4------4----------2------2---------6---4--------| |--9--9-----------4---4-------------2---2------------6---4--------| |--7--------------2-----------------0----------------4---2--------| |--0--------------------------------------------------------------|
E Bsus4 Aadd9 C D |--0-------0----------------0-----------------0-------------------| |--0---------0----0-----------0-----0------------0----------------| |--9----9---------4------4----------2------2---------6---7--------| |--9--9-----------4---4-------------2---2------------6---7--------| |--7--------------2-----------------0----------------4---5--------| |--0--------------------------------------------------------------|
BASSLINE FOR CHORUS: |-----------9--------------9-----------------9--------------------| |--------9-----9--------9-----9-----------9-----9-----------------| |-----7--------------7-----------------7-------------4--(2 or 5)--| |--0--------------0-----------------0-----------------------------|
BREAK AFTER 2nd CHORUS: Played over intro riff, then over the following chord sequence which I have called the Rhythm for Solo`s. Note that while the repeating pattern is playing only use an F power chord, do not play it as a major or minor chord. The repeating pattern can be varied during the Bm section by alternatively hammering on to the 12th fret instead of the 11th. I`ve written it bar by bar to show the syncopation.
A |----------------------------|-------------------------------| |----------------------------|-------------------------------| |-----6-h-9-----6-h-9-----6--|--h-9-----6-h-9-----6-h-9-p-6--| |--7---------7---------7-----|-------7---------7-------------| |----------------------------|-------------------------------| |----------------------------|-------------------------------|
F G A |----------------------------|----------------------------| |----------------------------|----------------------------| |-----3-h-6-----3-h-6-----3--|-----4-h-7--------6-h-9-----| |--4---------4---------4-----|--5---------5--7---------7--| |----------------------------|----------------------------| |----------------------------|---------------^------------| 2nd time solo starts
RHYTHM FOR SOLO`S: B D C A F A E G A |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--4--------7--6------2----------1st time--2nd time---------------| |--2--------5--4------0-----4--|-7----2-|--5--7--|----------------| |---------------------------2--|-5----0-|--3--5--|----------------|
ENDING: Play through chorus and end with C B E |--------------------------0--------------------------------------| |--------------------------0--------------------------------------| |--------------------6--4--9--------------------------------------| |--------------------6--4--9--------------------------------------| |--------------------4--2--7--------------------------------------| |--------------------------0--------------------------------------| I know where I`m going
