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BE QUICK OR BE DEAD - Iron Maiden
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From 1992's "Fear of the Dark" album
Written by Dickinson/Gers
Tabbed by: SethMegadefan
Email: rdlilly@hickorytech.net
Tuning: Standard EADGBE
I've got everything here except the solo. I'm no expert guitarist, and just playing the
rhythm stuff is hard enough. Enjoy what's here, though.
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------| Play
D|----5-5-0-0-1-1-3-3-1-0--------5-5-0-0-1-1-3-3-1------| 4
A|--------------------------------------------------3---| Times
E|-3--------------------------3-------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------7--8----|
A|-5--5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5--6----|
E|-3--3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3---------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covered in sinners and dripping with guilt
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------3----5--------8----8\-|
A|-5--5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5-1----3--------6----5\-|
E|-3--3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3-----------------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . .
Making your money from slime and from filth
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------7--8----|
A|-5--5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5--6----|
E|-3--3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3---------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parading your bellies with i - vory towers
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------3----5--------8----8\-|
A|-5--5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5-1----3--------6----5\-|
E|-3--3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3-----------------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . .
Investing our lives in your schemes and your powers
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B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-3--3--3-3-3--3--3--3-3-3-1--1--1-1-1--------------|
E|---------------------------------------1--1--1-1-1-|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
You've got to watch them be quick or be dead
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------8---7---8---|
A|-3--3--3-3-3--3--3--3-3-3-1--1--1-1-1--6---5---6---|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Snake eyes in heaven the thief in your head
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B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-3--3--3-3-3--3--3--3-3-3-1--1--1-1-1--------------|
E|---------------------------------------1--1--1-1-1-|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
You've got to watch them be quick or be dead
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------8---7---8---|
A|-3--3--3-3-3--3--3--3-3-3-1--1--1-1-1--6---5---6---|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Snake eyes in heaven the thief in your head...
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|----7--5--0----5--3-------3--1-------1--1p0--|
A|---------------------5----------3----------1-|
E|-3----------3----------3----------3----------|
Be
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|----7--5--0----5--3-------3--1-------1--1p0--|
A|---------------------5----------3----------1-|
E|-3----------3----------3----------3----------|
Quick Or be dead Be
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|----7--5--0----5--3-------3--1-------1--1p0--|
A|---------------------5----------3----------1-|
E|-3----------3----------3----------3----------|
Quick (quick) (quick) (quick) or be
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|----7--5--0----5--3-------3--1-------1--1p0--|
A|---------------------5----------3----------1-|
E|-3----------3----------3----------3----------|
Dead (dead) (dead) (dead)
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|-3-----------------5--------------|
E|-1-----------------3--------------|
See what's ruling all our lives
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-3------------------5--------------|
E|-1------------------3--------------|
See who's pullling strings
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|-3-----------------5--------------|
E|-1-----------------3--------------|
See what's ruling all our lives
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|-3-----------------5--------------|
A|-3-strum-----------5-strum--------|
E|-1-----------------3--------------|
See who pulls the strings
e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|---3-------------5------------3-----------|
A|---1---3---------3----5-------1---3---5---|
E|-------1--------------3-----------1---3---|
I'll bet you won't fall on your face
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B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---3----------5-----------3---5---7---------8------10-----|
A|---1---3------3----5------1---3---5---------6------8------|
E|-------1-----------3--------------------------------------|
Your belly will hold you in place...
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B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------| Play
D|----5-5-0-0-1-1-3-3-1-0--------5-5-0-0-1-1-3-3-1------| 4
A|--------------------------------------------------3---| Times
E|-3--------------------------3-------------------------|
Play 3rd and 4th time
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|----8--------------------------8----------------------|
D|--------7---8---10--8-7------------7---8---10--8------|
A|--------------------------------------------------10--|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
Go back and do the same thing for the next verse and chorus.
Then it goes to the guitar solo. Then it goes finally into
the last chorus. End the song with this chord:
e|--------|
B|--------|
G|--------|
D|--------|
A|-5------|
E|-3------|
| \ slide down
| h hammeron
| p pulloff
| . palm mute
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