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Bass1
This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.
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Bass tab
Transcribed by Erradicator ( erradicator@ironmaiden.com )
All textual notes refer to the tab ABOVE it. Any comments, suggestions,
or errors refering to the tab below that should be brought to my attention,
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Tab explanations
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> Accent | / Slide up
. Staccatto | \ Slide down
h Hammer-on/ pull off | : Repeat
† Harmonic | ~ slight bend
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The Mercenary ( Gers, Harris )
( From the album " Brave New World " )
G|--9--|-------------------------------------------------------| D|.-9-.|.------------5--4--------------------5--4--7----------.| A|.-7-.|.--7--5--7---------5--------7--5--7-------->----------.| E|-----|----------------------7--------------------------------|
Play 2 times
|--------------------------------------------------| |.--------------4----5----------------------------.| |.--7--5--7------------------7--5--7-----3----5---.| |--------------------------------------------------|
Lyrics enter Play 4 times
|---9------------------------7------------------------5------------------------| |.--9------------------------7------------------------5------------------------| |.--7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7---5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5---3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3---| |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge (Nowhere to run...)
7-------------------------| 7------------------------.| 5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5---.| --------------------------|
Play 2 times
|-------------------------------------------------------| |.------------5--4--------------------5--4-------------.| |.--7--5--7---------5--------7--5--7--------5----------.| |----------------------7-----------------------7--------| |---5------------------7-------------------9-------------| |.--5------------------7-------------------9------------.| |.--3--3-3-3-3---------5--5-5-5-5----------7--7-7-7-7---.| |--------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge (Should have no fear...) Play 4 Times
|--------------------------------------------------| |.--------------4----5----------------------------.| |.--7--5--7------------------7--5--7-----3----5---.| |--------------------------------------------------|
Play 5 times
|---9------------------------7------------------------5------------------------| |.--9------------------------7------------------------5------------------------| |.--7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7---5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5---3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3---| |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge (Nowhere to run...)
7-------------------------| 7------------------------.| 5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5---.| --------------------------|
Play 2 times
|-------------------------------------------------------| |.------------5--4--------------------5--4-------------.| |.--7--5--7---------5--------7--5--7--------5----------.| |----------------------7-----------------------7--------| |---5------------------7-------------------9-------------| |.--5------------------7-------------------9------------.| |.--3--3-3-3-3---------5--5-5-5-5----------7--7-7-7-7---.| |--------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge (Should have no fear...) Play 4 Times
|--------------------------------------------------------------------| |.------------------------------------------------------------------.| |.--2-2-2-2-2------2-2-2--3--2--------0-0-0-0-0--------0-0-0---2-3--.| |-------------------------------5-3----------------------------------|
Solo 1 Play 2 Times
|--------------------------------------------------------------------| |.------------------------------------------------------------------.| |.--2-2-2-2-2------2-2-2--3--2--------5-5-5-5-5--------3-3-3-3--5---.| |-------------------------------5-3----------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |.--------------------5---5--------------------------5----5-------.| |.--7--7--7--7----------------------5--5--5--5--------------------.| |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo 2 Play 2 Times
|-------------------------------------------------------------------| |.--------------------5----5---------------------------------------.| |.--7--7--7--7-----------------------5--5--5--5--------------------.| |-----------------------------------------------------5-5---5-5-----| |---9-----------------7-------------------5-----------------7-----------------| |.--9-----------------7-------------------5-----------------7----------------.| |.--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--.| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Interlude
Only Nicko, then ...
|---7-------------------9-------------| |.--7-------------------9------------.| |.--5--5-5-5-5----------7--7-7-7-7---.| |-------------------------------------|
Chorus (Should have no fear...)
|---5------------------7-------------------9-------------| |.--5------------------7-------------------9------------.| |.--3--3-3-3-3---------5--5-5-5-5----------7--7-7-7-7---.| |--------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge (Should have no fear...) Play 4 Times
Then the end...
|------------------------------------------| |.------------4--5----------------4--7----.| |.--7--5--7-------------7--5--7------<----.| |------------------------------------------|
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