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IRON MAIDEN PHANTOM OF THE OPERA WRITTEN BY STEVE HARRIS TAKEN FROM THE ALBUM IRON MAIDEN
Basically what i'm doing here is taking parts of other phantom tabs i've seen and combining what i think sounds the most accurate and adding some of my own ideas. hope you like it.
INTRO
|-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |------4--4h5p4-----7--4-----5--4-----------------------| |--5h7-----------5--------5--------5--4--5--7-----------| |----------------------------------------------2~-------| |-------------------------------------------------------|*play 3 times*
THEN RIFF A(also during verses) |--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------| |------4--4h5p4-----7--4-----5--4------------------| |--5h7-----------5--------5--------5--4--5--7------| |--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------|
Gtr II (Adrian/Dennis): |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------12-12-12-------| |--4-4-4--5-5-5--7-7-7--9-9-9--12-12-12--14-14-14-----------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------15p-12------15p-12------15p-12-----etc-------------| |--15-15-15------------12----------12----------12-----------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr I (Dave): |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------7-7-7--8-8-8--12-12-12--13-13-13--15-15-15-------| |--7-7-7--9-9-9---------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------19p-15------19p-15------19p-15-----etc-------------| |--17-17-17------------17----------17----------17-----------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
RIFF B both gtrs.
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------7-------------------| |--2-2-2--5-2-2--2-2-2--5-2-2--2-2-2--5-2-2---5-----7-------------| |---------------------------------------------------5-------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------|*play 4 times*
Then both guitars |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--4-4-4--7-4-4--4-4-4--7-4-4--5-5-5--8-5-5--5-5-5--8-5-5---------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------|*play 3 times*
THEN RIFF C:
E5 B5 C5 D5 |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |--9--9----4--4----5--5----7--7---------------| |--9--9----4--4----5--5----7--7---------------| |--7--7----2--2----3--3----5--5---------------| |---------------------------------------------|
RIFF D (MAIN)
Gtr II |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------7--7--7--------------| |--2-2-2--5-2-2--2-2-2--5-2-2--2-2-2--5-2-2--5--5--5--------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
The verses are made up of RIFF A, RIFF D and RIFF C.
RIFF A - RIFF D - RIFF A - RIFF D
RIFF C - RIFF D - RIFF C - RIFF D
(Keep Your Distance...)section Listen for the muting. At the end of the section just play the first part before going into the solo. E5 D repeat 2x |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |--------9-----------9-----------9--------9----7--------| |-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----------9----7--------| |--7-----------7-----------7--------7-----7----5--------| |-------------------------------------------------------| Then D C |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |--------7-----------7-----------5-----------5----------| |-----7-----7-----7-----7-----5-----5-----5-----5-------| |--5-----------5-----------3-----------3----------------| |-------------------------------------------------------|
E(m) D |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |--------9-----------9-----------9-------9----7---------| |-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9----9----7---------| |--7-----------7-----------7-------------7----5---------| |-------------------------------------------------------|
SLOW SOLO (DAVE):
|-------------12---------|---------------------------------------------- |---------/12----15b(17)-|-15b(17)rb(15)p12--14b(16)rb(14)p1214b(16)~~-- |-14b(16)----------------|---------------------------------------------- |------------------------|---------------------------------------------- |------------------------|---------------------------------------------- |------------------------|----------------------------------------------
|---13-12h13p12----15-12h13p12h13p12h13p12------------------------------ |---------------15--------------------------15b(17)~~------------------- |----------------------------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------------------------- |-----------------------------------------------------------------------
|----------------------------------------------------------------------- |-------15-17b(19)rb(17)~-17b(20)rb(17)b(20)rb17~-15h17p15-------------- |---/16----------------------------------------------------16~---------- |----------------------------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------------------------- |-----------------------------------------------------------------------
|-12-13-12h13p12----15-12h13p12h13p12h13p12---------------------------- |----------------15---------------------------15b(17)~~------------------ |----------------------------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------------------------- |-----------------------------------------------------------------------
|--/14-15-17-17b(19)~~-17b(19)rb(17)p14h17p14h17p14h17p14~~--14--------- |----------------------------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------------------------- |-----------------------------------------------------------------------
|---14h15p14h15p14/12h14p12h14p12--------------------------------------- |---------------------------------15b(17)~------------------------------ |----------------------------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------------------------- |-----------------------------------------------------------------------
|-12-13-12h13p12----15-12h13p12h13p12h13p12----------------------------- |----------------15---------------------------15b(17)~~----------------- |----------------------------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------------------------- |-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Em |----------------------------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------------------------- |--/12-14-14b(16)rb(14)b(16)-12h14p12h14p12/11~-11-12-11h12p11h12p11/--- |----------------------------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------------------------- |--/9h11p9h11p9/7h9p7h9p7-7b(9)----------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------------------------- |-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Em |-12-13-12h13p12----15-12h13p12h13p12h13p12----------------------------- |----------------15---------------------------15b(17)~~~~~~------------- |----------------------------------------------------------------------- |------------------------------------------------------------------------ |----------------------------------------------------------------------- |-----------------------------------------------------------------------
RHYTHM FOR SLOW SOLO: Basically just the following chords picked adlib. C Em F G |-----------0------------------0----------------------------------| |--------------1------------------0---------1---------3-----------| |--------0--------0------------------0---------2---------4--------| |-----2---------------------2-------------------------------------| |--3---------------------2----------------------------------------| |---------------------0------------------1---------3--------------|
Em |-----0-----0-------------| |----0---------0----------| |---0-------------0-------| |--2-----2----------------| |-------------------------| |-------------------------| ^ Finish on Em chord here.
HARMONY: Gtr I (DAVE): BAR 1 |--19--15------19--15------19--15------19--15-----------| |----------17----------17----------17----------17-------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| BAR 2 |--17--14------17--14------17--14------17--14-----------| |----------15----------15----------15----------15-------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| BAR 3 |--15--12------15--12------15--12------15--12-----------| |----------13----------13----------13----------13-------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| BAR 4(i) |--17--14------17--14------17--14------17--14-----------| |----------15----------15----------15----------15-------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------|
When drums enter (fully) BAR 4 changes to: BAR 4(ii) |--12--12--12--12--12--12--14--14--14--14--14--14-------| |--13--13--13--13--13--13--15--15--15--15--15--15-------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------|
BAR 4(iii) Fill 1 |-------------------------------------------------------| |--13--12------13--12------15--13--12--13--12-----------| |----------14----------14----------------------14-------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------|
BAR 4(iv) Fill 2 |-------------------------------------------------------| |--13--12------13--12------13--12------15--13--12-------| |----------14----------14----------14-------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr. II (ADRIAN/DENNIS):
BAR 1 |--15p-12------15p-12------15p-12------15p-12-----------| |----------12----------12----------12----------12-------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------|
BAR 2 |--14p-10------14p-10------14p-10------14p-10-----------| |----------10----------10----------10----------10-------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------|
BAR 3 |--12p-8-----12p-8-----12p-8-----12p-8------------------| |---------8---------8---------8---------8---------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------|
BAR 4 |--8--8--8--8--8--8--10--10--10--10--10--10-------------| |--8--8--8--8--8--8--10--10--10--10--10--10-------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------|
BAR 4(iii) Fill 1 |----------------------7--------------------------------| |--10--8--7--10--8--7-----10--8--10--8--7---------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------|
BAR 4(iv) Fill 2 |--------------------------------7----------------------| |--10--8--7--10--8--7--10--8--7-----10--8---------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------|
RIFF E: BOTH GTRS.
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-9-9--9-9----12-12--12-12----14-14--14-14----16-16--16-16----5--4--------| |-9-9--9-9----12-12--12-12----14-14--14-14----16-16--16-16----5--4--------| |-7-7--7-7----10-10--10-10----12-12--12-12----14-14--14-14----3--2--------| |-0-0--0-0----------------------------------------------------------------|*play twice*
RIFF F: BOTH GTRS. |-------------------------------|----|------------------------------------|-----------------------| |-------------------------------|.---|------------------------------------|-----------------------| |-------------------------------|-/--|------------------------------------|-----------------------| |-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9-7----9-|--.-|-12--12-12-12--12-12-12--12-12-12---|-14--14-14-14----5--7--| |-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-10-7-|----|-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10---|-12--12-12-12----3--5--| |---------------------------8---|----|------------------------------------|-----------------------|*play twice*
HARMONY: Gtr II:(Adrian)
|--------------------------------------------------------7--------| |--------------------------8------8p-7--8~---7h-8p-7--8-----8~----| |--9p-7--9~----7h-9p-7--9-----9~----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--8p-7--8~---7h-8p-7--8--7------------------8--7-----10--8--7----| |----------------------------9~---9p-7-9--7--------9------------9-| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr I: (Dave) |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------12------------------------------15-------| |-12p11-12~-11h12p11--12-----12~--16p14-16~--14h16p14-16----16~---| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------12-10----13-12-10----| |--16p14-16~-14h16p14-16-14--12~--12p11-12~-11-------12----------12-| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
RHTHYM FOR SOLOS:
|---------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |-9-9--9-9----9-9--9-9----12-12--12-12----14-14--14-14----5--4--------| |-9-9--9-9----9-9--9-9----12-12--12-12----14-14--14-14----5--4--------| |-7-7--7-7----7-7--7-7----10-10--10-10----12-12--12-12----3--2--------| |-0-0--0-0----0-0--0-0------------------------------------------------|
SOLO I(DAVE):
|-------------12---------------------| |-15b17------------15b17-(17)--15b17-| |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------|
|--3---| |--3--| |--3--| |------------------------------------------------------------12-12-| |-(17)-15----15-13--15-13-12-13-12------------------12-14-15-------| |---------12-----------------------14b16-14b16-(16)----------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-12b14----12b14----12b14r(12)----12------------12-| |------------------------------15----12-(12)-15----| |--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------|
|---3----| |---3----| |--3--| |-3--| |--------------------------------------------------------------| |-15h17p===15-14h15p===14-12p10h12p10S8------------------------| |---------------------------------------14-12----12-(12)-------| |---------------------------------------------14---------------| |--------------------------------------------------------14-14-| |--------------------------------------------------------------|
|-3-| |-3--| |----------------------------------| |-----7------------------------12--| |-8-9---9-8h9p8----8---------------| |---------------10---10p9h10-9-----| |----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|
|--3--| |--3--| |-11-12-14-12-11h12p11-------------------------------------| |----------------------13-16-13-12-13-12-11-13-(13)-13-15--| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------|
|----3-----| |--3---| |-------14---12--------12------------------------| |-15---------------15-----12-(12)----------------| |----------------------------------12-14b16-(16)-| |------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|
|--3--| |--3--| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |------------12-------12------------------------------------------| |-(16)-14-12----14-12----12-11h12p11h12p11----11-----12--14b16----| |------------------------------------------12---------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
SOLO II (ADRIAN/DENNIS):
|----------------------------------12----------| |-15b17-----15b17-(17)-15b17-(17)-----12-------| |----------------------------------------14-12-| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------12------| |--------------------------------------------12---| |-14b16-(16)---12-(12)---------12---14b16---------| |----------------------14-(14)--------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------|
|---------------15-------------------------|------------------12-15---12-| |---------------17---17-15------15b17-(17)-|-(17)------------------------| |-19b21--------------------16--------------|-----------------------------| |------------------------------------------|-----------------------------| |------------------------------------------|-----------------------------| |------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|-13b15-------13b15-12----12--15-12-|-19p15----17p15-----15--------15-| |----------------------15-----------|-------17--------17----17--17----| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|-19p15----17p15-----19p15----17p15----19p15----| |-------17--------17-------17-------17-------17-| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------|
|---3----| |---3----| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |-19p15-------17p15-------19p15----17p15----19p15----17p15----19p15----| |----------17----------17-------17-------17-------17-------17-------17-| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------|
the rest of the song is made up of the previous riffs, just listen to it to get the arrangement. up the irons...
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