The Mercenary Iron Maiden

 
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{t:The Mercenary}
 {st:Iron Maiden}
 
 Author/Artist: Iron Maiden
 
 Title: The Mercenary
 
 Album: Brave New World
 
 Transcribed by: Swen O. Heiland
 
 Email: sonofagun@t-online.de
 
 
 This one is optimized for two guitars (though Maiden play it with three).
 
 
 
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