Afraid to Shoot Strangers Iron Maiden
AFRAID TO SHOOT STRANGERS (Harris)
B:bend( hold ) ~:vibratto |:end of measure Guitar 1:Dave Murray
H:hammer-on /:slide B?R:bend and release Guitar 2:Janick Gers
P:pull-off N.H:natural harmonics
The music is taken from the original track.
Tab by Tolis irontol@yahoo.com
Riff 1: On the original track this Riff is played without distortion, but LIVE with distortion.
Guitar 1: Intro:
[E5] [G5] [Db5] [B5]
E----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------| B-------7--7/9--7^9^7-------------------10/12--|--10--8^10--7--------------------|------------------| G--7/9-----------H--P---9--8--6^8^6------------|-------H-------9--7--6--------6--|--6--6--6^4-------| D-----------------------------H--P---9---------|------------------------9--7-----|---------P---6/9--| A----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------| E----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------|
Guitar 2:Play each chord 4 times.
[E5] [G5] [Db5] [B5]
E---------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| B---------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| G---------------|----------------|------6---6-----|------4---4------| D------2---2----|-------5---5----|----6---6---6---|----4---4---4----| A----2---2---2--|----5---5---5---|--4-------------|--2--------------| E--0------------|--3-------------|----------------|-----------------|
Guitar 1:
[E5] [G5] [Db5] [B5] [G#5]
E------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------| B-------7--7/9--7^9^7---------------10/12--|--10--8^10--7-------------------|----------------------------| G--7/9----------H--P--9--8--6^8^6----------|-------H-------9--7--6-------6--|--6--6--6^4-----------------| D---------------------------H--P--9--------|-----------------------9--7-----|---------P----6/9--6--9--6--| A------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------| E------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------|
Guitar 2:Play each chord 4 times except G#5 only 2 times.
[E5] [G5] [Db5] [B5] [G#5]
E----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------| B----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------| G----------------|---------------|------6---6----|-------4---4---|--------------| D------2---2-----|-------5---5---|----6---6---6--|----4---4---4--|------6---6---| A----2---2---2---|----5---5---5--|--4------------|--2------------|----6---6---6-| E--0-------------|--3------------|---------------|---------------|--4-----------|
Riff 2:Play 2 times.
Guitar 1 & Guitar 2:Play each chord 4 times.
[E5] [Db5] [D5] [B5]
E---------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B---------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G---------------|-------6---6----|-------7---7-----|--------4---4----| D------2---2----|-----6---6---6--|-----7---7---7---|------4---4---4--| A----2---2---2--|--4-------------|--5--------------|---2-------------| E--0------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Verse 1:
L[E5]ying, awake at night l w[Db5]ipe the sweat from my brow
But it?s not the [D5]fear, cos l?d rather go [B5]now.
E5 Db5.
Trying, to visualize the horrors that will lay ahead
The desert sand [D5]mound, a burial g[B5]round.
Riff 3:
Guitar 1 & Guitar 2:
[C5] [Db5] [Bb5] [C5] [C5] [C5] [C5]
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G------5---5--------6---6--------3---3----------5---5--------5---5---------5---5---------5---5----| D----5---5---5----6---6---6----3---3---3-----5---5---5-----5---5---5-----5---5---5-----5---5---5--| A--3------------4------------1-------------3-------------3-------------3-------------3------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
When it [C5]comes to the [Db5]time are we [Bb5]partners in [C5]crime
When it [C5]comes to the [Db5]time we?ll b[Bb5]e ready to d[C5]ie.
Now play Riff 2 again.
Verse 2:
G[E5]od, let us go now and f[Db5]inish what?s to be done
Thy kingdom c[D5]ome, thy shall be [B5]done, on earth
T[E5]rying, to justify to ou[Db5]rselves the reasons to go
Should we live and let li[D5]ve? Forget or for[B5]give?
Riff 4:Play 4 times.
Guitar 1 & Guitar 2:
[C5] [C5] [Db5] [Bb5] [C5] [C5] [C5] [C5]
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G------5---5---------5---5----------6---6---------3---3---------5---5---------5---5-------5---5--------5---5---| D----5---5---5-----5---5---5------6---6---6-----3---3---3-----5---5---5----5---5---5----5---5---5----5---5---5-| A--3-------------3-------------4--------------1-------------3------------3------------3------------3-----------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
But [C5]how can we l[Db5]et them [Bb5]go on this [C5]way?
The r[C5]eign of t[Db5]error cor[Bb5]ruption must [C5]end.
And we [C5]know, deep d[Db5]own there?s [Bb5]no other [C5]way
No t[C5]rust, no re[Db5]asoning [Bb5]no more to [C5]say.
Riff 5:Play 4 times. (The chords with the asterisk are played the 2nd and 4th time only)
Guitar 1 & Guitar 2: (B5)* (C#5)*
Bass:F#5 D5 E5 D5 E5
E-----------------------------|------------9-------------|--------------------------------------------------| B-------------9--10--9-----10-|----10--12----12--10--12--|------9--10--12-----9--10--12--10--9-----------9--| G----------11-----------11----|-11-----------------------|---9-------------9-------------------11--9--11----| D-------11--------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
Riff 6: Play 4 times (The chords with the asterisk are played the 2nd and 4th time only)
Guitar 1 & Guitar 2: (B5)* (C#5)*
Bass:F#5 D5 E5 D5 E5
E-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| B---------10--10---10--12--10--9--10-----9--|--9--9--9--9-----------------------9--------| G-----11-----------------------------11-----|--------------9--11--11--11--9--11----11^9--| D-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------P---| A-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
The 3rd and 4th time, Bruce sings: Afraid to shoot strangers.
Now play Riff 5 again 2 times.
Riff 7:
Guitar 1 & Guitar 2:
E-----------------------------------|-------------------------------| B-----------------------------------|-------------------------------| G-----------------------------------|-------------------------------| D---7/9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|--7/9--9--9--9--9--7--7--5--5--| A---5/7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|--5/7--7--7--7--7--5--5--3--3--| E-----------------------------------|-------------------------------| E-----------------------------------|-------------------------------| B-----------------------------------|-------------------------------| G-----------------------------------|-------------------------------| D---5/7--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|--5/7--7--7--7--7--------------| A---3/5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--3/5--5--5--5--5--7--7--9--9--| E-----------------------------------|-------------------5--5--7--7--| E-----------------------------------|--------------------------------| B-----------------------------------|--------------------------------| G-----------------------------------|--------------------------------| D--7/9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---|--7/9--9--9--9--9--7--7--5--5---| A--5/7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---|--5/7--7--7--7--7--5--5--3--3---| E-----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Guitar 1 now plays Riff 7 ( once ) and Guitar 2 plays the solo (As played on the album).
Guitar 2: Solo
E--15^12------------12--15^12-------------12--15^12--------------12--15^12-------------12--15^12------------| B----P---15^12^15---------P---15--12--15--------P----15--12--15--------P----15--12--15-------P---15--12--15-| G----------P--H---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-12--15^12-------------------------|-19-------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------P---15--12--15^12--15^17^15-|-----19---------------------------------------------------------------| G---------------------P------B--R---|---------19-----------------------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------|--------------19--12--19--12------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------|---------------------------------19--12--19--12-----------------------| E-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------19--12--12--19/3-|
< --N.H.-- >
< -----------------------Strum very fast---------------------- > E-------12----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-15^17----15^14^12------12-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G---B--------P---P---15-----14^13^12-----12---------------------------------------------14^16--12-[16]--| D-----------------------------P--P----14------14^12-----12--------------------------------B-------A.H---| A-----------------------------------------------P----14-----14^13^12-----12----12-----------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------P--P----15----15----12/3------------------|
(Tremolo)
Riff 8: ( Dive-bomb)
Guitar 1:
E-----------------------|---------------------------------------------10^12~--| B--8--10--10^12--10--8--|--8--10--10^12--10--8--7--10^12--10--8--7--8---B-----| G-----------B-----------|-----------B----------------B------------------------| D-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
E-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------|---------------------------------------------10^12~--| G--9--11---12---11---9--|--9--11----12----11--9------12----11--9----9---B-----| D-----------------------|------------------------12--------------12-----------| A-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1:
E--8--10--10^12--10--8--|--8--10--10^12--10--8--7--10^12--10--8--7--8---15^17--15^17--| B-----------B-----------|-----------B----------------B--------------------B------B----| G-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------| D-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------10^12--10^12-| B--10--12--13---12--10--|--10--12--13---12--10-------13---12--10-----10----B------B---| G-----------------------|-----------------------12---------------12-------------------| D-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
Riff 9: Play 2 times.
Guitar 1 & Guitar 2:
[Db5] [E5] [Db5] [E5] [A5] [G5] [C5] [Db5] [C5] [Db5] [A5] [G5] [Db5] [E5] [Db5] [E5] [A5] [G5]
E-----------|-------------------|----------|-------------------|-----------|--------------------| B-----------|-------------------|----------|-------------------|-----------|--------------------| G-----------|-------------------|----------|-------------------|-----------|--------------------| D--7---9----|---7---9---14--12--|--5---7---|---5---7---14--12--|---7---9---|---7---9---14--12---| A--5---7----|---5---7---12--10--|--3---5---|---3---5---12--10--|---5---7---|---5---7---12--10---| E-----------|-------------------|----------|-------------------|-----------|--------------------| < ------Play 2 times------- >
Chorus:
[Db5]Afra[E5]id, [Db5]afra[E5]id to sh[A5]oot [G5]strangers
[Db5]Afra[E5]id, [Db5]afra[E5]id to sh[A5]oot [G5]strangers
[C5]Afra[Db5]id, a[C5]frai[Db5]d to sh[A5]oot [G5]strangers
[Db5]Afra[E5]id, [Db5]afra[E5]id to sh[A5]oot [G5]strangers
Now Guitar 2 plays Riff 7 (once) and Guitar 1 the solo:
Guitar 1: Solo:
E--12^13^12-----12--------12------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----H--P----15-----15^17----15--13--12^13^12-----12--15--13--12----12--10^11^10-----10-------------------| G---------------------B----------------H--P----14----------------14-------H--P----12----10--12--9^10^9^10-| D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------H--P--H--| A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------| B-10(hold)-----------------------------------|-12^13^12-----12--15^13^12----12----12^13^15^12--13^15-| G-12^14^12--14^16--12/14--14^12--------------|---H--P----14-------P--P---14----14---H--H--P------B---| D---B--R------B-------------P---14^12--------|-------------------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------P---14-----|-------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------15-|-------------------------------------------------------| E--0--0--18--0--0--15--0--0--14--0--0--12--0--0--10--0--0--8--0--0--7--0--0--| B----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------| D-14^16^17^16^17^16^14--17^16^14^15--14------|--14^16^17^16--14/17--19^20^19--17^19^20^19--| A---H--H--P--H--P--P------P--P--H-------17---|----H--H--P-------------H--P------H--H---P---| E--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------| G---------------------------------------------------------| D--17^19^20^19--17^19^20^19^20^19--17^19^20^19^17---------| A----H--H--P------H--H--P--H--P------H--H--P--P-----20----| E---------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------12--13--12-----12--13--15--------15--17--17^19~--| B------------------------------12--13/15---------------15-------------15/17-----------B-----| G------12--14--15--14--12/14----------------------------------------------------------------| D--14---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 10: Play 4 times.
Guitar 1 & Guitar 2: (B5)* (C#5)*
Bass:F#5 D5 E5 D5 E5
E---------------------9--|--10--9-----------------|-------------------|----------------------------------| B----------9--10--12-----|---------12--10--9--10--|--12--10^9---------|----------10--10--10--10^9--------| G------11----------------|------------------------|--------P----9--9--|------------------------P-----9---| D------------------------|------------------------|-------------------|--11--12--------------------------| A------------------------|------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------| E------------------------|------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------|
Play Riff 6 (6 times). The last 4 times Bruce sings: Afraid to shoot strangers
Ending:
Guitar 1 & Guitar 2:
Bass:F#5
E----------------| B----------------| G-----11~~~~-----| D----------------| A----------------| E----------------|
By: Tombelino
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