Flash of the Blade Iron Maiden
Band: Iron Maiden
Album: Powerslave
Song: Flash of the Blade
Copyright (c) (EMI) (1984)
Version 1.0 - (16/11/05)
Transcribed By: Steve
Email: stephen.elvidge1@ntlworld.com
. - palm mute / - slide up to
\ - slide down to ~ - vibrato
h - hammer on b - Bend
p - pull off Suffixes for bend
t - tap f - full bend h - half bend
ph - pinched harmonic q - quarter bend t - tap bend
* - see comment ^ - Hold bend r release bend
x - Stuccatto ~ - vibrato bend
, - slight palm mute () - ghost note, sustained note
" - tremolo note - Trill
Tunning E A D G B E
Intro/Main Riff
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
E---------------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------------------| G---------------------------------------------------------------------| D-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-8p0-8p0-8p0-8p0-10p0-10p0-10p0-10p0-| A---------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Rpt 2 X Before drums enter.
Rpt 2 X with drums.
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
E---------------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------------------| G---------------------------------------------------------------------| D-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-8p0-8p0-8p0-8p0-10p0-10p0-10p0-10p0-| A---------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
E-----------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------------------| D-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-8p0-8p0-8p0-8p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-| A-----------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------|Rpt
Verse
[---------------------PM------------------------] E-------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------------| D-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| A-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| E-------------------------------------------------| [---------------------PM------------------------] E-------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------------| D-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4\3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| A-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2\1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-| E-------------------------------------------------| E----------------------| B----------------------| G---------------2--(2)-| D---------------2--(2)-| A---------3-0---0--(0)-| E-1-0-3-0-----3--------|
Rpt above Riffs
Chorus
E---------------------------------------------------0--| B---------------------------------------------------0--| G-7--(7)--7\6/7-/9--(9)--9\8/9-\5--(5)--5\4/5----------| D-7--(7)--7\6/7-/9--(9)--9\8/9-\5--(5)--5\4/5-----2----| A-5--(5)--5\4/5-/7--(7)--7\6/7-\3--(3)--3\2/3-5\4-2----| E---------------------------------------------3\2-0----| Rpt
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
E---------------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------------------| G---------------------------------------------------------------------| D-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-8p0-8p0-8p0-8p0-10p0-10p0-10p0-10p0-| A---------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
E-----------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------------------| D-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-8p0-8p0-8p0-8p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-| A-----------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------|Rpt
Rpt Verse and Chorus
Mid section
Guitar 1
E[-5p0-5-7--8--7--5p0-5p0-5-7--8--7--5p0-7p0--7--8--10-8--7--0-| B[-------------------------------------------------------------| G[-------------------------------------------------------------| D[-------------------------------------------------------------| A[-------------------------------------------------------------| E[-------------------------------------------------------------|
[Guitar 2
[
E[-8p0-8-10-12-10-8p0-8p0-8-10-12-10-8p0-10p0-10-12-13-12-10-0-| B[-------------------------------------------------------------| G[-------------------------------------------------------------| D[-------------------------------------------------------------| A[-------------------------------------------------------------| E[-------------------------------------------------------------|
[Guitar 3
[ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~
E[-------------------------------------------------------------| B[----------------------------------------5--5--5--5-----------| G[-2-----------------/4-------------------------------7-5-4----| D[-------------------------------------------------------------| A[-------------------------------------------------------------| E[-------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
E[-5p0-5-7--8--7--5p0-5p0-5-7--8--7--5p0-7p0--7--8--10-8--7--0-| B[-------------------------------------------------------------| G[-------------------------------------------------------------| D[-------------------------------------------------------------| A[-------------------------------------------------------------| E[-------------------------------------------------------------|
[Guitar 2
[
E[-8p0-8-10-12-10-8p0-8p0-8-10-12-10-8p0-10p0-10-12-13-12-10-0-| B[-------------------------------------------------------------| G[-------------------------------------------------------------| D[-------------------------------------------------------------| A[-------------------------------------------------------------| E[-------------------------------------------------------------|
[Guitar 3
[ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~
E[-------------------------------------------------------------| B[----------------------------------------5--5--5--5-----------| G[-2-----------------/4-------------------------------7-5------| D[--------------------------------------------------------6----| A[-------------------------------------------------------------| E[-------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
E[-5p0-5-7--8--7--5p0-5p0-5-7--8--7--5p0-7p0--7--8--10-8--7--0-| B[-------------------------------------------------------------| G[-------------------------------------------------------------| D[-------------------------------------------------------------| A[-------------------------------------------------------------| E[-------------------------------------------------------------|
[Guitar 2
[
E[-8p0-8-10-12-10-8p0-8p0-8-10-12-10-8p0-10p0-10-12-13-12-10-0-| B[-------------------------------------------------------------| G[-------------------------------------------------------------| D[-------------------------------------------------------------| A[-------------------------------------------------------------| E[-------------------------------------------------------------|
[Guitar 3
[ h h
E[------------5-------0----5----8----5-8-12-12-12-12-10\8------| B[------5-------------------------------------------------9----| G[-5-----------------------------------------------------------| D[-------------------------------------------------------------| A[-------------------------------------------------------------| E[-------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
E[-5p0-5-7--8--7--5p0-5p0-5-7--8--7--5p0-7p0--7--8--10-8--7--0-10-8-7-8-8-7-5-0-| B[------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G[------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D[------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A[------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E[------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Guitar 2
[
E[-8p0-8-10-12-10-8p0-8p0-8-10-12-10-8p0-10p0-10-12-13-12-10-0-1312101212-108-0-| B[------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G[------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D[------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A[------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E[------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Guitar 3
[ h h
E[------------5-------0----5----8----5-8-12-------------------------------------| B[------5------------------------------------15-13-12-\10-12--------------------| G[-5---------------------------------------------------------10-9-7-\5-4-3------| D[------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A[------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E[------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Guitar 4
E[------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B[----------------------------------------13--12--------------------------------| G[-----------------------------------------------14-12--10\9--------------------| D[-----------------------------------------------------------12-109--7-5-7------| A[------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E[------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Twin Guitar solo
Guitar 1
[D] [E] [C]
E[---------------------------------------9-7----------------------------| B[--------5-3---/8-7-5------------7-5--------10-9--8-7-------7-----7-8--| G[------------4--------7--------------6----------------7\5-7---5-7------| D[-5-4---------------------7-6------------------------------------------| A[-----5-----------------------7----------------------------------------| E[----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Guitar 2 ~~~~
E[---------------7-5--------------5-4---1210-9--7-----------------------| B[--------8-7--------8-7--------------5-----------8-7---8-7-------------| G[-4-2--------7------------6-4------------------------7-----7--5--------| D[-----4-----------------------6----------------------------------------| A[----------------------------------------------------------------------| E[----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
[D]
E[-----------------------| B[--------5-3---8-7-5----| G[------------4-------7--| D[-5-4-------------------| A[-----5-----------------| E[-----------------------|
[Guitar 2
E[--------------7-5------| B[-------/8-7-------8-7--| G[-4-2--------7----------| D[-----4-----------------| A[-----------------------| E[-----------------------| Rpt
Guitar 1 ~~~~
[E] [C]
E[--------------9-7--------------------------10---| B[--------7-5--------10-9--8-7-------7-----7------| G[------------6----------------7\5-7---5-7--------| D[-7-6--------------------------------------------| A[-----7------------------------------------------| E[------------------------------------------------|
[Guitar 2 ~~~~
E[--------5-4---1210-9--7-------------------12b---| B[------------5-----------8-7---8-7---8-7---------| G[-6-4------------------------7-----7-----7-------| D[------6-----------------------------------------| A[------------------------------------------------| E[------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
[D]
E[------------------------| B[--------5-3---/8-7-5----| G[------------4--------7--| D[-5-4--------------------| A[-----5------------------| E[------------------------|
[Guitar 2
E[---------------7-5------| B[--------8-7--------8-7--| G[-4-2--------7-----------| D[-----4------------------| A[------------------------| E[------------------------|
Guitar 1
E[-----------------------------------------------------------------| B[-----------------------------------------------------------------| G[-2---2-4-5p4-2---2---2-4-5p4-2---4---4/5-7p5\4---7\5-4-5-5-4-----| D[---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2-------------2---| A[---------------------------------------------------------------2-| E[-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Guitar 2
E[-----------------------------------------------------------------| B[---------5---------------5-------3---3/5/6\5-3---6-5-3-5-5-3-1---| G[-5---5/7---7-5---5---5/7---7-5-----------------------------------| D[---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---------------2-| A[-----------------------------------------------------------------| E[-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Guitar 3
E[-5----(5)----8-----(8)------1212121210-8-------7-------(7)-------| B[-----------------------------------------------------------------| G[-----------------------------------------------------------------| D[-----------------------------------------------------------------| A[-----------------------------------------------------------------| E[-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
E[-----------------------------------------------------------------| B[-----------------------------------------------------------------| G[-2---2-4-5p4-2---2---2-4-5p4-2---4---4/5-7p5\4---7\5-4-5-5-4-----| D[---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2-------------2---| A[---------------------------------------------------------------2-| E[-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Guitar 2
E[-----------------------------------------------------------------| B[---------5---------------5-------3---3/5/6\5-3---6-5-3-5-5-3-1---| G[-5---5/7---7-5---5---5/7---7-5-----------------------------------| D[---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---------------2-| A[-----------------------------------------------------------------| E[-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Guitar 3
E[-5----(5)----8-----(8)------1212121210-8-------------------------| B[------------------------------------------------9------(9)-------| G[-----------------------------------------------------------------| D[-----------------------------------------------------------------| A[-----------------------------------------------------------------| E[-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
E[-----------------------------------------------------------------| B[-----------------------------------------------------------------| G[-2---2-4-5p4-2---2---2-4-5p4-2---4---4/5-7p5\4---7\5-4-5-5-4-----| D[---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2-------------2---| A[---------------------------------------------------------------2-| E[-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Guitar 2
E[-----------------------------------------------------------------| B[---------5---------------5-------3---3/5/6\5-3---6-5-3-5-5-3-1---| G[-5---5/7---7-5---5---5/7---7-5-----------------------------------| D[---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---------------2-| A[-----------------------------------------------------------------| E[-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Guitar 3
E[-8--12--12-----8--12----17-----13-12--2222222221-20-16----(16)---| B[-----------------------------------------------------------------| G[-----------------------------------------------------------------| D[-----------------------------------------------------------------| A[-----------------------------------------------------------------| E[-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
E[-----------------------------------------------------------------| B[-----------------------------------------------------------------| G[-2---2-4-5p4-2---2---2-4-5p4-2---4---4/5-7p5\4---7\5-4-5-5-4-----| D[---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2-------------2---| A[---------------------------------------------------------------2-| E[-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Guitar 2
E[-----------------------------------------------------------------| B[---------5---------------5-------3---3/5/6\5-3---6-5-3-5-5-3-1---| G[-5---5/7---7-5---5---5/7---7-5-----------------------------------| D[---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---------------2-| A[-----------------------------------------------------------------| E[-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Guitar 3
E[-8--12--17-----12-17----20-----17-15--22220-191715---------------| B[--------------------------------------------------181715131210---| G[-----------------------------------------------------------------| D[-----------------------------------------------------------------| A[-----------------------------------------------------------------| E[-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Rpt Chorus 2 X
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
E---------------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------------------| G---------------------------------------------------------------------| D-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-8p0-8p0-8p0-8p0-10p0-10p0-10p0-10p0-| A---------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
E-----------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------------------| D-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-7p0-8p0-8p0-8p0-8p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-| A-----------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------|Rpt
E-----|
B-----|
G-7---|
D-7---|
A-5---|
E-----|
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