Phantom of the Opera Iron Maiden
Phantom of the Opera
by Iron Maiden(Harris)
Transcribed by Eddie Breslin
(caladan@maths.tcd.ie)(ebreslin@unix1.tcd.ie)
I've transcribed the album version (from Iron Maiden),
but wherever overdubs and the like are concerned I've
used the live arrangement.(And that's why Gtr II is
referred to as Adrian).
INTRO:
repeat 3x
|-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |------4--4h5p4-----7--4-----5--4-----------------------| |--5h7-----------5--------5--------5--4--5--7-----------| |----------------------------------------------2~-------| |-------------------------------------------------------|
THEN (RIFF C-during verses)
|--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------| |------4--4h5p4-----7--4-----5--4------------------| |--5h7-----------5--------5--------5--4--5--7------| |--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------|
Gtr II:
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------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:
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------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-----------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
THEN repeat the following several times.
Gtr I (Dave)
[Em] [G] [D]
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------7-----------------| |-----------------------------------------------5------7----------| |--7-7-7--10-7-7--7-7-7--10-7-7--7-7-7--10-7-7--5------5----------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr II
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------7-------------------| |--2-2-2--5-2-2--2-2-2--5-2-2--2-2-2--5-2-2---5-----7-------------| |---------------------------------------------5-----5-------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Then both guitars repeat 3x
[F#m] [Gm]
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--4-4-4--7-4-4--4-4-4--7-4-4--5-5-5--8-5-5--5-5-5--8-5-5---------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
THEN RIFF A:
I'll just show the strong beats, listen for strumming.
[Em] [B(m)] [C] [D]
|---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |--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 B: (Gtr I)
[Em] [D]
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------7--7--7------------| |--7-7-7--10-7-7--7-7-7--10-7-7--7-7-7-10-7-7--5--5--5------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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 B and RIFF C.
RIFF C - RIFF B - RIFF C - RIFF B
RIFF A - RIFF B - RIFF A - RIFF B
4/4 Section (Keep Your Distance...)
Listen for the muting. At the end of the section just
play the first part before going into the solo.
E(m) 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---------| |-------------------------------------------------------|
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.
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/i/iron_maiden/phantom_of_the_opera_tab.html )
HARMONY:
Gtr I: (Dave)(He really does pick every note!)
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):
BAR 1
|--19p-15------19p-15------19p-15------19p-15-----------| |----------17----------17----------17----------17-------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------|
BAR 2
|--17p-14------17p-14------17p-14------17p-14-----------| |----------15----------15----------15----------15-------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------|
BAR 3
|--15p-12------15p-12------15p-12------15p-12-----------| |----------13----------13----------13----------13-------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------|
BAR 4
|--17p-14------17p-14------17p-14------17p-14-----------| |----------15----------15----------15----------15-------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------|
When drums enter (fully) Adrian changes to:
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 D:
Listen for strumming and muting. You can vary the chord
positions here adlib till you get the right sound.
[E(m)] [G] [A(m)] [C] [B(m)]
|-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |--4---------7--------9---------------------------------| |--2---------5--------7-------5----4--------------------| |--2---------5--------7-------3----2--------------------| |--0----------------------------------------------------|
RIFF E:
More or less the same riff as riff D except it's changed
from triplets to straight timing.
[E(m)] [G]
|-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------7---------------| |--9---9-9--9---9-9--9---9-9--9p7-7-7---5---------------| |--7---7-7--7---7-7--7---7-7--7---7-7---5---------------| |--0----------------------------------------------------|
[A(m)] [C] [D]
|-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| |--9--------------------------------| |--7---------------5-----7----------| |--7---------------3-----5----------| |-----------------------------------|
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)
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------10------------------------------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-| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
The remainder of the song is made up the previous riffs. It should
be easy enough to follow.
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