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2 MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT As recorded by Iron Maiden (From the 1984 Album POWERSLAVE) Words and Music by Adrian Smith and Bruce Dickinson

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A Intro Heavy Rock = 188 P 1 4 V V V gV V V V V V V I 4 V V V V V u V V V V W Gtr I Vf V V V V V V V u V V V V V V V V V W T (7) 7[[[[ 7 5 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 2 A 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 2 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4 k I 4 V V V Gtr II V V V T 2 2 2 A 2 2 2 B 0 3 0

5 gV V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V V V u u V V V V V V V V V W T (7) 7[[[[ 7 5 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 2 A 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 2 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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9 gV V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V V V u u V V V V V V V V V W T (7) 7[[[[ 7 5 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 2 A 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 2 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

V j k V V V I V V V V T V V V 2 2 2 2 A 2 2 2 2 B 0 0 3 0

13 gV V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V V V u u V V V V V V V V V W T (7) 7[[[[ 7 5 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 2 A 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 2 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

V j R I V V P V V V V V V V 1/2 V T M 2 A 2 B 0 3 5 (5) 3 3 5 5 5 H O B Verse Riff

17 V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V GtrsV I, IIV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V1/4V T [[[[ M 5 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 2 A 5 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 2 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 P C Verse T 21 V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V1/4V T [[[[ M 5 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 2 A 5 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 2 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 P Generated using the Power Tab Editor by Brad Larsen. http://powertab.guitarnetwork.org

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25 V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V1/4V T M 5 7 5 7 7 7[[[[ 5 7 5 2 A 5 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 2 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 P

29 c I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T [[[[[[[ [[ [[ 5 7 5 7 7 7 7 5 7 5 5 5 5 5 A 5 7 5 7 7 7 7 5 7 5 5 5 5 5 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5

33 I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V k V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T [[[[ [[[[ 5 7 5 7 7 7 7 5 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 A 5 7 5 7 7 7 7 5 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5

D Pre-Chorus

A pedal for 4 bars 37 V W V V } } V } V W V } } V } } V } V W V V V V I V } } V } } } V } } V } V W V gV V V GtVr I } } V } V W

T 6 (6) 6 3 3 2 x x 2 x 5 (5) 5 x x 4 x x 4 x 5 (5) 5 4 4 2 A 2 x x 2 x 7 (7) 7 x x 5 x x 5 x 5 (5) 5 4 4 2 B 0 x x 0 x 0 (0) 3 (3) 3 sl. P

k j GtIr II mfV V V V V V V V W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 B H P

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41 V V V V V I V } } V } eV W V V V V V V V V V VV WW W V } } V } eV W V V V V V V V V W W T V } } V } 0 (0) 3 (3) 3 2 2 0 5 5 5 5 5 0 (0) A 3 x x 3 x 3 (3) 3 2 2 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 (5) 5 B 3 x x 3 x 1 (1) 1 3 3 3 3 3 2 (2) 5 1 x x 1 x 3 sl. P

I P.VM. V V V V V V V T A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 B

A pedal for 4 bars 45 V U V } } V } I V } } V } V U V } } V } V W V gV V V V } } V } V U V W V T 6 (6) 3 x x 3 x 2 x x 2 x 5 (5) 4 x x 4 x 5 (5) 5 4 4 2 A 2 x x 2 x 7 (7) 5 x x 5 x 5 (5) 5 4 4 2 B 0 x x 0 x 0 (0) 3 (3) sl. P

k j I P.VM. V V V V V V V W P.VM. V V P.VM. V V V V V V V V V V V T A 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 B H P

49 c k c I V } } V } eV W V V V V W gV W } fV V } } V } eV W V V V W V W } V T V } } V } W V W 3 (3) 3 2 2 0 2 1 (1) x A 3 x x 3 x 3 (3) 3 2 2 0 2 2 (2) x 5 B 3 x x 3 x 1 (1) 2 2 (2) x 0 1 x x 1 x 0 0 (0) sl. P sl.

I P.VM. V V V V V V V T A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 B

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E Chorus

53 c c V V V V V V V V V W V I V V V V V V V V W V W V GtrsV I, IIV V V V V V V V V V V W T 5 (5) 7 A 7 7 7 7 5 5 (5) 7 7 7 7 5 5 (5) 5 (5) 7 B 0 0 0 0 7 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 7 3 (3) 5 (5) 5 3 (3) P P

57 U W k V W V W k c I U W V W V W V U W V T u u (7) 10 (10) 12 (12) A (7) 10 (10) 12 (12) 5 B (5) 8 (8) 10 (10) 0

V V c j k V V V k k V I u u V V eV V V V Gtr III let ring P.M. V T 6 (6) 7 A 7 7 5 5 B 7 6 5 3 0

61 c c V V V V V V V V V W V I V V V V V V V V W V W V GtrsV I, IIV V V V V V V V V V V W T 5 (5) 7 A 7 7 7 7 5 5 (5) 7 7 7 7 5 5 (5) 5 (5) 7 B 0 0 0 0 7 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 7 3 (3) 5 (5) 5 3 (3) P P 1. To Coda

65 U W k V W V W k c I U W V W V W V U W V T u u (7) 10 (10) 12 (12) 2 A (7) 10 (10) 12 (12) 2 B (5) 8 (8) 10 (10) 0

V V c j k V V V k k V I u u V V eV V V V Gtr III let ring P.M. V T 6 (6) 7 A 7 7 5 5 B 7 6 5 3 0

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F Main Riff

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V I V V V V eV V fV Gtr III V V T 5 A 5 7 5 2 B 7 6 5 3 0

73 V V V V V V} V gV V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V1/4V

T x 7 7 M 5 7 5 7 5 7 7 7[[[[ 5 7 5 7 5 2 A 5 7 5 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 7 5 2 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 H P H P

G Guitar Solo 1 2.

77 W W } V V V V V V j V V V V V V R R V I W } u u 3 V P W P Gtr I Gtr IV Full 1 4 1/2 pick scrapes T M \\\\\\\ 12 7 (7) 7 5 4 5 4 2 0 0 0 2 A 12 x B 10 x sl. P H P sl. P H

c V V V V V } } k N} } } V V V V V V k V } } V V V V V V V I } } V V V V V V V } } V V V V V V V Gtr II V V V V V

T x 10 6 8 (8) 8 8 x x 6 6 6 5 5 5 9 5 7 (7) 7 7 x x 5 5 5 4 4 4 7 A x x 7 3 5 (5) 5 5 x x 3 3 3 2 2 2 7 B x x 0 0 0 (0) 5

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A5 F/A G5/A G5 Gtr V c ______k _ _ _ 81 V V V V V V V V V V j 3V V V l V V V l V V V V V V V I W 3 V V T 5 6 8 6 5 6 5 5 6 5 8 6 5 5 6 5 8 6 5 A 7 5 7 5 4 B H P H P P P H P P P P P sl.

X V V V V V V V V V V V k I V gV V V V 3 V V V V V V V V V V } } T 6 8 (8) 8 4 5 7 9 7 5 5 7 (7) 7 A 4 5 7 3 5 (5) 5 5 B 0 (0) 5 x x 3 x x

A5 F/A G5/A G5 c _8va _ _ _ _ _ k _ _ _ 84 c t t q V k V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V u 2 1/2 3 1/2 2 N.H. Full u Full 15 (15) (15)(15) 12 15 12 T \\\\\\\\\ 15 (15) 13 M 15 13 A 0 [12] ([12]) 12 O B O H sl. P P 8va

V V V c V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 1/2 u

T 6 6 6 5 5 5 15 (15) (15) 13 15 12 13 5 5 5 4 4 4 7 (7) 16 (16) 14 14 A 3 3 3 2 2 2 7 (7) 5 B 5 (5) 5 7 7 5 3 O P P

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F5 E5 D/F c b _8va ______8va _

88 V V I V V V V V V V W j V V V V Full Full

15 7 7 8 10 12 T 15 (15)M 15 (15) 13 13 [[[[[[[[[[[ A 14 (14) Y Y Y Y Y B O P sl.

c V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V I gV V V V 3 V V V V 1/2 1/2 V V V V

T M 17 10 6 8 16 (16) 16 (16) 14 14 4 5 7 9 5 7 A 16 (16) 4 5 7 7 3 5 B O 0 0 0 P sl.

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91 R V V V V V V V V V V V V V W P V V 3 u I Full Full Full u 3 13 15 17 17 17 20 20 (20) 20 (20) (17) T M M 20 M (20)\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\(20) A Y Y O B

V V k k V } } V V V V V V V V I V V V } } V V V V V V V V V V V V u V V V V V T 8 8 8 x x 6 6 6 5 5 5 7 7 7 x x 5 5 5 4 4 4 7 (7) A 5 5 5 x x 3 3 3 2 2 2 7 (7) 5 B 0 5 (5) 5 7 7 5 3

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H Guitar Solo 2

94 V V V V V V W c V gV V u k V V V gV gU I Full }

T 15 M 14 (14)(14) 12 14[[[[[[[(14)[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ x 12 11 11 [[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ A 14 12 12 11 11 B O P sl.

c c V V j V V } } V } } V V j gV V V I V V V V } } V } } V V gV V V V V gV V T 3V (3)V } } 3V } } 9 9 0 (0) x x 0 x x 5 5 6 (6) A 9 9 0 (0) x x 0 x x 5 5 7 (7) 4 5 7 B 7 7 2 (2) x x 2 x x 3 3 4 (4) 4 5 7

8va 8va 3 3 3 3 98 V V V V V V eV V V V 3 V U I 3 V eV V V V V V V V eV V V V fV V } Full V U 12 11 10 10 (10) T 12 11 10 8 10 8 [[[[ 8 10 10(10) 8 0 (0)\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ 9 9 7 7 9 A 9 8 7 5 (5) x 9 B O sl. sl. P

c c V V I V V j V V } } V } } V V j gV V V V V V } } V } } V V gV V V V V V V T 3 (3) 3 V 9 9 0 (0) x x 0 x x 5 5 6 (6) A 9 9 0 (0) x x 0 x x 5 5 7 (7) B 7 7 2 (2) x x 2 x x 3 3 4 (4) 2 5 2 5 5 3

102 c P W W V k j I V V V z V V gV V V V V V Full V V V } V V V u P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T M [[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[ 4 (4) 7 9 6 7 (7) A 5 7 5 B 7 7 7 7 O 7 7 7 (x) 7 7 7 sl. sl. sl.

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8va 3 3 3 3 106 V V VgV V V V V V V V V V 3 V V XV V I 3 V V3 V V V V W 3 V V gV Full Full Full V Full V V A.H. 12 12 12 15(15)15 14 12 T 15(15)M 15 12 M 12 12 M M 15 13 12 14(14) 14(14)(14)12 12[[[[[[[ 14 12 11 A 14 14 12 B O P P C B A G F b c c V V I V V j V V } } V } } V V j gV V V V V V } } V } } V V gV V V V V V V T 3 (3) 3 V 9 9 0 (0) x x 0 x x 5 5 6 (6) A 9 9 0 (0) x x 0 x x 5 5 7 (7) B 7 7 2 (2) x x 2 x x 3 3 4 (4) 2 5 2 5 5 3

I Interlude

110 } U W U W } I U W U W } Gtr V V pick scrapes P.M. T 5[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ (5) 7 (7) x A 5 (5) 7 (7) x B 3 (3) 0 5 (5) x sl. sl. sl.

114 c V c V V V U V V V V W W I V V V U V V V V W W V T \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\ 9 7 9 12 7 9 (9) (9) A 9 7 9 12 7 9 (9) (9) B 7 5 7 10 5 7 (7) (7) 0 sl.

118 V V U V V V U W W j 3 V V V U I W 1 Full 12 T \\\\\\\\\ 12 15 \\\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\ 14(14)12 14 (14) 7 7 A 9 7 B O P

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124 V } U W j I Gtr V

12 T \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (x) A (7) B sl.

V V V 3 V V gV U W I Gtr I

T 12 10 12 10 A 12 11 12 (12) B H P P H

V gV V V V I 3 V U W Gtr II

T 8 7 8 7 9 7 A 9 (9) B H P P

127 U W V V U W R P V V V U W 3 j P z 3 j I P Full Gtr V rakez

T 15 15\\\\\ 1213 12 (12)\\\\\ x 14(14)12 14 (14) A x B x O sl. P

133 I q q U W 1 1/2 U W V V V V W W U N.H. T [[[[[[ [7] ([7]) 5 (5) A 5 (5) B 3 (3) 3 5 7 5 5 (5) sl.

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J Main Riff

139 V V V V} V gV V V V I V V V V V V V V V W GtVr V V V V V V V V u V V V V V V V V V W T x 7 5 7 5 7 7[[[[[[[ 5 7 5 2 A 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 2 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

V I V V V V eV V fV Gtr II V V T 5 A 5 7 5 2 B 7 6 5 3 0

D.S. al Coda

143 gV V I V V V V j V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T 7 7 5 7 5 7 7[[[[[[[ 5 7 5 2 A 5 7 5 7 7 5 7 5 2 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 P

K Out-Chorus

147 S W V k V W U V k V W I W } V V W U V V W Gtrs I, II u u T [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ 6 8 12 5 7 A 12 x 12 14 (14) 3 5 B 10 x 10 12 (12)

151 W c c I W } V k V W U V k V W V V W U V V W T [[[[[[[[[ x 5 7 (7) 5 2 A x 5 7 (7) 5 2 B 3 5 (5) 3 0 sl.

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155 c U V k V W W V I U V V W W V T U V W W 5 2 (2) 2 A 5 2 (2) 2 B 3 0 (0) sl. 158 X X X V j XV j XV k k XV j V j V j V k k V j V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr. III plays Au pedal (8ths) u u V T u u u u u 10 12 12 12 12 10 12 10 A 12 14 14 14 5 7 5 10 12 12 12 12 10 12 10 B 10 12 12 12 7 8 10 10 10 10 H P P P 1.

162 c c c c c I V k V V V k V j V V V V V V V V V k V j V V V } V V V V NV V V V V V V V V V V } T V V V NV V 5 7 7 7 7 5 7 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 0 2 x A 5 7 7 7 7 5 7 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 0 2 x B 3 5 5 5 5 3 3 0 0 0 0 P P P P 2.

166 c c c I V k V V V k V j V V V V V V V V V V NV V V V T V 5 7 7 7 7 5 7 5 5 2 A 5 7 7 7 7 5 7 5 5 2 B 3 5 5 5 5 3 0 P P

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