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Transcribed by /\X/\M Words by Music by Bruce Dickinson

EmEm C5C5 AA o xoxx x xx ` x` xx

A Main Riff Moderate Rock P = 134 2 T 1 4 V 4 V } } V } } V } } } V V } } V } } V } } } V Sound effects V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV Gtrs I, II

T A B 7 x x 7 x x 7 x x x 10 7 x x 7 x x 7 x x x 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6

B Verse

3 3 5 I V } } V } } V } } } V V V V } } V } } V } } } V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V V V T A B 7 x x 7 x x 7 x x x 10 5 4 5 7 5 7 5 4 5 4 7 x x 7 x x 7 x x x 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 H P H P

3 3 8 I V } } V } } V } } } V V } } V } } V } } } V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V gV T A B 7 x x 7 x x 7 x x x 8 7 x x 7 x x 7 x x x 10 5 4 5 7 5 7 5 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 6 H P H P

3 3 11 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 V V VgV V V V V V V V V V V V V VgV V V V V V VgV T A B 7 x x 7 x x 7 x x x 10 7 x x 7 x x 7 x x x 8 7 x x 7 x x 7 x x x 10 5 4 5 7 5 7 5 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 6 H P H P

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3 3 15 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 V V VgV V V V V V V V V V V V V VgV V V V V V VgV T A B 7 x x 7 x x 7 x x x 10 7 x x 7 x x 7 x x x 8 7 x x 7 x x 7 x x x 10 5 4 5 7 5 7 5 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 6 H P H P

3 3 19 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 V V VgV V V V V V V V V V V V V VgV V V V V V VgV T A B 7 x x 7 x x 7 x x x 10 7 x x 7 x x 7 x x x 8 7 x x 7 x x 7 x x x 10 5 4 5 7 5 7 5 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 6 H P H P

C Pre-Chorus P = 136 Em C5 A` Em C5 A` Gtr II^ _ ^ ^ _ ^ V gV V V V V gV V V V 23 W V V W V V I W V V V V V W V V V V V

Gtr I

T 5 13 9 10 9 9 6 5 13 9 10 9 9 6 A 2 10 6 7 6 6 3 2 10 6 7 6 6 3 B sl. sl.

Em C5 A` Em C5 A` ^ _ ^ ^ _ ^ V V V V V V V 27 gV V V V 2nd time V W V W V V V V V I W V V V V V W V

T 5 13 9 10 9 9 6 5 13 12 13 12 12 6 A 2 10 6 7 6 6 3 2 10 9 10 9 9 3 B sl. sl.

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D Chorus

31 U W U W W I U W W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V VgV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtrs I, II P.M. T 9 5 7 A 9 5 7 B 7 3 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 3 2 0 P P H H H

35 U W U W W I U W W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V VgV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. T 9 5 7 A 9 5 7 B 7 3 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 3 2 0 P P H H H

39 U W U W W I U W W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V VgV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. T 9 5 7 A 9 5 7 B 7 3 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 3 2 0 P P H H H

to Coda

43 U W U W W I U W W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V VgV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. T 9 5 7 A 9 5 7 B 7 Half-Time3 Feel 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 3 2 0 P P H H H

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E Solo I P = 134

47 U W V V V V V V I U W gV V V V gV V gV V V V gV V U W V V V V V V V V U W V V Gtr III let ring (0) (0) T 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 A 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 B 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0

53 P gU W V gV V V V V I z gV gV V W W ~ gV V V V 3 ~ u u 3 Gtr I |||||||||||||| T 5 7 7 5 7 5 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 x 4 2 A x B sl. H P sl. sl. P H P sl. sl.

V V V V V V I gV V V V gV V gV V V V gV V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr III let ring T 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 A 4 4 4 4 4 4 B 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 0

V 57 W V V V V V W V gV V V gV V V W R V V V V I ~ gV 3 3 FullM FullM T 10 4 4 6 7 9 9 9 O9 7 6 7 6 7 9 O9 7 A 9 7 9 B x 9 sl. P sl. sl. sl.

V V V V V V I gV V V V gV V gV V V V gV V V V V V V V V V V V let ring T 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 A 4 4 4 4 4 4 B 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 0

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V V V W V V V V gV 61 gV V V V V V k P V I gV V gV V V W R V V 3 ~ gV z 3 u u 9 T 12 10 12 10 10 7 10 7 10 12 9 7 9 7 6 6 4 4 4 9 11 A 9 7 9 B x 9 sl. H P sl. H P sl. sl. sl. sl.

V V V V V V I gV V V V gV V gV V V V gV V V V V V V V V V V V let ring T 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 A 4 4 4 4 4 4 B 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 0

F Bkg.pattern change V V gV V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V 65 V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V R V V P I 3 3 ~ gV V z FullM 10 9 10 9 9 10 12 10 9 10 9 T 12 10 12 10 10 12 9 9 7 9 9 9 O9 7 9 7 6 7 6 4 4 7 9 11 A 7 9 B x 9 H P H P sl. H P H P sl. sl. sl.

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I gV V gV V gV V gV V V V V V V V V V let ring T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 (4) (4) A 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 B 2 2 0 0 0 3 3 3

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W V V V V V V VgV V V V V ~ V gV V V W V VgV V V V V V V 69 ~ gV u V I 3 3 3 3 FullM FullM 10 9 10 9 12 12 12 12 12O 12 10 9 10 9 T 12 10 x 12 14 15 17 15 14 15 14 x 14 16 16 A 14 16 B H P P H P sl. H H H P

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I gV V gV V gV V gV V V V V V V V V V let ring T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 (4) (4) A 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 B 2 2 0 0 0 3 3 3

V gV V V V V V V V W V V V V gV V V V V gV V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V 73 3 u 3 3 I 3 FullM FullM FullM 14 15 17 17 17 17O 17 17 17 17 17 17 15 14 15 14 14 14 15 17 15 14 15 14 T 15 14 15 14 14 15 17 17 17 A 16 14 16 B H P H P H P

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I gV V gV V gV V gV V V V V V V V V V let ring T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 (4) (4) A 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 B 2 2 0 0 0 3 3 3

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gV V V V V gV V V V V V V V V 77 gV f V V V V V V V } g} V V V gV V V V V I 3 V } V V }V 3 FullM 14 15 14 7 7 T 17 15 14 15 14 x 10 7 10 7 16 14 x 9 9 9 7 9 7 A 16 15 14 12 14 12 14 12 x 9 7 9 B 14 x H P H P sl. P P sl. P P sl.

V V V V V V V V I gV V gV 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 V } Gtr II let ring T A Tempo3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 A 4 4 4 4 B 2 2 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 5 x 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 3 x sl.

G Solo II P = 136 P V P W 81 z k V V V V W k V V V P V V gV l V V V I u z V V W V } Gtr IV Full Full ||||||||||||||| Full Full Full Full M M M M M M 7 7 \\\\\\\\\\\ ||||||||| T 10 10 9 O9 7 9 9 7 7 7 O7 7 O7 6 7 9 9 A 7 B 7 7 7 x P P sl. sl. c V V V V V V V V V I gV W V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr II

T 7 7 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 7 7 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 B 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3

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V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V W } 85 gV V V V V V V V V V V VgV V V V V V V V V gV V V I FullM FullM FullM FullM FullM FullM FullM FullM 7 7 7 7 7 7 10 T 7 10 7 7 10 7 7 10 7 7 10 7 7 10 7 7 10 7 101010 1010 10 x A 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 B P P P P P P sl. c V V V V V V V V V I gV W V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T 7 7 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 7 7 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 B 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3

V V V V V V 89 gV V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V } V V V VgV W I 3 3 3 3 3

2 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 7 8 7 7 | T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 x 8 10 8 7 10 8 7 8 7 7 A 4 4 4 9 9 9 7 6 6 B H P H P H P H P H P sl. H P P P P sl. c V V V V V V V V V I gV W V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T 7 7 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 7 7 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 B 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3

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V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 93 gVgVf VgVf V k V V V V V V W u I 3 5:4 1/2 FullM FullM FullM 10 7 10 7 10 7 7 \\\\\\\\\\ 15 15 15 15||||15||||15 T 10 10 10 9 7 7 13 15 15 10 10 9 7 7 9 9 9 A 9 B P P P P P P P H sl. c V V V V V V V V V V I gV W V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T 7 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 7 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

H Harmony Interlude c 97 c c R V V c V V P V V I W V V gV gV V gV V W V V gV gV V Gtr I |||||||||| |||||||||||||||| || T A 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 7 9 7 B 5 5 7 7 4 5 5 5 7 7 sl. c c R c I V V c V V gP V V W V gV V V gV V V W V gV V V gV Gtr II |||||||||| |||||||||||||||| || T A 2 2 2 2 4 5 4 B 2 2 4 5 5 4 2 2 2 4 5 5 4 5 sl.

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c 101 c c W V V V V V V V V V V V c I V gV W V V gV gV V gV V |||||||||| |||||||||||||||| || T A 7 7 7 9 9 7 9 7 4 5 5 4 B 10 10 7 9 9 5 7 7 4 5 H c c c I W V V gV V V gV V V V V V c gV V W V gV V V gV V V |||||||||| |||||||||||||||| || T A 4 4 4 5 5 4 5 4 2 2 B 7 7 4 5 5 5 4 5 5 4 2 5 H

c 105 c c R V V c V V P V V I W V V gV gV V gV V W V V gV gV V |||||||||| |||||||||||||||| || T A 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 7 9 7 B 5 5 7 7 4 5 5 5 7 7 sl. c c R c I V V c V V gP V V W V gV V V gV V V W V gV V V gV |||||||||| |||||||||||||||| || T A 2 2 2 2 4 5 4 B 2 2 4 5 5 4 2 2 2 4 5 5 4 5 sl.

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c c 109 V V V c I W V V V V V V V gV W V V gV V V gV V c gV V |||||||||| |||||||||||||||| || T A 7 7 7 9 9 7 9 7 4 5 5 4 B 10 10 7 9 9 9 7 7 4 0 H P c c V V V c I W V V gV gV V V gV V W V gV V V V V gV c V gV |||||||||| |||||||||||||||| || T A 4 4 4 5 5 4 5 4 2 2 B 7 7 4 5 5 5 4 5 5 4 5 2 H P

I Solo III V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 113 P V V V V V V gV l gV V V V V V V W V V I u 3 Gtr IV FullM FullM FullM FullM FullM FullM FullM 7 10 7 ||||||||||| T 10 10 10 10 10 10 10O 10 10 10O 10 7 10 10 10 10 10O 7 10 7 A 9 9 O9 9 9 O9 7 9 9 9 O9 7 9 9 7 B H P H P P P c V V V V V V V V V I gV W V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr II

T 7 7 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 7 7 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 B 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3

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W V V V V gV V V V gW V V 117 gV V V gV I 3

Full Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y M T 10 12 14 15 17 17O 15 17 15 14 14 15 A 6 7 9 11 B H P sl. c V V V V V V V V V I gV W V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T 7 7 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 7 7 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 B 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3

gV V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V gV V V V V V 121 V V V gV V V V I 3 14 15 17 15 14 15 14 14 T 17 17 15 14 15 14 10 12 10 14 12 10 10 12 10 A 16 16 12 12 12 11 9 11 9 B H P sl. H P P P H P P H P sl. c V V V V I gV W V gV V V V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V V V V V V V T 7 7 7 2 A 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 7 7 7 2 B 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 5 5 5 5 0 3

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V W W V V gV V V gV V V V V V 124 gV V V V gV V V V V V V V V u k I V 3 3 FullM 9 10 12 10 9 10 9 9 9|| 12 12 T 10 12 12 7 9 7 6 7 6 7 9 11 A 9 9 9 7 9 B sl. H P sl. P P sl. H P sl.

V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V gV W V gV V V V V W V V V V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V V V V V W

T 2 2 2 2 2 7 10 9 A 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 7 10 9 B 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 5 5 8 7 3 3 3

J Interlude 128 j t t t t t t t t t t t t j I t

3 1/2 3 1/2 3 1/2 3 1/2

N.H. T [7] [7] [7] [7] [7] [7] [7] [7] [7] [7] [7] [7] A [7] B

U W gV f V U W V I U W gV f V U W V gV U W V V U W V V T 9 9 8 7 7 7 5 4 A 9 9 8 7 7 7 5 4 B 7 7 6 5 5 5 3 2

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D.S. al Coda

132 } } } I } } } c V V W V } 2 1

T A x x x B x x x x x x 3 0 0 0 x sl. sl. sl.

I U W V U W V V U U V V U U T 4 4 A 4 4 5 2 2 2 B 2 2 5 2 2 2 3 0 0 0

K Outro rit. S 136 W V V W W W U V V W I W W U V V W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtrs I, II P.M. T 5 7 5 7 7 7 A 5 7 5 7 7 7 B 3 5 3 5 5 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 P P

( ( 140 W W W I W W W W W V gV V V V gV W W Y Y Y T 9 9 9 A 9 9 9 3 3 B 7 7 7 3 3 5 4 5 7 5 4 1 1

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3 c 3 V V V V V V V 144 V VgV V gV gV V V V V ( V V V V V V U j I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V U V}

Gtr I

T 5 6 5 6 9 6 9 10 13 12 13 12 10 9 10 9 6 9 6 5 A 2 3 2 3 6 3 6 7 10 9 10 9 7 6 7 6 3 6 3 2 x B 7 sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

V j I V U U U U V U U U U Gtr II

T 9 A 2 2 2 2 9 B 2 2 2 2 7 0 0 0 0 sl.

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