THE TROOPER As recorded by Iron Maiden (From the 1983 Album PIECE OF MIND) Transcribed by compilation of Words and Music by Steve Harris multiple sources
E5 D5 B5 C5 A5 G5 F5 E5 open x xxx 7 fr. x xxx 5 fr. x xxx x xxx xxxx 5 fr. xxxx xxxx xxxx
A Intro - Riff 1 Moderately Fast P = 160 TT 1 g 4 I 4 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 V V V V Gtr I T A 5 5 B 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 2 5 5 7 (7) 7 7 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 2 5 5 7 7 5 3 7 5 3 P P P P P P
To Dbl. Coda
5 g 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 V V V V T A 5 5 B 7 7 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 2 5 5 7 (7) 7 7 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 2 5 5 7 7 5 3 7 5 3 P P P P P P g k 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 V V V V V V V Gtr II T A 5 5 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 0 4 5 4 5 (5) 5 5 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 0 4 5 4 5 B 7 5 3 7 5 3 P P P P P P
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B Intro - Riff 2 V 9 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V 3 3 3 3
7 T 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 8 8 A 9 9 7 7 9 B H P H P H H P H P H 3 3 3 3 g V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T 7 A 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 9 B 10 10 9 10 9 10 H P H P H H P H P H
1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. V 7x 11 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I 3 3 3 3 7 T 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 8 8 A 9 9 7 7 9 B H P H P H H P H P H 3 3 3 3 7x g V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T 7 A 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 9 B 10 10 9 10 9 10 H P H P H H P H P H
C Verse 1 7. c c 13 g V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T 8 9 9 A 0 5 0 9 (9) 0 5 0 9 (9) B 0 5 0 7 (7) 0 5 0 7 (7)
g c c I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T A 9 0 5 0 9 (9) 0 5 0 9 (9) B 10 10 0 5 0 7 (7) 0 5 0 7 (7)
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c 17 g c I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtrs I, II T A 0 5 0 5 (5) 0 5 0 9 (9) 0 5 0 9 B 0 5 0 3 (3) 0 5 0 7 (7) 0 5 0 7
22 g 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 P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 9 9 9 9 9 5 9 B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 7
24 g 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 P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 9 9 9 9 9 5 5 B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 3
26 g V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 5 5 5 5 5 5 9 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 7
28 g 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 P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5
D Chorus c 30 g V V I U W V V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. T A (7) 9 (9) B (5) 7 (7) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
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c 33 g V I V V V V V V V V V V V U W V P.M. T A 7 (7) (7) 9 B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 (5) (5) 7
36 g 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 P.M. T A 5 9 B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 7
E Guitar Break T 38 V V V V V V V V V V V g V V V V V V V V V V V V I V 3 3 3 3
Gtr I 7 T 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 8 8 A 9 9 7 7 9 B H P H P H H P H P H 3 3 3 3 g V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr II T 7 A 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 9 B 10 10 9 10 9 10 H P H P H H P H P H
1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. V 7x 40 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I 3 3 3 3 7 T 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 8 8 A 9 9 7 7 9 B H P H P H H P H P H 3 3 3 3 7x g V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T 7 A 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 9 B 10 10 9 10 9 10 H P H P H H P H P H
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F Verses 2, 3 7.
42 V g 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 P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
T 8 9 9 A 5 9 (9) 9 9 9 9 9 5 9 B 5 5 7 (7) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 7
g 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 P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 9 5 9 (9) 9 9 9 9 9 5 9 B 10 10 5 5 7 (7) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 7
45 g 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 Gtrs I, II P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 9 9 9 9 9 5 5 B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 3
47 g V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 5 5 5 5 5 5 9 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 7
1. 2.
49 g 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 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 9 9 9 9 9 5 9 9 9 9 9 7 B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5
G Chorus 1. (2nd time on D.S.) To Coda c 52 g V V I U W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. T A (7) 9 (9) 7 B (5) 7 (7) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5
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H Solo - Adrian Smith's Lead 2. V V W VV VV V V V W V 56 g I u u Gtr III Full Full Full Full M 12 M 12 M [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ 15 M T 15 (15) 15 15 (15)O 12 15 12 A B P
g 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 V V Gtrs I, II P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 5 9 (9) 7 B 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 7 (7) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
B5 C5 D5 Gtrs I, II ______^ ^ 5 2fr. W V V V eV 59 g V V V V V I V V V u
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ Full (15) 15 12 \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ M T 12 15 12 14 A 14 (14) 14 12 B 14 P P P
E5 D5 ______5 7fr. 5 5fr. V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 61 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I 3 FullM FullM FullM FullM FullM FullM FullM T 12 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 A (14) 14 (14) 14 (14) 14 (14) 14 (14) 14 (14) 14 14 B H H H H H H H
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B5 C5 D5 ______^ ^ 5 2fr. V V V V V V V V V eV 63 g V V V V V V V V V V V } I Full Full Full Full M M M M [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ T 12 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12 x 14 14 14 14 15 14 12 14 12 (12) A 14 B H H H H P P sl. sl.
E5 D5 ______5 7fr. 5 5fr. 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 65 g I 15 19 15 17 15 15 19 15 17 15 15 19 15 17 15 15 19 15 17 15 15 19 15 17 15 15 T 17 17 17 17 17 17 A B sl. P P P P P P P P P P
B5 C5 D5 ______^ ^ 5 2fr. V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 3 3 67 g I Full Full Full Full Full Full Full
19 15 17 15 15 19 15 17 15 20 (20)M 20 M 20 M 20 M 20 M 20 M 20 M T 17 A B P P P P sl. V V V V V V V V g v 3 3 I k Gtr V 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 14 (14)M 14 M 14 M 14 M 14 M 14 M 14 M T A B
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E5 D5 ______5 7fr. 5 5fr. W V V V V V V V V V W V 3 69 g 3 I Full
20 M 19 20 17 19 15 17 14 15 [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ T 17 (17) A B H sl. W V V V V V g V V V V W V I 3 3 1/2
14 M 12 14 10 12 8 10 7 8 [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ T 10 (10) A B H sl.
B5 C5 D5 ______^ ^ 5 2fr. V V V V V V V V V V V 71 g k } V V I 3 V W Full Full
12 M 12 M \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ T 12 15 (15) 15 12 A x 14 14 (14)O 12 14 12 B 14 sl. P P P g V V I Gtr IV
T 5 8 A B H
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I Solo - Dave Murray's Lead A5 G5 ______6 5fr. 6 3fr. V V V V 73 f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 5 V V V V gV fV I 5 Gtr IV FullM 5 8 5 8 5 8 5 8 5 T 8 5 8 5 8 5 8 5 8 A 7 7 7O 6 5 B H P H P H P H P P H P H P H P H
E5 open F5 G5 ______^ ^ 6 open
75 V gV I V gV fV V eV V V V W V [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ T 5 7 6 5 A 7 7 B 6 5 5 8 5 (5) H P
A5 G5 ______6 5fr. 6 3fr. V V V V V V V V V V V V 77 V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 5 3 I 5 Full
5 7 5 7 5 7 5 M T 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 5 7 5 7 5 8 10 12 10 12 10 12 13 12 13 12 10 12 15 A B H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P sl. H H P H P sl. P H P P
E5 open F5 G5 ______^ ^ 6 open V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 79 I k Full Full Full
M M 12 M 12 15 12 T (15) 15 15 (15) (15)O 13 15 (15) (15) 15 (15) A B P sl. sl. P
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A5 G5 ______6 5fr. 6 3fr. V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 81 V V V V V t I u u Full Full N.H. 15 12 12 M 12 10 12 10 M T 15 (15) 15 13 12 13 12 (12) 10 10 13 (13) A [12] B P H P sl. sl. H P sl.
E5 open F5 G5 ______^ ^ 6 open V V V V V V 83 q t I V 1 1/2 \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Full Full N.H. M M T A 17 (17) (17)O (7) 17 19 19 B sl. sl. H
A5 G5 ______6 5fr. 6 3fr. V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 85 I Full Full [[[[[[[[[[Full Full M M M M 20 (20) (20)O 17 20 T 20 (20) (20)O 17 20 (20) 17 A (19) (19)O 17 B P P P
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D.S. al Coda V V V V V V V V V V V 87 u u V V I u k Full Full Full
(20) 20 19 17 M M [[[[[[[[[[ T 20 21 19 (19) 17 17 A O O 19 (19) B P sl.
V I W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V W Gtrs I, II P.M. T A 5 9 B 2 3 5 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 J Outro D.S.S. al Dbl. Coda S SS 89 g 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 Gtrs I, II Gtr I P.M. T A 5 9 5 B 7 7 7 7 5 5 7 (7) 7 7 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 2 5 5 7 (7) 7 5 3 P P P
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