POWERSLAVE As Recorded by Iron Maiden (From the 1984 Album POWERSLAVE) Transcribed by /\X/\M Words and Music by Bruce Dickinson

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POWERSLAVE As recorded by Iron Maiden (From the 1984 Album POWERSLAVE) Transcribed by /\X/\M Words and Music by Bruce Dickinson

Em C5 A x xx x xx x` xx

A Main Riff Moderate Rock P = 134 2 T 1 4 I 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 V eV 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 gV V V V V V V V V eV 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} eV V V} V} V V} V} V V} V} V} V V V gV V V V V V V V V eV 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}eV V V} V} V V} V} V V} V} V} V V VgV V V V V V V V VeV 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 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}eV V V} V} V V} V} V V} V} V} V V VgV V V V V V V V VeV 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 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}eV V V} V} V V} V} V V} V} V} V V VgV V V V V V V V VeV 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 = 136 EmP C5 A` Em C5 A` Gtr II^ _ ^ ^ _ ^ V eV fV eV V V eV fV eV V 23 W V V W V V I W eV fV eV V V W eV fV eV V V

Gtr I

T 5 13 9 10 9 6 5 13 9 10 9 6 A 2 10 6 7 6 3 2 10 6 7 6 3 B sl. sl. Em C5 A` Em C5 A` ^ _ ^ ^ _ ^ V eV fV eV V V V V V V 27 W V V W V V V I W eV fV eV V V W V V V V 2nd time

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

D Chorus

31 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 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 Generated using the Power Tab Editor by Brad Larsen. http://powertab.guitarnetwork.org POWERSLAVE - Iron Maiden Page 3 of 12

39 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 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

Half-Time Feel 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 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 V V R I z V gV V gV V W W R P V V V V V 3 u u P 3 Gtr I [[[[[[[[[[ T 5 7 (7) 5 7 5 3 2 3 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 letIII 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 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 V V V W V V V VgV 61 gV V V V V VgV V gV V V W k R V P gV I 3 gV V z 3 u u P 9 T 12 10 12 10 10 7 10 7 10 12 9 7 9 7 6 6 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 VgV V V V V V V V VgV V V V 65 V V gV V 3 3 V V V V V V V V V VgV V V R V P I V V P gV V 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) O 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 I gV V V V gV V V V gV V V V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring

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VgV V V V W V P V V V V V gV V V W VgV V V V V V V V 69 V P V z u 3 VgV I 3 z 3 3 FullM FullM 10 9 10 9 12 (12) 12(12) O (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 I gV V V V gV V V V gV V V V gV V V V 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 V V V V V V W V V V V V V V V V VgV V V V V V V V gV gV V V V V V V V 73 V 3 u 3 I 3 3 FullM FullM FullM 14 15 17 17(17) (17)O (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 I gV V V V gV V V V gV V V V gV V V V 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 VgV V V V V V V V V 77 3 gV fV V V V V V V } } V VgV gV V V V V I 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 I gV V V V gV V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V } let ring Gtr II

T 3 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 A Tempo P V P W 81 z z k V V V V W k V V V P V VgV l V V V I u z V V W V } Gtr IV FullM FullM[[[[[[[[[[[ Full \\\\\\\ FullM FullM [[[[[[[ FullM 7 7 T 10 10 9 (9)O 7 9 7 (7) (7)O (7) (7)O 6 7 9 (9) A 7 B 7 (7) x P P sl. sl.

V V V c 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 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 10 (10) 1010 10 (x) A 9 (9) 9 (9) 9 (9) 9 (9) 9 (9) 9 (9) B P P P P P P sl.

V V V c IgV 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 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 V V V V V V V V V 89 gV 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 } gV V V gV 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 B H P H P H P H P H P sl. H P P P P sl.

V V V c IgV 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 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 V V V V V V V V V VeV V V V 93 k gV fVgV fV V V V V V V W u I 3 5 \\\\\\\ FullM FullM FullM 1/2 [[[[[[[ 10 7 10 7 10 7 7 15 (15) (15) T 10 10 10 9 7 7 13 15(15) 10 10 9 7 7 9 A 9 B P P P P P P P H sl. c 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 V V T 7 2 (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 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 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

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H Harmony Interlude

97 c c R c c P V V I W V V gV V V gV V gV V W V V gV V V gV V Gtr I [[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[ T A 4 5 (5) 4 4 5 (5) 4 7 9 7 B 5 7 7 4 5 (5) 7 7 sl. c c R c I c bP V V W V gV V V V V gV V V W V gV V V V V gV Gtr II [[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[ T A 2 (2) 2 (2) 4 5 4 B 2 4 5 5 4 2 (2) 4 5 5 4 5 sl.

101 c c c W V V V V V V V c I V V V gV W V V V V V gV V gV V [[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[ T A 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 gW V V V V gV V V c V V gV V W V gV V V V V gV V V [[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[ T A 4 5 (5) 4 5 4 2 (2) B 7 7 4 5 (5) 4 5 5 4 2 5 H

105 c c R c c P V V I W V V gV V V gV V gV V W V V gV V V gV V [[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[ T A 4 5 (5) 4 4 5 (5) 4 7 9 7 B 7 7 4 5 (5) 7 7 sl. c c R c I c bP V V W V gV V V V V gV V V W V gV V V V V gV [[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[ T A 2 (2) 2 (2) 4 5 4 B 4 5 5 4 2 (2) 4 5 5 4 5 sl.

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109 c c c I W V V V V V V V V V gV W V V V V gV c V V V gV V [[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[ T A 7 9 (9) 7 9 7 4 5 (5) 4 B 10 10 7 9 (9) 7 7 4 0 H P c c c I gW V V V V V gV V V V V W V V V V V c gV gV gV V gV [[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[ T A 4 5 (5) 4 5 4 2 (2) B 7 7 4 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 z u 3 Gtr IV FullM FullM Full Full FullM FullM FullM [[[[[[[[[[ 7 10 7 T 10 10 10 10 (10)O 10 (10) O 10 7 10 10 10(10) O 7 10 7 A 9 (9) O9 (9) 9 O 7 9 (9)(9)(9)O 7 9 9 7 B H P H P P P

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V V gV V W V V V V gW V V 117 V gV I gV V 3 Full Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y T 10 12 14 15 17 O 15 17 15 14 14 15 A 6 7 9 11 B H P sl.

V V V c 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 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 3 V V V gV V V V I 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.

V V V c 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 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

V V gV V V V gV V V V V V W W 124 V V V V V V gV k I gV V V V V V V 3 u 3 [ FullM 9 10 12 10 9 10 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 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 V

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

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

3 1/2 3 1/2 3 1/2 3 1/2 N.H. T [7] ([7]) A [7] B

U W eV I U W e V V U W V V U W eV V U W V gV T (9) 8 7 (7) (7) 5 4 A (9) 8 7 (7) (7) 5 4 B (7) 6 5 (5) (5) 3 2

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 ((x)) sl. sl. sl.

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

K Outro rit. S 136 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

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140 W W W I W W W W W V eV V V V eV 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 eV eV fV V V V V V eV fVeV V 144 V V V V V V V V V U j I V V V VeV V eV fV V V V eV fVeV V V V U V} u 3 3 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 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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