Afraid To Shoot Strangers Chords & Tabs
Afraid To Shoot Strangers Tab
#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
AFRAID TO SHOOT STRANGERS (Harris)
B:bend( hold ) ~:vibratto |:end of measure Guitar 1:Dave Murray
H:hammer-on /:slide B…R:bend and release Guitar 2:Janick Gers
P:pull-off N.H:natural harmonics
The music is taken from the original track.
Tab by Tolis irontol@yahoo.com
Riff 1: On the original track this Riff is played without distortion, but LIVE with distortion.
Guitar 1: Intro:
E5 G5 Db5 B5
E----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------|
B-------7--7/9--7^9^7-------------------10/12--|--10--8^10--7--------------------|------------------|
G--7/9-----------H--P---9--8--6^8^6------------|-------H-------9--7--6--------6--|--6--6--6^4-------|
D-----------------------------H--P---9---------|------------------------9--7-----|---------P---6/9--|
A----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------|
E----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------|
Guitar 2:Play each chord 4 times.
E5 G5 Db5 B5
E---------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
B---------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
G---------------|----------------|------6---6-----|------4---4------|
D------2---2----|-------5---5----|----6---6---6---|----4---4---4----|
A----2---2---2--|----5---5---5---|--4-------------|--2--------------|
E--0------------|--3-------------|----------------|-----------------|
Guitar 1:
E5 G5 Db5 B5 G#5
E------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------|
B-------7--7/9--7^9^7---------------10/12--|--10--8^10--7-------------------|----------------------------|
G--7/9----------H--P--9--8--6^8^6----------|-------H-------9--7--6-------6--|--6--6--6^4-----------------|
D---------------------------H--P--9--------|-----------------------9--7-----|---------P----6/9--6--9--6--|
A------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------|
E------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------|
Guitar 2:Play each chord 4 times except G#5 only 2 times.
E5 G5 Db5 B5 G#5
E----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------|
B----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------|
G----------------|---------------|------6---6----|-------4---4---|--------------|
D------2---2-----|-------5---5---|----6---6---6--|----4---4---4--|------6---6---|
A----2---2---2---|----5---5---5--|--4------------|--2------------|----6---6---6-|
E--0-------------|--3------------|---------------|---------------|--4-----------|
Riff 2:Play 2 times.
Guitar 1 & Guitar 2:Play each chord 4 times.
E5 Db5 D5 B5
E---------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B---------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G---------------|-------6---6----|-------7---7-----|--------4---4----|
D------2---2----|-----6---6---6--|-----7---7---7---|------4---4---4--|
A----2---2---2--|--4-------------|--5--------------|---2-------------|
E--0------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Verse 1:
E5 Db5
Lying, awake at night_______________________
D5 B5
But____________________________________ now.
E5 Db5.
Trying__________________ horrors___________ ahead
D5 B5
The__________ mound__________ ground.
Riff 3:
Guitar 1 & Guitar 2:
C5 Db5 Bb5 C5 C5 C5 C5
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------5---5--------6---6--------3---3----------5---5--------5---5---------5---5---------5---5----|
D----5---5---5----6---6---6----3---3---3-----5---5---5-----5---5---5-----5---5---5-----5---5---5--|
A--3------------4------------1-------------3-------------3-------------3-------------3------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
C5 Db5 Bb5 C5
When it comes____________________________ in crime
C5 Db5 Bb5 C5
When_______________ time_______ be ready___ die.
Now play Riff 2 again.
Verse 2:
E5 Db5
God__________________ finish_____________ be done
D5 B5
Thy kingdom_______________ be done____on earth
E5 Db5
Trying_____________ ourselves__________ to go
D5 B5
Should we_____________ live?__________ forgive?
Riff 4:Play 4 times.
Guitar 1 & Guitar 2:
C5 C5 Db5 Bb5 C5 C5 C5 C5
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------5---5---------5---5----------6---6---------3---3---------5---5---------5---5-------5---5--------5---5---|
D----5---5---5-----5---5---5------6---6---6-----3---3---3-----5---5---5----5---5---5----5---5---5----5---5---5-|
A--3-------------3-------------4--------------1-------------3------------3------------3------------3-----------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
C5 Db5 Bb5 C5
But how________ them____ on______ way?
C5 Db5 Bb5 C5
The reign______________________- must end.
C5 Db5 Bb5 C5
And we know______ down________ no_____ way
C5 Db5 Bb5 C5
No trust___ reasoning___________ say.
Riff 5:Play 4 times. (The chords with the asterisk are played the 2nd and 4th time only)
Guitar 1 & Guitar 2: (B5)* (C#5)*
Bass:F#5 D5 E5 D5 E5
E-----------------------------|------------9-------------|--------------------------------------------------|
B-------------9--10--9-----10-|----10--12----12--10--12--|------9--10--12-----9--10--12--10--9-----------9--|
G----------11-----------11----|-11-----------------------|---9-------------9-------------------11--9--11----|
D-------11--------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
Riff 6: Play 4 times (The chords with the asterisk are played the 2nd and 4th time only)
Guitar 1 & Guitar 2: (B5)* (C#5)*
Bass:F#5 D5 E5 D5 E5
E-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
B---------10--10---10--12--10--9--10-----9--|--9--9--9--9-----------------------9--------|
G-----11-----------------------------11-----|--------------9--11--11--11--9--11----11^9--|
D-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------P---|
A-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
The 3rd and 4th time, Bruce sings: Afraid to shoot strangers.
Now play Riff 5 again 2 times.
Riff 7:
Guitar 1 & Guitar 2:
E-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D---7/9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|--7/9--9--9--9--9--7--7--5--5--|
A---5/7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|--5/7--7--7--7--7--5--5--3--3--|
E-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D---5/7--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|--5/7--7--7--7--7--------------|
A---3/5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--3/5--5--5--5--5--7--7--9--9--|
E-----------------------------------|-------------------5--5--7--7--|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/i/iron_maiden/afraid_to_shoot_strangers_tab_ver_2.html ]
E-----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D--7/9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---|--7/9--9--9--9--9--7--7--5--5---|
A--5/7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---|--5/7--7--7--7--7--5--5--3--3---|
E-----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Guitar 1 now plays Riff 7 ( once ) and Guitar 2 plays the solo (As played on the album).
Guitar 2: Solo
E--15^12------------12--15^12-------------12--15^12--------------12--15^12-------------12--15^12------------|
B----P---15^12^15---------P---15--12--15--------P----15--12--15--------P----15--12--15-------P---15--12--15-|
G----------P--H---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--12--15^12--------------------------|---19---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------P---15--12--15^12--15^17^15--|-------19-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------P------B--R----|-----------19-------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------|----------------19--12--19--12--------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------19--12--19--12-------------------------|
E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------19--12--12--19/3---|
< --N.H.-- >
< -----------------------Strum very fast---------------------- >
E-------12----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-15^17----15^14^12------12-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---B--------P---P---15-----14^13^12-----12---------------------------------------------14^16--12-[16]--|
D-----------------------------P--P----14------14^12-----12--------------------------------B-------A.H---|
A-----------------------------------------------P----14-----14^13^12-----12----12-----------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------P--P----15----15----12/3------------------|
[Tremolo]
Riff 8: [ Dive-bomb]
Guitar 1:
E-----------------------|---------------------------------------------10^12~--|
B--8--10--10^12--10--8--|--8--10--10^12--10--8--7--10^12--10--8--7--8---B-----|
G-----------B-----------|-----------B----------------B------------------------|
D-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
E-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------|---------------------------------------------10^12~--|
G--9--11---12---11---9--|--9--11----12----11--9------12----11--9----9---B-----|
D-----------------------|------------------------12--------------12-----------|
A-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1:
E--8--10--10^12--10--8--|--8--10--10^12--10--8--7--10^12--10--8--7--8---15^17--15^17--|
B-----------B-----------|-----------B----------------B--------------------B------B----|
G-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------10^12--10^12-|
B--10--12--13---12--10--|--10--12--13---12--10-------13---12--10-----10----B------B---|
G-----------------------|-----------------------12---------------12-------------------|
D-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
Riff 9: Play 2 times.
Guitar 1 & Guitar 2:
Db5 E5 Db5 E5 A5 G5 C5 Db5 C5 Db5 A5 G5 Db5 E5 Db5 E5 A5 G5
E-----------|-------------------|----------|-------------------|-----------|--------------------|
B-----------|-------------------|----------|-------------------|-----------|--------------------|
G-----------|-------------------|----------|-------------------|-----------|--------------------|
D--7---9----|---7---9---14--12--|--5---7---|---5---7---14--12--|---7---9---|---7---9---14--12---|
A--5---7----|---5---7---12--10--|--3---5---|---3---5---12--10--|---5---7---|---5---7---12--10---|
E-----------|-------------------|----------|-------------------|-----------|--------------------|
< ------Play 2 times------- >
Chorus:
Db5 E5 Db5 E5 A5 G5
Afraid, afraid_____________
Db5 E5 Db5 E5 A5 G5
Afraid, afraid_____________
C5 Db5 C5 Db5 A5 G5
Afraid, afraid____________
Db5 E5 Db5 E5 A5 G5
Afraid, afraid------------
Now Guitar 2 plays Riff 7 (once) and Guitar 1 the solo:
Guitar 1: Solo:
E--12^13^12-----12--------12------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----H--P----15-----15^17----15--13--12^13^12-----12--15--13--12----12--10^11^10-----10-------------------|
G---------------------B----------------H--P----14----------------14-------H--P----12----10--12--9^10^9^10-|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------H--P--H--|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
B-10(hold)-----------------------------------|-12^13^12-----12--15^13^12----12----12^13^15^12--13^15-|
G-12^14^12--14^16--12/14--14^12--------------|---H--P----14-------P--P---14----14---H--H--P------B---|
D---B--R------B-------------P---14^12--------|-------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------P---14-----|-------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------15-|-------------------------------------------------------|
E--0--0--18--0--0--15--0--0--14--0--0--12--0--0--10--0--0--8--0--0--7--0--0--|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
D-14^16^17^16^17^16^14--17^16^14^15--14------|--14^16^17^16--14/17--19^20^19--17^19^20^19--|
A---H--H--P--H--P--P------P--P--H-------17---|----H--H--P-------------H--P------H--H---P---|
E--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------|
D--17^19^20^19--17^19^20^19^20^19--17^19^20^19^17---------|
A----H--H--P------H--H--P--H--P------H--H--P--P-----20----|
E---------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------12--13--12-----12--13--15--------15--17--17^19~--|
B------------------------------12--13/15---------------15-------------15/17-----------B-----|
G------12--14--15--14--12/14----------------------------------------------------------------|
D--14---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 10: Play 4 times.
Guitar 1 & Guitar 2: (B5)* (C#5)*
Bass:F#5 D5 E5 D5 E5
E---------------------9--|--10--9-----------------|-------------------|----------------------------------|
B----------9--10--12-----|---------12--10--9--10--|--12--10^9---------|----------10--10--10--10^9--------|
G------11----------------|------------------------|--------P----9--9--|------------------------P-----9---|
D------------------------|------------------------|-------------------|--11--12--------------------------|
A------------------------|------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------|
E------------------------|------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------|
Play Riff 6 (6 times). The last 4 times Bruce sings: Afraid to shoot strangers
Ending:
Guitar 1 & Guitar 2:
Bass:F#5
E----------------|
B----------------|
G-----11~~~~-----|
D----------------|
A----------------|
E----------------|
