Longest Day Chords & Tabs
The longest day
By A scott
Man, this song is totally epic so I needed to tab it.
Thanks to the maiden board for the help and stuff.
All the basic parts are tabbed,
I'm not even going to insult you all with tabbing the solo,
'cause it'll probably be wrong, knowing me! Knocked up again in very little time.
Those who know the structure of the song will be fine.
Intro
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B ---------------------3---------------------------------|
G ---4p2h4---4----5-------5------------------------------|
D ---------2---2----2------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -0-----------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G ----4p2h4----4-----5-----2--2h4------------------------|
D -----------2----2-----2--------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E --0----------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B ---------------------3---------------------------------|
G ---4p2h4---4----5-------5------------------------------|
D ---------2---2----2------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -0-----------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G ---4p2h4----4-----4------------------------------------|
D ----------2-----2--------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -0-----------------------------------------------------|
Change in key (or something)
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G ---------------------------2---------------------------|
D ----4p2h4-----4-----5--------5-------------------------|
A -2---------2-----2------2------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G -------------------------------------------------------|
D ---4p2h4---4-----4h5----2-2h4--------------------------|
A -2-------2----2-------2--------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G ---------------------------2---------------------------|
D ----4p2h4-----4-----5--------5-------------------------|
A -2---------2-----2------2------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G -------------------------------------------------------|
D ----4p2h4---4-----4------------------------------------|
A --2-------2----2---------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
Pre chorus (known as the 'maiden progression')
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G --9-----5---------7------------------------------------|
D --9-----5----5----7------------------------------------|
A --7-----3----5----5------------------------------------|
E -------------3-----------------------------------------|
Chorus 'How long........'
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G ------7-------------------9----------------------------|
D ---5------------4------7---------4---------------------|
A -3-----------2-------5---------2-----------------------|
E ----------0------------------0-------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G -------7------------------9----------------------------|
D ----5-----------4------7-------------------------------|
A -3-----------2------5----------------------------------|
E ----------0--------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G ------7-------------------9----------------------------|
D ---5------------4------7---------4---------------------|
A -3-----------2-------5---------2-----------------------|
E ----------0------------------0-------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G --5-----5-----2----------------------------------------|
D --5-----5-----2----------------------------------------|
A --3-----2-----0----------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
Time change
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G -------------------------------------------------------|
D -9--9--9--12--11--7--9--9--12--11----------------------|
A -7--7--7--10--9---5--7--7--10--9-----------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G -------------------------------------------------------|
D -9--9--9--12--11--7------------------------------------|
A -7--7--7--10--9---5------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G -------------------------------------------------------|
D -9--9--9--12--11--7--9--9--12--11----------------------|
A -7--7--7--10--9---5--7--7--10--9-----------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G -------------------------------------------------------|
D -9--9--9--12--11--5------------------------------------|
A -7--7--7--10--9---3------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
Interlude (play the whole section twice)
Alternate pick this section, its quite difficult if you try all downstrokes.
Its quite tricky compared to the rest of the song.
Try it slow if you can't manage it yet, you'll get it eventually.
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G -------------------------------------------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A ----------2------------2-------------------------------|
E --0-3-2-0----3-0-3-2-0----3----------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G -------------------------------------------------------|
D ----------------2--------------------------------------|
A ---------2-3-5-----5-3-2-------------------------------|
E --1-3-5------------------5-3---------------------------| x2
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G -------------------------------------------------------|
D ----------4----------4---------------------------------|
A --2-5-4-2----5-2-5-4---5-------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G ----------------4--------------------------------------|
D ---------4-5-7----7-5-4--------------------------------|
A -3-5-7-------------------7-5---------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------| x2
Under solo
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/i/iron_maiden/longest_day_tab_ver_2.html ]
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G --9----------------------------------------------------|
D --9----9---5---7---------------------------------------|
A --7----9---5---7---------------------------------------|
E -------7---3---5---------------------------------------|
Harmony section
This bit was a total ass to work out. I'm assuming that its right as
I had my speaker system panned right and left to work it out.
Still feel free to offer your interpretations of it in the comments if you want.
I'm not 100% sure of this.
Guitar one
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G -------7-7h9-7------------7----------------------------|
D ---10---------10-9-7-9-------9-7-5---------------------|
A ------------------------------------7------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G -------------------------------------------------------|
D ------7-7h9-7-------------7----------------------------|
A --10-----------10-9-7-9--------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G -------7-7h9-7------------7----------------------------|
D ---10---------10-9-7-9-------9-7-5---------------------|
A ------------------------------------7------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G -------7-7h9-7------------6----------------------------|
D ---10-----------10-9-7-9-------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar two
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B --13--15-15h17---15-13-12-----12--15---12--------------|
G ---------------------------14-------------14-12--------|
D -------------------------------------------------14----|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -13-15-15h17-15-13-12------12-15-----------------------|
G -----------------------14------------------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B --13--15-15h17---15-13-12-----12--15---12--------------|
G ---------------------------14-------------14-12--------|
D -------------------------------------------------14----|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B --13-15-15h17-15-13-12------12---14--------------------|
G ------------------------14-----------------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar three
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -10-12--12h13-12-10-----------10-----------------------|
G --------------------12-11-12-----12-11--9--------------|
D ------------------------------------------12-----------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -10-12-12h13-12-10-----------10------------------------|
G -------------------12-11-12----------------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -10-12--12h13-12-10-----------10-----------------------|
G --------------------12-11-12-----12-11--9--------------|
D ------------------------------------------12-----------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -10-12-12h13-12-10-----------10------------------------|
G -------------------12-11-12----------------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
Chords under harmony (at least they are right)
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G --5-------7---------5------7---------------------------|
D --5---5---7---2-----5--5---7---------------------------|
A --3---5---5---2-----3--5---5---------------------------|
E ------3-------0--------3-------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G --5-------7---------5------2---------------------------|
D --5---5---7---2-----5--5---2---------------------------|
A --3---5---5---2-----3--5---0---------------------------|
E ------3-------0--------3-------------------------------|
Machine gun bit
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G --9--9--9--9-------------------------------------------|
D --9--9--9--9-------------------------------------------|
A --7--7--7--7-------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------| x3
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G -------------------------------------------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A ---------0-2-3-----------------------------------------|
E --0-2-3------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G --9--9--9--9-------------------------------------------|
D --9--9--9--9-------------------------------------------|
A --7--7--7--7-------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------| x3
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G -------------------------------------------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A --3-2-0------------------------------------------------|
E ---------3-2-0-----------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G --9--9--9--9-------------------------------------------|
D --9--9--9--9-------------------------------------------|
A --7--7--7--7-------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------| x3
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G -------------------------------------------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A ---------0-2-3-----------------------------------------|
E --0-2-3------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------------|
G --9--9--9--9-------------------------------------------|
D --9--9--9--9-------------------------------------------|
A --7--7--7--7-------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------| x3
Thats all the riffs done then. YAY time for beer.
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