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From: C.W.G.M.Enders@kub.nl (ENDERS C.W.G.M.)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/i/iron_maiden/moonchild_tab_ver_3.html ]
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MOONCHILD - IRON MAIDEN
Em D
Seven deadly sins, seven ways to win,
Am Cmaj7 Em
seven holy paths to hell and your trip begins.
Em D
Seven downward slopes, seven bloodied hoopes
Am Cmaj7 D
seven are your burning fires seven your desires
E!
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|--------------3-----3---------------|
G--------------------------------|------2---4p2---4p2---4p2-2h4-4p2---|
D--------------------------------|--2-----2---------------------------|
A--7-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
E--0-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
[fade in with volume] [let it sustain]
[riff 1]
[repeat last measure]
E------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B---------------3-----3--------------|--------------------------------|
G-----4p2---4p2---4p2---4p2-2h4-4p2--|----------*-/-------------------|
D---2-----2--------------------------|-----------/--------------------|
A------------------------------------|----------/-*-------------------|
E------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
[end riff 1]
[Guitar 1 repeat riff 1, Guitar 2 play this riff]
E!
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D--9-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
A--7-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
E--0-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
E!
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D--9-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
A--7-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
E--0-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
[intro]
E! B! D! A!
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D--9-----7-----------------------|------------------------------------|
A--7--9--5--7--------------------|------------------------------------|
E-----7-----5--------------------|------------------------------------|
B! G! A! E!
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D-----------2--------------------|------------------------------------|
A--9--5--7--2--------------------|------------------------------------|
E--7--3--5--0--------------------|------------------------------------|
E! B! D! A!
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D--9-----7-----------------------|------------------------------------|
A--7--9--5--7--------------------|------------------------------------|
E-----7-----5--------------------|------------------------------------|
B! G! A! Dadd9/F#
E-----------0--------------------|------------------------------------|
B-----------3--------------------|------------------------------------|
G-----------2--------------------|------------------------------------|
D-----------0--------------------|------------------------------------|
A--9--5--7--0--------------------|------------------------------------|
E--7--3--5--2--------------------|------------------------------------|
[end intro]
[repeat intro]
[guitar 1 keep playing riff 1]
[repeat last measure]
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------|--------------*-/-------------------|
D--9-----9-----9-----9-----------|---------------/--------------------|
A--7-----7-----7-----7-----------|--------------/-*-------------------|
E--0-----0-----0-----0-----------|------------------------------------|
[repeat last measure]
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------|--------------*-/-------------------|
D--9-----9-----9-----9-----------|---------------/--------------------|
A--7-----7-----7-----7-----------|--------------/-*-------------------|
E--0-----0-----0-----0-----------|------------------------------------|
E! E!+5 D! E!
I am he, the bornless one the fallen angel watching you.
Babylon the scarlet whore I'll infiltrate your gratitude
[riff 2]
E! E!+5 D! E!
E-------0----------|-------0---------|---------0--------|-----------0------
B----0-----0-------|----1-----0------|------------0-----|-------0----------
G------------------|-----------------|------2-----------|------------------
D--2---------------|--2--------------|--0---------------|--2---------------
A------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------
E------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------
E! E!+5 D! C! D!
E-------0----------|-------0---------|---------0--------|------------------
B----0-----0-------|----1-----0------|------------0-----|-------0---3------
G------------------|-----------------|------2-----------|-----------2------
D--2---------------|--2--------------|--0---------------|--3--------0------
A------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------
E------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------
[end riff 2]
E! E!+5 D! E!
Don't you dare to save your son, kill him now and save the young ones
E! E!+5 D!
Be the mother of a birth strangled babe, be the Devil's own,
C! D!
Luci- fer's my name
[riff 3]
E! D!
E--0---------------|-----------------|--0-------------|--------------------
B-----0---3--------|-----------------|-----0---3------|--------------------
G-------------2----|--2^vp0----------|-------------2--|-2^vp0-----2p0------
D------------------|----------2------|----------------|--------2p0---2p0-2-
A------------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------------
E------------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------------
C! D!
E--0---------------|-----------------|--0-------------|--------------------
B-----0---3--------|-----------------|-----0---3------|--------------------
G-------------2----|--2^vp0----------|-------------2--|-2^vp0-----2p0------
D------------------|----------2------|----------------|--------2p0---2p0-2-
A------------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------------
E------------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------------
[end riff 3]
E! D!
Moonchild hear the Mandrake scream
C! D!
Moonchild open the seveth seal
E! E!+5 D! E!
I count the heads of those unborn the accursed ones I'll find them all
If you die by your own hand as asuicide you'll shall be damned
[Play riff 2]
E! E!+5 D! E!
And if you try to save your soul I will torment you you shall not grow old
E! E!+5
With every second and passing breath
D! C! D!
You'll be so alone your soul will bleed to death
[Play riff 3]
E! D!
Moonchild hear the Mandrake scream
C! D!
Moonchild open the seveth seal
[riff 4]
E------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------
B------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------
G--4---------------|---5-------------|----------2-------|---------4--------
D--4---------------|---5-------------|------4-----------|-----4------------
A--2---------------|---3-------------|---2--------------|--2---------------
E------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------
the
[repeat 2 times riff 4 ]
B! C! B! Bm7 B!
twins they are ex-hausted seven is this night
B! C! A! B!
Gemini is rising and the red lips kiss to bite
B! B!+5 A!(bass B) B!
Seven angels seven demons battle for his soul
Gabriel lies sleeping this child was born to die
[solo]
A!
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------|--10p9------9-----------------------|
A--12^14v12---9~~~~~~------------|-------12-----12-10---9-----\-------|
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G------------------------------2---|--4p2-5p4-7^v-p-5--7--\-----------|
D------------------2---3-2-5-3---5-|----------------------------------|
A------2---3-2-5-3---5-------------|----------------------------------|
E--5-3---5-------------------------|----------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B---20^22-----v20----17~~~~------|--18p17------17---------------------|
G--------------------------------|--------19------19p17---16~~~~~-----|
D--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------|----------------------------|
B----------------------------------10----|-12p10-13p12-15p13-15^-15^--|
G-----------------------9----12p10----12-|----------------------------|
D-------9----10p9-12p10---12-------------|----------------------------|
A-12p10---12-----------------------------|----------------------------|
E----------------------------------------|----------------------------|
[riff 5]
E! B! A#! G! E!
E--12----------------------------|-------------0----------------------|
B--15^17---12------11------------|-------------0----------------------|
G----------14^16---13^-----------|--12--------------------------------|
D--------------------------------|-------14---------------------------|
A--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E! B! A#! G! E! [push tremelo down]
E--12----------------------------|------------------------------------|
B--15^17---12------11------------|-------------15vvvvv----------------|
G----------14^16---13^-----------|--12---------14vvvvv----------------|
D--------------------------------|-------14---------------------------|
A--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
[end riff 5]
[repeat riff 5]
[fast solo]
A!
S P h p S P h p S P h p S P h p S P h p S P h p S P h p
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-12-9-10-9-12-9-10-9-12-9-10-9-12-9-10-9-12-9-10-9-12-9-10-9-12-9-10-9-
----12-9-10-9--|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
S P h p S P h p S P h p S P h p S P h p S P h p S P h p S P h p
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
S P h p S P h p S P h p S P h p S P h p S P h p S P h p S P h p
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-12-5-7-5-12-5-7-5-12-5-7-5-12-5-7-5-12-5-7-5-12-5-7-5-12-5-7-5-12-5-7-5|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
S P h p S P h p S P h p S P h p S P h p S P h p S P h p
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-12-4-5-4-12-4-5-4-12-4-5-4-12-4-5-4-12-4-5-4-12-4-5-4-12-4-5-4---------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---12--12--13--13--15--15--12--12--13--13--15--15--13--13--15--15----|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
_______
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---17--17--15--15--17--17--18--18--17-17--18--18--20-------18^20-----|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
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E--------------------------------|-------------------------------------
B---20---20----v18-----18h20p18--|-\17h18p17-20p18p17-17h18p17---------
G--------------------------------|-----------------------------19p17---
D--------------------------------|-------------------------------------
A--------------------------------|-------------------------------------
E--------------------------------|-------------------------------------
One more dies and
B! ________
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B-----------18p17----------------|-------18^19vvvvvv18----------------|
G-16h17-19---------19p17---------|--16--------------------------------|
D--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B! C! B! Bm7 B!
One more dies one more lives one baby cries one mother grieves
B! C! A! B!
For all the sins you'll commit You beg forgiveness and none I'll give.
B! B!+5 A!(bass B) B!
A web of fear shall be your coat to clothe you in the night
A lucky escape for you young man but I'll see you damned in endless night
[Play riff 3]
E! D!
Moonchild hear the Mandrake scream
C! D!
Moonchild open the seveth seal
[Play riff 3]
E! D!
Moonchild you'll be mine soon child
C! D!
Moonchild take my hand to- night.
[guitar 1 play riff 1, guitar 2 next riff]
(END) [repeat last measure]
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------|--------------*-/-------------------|
D--9-----9-----9-----9-----------|---------------/--------------------|
A--7-----7-----7-----7-----------|--------------/-*-------------------|
E--0-----0-----0-----0-----------|------------------------------------|
[repeat last to measures 4 times and end at then at END]
CHORDS
Em D Am Cmaj7 E! B! D! A! G! E!+5 C! Bm7 B!+5 A#!
E--0---2--0---0------------------------------------2-------------------
B--0---3--1---0------------------------------------3----0--------------
G--0---2--2---0------9---4---7-----------------5---2----0-----3--------
D--2---0--2---2------9---4---7---7---5---10----5---4----5-----3--------
A--2------0---3------7---2---5---7---5---7-----3---2----2-----1--------
E--0-----------------0-----------5---3---0-----------------------------
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
^ = bend up
v = release bend down
h = hammer on
p = pull off
S = hammer on string with plectrum
P = pull off plectrum from string
~ = vibrate
_ = hold the bend
_3_ = play as triplets
E! = E(no 3rd)
Song taken from the album Seventh Son of a Seventh Son.
Tab arranged by Rick Cardinalli.
Tab taken from the song book published by WISE PUBLICATIONS
U.K. ISBN : 0.7119.1622.5
Greetings,
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