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Afraid To Shoot Strangers Tabs

(ver. 1)
Iron Maiden
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.


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 l wipe the sweat from my brow
                 D5                      B5
But it’s not the fear, cos l’d rather go now.
 E5                        Db5.  
Trying, to visualize the horrors that will lay ahead 
                D5               B5
The desert sand mound, a burial 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 to the time are we partners in crime
        C5           Db5         Bb5         C5
When it comes to the time we’ll be ready to die.


Now play Riff 2 again.




Verse 2:


 E5                     Db5
God, let us go now and finish what’s to be done
             D5                B5
Thy kingdom come, thy shall be done, on earth
 E5                     Db5        
Trying, to justify to ourselves the reasons to go
                         D5               B5
Should we live and let live? Forget or 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 can we let them go on this way?
     C5       Db5      Bb5          C5
The reign of terror corruption must end.
       C5          Db5         Bb5      C5
And we know, deep down there’s no other way
    C5         Db5     Bb5        C5     
No trust, no reasoning no more to 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--|


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 to shoot strangers


Db5 E5  Db5 E5      A5  G5 
Afraid, afraid to shoot strangers


C5  Db5  C5  Db5    A5  G5
Afraid, afraid to shoot strangers


Db5 E5  Db5 E5      A5  G5 
Afraid, afraid to shoot strangers


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----------------|
            
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