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Longest Day by Iron Maiden
Longest Day
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
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
In the gloom the gathering storm abates
In the ships gimlet eyes await
The call to arms to hammer at the gates
To blow them wide throw evil to its fate
All summers long the drill to build the machine
To turn men from flesh and blood to steel
From paper soldiers to bodies on the beach
From summer sands to Armageddon's reach
Overlord, your master not your god
The enemy coast dawning grey with scud
These wretched souls puking, shaking fear
To take a bullet for those who sent them here
The world's alight, the cliffs erupt in flame
No escape, remorseless shrapnel rains
Drowning men no chance for a warriors fate
A choking death, enter hell's gates
Sliding we go, only fear on our side
To the edge of the wire
And we rush with the tide
All the water is red
With the blood of the dead
Although I'm still alive, pray to God I survive
How long on this longest day
'Til we finally make it through
How long on this longest day
'Til we finally make it through
How long on this longest day
'Til we finally make it through
How long on this longest day
'Til we finally make it through
The rising dead, faces bloated torn
They are relieved, the living wait their turn
Your number's up, the bullet's got your name
You still go on, to hell and back again
Valhalla waits, valkyries rise and fall
The warrior tombs lie open for us all
A ghostly hand reaches through the veil
Blood and sand, we will prevail
Sliding we go, only fear on our side
To the edge of the wire
And we rush with the tide
Oh the water is red
With the blood of the dead
But I'm still alive, pray to God I survive
How long on this longest day
'Til we finally make it through
How long on this longest day
'Til we finally make it through
How long on this longest day
'Til we finally make it through
How long on this longest day
'Til we finally make it through
How long on this longest day
'Til we finally make it through
How long on this longest day
'Til we finally make it through
How long on this longest day
'Til we finally make it through
How long on this longest day
'Til we finally make it through
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