The Mercenary

	  		This one is optimized for two guitars (though Maiden play it with three).

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        Intro (2x)                                                            

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 Verse: Guitar 1 ('Pay to kill...') (4x)                                      

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 Verse Melody: Guitar 2                                                       

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 Bridge ('Nowhere to run...') (2x)                                            

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 Bridge Melody (enters on second time)                                        

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 Interlude                                                                    

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 Chorus ('Should have no fear...'): Guitar 1 (2x)                             

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 Chorus Melody: Guitar 2 (on first time)                                      

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 Chorus Melody: Guitar 2 (on second time)                                     

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 Rhythm for Solo 1 (2x)                                                       

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 Rhythm for Solo 2 (2x)                                                       

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 Rhythm for Interlude after Solo 2                                            

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 Interlude after Solo 2                                                       

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