The Prisoner

	  		 
 
             by Iron Maiden(Smith/Harris) 
     Transcribed by Eddie Breslin([email protected]) 
 
INTRO: 
 
   B       A  B         B        A  B  D  
|-----------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------7--| 
|--9--9--97--9---------9--9---97--9--7--| 
|--9--9--97--9---------9--9---97--9--5--| 
|--7--7--75--7---------7--7---75--7-----| 
 
                                1st time  2nd time 
   A       G  A     F#       E   A  E     G  A 
|------------------------------|-------|---------| 
|------------------------------|-------|---------| 
|------------------------------|-------|---------| 
|--7--7--75--7------4--4--42-|-7--2--|--5--7---| 
|--7--7--75--7------4--4--42-|-7--2--|--5--7---| 
|--5--5--53--5------2--2--2-0-|-5--0--|--3--5---| 
 
MAIN RIFF: 
Listen for the strumming and muting of the B power chord. 
   B               A    (E)      B       D C# A 
|-----------------------------|------------------| 
|-----------------------------|------------------| 
|-----------------------------|------------------| 
|--4-STRUM---------2-2--------|--4-------7-6--2--| 
|--2---------------0-0--------|--2-------5-4--0--| 
|-----------------------3-2-0-|------------------| 
 
   B           A    (E)        Asus4      E 
|---------------------------|-------------0--| 
|---------------------------|--3----------0--| 
|---------------------------|--2----------1--| 
|--4-----------2-2----------|--2----------2--| 
|--2-----------0-0----------|--0----------2--| 
|--------------------3-2-0--|-------------0--| 
 
For the next two parts I'll just show the basic idea: 
Listen for the muting. 
RUN, FIGHT, Etc.: 
 
Gtr II: (Adrian) 
   Am7            Asus4 
|----------------------------------------| 
|----------------------------------------| 
|--5--------5-----7--------7-----5-------| 
|--5--------5-----7--------7-----5-------| 
|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-etc---| 
|----------------------------------------| 
 
Gtr I: (Dave) 
   Am7                     Asus4/13 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--1-----------------------3-----------------------1--------------| 
|--0-----------------------0-----------------------0--------------| 
|--2-----------------------4-----------------------2--------------| 
|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-etc-------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
NOW YOU SEE ME...: 
   Dsus4/A     Csus4/G         Bsus4/F# 
|---------------------------------------------| 
|--8----8------6------5-s/-6---5---6----------| 
|--7----7------5------4-s/-5---4---5----repeat| 
|--7----7------5------4-s/-5---4---5----------| 
|---------------------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------------------| 
 
BREAK THE WALLS... 
   Bsus4     B        B   E   B  
|--------------------------------------| 
|--5---------4-------------------------| 
|--4---------4--------4---1---4--------| 
|--4---------4--------4---2---4--------| 
|--2---------2--------2---2---2--------| 
|-------------------------0------------| 
 
If the above Bsus4 chord is to hard to play as written play it 
like this: 
 
|-0-| 
|-0-| 
|-4-| 
|-4-| 
|-2-| 
|---| 
 
CHORUS: 
Let chords ring as much as possible. 
   E              Bsus4             Aadd9            C#  B 
|--0-------0----------------0-----------------0-------------------| 
|--0---------0----0------------0----0------------0----------------| 
|--9----9---------4------4----------2------2---------6---4--------| 
|--9--9-----------4---4-------------2---2------------6---4--------| 
|--7--------------2-----------------0----------------4---2--------| 
|--0--------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
   E              Bsus4             Aadd9            C#  D 
|--0-------0----------------0-----------------0-------------------| 
|--0---------0----0-----------0-----0------------0----------------| 
|--9----9---------4------4----------2------2---------6---7--------| 
|--9--9-----------4---4-------------2---2------------6---7--------| 
|--7--------------2-----------------0----------------4---5--------| 
|--0--------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
BASSLINE FOR CHORUS: 
|-----------9--------------9-----------------9--------------------| 
|--------9-----9--------9-----9-----------9-----9-----------------| 
|-----7--------------7-----------------7-------------4--(2 or 5)--| 
|--0--------------0-----------------0-----------------------------| 
 
 
BREAK AFTER 2nd CHORUS: 
Played over intro riff, then over the following chord sequence 
which I have called the Rhythm for Solo's. 
Note that while the repeating pattern is playing only use an  
F# power chord, do not play it as a major or minor chord.  
The repeating pattern can be varied during the Bm section 
by alternatively hammering on to the 12th fret instead of the 
11th. I've written it bar by bar to show the syncopation. 
 
   Bm   
|----------------------------|---------------------------| 
|----------------------------|---------------------------| 
|-----7-h11-----7-h11-----7--|-h11---7-h11-----7-h11-----| 
|--9---------9---------9-----|-----9--------9---------9--| 
|----------------------------|---------------------------| 
|----------------------------|---------------------------| 
 
 
|-----------------------------|----------------------------| 
|-----------------------------|----------------------------| 
|--7-h11-----7-h11-----7-h11--|-----7-h11-----7-h11-----7--| 
|---------9---------9---------|--9---------9---------9-----| 
|-----------------------------|----------------------------| 
|-----------------------------|----------------------------| 
 
   A 
|----------------------------|-------------------------------| 
|----------------------------|-------------------------------| 
|-----6-h-9-----6-h-9-----6--|--h-9-----6-h-9-----6-h-9-p-6--| 
|--7---------7---------7-----|-------7---------7-------------| 
|----------------------------|-------------------------------| 
|----------------------------|-------------------------------| 
 
   F#                           G            A 
|----------------------------|----------------------------| 
|----------------------------|----------------------------| 
|-----3-h-6-----3-h-6-----3--|-----4-h-7--------6-h-9-----| 
|--4---------4---------4-----|--5---------5--7---------7--| 
|----------------------------|----------------------------| 
|----------------------------|---------------^------------| 
                                             2nd time solo starts 
 
RHYTHM FOR SOLO'S: 
   B        D C#      A    F#   A     E    G  A 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--4--------7--6------2----------1st time--2nd time---------------| 
|--2--------5--4------0-----4--|-7----2-|--5--7--|----------------| 
|---------------------------2--|-5----0-|--3--5--|----------------| 
 
ENDING: 
Play through chorus and end with 
                     C# B  E 
|--------------------------0--------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------0--------------------------------------| 
|--------------------6--4--9--------------------------------------| 
|--------------------6--4--9--------------------------------------| 
|--------------------4--2--7--------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------0--------------------------------------| 
   I know where I'm going 
 
Gtr Solo 1: (Adrian) 
With Chorus 
 
|---------------------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------9b(11)r9p7------------| 
|-------7h9--9~~--------------------9~~-------| 
|--7h9----------------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------------------| 
 
 
|---------------7--7--7--7--7--7--------------| 
|--7------------7--7--7--7--7--7--10~~--------| 
|-----9b(11)----------------------------------| 
|-----(HOLD BEND               )--------------| 
|---------------------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------------------| 
 
 
|--7-----------------7------------------------| 
|-----10p7--10b(12)-----10p7--10b(12)---------| 
|---------------------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------------------| 
 
 
|--7--7--7--10--10p7------7---------------------------------------| 
|---------------------10-----10p7-----7---------------------------| 
|----------------------------------9-----9p7--9p7----9b(11)r9p7---| 
|--------------------------------------------------9------------9~| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--0-h-12-h-15----0-h-12-h-15------0-h-12-h-15----0-h-11-h-14-----| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--0-h-12-h-15----0-h-11-h-14----0-h-12-h-15----0-h-11-h-14-------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
|---------------------------------------------| 
|--15--15b(17)--(17)r15--15~~-----------------| 
|---------------------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------------------| 
 
 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--s/-15--15--15p14--14--14--14p12--12--12--12s10--10--10s8-----| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--7----------7---------------------------------------------------| 
|-----9b(11)-----10p9p7-----7-------------------------------------| 
|------------------------9-----9--7-------------------------------| 
|------------------------------------7--9--8p7--5-----------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
Gtr Solo 2: (Dave) 
With Chorus and "Tape Echo" Delay 
 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--14h15p14----15p14p12------12--15p14p12------12--15p14p12-------| 
|------------------------16----------------16----------------16---| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--12--15p14p12------12--15p14p12------12--15p14p12--12--17b(19)~~| 
|----------------16----------------16-----------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
|--14h15p14--14h15p14--14--14h15p14--14--14h15p14--14--14h15p14---| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
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|--14--14h15p14--14--14h15p14--14--14h15p14--14--14h15p14--14-----| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
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|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
|--17b(19)~~~----17b(19)~~~-------------------| 
|---------------------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------------------| 
 
 
|-----------7-----------7-----------7--------------7--------------| 
|--10b(12)-----10b(12)-----10b(12)-----7--10b(12)-----10b(12)-----| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
|--7--------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----7h10p7--7---------------------------------------------------| 
|----------------9p7h9p7--7p6h7p6---------------------------------| 
|----------------------------------9p7h9p7------------------------| 
|-------------------------------------------9p7h9p7--5-s---------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--14--15--17--15--14h15p14--14--17--15--14h15p14--14--17p15------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
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|-------------------------------------------14h15p14--14--15------| 
|--14h15p14--17p15p14----14--15--14h15--14------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
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|--14h15p14--15--17b(19)--(19)--(19)------------------------------| 
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