Written by Bruce Dickinson/Steve Harris
Transcribed by Oskar "The Seventh Son" Wigren. E-mail me at [email protected] NOTE: Iron Maiden have never played this song live. Riff 1: E--------------------|--------------------------| B--------------------|--------------------------| G------9---10-7---9--|----9---7---9-------------| D----9---9------7----|--7---7---7---7---9-9-----| A--7-----------------|--------------7---7-7-----| E--------------------|--------------------------| E--------------------|--------------------------| B--------------------|--------------------------| G------9---10-7---9--|----9---7---9-5---7-7-----| D----9---9------7----|--7---7---7---5---7-7-----| A--7-----------------|--------------5---5-5-----| E--------------------|--------------------------| Verse 1: The convoy lights are dead ahead E------------------------------|-------------------------------| B------------------------------|-------------------------------| G------------------------------|-------------------------------| D--12--11--9--9--9---10--7--9--|-------------------------------| A--10--9---7--7--7---8---5--7--|-------------------------------| E------------------------------|--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--| The Merchantmen lay in their bed, The thumb of diesels hammers down, E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| D--9--9--9---10--12--9--|--7--7--7---------------------------------------------| A--7--7--7---8---10--7--|--5--5--5---5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-| E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| In the oily sea-the killing ground E-----------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------------| D--4--4--4-----------------------------------------5--------| A--2--2--2--2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2------5-7---7-5----| E------------------------------------------5-7-----------7--| His knuckles white his eyes alight, E----------------------|-------------------------------| B----------------------|-------------------------------| G----------------------|-------------------------------| D--9--9--9---10--7--9--|-------------------------------| A--7--7--7---8---5--7--|-------------------------------| E----------------------|--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--| He slams the hatch on the deadly night, A cunning fox in the chickens lair, E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| D--9--9--9---10--12--9--|--7--7--7---------------------------------------------| A--7--7--7---8---10--7--|--5--5--5---5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-| E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| A hound of hell and the devil don't care E-------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------------------| D--6--6--6----------------------------------------------| A--4--4--4---4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4--| E-------------------------------------------------------| Chorus: Running silent, running deep, we are your final prayer, E-----------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------| G--9---------------7----------------4--------------5---7----| D--9---------------7----------------4--------------5---7----| A--7---------------5----------------2--------------3---5----| E-----------------------------------------------------------| Warriors in secret sleep, a merchantman's nightmare, E-----------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------| G--9---------------7----------------4-----------------------| D--9---------------7----------------4--------------5---7----| A--7---------------5----------------2--------------5---7----| E--------------------------------------------------3---5----| A silent death lies waiting, for all of you below, E-----------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------| G--9---------------7----------------4--------------5---7----| D--9---------------7----------------4--------------5---7----| A--7---------------5----------------2--------------3---5----| E-----------------------------------------------------------| Running silent, running deep, sink into your silent sleep E-----------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------| G--9---------------7----------------4-----------------------| D--9---------------7----------------4--------------5---7----| A--7---------------5----------------2--------------5---7----| E--------------------------------------------------3---5----| Verse: 2.Chill the heart of fighting men, 3.The lifeboats shattered the hull is torn, E----------------------|-------------------------------| B----------------------|-------------------------------| G----------------------|-------------------------------| D--9--9--9---10--7--9--|-------------------------------| A--7--7--7---8---5--7--|-------------------------------| E----------------------|--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--| In open ocean wondering when? The lethal silver fish will fly The tar black smell of burning oil, On the way down to Davy Jones E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| D--9--9--9---10--12--9--|--7--7--7---------------------------------------------| A--7--7--7---8---10--7--|--5--5--5---5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-| E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| The boat will shiver-men will die Every man for himself-you're on your own E-----------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------------| D--4--4--4-----------------------------------------5--------| A--2--2--2--2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2------5-7---7-5----| E------------------------------------------5-7-----------7--| A cast of millions-a part to play The wolf eyes watch the crosswire E----------------------|-------------------------------| B----------------------|-------------------------------| G----------------------|-------------------------------| D--9--9--9---10--7--9--|-------------------------------| A--7--7--7---8---5--7--|-------------------------------| E----------------------|--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--| Killer? Victim? Or fool for a day Obeying an order-men have to die "Stern tubes ready", "Aim and fire!" They can pin some medal on your chest, E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| D--9--9--9---10--12--9--|--7--7--7---------------------------------------------| A--7--7--7---8---10--7--|--5--5--5---5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-| E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| Us or them-a well rehearsed lie But in two more weeks-dead like the rest E-------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------------------| D--6--6--6----------------------------------------------| A--4--4--4---4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4--| E-------------------------------------------------------| Riff 2: E------------------------------------|----------------------------------| B------10--12-----10--12--8--10-8-7--|------10--12-----8--10--7--8-7----| G--12--------------------------------|--12---------------------------9--| D------------------------------------|----------------------------------| A------------------------------------|----------------------------------| E------------------------------------|----------------------------------| Solo-riff 1: E-----------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------4-2----| A--------------------------------------------------------------4--| E--0---2-2-2-2-2---0---3-3-3-3-3---0---2-2-2-2-2---0---0-0--------| Solo-riff 2: E--------------------------------| B--------------------------------| G--2--------3-----------------2--| D--2--------3--------5--------2--| A--0--------1--------5--------0--| E--------------------3-----------| Solo-riff 3: E--------------------------------| B--------------------------------| G--5--------9--------5--------7--| D--5--------9--------5--------7--| A--3--------7--------3--------5--| E--------------------------------| Riff 3: Running silent, running deep, we are your final prayer, E--0---------------2----------------2--------------0---2----| B--0---------------3----------------3--------------1---3----| G--0---------------2----------------4--------------0---2----| D--2---------------0----------------4--------------2---0----| A--2--------------------------------2--------------3--------| E--0--------------------------------------------------------| Warriors in secret sleep, a merchantman's nightmare. E--0---------------2----------------2--------------3---0-------0----| B--0---------------3----------------3--------------3---2-------0----| G--0---------------2----------------4--------------0---2-------0----| D--2---------------0----------------4--------------0---2-------2----| A--2--------------------------------2--------------2---0-------2----| E--0-----------------------------------------------3-----------0----| Songstructure: Riff 1 (2 times) Verse 1 Chorus Verse 2 Chorus Riff 2 (2 times) Solo-riff 1 (4 times) Solo-riff 2 (4 times) Solo-riff 3 (2 times) Verse 3 Chorus Riff 2 (2 times) Riff 3 END Lyrics: The convoy lights are dead ahead The Merchantmen lay in their bed, The thump of diesels hammers down, In the oily sea-the killing ground, His knuckles white his eyes alight, He slams the hatch on the deadly night, A cunning fox in the chickens lair, A hound of hell and the devil don't care Running silent, Running deep, we are you final prayer, Warriors in secret sleep, a merchantman's nightmare, A silent death lies waiting, for all of you below, Running silent, Running deep, sink into your final sleep Chill the hearts of fighting men, In open ocean wondering when? The lethal silver fish will fly The boat will shiver-men will die A cast of millions-a part to play Killer? Victim? Or fool for a day Obeying an order-men have to die Us or them-a well rehearsed lie The lifeboats shattered the hull is torn, The tar black smell of burning oil, On the way down to Davy Jones, Every man for himself-you're on your own The wolf eyes watch the crosswire "Stern tubes ready", "Aim and fire!" They can pin some medal on your chest, But in two more weeks-dead like the rest OSKAR WIGREN 1997-02-09
