Still Life

	  		 
by Iron Maiden(Harris/Murray) 
        Transcribed by Eddie Breslin([email protected]) 
 
INTRO: 
 
Gtr II (Adrian) 
I'll show the picking pattern for the three chords used in 
the backing to the solo. I'll show the chord changes with the 
solo. 
Played with a 3/4 time feel. 
    
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|----------14------14--------------14------14---------------------| 
|------14------14------14------14------14------14---etc-----------| 
|--12----------------------12-------------------------------------| 
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   F 
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|---------10------10-------------10------10-----------------------| 
|-----10------10------10-----10------10------10---etc-------------| 
|--8----------------------8---------------------------------------| 
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   G 
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|----------12-------12--------------12------12--------------------| 
|------12------12-------12------12------12------12---etc----------| 
|--10-----------------------10------------------------------------| 
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Gtr I (Dave): with Phaser and Delay 
                                                F 
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|--7-s/-9-hold------9b(10)r9-hold---7h9p7--7s5--4s/5s4-hold-----| 
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|----5p4--(s)2-hold--------------4h5--7s/9-hold--9b(10)r9-hold---| 
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                                  G 
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|---------------------12--13--15-15b(17)---r15-----15p13h15~------| 
|--7s/9--10--12-s/14----------------------------------------------| 
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                                                       F 
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|--13h15p13--12s10-s/12-s10----8h10p8---5h8p5-------------------| 
|------------------------------------------------7b(9)r7p5-7------| 
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|-(8)---------------------15b(17)-r15-b(17)~----15b(16.5)-r15-----| 
|--7b(9)r7p5------------------------------------------------------| 
|-------------7~--------------------------------------------------| 
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                    G                                    
|-------------------------------------------------------15b(17)~--| 
|--15--13--15b(17)--15~------------13h15p13--12-------------------| 
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"Quiet" bit with "Take a Look..." 
I'll try and show the basic idea. Finger the open Am and try to 
follow the melody by lifting your finger on 2nd string. Then pick 
the Fmaj7 chord anyway you want. 
  Am 
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|----------------0--------1--------0--------------| 
|-------2-----------2--------2--------2-----2-----| 
|----2-----2-----------------------------------2--| 
|-0-----------0--------0--------0--------0--------| 
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   Fmaj7                                     G    A   A     G 
|--------0-------0------------------------------------------------| 
|----------1-------1------1------------------8-s/-10--10-s-8-----| 
|-------------2------2-------2-----2---------7-s/-9---9--s-7-----| 
|----3-----------------3--------3---------------------------------| 
|--3--------------------------------------------------------------| 
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Oh! They drain my strength away...: 
   C/G 
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|--5--------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--5--------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--3--------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--3--------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
Main Verse Riff: 
Similar idea to the previous part except you follow the melody 
on the 3rd string. When muting the strings and strumming between 
the parts shown lift your 3rd or 4th finger off the 3rd string, 
i.e. don't hold the melody notes down,just keep the A power chord 
fingered. Play the extended notes with upstrokes to emphasise the 
melody. 
    
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|--2---------4-(2)---5-(2)---4-(2)---2-----2----------------------| 
|--2---------2-------2-------2-------2-----2----------------------| 
|--0--x-x-x--0--x-x--0--x-x--0--x-x--0--x--0----------------------| 
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   F                                    G    A         G 
|--1--------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--1---------------------Gtr II plays---8-s/-10--10-s-8----------| 
|--2------------------------------------7-s/-9---9--s-7----------| 
|--3--------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--3--------------------------------------------------------------| 
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|---------------------------------------7--/--9---9----7---------| 
|---------------------------------------5--/--7---7----5---------| 
|------------------------Gtr I plays----5--/--7---7----5---------| 
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Sometimes Gtr II plays: 
 
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|---------5-------6-----8-----10---------1------8-s/-10--10-s-8--| 
|--2------4--xxx--5-xxx-7-xxx-9----------2------7-s/-9---9--s-7--| 
|--2-------------------------------------3------------------------| 
|--0--xxx--------------------------------3------------------------| 
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C/G 
Oh! They drain my strength away... 
 
 
CHORUS: 
Both Guitars. 
   A  (G) A    F    C    
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|--2--p0--2----5--------------------------------------------------| 
|--2--p0--2----3----5-----------------5---4-----------------------| 
|--0------0----3----3--------0----3-----------5----3----(0)-------| 
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   Night     - mare-res 
 
   A  (G) A    F    C 
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|--2--p0--2----5--------------------------------------------------| 
|--2--p0--2----3----5------------------5----4~--------------------| 
|--0------0----3----3--------0----3-------------------------------| 
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   Spirits     call me 
               -ing 
 
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|--2--p0--2----5--------------------------------------------------| 
|--2--p0--2----3----5------------------5----4---------------------| 
|--0------0----3----3--------0----3--------------5----3----0------| 
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   Night       mare-ares 
 
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|--2--p0--2----5--------------------------------------------------| 
|--2--p0--2----3----5---------------------5-----4~----------------| 
|--0------0----3----3---------0-----3-----------------------------| 
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   They won't leave be 
               -me 
 
 
BREAK: 
Gtr I: 
   D  C  D    E  F 
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|---------------------------------3--5--3h5p3---------------------| 
|-------------4--5-----------------------------5--4---------------| 
|--7--5--7----2--3------------------------------------------------| 
|--5--3--5----2--3------------------------------------------------| 
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Play with upstroke 
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   A  G  A    G  A 
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|--2--0--2----0--2------------------------------------------------| 
|--2--0--2----0--2--------------5----4----------------------------| 
|--0-----0-------0----0----3--------------5----3----0-------------| 
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Gtr II: 
   D  C  D    E  F          A   G   A   G   A 
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|---------------------------10--8---10--8---10--------------------| 
|---------------------------9---7---9---7---9---------------------| 
|--7--5--7----9--10---------7---5---7---5---7----------5--4-------| 
|--5--3--5----7--9-------------------------------0--3-------5-3-0-| 
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THE HARMONY: 
I'll just show the notes, move between notes with hammers 
and pulls wherever it feels natural. 
The approximate bassline is shown aswell. 
 
Gtr I: (Dave) 
   A 
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|--------------5--6--5-------------------5---------| 
|--5--4--5--7-----------7----5--4--5--7------------| 
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   F                                                 G   A  A  G 
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|--12--13---10--12---8--10---6--8---5--6------5-------------------| 
|------------------------------------------7------5--7---5--4-----| 
|--------------------------------------------------------------5--| 
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Gtr II: 
   A 
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|-----------4--5--7--5--4-----------4--5------| 
|--7--5--7-----------------7--5--7------------| 
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   F                                      G  A  A  G 
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|--5--6-----5-------------------------------------------| 
|--------7-----5--7--4--5-----4-------------------------| 
|--------------------------7-----5--7-----5-------------| 
|--------------------------------------8-----8--7--3----| 
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RHYTHM FOR SOLO'S: Listen for strumming and muting. 
Solo 1: 
   D       E       F       A       G       F 
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|--7-------9-7-----10-7----14------12------10------| 
|--5--xxx--7-5xxx--8--5xx--12--xx--10--xx--8-------| 
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Solo 2: 
   E       F#        Ab        B        A       G 
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|------------------------------11-------9-------7--| 
|--9-------11-9------13-9------9--------7-------5--| 
|--7--xxx--9--7-xxx--11-7-xxx--9--xxx---7--xxx--5--| 
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ENDING: 
Play with upstrokes 
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   A   G  A    G  A 
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|--2---0--2----0--2-----------------------------------------------| 
|--2---0--2----0--2-----------------------------------------------| 
|--0------0----x--0-----------------------------------------------| 
|--------------3--------------------------------------------------| 
   Now we rest in peace. 
 
SOLO'S: 
Transcribing solo's is not my strong point but you should the 
main ideas from the following. These are the album solo's. 
Some of fast licks, especially Dave's are more approximations 
than anything else. 
 
Solo 1: (Adrian)D minor 
    
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|-------------5b(7)-r5------------------------| 
|--7~--------------------7p5--7---------------| 
|--------------------------------5--3---------| 
|--------------------------------------5~-----| 
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|-------10---------10--13p10-----15p10-----13p10-----15p10--------| 
|--s/10----13----10----------10--------10--------10--------10-----| 
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|--13p10-----15p10-----13p10-----15p10-----13p10------------------| 
|--------10--------10--------10--------10--------10----13--13~----| 
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|------18b(20)--(20)--(20)--(20)--(20)--(20)r(19)--| 
|--15----------------------------------------------| 
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|--18p17p15------15-----------------------------------------------| 
|------------18------18p17p15------15-----------------------------| 
|------------------------------17------17p15--17b(19)r17-p15------| 
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     Bend, Tap, release tap, release bend and pull off. 
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|--12b(14)-T-15-p(14)r12-p10----12b(14)-T-17-p(14)r12-p10---------| 
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|--17b(18)-(18)--18p17p15-----15----------------------------------| 
|--------------------------17-----17p15p14------14----------------| 
|-------------------------------------------17------17p15p14------| 
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|------14--15p14p12----12h14p12--14~------------------------------| 
|--17-------------------------------------------------------------| 
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Solo 2: (Dave)E minor 
 
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|--2b(4)--2b(4)--2b(4)r2-p0-------------------| 
|----------------------------2~---------------| 
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|--0h2p0h2p0h2p0h2p0h3p0h3p0h3p0h3p0h4p0h4p0h5p0h5p0--7~~---------| 
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|--12h15p12h15p12h15p12------12h15p12--12h15p12h15p12h15p12-------| 
|------------------------14---------------------------------------| 
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|------12---------------------14b(15)--slowly release or----------| 
|--14------12h14p12h14p12-----14b(16)--drop with T-bar------------| 
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|------15b(17)-------12--15p12p0--15p12p0--15p12p0--15p12p0-------| 
|--12-------------12----------------------------------------------| 
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|--15p12h15p12h15--15p12p0--------------------| 
|---------------------------15b(17)-----------| 
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|------------14h15p14-----14--15p14h15p14h15p14---------| 
|--15-s/-17------------17------------------------17p15--| 
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|------------------------------------17b(19)--17b(19)--17b(19)r17-| 
|--17b(19)-r17-p15--17~----------15-------------------------------| 
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|--14h15p14h15p14h15--------------------15b(17)----| 
|---------------------17p15h17~-----12-------------| 
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   Trill and drop with T-bar 
|--12h15p12h15p12h15-etc--------------------------12-------------| 
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