Year: 1995 - Album: The X Factor
Written by Blaze Bayley/Janick Gers/Steve Harris
Written by Steve Harris, Janick Gers and Blaze Bayley. Performed by IRON MAIDEN. Taken from the album THE X FACTOR. Transcribed by Oskar "The Seventh Son" Wigren. E-mail me at [email protected] Opening-riff: E-------------------|-------------------| B----------0--------|----------3--------| G------2-------2----|------2-------2----| D----2---2---2---2--|----3---3---3---3--| A--0----------------|--0----------------| E-------------------|-------------------| E-------------------|-----------------| B----------0--------|-----------------| G------2-------2----|------0-----0----| D----2---2---2---2--|----0-----0------| A--0----------------|--3-----2--------| E-------------------|--------------3--| Solo while opening-riff: E-------------|------------------| B-------------|------3-----------| G--2---4p5-2--|--4p5-----5-4--5--| D-------------|------------------| A-------------|------------------| E-------------|------------------| E-------------|-------------------| B-------------|------3------------| G--2---4p5-2--|--4p5-----5-4--5-2-| D-------------|-------------------| A-------------|-------------------| E-------------|-------------------| Verse: E--------3-----3-3-3----3--|--3---3----3-----------2-2--| B--2---2-3-2---3-3-3-3--3--|--3---3-3--3---1-1-1-1-3-3--| G--2---2-0-2---0-0-0-2--0--|--0---0-2--0---0-0-0-0-2-2--| D--2---2-0-2---0-0-0-0--0--|--0---0-0--0---2-2-2-2-0-0--| A--0---0-2-0---2-2-2-0--2--|--2---2-0--2---3-3-3-3------| E--------3-----3-3-3-2--3--|--3---3-2--3----------------| Chorus: E------------|-------------------| B------------|-------------------| G--2---5--7--|--------------7-7--| D--2---5--7--|--7--5---5-5--7-7--| A--0---3--5--|--7--5---5-5--5-5--| E------------|--5--3---3-3-------| E------------|------------------------| B------------|------------------------| G--2---5--7--|------------------------| D--2---5--7--|--7--5---5-4-2---4-2----| A--0---3--5--|--7--5---------------5--| E------------|--5--3------------------| End of chorus. Riff 2. After the war. Left feeling no one has... E-----------------------|--------------------| B-----------------------|--------------------| G--2--2--2--2-----------|--------------------| D--2--2--2--2-----------|--3--3--3--3--3--3--| A--0--0--0--0-----------|--3--3--3--3--3--3--| E-----------------------|--1--1--1--1--1--1--| ..won. E-----------------------|--------------------| B-----------------------|--------------------| G-----------------------|--------------------| D--5--5--5--5-----------|--------------------| A--5--5--5--5-----------|--3--2-----------2--| E--3--3--3--3-----------|--------3--0--3-----| After the war. What does a soldier be-... E-----------------------|--------------------| B-----------------------|--------------------| G--2--2--2--2-----------|--------------------| D--2--2--2--2-----------|--3--3--3--3--3--3--| A--0--0--0--0-----------|--3--3--3--3--3--3--| E-----------------------|--1--1--1--1--1--1--| ..come. E-----------------------|--------------------| B-----------------------|--------------------| G-----------------------|--------------------| D--5--5--5--5-----------|--------------------| A--5--5--5--5-----------|--3--2------3---2---| E--3--3--3--3-----------|--------3-----------| End of riff 2. Riff 3: E---------------|---------------| B---------------|---------------| G--0p2--2--2-2--|--0p2--2--2-2--| D--0p2--2--2-2--|--0p2--2--2-2--| A--0-0--0--0-0--|--0-0--0--0-0--| E---------------|---------------| E-------------------|-------------------| B-------------------|-------------------| G--8p10--10--10-10--|--8p10--10--10-10--| D--8p10--10--10-10--|--8p10--10--10-10--| A--8-8---8---8--8---|--8-8---8---8--8---| E-------------------|-------------------| E--------------------|--------------------| B--------------------|--------------------| G--10p12--12--12-12--|--10p12--12--12-12--| D--10p12--12--12-12--|--10p12--12--12-12--| A--10-10--10--10-10--|--10-10--10--10-10--| E--------------------|--------------------| E--------------------|--------------------| B--------------------|--------------------| G--10p12--12--12-12--|--10p12--12--12-12--| D--10p12--12--12-12--|--10p12--12--12-12--| A--10-10--10--10-10--|--10-10--10--10-10--| E--------------------|--------------------| E---------------|---------------| B---------------|---------------| G--0p2--2--2-2--|--0p2--2--2-2--| D--0p2--2--2-2--|--0p2--2--2-2--| A--0-0--0--0-0--|--0-0--0--0-0--| E---------------|---------------| E---------------|---------------| B---------------|---------------| G--3p5--5--5-5--|--5p7--7--7-7--| D--3p5--5--5-5--|--5p7--7--7-7--| A--3-3--3--3-3--|--5-5--5--5-5--| E---------------|---------------| E---------------|---------------| B---------------|---------------| G--7p9--9--9-9--|--7p9--9--9-9--| D--7p9--9--9-9--|--7p9--9--9-9--| A--7-7--7--7-7--|--7-7--7--7-7--| E---------------|---------------| E---------------|---------------| B---------------|---------------| G--7p9--9--9-9--|--7p9--9--9-9--| D--7p9--9--9-9--|--7p9--9--9-9--| A--7-7--7--7-7--|--7-7--7--7-7--| E---------------|---------------| End of riff 3. Solo while riff 3. E-----------------------------------| B--10---12-13-13-12-10----10-12-----| G----------------------12-------12--| D-----------------------------------| A-----------------------------------| E-----------------------------------| E--------------------------------------| B--10---10-12-13-13-12-10----10-12-12--| G-------------------------12-----------| D--------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------| Bridge before solo: I'm just a soldier. E--------------|----------------| B--------------|----------------| G--10--10--10--|--12------------| D--10--10--10--|--12------------| A--8---8---8---|--10------------| E--------------|----------------| Solo-riff 1: E-------------------|-------------------| B-------------------|-------------------| G-------------------|-------------------| D-------------------|-------------------| A--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| E-------------------|-------------------| E-------------------|-------------------| B-------------------|-------------------| G-------------------|-------------------| D-------------------|-------------------| A-------------------|-------------------| E--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--| E-------------------|-------------------| B-------------------|-------------------| G-------------------|-------------------| D-------------------|-------------------| A-------------------|-------------------| E--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| E-------------------|-------------------| B-------------------|-------------------| G-------------------|-------------------| D-------------------|-------------------| A-------------------|-------------------| E--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| E-------------------|-------------------| B-------------------|-------------------| G-------------------|-------------------| D-------------------|-------------------| A--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| E-------------------|-------------------| E-------------------|-------------------| B-------------------|-------------------| G-------------------|-------------------| D-------------------|-------------------| A--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| E-------------------|-------------------| E-------------------|-------------------| B-------------------|-------------------| G-------------------|-------------------| D-------------------|-------------------| A--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| E-------------------|-------------------| E-------------------|-------------------| B-------------------|-------------------| G-------------------|-------------------| D-------------------|-------------------| A--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| E-------------------|-------------------| End of solo-riff 1. Solo-riff 2: E-------------------|-------------------| B-------------------|-------------------| G-------------------|-------------------| D-------------------|-------------------| A--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| E-------------------|-------------------| E-------------------|-------------------| B-------------------|-------------------| G-------------------|-------------------| D-------------------|-------------------| A-------------------|-------------------| E--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--| E-------------------|-------------------| B-------------------|-------------------| G-------------------|-------------------| D-------------------|-------------------| A-------------------|-------------------| E--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| E-------------------|-------------------| B-------------------|-------------------| G-------------------|-------------------| D-------------------|-------------------| A--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| E-------------------|-------------------| End of solo-riff 2. Bridge during the end of the solo before the riff 2. E-------------------|-------------------| B-------------------|-------------------| G-------------------|-------------------| D-------------------|-------------------| A-------------------|-------------------| E--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| E-------------------|-------------------| B-------------------|-------------------| G-------------------|-------------------| D-------------------|-------------------| A-------------------|-------------------| E--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| E------------------------| B------------------------| G--5--5--5--7--7---------| D--5--5--5--7--7---------| A--3--3--3--5--5---------| E------------------------| Song-structure: Opening-riff (4 times) Verse (6 times) Chorus (2 times) Opening-riff (2 times) Verse (4 times) Chorus (2 times) Opening-riff (2 times) Riff 2 (2 times) Riff 3 (3 times) Bridge before solo Solo-riff 1 (2 times) Solo-riff 2 (2 times) Bridge before riff 2. Riff 2 (2 times) Opening riff (2 times) Lyrics: Silenty to silence fall In the fields of futile war Toys of death are spitting lead Where boys that were our soldiers bled War horse and war machin Curse the name of liberty Marching on as if they should Mix in the dirt our brothers' blood Chorus: In the mud and rain Whar are we fighting for Is it worth the pain Is it worth dying for Who will take the blame Why did they make a war Questions that come again Should we be fighting at all Once a ploughman hitched his team Here he sowed his little dream Now bodies arms and legs are strewn Where mustard gas and barbwire bloom Each moment's like a year I've nothing left inside for tears Comrades dead or lying lie I'm left alone asking why After the war Left feeling no one has won After the war What does a soldier become I'm just a soldier............ STAY TUNED FOR MORE IRON MAIDEN-TAB. IF YOU HAVE ANY REQUESTS, PLEASE MAIL ME. [email protected] OSKAR WIGREN "The bornless one" 1996-12-22
