Iron Maiden - Afraid to Shoot Strangers

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 AFRAID TO SHOOT STRANGERS (Harris)
 
 
 B:bend( hold ) ~:vibratto |:end of measure Guitar 1:Dave Murray
 H:hammer-on /:slide B…R:bend and release Guitar 2:Janick Gers
 P:pull-off N.H:natural harmonics
 
 The music is taken from the original track.
 Tab by Tolis irontol@yahoo.com
 
 Riff 1: On the original track this Riff is played without distortion, but LIVE with distortion.
 
 Guitar 1: Intro:
 E5 G5 Db5 B5 
     

 E----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------|
 B-------7--7/9--7^9^7-------------------10/12--|--10--8^10--7--------------------|------------------|
 G--7/9-----------H--P---9--8--6^8^6------------|-------H-------9--7--6--------6--|--6--6--6^4-------|
 D-----------------------------H--P---9---------|------------------------9--7-----|---------P---6/9--|
 A----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------|
 E----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------|
 

 
 Guitar 2:Play each chord 4 times.
 E5 G5 Db5 B5 
     

 E---------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
 B---------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
 G---------------|----------------|------6---6-----|------4---4------|
 D------2---2----|-------5---5----|----6---6---6---|----4---4---4----|
 A----2---2---2--|----5---5---5---|--4-------------|--2--------------|
 E--0------------|--3-------------|----------------|-----------------|
 

 
 Guitar 1:
 E5 G5 Db5 B5 G#5 
      

 E------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------|
 B-------7--7/9--7^9^7---------------10/12--|--10--8^10--7-------------------|----------------------------|
 G--7/9----------H--P--9--8--6^8^6----------|-------H-------9--7--6-------6--|--6--6--6^4-----------------|
 D---------------------------H--P--9--------|-----------------------9--7-----|---------P----6/9--6--9--6--|
 A------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------|
 E------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------|
 

 
 Guitar 2:Play each chord 4 times except G#5 only 2 times.
 E5 G5 Db5 B5 G#5 
      

 E----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------|
 B----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------|
 G----------------|---------------|------6---6----|-------4---4---|--------------|
 D------2---2-----|-------5---5---|----6---6---6--|----4---4---4--|------6---6---|
 A----2---2---2---|----5---5---5--|--4------------|--2------------|----6---6---6-|
 E--0-------------|--3------------|---------------|---------------|--4-----------|
 

 
 Riff 2:Play 2 times.
 
 Guitar 1 & Guitar 2:Play each chord 4 times.
 E5 Db5 D5 B5 
     

 E---------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B---------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 G---------------|-------6---6----|-------7---7-----|--------4---4----|
 D------2---2----|-----6---6---6--|-----7---7---7---|------4---4---4--|
 A----2---2---2--|--4-------------|--5--------------|---2-------------|
 E--0------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 

 
 
 Verse 1:
 
  E5                      Db5                
 Lying, awake at night_______________________
                  D5                      B5 
 But____________________________________ now.
 E5 Db5.
 Trying__________________ horrors___________ ahead
                 D5               B5  
 The__________ mound__________ ground.
 
 Riff 3:
 
 Guitar 1 & Guitar 2:
 C5 Db5 Bb5 C5 C5 C5 C5 
        

 E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G------5---5--------6---6--------3---3----------5---5--------5---5---------5---5---------5---5----|
 D----5---5---5----6---6---6----3---3---3-----5---5---5-----5---5---5-----5---5---5-----5---5---5--|
 A--3------------4------------1-------------3-------------3-------------3-------------3------------|
 E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 

 
 Chorus:
         C5           Db5         Bb5         C5   
 When it comes____________________________ in crime
         C5           Db5         Bb5         C5 
 When_______________ time_______ be ready___ die.
 
 Now play Riff 2 again.
 
 
 Verse 2:
 
  E5                     Db5                      
 God__________________ finish_____________ be done
              D5                B5             
 Thy kingdom_______________ be done____on earth
  E5                     Db5                  
 Trying_____________ ourselves__________ to go
                          D5               B5   
 Should we_____________ live?__________ forgive?
 
 
 Riff 4:Play 4 times.
 
 Guitar 1 & Guitar 2:
 C5 C5 Db5 Bb5 C5 C5 C5 C5 
         

 E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G------5---5---------5---5----------6---6---------3---3---------5---5---------5---5-------5---5--------5---5---|
 D----5---5---5-----5---5---5------6---6---6-----3---3---3-----5---5---5----5---5---5----5---5---5----5---5---5-|
 A--3-------------3-------------4--------------1-------------3------------3------------3------------3-----------|
 E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 

 
 Chorus:
 
     C5          Db5     Bb5        C5 
 But how________ them____ on______ way?
      C5       Db5      Bb5          C5    
 The reign______________________- must end.
        C5          Db5         Bb5      C5 
 And we know______ down________ no_____ way
     C5         Db5     Bb5        C5 
 No trust___ reasoning___________ say.
 
 Riff 5:Play 4 times. (The chords with the asterisk are played the 2nd and 4th time only)
 
 Guitar 1 & Guitar 2: (B5)* (C#5)*
 Bass:F#5 D5 E5 D5 E5

 E-----------------------------|------------9-------------|--------------------------------------------------|
 B-------------9--10--9-----10-|----10--12----12--10--12--|------9--10--12-----9--10--12--10--9-----------9--|
 G----------11-----------11----|-11-----------------------|---9-------------9-------------------11--9--11----|
 D-------11--------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
 A-----------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
 E-----------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
 

 
 
 Riff 6: Play 4 times (The chords with the asterisk are played the 2nd and 4th time only)
 
 Guitar 1 & Guitar 2: (B5)* (C#5)*
 Bass:F#5 D5 E5 D5 E5

 E-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
 B---------10--10---10--12--10--9--10-----9--|--9--9--9--9-----------------------9--------|
 G-----11-----------------------------11-----|--------------9--11--11--11--9--11----11^9--|
 D-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------P---|
 A-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
 E-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
 

 
 The 3rd and 4th time, Bruce sings: Afraid to shoot strangers.
 
 Now play Riff 5 again 2 times.
 
 Riff 7:
 
 Guitar 1 & Guitar 2:

 E-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
 B-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
 G-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
 D---7/9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|--7/9--9--9--9--9--7--7--5--5--|
 A---5/7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|--5/7--7--7--7--7--5--5--3--3--|
 E-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
 E-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
 B-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
 G-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
 D---5/7--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|--5/7--7--7--7--7--------------|
 A---3/5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--3/5--5--5--5--5--7--7--9--9--|
 E-----------------------------------|-------------------5--5--7--7--|
 

 
 ( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/i/iron_maiden/afraid_to_shoot_strangers_tab_ver_2.html )

 E-----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 B-----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 G-----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 D--7/9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---|--7/9--9--9--9--9--7--7--5--5---|
 A--5/7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---|--5/7--7--7--7--7--5--5--3--3---|
 E-----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 

 
 Guitar 1 now plays Riff 7 ( once ) and Guitar 2 plays the solo (As played on the album).
 
 Guitar 2: Solo

 E--15^12------------12--15^12-------------12--15^12--------------12--15^12-------------12--15^12------------|
 B----P---15^12^15---------P---15--12--15--------P----15--12--15--------P----15--12--15-------P---15--12--15-|
 G----------P--H---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E--12--15^12--------------------------|---19---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B--------P---15--12--15^12--15^17^15--|-------19-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 G----------------------P------B--R----|-----------19-------------------------------------------------------------|
 D-------------------------------------|----------------19--12--19--12--------------------------------------------|
 A-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------19--12--19--12-------------------------|
 E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------19--12--12--19/3---|
 

 < --N.H.-- >

 < -----------------------Strum very fast---------------------- >
 E-------12----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B-15^17----15^14^12------12-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G---B--------P---P---15-----14^13^12-----12---------------------------------------------14^16--12-[16]--|
 D-----------------------------P--P----14------14^12-----12--------------------------------B-------A.H---|
 A-----------------------------------------------P----14-----14^13^12-----12----12-----------------------|
 E-------------------------------------------------------------P--P----15----15----12/3------------------|
 

 (Tremolo)
 Riff 8: ( Dive-bomb)
 
 Guitar 1:

 E-----------------------|---------------------------------------------10^12~--|
 B--8--10--10^12--10--8--|--8--10--10^12--10--8--7--10^12--10--8--7--8---B-----|
 G-----------B-----------|-----------B----------------B------------------------|
 D-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
 A-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
 E-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
 

 
 Guitar 2:

 E-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
 B-----------------------|---------------------------------------------10^12~--|
 G--9--11---12---11---9--|--9--11----12----11--9------12----11--9----9---B-----|
 D-----------------------|------------------------12--------------12-----------|
 A-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
 E-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
 

 
 Guitar 1:

 E--8--10--10^12--10--8--|--8--10--10^12--10--8--7--10^12--10--8--7--8---15^17--15^17--|
 B-----------B-----------|-----------B----------------B--------------------B------B----|
 G-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 D-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 A-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 E-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 

 
 Guitar 2:

 E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------10^12--10^12-|
 B--10--12--13---12--10--|--10--12--13---12--10-------13---12--10-----10----B------B---|
 G-----------------------|-----------------------12---------------12-------------------|
 D-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 A-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 E-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 

 
 Chorus:
 
 Riff 9: Play 2 times.
 
 Guitar 1 & Guitar 2:
 Db5 E5 Db5 E5 A5 G5 C5 Db5 C5 Db5 A5 G5 Db5 E5 Db5 E5 A5 G5 
                   

 E-----------|-------------------|----------|-------------------|-----------|--------------------|
 B-----------|-------------------|----------|-------------------|-----------|--------------------|
 G-----------|-------------------|----------|-------------------|-----------|--------------------|
 D--7---9----|---7---9---14--12--|--5---7---|---5---7---14--12--|---7---9---|---7---9---14--12---|
 A--5---7----|---5---7---12--10--|--3---5---|---3---5---12--10--|---5---7---|---5---7---12--10---|
 E-----------|-------------------|----------|-------------------|-----------|--------------------|
 < ------Play 2 times------- >
 

 
 Chorus:
 
 Db5 E5  Db5 E5      A5  G5 
 Afraid, afraid_____________
 
 Db5 E5  Db5 E5      A5  G5 
 Afraid, afraid_____________
 
 C5  Db5  C5  Db5    A5  G5 
 Afraid, afraid____________
 
 Db5 E5 Db5 E5 A5 G5 
       

 Afraid, afraid------------
 

 
 Now Guitar 2 plays Riff 7 (once) and Guitar 1 the solo:
 Guitar 1: Solo:

 E--12^13^12-----12--------12------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B----H--P----15-----15^17----15--13--12^13^12-----12--15--13--12----12--10^11^10-----10-------------------|
 G---------------------B----------------H--P----14----------------14-------H--P----12----10--12--9^10^9^10-|
 D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------H--P--H--|
 A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
 B-10(hold)-----------------------------------|-12^13^12-----12--15^13^12----12----12^13^15^12--13^15-|
 G-12^14^12--14^16--12/14--14^12--------------|---H--P----14-------P--P---14----14---H--H--P------B---|
 D---B--R------B-------------P---14^12--------|-------------------------------------------------------|
 A---------------------------------P---14-----|-------------------------------------------------------|
 E-----------------------------------------15-|-------------------------------------------------------|
 E--0--0--18--0--0--15--0--0--14--0--0--12--0--0--10--0--0--8--0--0--7--0--0--|
 B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
 B--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
 G--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
 D-14^16^17^16^17^16^14--17^16^14^15--14------|--14^16^17^16--14/17--19^20^19--17^19^20^19--|
 A---H--H--P--H--P--P------P--P--H-------17---|----H--H--P-------------H--P------H--H---P---|
 E--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
 E---------------------------------------------------------|
 B---------------------------------------------------------|
 G---------------------------------------------------------|
 D--17^19^20^19--17^19^20^19^20^19--17^19^20^19^17---------|
 A----H--H--P------H--H--P--H--P------H--H--P--P-----20----|
 E---------------------------------------------------------|
 E------------------------------------------12--13--12-----12--13--15--------15--17--17^19~--|
 B------------------------------12--13/15---------------15-------------15/17-----------B-----|
 G------12--14--15--14--12/14----------------------------------------------------------------|
 D--14---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 

 
 Riff 10: Play 4 times.
 
 Guitar 1 & Guitar 2: (B5)* (C#5)*
 Bass:F#5 D5 E5 D5 E5

 E---------------------9--|--10--9-----------------|-------------------|----------------------------------|
 B----------9--10--12-----|---------12--10--9--10--|--12--10^9---------|----------10--10--10--10^9--------|
 G------11----------------|------------------------|--------P----9--9--|------------------------P-----9---|
 D------------------------|------------------------|-------------------|--11--12--------------------------|
 A------------------------|------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------|
 E------------------------|------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------|
 

 
 Play Riff 6 (6 times). The last 4 times Bruce sings: Afraid to shoot strangers
 
 Ending:
 Guitar 1 & Guitar 2:
 Bass:F#5

 E----------------|
 B----------------|
 G-----11~~~~-----|
 D----------------|
 A----------------|
 E----------------|
Source: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/i/iron_maiden/afraid_to_shoot_strangers_tab_ver_2.html
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