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.
 
 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 l wipe the sweat from my brow
                D5                    B5      
 But it’s not the fear, cos l’d rather go now.
 E5 Db5.
 Trying, to visualize the horrors that will lay ahead
                 D5               B5    
 The desert sand mound, a burial 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 to the time are we partners in crime
         C5           Db5       Bb5         C5   
 When it comes to the time we’ll be ready to die.
 
 Now play Riff 2 again.
 
 
 Verse 2:
 
  E5                     Db5                    
 God, let us go now and finish what’s to be done
              D5                B5            
 Thy kingdom come, thy shall be done, on earth
  E5                     Db5                      
 Trying, to justify to ourselves the reasons to go
                          D5               B5   
 Should we live and let live? Forget or 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 can we let them go on this way?
      C5       Db5      Bb5          C5  
 The reign of terror corruption must end.
        C5          Db5       Bb5      C5   
 And we know, deep down there’s no other way
     C5         Db5     Bb5        C5  
 No trust, no reasoning no more to 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--|
 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 to shoot strangers
 
 Db5 E5  Db5 E5      A5  G5       
 Afraid, afraid to shoot strangers
 
 C5  Db5  C5  Db5    A5  G5       
 Afraid, afraid to shoot strangers
 
 Db5 E5  Db5 E5      A5  G5       
 Afraid, afraid to shoot strangers
 
 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----------------|
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