Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 12:10:56 +0100 From: wigren@skelleftea.mail.telia.com Subject: Tab IRON MAIDEN "Burning ambition" BURNING AMBITION Written by Steve Harris. Performed by IRON MAIDEN. It^s the b-side on the single RUNNING FREE, released 80-02-08. Transcribed by Oskar ^The Seventh Son^ Wigren. E-mail me at wigren@skelleftea.mail.telia.com Opening-riff:
E------2---2-- ------3---3--
B--3---3-3-3-- --1---1-1-1--
G--2---2-2-2-- --0---0-0-0--
D--0-----0---- --2---2-2-2--
A------------- --3-----3----
E------------- -------------
E------3---3-- ------2---2--
B------3---3-- --3---3-3-3--
G--0---0-0-0-- --2---2-2-2--
D--0---0-0-0-- --0-----0----
A--2-----2---- -------------
E--3-----3---- -------------
End of opening riff. Riff 2:
E-----------12---10-9----- ---------10---8-7----
B--------10-----------10-- -------8----------8--
G-----11------------------ -----9---------------
D--12--------------------- --10-----------------
A------------------------- ---------------------
E------------------------- ---------------------
E---------7--------------------
B--7-8-10-----10-8-7--7-(8)----
G---------------------------7--
D------------------------------
A------------------------------
E------------------------------
Verse: So you think you can own me, well you^d...
E--------------------- ----------------------
B--------------------- ----------------------
G--7--7--------------- --2--2----------------
D--7--7--------------- --2--2----------------
A--5--5--------------- --0--0----------------
E--------------------- ----------------------
..better just think again
E--------------------- -------------------
B--------------------- -------------------
G--5--5--------------- -------------------
D--5--5--------------- --------------3-4--
A--3--3--------------- --------3-4-5------
E--------------------- --3-4-5------------
You^d better watch you steps now, woman, cause I ...
E--------------------- ------------------------
B--------------------- ------------------------
G--7--7--------------- --2--2------------------
D--7--7--------------- --2--2------------------
A--5--5--------------- --0--0------------------
E--------------------- ------------------------
..ain^t like those other men
E--------------------- ----------------
B--------------------- ----------------
G--5--5--------------- --7-7-7---5-----
D--5--5--------------- --5-5-5---3--5--
A--3--3--------------- -------------3--
E--------------------- ----------------
End of verse Solo-riff:
E------------------- -------------------
B------------------- -------------------
G------------------- -------------------
D--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-- --5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--
A--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-- --3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2--
E------------------- -------------------
Riff 3:
E---------------------------------
B--10p12p10---10------------------
G------------------12-11-------9--
D------------------------11-12----
A---------------------------------
E---------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------
B--------10-12---12-10--------------------
G--11-12---------------12--11-(12)--9b11--
D-----------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------
End of riff 3. Bridge before last verse:
E-------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------
G--7------2------5------7-7-7---5-----
D--7------FILSTORLEK NYCKELORDSENSPARATAV^HANTALTKN^HANTALSID^HANTALORDUTSKRIFTSDAT^FPRIVAT^BRD^GVERSION^HSPARADAT^DMNE^DINHO^GDOKMALLL^ETITEL^BXO^DALFA^DARAB^HINITVERS GRUNDTEXT
TECKENFORM VALUTATEXT FRSTVERS^CHEX^EGEMEN KOPPLAFORM^FORDTAL^GORDTEXT^EROMAN^FVERSAL^CABS^GAVRUNDA^CDEF^FHELTAL^COCH^FFALSKT^CMAX^CMIN^DREST^EMEDEL^EANTAL^DICKE^EELLER^GPRODUKT^BOM^FTECKEN^ESUMMA^DSANT+1^^A BURNING AMBITION Written by Steve Harris. Performed by IRON MAIDEN. It^s the b-side on the single RUNNING FREE, released 80-02-08. Transcribed by Oskar ^The Seventh Son^ Wigren. E-mail me at wigren@skelleftea.mail.telia.com Opening-riff:
E------2---2-- ------3---3--
B--3---3-3-3-- --1---1-1-1--
G--2---2-2-2-- --0---0-0-0--
D--0-----0---- --2---2-2-2--
A------------- --3-----3----
E------------- -------------
E------3---3-- ------2---2--
B------3---3-- --3---3-3-3--
G--0---0-0-0-- --2---2-2-2--
D--0---0-0-0-- --0-----0----
A--2-----2---- -------------
E--3-----3---- -------------
End of opening riff. Riff 2:
E-----------12---10-9----- ---------10---8-7----
B--------10-----------10-- -------8----------8--
G-----11------------------ -----9---------------
D--12--------------------- --10-----------------
A------------------------- ---------------------
E------------------------- ---------------------
E---------7--------------------
B--7-8-10-----10-8-7--7-(8)----
G---------------------------7--
D------------------------------
A------------------------------
E------------------------------
Verse: So you think you can own me, well you^d...
E--------------------- ----------------------
B--------------------- ----------------------
G--7--7--------------- --2--2----------------
D--7--7--------------- --2--2----------------
A--5--5--------------- --0--0----------------
E--------------------- ----------------------
..better just think again
E--------------------- -------------------
B--------------------- -------------------
G--5--5--------------- -------------------
D--5--5--------------- --------------3-4--
A--3--3--------------- --------3-4-5------
E--------------------- --3-4-5------------
You^d better watch you steps now, woman, cause I ...
E--------------------- ------------------------
B--------------------- ------------------------
G--7--7--------------- --2--2------------------
D--7--7--------------- --2--2------------------
A--5--5--------------- --0--0------------------
E--------------------- ------------------------
..ain^t like those other men
E--------------------- ----------------
B--------------------- ----------------
G--5--5--------------- --7-7-7---5-----
D--5--5--------------- --5-5-5---3--5--
A--3--3--------------- -------------3--
E--------------------- ----------------
End of verse Solo-riff:
E------------------- -------------------
B------------------- -------------------
G------------------- -------------------
D--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-- --5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--
A--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-- --3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2--
E------------------- -------------------
Riff 3:
E---------------------------------
B--10p12p10---10------------------
G------------------12-11-------9--
D------------------------11-12----
A---------------------------------
E---------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------
B--------10-12---12-10--------------------
G--11-12---------------12--11-(12)--9b11--
D-----------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------
End of riff 3. Bridge before last verse:
E-------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------
G--7------2------5------7-7-7---5-----
D--7------2------5------5-5-5---3--5--
A--5------0------3-----------------3--
E-------------------------------------
Song-structure: Opening-riff (2 times) Riff 2 (2 times) Verse (2 times) Opening-riff (2 times) Riff 2 (2 times) Verse (2 times) Drum-bridge Solo-riff (4 times) Riff 3 (2 times) Bridge before last verse Verse (2 times) Opening riff Riff 2 End Lyrics: So you think you can own me, well you^d better just think again You^d better watch you steps now, woman, cause I ain^t like those other men There^s something burning inside me that makes me want to be free And when I get these feelings honey, you better keep away from me There^s things in life now, baby, that I know I^ve got to do And I need your love now, baby, to help me see it through So you think you can own me, well you^d better just think again You^d better watch your steps now, woman, cause I ain^t like those other men So you think you can own me, well you^d better just think again You^d better watch your steps now , woman, cause I ain^t like those other men There^s something burning inside me that makes me want to be free And when I get these feelings honey, you better keep away from me OSKAR WIGREN 1996-12-23 BURNING AMBITION is one of my favourite Iron Maiden-songs. It doesn^t really sound like the typical maiden-sound. It^s only 2.41 minutes long and it hasn^t got got a chorus and that^s very unusual for IRON MAIDEN-songs. ^F
A--5------0------3-----------------3--
E-------------------------------------
Song-structure: Opening-riff (2 times) Riff 2 (2 times) Verse (2 times) Opening-riff (2 times) Riff 2 (2 times) Verse (2 times) Drum-bridge Solo-riff (4 times) Riff 3 (2 times) Bridge before last verse Verse (2 times) Opening riff Riff 2 End Lyrics: So you think you can own me, well you^d better just think again You^d better watch you steps now, woman, cause I ain^t like those other men There^s something burning inside me that makes me want to be free And when I get these feelings honey, you better keep away from me There^s things in life now, baby, that I know I^ve got to do And I need your love now, baby, to help me see it through So you think you can own me, well you^d better just think again You^d better watch your steps now, woman, cause I ain^t like those other men So you think you can own me, well you^d better just think again You^d better watch your steps now , woman, cause I ain^t like those other men There^s something burning inside me that makes me want to be free And when I get these feelings honey, you better keep away from me
Source: http://tabfu.thudspace.net/i/iron_maiden/burning_ambition.tab