Iron Maiden - Flight of Icarus

      
 
 Flight of Icarus
 by Iron Maiden(Smith Dickinson)
 
 A E F#m 
    

 |--5----0----2-------------------------|
 |--5----0----2-------------------------|
 |--6----1----2-------------------------|
 |--7----2----4----4-4--4----4-4--------|
 |--7----2----4----4-4--4----4-4--etc---|
 |--5----0----2----2-2--2----2-2--------|
 

 
 LET RING (2nd Verse-hold chord position)

 |--2----------------|-2-------------------------------------------|
 |--2----------------|----2-----5----------------------------------|
 |--2----------------|-------2-------------------------------------|
 |--4----------------|---------------------------------------------|
 |--4----------------|---------------------------------------------|
 |--2----------------|---------------------------------------------|
 

 As the sun...
 
 A E 
   

 |----------------------5----0-------------------------------------|
 |----------------------5----0-------------------------------------|
 |----------------------6----1-------------------------------------|
 |----------------------7----2-------------------------------------|
 |----------------------7----2-LET RING----------------------------|
 |----------------------5----0-------------------------------------|
 

 Stands on the Hill
 
 A F#m 
   

 |--5----2---------------------------------------------------------|
 |--5----2---------------------------------------------------------|
 |--6----2---------------------------------------------------------|
 |--7----4---------------------------------------------------------|
 |--7----4---------------------------------------------------------|
 |--5----2---------------------------------------------------------|
 

 A bird song shatters the still
 
 BRIDGE:
 F#(m) Ab+5 (E/Ab) A B C# 
       

 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-(4)-------------------------------2-------------4----6----------|
 |--4----------------7---------------0-------------2----4----------|
 |--2----------------4---------------------------------------------|
 

 His eyes seem so glazed, see the madman in his gaze
 
 CHORUS:
 I'll try and show the idea of the chorus, listen for the
 strumming and chord slides. At the end go back to strumming
 the F# power chord as in the intro.
 
 F#m E D C# D E 
       

 |--2------------0-------------------------------------------------|
 |--2------------0-------------------------------------------------|
 |--2------------1-------------------------------------------------|
 |--4------------2------------7\6/7--6/7\6/7-etc-------6/7--9------|
 |--4------------2------------5\4/5--4/5\4/5-----------4/5--7------|
 |--2------------0-------------------------------------------------|
 

 Fly, on your way, like an eagle, fly as high as the
 Sun, on your way, like an eagle, fly as high as the
 
 RHYTHM FOR SOLO'S:
 F#m A E F#m 
     

 |----------------------5----0----2--------------------------------|
 |----------------------5----0----2--------------------------------|
 |----------------------6----1----2--------------------------------|
 |--4---4-4-4-----------7----2----4---4-4-4------------------------|
 |--4---4-4-4-etc-------7----2----4---4-4-4-etc--------------------|
 |--2---2-2-2-----------5----0----2---2-2-2------------------------|
 

 
 A E A E F#m 
      

 |--5----0-----------------------5----0----2-----------------------|
 |--5----0-----------------------5----0----2-----------------------|
 |--6----1----1------------------6----1----2-----------------------|
 |--7----2----2---2-2-2----------7----2----4---4-4-4---------------|
 |--7----2----2---2-2-2-etc------7----2----4---4-4-4-etc-----------|
 |--5----0----0---0-0-0----------5----0----2---2-2-2---------------|
 

 
 For Solo 2 use BRIDGE
 
 ENDING:
 Play through BRIDGE several times then on the last one
 stop at the B power chord(let it ring) and then strum
 F#m fast and end with A E F#m as in the intro.