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Moonchild Guitar Tablature
Date: June 2001
Album: Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
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MOONCHILD - IRON MAIDEN


Tab Legend:

/ = slide up
 = slide down
^ = bend up
v = release bend down
h = hammer on
p = pull off
S = hammer on string with plectrum
P = pull off plectrum from string
~ = vibrate
_ = hold the bend
_3_ = play as triplets
E!  = E(no 3rd)
  
Em                  D
Seven deadly sins,  seven ways to win, 
Am                  Cmaj7          Em
seven holy paths to hell  and your trip begins.
 
Em                     D
Seven downward slopes, seven bloodied hoopes From: Chris Hare

Am                     Cmaj7       D
seven are your burning fires       seven your desires 
 
   E!
 
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|--------------3-----3---------------|
G--------------------------------|------2---4p2---4p2---4p2-2h4-4p2---|
D--------------------------------|--2-----2---------------------------|
A--7-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
E--0-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
   [fade in with volume]           [let it sustain]
 
[riff 1]
                                            [repeat last measure]
E------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B---------------3-----3--------------|--------------------------------|
G-----4p2---4p2---4p2---4p2-2h4-4p2--|----------*-/-------------------|
D---2-----2--------------------------|-----------/--------------------|
A------------------------------------|----------/-*-------------------|
E------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 
[end riff 1]
[Guitar 1 repeat riff 1, Guitar 2 play this riff]
   E!
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D--9-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
A--7-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
E--0-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
 
   E!
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D--9-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
A--7-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
E--0-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
 
[intro]
   E! B! D! A!
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D--9-----7-----------------------|------------------------------------|
A--7--9--5--7--------------------|------------------------------------|
E-----7-----5--------------------|------------------------------------|
 
   B! G! A! E!
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D-----------2--------------------|------------------------------------|
A--9--5--7--2--------------------|------------------------------------|
E--7--3--5--0--------------------|------------------------------------|
 
   E! B! D! A!
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D--9-----7-----------------------|------------------------------------|
A--7--9--5--7--------------------|------------------------------------|
E-----7-----5--------------------|------------------------------------|
 
   B! G! A! Dadd9/F#
E-----------0--------------------|------------------------------------|
B-----------3--------------------|------------------------------------|
G-----------2--------------------|------------------------------------|
D-----------0--------------------|------------------------------------|
A--9--5--7--0--------------------|------------------------------------|
E--7--3--5--2--------------------|------------------------------------|
 
[end intro]
[repeat intro]
[guitar 1 keep playing riff 1]
                                            [repeat last measure]
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------|--------------*-/-------------------|
D--9-----9-----9-----9-----------|---------------/--------------------|
A--7-----7-----7-----7-----------|--------------/-*-------------------|
E--0-----0-----0-----0-----------|------------------------------------|
 
                                            [repeat last measure]
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------|--------------*-/-------------------|
D--9-----9-----9-----9-----------|---------------/--------------------|
A--7-----7-----7-----7-----------|--------------/-*-------------------|
E--0-----0-----0-----0-----------|------------------------------------|
 
E!           E!+5               D!              E! 
I am he, the bornless one the   fallen angel    watching you.
Babylon the  scarlet whore I'll infiltrate your gratitude
 
[riff 2]
   E!                 E!+5              D!                 E!
E-------0----------|-------0---------|---------0--------|-----------0------
B----0-----0-------|----1-----0------|------------0-----|-------0----------
G------------------|-----------------|------2-----------|------------------
D--2---------------|--2--------------|--0---------------|--2---------------
A------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------
E------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------
 
   E!                 E!+5              D!                 C!       D!
E-------0----------|-------0---------|---------0--------|------------------
B----0-----0-------|----1-----0------|------------0-----|-------0---3------
G------------------|-----------------|------2-----------|-----------2------
D--2---------------|--2--------------|--0---------------|--3--------0------
A------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------
E------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------
[end riff 2]
 
E!                E!+5              D!               E! 
Don't you dare to save your son,    kill him now and save the young ones
E!                       E!+5                   D!               
Be the mother of a birth strangled babe, be the Devil's own, 
      C!       D!
Luci- fer's my name
 
[riff 3]
   E!                                   D!
E--0---------------|-----------------|--0-------------|--------------------
B-----0---3--------|-----------------|-----0---3------|--------------------
G-------------2----|--2^vp0----------|-------------2--|-2^vp0-----2p0------
D------------------|----------2------|----------------|--------2p0---2p0-2-
A------------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------------
E------------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------------
   C!                                   D!
E--0---------------|-----------------|--0-------------|--------------------
B-----0---3--------|-----------------|-----0---3------|--------------------
G-------------2----|--2^vp0----------|-------------2--|-2^vp0-----2p0------
D------------------|----------2------|----------------|--------2p0---2p0-2-
A------------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------------
E------------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------------
 
[end riff 3]
E!                   D!
Moonchild   hear the Mandrake scream
C!                   D!
Moonchild   open the seveth seal
 
E!                   E!+5             D!                 E! 
I count the heads of those unborn the accursed ones I'll find them all
If you die           by your own hand as asuicide   you'll shall be ***ed
 
[Play riff 2]
E!              E!+5              D!                 E! 
And if you try  to save your soul I will torment you you shall not grow old
E!                     E!+5           
With every second  and passing breath   
       D!                         C!       D!
You'll be so alone your soul will bleed to death
 
[Play riff 3]
E!                   D!
Moonchild   hear the Mandrake scream
C!                   D!
Moonchild   open the seveth seal     
 
[riff 4]
E------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------
B------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------
G--4---------------|---5-------------|----------2-------|---------4--------
D--4---------------|---5-------------|------4-----------|-----4------------
A--2---------------|---3-------------|---2--------------|--2---------------
E------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------
 
 
the    
[repeat 2 times riff 4 ]
B!                C!       B!    Bm7             B!
twins they are ex-hausted  seven is this         night
B!        C!               A!                    B!
Gemini is rising and the   red lips kiss to bite
B!           B!+5          A!(bass B)            B!
Seven angels seven demons  battle for his        soul
Gabriel lies sleeping this child was born to     die
 
[solo]
   A!
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------|--10p9------9-----------------------|
A--12^14v12---9~~~~~~------------|-------12-----12-10---9------------|
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 
E----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G------------------------------2---|--4p2-5p4-7^v-p-5--7-------------|
D------------------2---3-2-5-3---5-|----------------------------------|
A------2---3-2-5-3---5-------------|----------------------------------|
E--5-3---5-------------------------|----------------------------------|
 
 
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B---20^22-----v20----17~~~~------|--18p17------17---------------------|
G--------------------------------|--------19------19p17---16~~~~~-----|
D--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 
E----------------------------------------|----------------------------|
B----------------------------------10----|-12p10-13p12-15p13-15^-15^--|
G-----------------------9----12p10----12-|----------------------------|
D-------9----10p9-12p10---12-------------|----------------------------|
A-12p10---12-----------------------------|----------------------------|
E----------------------------------------|----------------------------|
 
[riff 5]
   E!      B!      A#!              G!   E!
E--12----------------------------|-------------0----------------------|
B--15^17---12------11------------|-------------0----------------------|
G----------14^16---13^-----------|--12--------------------------------|
D--------------------------------|-------14---------------------------|
A--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 
   E!      B!      A#!              G!   E!    [push tremelo down]
E--12----------------------------|------------------------------------|
B--15^17---12------11------------|-------------15vvvvv----------------|
G----------14^16---13^-----------|--12---------14vvvvv----------------|
D--------------------------------|-------14---------------------------|
A--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 
[end riff 5]
[repeat riff 5]
[fast solo]
 A!
 S  P h  p S  P h  p S  P h  p S  P h  p S  P h  p S  P h  p S  P h  p 
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-12-9-10-9-12-9-10-9-12-9-10-9-12-9-10-9-12-9-10-9-12-9-10-9-12-9-10-9-
                                                          ----12-9-10-9--|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-12-5-7-5-12-5-7-5-12-5-7-5-12-5-7-5-12-5-7-5-12-5-7-5-12-5-7-5-12-5-7-5|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p         
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-12-4-5-4-12-4-5-4-12-4-5-4-12-4-5-4-12-4-5-4-12-4-5-4-12-4-5-4---------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---12--12--13--13--15--15--12--12--13--13--15--15--13--13--15--15----|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
                                                                _______
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---17--17--15--15--17--17--18--18--17-17--18--18--20-------18^20-----|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
_______________
E--------------------------------|-------------------------------------
B---20---20----v18-----18h20p18--|-17h18p17-20p18p17-17h18p17---------
G--------------------------------|-----------------------------19p17---
D--------------------------------|-------------------------------------
A--------------------------------|-------------------------------------
E--------------------------------|-------------------------------------
 
                                    One  more     dies         and
                                    B!     ________
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B-----------18p17----------------|-------18^19vvvvvv18----------------|
G-16h17-19---------19p17---------|--16--------------------------------|
D--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 
B!               C!                 B!   Bm7             B!
One more dies    one more lives one baby cries    one    mother grieves
B!               C!                 A!                   B!
For all the sins you'll commit  You beg  forgiveness and none I'll give.
B!               B!+5               A!(bass B)           B!
A web of fear    shall be your coat to clothe you in the night
A lucky escape   for you young man  but I'll see you ***ed in endless night
 
 
 
[Play riff 3]
E!                       D!
Moonchild       hear the Mandrake scream
C!                       D!
Moonchild       open the seveth seal     
 
[Play riff 3]
E!                       D!
Moonchild you'll be mine soon child
C!                       D!
Moonchild        take my hand to- night.
 
[guitar 1 play riff 1, guitar 2 next riff]
  (END)                                     [repeat last measure]
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------|--------------*-/-------------------|
D--9-----9-----9-----9-----------|---------------/--------------------|
A--7-----7-----7-----7-----------|--------------/-*-------------------|
E--0-----0-----0-----0-----------|------------------------------------|
 
[repeat last to measures 4 times and end at then at END]
 
CHORDS
   Em  D  Am  Cmaj7  E!  B!  D!  A!  G!  E!+5  C!  Bm7  B!+5  A#!
E--0---2--0---0------------------------------------2-------------------
B--0---3--1---0------------------------------------3----0--------------
G--0---2--2---0------9---4---7-----------------5---2----0-----3--------
D--2---0--2---2------9---4---7---7---5---10----5---4----5-----3--------
A--2------0---3------7---2---5---7---5---7-----3---2----2-----1--------
E--0-----------------0-----------5---3---0-----------------------------
 
 
 
E------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B---------------3-----3--------------|--------------------------------|
G-----4p2---4p2---4p2---4p2-2h4-4p2--|----------*-/-------------------|
D---2-----2--------------------------|-----------/--------------------|
A------------------------------------|----------/-*-------------------|
E------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 
[end riff 1]
[Guitar 1 repeat riff 1, Guitar 2 play this riff]
   E!
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D--9-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
A--7-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
E--0-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
 
   E!
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D--9-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
A--7-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
E--0-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
 

Cheers! Chris Hare
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