Iron Maiden - Back In The Village (Bass) 

Author: Guilherme Braga (bass@ez-poa.com.br) 
Type: Bass 
Track no: 6 
Album: Powerslave 


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Intro
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 Guitar intro, bass goes             Play 6x                     Play 6x
 along with the drums

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                  "Turn the spotlights on the people..."

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 "Switch the dial..."

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 "Take your chances kill the engine..."

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 "Drop your bombs..."
 
                                                                           
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   1."White flags shot to ribbons..."
   2."Shellshock in the kitchen..."

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 "Back in the village..."

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 "Back in the village..."

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 Play 2x                     Play 2x                     

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 Play 2x                     Play 2x

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 "Throwing dice now rolling loaded..."

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 "I see sixes..."

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 "In a black hole and I´m spinning..."

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 "As my wings..."

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   1."Questions are a burden..."
   2."Shellshock in the kitchen..."

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 "Back in the village..."

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 "Back in the village..."

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 Bass goes along with the drums        
 
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 Play 2x

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 Play 2x                     Play 2x                     

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 Play 2x                     Play 2x

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 Play 2x                     Play 2x                     

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 Play 2x                     Play 2x

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 "No breaks on the inside..."

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 "Paper cats and burning barns..."

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 "There´s a fox..."

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 "And a killer..."

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   1."Questions are a burden..."
   2."Shellshock in the kitchen..."

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 "Back in the village..."

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 "Back in the village..."

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  "But still we..." Play 3x

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  "We´re burning..." Play 3x

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 "Back in the village..."

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 "Back in the village..."

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|------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 "Back in the village..."

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 "Back in the village..."

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  "Back in the village, back in the village, back in the village... again!

Copyright Guilherme Braga (bass@ez-poa.com.br) 
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