Iron Maiden - Holy Smoke (Bass) 

Author: G. Crisan ( crisan@shadow.net ) 
Type: Bass 
Track no: 2 
Album: No Prayer For The Dying 
Comments: Tab explanations
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>   Accent                 |      /   Slide up
.   Staccatto              |      \   Slide down
h   Hammer-on/ pull off    |      :      Harmonic               |      ~   slight bend 
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       " Holy smoke..."

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                                               " Jimmy the reptile..."


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                                          "Ahh"

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