Iron Maiden - Run Silent Run Deep (Guitar) 

Author: Oskar Wigren (wigren@skelleftea.mail.telia.com) 
Type: Guitar 
Track no: 7 
Album: No Prayer For The Dying 
Comments: Iron Maiden have never played this song live

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This tab is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.
You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.
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Riff 1:
E--------------------|--------------------------|
B--------------------|--------------------------|
G------9---10-7---9--|----9---7---9-------------|
D----9---9------7----|--7---7---7---7---9-9-----|
A--7-----------------|--------------7---7-7-----|
E--------------------|--------------------------|

E--------------------|--------------------------|
B--------------------|--------------------------|
G------9---10-7---9--|----9---7---9-5---7-7-----|
D----9---9------7----|--7---7---7---5---7-7-----|
A--7-----------------|--------------5---5-5-----|
E--------------------|--------------------------|

Verse 1:
           The convoy lights are dead ahead
E------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D--12--11--9--9--9---10--7--9--|-------------------------------|
A--10--9---7--7--7---8---5--7--|-------------------------------|
E------------------------------|--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--|

The Merchantmen lay in their bed, The thumb of diesels hammers down,
E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
D--9--9--9---10--12--9--|--7--7--7---------------------------------------------|
A--7--7--7---8---10--7--|--5--5--5---5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-|
E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|

In the oily sea-the killing ground
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
D--4--4--4-----------------------------------------5--------|
A--2--2--2--2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2------5-7---7-5----|
E------------------------------------------5-7-----------7--|

His knuckles white his eyes alight,
E----------------------|-------------------------------|
B----------------------|-------------------------------|
G----------------------|-------------------------------|
D--9--9--9---10--7--9--|-------------------------------|
A--7--7--7---8---5--7--|-------------------------------|
E----------------------|--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--|

He slams the hatch on the deadly night, A cunning fox in the chickens lair,
E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
D--9--9--9---10--12--9--|--7--7--7---------------------------------------------|
A--7--7--7---8---10--7--|--5--5--5---5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-|
E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|

A hound of hell and the devil don't care
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------|
D--6--6--6----------------------------------------------|
A--4--4--4---4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4--|
E-------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:
   Running silent, running deep, we are your final prayer,
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G--9---------------7----------------4--------------5---7----|
D--9---------------7----------------4--------------5---7----|
A--7---------------5----------------2--------------3---5----|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|

   Warriors in secret sleep, a merchantman's nightmare,
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G--9---------------7----------------4-----------------------|
D--9---------------7----------------4--------------5---7----|
A--7---------------5----------------2--------------5---7----|
E--------------------------------------------------3---5----|

   A silent death lies waiting, for all of you below,
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G--9---------------7----------------4--------------5---7----|
D--9---------------7----------------4--------------5---7----|
A--7---------------5----------------2--------------3---5----|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|

   Running silent, running deep, sink into your silent sleep
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G--9---------------7----------------4-----------------------|
D--9---------------7----------------4--------------5---7----|
A--7---------------5----------------2--------------5---7----|
E--------------------------------------------------3---5----|

Verse:
2.Chill the heart of fighting men,
3.The lifeboats shattered the hull is torn,
E----------------------|-------------------------------|
B----------------------|-------------------------------|
G----------------------|-------------------------------|
D--9--9--9---10--7--9--|-------------------------------|
A--7--7--7---8---5--7--|-------------------------------|
E----------------------|--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--|

In open ocean wondering when? The lethal silver fish will fly
The tar black smell of burning oil, On the way down to Davy Jones
E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
D--9--9--9---10--12--9--|--7--7--7---------------------------------------------|
A--7--7--7---8---10--7--|--5--5--5---5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-|
E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|

The boat will shiver-men will die
Every man for himself-you're on your own
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
D--4--4--4-----------------------------------------5--------|
A--2--2--2--2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2------5-7---7-5----|
E------------------------------------------5-7-----------7--|

A cast of millions-a part to play
The wolf eyes watch the crosswire
E----------------------|-------------------------------|
B----------------------|-------------------------------|
G----------------------|-------------------------------|
D--9--9--9---10--7--9--|-------------------------------|
A--7--7--7---8---5--7--|-------------------------------|
E----------------------|--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--|

Killer? Victim? Or fool for a day Obeying an order-men have to die
"Stern tubes ready", "Aim and fire!" They can pin some medal on your chest,
E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
D--9--9--9---10--12--9--|--7--7--7---------------------------------------------|
A--7--7--7---8---10--7--|--5--5--5---5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-|
E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|

Us or them-a well rehearsed lie
But in two more weeks-dead like the rest
E-------------------------------------------------------|

B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------|
D--6--6--6----------------------------------------------|
A--4--4--4---4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4--|
E-------------------------------------------------------|

Riff 2:
E------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B------10--12-----10--12--8--10-8-7--|------10--12-----8--10--7--8-7----|
G--12--------------------------------|--12---------------------------9--|
D------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E------------------------------------|----------------------------------|

Solo-riff 1:
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------4-2----|
A--------------------------------------------------------------4--|
E--0---2-2-2-2-2---0---3-3-3-3-3---0---2-2-2-2-2---0---0-0--------|

Solo-riff 2:
E--------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|
G--2--------3-----------------2--|
D--2--------3--------5--------2--|
A--0--------1--------5--------0--|
E--------------------3-----------|

Solo-riff 3:
E--------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|
G--5--------9--------5--------7--|
D--5--------9--------5--------7--|
A--3--------7--------3--------5--|
E--------------------------------|

Riff 3:
   Running silent, running deep, we are your final prayer,
E--0---------------2----------------2--------------0---2----|
B--0---------------3----------------3--------------1---3----|
G--0---------------2----------------4--------------0---2----|
D--2---------------0----------------4--------------2---0----|
A--2--------------------------------2--------------3--------|
E--0--------------------------------------------------------|

   Warriors in secret sleep, a merchantman's nightmare.
E--0---------------2----------------2--------------3---0-------0----|
B--0---------------3----------------3--------------3---2-------0----|
G--0---------------2----------------4--------------0---2-------0----|
D--2---------------0----------------4--------------0---2-------2----|
A--2--------------------------------2--------------2---0-------2----|
E--0-----------------------------------------------3-----------0----|

Songstructure:
Riff 1 (2 times)
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Riff 2 (2 times)
Solo-riff 1 (4 times)
Solo-riff 2 (4 times)
Solo-riff 3 (2 times)
Verse 3
Chorus
Riff 2 (2 times)
Riff 3
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Copyright Oskar Wigren (wigren@skelleftea.mail.telia.com) 
Tab from Maiden World - (http://www.maiden-world.com/)


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