Iron Maiden - Transylvania (Guitar) 

Author: Raine M. Ekman (raekman@news.abo.fi) 
Type: Guitar 
Track no: 5 
Album: Iron Maiden 
Comments: This is an approximation of how to play the instrumental 'Transylvania' 
off Iron Maidens 1st LP.

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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:
 D                                   C   F
-----------------------|----------------------|
-----------------------|----------------------|
-----------------------|----------------------|
-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--|-0-0-0-0-0-------3----|
-----------------------|-------------3--------|
-----------------------|----------------------|

Riff 2:
 E                                   D   G                    C   D
-----------------------|----------------------|  (end it   ------------|
-----------------------|----------------------|   like     ------------|
-----------------------|-----------------0----|   this     ------------|
-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--|-2-2-2-2-2---0--------|   the      -------0----|
-----------------------|----------------------|   last     ---3--------|
-----------------------|----------------------|   time)    ------------|


Main Theme:
                                           1.--------------| 2.-------------
 Em                           D             Em             |              
----------------------------|------------------------------|--------------|
----------------------------|------------------------------|--------------|
----------0-------------0---|------------------------0----*|--------------|
-2-2-2--2---4--2-2-2--2---4-|-0-0-0--0---0--2-2-2--2---4--*|-2-2-2--2-0---|
----------------------------|----------2-------------------|------------4-|
----------------------------|------------------------------|--------------|

                                            1.-------------| 2.-------------
 Bm                           A             Bm             |
----------------------------|------------------------------|--------------|
----------------------------|------------------------------|--------------|
----------------------------|-----------------------------*|----------0---|
----------0-------------0---|------------------------0----*|------------4-|
-2-2-2--2---4--2-2-2--2---4-|-0-0-0--0---0--2-2-2--2---4---|-2-2-2--2-----|
----------------------------|----------2-------------------|--------------|



Riff 3:
 Em D  G            C      D      Em                    C      D
-----------------|--------------------------|  (last  -------------------  
-----------------|--------------------------|   time  -------------------
-4--2--0-0-0--0--|--0------2-0----0---------|   play  --0------2-0-------
-----------------|----4-2------4----4-2--2--|   only  ----4-2------4-----
-----------------|--------------------------|   this) -------------------
-----------------|--------------------------|         -------------------
                                 

Solo:
Just freak out over the progression Em | Em | D | D | C | D | Em | Em 
and end it all with an Em that fades into Strange World, which isn't too
difficult to play...

(Add that progression to any song you want and make it sound like Maiden :)



STRUCTURE:

Riff 1		4 times
Riff 2		4 times
Main theme	2 times (slower)
Riff 3		4 times (7 1/2 bars!)
Main theme
Riff 3		4 times (7 1/2 bars!)
Riff 2		4 times (original tempo)
Solo...		as long as you like!

Copyright Raine M. Ekman (raekman@news.abo.fi) 
Tab from Maiden World - (http://www.maiden-world.com/)


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