Iron Maiden - Flight Of Icarus (Guitar) 

Author: Eddie Breslin(caladan@maths.tcd.ie) 
Type: Guitar 
Track no: 2 
Album: Piece Of Mind 
Comments: 

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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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A E F#m
|--5----0----2-------------------------|
|--5----0----2-------------------------|
|--6----1----2-------------------------|
|--7----2----4----4-4--4----4-4--------|
|--7----2----4----4-4--4----4-4--etc---|
|--5----0----2----2-2--2----2-2--------|

LET RING [2nd Verse-hold chord position]
|--2----------------|-2-------------------------------------------|
|--2----------------|----2-----5----------------------------------|
|--2----------------|-------2-------------------------------------|
|--4----------------|---------------------------------------------|
|--4----------------|---------------------------------------------|
|--2----------------|---------------------------------------------|
As the sun...

A E
|----------------------5----0-------------------------------------|
|----------------------5----0-------------------------------------|
|----------------------6----1-------------------------------------|
|----------------------7----2-------------------------------------|
|----------------------7----2-LET RING----------------------------|
|----------------------5----0-------------------------------------|
Stands on the Hill

A F#m
|--5----2---------------------------------------------------------|
|--5----2---------------------------------------------------------|
|--6----2---------------------------------------------------------|
|--7----4---------------------------------------------------------|
|--7----4---------------------------------------------------------|
|--5----2---------------------------------------------------------|
A bird song shatters the still


BRIDGE:
F#(m) Ab+5 (E/Ab) A B C#
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-(4)-------------------------------2-------------4----6----------|
|--4----------------7---------------0-------------2----4----------|
|--2----------------4---------------------------------------------|
His eyes seem so glazed, see the madman in his gaze

CHORUS:
I'll try and show the idea of the chorus, listen for the
strumming and chord slides. At the end go back to strumming
the F# power chord as in the intro.

F#m E D C# D E
|--2------------0-------------------------------------------------|
|--2------------0-------------------------------------------------|
|--2------------1-------------------------------------------------|
|--4------------2------------7\6/7--6/7\6/7-etc-------6/7--9------|
|--4------------2------------5\4/5--4/5\4/5-----------4/5--7------|
|--2------------0-------------------------------------------------|
Fly, on your way, like an eagle, fly as high as the
Sun, on your way, like an eagle, fly as high as the

RHYTHM FOR SOLO'S:
F#m A E F#m
|----------------------5----0----2--------------------------------|
|----------------------5----0----2--------------------------------|
|----------------------6----1----2--------------------------------|
|--4---4-4-4-----------7----2----4---4-4-4------------------------|
|--4---4-4-4-etc-------7----2----4---4-4-4-etc--------------------|
|--2---2-2-2-----------5----0----2---2-2-2------------------------|

A E A E F#m
|--5----0-----------------------5----0----2-----------------------|
|--5----0-----------------------5----0----2-----------------------|
|--6----1----1------------------6----1----2-----------------------|
|--7----2----2---2-2-2----------7----2----4---4-4-4---------------|
|--7----2----2---2-2-2-etc------7----2----4---4-4-4-etc-----------|
|--5----0----0---0-0-0----------5----0----2---2-2-2---------------|

For Solo 2 use BRIDGE

ENDING:
Play through BRIDGE several times then on the last one
stop at the B power chord(let it ring) and then strum
F#m fast and end with A E F#m as in the intro.

Copyright Eddie Breslin(caladan@maths.tcd.ie) 
Tab from Maiden World - (http://www.maiden-world.com/)


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