POWERSLAVE

As recorded by Iron Maiden

(From the 1984 Album POWERSLAVE)
Transcribed by compilation of Words and Music by Bruce Dickinson
multiple sources

A Intro
P = 136
T
Moderately

TT
g
1
I 44 VV fV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Ve V
Gtrs I, II

T
A 5 3
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

g
I V
3
V V V V V V V V eV
3

V V V V V V V V V V V V gV
T
A 5
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 4 5 7 5 4 4 5 4
6
P H P

B Verse
g
5
I V fV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Ve V
T
A 5 3
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

g
I VV
3 4x

V V V V V V V V eV
7

V V V V V V V V V V V gV
T
A 5
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 4 5 7 5 4 4 5 4
6
P H P

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C Pre-Chorus
g V
I gV V W
4x
9
W fV
Gtr I

T
A 2 10 6 7 6 3
B
sl. H

g V gV V W fV
W
I
4x

Gtr II

T 5 13 9 10 9 6
A
B
sl. H
D Chorus

g UU WW WW
11
I U W W
Gtrs I, II

T
A 9 5 7
9 5 7
B 7 3 5

g
(4th time on D.S.S.) To Dbl. Coda (4th time) D.S.

I
4x
13

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A
B
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 3 2 0

g
P P H H H

15
I U UU
UU U
T
A 2 (2)
B 2 (2)
0 (0)
E Interlude

gg V V V V V V V V V V V V
I
V V V V V V V V V V V V
17

V V V V
Gtr IV
let ring let ring

T 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 4 4 4 4 4 4
4 4 4 4 4 4
B 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 0

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g V W W VVV V V V
21
Ig u VV V W
Gtr II mf [[[[[[[[[[[[[
T 5 7 (7) 5 7 5 3 2 3 2 0 2
A
B
sl. H P sl. sl.

g V V V V V V V V V V
Ig
V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtr IV
let ring let ring

T 3 3 3 3 3
A 4 4 4 4 4
4 4 4 4 4
B 2 2 2 2 0 2 2

gg W V V V V V W V V V V W V V V
24
I
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ M
3
Full

T 2 3 2
4 2 4 6 7 9 9
O
(9) 7
A
B
H P P P sl.

g V V V V V V V V
Ig
V V V V V V V V V V V V
let ring let ring

T 3 3 3 3
A 4 4 4 4
4 4 4 4
B 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 0

V VVW
g
I gV V V W V V V V VVV V
27
V
M
3
Full

T
6 7 6 7 9
O 10
(9) (9) 7
12 10 12 10
A 9 7 9
B 9
H P sl. P sl. H P

g V V V V V V V V V V V V
Ig
V V V V V V V V V V V V
let ring

T 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 4 4 4 4 4 4
4 4 4 4 4 4
B 2 2 2 2 2 2

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gg V V V V V VVVV V V V V V V V
V V V W
I V V V V
30

3 3
u u
T 7 10 7 12 14
A 9 7976 6 4 4 9 11 11 14
9 7 9
B 7 9
H P H P sl. sl. sl. sl.

gg V V V V V V V V V V
I
V V V V V V V V V V V V
let ring let ring

T 3 3 3 3 3
A 4 4 4 4 4
4 4 4 4 4
B 2 2 0 2 2 2 2

V VVVV V V V V V V VVVV
g V V V V
33
Ig 3 3

M
Full

T
A
15 14 15 14 12
14
12 14 15
12
15 14 15 14
14
O
14 12 14
B
H P H P sl.

g V V V V
Ig V V V V V V V V
V V V V
let ring

T 3 3 3 3
A 4 4 4 4 4
4 4 4
B 2 2 0 0

V
g V
Ig V V V V V V V V V V V Pz V V
V V V
35

T 10 12
7 9 9 11
A 12 14 12 11 12 11 9 (9) 7 9
B 7 9
H P H P sl. sl. sl. sl.

g V V V
Ig V V V V V V
V V V V V
let ring

T 3 3 3
A 4 4 4
4 4 4
B 0
3 3 3 3

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V VVVV V W W V V VV
g
37
Ig 3

M
Full M
Full

T 15 14 15 14 17 (17) 17 (17)
O
(17)15
A 16 14
B
H P P

gg V V V V V V V V V
I V
V V V V
V
V
let ring

T 3 3 3 3
A 4 4 4 4 4
4 4 4
B 2 2 0 0

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
gg V V
39
I 3

T 14 15 14 14 15 17 15 14 15 14
A 16 14 16 16
14 16
B
H P H H H P

g V V V
Ig V V V V V V
V V V V V
let ring

T 3 3 3
A 4 4 4
4 4 4
B 0
3 3 3 3

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
g V
41
Ig 3

M
Full FullM M
Full

14 15 15 17 17 17 (17) 17 (17) 17
T 15 14 15 14 14 15 17
A 16 14 16
B
H P sl. sl.

g V V V V
Ig V V V V V V V V
V V V V
let ring

T 3 3 3 3
A 4 4 4 4 4
4 4 4
B 2 2 0 0

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W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
g
43
Ig
(17) 17
O 15 14 15 14 14 15 17 15 14 15 14
T 17 17
A
B
H P H P

g V V V
Ig V V V V V V
V V V V V
let ring

T 3 3 3
A 4 4 4
4 4 4
B 0
3 3 3 3

V V V V V V V V V
gg V V fV V V V V V V
45
I 3

14 15 14
T 17 15 14 15 14
A 16 14
16 15 14 12 14 12 14 12
B
H P H P sl. P P

g V V V V
Ig V V V V V V V V
V V V V
let ring

T 3 3 3 3
A 4 4 4 4 4
4 4 4
B 2 2 0 0

_
Gtr I
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
V V V V V
6 3fr.

g V V V V V V V V
47
Ig V } V V V
M M
3
Full Full

T
9
7
7
10
9
7
7
10 7
9 9
O 7
A x 9 7 9
B 14
sl. sl.

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F GuitarSolo 1 - Adrian Smith

P
ggVV WW
Faster = 164

I k V VVV W k V V V V V V V
u u V W
49

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
M M M \\\\\\\\\\\\\ M M [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ M
Gtr III
Full Full Full Full Full Full

T
7
10
7
10
9
O
(9) 7 9 7 7
O 6
0
9
A 7
B 7 (7)
P

g c
Ig V WW VVV
V V WW V
VV VV V
V V
V V
V V V V W
VV VV V
V V
VV VV VV VV
Gtrs I, II
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7
4 4 4 (4) 4 4 4 5 7 2 (2) 2 2 2 2
B 2 0 2 0 2 (2) 0 2 0 2 2 0 5 5 0 (0) 0 0 0 0
3 3

g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V VV V V
53
Ig
M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full \\\
T 7
7
10 7 7
7
10 7 7
7
10 7 7
7
10 7 7
7
10 7 7 10 7 7
7
10
10
(10)
O
A 9 (9) 9 (9) 9 (9) 9 (9) 9 (9) 9 (9)
B
P P P P P P

gg c
I V WW VVV
V V WW V
V V
VV V
V V
V V
V V V V W VV
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7
4 4 4 (4) 4 4 4 5 7 2
B 2 0 2 0 2 (2) 0 2 0 2 2 0 5 5 0
3

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gg U V V V V V V V eV V V V V V V fV eV V V V V V V V eV V V V V V V V V
56
I
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
2 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 0
T 3 3 0 3 3 0 3 3 0 3
A 3 3 3
B
H P P H P P H P P H P H P P

g
Ig V VV W V
V V VV VV VV VV VV V W V V VV V VV V V
V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 (4) 4 4 4
B 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 (2) 0 2 0 2 2 0
3

V fV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV
g V V W k V f V gV f V
59
Ig
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
3 3 3 3 3
3
7 8 7 7 10 7 10 7 10 7 7
T 8 10 8 7 10 8 7 8 7 7 10 10 10 9 7 7
A 9 9 9 7 6 10 10
B
sl. H P P P P P P P

g c
I gWW VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV W V
W V V W V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7
5 7 2 (2) 2 2 2 2 4 4 4
B 5 5 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2
3 3

fV V V V U
g V W
62
Ig V V V u

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ M M M
3
Full Full Full

15 (15)
T 13 15 (15)
A 9 7 7 9
9
B
P H

c
g VV VV
Ig V V V V VV V V VV UU
V V V V V V V V V U
P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7
4 4 4 5 7 7 (7)
B 0 2 0 2 2 0 5 5 7 (7)
3 5 (5)

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c
G Harmony Interlude
gg c c c c c c cV
65
I W V V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V V V V
Gtr I

T
A 4 5 (5) 4 4 5 (5) 4 9 7
B 5 7 7 4 5 (5) 7 7
sl.

g c c c c c
Ig c c c V V V V
W V V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V
Gtr II [[[[[[
T
A 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 5 4
B 2 4 5 5 4 2 (2) 4 5 5
5
sl.

gg c c c c
I W V V V V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V V V V V
69

T
A 7 9 (9) 7 9 7 4 5 (5) 4
B 10 10 7 9 (9) 7 7 4 5
H P

gg c c c c c c
I W V V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V V V V V
[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[
T
A 4 5 (5) 4 2 (2)
B 7 5 4 5 (5) 4 5 5 4 2
5

g c c c c c c cV c
73
Ig W V V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V V V V

T
A 4 5 (5) 4 4 5 (5) 4 9 7
B 7 7 4 5 (5) 7 7
sl.

g c c c c c
Ig c c c V V V V
W V V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V
[[[[[[
T
A 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 5 4
B 4 5 5 4 2 (2) 4 5 5
5
sl.

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g c c c c
77
Ig W V V V V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V V V V V
T
A 7 9 (9) 7 9 7 4 5 (5) 4
B 10 10 7 9 (9) 7 7 4 0
H P

g c c c c c
Ig W V V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V
c
V V V V
[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[
T
A 4 5 (5) 4 2 (2)
B 7 5 4 5 (5) 4 5 5 4
5 2
P

VVVV VVV V VVVVV VV

H GuitarSolo2 - Dave Murray

gg WW V V V V W
81
I 3
u
3

M M [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ M M
Gtr III
Full Full Full Full

T 10 O 10 (10) 10 7 10
7 10 7
10 10
O
(10) 7 10 7 O
A 9 9 7 9 (9) 7
B
P P P H P P

g VV c
Ig V WW
V V WW V V V
V V V V V
V V
V V V V W V VV
Gtrs I, IIP.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7
4 4 4 (4) 4 4 4 5 7 2
B 2 0 2 0 2 (2) 0 2 0 2 2 0 5 5 0
3

V V V V
g W V V V V V V
84
Ig
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
T 10 12 14 15
A 9 9 7 6 7 9 11
B

gg
I V VV VV VV VV VV V WW V V V V V
V V VV V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 (4) 4 4 4
B 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 (2) 0 2 0 2 2 0
3
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V V VVVV V V
g
W V VVVV W V V V V
87
Ig 3

M
Full

T 17
O 15 17 15 14 14 15
14 15 17 15 14 15 14
17
14
17
A
B
H P sl. H P

gg VV c
I WW V VV VV V VV VV VV VV VV V WW V
W V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7
5 7 2 (2) 2 2 2 2 4 4 4
B 5 5 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2
3 3
V V V V V
g V V V eV fV eV V fV eV fV V eV V V V V V VVV VVVVV
90
Ig V V

T 15 14 15 14 11 12 11 14 12 11 12(12)11
A 16 (16) 11 12 12 11 9 11 9 7 9 7 6 7 6
9 9 7
B
sl. H H P P P P H P H H P P

g VV c
Ig V WW
V V VV V V
V V V V W V VV VV V
V V
VV VV VV VV
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7
4 4 4 5 7 2 (2) 2 2 2 2
B 0 2 0 2 2 0 5 5 0 (0) 0 0 0 0
3 3

g V V V V V V V VVVV V W V
V
93
Ig V V 3
k

M
Full

9 10 12 10 9 10 9 9 12 (12)
T 10 12 12
A 7 9 11
9
B
sl. H P sl.

g VV f ff VVV VV
Ig V W
V V WW V V V
V V V V V
V V
V V V V WW V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. f
T
A 7 10 9
4 4 4 (4) 4 4 4 5 7 10 9
B 2 0 2 0 2 (2) 0 2 0 2 2 0 5 5 8 7
3
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I Solo Finale

g U WW e ee VVV VV UU WW VV VV
96
I UU W V U W V V
Gtrs I, II

T
A (9) 8 7 (7) (7) 5 4
(9) 8 7 (7) (7) 5 4
B (7) 6 5 (5) (5) 3 2

D.S.S. al Dbl. Coda

g
100
I UU WW VV V UU UU
U W V VV U U
T
A (4)
(4) 5 2 (2) (2)
B (2) 5 2 (2) (2)
3 0 (0) (0)
P = 136
SS
Tempo I rit.

g WW
104
I WWW W
UU
U
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A 5 7 5
5 7 5
B 3 5 3
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

g UU
P P

107
I UUU U
T
A 7 9
7 9
B 5 7

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