BURNING AMBITION Written by Steve Harris. Performed by IRON MAIDEN. It's the b-side on the single RUNNING FREE, released 80-02-08. Transcribed by Oskar "The Seventh Son" Wigren. E-mail me at [email protected] Opening-riff: E------2---2--|------3---3--| B--3---3-3-3--|--1---1-1-1--| G--2---2-2-2--|--0---0-0-0--| D--0-----0----|--2---2-2-2--| A-------------|--3-----3----| E-------------|-------------| E------3---3--|------2---2--| B------3---3--|--3---3-3-3--| G--0---0-0-0--|--2---2-2-2--| D--0---0-0-0--|--0-----0----| A--2-----2----|-------------| E--3-----3----|-------------| End of opening riff. Riff 2: E-----------12---10-9-----|---------10---8-7----| B--------10-----------10--|-------8----------8--| G-----11------------------|-----9---------------| D--12---------------------|--10-----------------| A-------------------------|---------------------| E-------------------------|---------------------| E---------7--------------------| B--7-8-10-----10-8-7--7-(8)----| G---------------------------7--| D------------------------------| A------------------------------| E------------------------------| Verse: So you think you can own me, well you'd... E---------------------|----------------------| B---------------------|----------------------| G--7--7---------------|--2--2----------------| D--7--7---------------|--2--2----------------| A--5--5---------------|--0--0----------------| E---------------------|----------------------| ..better just think again E---------------------|-------------------| B---------------------|-------------------| G--5--5---------------|-------------------| D--5--5---------------|--------------3-4--| A--3--3---------------|--------3-4-5------| E---------------------|--3-4-5------------| You'd better watch you steps now, woman, cause I ... E---------------------|------------------------| B---------------------|------------------------| G--7--7---------------|--2--2------------------| D--7--7---------------|--2--2------------------| A--5--5---------------|--0--0------------------| E---------------------|------------------------| ..ain't like those other men E---------------------|----------------| B---------------------|----------------| G--5--5---------------|--7-7-7---5-----| D--5--5---------------|--5-5-5---3--5--| A--3--3---------------|-------------3--| E---------------------|----------------| End of verse Solo-riff: E-------------------|-------------------| B-------------------|-------------------| G-------------------|-------------------| D--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| A--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|--3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2--| E-------------------|-------------------| Riff 3: E---------------------------------| B--10p12p10---10------------------| G------------------12-11-------9--| D------------------------11-12----| A---------------------------------| E---------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------| B--------10-12---12-10--------------------| G--11-12---------------12--11-(12)--9b11--| D-----------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------| End of riff 3. Bridge before last verse: E-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------| G--7------2------5------7-7-7---5-----| D--7------2------5------5-5-5---3--5--| A--5------0------3-----------------3--| E-------------------------------------| Song-structure: Opening-riff (2 times) Riff 2 (2 times) Verse (2 times) Opening-riff (2 times) Riff 2 (2 times) Verse (2 times) Drum-bridge Solo-riff (4 times) Riff 3 (2 times) Bridge before last verse Verse (2 times) Opening riff Riff 2 End Lyrics: So you think you can own me, well you'd better just think again You'd better watch you steps now, woman, cause I ain't like those other men There's something burning inside me that makes me want to be free And when I get these feelings honey, you better keep away from me There's things in life now, baby, that I know I've got to do And I need your love now, baby, to help me see it through So you think you can own me, well you'd better just think again You'd better watch your steps now, woman, cause I ain't like those other men So you think you can own me, well you'd better just think again You'd better watch your steps now , woman, cause I ain't like those other men There's something burning inside me that makes me want to be free And when I get these feelings honey, you better keep away from me OSKAR WIGREN 1996-12-23 BURNING AMBITION is one of my favourite Iron Maiden-songs. It doesn't really sound like the typical maiden-sound. It's only 2.41 minutes long and it hasn't got got a chorus and that's very unusual for IRON MAIDEN-songs.
