Artist - Iron maiden song - Out of the silent planet Album - Brave new world Tabbed by A.Scott Here is my transcription of, in my opinion, one of maiden's best songs. Its without a solo though. Enjoy! Intro - Riff A e --12-----10------------------10-------------- B -------------12--------10--------12~--------- G ------9----------9--12----9------------------ D --------------------------------------------- A --------------------------------------------- E --------------------------------------------- Riff B e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G ------------14-----12------------------------ D --2---------14-----12------------------------ A --2---------12-----10---let it sound--------- E --0------------------------------------------ Riff C e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G ------------14-------17-----14--------------- D --2---------14-------17-----14--------------- A --2---------12-------15-----12---let it sound E --0------------------------------------------ 'Out of the silent planet..' Guitar no. 1 - Riff D e ------------------------------------------------------------ B ------------------------------------------------------------ G --9--9-9-9-9-----5--5-5-5-5-----------------7--7-7-7-7------ D --9--9-9-9-9-----5--5-5-5-5--5--5-5-5-5-----7--7-7-7-7------ A --7--7-7-7-7-----3--3-3-3-3--5--5-5-5-5-----5--5-5-5-5------ E -----------------------------3--3-3-3-3--------------------- mimicing guitar line below Guitar no.2 - mimic line e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G --------------------------------------------- D ----7^9^7-5--7--7/9--7--5~------------------- A --------------------------------------------- E --------------------------------------------- e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G --------------------------------------------- D ----7^9^7-5--7--5--7--5--7/9--7---5---------- A --------------------------------------7~----- E --------------------------------------------- on the second time round the third guitar plays this- e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G ----5^7^5--4--5--5/7--5--4~------------------ D --------------------------------------------- A --------------------------------------------- E --------------------------------------------- e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G ----5^7^5--4-5-4-5-4--5/7--5--4-------------- D ---------------------------------5~---------- A --------------------------------------------- E --------------------------------------------- distortion kicks in - Riff E e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G -----9-9-9-9-9---9-9-9-9-9---9-9-9-9-9------- D -----9-9-9-9-9---9-9-9-9-9---9-9-9-9-9------- A -----7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7------- E --------------------------------------------- e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G -----9-9-9-9-9---9-9-9-9-9---9-9-9-9-9------- D -----9-9-9-9-9---9-9-9-9-9---9-9-9-9-9------- A -----7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7------- E --------------------------------------------- e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G -----9-9-9-9-9---9-9-9-9-9------------------- D -----9-9-9-9-9---9-9-9-9-9------------------- A -----7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7------------------- E --------------------------------------------- Verse e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G -----9----9------5-----7----9----9---5------- D -----9----9------5-----7----9----9---5---7--- A -----7----7------3-----5----7----7---3---7--- E -----------------------------------------5--- The verse is quite difficult to tab. I think that one guitar strums these notes quickly while the others just play the chords. Listen to the song to hear the guitar which does this. The sound level is quite low on it because the bass guitar drowns it out. pre chorus 'The punishment is death' e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G ----------5---------------------------------- D ---7------5----2---2-------------------------- A ---7------3----2---2-------------------------- E ---5-----------0---0-------------------------- e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G ---------5------7---------------------------- D ---7-----5------7---------------------------- A ---7-----3------5---------------------------- E ---5----------------------------------------- 'Out of the silent planet, dreams of desolation, Out of the silent planet, come the demons of creation.' e ------------------------------------------------------------ B ------------------------------------------------------------ G --9--9-9-9-9-----5--5-5-5-5-----------------7--7-7-7-7------ D --9--9-9-9-9-----5--5-5-5-5--5--5-5-5-5-----7--7-7-7-7------ A --7--7-7-7-7-----3--3-3-3-3--5--5-5-5-5-----5--5-5-5-5------ E -----------------------------3--3-3-3-3--------------------- when this chorus is played the second time around (2 mins 49 seconds into the song), it goes like this- Riff F e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G ---9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9--------------- D ---9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9--------------- A ---7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7--------------- E --------------------------------------------- e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G ---5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5--------------- D ---5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5--------------- A ---3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3--------------- E --------------------------------------------- e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G --------------------------------------------- D ----5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-------------- A ----5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-------------- E ----3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-------------- e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G -----7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7------------- D -----7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7------------- A -----5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5------------- E --------------------------------------------- I don't think this bit is palm muted. One guitar keeps playing this under the mimic lines Below is the fill played over the the top of the chorus riff above. Listen for the timing. Fill 1 e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G --------------------------------------------- D --------------------------------------------- A ------------3~-----5-3-2~-------------------- E --0--2--3------------------5-3-2~------------ e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G --------------------------------------------- D ----------------------------4~--------------- A -----------3~-----5--3--2-------------------- E --0--2--3------------------------------------ Then - 'Out of the silent planet, Out of the silent planet we are' e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G --------------------------------------------- D ----7^9^7-5--7--7/9--7--5~------------------- A --------------------------------------------- E --------------------------------------------- e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G --------------------------------------------- D ----7^9^7-5--7--5--7--5--7/9--7---5---------- A --------------------------------------7~----- E --------------------------------------------- on the second time round the third guitar plays this- e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G ----5^7^5--4--5--5/7--5--4~------------------ D --------------------------------------------- A --------------------------------------------- E --------------------------------------------- e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G ----5^7^5--4-5-4-5-4--5/7--5--4-------------- D ---------------------------------5~---------- A --------------------------------------------- E --------------------------------------------- Rapid time change (3 mins 36 seconds). Get with it! Riff G e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G ----9-----7----9---7--9----7----------------- D ----9-----7----9---7--9----5----------------- A ----7-----5----7---5--7----5----------------- E --------------------------------------------- or e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G --------------------------------------------- D ---------------------------5~---------------- A ----7-----5----7---5--7---------------------- E --------------------------------------------- e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G ---5-----7----------------------------------- D ---5-----7----------------------------------- A ---3-----5----------------------------------- E --------------------------------------------- guitar harmony guitars 1 and two e -------------------------5^6^5--------------- B -------------------5--8---------8--7--------- G -----5~----5-5--7---------------------------- D --------------------------------------------- A --------------------------------------------- E --------------------------------------------- e --------------------------------------------- B ---7h8-7------------------------------------- G ----------7~--------------------------------- D --------------------------------------------- A --------------------------------------------- E --------------------------------------------- I suggest that now you go up to the bottom end of the guitar, because it makes the bends easier in my opinion. e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G -------------------------12---14^15.5^14----- D -----------------12--14---------------------- A ----15~--15--15------------------------------ E --------------------------------------------- e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G ---12-11~-----14^15.5^14--12\---------------- D --------------------------------------------- A --------------------------------------------- E --------------------------------------------- e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G -------------------------12---14^15.5^14-14-- D -----------------12--14---------------------- A ----15~--15--15------------------------------ E --------------------------------------------- e --------------------------------------------- B ---15^17^15-12------------------------------- G --------------------------------------------- D --------------------------------------------- A --------------------------------------------- E --------------------------------------------- e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G -------------------------12---14^15.5^14-14-- D -----------------12--14---------------------- A ----15~--15--15------------------------------ E --------------------------------------------- e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G --11h12/14----------------------------------- D --------------------------------------------- A --------------------------------------------- E --------------------------------------------- Power chords for harmony (guitar 3) strum whatever way you want! e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G ----5-------------7------------9-------9----- D ----5-------------7------------9-------9----- A ----3-------------5------------7-------7----- E --------------------------------------------- repeat x3 This riff below is played on the last time. Again, just listen to the song to find out the timing. e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G ----5------------7----------4------5-----7--- D ----5------------7----------4------5-----7--- A ----3------------5----------2------3-----5--- E --------------------------------------------- Chorus again e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G ---9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9--------------- D ---9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9--------------- A ---7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7--------------- E --------------------------------------------- e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G ---5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5--------------- D ---5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5--------------- A ---3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3--------------- E --------------------------------------------- e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G --------------------------------------------- D ----5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-------------- A ----5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-------------- E ----3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-------------- e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G -----7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7------------- D -----7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7------------- A -----5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5------------- E --------------------------------------------- e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G --------------------------------------------- D --------------------------------------------- A ------------3~-----5-3-2~-------------------- E --0--2--3------------------5-3-2~------------ e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G --------------------------------------------- D ----------------------------4~--------------- A -----------3~-----5--3--2-------------------- E --0--2--3------------------------------------ 'Out of the silent planet, Out of the silent planet we are' e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G --------------------------------------------- D ----7^9^7-5--7--7/9--7--5~------------------- A --------------------------------------------- E --------------------------------------------- e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G --------------------------------------------- D ----7^9^7-5--7--5--7--5--7/9--7---5---------- A --------------------------------------7~----- E --------------------------------------------- on the second time round the third guitar plays this- e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G ----5^7^5--4--5--5/7--5--4~------------------ D --------------------------------------------- A --------------------------------------------- E --------------------------------------------- e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G ----5^7^5--4-5-4-5-4--5/7--5--4-------------- D ---------------------------------5~---------- A --------------------------------------------- E --------------------------------------------- e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G -----9--9-9-9-9-9---------5---5-5-5-5-5------ D -----9--9-9-9-9-9---------5---5-5-5-5-5------ A -----7--7-7-7-7-7---------3---3-3-3-3-3------ E --------------------------------------------- ~~~~~~~ palm muted ~~~~~~~ e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G -------------------------7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7--- D -----5--5-5-5-5-5--------7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7--- A -----5--5-5-5-5-5--------5--5-5-5-5-5--5-5--- E -----3--3-3-3-3-3---------------------------- ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G -----9--9-9-9-9-9---------5---5-5-5-5-5------ D -----9--9-9-9-9-9---------5---5-5-5-5-5------ A -----7--7-7-7-7-7---------3---3-3-3-3-3------ E --------------------------------------------- ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G --------------------------7--7--7--7--------- D -----5--5-5-5-5-5---------7--7--7--7--------- A -----5--5-5-5-5-5---------5--5--5--5--------- E -----3--3-3-3-3-3---------------------------- ~~~~~~~ e --------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------- G --------------------------------------------- D ---2----------------------------------------- A ---2-----let the chord sound----------------- E ---0----------------------------------------- e --12-----10------------------10-------------- B -------------12--------10--------12~--------- G ------9----------9--12----9------------------ D --------------------------------------------- A --------------------------------------------- E --------------------------------------------- and there ya go! figure out the song structure by yourself! please rate this on the website!