Guitar tab for Virus (var.11) by Iron Maiden free download and read or play online: file .txt, 10.7 kb has 161 views and 0 downloads.
VIRUS
Written by Steve Harris, Dave Murray, Janick Gers and Blaze Bailey.
Performed by IRON MAIDEN.
Taken from the single VIRUS.
Appears also on the album BEST OF THE BEAST.
Transcribed by Oskar "The Seventh son" Wigren.
E-mail me at wigren@skelleftea.mail.telia.com
NOTE:
There are two version's of this song.
One is only 4 min while the other is 6 min.
I have transcribed the longer version.
Riff 1:
E-------------------|
B-------------------|
G---------------2---|
D-------4-----0-----|
A-----2-------------|
E---0-----3---------|
Riff 2:(First guitar)
Rape of the mind is a social disorder
E-------------------------------|
B-------------------------------|
G-------------------------------|
D--5-5-5-5---5---5-5-5-5-5---7--|
A--3-3-3-3---3---3-3-3-3-3---5--|
E-------------------------------|
The cynics, the apathy oneupmanship order
E-------------------------------|
B-------------------------------|
G-------------------------------|
D--5-5-5-5---5---5-5-5-5-5---7--|
A--3-3-3-3---3---3-3-3-3-3---5--|
E-------------------------------|
Riff 2:(Second guitar)
Rape of the mind is a social disorder
E------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------|
A--13-12-10-13---12---10-13-12-10-13---12--|
E------------------------------------------|
The cynics, the apathy oneupmanship order
E------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------|
A--13-12-10-13---12---10-13-12-10-13---12--|
E------------------------------------------|
Riff 3:
E-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
B-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
G--9-----9-11-12--11--9-------|--9-----9-11-12--11--9-------|
D------9----------------12-9--|------9----------------12-9--|
A-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
E-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
E-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
B-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
G--9-----9-11-12--11--9-------|--9-----12--9----------------|
D------9----------------12-9--|--------------------------9--|
A-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
E-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
E-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
B-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
G--9-----9-11-12--11--9-------|--9-----9-11-12--11--9-------|
D------9----------------12-9--|------9----------------12-9--|
A-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
E-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
E----------------------------|-----------------------------|
B------------------------10--|--12-----10-10---------------|
G--9-----9-11-12--11--12-----|-----------------------------|
D------9---------------------|-----------------------------|
A----------------------------|-----------------------------|
E----------------------------|-----------------------------|
Verse:
1.When every good thing's laid to waste By all the jealousy and hate
2.Without a conscience they destroy And that's a thing that they enjoy
E-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D--9-------------------------5-5-5--|--5--------------------------------|
A--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2--|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
By all the acid wit and rapier lies
They're a sickness that's in all our minds
E-----------------------------------|------------------|
B-----------------------------------|------------------|
G-----------------------------------|--7---------9-----|
D--7--------------------------------|--5-----7---7-----|
A--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|--------5---------|
E-----------------------------------|------------------|
And every time you think you're safe And when you go to turn away
They want to sink the ship and leave The way they laugh at you and me
E-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D--9-------------------------5-5-5--|--5--------------------------------|
A--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2--|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
You know they're sharpening all their paper knives
You know it happens all the time
E-----------------------------------|------------------|
B-----------------------------------|------------------|
G-----------------------------------|--7---------9-----|
D--7--------------------------------|--5-----7---7-----|
A--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|--------5---------|
E-----------------------------------|------------------|
Chorus:
All in your mind All in your head
All in your mind All in your head
E-------------------------|--------------------|
B-------------------------|--------------------|
G-------------------------|--------------------|
D--9-----12---11--7---5---|--12----11--7---9---|
A--7-----10---9---5---3---|--10----9---5---7---|
E-------------------------|--------------------|
Try to relate it
Try to escape it
E------------------------------|
B------------------------------|
G------------------------------|
D--12---11--7---5-----7--------|
A--10---9---5---3-----5--------|
E------------------------------|
Riff 4:
E-----------------------|-----------------------|
B-----------------------|-----------------------|
G--7---7---7---7-7---7--|--5---5---5---5-5---5--|
D--7---7---7---7-7---7--|--5---5---5---5-5---5--|
A--5---5---5---5-5---5--|--3---3---3---3-3---3--|
E-----------------------|-----------------------|
E-----------------------|-----------------------|
B-----------------------|-----------------------|
G--9---9---9---9-9---9--|--7---7---7---7-7---7--|
D--9---9---9---9-9---9--|--7---7---7---7-7---7--|
A--7---7---7---7-7---7--|--5---5---5---5-5---5--|
E-----------------------|-----------------------|
Solo:
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B--10---------------------------12--10---------10----------|
G------12--11-----12--11--9-------------12---------12--11--|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B--10---------------------------12--10---------10----------|
G------12--11-----12--11--9-------------12---------12--11--|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------|
B--10-10-10-----------------10--------------------|
G------------12--11-----12------11-----12--11--9--|
D-------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
B--12-12-12--10---------10--12---------10----------|
G----------------12-------------12---------12--11--|
D--------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------|
B--10-10-10-----------------10--------------------|
G------------12--11-----12------11-----12--11--9--|
D-------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
B--12-12-12--10---------10--12---------10----------|
G----------------12-------------12---------12--11--|
D--------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B--10---------------------------12--10---------10----------|
G------12--11-----12--11--9-------------12---------12--11--|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B--10---------------------------12--10---------10----------|
G------12--11-----12--11--9-------------12---------12--11--|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------|
B--10-10-10-----------------10--------------------|
G------------12--11-----12------11-----12--11--9--|
D-------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
B--12-12-12--10---------10--12---------10----------|
G----------------12-------------12---------12--11--|
D--------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------|
B--10-10-10-----------------10--------------------|
G------------12--11-----12------11-----12--11--9--|
D-------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
B--12-12-12--10---------10--12---------10----------|
G----------------12-------------12---------12--11--|
D--------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
Songstructure:
Riff 1 (20 times)
Riff 2
Riff 1 (16 times)
Riff 2
Riff 1 (8 times)
Riff 2
Riff 1 (8 times)
Riff 3
Verse 1
Chorus (2 times)
Verse 2
Chorus (2 times)
Riff 4 (14 times)
Riff 1 (3 times)
OSKAR WIGREN 1997-02-06