aces_high.tab#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file 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.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# From: Jimmy Pena Subject: i/iron_maiden/aces_high.tab Date: June 17th, 1998 ACES HIGH Written by Steve Harris. Performed by IRON MAIDEN. Taken from the album POWERSLAVE. Transcribed by Oskar "The Seventh Son" Wigren. E-mail me at wigren@skelleftea.mail.telia.com Slight corrections by Jimmy Pena . I reformatted the tab to save space, made minor corrections to various riffs, and incorporated the solo sent in by Alex . Opening-riff: Opening riff last time: E----------------| E----------------| B----------------| B----------------| G----------------| G----------------| D----4-6-4-7--6--| D--4----6--4-----| A--7-------------| A----7--------7--| E----------------| E----------------| Riff 2: E------------------------|------------------------------| B---------------5--5-----|---------------------5--------| G--5--4-5-4-5-4-------5--|--5--4-5-4-5-4-7--7----7-5-4--| D------------------------|------------------------------| A------------------------|------------------------------| E------------------------|------------------------------| Verse-riff 1: There goes the siren that warns of the air raid E-------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------| G--4---6---7---9---7---6---4---7---6---2---6---2--| D--2---4---5---7---5---4---2---5---4---0---4---0--| A-------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------| There comes the sound of the guns sending flak E-------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------| G--4---6---7---9---7---6---4---7---6---2----| D--2---4---5---7---5---4---2---5---4---0----| A-------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------| Verse-riff 1 x1 w/ lyrics: Out for the scramble we've got to get airborne Got to get up for the coming attack Verse-riff 2: Jump in the cockpit and start up the engines E-------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------------| D--2---4---5---7---5---4---2---5---4-------4------| A--0---2---3---5---3---2---0---3---2---5---2---5--| E--------------------------------------3-------3--| Remove all the wheelblocks there's no time to waste E-------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------------| D--2---4---5---7---5---4---2---5---4--------------| A--0---2---3---5---3---2---0---3---2---5----------| E--------------------------------------3----------| Verse-riff 2 x1 w/ lyrics: Gathering speed as we head down the runway Gotta get airborne before it's too late Pre-chorus-riff: Running scrambling flying E------------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------| B------------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------| G------------------|------------------|-----------------|-5-4-------------| D------------------|--5---------------|-7---------------|-----7-5-7-5-4---| A--5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|---------------5-| E------------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------| Rolling turning diving going in again E-------------------|-----------------|------------------|---------------| B-------------------|-----------------|------------------|---------------| G-------------------|-----------------|------------------|--5-4----------| D-------------------|-5---------------|-7----------------|------7-5-7----| A--5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|---------------| E-------------------|-----------------|------------------|---------------| Chorus: Run live to... ...fly fly to... E------------|--------------|------------|--------------| B------------|--------------|------------|--------------| G------------|--------------|------------|--------------| D--2---------|--5-----7-----|--2---------|--5-----7-----| A--2---------|--3-----5-----|--2---------|--3-----5-----| E--0---------|--------------|--0---------|--------------| ...live do or... ...die want you. E------------|--------------|------------|--------------| B------------|--------------|------------|--------------| G------------|--------------|------------|--------------| D--2---------|--5-----7-----|--2---------|--------7-----| A--2---------|--3-----5-----|--2---------|--5-----5-----| E--0---------|--------------|--0---------|--3-----------| Run live to... ...fly fly to... E------------|--------------|------------|--------------| B------------|--------------|------------|--------------| G------------|--------------|------------|--------------| D--5---------|--8-----10----|--5---------|--8-----10----| A--5---------|--6-----8-----|--5---------|--6-----8-----| E--3---------|--------------|--3---------|--------------| ...live Aces... ...high E------------|--------------|------------|--------------| B------------|--------------|------------|--------------| G------------|--------------|------------|--------------| D--5---------|--8-----10----|--5---------|--8-----10----| A--5---------|--6-----8-----|--5---------|--6-----8-----| E--3---------|--------------|--3---------|--------------| Riff 3: E-----------------------------|-----------------------------| B-----------------------------|-----------------------------| G-----------------------------|-----------------------------| D-----------------------7--7--|-----------------------2--2--| A--0--3-3--0-0--3-2-0-0-5--5--|--0--3-3--0-0--3-2-0---0--0--| E-----------------------------|---------------------3-------| E-----------------------------|----------------------------| B-----------------------------|----------------------------| G-----------------------------|----------------------------| D-----------------------7--7--|-----------------------2----| A--0--3-3--0-0--3-2-0-0-5--5--|--0--3-3--0-0--3-2-0---0----| E-----------------------------|---------------------3------| Solo-riff 1: (See bottom of tab for solo) E---------------|---------------| B---------------|---------------| G---------------|---------------| D---------------|--------5---7--| A--7-----3---5--|--7-----3---5--| E--5-----1---3--|--5------------| Solo-riff 2: E---------------|---------------| B---------------|---------------| G---------------|---------------| D--4------------|--4-----7---9--| A--2-----5---7--|--2-----5---7--| E--------3---5--|---------------| Outro-riff: E---------------------|--------------------------------| B---------------------|----------------5---------------| G--5---4--5--4--5-----|----7--7--7--7-----7--5--4p5p4--| D------------------5--|--------------------------------| A---------------------|--------------------------------| E---------------------|--------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| B--8---5p6p5-----5--6--5----------------------| G-------------7-----------4--5-------------2--| D------------------------------------------2--| A------------------------------------------0--| E---------------------------------------------| Song-structure: Opening-riff (16 times) Riff 2 (4 times) Verse-riff 1 x2 w/ lyrics: There goes the siren that warns of the air raid There comes the sound of the guns sending flak Out for the scramble we've got to get airborne Got to get up for the coming attack Verse-riff 2 x2 w/ lyrics: Jump in the cockpit and start up the engines Remove all the wheelblocks There's no time to waste Gathering speed as we head down the runway Gotta get airborne before it's too late Pre-chorus-riff (2 times) w/ lyrics: Running, scrambling, flying Rolling, turning, divind, going in again Chorus (as above) x1 w/ lyrics: Run, live to fly, fly to live, do or die Run, live to fly, fly to live, Aces high Riff 3 (2 times) Solo-riff 1 (2 times) Solo-riff 2 (2 times) Riff 3 (2 times) Verse-riff 1 x2 w/ lyrics: Move in to fire at the mainstream of bombers Let off a sharp burst and then turn away Roll over, spin round and come in behind them Move to their blindsides and firing again Verse-riff 2 x2 w/ lyrics: Bandits at 8 O'clock move in behind us Ten ME-109's out of the sun Ascending and turning our Spitfires to face them Heading straight for them I press down my guns Pre-chorus-riff (2 times) w/ lyrics: Rolling, turning, diving Rolling, turning, diving, going in again Chorus (as above) x1 w/ lyrics: Run, live to fly, fly to live, do or die Run, live to fly, fly to live, Aces high Riff 2 (3 1/2 times) Outro-riff END OSKAR WIGREN 1996-12-27 [Solo]: E|------------------|------------------------|------------------------| B|------------------|------------------------|------------------------| G|--7^---7-7-7-7-7-7|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7| D|------------------|------------------------|------------------------| A|------------------|------------------------|------------------------| E|------------------|------------------------|------------------------| E|---------------|--------------------------------------| B|-------5----8^-|--8p5---5---------------------------5-| G|---------------|------7---7p5-7p5---5-----------------| D|---------------|------------------5---7p5-7p5---------| A|---------------|--------------------------------7-----| E|---------------|--------------------------------------| E|-8p5p0--7p5p0--8p5p0--7p5p0-|-8p5p0--7p5p0--8p5p0--7p5p0-| B|----------------------------|----------------------------| G|----------------------------|----------------------------| D|----------------------------|----------------------------| A|----------------------------|----------------------------| E|----------------------------|----------------------------| E|-8p5p0--7p5p0--8p5p0--7p5p0-|---5-| B|----------------------------|-----| G|----------------------------|-----| D|----------------------------|-----| A|----------------------------|-----| E|----------------------------|-----| E|------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------5h6p5---8^-| G|-----------------------------------5---7--------------| D|--5--7p5-----5---7--9h10p9--7--9----------------------| A|----------7-------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-15p12p0--15p14p0--15p12--12p0--10p0--8p0--10p0--8p0--7p0--8p0--7p0-| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------| B|-5p0--7p0--8p0--7p0-----| G|----------------------7-| D|------------------------| A|------------------------| E|------------------------| E|------------5-----------------------| B|---------6--------9--6--5--8--6--5^-| G|------7-----------------------------| D|--9---------------------------------| A|------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------| B|--6--6--5----------------------| G|-----------7-------------------| D|--------------9--8--7----------| A|-----------------------9--8--7-| E|-------------------------------| E|--7--9--12--12^-r12--10-----17^-| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| A|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------| ============== h = hammer on p = pull off ^ = full bend r = release ==============