Still Life Lyrics

Still Life
by Iron Maiden(Harris/Murray)
INTRO:
Gtr II (Adrian)
I'll show the picking pattern for the three chords used in
the backing to the solo. I'll show the chord changes with the
solo.
Played with a 3/4 time feel.
(m)
|------14------14------14------14------14------14---etc-----------|
|-----10------10------10-----10------10------10---etc-------------|
|------12------12-------12------12------12------12---etc----------|
Gtr I (Dave): with Phaser and Delay
|--7-s/-9-hold------9b(10)r9-hold---7h9p7--7s\5--4s/5s\4-hold-----|
(m)
|----5p4--(s\)2-hold--------------4h5--7s/9-hold--9b(10)r9-hold---|
|---------------------12--13--15-15b(17)---r15-----15p13h15~------|
|--7s/9--10--12-s/14----------------------------------------------|
|--13h15p13--12s\10-s/12-s\10----8h10p8---5h8p5-------------------|
|------------------------------------------------7b(9)r7p5-7------|
(m)
|-(8)---------------------15b(17)-r15-b(17)~----15b(16.5)-r15-----|
|--7b(9)r7p5------------------------------------------------------|
(m)
|-------------------------------------------------------15b(17)~--|
|--15--13--15b(17)--15~------------13h15p13--12-------------------|
"Quiet" bit with "Take a Look..."
I'll try and show the basic idea. Finger the open Am and try to
follow the melody by lifting your finger on 2nd string. Then pick
the Fmaj7 chord anyway you want.
|----------1-------1------1------------------8-s/-10--10-s\-8-----|
|-------------2------2-------2-----2---------7-s/-9---9--s\-7-----|
Oh! They drain my strength away...:
Main Verse Riff:
Similar idea to the previous part except you follow the melody
on the 3rd string. When muting the strings and strumming between
the parts shown lift your 3rd or 4th finger off the 3rd string,
i.e. don't hold the melody notes down,just keep the A power chord
fingered. Play the extended notes with upstrokes to emphasise the
melody.
(m)
|--1---------------------Gtr II plays---8-s/-10--10-s\-8----------|
|--2------------------------------------7-s/-9---9--s\-7----------|
|------------------------Gtr I plays----5--/--7---7--\--5---------|
Sometimes Gtr II plays:
|---------5-------6-----8-----10---------1------8-s/-10--10-s\-8--|
|--2------4--xxx--5-xxx-7-xxx-9----------2------7-s/-9---9--s\-7--|
Oh! They drain my strength away...
CHORUS:
Both Guitars.
Night - mare-res
Spirits call me
-ing
Night mare-ares
They won't leave be
-me
BREAK:
Gtr I:
Play with upstroke
Gtr II:
THE HARMONY:
I'll just show the notes, move between notes with hammers
and pulls wherever it feels natural.
The approximate bassline is shown aswell.
Gtr I: (Dave)
Gtr II:
RHYTHM FOR SOLO'S: Listen for strumming and muting.
Solo 1:
Solo 2:
ENDING:
Play with upstrokes
Now we rest in peace.
SOLO'S:
Transcribing solo's is not my strong point but you should the
main ideas from the following. These are the album solo's.
Some of fast licks, especially Dave's are more approximations
than anything else.
Solo 1: (Adrian)D minor
|-------------5b(7)-r5------------------------|
|--s/10----13----10----------10--------10--------10--------10-----|
|------18b(20)--(20)--(20)--(20)--(20)--(20)r(19)--|
|------------------------------17------17p15--17b(19)r17-p15------|
Bend, Tap, release tap, release bend and pull off.
|--12b(14)-T-15-p(14)r12-p10----12b(14)-T-17-p(14)r12-p10---------|
|--17b(18)-(18)--18p17p15-----15----------------------------------|
Solo 2: (Dave)E minor
|--2b(4)--2b(4)--2b(4)r2-p0-------------------|
|------12---------------------14b(15)--slowly release or----------|
|--14------12h14p12h14p12-----14b(16)--drop with T-bar------------|
|------15b(17)-------12--15p12p0--15p12p0--15p12p0--15p12p0-------|
|---------------------------15b(17)-----------|
|--15-s/-17------------17------------------------17p15--|
|------------------------------------17b(19)--17b(19)--17b(19)r17-|
|--17b(19)-r17-p15--17~----------15-------------------------------|
|--14h15p14h15p14h15--------------------15b(17)----|
Trill and drop with T-bar
|--12h15p12h15p12h15-etc--------------------------12\-------------|