Moonchild Chords

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Moonchild by Iron Maiden is a guitar song. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Em                  D 
Seven deadly sins,  seven ways to win, 
Am                  Cmaj7          Em 
seven holy paths to hell  and your trip begins. 
 
Em                     D 
Seven downward slopes, seven bloodied hoopes 
Am                     Cmaj7       D 
seven are your burning fires       seven your desires 
 
   E! 
 
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
B--------------------------------|--------------3-----3---------------| 
G--------------------------------|------2---4p2---4p2---4p2-2h4-4p2---| 
D--------------------------------|--2-----2---------------------------| 
A--7-----------------------------|------------------------------------| 
E--0-----------------------------|------------------------------------| 
   {fade in with volume}           {let it sustain} 
 
{riff 1} 
                                            {repeat last measure} 
E------------------------------------|--------------------------------| 
B---------------3-----3--------------|--------------------------------| 
G-----4p2---4p2---4p2---4p2-2h4-4p2--|----------*-/-------------------| 
D---2-----2--------------------------|-----------/--------------------| 
A------------------------------------|----------/-*-------------------| 
E------------------------------------|--------------------------------| 
 
{end riff 1} 
{Guitar 1 repeat riff 1, Guitar 2 play this riff} 
   E! 
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
G--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
D--9-----------------------------|------------------------------------| 
A--7-----------------------------|------------------------------------| 
E--0-----------------------------|------------------------------------| 
 
   E! 
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
G--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
D--9-----------------------------|------------------------------------| 
A--7-----------------------------|------------------------------------| 
E--0-----------------------------|------------------------------------| 
 
{intro} 
   E! B! D! A! 
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
G--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
D--9-----7-----------------------|------------------------------------| 
A--7--9--5--7--------------------|------------------------------------| 
E-----7-----5--------------------|------------------------------------| 
 
   B! G! A! E! 
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
G--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
D-----------2--------------------|------------------------------------| 
A--9--5--7--2--------------------|------------------------------------| 
E--7--3--5--0--------------------|------------------------------------| 
 
   E! B! D! A! 
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
G--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
D--9-----7-----------------------|------------------------------------| 
A--7--9--5--7--------------------|------------------------------------| 
E-----7-----5--------------------|------------------------------------| 
 
   B! G! A! Dadd9/F# 
E-----------0--------------------|------------------------------------| 
B-----------3--------------------|------------------------------------| 
G-----------2--------------------|------------------------------------| 
D-----------0--------------------|------------------------------------| 
A--9--5--7--0--------------------|------------------------------------| 
E--7--3--5--2--------------------|------------------------------------| 
 
{end intro} 
{repeat intro} 
{guitar 1 keep playing riff 1} 
                                            {repeat last measure} 
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
G--------------------------------|--------------*-/-------------------| 
D--9-----9-----9-----9-----------|---------------/--------------------| 
A--7-----7-----7-----7-----------|--------------/-*-------------------| 
E--0-----0-----0-----0-----------|------------------------------------| 
 
                                            {repeat last measure} 
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
G--------------------------------|--------------*-/-------------------| 
D--9-----9-----9-----9-----------|---------------/--------------------| 
A--7-----7-----7-----7-----------|--------------/-*-------------------| 
E--0-----0-----0-----0-----------|------------------------------------| 
 
E!           E!+5               D!              E! 
I am he, the bornless one the   fallen angel    watching you. 
Babylon the  scarlet whore I'll infiltrate your gratitude 
 
{riff 2} 
   E!                 E!+5              D!                 E! 
E-------0----------|-------0---------|---------0--------|-----------0------ 
B----0-----0-------|----1-----0------|------------0-----|-------0---------- 
G------------------|-----------------|------2-----------|------------------ 
D--2---------------|--2--------------|--0---------------|--2--------------- 
A------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------ 
E------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------ 
 
   E!                 E!+5              D!                 C!       D! 
E-------0----------|-------0---------|---------0--------|------------------ 
B----0-----0-------|----1-----0------|------------0-----|-------0---3------ 
G------------------|-----------------|------2-----------|-----------2------ 
D--2---------------|--2--------------|--0---------------|--3--------0------ 
A------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------ 
E------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------ 
{end riff 2} 
 
E!                E!+5              D!               E! 
Don't you dare to save your son,    kill him now and save the young ones 
E!                       E!+5                   D! 
Be the mother of a birth strangled babe, be the Devil's own, 
      C!       D! 
Luci- fer's my name 
 
{riff 3} 
   E!                                   D! 
E--0---------------|-----------------|--0-------------|-------------------- 
B-----0---3--------|-----------------|-----0---3------|-------------------- 
G-------------2----|--2^vp0----------|-------------2--|-2^vp0-----2p0------ 
D------------------|----------2------|----------------|--------2p0---2p0-2- 
A------------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------- 
E------------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------- 
   C!                                   D! 
E--0---------------|-----------------|--0-------------|-------------------- 
B-----0---3--------|-----------------|-----0---3------|-------------------- 
G-------------2----|--2^vp0----------|-------------2--|-2^vp0-----2p0------ 
D------------------|----------2------|----------------|--------2p0---2p0-2- 
A------------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------- 
E------------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------- 
 
{end riff 3} 
E!                   D! 
Moonchild   hear the Mandrake scream 
C!                   D! 
Moonchild   open the seveth seal 
 
E!                   E!+5             D!                 E! 
I count the heads of those unborn the accursed ones I'll find them all 
If you die           by your own hand as asuicide   you'll shall be damned 
 
{Play riff 2} 
E!              E!+5              D!                 E! 
And if you try  to save your soul I will torment you you shall not grow old 
E!                     E!+5 
With every second  and passing breath 
       D!                         C!       D! 
You'll be so alone your soul will bleed to death 
 
{Play riff 3} 
E!                   D! 
Moonchild   hear the Mandrake scream 
C!                   D! 
Moonchild   open the seveth seal 
 
{riff 4} 
E------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------ 
B------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------ 
G--4---------------|---5-------------|----------2-------|---------4-------- 
D--4---------------|---5-------------|------4-----------|-----4------------ 
A--2---------------|---3-------------|---2--------------|--2--------------- 
E------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------ 
 
 
the 
{repeat 2 times riff 4 } 
B!                C!       B!    Bm7             B! 
twins they are ex-hausted  seven is this         night 
B!        C!               A!                    B! 
Gemini is rising and the   red lips kiss to bite 
B!           B!+5          A!(bass B)            B! 
Seven angels seven demons  battle for his        soul 
Gabriel lies sleeping this child was born to     die 
 
{solo} 
   A! 
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
G--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
D--------------------------------|--10p9------9-----------------------| 
A--12^14v12---9~~~~~~------------|-------12-----12-10---9-----\-------| 
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
 
E----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 
B----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 
G------------------------------2---|--4p2-5p4-7^v-p-5--7--\-----------| 
D------------------2---3-2-5-3---5-|----------------------------------| 
A------2---3-2-5-3---5-------------|----------------------------------| 
E--5-3---5-------------------------|----------------------------------| 
 
 
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
B---20^22-----v20----17~~~~------|--18p17------17---------------------| 
G--------------------------------|--------19------19p17---16~~~~~-----| 
D--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
A--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
 
E----------------------------------------|----------------------------| 
B----------------------------------10----|-12p10-13p12-15p13-15^-15^--| 
G-----------------------9----12p10----12-|----------------------------| 
D-------9----10p9-12p10---12-------------|----------------------------| 
A-12p10---12-----------------------------|----------------------------| 
E----------------------------------------|----------------------------| 
 
{riff 5} 
   E!      B!      A#!              G!   E! 
E--12----------------------------|-------------0----------------------| 
B--15^17---12------11------------|-------------0----------------------| 
G----------14^16---13^-----------|--12--------------------------------| 
D--------------------------------|-------14---------------------------| 
A--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
 
   E!      B!      A#!              G!   E!    {push tremelo down} 
E--12----------------------------|------------------------------------| 
B--15^17---12------11------------|-------------15vvvvv----------------| 
G----------14^16---13^-----------|--12---------14vvvvv----------------| 
D--------------------------------|-------14---------------------------| 
A--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
 
{end riff 5} 
{repeat riff 5} 
{fast solo} 
 A! 
 S  P h  p S  P h  p S  P h  p S  P h  p S  P h  p S  P h  p S  P h  p 
E------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G-12-9-10-9-12-9-10-9-12-9-10-9-12-9-10-9-12-9-10-9-12-9-10-9-12-9-10-9- 
                                                          ----12-9-10-9--| 
D------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p 
E------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7-12-7-9-7| 
D------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p 
E------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G-12-5-7-5-12-5-7-5-12-5-7-5-12-5-7-5-12-5-7-5-12-5-7-5-12-5-7-5-12-5-7-5| 
D------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p S  P h p 
E------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G-12-4-5-4-12-4-5-4-12-4-5-4-12-4-5-4-12-4-5-4-12-4-5-4-12-4-5-4---------| 
D------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
E---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B---12--12--13--13--15--15--12--12--13--13--15--15--13--13--15--15----| 
G---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
                                                                _______ 
E---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B---17--17--15--15--17--17--18--18--17-17--18--18--20-------18^20-----| 
G---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
_______________ 
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------- 
B---20---20----v18-----18h20p18--|-\17h18p17-20p18p17-17h18p17--------- 
G--------------------------------|-----------------------------19p17--- 
D--------------------------------|------------------------------------- 
A--------------------------------|------------------------------------- 
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------- 
 
                                    One  more     dies         and 
                                    B!     ________ 
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
B-----------18p17----------------|-------18^19vvvvvv18----------------| 
G-16h17-19---------19p17---------|--16--------------------------------| 
D--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
A--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
 
B!               C!                 B!   Bm7             B! 
One more dies    one more lives one baby cries    one    mother grieves 
B!               C!                 A!                   B! 
For all the sins you'll commit  You beg  forgiveness and none I'll give. 
B!               B!+5               A!(bass B)           B! 
A web of fear    shall be your coat to clothe you in the night 
A lucky escape   for you young man  but I'll see you damned in endless night 
 
 
 
{Play riff 3} 
E!                       D! 
Moonchild       hear the Mandrake scream 
C!                       D! 
Moonchild       open the seveth seal 
 
{Play riff 3} 
E!                       D! 
Moonchild you'll be mine soon child 
C!                       D! 
Moonchild        take my hand to- night. 
 
{guitar 1 play riff 1, guitar 2 next riff} 
  (END)                                     {repeat last measure} 
E--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
B--------------------------------|------------------------------------| 
G--------------------------------|--------------*-/-------------------| 
D--9-----9-----9-----9-----------|---------------/--------------------| 
A--7-----7-----7-----7-----------|--------------/-*-------------------| 
E--0-----0-----0-----0-----------|------------------------------------| 
 
{repeat last to measures 4 times and end at then at END} 
 
CHORDS 
   Em  D  Am  Cmaj7  E!  B!  D!  A!  G!  E!+5  C!  Bm7  B!+5  A#! 
E--0---2--0---0------------------------------------2------------------- 
B--0---3--1---0------------------------------------3----0-------------- 
G--0---2--2---0------9---4---7-----------------5---2----0-----3-------- 
D--2---0--2---2------9---4---7---7---5---10----5---4----5-----3-------- 
A--2------0---3------7---2---5---7---5---7-----3---2----2-----1-------- 
E--0-----------------0-----------5---3---0----------------------------- 
 
 
 
/ = slide up 
\ = slide down 
^ = bend up 
v = release bend down 
h = hammer on 
p = pull off 
S = hammer on string with plectrum 
P = pull off plectrum from string 
~ = vibrate 
_ = hold the bend 
_3_ = play as triplets 
E!  = E(no 3rd) 
    	

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