Running Free Chords
by Iron Maiden
Running Free by Iron Maiden is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, C, B5, A, F, G, E, F#, Em, F#m, B, E5, F#5, G5 and C5. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
INTRO:
Gtr I (Adrian)
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|-x-9--9---7----x-7--7---9-----x-5--5---7----x-0--0---2----|
|-x-9--9---7----x-7--7---9-----x-5--5---7----x-0--0---2----|
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Gtr II (Dave)
All these notes are played using the third finger so there are
also grace notes due to changing position but I've just shown
the basic fingerings. Most of the bends should be "overbent" and
shaken heavily.
Neck Pickup
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|-15-15b17-15b17-15~---13-13b15-13b15-15b17~---11-11b13-11b13-13b15~|
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To Bridge
LAST TIME pickup
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|-------------------------|----------3---|-----------------13b15~-|
|--10-10b12-10b12-12b14~--|-x-0--0---2---|--10-10b12-10b12--------|
|-------------------------|-x-0--0---0---|------------------------|
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RHYTHM FOR VERSES:
D C C B5 C B5 D C C B5 C B5
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|---7--------5------5--5--5--5--|---7--------5------5--5--5--5----|
|---5--------3------3--2--3--2--|---5--------3------3--2--3--2----|
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A C F D
|---------------------------2---|
|---------------------------3---|
|---2--------5--------2-----2---|
|---2--------5--------3-----0---|
|---0--------3--------3-----0---|
|---------------------1---------|
CHORUS:
G F C G E F F#
|---3----------1--------------------------3--------------|
|---3----------1--------------------------3--------------|
|---4----------2---------5----------------4----1--2--3---|
|---5----------3---------5----------------5----2--3--4---|
|---5----------3---------3----------------5----2--3--4---|
|---3----------1--------------------------3----0--1--2---|
Run to the Hills Run for your lives
RHYTHM FOR SOLO:
Em F#m G C
|-------------(2)-(3)--------------------------------------|
|-------------(2)--3---------------------------------------|
|-------------(2)--4---------------------------------------|
|---2---------(4)--5----------5----------------------------|
|---2---------(4)--5----------3----------2-3-2-3-2-3-2-3---|
|---0------------------------------------------------------|
BRIDGE:
I'm just showing the basic fingerings. Listen for the
strumming and muting.
A B C D
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|--2--2--2~----4--4--4~----5--5--5~----7--7--7~---|
|--2--2--2~----4--4--4~----5--5--5~----7--7--7~---|
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ENDING:
C let ring B G strum fast
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|--------------------------------3--------------|
|---5------------------4---------4--------------|
|---5------------------4---------5--------------|
|---3------------------2---------5--------------|
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Run for your lives
Played with Phaser: rate ~ one quarter note.
E5 F#5 G5
|---------------------------------------12------12-----12--12-----|
|--15b(17)--r15---15b(17)-r15-b(17)~------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------12------14------------|
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C5
|----------12---------------------------------------------|
|--15b(17)----12--15p12h15p12------12---------------------|
|------------------------------14------14b(16)--14b(16)~--|
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|--14b(16)--14--12--14--12--12-----------------------12--|
|------------------------------14~~~-----------12h14-----|
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E5
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|----------------------------------15--15-----12h14--12--|
|-----------------------12--14--12---------14------------|
|--14--12---------12h14----------------------------------|
|----------14p12-----------------------------------------|
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F#5 G5
|--------------------------------------------10h12p10----|
|--12h15p12h15p12------12h15--15-s\-2-s/-12--------------|
|------------------14------------------------------------|
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C5
|--10h12p10h12-----12p10h12p10--10h12p10-----10h12--12b(15)~~--|
|---------------12------------------------12-------------------|
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E5
|--12b(15)-s\-1-s/-7---------12h15p12h15p12h15p12--12h15p12--|
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F#5 G5
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|--15p12h15p12h15p12h15-------------------------------------|
|------------------------12h14p12h14p12h14p12h14p12---------|
|----------------------------------------------------12h14--|
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C5
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|--------------15--------------------------15--|
|--12h14p12----14b(16)--HOLD-BEND---r(14)--14--|
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|--12-Tbar\-(9)-/-(12)-\-(9)-/-(12)-\-(9)-/-(12)-\-(5)-/-(12)-\---|
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E5
|---------------------------15--17-Tbar-\-(16)-/-(17)-\-(16)-/----|
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|--(9)-/-(12)-\-(7)-/-(12)----------------------------------------|
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|--(17)-\-(16)-/-(17)---------------------------------|
|-----------------------15-shake with Tbar as before--|
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G5
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|--17-Tbar shake---------------------------PH---|
|------------------------14-Tbar shake-----16~--|
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C5
|----0----12--15b(18)--r(16)-r15--15--Tbar-\---(12)--\--(10)-s\---|
|--0----12--------------------------------------------------------|
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