Phantom of the Opera

Transcribed by Eddie Breslin ([email protected])([email protected]) I've transcribed the album version (from Iron Maiden), but wherever overdubs and the like are concerned I've used the live arrangement.(And that's why Gtr II is referred to as Adrian). INTRO: repeat 3x |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |------4--4h5p4-----7--4-----5--4-----------------------| |--5h7-----------5--------5--------5--4--5--7-----------| |----------------------------------------------2~-------| |-------------------------------------------------------| THEN (RIFF C-during verses) |--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------| |------4--4h5p4-----7--4-----5--4------------------| |--5h7-----------5--------5--------5--4--5--7------| |--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------| Gtr II: |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------12-12-12-------| |--4-4-4--5-5-5--7-7-7--9-9-9--12-12-12--14-14-14-----------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------15p-12------15p-12------15p-12-----etc-------------| |--15-15-15------------12----------12----------12-----------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| Gtr I: |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------7-7-7--8-8-8--12-12-12--13-13-13--15-15-15-------| |--7-7-7--9-9-9---------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------19p-15------19p-15------19p-15-----etc-------------| |--17-17-17------------17----------17----------17-----------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| THEN repeat the following several times. Gtr I (Dave) |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------7-----------------| |-----------------------------------------------5------7----------| |--7-7-7--10-7-7--7-7-7--10-7-7--7-7-7--10-7-7--5------5----------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| Gtr II |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------7-------------------| |--2-2-2--5-2-2--2-2-2--5-2-2--2-2-2--5-2-2---5-----7-------------| |---------------------------------------------5-----5-------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| Then both guitars repeat 3x |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--4-4-4--7-4-4--4-4-4--7-4-4--5-5-5--8-5-5--5-5-5--8-5-5---------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| THEN RIFF A: I'll just show the strong beats, listen for strumming. |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |--9--9----4--4----5--5----7--7---------------| |--9--9----4--4----5--5----7--7---------------| |--7--7----2--2----3--3----5--5---------------| |---------------------------------------------| RIFF B: (Gtr I) |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------7--7--7------------| |--7-7-7--10-7-7--7-7-7--10-7-7--7-7-7-10-7-7--5--5--5------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| Gtr II |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------7--7--7--------------| |--2-2-2--5-2-2--2-2-2--5-2-2--2-2-2--5-2-2--5--5--5--------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| The verses are made up of RIFF A, RIFF B and RIFF C. RIFF C - RIFF B - RIFF C - RIFF B RIFF A - RIFF B - RIFF A - RIFF B 4/4 Section (Keep Your Distance...) Listen for the muting. At the end of the section just play the first part before going into the solo. repeat 2x |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |--------9-----------9-----------9--------9----7--------| |-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----------9----7--------| |--7-----------7-----------7--------7-----7----5--------| |-------------------------------------------------------| Then |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |--------7-----------7-----------5-----------5----------| |-----7-----7-----7-----7-----5-----5-----5-----5-------| |--5-----------5-----------3-----------3----------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |--------9-----------9-----------9-------9----7---------| |-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9----9----7---------| |--7-----------7-----------7-------------7----5---------| |-------------------------------------------------------| RHYTHM FOR SLOW SOLO: Basically just the following chords picked adlib. |-----------0------------------0----------------------------------| |--------------1------------------0---------1---------3-----------| |--------0--------0------------------0---------2---------4--------| |-----2---------------------2-------------------------------------| |--3---------------------2----------------------------------------| |---------------------0------------------1---------3--------------| |-----0-----0-------------| |----0---------0----------| |---0-------------0-------| |--2-----2----------------| |-------------------------| |-------------------------| ^ Finish on chord here. HARMONY: Gtr I: (Dave)(He really does pick every note!) BAR 1 |--19--15------19--15------19--15------19--15-----------| |----------17----------17----------17----------17-------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| BAR 2 |--17--14------17--14------17--14------17--14-----------| |----------15----------15----------15----------15-------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| BAR 3 |--15--12------15--12------15--12------15--12-----------| |----------13----------13----------13----------13-------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| BAR 4(i) |--17--14------17--14------17--14------17--14-----------| |----------15----------15----------15----------15-------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| When drums enter (fully) BAR 4 changes to: BAR 4(ii) |--12--12--12--12--12--12--14--14--14--14--14--14-------| |--13--13--13--13--13--13--15--15--15--15--15--15-------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| BAR 4(iii) Fill 1 |-------------------------------------------------------| |--13--12------13--12------15--13--12--13--12-----------| |----------14----------14----------------------14-------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| BAR 4(iv) Fill 2 |-------------------------------------------------------| |--13--12------13--12------13--12------15--13--12-------| |----------14----------14----------14-------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| Gtr II(Adrian): BAR 1 |--19p-15------19p-15------19p-15------19p-15-----------| |----------17----------17----------17----------17-------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| BAR 2 |--17p-14------17p-14------17p-14------17p-14-----------| |----------15----------15----------15----------15-------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| BAR 3 |--15p-12------15p-12------15p-12------15p-12-----------| |----------13----------13----------13----------13-------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| BAR 4 |--17p-14------17p-14------17p-14------17p-14-----------| |----------15----------15----------15----------15-------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| When drums enter (fully) Adrian changes to: BAR 1 |--15p-12------15p-12------15p-12------15p-12-----------| |----------12----------12----------12----------12-------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| BAR 2 |--14p-10------14p-10------14p-10------14p-10-----------| |----------10----------10----------10----------10-------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| BAR 3 |--12p-8-----12p-8-----12p-8-----12p-8------------------| |---------8---------8---------8---------8---------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| BAR 4 |--8--8--8--8--8--8--10--10--10--10--10--10-------------| |--8--8--8--8--8--8--10--10--10--10--10--10-------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| BAR 4(iii) Fill 1 |----------------------7--------------------------------| |--10--8--7--10--8--7-----10--8--10--8--7---------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| BAR 4(iv) Fill 2 |--------------------------------7----------------------| |--10--8--7--10--8--7--10--8--7-----10--8---------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| RIFF D: Listen for strumming and muting. You can vary the chord positions here adlib till you get the right sound. |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |--4---------7--------9---------------------------------| |--2---------5--------7-------5----4--------------------| |--2---------5--------7-------3----2--------------------| |--0----------------------------------------------------| RIFF E: More or less the same riff as riff except it's changed from triplets to straight timing. |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------7---------------| |--9---9-9--9---9-9--9---9-9--9p7-7-7---5---------------| |--7---7-7--7---7-7--7---7-7--7---7-7---5---------------| |--0----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| |--9--------------------------------| |--7---------------5-----7----------| |--7---------------3-----5----------| |-----------------------------------| HARMONY: Gtr II:(Adrian) |--------------------------------------------------------7--------| |--------------------------8------8p-7--8~---7h-8p-7--8-----8~----| |--9p-7--9~----7h-9p-7--9-----9~----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--8p-7--8~---7h-8p-7--8--7------------------8--7-----10--8--7----| |----------------------------9~---9p-7-9--7--------9------------9-| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| Gtr I: (Dave) |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------10------------------------------15-------| |-12p11-12~-11h12p11--12-----12~--16p14-16~--14h16p14-16----16~---| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------12-10----13-12-10----| |--16p14-16~-14h16p14-16-14--12~--12p11-12~-11-------12----------12-| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| The remainder of the song is made up the previous riffs. It should be easy enough to follow.