Stranger in a Stranger Land

Written by Adrian Smith. Performed by IRON MAIDEN. Taken from the album SOMEWHERE IN TIME. Transcribed by Oskar "The Seventh Son" Wigren. E-mail-me at [email protected] Riff 1: E---------------------------|------------------------| B---------------------------|------------------------| G------4--3-----2-----------|------4--3-----2--------| D------2--2-----2-----4--5--|------2--2-----2-----5--| A---------------------4--5--|---------------------5--| E--0---------0-----0--------|--0---------0-----0-----| On the fourth time of riff 1: E------------------| B------------------| G------4--3--2-----| D------2--2--2-----| A------------------| E--0---------------| Riff 2: E-----------------------|-----------------------| B-----------------------|-----------------------| G----------------0---0--|----------------0---0--| D------------0-------0--|------------0-------0--| A--0--2--3-----------2--|--0--2--3-----------2--| E-----------------------|-----------------------| Verse: 1.Was many years ago that I left home and came this way 2.Night and day I scan horizon sea and sky 3.One hundred years have gone and men again they came that way E-------------------------|--------------------------| B--------7----------------|--(7)---------------------| G--------7----------------|--(7)---------------------| D--------7----------------|--(7)---------------------| A--------7----------------|--(7)---------------------| E--0----------------------|--(0)---------------------| I was a young man full of hopes and dreams My spirit wanders endlessly to find the answer to the mystery E-------------------------|--------------------------| B--(7)--------------------|--(7)---------------------| G--(7)--------------------|--(7)---------------------| D--(7)--------------------|--(7)---------------------| A--(7)--------------------|--(7)----------------5-7--| E--(0)--------------------|--(0)---------------------| But now it seems to me that all is lost and nothing gained Until the day will dawn and friends from home discover why They found his body lying where it fell that day E-------------------------|--------------------------| B--------7----------------|--(7)---------------------| G--------7----------------|--(7)---------------------| D--------7----------------|--(7)---------------------| A--------7----------------|--(7)---------------------| E--0----------------------|--(0)---------------------| sometimes things ain't what they seem hear me calling rescue me preserved in time for all to see E-------------------------|--------------7--5--------| B--(7)--------------------|--(7)---------------7-----| G--(7)--------------------|--(7)------------------7--| D--(7)--------------------|--(7)---------------------| A--(7)--------------------|--(7)---------------------| E--(0)--------------------|--(0)---------------------| Riff 3: 1.No brave new world No brave new world 2.Set me free Set me free 3.No brave new world No brave new world E-----------------------|-----------------------| B-----------------------|-----------------------| G----------------0---0--|----------------0---0--| D------------0-------0--|------------0-------0--| A--0--2--3-----------2--|--0--2--3-----------2--| E-----------------------|-----------------------| E-----------------------------|----------------------| B-----------------------------|----------------------| G-----------------------------|----------------------| D-----------------------------|----------------------| A--------5---0-2--------------|--------5---0-2-------| E--0-3-5---------0---0-0-5-7--|--0-3-5---------0-----| No brave new world No brave new world Lost in this place and leave no trace Lost in this place and leave no trace E-----------------------|-----------------------| B-----------------------|-----------------------| G----------------0---0--|----------------0---0--| D------------0-------0--|------------0-------0--| A--0--2--3-----------2--|--0--2--3-----------2--| E-----------------------|-----------------------| Play this only on the first of riff 3: E-----------------------------|----------------------| B-----------------------------|----------------------| G-----------------------------|----------------------| D-----------------------------|----------------------| A--------5---0-2--------------|--------5---0-2-------| E--0-3-5---------0---0-0-5-7--|--0-3-5---------0-----| Riff 4: E--------------------------|--------------------------| B--------------------------|--------------------------| G--------------------------|--------------------------| D--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--| A--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|--3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5--| E--------------------------|--------------------------| Riff 5: What became of the men that started E--------------------------|--------------------------| B--------------------------|--------------------------| G--------------------------|--------------------------| D--2--2--2--2--4--4--4--4--|--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--| A--0--0--0--0--2--2--2--2--|--3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5--| E--------------------------|--------------------------| all are gone and their souls departed E---------------------------|----------------------------------| B---------------------------|----------------------------------| G---------------------------|----------------------------------| D--9--9--9--9--12-12-12-12--|--12--12--12--12--14--14--14--14--| A--7--7--7--7--9--9--9--9---|--10--10--10--10--12--12--12--12--| E---------------------------|----------------------------------| left me here in this place so all... E--------------------------|----------------------------| B--------------------------|----------------------------| G--------------------------|----------------------------| D--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--|--9--9--9--9--12-12-12--14--| A--3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5--|--7--7--7--7--9--9--10--12--| E--------------------------|----------------------------| ...alone E--------------------------|--------------------------| B--------------------------|--------------------------| G--------------------------|--------------------------| D--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--| A--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|--3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5--| E--------------------------|--------------------------| Solo-riff: E---------------------------|--------------------------| B---------------------------|--------------------------| G---------------------------|--------------------------| D--2------------------------|--(2)---------------------| A--2------------------------|--(2)---------------------| E--0------------------------|--(0)---------------------| E---------------------------|--------------------------| B---------------------------|--------------------------| G--7------------------------|--(7)---------------------| D--7------------------------|--(7)---------------------| A--5------------------------|--(5)---------------------| E---------------------------|--------------------------| E---------------------------|--------------------------| B---------------------------|--------------------------| G--5------------------------|--(5)---------------------| D--5------------------------|--(5)---------------------| A--3------------------------|--(3)---------------------| E---------------------------|--------------------------| E---------------------------|--------------------------| B---------------------------|--------------------------| G--7------------------------|--(7)---------------------| D--7------------------------|--(7)---------------------| A--5------------------------|--(5)---------------------| E---------------------------|--------------------------| Songstructure: Bass and drum intro Riff 1(4 times) Riff 2 Riff 1 Riff 2 Verse 1 Riff 3 Verse 2 Riff 3 Riff 4 Riff 1(Chorus) Verse 3 Riff 3 Riff 4 Riff 5 Riff 1(Chorus) Solo-riff(4 times) Riff 5 Riff 1(Fade out) Lyrics: Was many years ago that I left home and came this way I was a young man, full of hopes and dreams But now it seems that all is lost and nothing gained Someimes things ain't what they seem No brave new world, no brave new world No brave new world, no brave new world Night and day I scan horizon, sea and sky My spirit wanders endlessly until the day will dawn and friends from home discover why Hear me calling, rescue me Set me free, set me free Lost in this place, and leave no trace Stranger in a strange land Land of ice and snow Trapped inside this prison Lost and far from home One hundred years have gone and men again they came that way To find the answer to the mystery They found his body where it fell that day Preserved in time for all to see No brave new world, no brave new world Lost in this place, to leave no trace What became of the man that started All are gone and souls departed Left me here in this prison So all alone Stranger in a strange land Land of ice and snow Trapped inside this prison Lost and far from home What became of the man that started All are gone and souls departed Left me here in this prison So all alone Stranger in a strange land Land of ice and snow Trapped inside this prison Lost and far from home OSKAR WIGREN 1997-03-16