Number of the Beast Written by Steve Harris Performed by Iron Maiden Fron the Album A Real Dead One Note: Since most of you probably know the original here is the live one. Dave plays his a bit different and Janick scraps Adrians completley putting a whole new twist on it. Transcribed by Alexander Ciullo.( IronAlex@juno.com) Solo 1 (Dave) E--------10-10-----13p10---------------------------------------------------- B---/11--------------------------11p10--11b(13)------11h11p10\8h10p8h10p8--- G--------------------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------- B---8p6h8p6\5h6p5h6p5\3h5p3\1---3-1-3-1-------17p15h17p15h17p15h17p15--- G----------------------------------------------------------2/----------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------- B---17p15h17p15h17p15h17p15h18p15h18p15h17p15h18p15h18p15h17p15--- G----------------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------20p17-17p15h17p15h17p15h17--- B--------15-18b(21)----18(21)---18(21)-(21)r18---------------------------------------------- G---17-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E---p15p13h15p13h15p13b(13.5)--------13p12p10---------------------------------------------- B-----------------------------------------------15------------------13h15p13p11h13p11h13--- G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E--------------------------------8-10b(12)r(12)10p8--10p8--13p12p10--- B---10h11p10/8h10h11-------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------- E-----------------------------11p10------------------------------------------sp--101010--- B--13p10h13p10h13--------------13--11p10------10------------------------------------------ G--------------------------------------------------------12------12p10h12----------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Note sp= speed picking, best done bu bringing pick close to fret board and picking rapidly in a 16 note rythm pattern E--101010101212121213131212131315151313151517--15172020b(22)--- B-------------------------------------------------------------- G-------------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------- E----(20)-------------20b(22)-----20b(22)Vibe\--- B------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------ At the conclusion of Dave's solo a short break appears for 8 bars and then Janick takes it away for the final solo. Solo 2 (Janick) E------------------------------------------------------------------------ B--------------13---------------------------------------------------10--- G---12b(14)-------------------10--12-10-12p10-12p10-------12b(14)-------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------ E--10--10--------10--10--10--10---------10---10----------------------- B--10--10--10------------------------10-----------------13b(15)Vibe--- G--------------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------------------13b(15)Vibe--- B--13--13p10-----10-----10-12p10----------------------10---------------------------- G-------------13-----13---------------12--13-12p10---------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----13--13p12p10------10-------10----10--------------------------------------- B------------------14------13------13-----13p12p10----------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------------13p12--13p12p10--- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------13--- G---10--12b(14)r(12)p10-12b(13)----12b(14)-----12b(14)---12b(14)--12b(14)------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E---------------------------------------------------------------sp--10--10101010131313131212--- B---13---------------13---------------13------------------------------------------------------- G-----------12b(14)--------12b(14)---------10Vibe---------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E--12121515151513131313171717171515151518181818--1717171720202020--- B------------------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------- E--18-20b(22)Vibe------------------------20b(22)Vibe---- B------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------- Key: p=pull off h=hammer on b=bend r=realease Vibe=vibrato /=slide up \=slide down Well Boys and Girls there it is. Hope you all have fun learning it and playing it. Remember, for you begginers take it easy. Look at everything one lick at a time. All solos are not just one giant mess. They are individual ideas and feelings expressed in pieces. Learn all the licks first and then connect them. I Know all of you can do it so take it slow and don't stress over it. As for you Lead Vets- Here's another piece for you to sink your fretboard into. Listen closley to the album to hear the certain feed back, pinch, Nat Harmonics that are going on. Any comments, questions, or requests keep them coming. And remeber.....Eddie loves you. Up the Irons Alex (IronAlex@juno.com)