Run To The Hills by Iron Maiden (Written by Steve Harris) INTRO: Gtr I (Adrian) |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |-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----| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| 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 |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-15-15b17-15b17-15~---13-13b15-13b15-15b17~---11-11b13-11b13-13b15~| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| To Bridge LAST TIME pickup |-------------------------|--------------|------------------------| |-------------------------|----------3---|-----------------13b15~-| |--10-10b12-10b12-12b14~--|-x-0--0---2---|--10-10b12-10b12--------| |-------------------------|-x-0--0---0---|------------------------| |-------------------------|--------------|------------------------| |-------------------------|--------------|------------------------| RHYTHM FOR VERSES: D C C B+5 C B+5 D C C B+5 C B+5 |-------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---7--------5------5--5--5--5--|---7--------5------5--5--5--5----| |---5--------3------3--2--3--2--|---5--------3------3--2--3--2----| |-------------------------------|---------------------------------| 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: E(m) 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 |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |--2--2--2~----4--4--4~----5--5--5~----7--7--7~---| |--2--2--2~----4--4--4~----5--5--5~----7--7--7~---| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| ENDING: C let ring B G strum fast |--------------------------------3--------------| |--------------------------------3--------------| |---5------------------4---------4--------------| |---5------------------4---------5--------------| |---3------------------2---------5--------------| |--------------------------------3--------------| 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------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| C5 |----------12---------------------------------------------| |--15b(17)----12--15p12h15p12------12---------------------| |------------------------------14------14b(16)--14b(16)~--| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--14b(16)--14--12--14--12--12-----------------------12--| |------------------------------14~~~-----------12h14-----| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| E5 |--------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------15--15-----12h14--12--| |-----------------------12--14--12---------14------------| |--14--12---------12h14----------------------------------| |----------14p12-----------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| F#5 G5 |--------------------------------------------10h12p10----| |--12h15p12h15p12------12h15--15-s-2-s/-12--------------| |------------------14------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| C5 |--10h12p10h12-----12p10h12p10--10h12p10-----10h12--12b(15)~~--| |---------------12------------------------12-------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------| E5 |--12b(15)-s-1-s/-7---------12h15p12h15p12h15p12--12h15p12--| |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| F#5 G5 |-----------------------------------------------------------| |--15p12h15p12h15p12h15-------------------------------------| |------------------------12h14p12h14p12h14p12h14p12---------| |----------------------------------------------------12h14--| |-----------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------| C5 |----------------------------------------------| |--------------15--------------------------15--| |--12h14p12----14b(16)--HOLD-BEND---r(14)--14--| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--12-Tbar-(9)-/-(12)--(9)-/-(12)--(9)-/-(12)--(5)-/-(12)----| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| E5 |---------------------------15--17-Tbar--(16)-/-(17)--(16)-/----| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--(9)-/-(12)--(7)-/-(12)----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |--(17)--(16)-/-(17)---------------------------------| |-----------------------15-shake with Tbar as before--| |-----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------| G5 |-----------------------------------------------| |--17-Tbar shake---------------------------PH---| |------------------------14-Tbar shake-----16~--| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| C5 |----0----12--15b(18)--r(16)-r15--15--Tbar----(12)----(10)-s---| |--0----12--------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
“Run to the hills” is from Iron Maiden’s 1982 classic “Number of the beast” album. It was the band’s sixth single to that date. The song is written by bass guitar player Steve Harris. “Run to the hills” has become one of the greatest heavy metal classics of all times and any metal guitarist should be able to play this masterpiece! Use these “Run to the hills” guitar tabs to rock in true Maiden style. You can even play it without wearing latex pants.
Dave Murray plays lead guitar and Adrian Smith plays rhythm guitar on the original release of “Run to the hills” by “Iron Maiden”. Songwriter Steve Harris succeeded in making the general rhythm of the song sound like galloping horses, but warns guitarist not to let it run away with you while playing. It is all too easy to increase the bpm while playing this on your own guitar. “Run to the hills” is great fun to play, so enjoy these guitar tabs and have fun playing!
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