Dm (with slow sweep on the first 3 strings) E|---7-5----7--------------------------------------------------3-1---3-1----- B|-6------6--------------------------------------------------------1-----1--- G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|---3-1---3---5-------------------------5------5----------------------------| B|-1-----1-----5---------------------------5-------5-------------------------| G|-------------5-----------------------------5-------5-----------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Adrian Smith : No bend. Repeat5x E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------13------------------------------------------| G|-9b-11----9----------------15b----13-15------------------------------------| D|-------12----10-12----------------------17---------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------19------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Harmony: E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------5/ 6-6--------| G|--------------------------------------------------5/ 7-5-------------7-----| D|------------5---------------5-7------------5--------------7----------------| A|----5-7-7-8---8-7-5---7-7-8--------5-7-7-8---8-7---------------------------| E|--7------------------------------7-----------------------------------------| D5 C5 G5 Now that I know that the right time has come Bb5 C5 D5 My prediction will surely be true C5 G5 The impending disaster it looms Bb5 C5 E5 And the whole of the village is doomed D5 B5 Why won?t you listen to me C5 D5 E5 D5 B5 Is it so hard to understand, that I am the real seventh son? C5 D5 Your life or death on me depends E|--------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------| E|--5-5-5-5-7-8-5-7-8-5-5-5-5-7-8-7-8---------------------| Suffering and pain impending disaster Souls crying the devil?s laughter Heard the cry of the seven whistlers Lucifer smiles, looks on and waits D#5 G#5 C#5 Bb5 I?ll take your life in my hands D#5 C#5 G#5 Bb5 Your fate, your fortune?s in my visions D#5 G#5 C#5 Bb5 Heed what I say and you?ll see C#5 Bb5 What will be Please listen to me Harmony 4x E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--15-13-------------------10-12-------------12-----------------------------| G|--------16-14-16-14---9-9-------12-12-11-12----12--9-12 9-----------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| After 2x.. one pause time after the first note E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|--------------10----------------------10------------------------------------9/ 10-- G|-----9-10-12-----12-10-9-10---9-10-12----12-10-9-------------9-10-12-10-12--------- D|-12----------------------------------------------10----12-12----------------------- A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--12-10-12-10-9-----10-9------------9--------------------------------------| D|--------------------------12-10-12---12------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Dave Murray E|----13/ 15b-13v-----------13------------------------------------------------ B|-----------------15-15-15----15--------18-17----17-------------------------- G|-15-------------------------------------------19--19-17-19-17------17----17- D|-------------------------------------------------------------20-20----20---- A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------- full bend E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------17b-------------------------------------------| D|--19-19-20-19-17-19-17-----------17-15-------------------------------------| A|-----------------------20--------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-17b-17-17-17--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------20-18-17-----------20-17-------------------------------------| G|-----------------------17-----17--------17--14-15-14-15--------------------| D|---------------------------19---------------------------17-15-15/17-15-14--| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------18--2018-2018-2018-2018-- B|---------13-------13-15-13------------13/ 15------------------------------- G|---14-15----14-------------15-14---14-------------------------------------- D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|--20 18--20 18--22-----------------13 11---13/ 15-15-15---15-15-15---- B|-----------------------------15 13----------------------------------------- G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------- D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------- A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|--17-15-13---------------------------------------------------------------- B|--------------17-----------13 8-----17-17-18-17b--17-18-17-18----------- G|------------------19 14---------------------------------------17-19----- D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------- A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------17----17-18-17-18-20-18-20-22------------| B|--17-18-20-18-20----20------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------| D5 C5 G5 Now that they see the disaster is done Bb5 C5 D5 Now they put all the blame unto me C5 G5 They feel I brought on a curse Bb5 C5 Don?t they know that the torment E5 D5 B5 It stays, with me, knowing that I walk alone Bb5 D5 E5 Through the eyes of the future I see D5 B5 They don?t even know what fear is C5 D5 Don?t they know I?m the one who is cursed Purgatory beckons souls lost forever Life after death or heaven hereafter Heard the call of the seven whistlers again Now Lucifer laughs, hell awaits D#5 G#5 C#5 Bb5 I had their lives in my hands D#5 C#5 G#5 Bb5 Their fate, their fortunes in my visions G#5 C#5 Bb5 C#5 No one believed in my true prophecy Bb5 And now, it?s too late. Harmony final E|----------------0--------------------------------------| B|-------------4----4-2----------------------------------| G|-------------------------1-1-2-4-2-1-------------------| D|------1-1-2--------------------------4-----------------| A|--2-4--------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------- 2x B|--3-5-6-6/8--8/10-10-8-6-5--6/8--6-5-6-5h6p5-3-2---- G|---------------------------------------------------- D|---------------------------------------------------- A|---------------------------------------------------- E|---------------------------------------------------- E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|--6-8-8/10-10-8-10-11-11/13-11p10--11p10--8--8h10p8--6--6h8p6--5--5h6p5---3-2-3--- G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"The Prophecy" is a song written by Dave Murray and Steve Harris for British metal legends Iron Maiden's "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" album from 1988.
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for The Prophecy by Iron Maiden