Written by Steve Harris. Performed by IRON MAIDEN. Taken from the album SOMEWHERE IN TIME. NOTE: This song is about a guy who has a near-death-experience. Transcribed by Oskar "The Seventh Son" Wigren. E-mail me at wigren@skelleftea.mail.telia.com Riff 1: E---------------------------------|----------------------------------| B---------------------------------|----------------------------------| G--7-9-7-9---7---9---7---7-7-9-7--|--5-7-5-7---5---7---5----5-5-7-5--| D--7-7-7-7---7---7---7---7-7-7-7--|--5-5-5-5---5---5---5----5-5-5-5--| A---------------------------------|----------------------------------| E---------------------------------|----------------------------------| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------------| B---------------------------------|---------------------------------------| G--7-9-7-9---7---9---7---7-7-9-7--|--10-12-10-12---10---12-14-12-14---12--| D--7-7-7-7---7---7---7---7-7-7-7--|--10-10-10-10---10---12-12-12-12---12--| A---------------------------------|---------------------------------------| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------------| Riff 2: E---------------------------------|----------------------------------| B---------------------------------|----------------------------------| G---------------------------------|----------------------------------| D--7-9-7-9---7---9---7---7-7-9-7--|--5-7-5-7---5---7---5----5-5-7-5--| A--7-7-7-7---7---7---7---7-7-7-7--|--5-5-5-5---5---5---5----5-5-5-5--| E---------------------------------|----------------------------------| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------------| B---------------------------------|---------------------------------------| G---------------------------------|---------------------------------------| D--7-9-7-9---7---9---7---7-7-9-7--|--10-12-10-12---10---12-14-12-14---12--| A--7-7-7-7---7---7---7---7-7-7-7--|--10-10-10-10---10---12-12-12-12---12--| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------------| Verse: 1.Can't understand what is happening to me, this isn't real, this is only a dream 2.I have a lust for the earth below and hell itself is my only foe 3.My body tingles I feel so strange I feel so tired I feel so drained E--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| B-----------------------------7--8--7--|--------------------------------------| G-----------------------------7--7--7--|--------------------------------------| D-----------------------------7--7--7--|--------------------------------------| A--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-----------|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--| E--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| but I never felt no I never have felt this way before cause I've no fear of dying I'll go when I'm good and ready and I wonder if I'll ever be the same again E-------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------7--| D--5--4---------------5--4---------------5--4--7--| A--------7--5----7----------7--5----7----------5--| E-------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------| B-----------------------------7--8--7--| G-----------------------------7--7--7--| D-----------------------------7--7--7--| A--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-----------| E--------------------------------------| I'm looking down on my body below I lie asleep in the midst of a dream I snatch a glimpse of the lights eternal rays I see a tunnel I stand amazed Is this in limbo or heaven or hell? Maybe I'm going down there as well E--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| B-----------------------------7--8--7--|--------------------------------------| G-----------------------------7--7--7--|--------------------------------------| D-----------------------------7--7--7--|--------------------------------------| A--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-----------|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--| E--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| Is it now could it be the angel of death has come for me at all of the people standing there in front of me I can't accept that my soul drift forever E-------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------7--| D--5--4---------------5--4---------------5--4--7--| A--------7--5----7----------7--5----7----------5--| E-------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------| B-----------------------------7--8--7--| G-----------------------------7--7--7--| D-----------------------------7--7--7--| A--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-----------| E--------------------------------------| Pre-chorus: 1.I can't believe that really my time has come 2.Into the paths of rightness I'll be led 3.I feel myself floating back down to earth E---------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------| G--3-----------------------------------3---3--| D--3-----------------------------------3---3--| A--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1---1--| E---------------------------------------------| I don't feel ready There's so much left undone is this the place where the living join the dead so could this be the hour of my rebirth E---------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------| G--3-----------------------------------3---3--| D--3-----------------------------------3---3--| A--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1---1--| E---------------------------------------------| and it's my soul and I'm not going to let it get away I wish I knew this was only just a nightmare or have I died or will I wake from dreaming E-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------| G--5-----------------------------------5--5--5--|--------------------5------------| D--5-----------------------------------5--5--5--|--3--2--------------5------------| A--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|--------5--3--------3------------| E-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------| Chorus: Heaven can wait Heaven can... E---------------------|--------------------| B--7------------------|--7-8---7-----------| G--7------------------|--------------7-----| D--7------------------|--------------------| A---------------------|--------------------| E---------------------|--------------------| ...wait Heaven can... E---------------------|--------------------| B--10-----10----------|--8-----7-----------| G---------------------|--------------------| D---------------------|--------------10----| A---------------------|--------------------| E---------------------|--------------------| ...wait Heaven can... E---------------------|--------------------| B--10-----10----------|--10-11-------10----| G---------------------|--------------------| D---------------------|--------------------| A---------------------|--------------------| E---------------------|--------------------| ...wait 'til another day E----------------------|--------------------| B--(12)----------------|--------------------| G---------(12)---------|--------------------| D----------------(12)--|--------------------| A----------------------|--------------------| E----------------------|--------------------| Solo-riff E------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| B------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| G------------------------------------|------------------------9-7--------| D--9----9---7---5---7---9---7---5----|----9---7---5---7---9-------9-7-7--| A--7--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|--7---7---7---7---7---7---------5--| E------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| E------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| B------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| G------------------------------------|-------------------------9-----5---| D--9----9---7---5---7---9---7---5----|----9---7---5---7---9----9-----5---| A--7--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|--7---7---7---7---7---7--7-----3---| E------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| E-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| B-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| G-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| D--5---5---4---5---4---5---4---5-5--|--5---5---4---5---4---5---4---5-2--| A--3-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|--3-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---0--| E-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| E-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| B-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| G-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| D--2---5---4---5---4---5---4-2------|------5---4---5---4---5---4-4------| A--0-0---0---0---0---0---0----------|----0---0---0---0---0---0-----5-7--| E--------------------------------0--|--0--------------------------------| Riff 3: Take my hand I'll... E------------------------------|------------------------------| B------------------------------|------------------------------| G--9-------9-------9-------12--|--7-------7-------7-------12--| D--9-------9-------9-------12--|--7-------7-------7-------12--| A--7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-10--|--5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-10--| E------------------------------|------------------------------| ...lead you to the promised land E-----------------------------|--------------------------| B-----------------------------|--------------------------| G--9-------9-------9-------9--|--5---5-5-5----7---7-7-7--| D--9-------9-------9-------9--|--5---5-5-5----7---7-7-7--| A--7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7--|--3---3-3-3----5---5-5-5--| E-----------------------------|--------------------------| Take my hand I'll... E------------------------------|------------------------------| B------------------------------|------------------------------| G--9-------9-------9-------12--|--7-------7-------7-------12--| D--9-------9-------9-------12--|--7-------7-------7-------12--| A--7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-10--|--5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-10--| E------------------------------|------------------------------| give you immortality E-----------------------------|--------------------------| B-----------------------------|--------------------------| G--9-------9-------9-------9--|--5---5-5-5----7---7-7-7--| D--9-------9-------9-------9--|--5---5-5-5----7---7-7-7--| A--7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7--|--3---3-3-3----5---5-5-5--| E-----------------------------|--------------------------| eternal youth I'll... E-----------------------------|-----------------------------| B-----------------------------|-----------------------------| G--2-------2-------2-------5--|--------------------------5--| D--2-------2-------2-------5--|--5-------5-------5-------5--| A--0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-3--|--5-------5-------5-------3--| E-----------------------------|--3---3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3----| ...take you to the other side to... E-----------------------------|--------------------------| B-----------------------------|--------------------------| G--2-------2-------2-------2--|--------------------------| D--2-------2-------2-------2--|--3---3-3-3----5---5-5-5--| A--0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0--|--3---3-3-3----5---5-5-5--| E-----------------------------|--1---1-1-1----3---3-3-3--| ...see the truth the... E-----------------------------|-----------------------------| B-----------------------------|-----------------------------| G--2-------2-------2-------5--|--------------------------5--| D--2-------2-------2-------5--|--5-------5-------5-------5--| A--0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-3--|--5-------5-------5-------3--| E-----------------------------|--3---3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3----| ...path for you is decided E-----------------------------|--------------------------| B-----------------------------|--------------------------| G--2-------2-------2-------2--|--------------------------| D--2-------2-------2-------2--|--3---3-3-3----5---5-5-5--| A--0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0--|--3---3-3-3----5---5-5-5--| E-----------------------------|--1---1-1-1----3---3-3-3--| Bridge before riff 4: E--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G--7-------7-------7-------7--5--|--7-------7-------7-------7--5--| D--7-------7-------7-------7--5--|--7-------7-------7-------7--5--| A--5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5-----|--5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5-----| E--------------------------------|--------------------------------| Riff 4: OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH E--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G--7-------7-------7-------7--5--|--7-------7-------7-------7--5--| D--7-------7-------7-------7--5--|--7-------7-------7-------7--5--| A--5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5-----|--5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5-----| E--------------------------------|--------------------------------| OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH E--------------------------------|----------------------| B--------------------------------|----------------------| G--7-------7-------7-------7--5--|--7-------7--5--5-----| D--7-------7-------7-------7--5--|--7-------7--5--5-----| A--5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5-----|--5---5-5-5--3--3-----| E--------------------------------|----------------------| Riff 5: OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH E-----------------------------|-----------------------------| B-----------------------------|-----------------------------| G--7-------7-------7-------7--|--3-------3-------3-------3--| D--7-------7-------7-------7--|--3-------3-------3-------3--| A--5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5--|--1---1-1-1---1-1-1---1-1-1--| E-----------------------------|-----------------------------| OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH E-----------------------------|---------------------------| B-----------------------------|---------------------------| G--5-------5-------5-------5--|--7-------7-------7-----5--| D--5-------5-------5-------5--|--7-------7-------7-----5--| A--3---3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3--|--5---5-5-5---5-5-5--0--3--| E-----------------------------|---------------------------| Riff 6: E----------------|----------------| B----------------|----------------| G----------------|----------------| D--3--3-2---2----|--3--3-2---2----| A---------5---3--|---------5---3--| E----------------|----------------| E----------------|----------------| B----------------|----------------| G----------------|----------------| D--3--3-2---2----|--3--3-2---2----| A---------5---3--|---------5---3--| E----------------|----------------| Outro: E-----------------|---------------------------------------| B-----------------|---------------------------------------| G-----------------|---------------------------7-----------| D--5-7-5-3-----3--|--2-2-2-3---2--------------7-----------| A----------5------|----------------3-5--------5-----------| E-----------------|---------------------------------------| Songstructure: Riff 1(3 times) Riff 2(2 times) Verse 1 Pre-chorus Chorus(2 times) Verse 2 Pre-chorus Chorus(2 times) Solo-riff(2 times) Riff 3 Bridge Riff 4(2 times) Riff 5(4 times) Solo-riff(2 times) Riff 6(4 times) Verse 3 Pre-chorus Chorus(4 times) Riff 2(2 times) Riff 1(2 times) Outro END Lyrics: Can't understand what is happening to me This isn't real this is only a dream But I never felt, no I never have felt this way before I'm looking down on my body below I lie asleep in the midst of a dream Is it now could it be the Angel of death has come for me I can't believe that really my time has come I don't feel ready there's so much left undone And it's my soul and I'm not gonna let it get away Heaven can wait Heaven can wait Heaven can wait Heaven can wait til another day I have a lust for the earth below And hell itself is my only foe 'Cause I've no fear of dying I'll go when I'm good and ready I snatch a glimpse of the lights eternal rays I see a tunnel I stand amazed At all of the people standing there in front of me Into the path of rightness I'll be led Is this the place where the living join the dead I wish I knew this was only just a nightmare Heaven can wait Heaven can wait Heaven can wait Heaven can wait til another day Take my hand I'll lead you to the promised land Take my hand I'll give you immortality Eternal youth I'll take you to the other side To see the truth the path for you is decided My body tingles I feel so strange I feel so tired I feel so drained And I'm wondering if I'll ever be the same again Is this in limbo or Heaven or Hell Maybe I'm going down there as well I can't accept my soul will drift forever I feel myself floating back down to earth So could this be the hour of my rebirth Or have I died or will I wake from dreaming? Heaven can wait Heaven can wait Heaven can wait Heaven can wait til another day OSKAR WIGREN 97-03-05