Written by Steve Harris. Performed by IRON MAIDEN. Taken from the album NO PRAYER FOR THE DYING. Transcribed by Oskar "The Seventh Son" Wigren. E-mail me at wigren@skelleftea.mail.telia.com Riff 1: E-------------------|-------------------| B-------------------|-------------------| G-------------------|-------------------| D------2-------5----|-------------------| A----2---2---5---5--|--5---5---3---3----| E--0-------3--------|----5---5---3---3--| Riff 2: E-------------------|-------------------| B-------------------|-------------------| G-------------------|-------------------| D----------2-2------|----------5-5------| A------2-2-----2-2--|------5-5-----5-5--| E--0-0--------------|--3-3--------------| E-------------------|-------------------| B-------------------|-------------------| G-------------------|-------------------| D-------------------|-------------------| A--5-5-----5-5------|--3-3-----3-3------| E------5-5-----5-5--|------3-3-----3-3--| Solo while riff 1 and riff 2: E------------------------|-----------------------| B--12-10----10-----------|-----------------------| G--------12----12-11-----|-----------------12-9--| D--------------------12--|-----12----10-12-------| A------------------------|--12----12-------------| E------------------------|-----------------------| Verse: ...times when I've wondered and... E--0------------|--2---3p2----| B--0------------|--3-------3--| G--0------------|--2----------| D--2------------|--0----------| A--2------------|-------------| E--0------------|-------------| ...times when I've cried When my... E--2------------|--0---------------2--| B--3------------|--1---------------3--| G--4------------|--0---------------2--| D--4------------|--2---------------0--| A--2------------|--3------------------| E---------------|---------------------| ...prayers were answered at... E--0---------|--2---3p2--------| B--0---------|--3-------3------| G--0---------|--2--------------| D--2---------|--0--------------| A--2---------|-----------------| E--0---------|-----------------| ...times when I've lied E--2------------|--0----------------| B--3------------|--1----------------| G--4------------|--0----------------| D--4------------|--2----------------| A--2------------|--3----------------| E---------------|-------------------| End of verse. Riff 3: E-----------------|-----------------| B-----------------|-----------------| G--9-9---7--------|--4-4---5--------| D--9-9---7--------|--4-4---5--------| A--7-7---5--------|--2-2---3--------| E-----------------|-----------------| Solo while riff 3: E-------------------------------| B------------10-----------------| G----9-11-12----12-11-12-11-----| D--9------------------------12--| A-------------------------------| E-------------------------------| E------------------------------| B-----------10-----------------| G-----11-12----12-11-9------9--| D--12------------------12------| A------------------------------| E------------------------------| On the fourth time of solo while riff 3: E-------------------------------| B------------10-----------------| G----9-11-12----12-11-12-11-----| D--9------------------------12--| A-------------------------------| E-------------------------------| E--------10----------------| B--12-13----13-12----------| G-----------------12---11--| D--------------------------| A--------------------------| E--------------------------| End of solo while riff 3. Riff 4: E--------------------|--------------------| B--------------------|--------------------| G--------------------|--------------------| D--7-9-9--7-9--------|--7-9-9--7-9--------| A--5-7-7--5-7--------|--5-7-7--5-7--------| E--------------------|--------------------| E--------------------|--------------------| B--------------------|--------------------| G--5--------7--------|--------------------| D--5--------7--------|--7-9-9--7-9--------| A--3--------5--------|--5-7-7--5-7--------| E--------------------|--------------------| Solo-riff 1: E---------------------------------| B---------------------------------| G---------------------------------| D----7-9---7-9---7-9---7-9--7-10--| A--7-----7-----7-----7-----7------| E---------------------------------| E---------------------------------| B---------------------------------| G---------------------------------| D----7-9---7-9---7-9---7-9--7-10--| A--7-----7-----7-----7-----7------| E---------------------------------| E---------------------------------| B---------------------------------| G---------------------------------| D----2-4---2-4---2-4---2-4---2-5--| A--2-----2-----2-----2-----2------| E---------------------------------| E---------------------------| B---------------------------| G---------------------------| D----3-5---3-5---5-7---5-7--| A--3-----3-----5-----5------| E---------------------------| Solo-riff 2: E--------------|--------------| B--------------|--------------| G--------------|--------------| D--------------|--------------| A--4-4-4-2--4--|--4-4-4-2--4--| E--2-2-2-0--2--|--2-2-2-0--2--| E--------------|-----------------| B--------------|-----------------| G--------------|-----------------| D--------------|--5-4-2---0-2-4--| A--4-4-4-2--4--|-----------------| E--2-2-2-0--2--|-----------------| E--------------|--------------| B--------------|--------------| G--------------|--------------| D--------------|--------------| A--4-4-4-2--4--|--4-4-4-2--4--| E--2-2-2-0--2--|--2-2-2-0--2--| E--------------|-------------------------| B--------------|-------------------------| G--------------|-------------------------| D--------------|--5-4-2---0-2-4---5-4-2--| A--4-4-4-2--4--|-------------------------| E--2-2-2-0--2--|-------------------------| Riff 5: God give me the answer to my life E------------------|-------------------------| B------------------|-------------------------| G--9------------7--|------4----------5---7---| D--9------------7--|------4----------5---7---| A--7------------5--|------2----------3---5---| E------------------|-------------------------| End of riff 5. Second guitar on the two last times of riff 5: E---------------|----------------| B---------------|--12------------| G--9-----11-----|---------7---9--| D---------------|----------------| A---------------|----------------| E---------------|----------------| E---------------|---------10---12--| B---------------|--12--------------| G--9-----11-----|------------------| D---------------|------------------| A---------------|------------------| E---------------|------------------| Song-structure: Riff 1 (2 times) Riff 2 (2 times) Verse (2 times) Riff 3 (4 times) Verse (2 times) Riff 3 (4 times) Riff 1 (2 times) Riff 2 (2 times) Riff 4 (2 times) Solo-riff 1 (4 times) Solo-riff 2 (2 times) Riff 5 (4 times) Riff 1 (2 times) Riff 2 (2 times) END Lyrics: There are times when I've wondered And times when I've cried When my prayers they were answered At times when I've lied But if you ask me a question Would I tell you the truth Now there's something to bet on You got nothing to lose When I've sat by the window And gazed at the rain With an ache in my heart But never feeling the pain And if you would tell me Just what my life means Walking a long road Never reaching the end God give me the answers to my life God give me the answers to my dreams God give me the answers to my prayers God give me the answers to my being OSKAR WIGREN 1996-12-(24-25)