Acoustic Song

Author/Artist: Bruce Dickinson

Title: Acoustic Song

Album: The Best Of Bruce Dickinson

Transcribed by: Thiago Augusto

Email: [email protected]

Well, this is what I was able to tab. This song is very beautiful,=20

with a chord progression that brings the sadness feeling.=20

The song has many variations, and I don't think I can tab everything...

but I'll do my best! :)

Here it comes:

Intro:

------------------|

-8--10--12---15/--|

-9--11--12---16/--|

------------------|

-7--9---10---14/--|

------------------|

-----2--------2h3p2----------------------------------------|

--------3-----3-----3----1------1-------------0------------|

-----------2----------2--2--2-----2---------0---0--------0-|

-----0-------------------2----2-----2-----2-------2--------|

-------------------------0------------0-------------2------|

----------------------------------------0-------------0----|

------------------|

-8--10--12---15/--|

-9--11--12---16/--|

------------------|

-7--9---10---14/--|

------------------|

----2--------2h3p2----------------------------------------|

-------3-----3-----3----1------1-------------0------------|

----------2----------2--2--2-----2---------0---0--------0-|

----0-------------------2----2-----2-----2-------2-----2--|

------------------------0------------0-------------2------|

---------------------------------------0-------------0----| =20

-----0-----------------------------------------------------|

-3-3----------0-------------------------0--------------3-3-|

------------0---0---------0-----------0---0---------0------|

----------2-------2-----2-----------2-------2-----2--------|

--------------------2----------0--------------2------------|

-2---0--0-------------0------2----0-------------0------2---|

=20

--0-------------------------------|

-----------0-----------------3----|

---------0---0-----------0-----2--|

-------2-------2-------2----------|

-----------------2----------------|

--0--0---------------0-----2------|

=

=20

Verse: ( It has a lot of variations through the song...=20

but if you play like this, you'll feel secure )

Em

-0----------------------------------|

-0--------0----------------0--------|

-0------0---0---------0------0------|

-2----2-------2-----2---2------2----|

-2--------------2----------------2--|

-0--0-------------0-----------------|

D

--2------2-----2-------2h3p2-----|

--3--3------3--3---3---3-----3---|

--2----2---------2---2---------2-|

--0------------------------------|

---------------------------------|

---------------------------------|

Am

---------------------------------|

-1------1----------------1-------|

-2----2---2---------2------2-----|

-2--2-------2-----2---2------2---|

-0------------0-0--------------0-|

---------------------------------|

Em

-0-------0-------------------------|

-0---------0---------------0-------|

-0-----0-----0--------0------0-----|

-2---2--------------2---2------2---|

-2-------------2-2---------------2-|

-0---------------------------------|

=20

Chorus (And I loved you long ago... ):

Am Em

---------------------------------------------------------|

--------1----------------1--------------0----------------|

------2---2----------2-----2----------0---0---------0----|

----2-------2------2---2-----2------2-------2-----2---2--|

-0------------0-0--------------0--------------2----------|

---------------------------------0--------------0--------|

D/F# G

-0----------------------------------------|

----3--3--------3-----------------3-------|

----2--0----0-----0----------0------0-----|

----------0---0-----0------0---0------0---|

------------------------------------------|

-0--2--3---------------3-3--------------3-|

D

-2-------2-------2h3p2-----0---2--|

-3---3---3-------------3---3---3--|

---2---2---2-------------2---2---2|

-0-----------0-0------------------|

----------------------------------|

----------------------------------|

Am

---------0-----------------------|

--1--------1--------1----1-0-----|

--2---2------2----2---2------2---|

--2-2---2------2---------------2-|

--0--------------0---------------|

---------------------------------|

Em

---------------------------------|

---------0---------------0-------|=20

-----0-----0---------0-----0-----|

---2---2-----2-----2---2-----2---|=20

-2-------------2---------------2-|=20

-0---------------0---------------|

=20

G =20

---------3----------------3---------|

-----3-----3----------3-----3-------|

-0-0---0-----0------0---0-----0-----|

-0------------------------------0---|

------------------------------------|

-3--------------3-3-----------------|

D Bm=20

---------2----------------2--------0--|

-----3-----3----------------3------0--|

---2---2-----2--------4-------4----0--|

-0-------------0----4---4-------4--2--|

------------------2----------------2--|

-----------------------------------0--|

Bridge before solo ( And I loved you long ago... ):

------------------|

-8--10--12---15/--|

-9--11--12---16/--|

------------------|

-7--9---10---14/--|

------------------|

--2------2h3p2------------------------------------------|

--3--3---3-----3----1------0h1p0------0------0----------|

--2----2---------2--2--2---------2----0----0---0--------|

--0-----------------2----2---------2--2--2-------2------|

--------------------0-----------------2------------2----|

--------------------------------------0--------------0--|

------------------|

-8--10--12---15/--|

-9--11--12---16/--|

------------------|

-7--9---10---14/--|

------------------|

--2------2h3p2------------------------------------------|

--3--3---3-----3----1------1--------0-----------0-------|

--2----2---------2--2--2-----2------0-----0-------0-----|

--0-----------------2----2-----2----2---2-----2-----2---|

--------------------0------------0--2-2-----2---------2-|

------------------------------------0-------------------|

=20

(Solo starts here)

-----------------------------------------|

-----3--0------0--------------------3----|

---2----0----0---0-----------0----2---2--|

-0------2--2-------2-------2----0--------|

--------2------------2---2---------------|

--------0--------------0-----------------|

Play this during the 1st (distorted) solo:

-0----------------------------------|

-0--------0----------------0--------|

-0------0---0---------0------0------|

-2----2-------2-----2---2------2----|

-2--------------2----------------2--|

-0--0-------------0-----------------|

=20

-2------2-----2-------2h3p2------|

-3--3------3--3---3---3-----3----|

-2----2---------2---2---------2--|

-0-------------------------------|

---------------------------------|

---------------------------------|

----------------------------------0--|

-1------1-----------------13/1---0--|

-2----2---2---------2-------------0--|

-2--2-------2-----2---2---24/2---2--|

-0------------0-0-----------------2--|

----------------------------------0--|

(1st ending)

---------------------------------|

-----0-----------------------3---|

---0---0------------0------2---2-|

-2-------2--------2---2--0-------|

-----------2---------------------|

-------------0--0----------------|

(2nd ending)

-----0-----------------0--------|

-------0-----------------0------|

---0-----0--------0--------0----|

-2---------2----2---2--------2--|

--------------------------------|

--------------0-----------------|

Then, play the chorus, and change the D part to the Bm part (yes, play =

the Bm part twice),=20

and insert this to the end (twice):

-----0------------------------0--|

-------0-----------------3----0--|

---0-----0---------0---2---2--0--|

-2---------2-----2---0--------2--|

---------------2--------------2--|

-------------0----------------0--|

The distorted solo goes like this (listen to the song for timing):

--------------------------------------------------------|

--------------------------------------------------------|

-9-11-1112----11/9-911---14b16--14-12---12-14-12------|

---------------------------------------------------14vv-|

--------------------------------------------------------|

--------------------------------------------------------|

--------14v---12/10-10-1012--------|

-----17----------------------10-10v-|

---16-------------------------------|

-14---------------------------------|

------------------------------------|

------------------------------------|

=20

--------------------------15vv-|

-15b17--1315-13/12--12v-------|

-------------------------------|

-------------------------------|

-------------------------------|

-------------------------------|

-------------------------------------------------------|

-15b17--13-12-13--15-13-12----13-12--------------------|

---------------------------14-------14-14-14-14-14b16--|

-------------------------------------------------------|

-------------------------------------------------------|

-------------------------------------------------------|

-----------------------|

-----------------------|

----11-1112v-12b14r12-|

-14--------------------|

-----------------------|

-----------------------|

---------------------------------------------------|

---------------------------------------------------|

-11vv--1214-14vv-12-14v-12-14v-12-14-14b16r14-----|

-----------------------------------------------14v-|

---------------------------------------------------|

---------------------------------------------------|

----15-17-17b19v------15-17-17b19v--17-15------|

-17----------------17---------------------17v--|

-----------------------------------------------|

-----------------------------------------------|

-----------------------------------------------|

-----------------------------------------------|

Play this during the 2nd ( acoustic ) solo:

---------------------------------2-----2-----2h3p2-----0---2---|

---------------------------------3-3---3-3---3-----3---3---3---|

-------0---------------0---------2---2-2---2---------2---2---2-|

-----2---2---2-----2-----2---2---0-----0-----------------------|

---2-------2-----2---2-----2-----------------------------------|

-0-------------0-----------------------------------------------|

--------------------------------------------------------------|

-1------1------1------3-1-------------------------------------|

-2--2---2--2---2--2-------2----0------0------0----------------|

-2----2------2------2-------2--2--2---2--2---2--2------0------|

-0-----------------------------2----2------2------2------0----|

-------------------------------0---------------------2-----2--|

-0---------------------------------2-----2-----2-----2h3p2-----|

-0--------0---------------0--------3-3---3-3---3-3---3-----3---|

-0----0-----0---------0-----0------2---2-3---2-2---2---------2-|

-2--2---2-----2-----2---2-----2----0-----0-----0---------------|

-2--------------2---------------2------------------------------|

-0----------------0--------------------------------------------|

--------------------------------------------------------------|

-1------1------1------3-1----------------------------0--------|

-2--2---2--2---2--2-------2----0------0------0---------0------|

-2----2------2------2-------2--2--2---2--2---2--2--------2----|

-0-----------------------------2----2------2------2--------2--|

-------------------------------0------------------------------|

Acoustic solo:

-----------------------------|

-8---10/-7---13---12/-8---7--|

-9---11/-7---14---12/-9---7--|

-----------------------------|

-----------------------------|

-----------------------------|

--------------------------------|

-8---10/-7---7-8-13---15/-8---8-|

-9---11/-7---7-9-14---16/-9---9-|

--------------------------------|

--------------------------------|

--------------------------------|

After the acoustic solo, play the chorus again (And the scars that...)

Then play this (And I loved you long ago):

------------------|

-8--10--12---15/--|

-9--11--12---16/--|

------------------|

-7--9---10---14/--|

------------------|

--2--------2h3p2---------------------0-----------|

-----3-----3-----3----1------1-------0-----------|

--------2----------2--2--2-----2-----0-----------|

--0-------------------2----2-----2---2---------2-|

----------------------0------------0-2-------2---|

-------------------------------------0--0--0-----|

------------------|

-8--10--12---15/--|

-9--11--12---16/--|

------------------|

-7--9---10---14/--|

------------------|

-----2--------2h3p2----------------------0--|

--------3-----3-----3----1-------1/31---0--|

-----------2----------2--2----2----------0--|

-----0-------------------2--2----2/41---2--|

-------------------------0---------------2--|

-----------------------------------------0--|

(The telephone rings here ^^^)

So, that's it! Feel free to send me comments through mail... ok?

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