Please note that the following tablature represents Mike's (aka onearmedbandit's) interpretation of the song. You are permitted to use it for viewing, printing, saving and copying. Please do not modify its contents unless it is for personal use. You may publically display this tab but please mention my name if you do so. THE TROOPER - Difficulty- 7/10 -------------- Although the fingering is PISS EASY to this song, the galloping rhythm may tire you out. If I give you the lines I trust you'll be able to work out the arrangement (i.e. when different parts return etc) :) ~=slide or hammer on/off #= mute/damp (achieved by pressing the fret half-down or putting another finger slightly on the next fret) |(notes)| = tuplet ! = accented (play harder on that note) {}= harmonics Intro: G: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D: -2-------0--0-0-0-2-------0--0-0-0-2----------0-0-0-2--2-2-0---0-0-0--------------- A: -------------------------------------------------------------2-------3-0--3-3-3-0-- E: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 ----------------- -0-0-0-2--------- <-- The galloping starts here! ----------------- ----------------- Galloping bit!! (used through every verse and the FIRST riff thing after the intro) G: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D: -2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2---0-4-0-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2 A: --------------------------------------0------------------------------------------- E: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---0-4-0----------------------------------------0-4-0-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2 -0-------3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-0------------------------------------------- ETC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Note: The second and third times when the riff occurs is doesn't go from C to E, instead it goes from C to D and THEN to E. Gettit? Oh well..... you know what to do if you don't ;) Chorus: G: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D: -0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-4-0-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2 A: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lead solo (Adrian): G: -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5-------7-- D: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5---5---7---7 A: -7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-3-------5------ ETC. E: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lead solo (Davey): G: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5-------7------ D: -7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-3-----3~5-----5~7 ETC. A: -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-------5---- E: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The outro is the same as the intro. I hope that's enough to get you through the song. The parts I left I assumed were easy enough for you to work them out. However if there's something important I've missed please tell me! ------------------------------------------------------------- GOT A PROBLEM? NEED A TAB? EMAIL ME @ onearmedbandit_86@yahoo.co.uk MISTAKE IN MY TAB? OR IS IT JUST CRAP? TELL ME ABOUT IT @ onearmedbandit_86@yahoo.co.uk Visit http://route666_uk.tripod.com/tabs for all the Iron Maiden bass tabs you need! (that's not a promise so don't email me saying "you liar! You 'kin cheat! etc etc"). However if there's a song you'd REALLY like to know how to play (the bass part, and an iron maiden song of course =) ) then email me and I'll get it done as soon as I can!