TO TAME A LAND

As recorded by Iron Maiden

(From the 1983 Album PIECE OF MIND)
Transcribed by Little Prince Words and Music by Steve Harris
(http://metalscript.homestead.com)

D5 5 fr. A5 5 fr. E5 B5
x xxx xxxx x x x x 7 fr. x x x x 7 fr.

A Intro
P = 71
TT
Slowly

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Bm

g V V
1
I 44
Gtr I
2 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 5 7 5 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 0
T 5 5
A
B
P P sl. H H

g UU
I 44 UU
GK7
Gtr VI

KK77
K9
T
A
B

g V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
G

3
I
3
2 3 2 2 3 2 0
T 3 3 5 3 3 3 5 3 3 5 5 3 5 5 3
A 6 6
B
P P

g UU
I UU
GK3
KK34
K5
T
A
B

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V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Bm

g V V
5
I
2 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 5 7 5 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 0
T 5 5
A
B
P P sl. H H

g UU
I UU
GK7
KK77
K9
T
A
B

b To Dbl. Coda

g V V f V V f V gV V V V V fV gV f V V gV f V V V V V gV f V V V V
Gm

7
I gV
3
3 4 3 3 4 3 0
T 4 4 6 4 4 4 6 4 4 6 6 4 6 6 4
A 7 7
B
P P

g gU
I ggUUU
GK4
KK44
K6
T
A
B

B Riff 1
P
g
Faster = 93
9
I VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtr II
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 2 2 5 2 2
B 2 0 2 2 0 2 5 2 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0
H H P

g
11
I VV VV VV VV VV VV ggVV f VV
V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V fV V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 2 2 6 3
B 2 0 2 2 0 2 6 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 1
H H

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C Verse
T
g V
I V
VV VV V V V V VV V V V V VV
13

V V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 5 2
2 2 5 2
B 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

(2nd time on D.S.) To Coda

g VV VV
15
I VV VV V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 4
2 2 7 4
B 2 2 5 5 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

V V
D Riff 2

g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
17
I
Gtr III [[[[[[[[ A.H.
7 7 7 7 8 7 5 7 7 7 7 7 8 7 5 7 3 3 5 3 5 3
T 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3
A
B
H P H P D

g
I VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtr II
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 2 2 5 2 2
B 2 0 2 2 0 2 5 2 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0
H H P

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V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV
(2nd time) D.S. al Coda

g V V V eV V V V fV V V V V V
19
I
[[[[[[[[[[[
7 7 7 7 8 7 5 7 7 7 7 7 8 7 5 7 4 4 6 4 6 4
T 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6
A
B
H P H P

g
I VV VV VV VV VV VV ggVV f VV
V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V fV V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 2 2 6 3
B 2 0 2 2 0 2 6 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 1
H H
E Riff 3
S
g l V V V V V fV V V V V V V V V V l V V V V V fV V V V V V V V V V
21
I V V
P.M. [[[[ P.M. [[[[[[
T
A 9 10 9 7 9 7 9 9 10 9 7 9 7 9
9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10
B 7 7

g VV VV V
I V VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V VV V V V V V V VV V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 9 9 5
9 9 5 7 7
B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 7 7
5 5 5 5 5 5

g V fV V V V V V V V V V l V V V V V fV V V V V V V V V V
23
I l V V V V V V
P.M. [[[[ P.M. [[[[
T
A 9 10 9 7 9 7 9 9 10 9 7 9 7 9
9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10
B 7 7

g VV VV V VV VV
I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V VV V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 9 9 7
9 9 7 9 9
B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 9 9
7 7 7 7 7 7
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Ie l V V V V V gV f V V V V V V V V V l V V V V V gV f V V V V V V V V V
V V
25

P.M. [[[[ P.M.

T
A 7 8 7 5 7 5 7 7 8 7 5 7 5 7
7 7 7 8 7 7 7 8 7 7 7 8 7 7 7 8
B 5 5

Ie VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 7 3
7 7 3 5 5
B 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5
3 3 3 3 3 3

F Bass Interlude
Slightly slower P = 89
27
Ie UU UU UU UU
Gtr II mf
T
A 7 (7)
B 5 (5) 7 (7)
5 (5)

G Chorus
31
Ie UU UU UU UU
T
A 7 (7)
B 5 (5) 7 (7)
5 (5)

^ ^
D5
Gtr II

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
35
Ie V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtr IIIP.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 7 7 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 9
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B
H

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^ ^
A5

37
Ie V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 7 7 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 9
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H

H Guitar Break

39
Ie WWW VV l V V V V VV
VV VV VV VV V
WW
W
VV l V V V V VV
VV VV VV VV V
V V
Gtrs II, III

T
A 7 7 7 7
7 8 5 5 7 7 8 5 5 7
B 5 8 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5
6 3 3 6 3 3

41
Ie WWW VV l V V V V VV
VV VV VV VV V
WW
W
VV l V V V k
VV VV VV
V V
T
A 7 7 7
7 8 5 5 7 7 8 5 5
B 5 8 5 5 5 5 8 5 5
6 3 3 6 3 3

I Riff 4
Double Time P = 178
_ _ _ ^
E5
Gtr II

g3 V V V
I 4 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V
43

Gtr III

T
A 4 5 4 2 4 0 4 5 4 2 4 0 4 5 4 2 4 0 4 0 2 0
2 2 2 4 0
B
H P H P H P

_ _ _ ^
E5

g
47
I V VVV V V V V
V V V V V V
V
V V V V V V V V V V V
V
T
A 4 5 4 2 4 0 4 5 4 2 4 0 4 5 4 2 4 0 4 0 2 0
2 2 2 4 0
B
H P H P H P

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_ _ _ ^
B5

g VVV V V V VVV V V V VVV V V V

I V
V gV V V V
51

V V V
T
A 4 5 4 2 4 0 4 5 4 2 4 0 4 5 4 2 4 0
2 4 5
B 2 2 2 2 4 5
H P H P H P

1. 2.

_ _ _ ^ ^
B5

g 78
55
I VVV V V V VVV V V V VVV V V V
V V V V V V V V V
V V V V gV V gV
T
A 454 2 4 0 454 2 4 0 454 2 4 0 4
2 4 5 2 4 5
B 2 2 2 2 4 5 2 4 5
HP HP HP

J Riff 5
P
Faster = 195

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
E5 E5 E5 E5 E5 E5 E5 E5 D5

5 7fr. 5 7fr. 5 7fr. 5 7fr. 5 7fr. 5 7fr. 5 7fr. 5 7fr.

g
60
I 44 W V VVV V W V V VVV W V VVV V W V V
[[[[[[[[[ 3

T
A 4 5 4 2 4 4 5 4 2 4 4 5 4 2 4 4 2
B
HP P P HP

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5

5 5fr. 5 5fr. 5 5fr. 5 5fr. 5 5fr. 5 5fr.

g VVV
3
VVV
3
VVV
3
64
I W V V W V V W V V
T
A 2 4 2 0 2 2 4 2 0 2 2 4 2 0
B
P P P P P P

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
D5 D5 E5 E5 E5 E5 E5

5 5fr. 5 5fr. 5 7fr. 5 7fr. 5 7fr. 5 7fr.

g V V VVV W V V VVV
67
I W V V W
3 3
T
A 2 2 4 (4) 4 5 4 2 4 4 5 4 2
B
P P P P

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
E5 E5 E5 E5 D5 D5 D5

5 7fr. 5 7fr. 5 7fr. 5 7fr. 5 5fr. 5 5fr.

g 3
70
I V V VVVVV V VVVV V V VVVVV V V V W V V VVV

T
A 4 5 4 5 4 2 4 5 4 5 4 2 4 5 4 5 4 2 4 5 4 2 (2) 2 4 2 0
B
H P P H P P H P P P P

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 E5

V
5 5fr. 5 5fr. 5 5fr. 5 5fr. 5 5fr. 5 5fr.

g u
73
I W V V VVV V V VVVVV V VVVV V V VVVVV
M
Gtr IV
Full

T 15
A 2 2 4 2 0 2 4 2 4 2 0 2 4 2 4 2 0 2 4 2 4 2 0 2
B
P P H P P H P P H P P

K Solo 1 - Dave Murray Lead

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
E5 E5 E5 E5 E5 E5

V V V V V V V V V V V V VV V V V V V
5 7fr. 5 7fr. 5 7fr. 5 7fr. 5 7fr. 5 7fr.

W V V V V W
g
76
I 3
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ 3
Gtr IV
M
Full M
Full M
Full

T (15)
O 12 15 (15) (15)
12 15 12 12
15
12
(15) 15 12 15 12 12 12
A 12 14 14 12 14
B
H P P P P

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
E5 E5 D5 D5 D5

V V V
5 7fr. 5 7fr. 5 5fr. 5 5fr.

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
g W V
79
I
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ 3

12 15 12 12
T 12 15 12 15 15 12 15 12 12 15 12 15 12 12
A (14) 14 14
B
sl. H H H P H P H P

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 E5

V V V V V V V gVV VV VV V V
5 5fr. 5 5fr. 5 5fr. 5 5fr. 5 5fr. 5 5fr.

81
I
g V V V V V W V
V
u
[[[[[[[
FullM FullM FullM [[[[[[[[[[[[
T 12 14 (14) 14
A 14 14 12 14 12 12 14 (14) 14 (14) 14 (14) (14) 4
12 12
B
P P sl. H

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
E5 E5 E5 E5

g V V V V V V V V V V V V V f V gV
5 7fr. 5 7fr. 5 7fr. 5 7fr.

84
I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV
3
T
A 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 6 7 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 9 11 9 11 9 10 11
B
P H P H P H P H H P H P H P sl. H P H P H P H H P H P sl. sl.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
E5 E5 E5 E5 D5

V V VVV
5 7fr. 5 7fr. 5 7fr. 5 7fr.

V V V
g V V V V V V V u gV
86
I 3
M
3
Full

12 12 14 15 (15) (9) 14 15 14
T 12 13 15 15
A 11 12 14
B
sl. sl. H P

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
D5 D5 D5 D5

V V V V V V V V V V V V W V
5 5fr. 5 5fr. 5 5fr. 5 5fr.

g V gV e V
88
I
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
3

M
Full

14 15 14 14 15 14 14 15 14 14 15 14 15 (15)
T 14 16
A 16
B
H P H P H P H P sl. sl. H

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
D5 D5 D5 D5 E5

V eV P V fV eV P V fV eV P V fV eV V eV fV eV V V V V V V V V V
5 5fr. 5 5fr. 5 5fr. 5 5fr.

g z z z
90
I 3 3
1/2

T 17 16 13 16 17 16 13 16 17 16 13 16 17 16 17 16 17 16 13 16 13 16 13 16 13 16 13
A
B
P H H P H H P H P H P H P sl. H P H P H P H P

L Solo 2 - Adrian Smith Lead

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
E5 E5 E5 E5

gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
5 7fr. 5 7fr. 5 7fr. 5 7fr.

92
I
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Gtr V

T 7 5 0 8 5 0 7 5 0 8 5 0 7 5 0 8 5 0 7 5 0 8 5 0
A
B
P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P

gV V
I
Gtr IV

T (13)
A
B
sl.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
E5 E5 E5 E5 D5

5 7fr. 5 7fr. 5 7fr. 5 7fr.

g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V eV c
3
3
94
I V V V fV
3 3 3 3 3 [[[[[[[[[[[
T 12 10 0 10 8 0 8 7 0 7 5 0 5 3 0
A 5 3 0
2 3
B
P P P P P P P P P P P P P

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
D5 D5 D5 D5

5 5fr. 5 5fr. 5 5fr. 5 5fr.

g 3 3
eV V
3
V
V V V V V V
3
96
I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 7 0 7 0 7 0 8 0 8 0 8
B
P H P H P P H P H P P H P H P P H P H P

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
D5 D5 D5 D5 E5 E5 E5

5 5fr. 5 5fr. 5 5fr. 5 5fr. 5 7fr. 5 7fr.

g VV 3 c c V
I V VVVV V V V V V eV V
VV VV }} VV VV }} f V
u
98

[[[[[[ [[[[[[
[[[[[[[[[[ FullM M
Full FullM
T 5 (5) x 7 x 8
A 7 (7) x 9 (9) x 10
0 14 12 7 0 7 0 5 4 (4) 5 4
B 6 5
TPTP P H P

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
E5 E5 E5 E5 E5 E5 D5

VV VV
5 7fr. 5 7fr. 5 7fr. 5 7fr. 5 7fr. 5 7fr.

g f VV VV VV VV VV e VV VV VV VV V V
101
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[[[[[[ [[[[[[ [[[[[[ [[[[[[ [[[[[[
FullM FullM M
Full M
Full FullM FullM
T x 10 x 12 (12) x 13 x 15 (15) x 17
A (10) x 12 (12) x 14 (14) x 15 (15) x 17 (17) x 19 (19) 19
(19)
B

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
D5 D5 D5 D5

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
5 5fr. 5 5fr. 5 5fr. 5 5fr.

V V
g
104
I 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

FullM M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full

T 20 17 17 20 17 17 20 17 17 20 17 17 20 17
A (19) 19 19 (19) 19 19 (19) 19
19
B
P P P P P

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
D5 D5 D5 D5

V W
5 5fr. 5 5fr. 5 5fr. 5 5fr.

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
g
106
I 3 3 3
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
M
Full FullM M
Full

17 19 20 20
T 17 20 17 17 20 17 17 19 20
A 19 (19) 19
B
P P

V V
M Harmony Riff
V V V V V V V V
g V V V V V V fV
108
I
f
10 12 10 8 10 10 12 10 8 10
T 8 8 7 8 8 7 6
A
B

g V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V
I
Gtr III

T 12 13 12 10 12 12 13 12 10 12
A 9 7 9 7 7
9 9
B

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V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V
112
Ie
8 10 8 6 8 8 10 8 6 8
T 6 5 6 6 5 10
A
B

V V V V V V V V V V
Ie V V V V V V gV

T 10 11 10 8 10 10 11 10 8 10
A 5 7 5 11
7 7
B

V V V V V V V V V V
ggg V V V V V V fV
116
I
12 14 12 10 12 12 14 12 10 12
T 10 9 10 10 9 8
A
B

V V V V V V V V V V
ggg V V V V V V V
I
T 14 15 14 12 14 14 15 14 12 14
A 9 11 9 9
11 11
B

V V
1. 2.
V V V V V V V V V V
g V V V V V V fV V V
120
I
10 12 10 8 10 10 12 10 8 10 8 10
T 8 7 8 8 7 6 8 7
A
B

g V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V VV V V
I
T 12 13 12 10 12 12 13 12 10 12 10 12
A 7 9 7 7 7
9 9 9
B

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P = 77
V V V V V V V V V V
Slower

g V V V V V V
125
I
10 12 10 8 10 10 12 10 8 10
T 8 8 7 8 8 7
A
B

g V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V
I
T 12 13 12 10 12 12 13 12 10 12
A 9 7 9 7
9 9
B

V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V
127
Ie
8 10 8 6 8 8 10 8 6 8
T 6 6 5 6 6 5
A
B

V V V V V V V V V V
Ie V V V V V V

T 10 11 10 8 10 10 11 10 8 10
A 7 5 7 5
7 7
B

V V V V V V V V V V
ggg V V V V V V
129
I
12 14 12 10 12 12 14 12 10 12
T 10 10 9 10 10 9
A
B

V V V V V V V V V V
ggg V V V V V V
I
T 14 15 14 12 14 14 15 14 12 14
A 11 9 11 9
11 11
B

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V V V V V V V V V V
gggg g V V V V V V
131
I g
9 11 9 7 9 9 11 9 7 9
T 7 7 6 7 7 6
A
B

gggg g V V V V V V V V V V
I g V V V V V V

T 11 12 11 9 11 11 12 11 9 11
A 8 6 8 6
8 8
B

V V V V V V V V V V
g V V V V V V
133
I
10 12 10 8 10 10 12 10 8 10
T 8 8 7 8 8 7
A
B

g V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V
I
T 12 13 12 10 12 12 13 12 10 12
A 9 7 9 7
9 9
B

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N Outro
P = 71
SS
Slower

V V V V V V V V V V V U
D.S.S. al Dbl. Coda
g V
1
I
Gtr I
2 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 2
T 5 5
A
B
P P

g W
I
T
A 11
B
sl.

g UU UU
I UU UU
GK7
Gtr VI
GK7
KK77 KK77
K9 K9
T
A
B

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