2 A.M.

As recorded by Iron Maiden

(from the 1995 Album "The X Factor")
Transcribed by Blood-Brother@arcor.de Words by B. Bayley; J. Gers & S. Harris
Music by B. Bayley; J. Gers & S. Harris

A5
A5 5fr. C5C5 D5D5 5fr. G5G5 E5E5 7fr.
xxx x xx x xx xxx x xx

A Intro
Slowly P = 60
Am9 Cmaj7 D13 Am9

4 VV V V V VV V V V VV V V V V V V
V V
1
I4 V V V V gV
V V
* I, II
Gtrs
let ring
0 0 0
T 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2 0 5 2
A 2 2 4 5 2
B 0 3 5 0
*Gtr I is acoustic; Gtr II electric

Cmaj7 D13 Am9 Cmaj7 D13 Am9

V V V V VVVVVVVV VVVVVVV V VVVVVVVW
3 k V VVVVVV V VVVVV V V VVVVVP W
I z
Gtr III ||||||||||||
T 8 108 8 8 108 8 8 108 8 8 108 8 8 108 8 8 108 8
9755 975 5 97579 9 9755 975 5 9755
A
B
H sl. H sl. H sl. sl. H sl. H sl. H sl.

V VVV VV V V V V V VVV V VVV VV V V V V V VVV

I VV V V gV V V V V VV VV V V gV V V V V VV
V V V V
Gtrs I, II
let ring
0 0 0 0 0 0
T 1 00 1 00 00 100 1 00 1 00 00 100
2 0 5 2 2 0 5 2
A 2 2 45 2 2 2 45 2
B 0 3 5 0 0 3 5 0

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B Verse I
Cmaj7 D13 Am9
4x
V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V
7
I
V V gV V V V V V V V V V V
Gtrs I, II
let ring
T 0 0 0 0
2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2
A 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 4 4 4 0 2 2 2 2
B 0 3 5 0

C Chorus I
Faster = 76 P
A5 C5 D5 A5 G5

c k c c
9
I VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV k VV VV VV VV VV k V V 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 V V V
Gtrs III, IV
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7
A 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5
B 7 7 7 7 7 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3

1. 2.
A5 G5 D5 A5 G5 D5

c k c c
c k VV VV VV VV VV k V V V V V 2 VV VV VV VV VV k
11
I VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V V V V V V V V VV 4 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.
T
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
A 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 7 7 7 7
B 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 3

Original Tempo P = 60
Am9 A (13, sus2) Am9 C9 Asus2

14 4 V V V V V V V V UU
I4 V V V gV V V V V V V V V V V gV V U
V V V U
Gtrs I, II
let ring
0
T 1 0 3 3 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
A 2 2 4 2 2 0 2 4 2
B 0 0 0 3 5 5 0
P P

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D Verse II

_ _ _ _ _c k _C5 _ _ _ _c _ _ _ _ _c
A5 D5
Gtr IV
k k _A5 _ _ _ _ _G5

4x
17 V V V V V V V V V V
I V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V
V V V
Gtr III
P.M. |||
T 0
4 5 4 0 4 0 0 0 4 5
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 2 2
B 0 0 3 5 0
P P

E Chorus II & III

P
Faster = 76
TA5 C5 D5 A5 G5

c k c c
19
I VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV k VV VV VV VV VV k V V 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 V V V
Gtrs III, IV
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7
A 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5
B 7 7 7 7 7 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3

1., D.S. 2.
to Coda
A5 G5 D5 A5 G5 D5

c k c c
c k VV VV VV VV VV k V V V V V 2 V V V V V k
V V V V V
21
V V V V V
I V V V V V VV VV VV VV VV V V V V V VV 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 V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
A 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 7 7 7 7
B 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 3

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F Interlude
Original Tempo P = 60
Am9 Cmaj7 D13 Am9 Cmaj7

4 k VVVVVV VVVVVV
24
I4 VV V
Gtr III

T 8 10 8 8 8 10 8 8
9 7 5 5 9 7 5
A
B
H sl. H sl.

4 VV V V V VV V V V VV V V V VVV V VVV VV VVV

I4 V VV V gV VV VV V V
V V V
Gtrs I, II
let ring
0 0 0 0 0
T 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
2 0 5 2 2 0
A 2 2 4 5 2 2 2
B 0 3 5 0 0 3

D13 Am9 Cmaj7 D13 Asus2

VVVVVV PW V VVVVVVVV VVVVVVV V VVVVVVVW 5 W
27
I V V 8 V
z u
|||||||||||||||
T 8 10 8 8 8 10 8 8 8 10 8 8 8 10 8 8
5 9 7 5 7 9 9 9 7 5 5 9 7 5 5 9 7 5 5 5 5
A
B
H sl. sl. H sl. H sl. H sl.

c
V VV V V V VV V V V VV V V V WW 5 WW VV
I VgV VV V V VVV
VV V V V VgV W 8 W V
V V W W V
let ring
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 2 2 0 5 2 2 2
A 4 5 2 2 2 4 5 2 2 2
B 5 0 0 3 5 0 0 0
*

G Guitar Solo
P = 76
Faster
A5 C5 D5 E5 A5 C5 D5 C5
VVVVVVVV VVVVVVVV VVW
31 4 V VV VVVVW V VV VV
I4
|||||||||||| ||||
Gtrs III, IV
*Chords derived from bass gtr. next 8 bars |||||| M
1/2
|||||| M
Full

T 13 12 13 12 13 12 13 12 12 12 12 13 12 13 12 13 12 13 12 15 15 15
14 14
A 14 14 14 15 14 14 14 15
B
P P P P P P P P

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A5 C5 D5 E5 A5 C5 D5 C5
VVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVV VVW
35
V VV VVVVW V VV VV
I
|||||||||||| ||||
|||||| M
1/2
|||| M
Full

T 13 12 13 12 13 12 13 12 12 12 12 13 12 13 12 13 12 13 12 13 12 15 15 15
14 14
A 14 14 14 15 14 14 14 15
B
P P P P P P P P P

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _c k
D5 E5 D5 E5 C5 G5 D5 E5 D5 E5
mf
Gtrs III, IV _____ _________
V V V gV V V V V V V V V V gV V V
V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V
39
I V
Gtr V
M
Full FullM M
Full
||||||||| M Full
|||||| FullM
12 12 15 15 14 12 17 17 15 14 15 14 19 19 20 17 19 17 17
T 15 15 15 15 15 20 19 20 17 19 15 17 17 0
A
B
P P sl.

_ _ _ _ _ _c k _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _c k
C5 D5 C5 D5 E5 D5 E5 C5 G5 D5

V V V gV V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V
V V V V V
V V V ll
42
I
M
Full
|||| M
Full
|||| M Full
||||||
17 17 15 14 15 14 12 12 12 14 15 17 12 12 14 15 17 17 17 17 15 14 15 14
T 15 15 15 15 15
14 12 11 11 14 12 11
A
B
P P sl. sl. sl. P sl.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _c k
E5 D5 E5 C5 D5 C5 A5

V V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V
45
V V V
I
M
Full Gtrs III, IV
|||| ff ||||||
12 12 14 15 14 12 14 15 17 15 14 15 14 12 17 15 14 15 14 12
T 15 15 15 15 15 13 12 13 12 13 12 13 12
A 14 14 14
B
P sl. P P P P sl. P P P P

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D.S. al Coda
C5 D5 E5 A5 C5 D5 C5
V V V V V V V V V V W
48
V V V V W V V V V V
I
|||||||||||||||||| ||||||
M
1/2
||||||||| M
Full

T 12 12 12 13 12 13 12 13 12 13 12 15 15 15
14 14
A 15 14 14 14 15
B
P P P P

H Chorus Continue

SA5 C5 D5 A5 G5 A5 G5

ck c c ck
k VV VV VV VV VV k V V V V V c
51 V V V V V
I VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V V V k
V V V V V V V V V V VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V V V VV VV VV VV VV
V
Gtrs III, IV
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7
A 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5
B 7 7 7 7 7 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3

I Outro
1. 2. Original Tempo P = 60
D5 A5 G5 D5 Am9 Cmaj7 D13 Am9
c c
VVVVVk 2 VVVVVk 4 V V VV V V V
54
I VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV 4 VV VV VV VV VV 4 V VV V V V V VV V V V gV
VVV
VV
VVVVVV V V
Gtrs I, II
P.M. P.M. P.M. let ring
0 0 0
T 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 2 0 5 2
A 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 7 7 7 7 2 2 4 5 2
B 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 3 5 0
5 5 5 5 5 3

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Cmaj7 D13 Am9

k V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P W
58
I V V V V V
z
Gtr III ||
T 8 10 8 8 8 10 8 8 8 10 8 8
9 7 5 5 9 7 5 5 9 7 5 7 9
A
B
H sl. H sl. H sl. sl.

V V V V VV V V V V V V V V V V
I V V V V V gV V V V
V V
Gtrs I, II
let ring
0 0 0
T 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2 0 5 2
A 2 2 4 5 2
B 0 3 5 0

rit.
Cmaj7 D13 Asus2

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V l
60
I V V V V
)
||||
T 8 10 8 8 8 10 8 8 8 10 8 8
9 9 7 5 5 9 7 5 5 9
A
B
H sl. H sl. H
(
V V V V VV V V V V V V V V WW WW
I V V V V V gV V V V VV
V W W
V V V W W
let ring
0 0 0
KK 0 0 0
T 1
2
0 0 1
0
0 0
5
0 0
2
KK 02 0
2
0
2
A 2 2 4 5 2 2 KL 2 2 2
B 0 3 5 0 0 0 0

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