2 MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT

As recorded by Iron Maiden

(From the 1984 Album POWERSLAVE)
Words an

b
Dickinson

A5 F/A G5/A 5 fr. G5 3 fr. F5 3 fr. E5 2 fr. D5 5 fr. D/F 7 fr.

x x 7 fr. x x 3 fr. x x xxx xx x xx x x xx x xx

P = 188
A Intro
Heavy Rock

gVV VV VV VV
I 44 VV VV VV V V VV VV VV V W
u V V VV WW
1

V V V V V V V V u V V V V V V
Gtr I f [[[[
T (7) 7 7
A 5 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 2
5 7 5 7 5 7 5 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I 44 k V V V
VV VV VV
Gtr II

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

VV VV VV gVV VV VV VV VV VV VV
5
I V V u VV WW
V V V V V V V V u V V V V V V V V V W
[[[[
T (7) 7 7
A 5 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 2
5 7 5 7 5 7 5 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I VV j
V
T
A 2
2
B 0

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VV VV VV gVV VV VV VV VV VV VV
9
I V V u VV WW
V V V V V V V V u V V V V V V V V V W
[[[[
T (7) 7 7
A 5 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 2
5 7 5 7 5 7 5 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I VV j k V V V
V VV VV VV
T
A 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2
B 0 0 3 0

VV VV VV gVV VV VV VV VV VV VV
13
I V V u VV WW
V V V V V V V V u V V V V V V V V V W
[[[[
T (7) 7 7
A 5 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 2
5 7 5 7 5 7 5 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I VV j R
V V V V V V V V V
P
M
1/2

O
T
A 2
2
B 0 3 5 (5) 3
3 5 5 5
H
B Verse Riff

I VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V
17

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtrs I, II [[[[ M
1/4

T
A 5 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 2
5 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
P

T
C Verse

I VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V
V V VV VV V V V
21

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
[[[[ M
1/4

T
A 5 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 2
5 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
P
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I VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V
V V VV VV V V V
25

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
[[[[ M
1/4

T
A 5 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 2
5 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
P

c
I VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V
29

V V V V V V V V
[[[[[[[ [[ [[
T
A 5 7 5 7 7 7 7 5 7 5 5 5 5 5
5 7 5 7 7 7 7 5 7 5 5 5 5 5
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5

VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV k
I V V V V V V V V
33

V V V V V V V V
[[[[ [[[[
T
A 5 7 5 7 7 7 7 5 7 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 7 5 7 7 7 7 5 7 5 5 5 5 5 5
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5

D Pre-Chorus

V WWW VV VVV }} }} VVV

I VV }} }} VV }} VV V }} }} }} VV WWW VV gVV VV V
A pedal for 4 bars

V V V
37

V } } V } V W
Gtr I

T 6 (6) 6 3 3
A 2 x x 2 x 5 (5) 5 x x 4 x x 4 x 5 (5) 5 4 4 2
2 x x 2 x 7 (7) 7 x x 5 x x 5 x 5 (5) 5 4 4 2
B 0 x x 0 x 0 (0) 3 (3) 3
sl. P

I V V V V V V V V W k V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V j
Gtr II mf
P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
A 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7
B
H P

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I VV }} }} VV }} ee VVV WWW VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VVV WWW WW

V V V V V V W
41

V } } V } W
T 0 (0)
A 3 (3) 3 2 2 0 5 5 5 5 5 0 (0)
3 x x 3 x 3 (3) 3 2 2 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 (5) 5
B 3 x x 3 x 1 (1) 1 3 3 3 3 3 2 (2) 5
1 x x 1 x 3
sl. P

I V V V V V V V V
P.M.
T
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
B

V UUU VVV }}} }}} VVV }}} VV

I VV }} }} VV }} VV WWW VV gVV VV VV
A pedal for 4 bars

V
45

V } } V } V U
T 6 (6) 3 x x 3 x
A 2 x x 2 x 5 (5) 4 x x 4 x 5 (5) 5 4 4 2
2 x x 2 x 7 (7) 5 x x 5 x 5 (5) 5 4 4 2
B 0 x x 0 x 0 (0) 3 (3)
sl. P

I V V V V V V V V W k V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V j
P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
A 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7
B
H P

c k f Vc
49
I VV }} }} VV }} ee VVV WWW VV VV VV VV WW
WW
gVV
VV WWW }}
}
V } } V } W V
T
A 3 (3) 3 2 2 0 2 1 (1) x
3 x x 3 x 3 (3) 3 2 2 0 2 2 (2) x 5
B 3 x x 3 x 1 (1) 2 2 (2) x 0
1 x x 1 x 0 0 (0)
sl. P sl.

I V V V V V V V V
P.M.
T
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
B

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c
E Chorus

c VV
53
I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V VVV WW
W VV WWW V
V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtrs I, II

T
A 5 (5) 7
7 7 7 7 5 5 (5) 7 7 7 7 5 5 (5) 5 (5) 7
B 0 0 0 0 7 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 7 3 (3) 5 (5) 5
3 (3)
P P

k VV WW VV WW k Vc
57
I UUU WWW V W V W
u u V
T
A (7) 10 (10) 12 (12)
(7) 10 (10) 12 (12) 5
B (5) 8 (8) 10 (10) 0

j k V V V c k k V V
I u u V V V e V V V VV
Gtr III let ring P.M.
T 6 (6)
A 7
7 7 5 5
B 7 6 5 3 0

c c
I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V VVV WW VV VV
W WWW V
61

V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtrs I, II

T
A 5 (5) 7
7 7 7 7 5 5 (5) 7 7 7 7 5 5 (5) 5 (5) 7
B 0 0 0 0 7 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 7 3 (3) 5 (5) 5
3 (3)
P P
1.
To Coda

I UUU WWW k VV WW VV
V
WW
W k Vc
65
V W VV
u u
T
A (7) 10 (10) 12 (12) 2
(7) 10 (10) 12 (12) 2
B (5) 8 (8) 10 (10) 0

j k V V V c k k V V
I u u V V V e V V V VV
Gtr III let ring P.M.
T 6 (6)
A 7
7 7 5 5
B 7 6 5 3 0

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F Main Riff

VV }V k gVV VV VV c
69
I VV VV VV V u VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtrs I, II [[
T x 7 7
A 5 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 2 2
5 7 5 7 5 7 5 2 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I VV V V
V e V V V f VV
Gtr III

T
A 5
5 7 5 2
B 7 6 5 3 0

I VV VV VV VV VV VV }VV VV gVVV VVV VV VV VV VV VV V V

VV VV V V V
73

V V V V V V V V V V V V
[[[[ M
1/4

T x 7 7
A 5 7 5 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 7 5 2
5 7 5 7 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 7 5 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
H P H P

G Guitar Solo 1

W
2.

R R
77
I WW }} V V
u
V V
u
V V j V V V V V V V P W P V
3

M \\\\\\\
Gtr I Gtr IV
Full 1 4 1/2
pick scrapes
T
A 12 7 (7) 7 5 4 5 4 2 0 0 0 2
12 x
B 10 x
sl. P H P sl. P H

c
k N} } } VVV VV VV VV VV VV k VV }} }} VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
I } } V V V V V V } } V V V V V V V
V V V V V
Gtr II

T x 10 6 8 (8) 8 8 x x 6 6 6 5 5 5
A 9 5 7 (7) 7 7 x x 5 5 5 4 4 4 7
x x 7 3 5 (5) 5 5 x x 3 3 3 2 2 2 7
B x x 0 0 0 (0) 5

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 2 MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT - Iron Maiden Page 7 of 13

c G5/A
____ _ _ k ___
A5 F/A G5
Gtr V

j V V V V V V V l V V V V V V l V V V V V V V V V V V V
81
I W
3
3
T 5 6 8 6 5 6 5 5 6 5 8 6 5 5 6 5 8 6 5
A 7 5 7 5 4
B
H P H P P P H P P P P P sl.

VV XV
I VVV gV V V V V V
V V V VV VV
V VVV VV k V
V V VV }} }}
3 V V
T 6 8 (8) 8
A 4 5 7 9 7 5 5 7 (7) 7
4 5 7 3 5 (5) 5 5
B 0 (0) 5 x x
3 x x

c k _G5 _ _
_ __ _ _ _
A5 F/A G5/A

c t t q V k V V V V V V V V V V V V
8va

84
I V V V u u
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O
2 1/2 3 1/2 2 N.H. Full Full

15 (15) (15)(15) 12 15 12
T 15 (15) 13 15 13
A 0 [12] ([12]) 12
B
H sl. P P

8va

V V V V V V c
I VV VV VV VV VV VV VVV VV
V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V
u
1/2

T
A
6
5
6
5
6
5
5
4
5
4
5
4 7 (7) 16
O
(16) 14
15 (15) (15) 13 15 12 13
14
3 3 3 2 2 2 7 (7) 5
B 5 (5) 5 7 7 5 3
P P

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c b
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
F5 E5 D/F

V V V V V V
8va 8va

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I V V V W j V V V V

M [[[[[[[[[[[ Y Y Y Y Y
O
Full Full

15 7 7 8 10 12
T 15 (15) 15 (15) 13 13
A 14 (14)
B
P sl.

V V V V V V V gV c
V V VV VV VV VV
I gV V V V V V V V V
V V V V
M
3
1/2 1/2

T
A 16 (16)
17 O
16 (16) 14 14 4 5 7
10
9
6
5
8
7
16 (16) 4 5 7 7 3 5
B 0 0 0
P sl.

V V V V V V V V V V V V R
V W P V
8va

V u
91
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M FullM O M \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
3

Y Y Full Full 3
13 15 17 17 17 20 20 (20) 20 (20) (17)
T 20 (20) (20)
A
B

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I V V V } } V V V V V V VV VVV V V V V V V
V u
T 8 8 8 x x 6 6 6 5 5 5
A 7 7 7 x x 5 5 5 4 4 4 7 (7)
5 5 5 x x 3 3 3 2 2 2 7 (7) 5
B 0 5 (5) 5 7 7 5 3

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VV
H Guitar Solo 2
V V V V W k }c V gV V V V V gV
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I u gU
M
Full [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
T
A
15
14
O
(14) (14) 12 14 (14) x 12 11 11
14 12 12 11 11
B

c
P sl.

c
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I VV V VV VVV } } VV
}} }} VV
} }
}} }}
VV
V
VV j
V
gVV
gV
VV
V V V V gV V
V
V
T 3 (3) 3
A 9 9 0 (0) x x 0 x x 5 5 6 (6)
9 9 0 (0) x x 0 x x 5 5 7 (7) 4 5 7
B 7 7 2 (2) x x 2 x x 3 3 4 (4) 4 5 7

V V V V V V V V
8va 8va

V eV V V eV U
3 3
V eV V V V } fV
3
V V V V V V V
3
I
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98
3

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O
Full

12 11 10 10 (10)
T 12 11 10 8 10 8 8 10 10 (10) 8 0 (0)
A 9 9 7 7 9
9 8 7 5 (5) x 9
B

c
sl. sl. P

c
V VV j VV VV } } VV VV VV j gVV VV
I VV V VV VV }} }} VV
} }
}} }} V V gV V V V V V V V
T 3 (3) 3
A 9 9 0 (0) x x 0 x x 5 5 6 (6)
9 9 0 (0) x x 0 x x 5 5 7 (7)
B 7 7 2 (2) x x 2 x x 3 3 4 (4) 2 5 2
5 5 3

c W
102
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} V V V V V V
W V k j
u
M [[[[P.M.
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O
P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
A 4 (4) 7 9 6 7 (7)
5 7 5
B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 (x) 7 7 7

c
sl. sl. sl.

c
V VV j VV VV } } VV VV VV j gVV VV
I VV V VV VV }} }} VV
} }
}} }} V V gV V V V V gV V
V
T 3 (3) 3
A 9 9 0 (0) x x 0 x x 5 5 6 (6)
9 9 0 (0) x x 0 x x 5 5 7 (7) 4 5 7
B 7 7 2 (2) x x 2 x x 3 3 4 (4) 4 5 7

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 2 MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT - Iron Maiden Page 10 of 13

V V V gV
8va

V VVVVVVV VV XV
I VV
3
VVVVVVW VV
3 3

V gV
3

V V
106

M M M [[[[[[[ M
3 3 3
Full Full Full Full

O
A.H.
12 12 12 15(15) 15 14 12
T 15(15) 15 12 12 12 15 13 12
14(14) 14(14)(14) 12 12 14 12 11

b
A 14 14 12
B

c
P P C B A G F

c
V VV j VV
I VV V VV VVV } } VV
}} }} VV
} }
}} }}
VV VV j gVV VV
V V V gV V V VVV V V
T 3 (3) 3
A 9 9 0 (0) x x 0 x x 5 5 6 (6)
9 9 0 (0) x x 0 x x 5 5 7 (7)
B 7 7 2 (2) x x 2 x x 3 3 4 (4) 2 5 2
5 5 3

I Interlude

UU }}
I UU WW
U WWW }
U W
110

V
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
Gtr V
P.M.
pick scrapes

T
A 5 (5) 7 (7) x
5 (5) 7 (7) x
B 3 (3) 0 5 (5) x
sl. sl. sl.

c c
1.

VV VV VV UU VV VV VV VV WW W
I V V V U V V W W
W
V V
114

V
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T
A 9 7 9 12 7 9 (9) (9)
9 7 9 12 7 9 (9) (9)
B 7 5 7 10 5 7 (7) (7)
0
sl.

VV U
2.

118
W
I WW j VVV U W V VV U
3
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A
12
12 15 O
14(14)12 14 (14) 7 7
9 7
B
P

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V }
124
I U W j
Gtr V
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12
T (x)
A (7)
B

V V V V V
sl.

gV U W
I 3
Gtr I

T 12 10 12 10
A 12 11 12 (12)
B

V gV V V V
H P P H

I V U W
3
Gtr II

T 8 7 8 7
A 9 7
9 (9)
B
H P P

U W VV U W
I j PR P Pz V V V U W j
127
z 3 3

Gtr V \\\\\ Full \\\\\

O
rake

T 15 15 1213 12 (12)
A x 14(14)12 14 (14)
x
B x
sl. P

133
Iq q UU
U
WW
W VVVV W W U
[[[[[[
1 1/2
N.H.
T
A [7] ([7]) 5 (5)
5 (5)
B 3 (3) 3 5 7 5 5 (5)
sl.

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J Main Riff

VV VV VV }V V gVV VV VV VV
139
I V V VV WW
V V V V V V V V u V V V V V V V V V W
Gtr V [[[[[[[
T x 7
A 5 7 5 7 7 5 7 5 2
5 7 5 7 5 7 5 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I VV V V
V e V V V f VV
Gtr II

T
A 5
5 7 5 2
B 7 6 5 3 0

D.S. al Coda

VV VV VV gVV j VV VV VV VV
I V V VV VV
V V V V V V V
143

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
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T 7 7
A 5 7 5 7 7 5 7 5 2
5 7 5 7 7 5 7 5 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
P

S
K Out-Chorus

WW }} VV k VV WW UU VV k VVV WWW
147
I W V
u u
Gtrs I, II [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
T 6 8
A 12 5 7
12 x 12 14 (14) 3 5
B 10 x 10 12 (12)

c
1.

W
I WW }} VV k VV WW UU VV k Vc W
V V W U V VV WW
151

[[[[[[[[[
T
A x 5 7 (7) 5 2
x 5 7 (7) 5 2
B 3 5 (5) 3 0
sl.

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k Vc W
2.

I UU VV
V VV WW WWW VV
155

U
T
A 5 2 (2) 2
5 2 (2) 2
B 3 0 (0)

XV XV X
XV j XV k k XVV j VV j k VVV j VV VV VV VV
sl.

I VV j V V V V V V VV j VV k V
158
V
u u u u u u u u
Gtr. III plays A pedal (8ths)

T
A 10 12 12 12 12 10 12 10
12 14 14 14 5 7 5 10 12 12 12 12 10 12 10
B 10 12 12 12 7 8 10 10 10 10
H P P P

c c c
1.

k VV VV VV k VV j VV VV VV VV c k Vc j
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NV V V V
162

V V V NV V
T
A 5 7 7 7 7 5 7 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 0 2 x
5 7 7 7 7 5 7 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 0 2 x
B 3 5 5 5 5 3 3 0 0 0 0
P P P P

c c
2.

k VV VV VV k VV j VV VV VV VV c
I VVV V V V
VV VV
NV V V
166

V
T
A 5 7 7 7 7 5 7 5 5 2
5 7 7 7 7 5 7 5 5 2
B 3 5 5 5 5 3 0
P P

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