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From: robs@violet.berkeley.edu (Rob Schenk)
Subject: Tab: Iron Maiden "Flight of Icarus"
Date: Tue Jun 7 10:36:55 CDT 1994
Flight of Icarus
by Iron Maiden(Smith Dickinson)
Transcribed by Eddie Breslin(caladan@maths.tcd.ie)
A E F#m
|--5----0----2-------------------------|
|--5----0----2-------------------------|
|--6----1----2-------------------------|
|--7----2----4----4-4--4----4-4--------|
|--7----2----4----4-4--4----4-4--etc---|
|--5----0----2----2-2--2----2-2--------|
LET RING [2nd Verse-hold chord position]
|--2----------------|-2-------------------------------------------|
|--2----------------|----2-----5----------------------------------|
|--2----------------|-------2-------------------------------------|
|--4----------------|---------------------------------------------|
|--4----------------|---------------------------------------------|
|--2----------------|---------------------------------------------|
As the sun...
A E
|----------------------5----0-------------------------------------|
|----------------------5----0-------------------------------------|
|----------------------6----1-------------------------------------|
|----------------------7----2-------------------------------------|
|----------------------7----2-LET RING----------------------------|
|----------------------5----0-------------------------------------|
Stands on the Hill
A F#m
|--5----2---------------------------------------------------------|
|--5----2---------------------------------------------------------|
|--6----2---------------------------------------------------------|
|--7----4---------------------------------------------------------|
|--7----4---------------------------------------------------------|
|--5----2---------------------------------------------------------|
A bird song shatters the still
BRIDGE:
F#(m) Ab+5 (E/Ab) A B C#
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-(4)-------------------------------2-------------4----6----------|
|--4----------------7---------------0-------------2----4----------|
|--2----------------4---------------------------------------------|
His eyes seem so glazed, see the madman in his gaze
CHORUS:
I'll try and show the idea of the chorus, listen for the
strumming and chord slides. At the end go back to strumming
the F# power chord as in the intro.
F#m E D C# D E
|--2------------0-------------------------------------------------|
|--2------------0-------------------------------------------------|
|--2------------1-------------------------------------------------|
|--4------------2------------7\6/7--6/7\6/7-etc-------6/7--9------|
|--4------------2------------5\4/5--4/5\4/5-----------4/5--7------|
|--2------------0-------------------------------------------------|
Fly, on your way, like an eagle, fly as high as the
Sun, on your way, like an eagle, fly as high as the
RHYTHM FOR SOLO'S:
F#m A E F#m
|----------------------5----0----2--------------------------------|
|----------------------5----0----2--------------------------------|
|----------------------6----1----2--------------------------------|
|--4---4-4-4-----------7----2----4---4-4-4------------------------|
|--4---4-4-4-etc-------7----2----4---4-4-4-etc--------------------|
|--2---2-2-2-----------5----0----2---2-2-2------------------------|
A E A E F#m
|--5----0-----------------------5----0----2-----------------------|
|--5----0-----------------------5----0----2-----------------------|
|--6----1----1------------------6----1----2-----------------------|
|--7----2----2---2-2-2----------7----2----4---4-4-4---------------|
|--7----2----2---2-2-2-etc------7----2----4---4-4-4-etc-----------|
|--5----0----0---0-0-0----------5----0----2---2-2-2---------------|
For Solo 2 use BRIDGE
ENDING:
Play through BRIDGE several times then on the last one
stop at the B power chord(let it ring) and then strum
F#m fast and end with A E F#m as in the intro.
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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anthony Wanna Be |
#1 by anthony barter at Feb 21, 2006 at 12:22 PM EST |
| i origionally thought that this song was a bout icarus, but now i'm not so sure, the line 'in the name of God my father i'll fly' doesnt fit - the greeks were Polytheistic, not monothiestic and the line sounds very christian to me. 'he knows his father betrayed' doesnt fit either because daedalus did not betray icarus at all. i think it may be more to do with a heroine overdose that the story of icarus | |
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TJ Average |
#2 by TJ Smalley at Mar 17, 2006 at 4:16 AM EST |
| Listen to "LIve after death" to hear BRuce scream THE FLIGHT OF ICARUS!!! before the song starts. | |
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Average |
#3 by Tree aka Sophie at Aug 27, 2006 at 11:06 PM EST |
| why has noone said that the name of icarus' father? Daedalus | |
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Sean Average |
#4 by Sean Immak at Sep 12, 2006 at 10:00 AM EST |
| why has noone said that the name of icarus' father? Daedalus they didnt say it because they didnt know it. and they were not locked in the labarynth. they were locked in a very secure prision, thinking noone could escape, but they did. | |
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Aaron Wanna Be |
#5 by Aaron Frederick at Oct 16, 2006 at 4:21 PM EST |
| This is one of the few Maiden songs I don't like much. It's pretty uninspired if you ask me. The chorus sounds lame. | |
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Kay Wanna Be |
#6 by Kay Grøtbekklien at Dec 6, 2006 at 9:04 AM EST |
| I love the way Maiden take old stories and myths and turn them into kickass songs. | |
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troy Average |
#7 by troy worden at Jan 28, 2007 at 10:27 PM EST |
| They made a video for this song. | |
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Jaime Lead Player |
#8 by Jaime Rosenberg at Mar 19, 2007 at 12:19 AM EST |
| This song is about the Greek myth of Icarus. They were trying to escape from a prison and the only way to get out was to go up. Icarus's father was an inventor and built wings out of feathers and wax for him and Icarus to fly away with. Icarus did not listen to his fathers warning and when he flew to high up the sun melted the wax that held his wings together and he drowned in the sea. The sea where he fell is now named the Icarian Sea. I love this song, its awesome. | |
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nick Average |
#9 by nick coffeen at Mar 25, 2007 at 8:17 AM EST |
| Not sure on all of what you said, iamafish, but "now he knows his father betrayed" goes with the myth as Icarus betrayed the promise to not fly too high or low he made with his father. | |
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There are some Average |
#10 by There are some who call me: Asbjørn Hæstrup at May 10, 2007 at 4:34 AM EST |
| yea i knew what the song was about when i heard the name and first verse its a pretty funny story and im gonna tell it to my kids so they listen to me or else they will DIE!!! lol | |
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Matthew Average |
#11 by Matthew Spencer at May 15, 2007 at 6:37 PM EST |
| i love this song so much! it kicks ass! have you see the old video for it? where nicko is dressed up as the blue-skinned dude? he looks so funny! | |
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Tony Wanna Be |
#12 by Tony Danza at Oct 4, 2007 at 12:04 PM EST |
| Based on the Greek myth of Icarus. | |
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Sean Average |
#13 by Sean Immak at Oct 5, 2007 at 7:20 AM EST |
| the gods made her have sex with the bull because king minos didn't sacrifice it. | |
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