Maiden - The Trooper
Bass tab
Transcribed by G. Crisan ( [email protected] )
All notes refer to the tab ABOVE it. Any comments, suggestions, or errors
refering to the tab below that should be brought to my attention, e-mail me.
The "r" 's are rests.
Tab explanations
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> Forcefully | / Slide up
. Staccatto | \ Slide down
h Hammer-on/ pull off | : Repeat
a Harmonic | ~ slight bend
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The Trooper ( Harris )
( From the album " Piece of Mind" )
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Play this 3 times.
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At the end of second rep, the lyrics begin. ( You take my life...)
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