Sign of the Cross Iron Maiden

 
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 THE SIGN OF THE CROSS


 


 FROM: THE X FACTOR


 


 TABBED BY: STUART ROBB (DREAMER DECEIVER)


 


 Heres my effort at this epic tune - there are several pieces still missing, but


 there is quite a bit here (the track is 11:17 long !!).


 The whole song is based around the E chord, at different positions.


 


 Any help and additions would be welcome - this was knocked up in just a few


 hours (not including putting it onto the computer !!).


 


 See my email address at the bottom........


 


 

 
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 00:00 - 01:20 = PRE-INTRO (background chanting)


 


 01:20 - 01:55 = INTRO 1 (bass + guitar ?)


 


 (X2)


 

 
 e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------\
 B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------\
 G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------\
 D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------\
 A|----0-2-3--2--0-2-3-2------0-2-3---2-3-5--3--2------0-2-3--2--0-2-3-2--\
 E|-0----------------------0------------------------0---------------------\

 


 


 [ending 1] [ending 2] 


 

 
 -\----------------------|----------------------|
 -\----------------------|----------------------|
 -\----------------------|----------------------|
 -\----------------------|----------------------|
 -\----------------------|----------------------|
 -\-0--0-2-3--2-3--2-3---|-0--0-2-3--2-3--2-0---|

 


 


 01:55 - 02:47 = INTRO 2 (occassional chords)


 


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 02:47 - 03:26 = VERSE 1 (thumping chords, 4 a bar, hit;miss;hit;hit)


 


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 03:26 - 03:44 = VERSE 2 (similar to Verse 1, but with LEAD 1)


 


 [LEAD 1] 


 

 
 e|------------------------------------|
 B|-5--5-7-8-7-----0---5--5-7-8-7------|
 G|-------------7------------------7---|
 D|------------------------------------|
 A|------------------------------------|
 E|------------------------------------|

 


 


 03:44 - 04:04 = CHORUS (chords)


 


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 04:04 - 04:22 = VERSE 2


 


 04:22 - 04:42 = CHORUS


 


 04:42 - 05:01 = RIFF 1 (2 guitars + bass, guitar 1 top;guitar 2 bottom)


 


 (X2)


 

 
 e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------\
 B|---12-12-12--10-12-12-12----12-12-12--10-12-12-12----12-12-12--10-12-12-12--\
 G|-9------------------------9------------------------9------------------------\
 D|----9--9--9---7--9--9--9-----9--9--9---7--9--9--9-----9--9--9---7--9--9--9--\
 A|-7------------------------7------------------------7------------------------\
 E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------\
 -\------------------------------|
 -\-13-13--12-12--10-10--12-12---|
 -\------------------------------|
 -\-10-10---9--9---7--7---9--9---|
 -\------------------------------|
 -\------------------------------|

 


 


 (X2)


 

 
 e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------\
 B|---10-10-10---8-10-10-10----10-10-10---8-10-10-10----10-10-10---8-10-10-10--\
 G|-7------------------------7------------------------7------------------------\
 D|----7--7--7---5--7--7--7-----7--7--7---5--7--7--7-----7--7--7---5--7--7--7--\
 A|-5------------------------5------------------------5------------------------\
 E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------\
 -\------------------------------|
 -\-11-11--10-10---8--8--10-10---|
 -\------------------------------|
 -\--8--8---7--7---5--5---7--7---|
 -\------------------------------|
 -\------------------------------|

 


 


 05:01 - 05:30 = RIFF 2 (chords, by the threes)


 


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 05:30 - 06:06 = RIFF 3 (background chanting)


 


 [part 1] X2 [part 2]


 

 
 e|-----------------------|-----------------------|----------|
 B|-----------------------|-----------------------|----------|
 G|-----------------------|-----------------------|- PART 1 -|
 D|--9--9-8----9--9--8-7--|--7--7-6----7--7--6-5--|- (X1) -|
 A|-7--7------7--7--7-----|-5--5------5--5--5-----|----------|
 E|-----------------------|-----------------------|----------|

 


 


 06:06 - 07:08 = RIFF 4


 


 [part 1] [part 2] 


 

 
 e|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------\
 B|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------\
 G|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------\
 D|--9-9-9-8-------------9-9-9-8---7--------------------|--9-9-9-8--------------------\
 A|-7----------7---7----7--------7-----7---7---7---7----|-7----------7---7---7---7----\
 E|----------000-000-00--------------000-000-000-000-00-|----------000-000-000-000-00-\

 


 


 [part 3] 


 

 
 -\---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-\
 -\---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-\
 -\---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-\
 -\--9-9-9-8---7--------------------|--7-7-7-6-------------7-7-7-6---5--------------------|-\
 -\-7--------7-----7---7---7---7----|-5----------7---7----5--------5-----7---7---7---7----|-\
 -\--------------000-000-000-000-00-|----------000-000-00--------------000-000-000-000-00-|-\
 -\------------|
 -\------------|

 


 -\-- PART 2 --|


 -\-- (X1) --|


 

 
 -\------------|
 -\------------|

 


 


 07:08 - 07:25 = RIFF 5


 


 [part 1] (X2) [part 2]


 

 
 e|------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
 B|------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
 G|------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
 D|--9-----10-----7-----9--|--7-----8-----5-----7---------7-----8-----5-----7------|
 A|-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-7---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
 E|------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|

 


 


 07:25 - 07:44 = RIFF 5 with LEAD 2


 


 [LEAD 2] 


 [part 1] (X2) [part 2] (X2)


 

 
 e|---------------10------------------|----------------8------------------|
 B|-12--10-12-13-----13-10-----10-12--|-10---8-10-11-----11--8------8-10--|
 G|-------------------------12--------|--------------------------10-------|
 D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

 


 


 07:44 - 07:57 = RIFF 6 (heavy and fast)


 


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 07:57 - 08:17 = RIFF 7


 (X4)


 

 
 e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|-------12--10---------------12--10----------------------------|
 G|-9--9---------12-11---9--9---------12-11-9----9-12-9-12--11---|
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------|

 


 


 08:17 - 08:36 = SOLO 1


 


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 08:36 - 08:55 = SOLO 2


 


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 08:55 - 09:14 = RIFF 7 (X4)


 


 09:14 - 10:10 = RIFF 8 (with background chords on 3rd & 4th repeat;


 slows on 6th repeat, into OUTRO 1)


 


 

 
 e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------10-9---------\
 B|----10-12-12--12-12--12-13-12-10-12---------10-12-12--12-12--12-13-12-10------12-10---\
 G|-9----------------------------------------9-------------------------------------------\
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\

 


 


 (X6)


 

 
 -\-----------------------------------------10-9-------------------------------------------|
 -\----10-12-12--12-12--12-13-12-10-12-----------12-10-12-10-------------------------------|
 -\--9-------------------------------------------------------12-11-12-11-9----12-11-9------|
 -\------------------------------------------------------------------------12---------12---|
 -\----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 -\----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 


 


 10:10 - 10:47 = OUTRO 1 (slow and crunchy)


 


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 10:47 - 11:12 = OUTRO 2 (INTRO 1 with ENDING 2)


 


 >>> THE EPIC IS OVER <<<


 


 ...... ...... ......


 


 All additions and comments will be welcomed....


 


 Good guitaring,


 Stuart.


 

 
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{t:Sign of the Cross}
 {st:Iron Maiden}
 
 Subject: TAB: IRON MAIDEN - THE SIGN OF THE CROSS
 Date: Fri, 13 Oct 1995 14:04:17 +0100
 
 {sot}
 --------
 {eot}
 
 | |\ /\ \ | \ | /| | |\ +--- \ |
 | |/ / \ |\ | |\/| X | | | \ |-- |\ |
 | |\ \__/ | \| | | / \| | |_/ \___ | \|
 \ | | |
 
 THE SIGN OF THE CROSS
 
 FROM: THE X FACTOR
 
 TABBED BY: STUART ROBB (DREAMER DECEIVER)
 
 Heres my effort at this epic tune - there are several pieces still missing, but
 there is quite a bit here (the track is 11:17 long !!).
 The whole song is based around the E chord, at different positions.
 
 Any help and additions would be welcome - this was knocked up in just a few
 hours (not including putting it onto the computer !!).
 
 See my email address at the bottom........
 
 
 {sot}
 ---+---
 {eot}
 
 00:00 - 01:20 = PRE-INTRO (background chanting)
 
 01:20 - 01:55 = INTRO 1 (bass + guitar ?)
 
 (X2)
 
 {sot}
 e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------\
 B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------\
 G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------\
 D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------\
 A|----0-2-3--2--0-2-3-2------0-2-3---2-3-5--3--2------0-2-3--2--0-2-3-2--\
 E|-0----------------------0------------------------0---------------------\
 {eot}
 
 [ending 1] [ending 2]
 
 {sot}
 -\----------------------|----------------------|
 -\----------------------|----------------------|
 -\----------------------|----------------------|
 -\----------------------|----------------------|
 -\----------------------|----------------------|
 -\-0--0-2-3--2-3--2-3---|-0--0-2-3--2-3--2-0---|
 {eot}
 
 01:55 - 02:47 = INTRO 2 (occassional chords)
 
 e|---|
 B|---|
 G|---|
 D|---|
 A|---|
 E|---|
 
 02:47 - 03:26 = VERSE 1 (thumping chords, 4 a bar, hit;miss;hit;hit)
 
 e|---|
 B|---|
 G|---|
 D|---|
 A|---|
 E|---|
 
 03:26 - 03:44 = VERSE 2 (similar to Verse 1, but with LEAD 1)
 
 [LEAD 1]
 
 {sot}
 e|------------------------------------|
 B|-5--5-7-8-7-----0---5--5-7-8-7------|
 G|-------------7------------------7---|
 D|------------------------------------|
 A|------------------------------------|
 E|------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 03:44 - 04:04 = CHORUS (chords)
 
 e|---|
 B|---|
 G|---|
 D|---|
 A|---|
 E|---|
 
 04:04 - 04:22 = VERSE 2
 
 04:22 - 04:42 = CHORUS
 
 04:42 - 05:01 = RIFF 1 (2 guitars + bass, guitar 1 top;guitar 2 bottom)
 
 (X2)
 
 {sot}
 e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------\
 B|---12-12-12--10-12-12-12----12-12-12--10-12-12-12----12-12-12--10-12-12-12--\
 G|-9------------------------9------------------------9------------------------\
 D|----9--9--9---7--9--9--9-----9--9--9---7--9--9--9-----9--9--9---7--9--9--9--\
 A|-7------------------------7------------------------7------------------------\
 E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------\
 -\------------------------------|
 -\-13-13--12-12--10-10--12-12---|
 -\------------------------------|
 -\-10-10---9--9---7--7---9--9---|
 -\------------------------------|
 -\------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 (X2)
 
 {sot}
 e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------\
 B|---10-10-10---8-10-10-10----10-10-10---8-10-10-10----10-10-10---8-10-10-10--\
 G|-7------------------------7------------------------7------------------------\
 D|----7--7--7---5--7--7--7-----7--7--7---5--7--7--7-----7--7--7---5--7--7--7--\
 A|-5------------------------5------------------------5------------------------\
 E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------\
 -\------------------------------|
 -\-11-11--10-10---8--8--10-10---|
 -\------------------------------|
 -\--8--8---7--7---5--5---7--7---|
 -\------------------------------|
 -\------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 05:01 - 05:30 = RIFF 2 (chords, by the threes)
 
 e|---|
 B|---|
 G|---|
 D|---|
 A|---|
 E|---|
 
 05:30 - 06:06 = RIFF 3 (background chanting)
 
 [part 1] X2 [part 2]
 
 {sot}
 e|-----------------------|-----------------------|----------|
 B|-----------------------|-----------------------|----------|
 G|-----------------------|-----------------------|- PART 1 -|
 D|--9--9-8----9--9--8-7--|--7--7-6----7--7--6-5--|- (X1) -|
 A|-7--7------7--7--7-----|-5--5------5--5--5-----|----------|
 E|-----------------------|-----------------------|----------|
 {eot}
 
 06:06 - 07:08 = RIFF 4
 
 [part 1] [part 2]
 
 {sot}
 e|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------\
 B|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------\
 G|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------\
 D|--9-9-9-8-------------9-9-9-8---7--------------------|--9-9-9-8--------------------\
 A|-7----------7---7----7--------7-----7---7---7---7----|-7----------7---7---7---7----\
 E|----------000-000-00--------------000-000-000-000-00-|----------000-000-000-000-00-\
 {eot}
 
 [part 3]
 
 {sot}
 -\---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-\
 -\---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-\
 -\---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-\
 -\--9-9-9-8---7--------------------|--7-7-7-6-------------7-7-7-6---5--------------------|-\
 -\-7--------7-----7---7---7---7----|-5----------7---7----5--------5-----7---7---7---7----|-\
 -\--------------000-000-000-000-00-|----------000-000-00--------------000-000-000-000-00-|-\
 -\------------|
 -\------------|
 {eot}
 -\-- PART 2 --|
 -\-- (X1) --|
 
 {sot}
 -\------------|
 -\------------|
 {eot}
 
 07:08 - 07:25 = RIFF 5
 
 [part 1] (X2) [part 2]
 
 {sot}
 e|------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
 B|------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
 G|------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
 D|--9-----10-----7-----9--|--7-----8-----5-----7---------7-----8-----5-----7------|
 A|-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-7---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
 E|------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 07:25 - 07:44 = RIFF 5 with LEAD 2
 
 [LEAD 2]
 [part 1] (X2) [part 2] (X2)
 
 {sot}
 e|---------------10------------------|----------------8------------------|
 B|-12--10-12-13-----13-10-----10-12--|-10---8-10-11-----11--8------8-10--|
 G|-------------------------12--------|--------------------------10-------|
 D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 07:44 - 07:57 = RIFF 6 (heavy and fast)
 
 e|---|
 B|---|
 G|---|
 D|---|
 A|---|
 E|---|
 
 07:57 - 08:17 = RIFF 7
 (X4)
 
 {sot}
 e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|-------12--10---------------12--10----------------------------|
 G|-9--9---------12-11---9--9---------12-11-9----9-12-9-12--11---|
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 08:17 - 08:36 = SOLO 1
 
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 E|---|
 
 08:36 - 08:55 = SOLO 2
 
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 08:55 - 09:14 = RIFF 7 (X4)
 
 09:14 - 10:10 = RIFF 8 (with background chords on 3rd & 4th repeat;
 slows on 6th repeat, into OUTRO 1)
 
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------10-9---------\
 B|----10-12-12--12-12--12-13-12-10-12---------10-12-12--12-12--12-13-12-10------12-10---\
 G|-9----------------------------------------9-------------------------------------------\
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\
 {eot}
 
 (X6)
 
 {sot}
 -\-----------------------------------------10-9-------------------------------------------|
 -\----10-12-12--12-12--12-13-12-10-12-----------12-10-12-10-------------------------------|
 -\--9-------------------------------------------------------12-11-12-11-9----12-11-9------|
 -\------------------------------------------------------------------------12---------12---|
 -\----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 -\----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 10:10 - 10:47 = OUTRO 1 (slow and crunchy)
 
 e|---|
 B|---|
 G|---|
 D|---|
 A|---|
 E|---|
 
 10:47 - 11:12 = OUTRO 2 (INTRO 1 with ENDING 2)
 
 >>> THE EPIC IS OVER <<<
 
 ...... ...... ......
 
 All additions and comments will be welcomed....
 
 Good guitaring,
 Stuart.
 
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