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I made this tab as best as i could.
If you see a mistake or have any questions or there are any other
Iron Maiden songs you want me to tab for you please e-mail me at brucklepea@hotmail.com.
You can also e-mail if you want to know what part of the song sounds like
on bass and i'll send you the sound file of me playing it.
Thanks.
Band- Iron Maiden
Album- Number of the beast
Song- The prisoner
> = slide to
~ = let ring
| = pause
h = hammer on
Intro 1
G|-----------|------------------------|------------------
D|-----------|------------------------|------------------
A|-2-2-2-0-2-|-2-2-2-0-2-5~-----------|------------------
E|-----------|--------------5-5-5-3-5-|-2-2-2-0-2-5-0~---
Intro 1 (continued)
G|-----------|------------------------|-------------------
D|-----------|------------------------|-------------------
A|-2-2-2-0-2-|-2-2-2-0-2-5~-----------|------------------- x2
E|-----------|--------------5-5-5-3-5-|-2-2-2-0-2-3-5~----
Verse 1
G|-----------------------------------------------------
D|-----------------------------------------------------
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-4-0-----
E|---------------------4-2-0---------------------------
Verse 1 (continued)
G|------------------------------------------------
D|------------------------------------------------
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0---------------------------- x4
E|---------------------4-2-0-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0------
Verse 2
G|--------------------------------
D|---------------7-7-7-7-7--------
A|-0-0-0-0-0-5-7-----------5-7---- x4
E|--------------------------------
Pre chorus
G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-10-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-10-10-10-10-7----
D|-------------------------------------------------------------
A|-------------------------------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------------------------
Pre chorus (continued)
G|------------------------------------------------
D|------------------------------------------------
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------2-2-2-2----
E|-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-0------------
Chorus 1
G|-------------9---------------9---------------9------------------------------
D|-----------9---9-----------9---9-----------9---9----------------------------
A|-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------0-0-0-0-0-------4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2----
E|-----------------7-7-7-7-7--------------------------------------------------
Chorus 2
G|-------------9---------------9---------------9------------------------------
D|-----------9---9-----------9---9-----------9---9----------------------------
A|-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------0-0-0-0-0-------4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5----
E|-----------------7-7-7-7-7--------------------------------------------------
Verse 1 x3
Verse 2 x4
Pre chorus
Chorus 1 x3
Chorus 2
Intro 1
Break 1
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------
E|-------------------------------------------------2-2-2-2-5-5-0-0----
Break 1 (continued)
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------- x3
E|-------------------------------------------------2-2-2-2-3-3-5-5----
Chorus 1 x6
Outro
G|-------
D|-------
A|-7~---
E|-------
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
Zeke Average |
#1 by Zeke at Sep 18, 1971 at 2:51 AM EST |
| Where do you think the opening sound recording is from? From the TV show :P I own the DVD, its a great show, very odd. Patrick Mooghan (the star) plays Number 6, and the song is simply about his own freewill, as seen in the show. | |
Sara Average |
#2 by Sara Sunshine at Mar 7, 1980 at 8:37 AM EST |
| Obviouisly in the old days prisoners or slaves had names such as 4 or 5 or 6 or other numbers and they want to get free | |
|
No Picture
vcbvcb Wanna Be |
#3 by vcbvcb at Nov 28, 1988 at 11:00 PM EST |
| seems to be based on a series called "The Prisoner" its quite and old program, look out for it, its confusing | |
...I think I'm Wanna Be |
#4 by ...I think I'm addicted to ritalin... at May 1, 1994 at 7:37 AM EST |
| The Song "Alexander the Great" is about Alexander the Great. Corey Taylor and his gimmick band are not authorities on actual artists like Iron Maiden. I used to watch "The Prisoner" when it came on some odd TV station; I forget which. I knew the song before the show, and when the show opened up with the longer version of the song's opening statement, it was such a surprise! It's actually what got me to watch the show, when I was just casually flipping channels. My first impression was, "Ah, some old sci-fi crap." Then the opening dialogue and I was hooked! 1 | |
Fat Man Goz Lead Player |
#5 by Fat Man Goz at Jul 13, 1997 at 8:53 PM EST |
| Based on a real weird British TV series called "The Prisoner" that the band loves. While I don't know about the show, this song rocks! I love the opening quote from the show and the drum guitar. Then it continues on kicking ass with the vocals and lyrics. | |
beast Average |
#6 by beast at Jun 24, 2001 at 8:27 AM EST |
| A prisoner from some tipe of time(I guess 1920's) actually frees himself by escaping on his own freewill. | |
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