Iron Maiden - The Trooper

From: Edmund Breslin

The Trooper
by Iron Maiden(Steve Harris)
Transcribed by Eddie Breslin(caladan@maths.tcd.ie)
(Solo`s copied and edited)

INTRO AND OUTRO:
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|--(7)--7--7-5-----5--5--5-3-----3--3--3-1-----5---5--7---|
---7-------------5-------------3--------------|

The above riff is played four times. The last note in the measure
is the first note of the next one. That`s why the first note above
is in brackets. Adrian Smith used to play this note as a pinch
harmonic.

On repeat 3 and 4 Dave harmonises with:
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|--(5)--5--5-4-----4--4--4-2-0---2--2--2-0-----4-5-4--5---|
---7---------------------------3--------------|
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MAIN RIFF:

Guitar I (Dave)
-------7----------------------------------------|
|--8--7h8p7h8p7h8-----8--7h8p7h8p7h8--8-----------8---------|
-----------------------------9--9~--7---7--9~---|
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Guitar II (Adrian)
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---------7--------------------------------------|
|--9--7h9p7h9p7h9-----9--7h9p7h9p7h9--9---------------------|
----------------------------10-10~--9-10-9-10~--|
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Janick Gers plays the above part on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th strings
between frets 2-5. Try both and see what you think.

BASSLINE:

The bass is mainly just E and C as follows, except for before the
second verse he goes to D for one cycle.
This is the bassline for most of the song.
I`ll just show the basic notes. Listen for the strum pattern.
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|----------5--------------5-------|---5------|---5-------|
|--7-----5---5---7------5---5---3-|-5---5--5-|-5---5--7--|
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^
Before 2nd Verse only

VERSE:

The following riff goes with all the verses. Listen for the
16th note strumming and the rests at the start of the first verse.
The G chord denoted below is an inversion of a G5 (power chord).
It should be played with an upstroke i.e. the G note first while
the D power chords should be played with down strokes.
For the C5 I`ve shown the open E note on the sixth string in
brackets. This is sometimes played whether by accident or design.
It gives the 1st inversion of a C major triad.

E5 D G D E5 D G D C5 D G D
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|---9-------7--5--7---9---9-------7--5--7---5---5-------7--5--7---|
|---7-------5--5--5---7---7-------5--5--5---3---3-------5--5--5---|
|---0---------------------0--------------------(0)----------------|

CHORUS:

The chorus is really just D to E (implied minor) but between the
singing Dave strums a pattern on the second fret. This is done
with the pad of the first finger and lifted up where necessary.
Once again, listen for the strumming.

Oh, Oh,... Oh
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|---7-------------------------------------------------------------|
|---7-------------------9-----------------------------------------|
|---7-------------------9-----------------------------------------|
|---5-------------------7-----------------------------------------|
------------0-----------------------------------------|

Guitar II (Dave)
|---2-------------------------------------------------------------|
|---3-------------------------------------------------------------|
|---2-------------------9-----------------------------------------|
|---0-------------------9---2----2-0-2----2-0-2----2-0-2----------|
|---0-------------------7---2----2-0-2----2-0-2----2-0-2----------|
----------------0----0---0----0---0----0---0-etc------|


RHYTHM FOR SOLO`S:

Each rhythm is repeated four times. The chords given are the ones
implied by the solo and the rest of the song.

Gtr II E(m)-D-B(m)-C-D (Solo 1) Gtr I A(m)-G-Em-F-G (Solo 2)
---------------------|--------(3)---0-----(1)----3----|
|--------(7)---------(5)----(7)--|---------3----0------1-----3----|
|---9-----7-----4-----5------7---|---2-----4----0------2-----4----|
|---9-----7-----4-----5------7---|---2-----5----2------3-----5----|
|---7-----5-----2-----3------5---|---0-----5----2------3-----5----|
|--(0)------------------------------0-----(1)---------|


Solo 1: Adrian Smith
E5 D5
-12--------12--------------------------|
|--15b(17)---15b(17)---15b(17)--r15--12---15~~~----|
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B5 C5 D5
|------15b(17)~-----15--12-----------------------------------|
|--12--------------------------------------------------------|
----------------15--14--12-----------------------|
----------------------------14b(16)-r14--12------|
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E5 D5
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---12-h15-----------12-h15----------12-h15-----------|
|--14---b(16)----------14b(16)----------14b(16)---------14b(16)--|
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|--12-h15----------12-h15----------12-h15----------12-h15---------|
|----------14b(16)---------14b(16)---------14b(16)--------14b(16)-|
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B5
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|--12-h15----------12-h15----------12-h15---------12-h15--|
|----------14b(16)---------14b(16)--------14b(16)---------|
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C5 D5 E5
------------------------------15--19p15-h17p15------|
--------------------------/17-------------------17--|
|--14----15--14--12--14--14--12~-------------------------------|
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D5
|---15--19p15-h17p15-----15--19p15-h17p15----15--19p15-h17p15--|
----------17------------------17-------------------|
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B5
|-----15--19p15-h17p15----15--19p15-h17p15------15--19p15-h17p15--|
|--17------------------17-------------------17--------------------|
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D5
C5 *With harmony(see end )
|-------20b(22)--20b(22)--20b(22)--20b(22)r20--20b(22)r20--|
|---14-----------------------------------------------------|
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D5
E5 Harmony ends *
|--20b(22)r20--20b(22)-----19--20--17--19-----17----------------|
-------------------------------20-----19h20--17~~--|
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B5 C5 D5
|----------12----------12-----------------------------------------|
|------12------15b(17)-----15--12---------------------------------|
|--/14-----------------------------14b(16)r14--12--14--12---------|
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Solo 2: Dave Murray
(D5) A5 G5
|--------5h8p5h8p5h8p5h8p5----------------------------------|
|--5h8----------------------8p5h8p5h8p5h8p5-----------------|
---------------------------------7b(9)-(9)r(8)--|
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E5 F5 G5
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------------------------------------5h7--|
|--7--6--5-----6--5----------------------------------|
7--------7-------------------------------|
------------6--5-------------------------|
------------------8--5~~-----------------|

A5 G5
---5h7p5h7p5h7----------------5h7p5h7p5/7--8p7h8p7--|
|--5h7p5h7p5-----------------5h7p5h7p6h8------------------------|
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E5 F5
|----7---10b(12)--10b(12)--10b(12)--(12)r10--8--10~~--8--|
|--10-----------------------------------------------------|
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G5 A5
|-----12-----------12--15--12--15--12--12-----------12------|
|-/15-----15b(17)--------------------------15b(17)------15--|
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G5
----------------------10h12p10------------------------|
|--13--12--13--12--12---------/10-----------10--13b(15)-HOLD BEND-|
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E5 F5 G5
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|--(15)5/---NH---T-bar-------------------|
-12---(9)-/-----17b(19)~~~--|
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A5 G5
---------------------------------------20b(22)-(22)r20-|
------------------20b(22)--(22)r20--17-----------------|
|--/17--19b(21)--(21)r19--17---------------------------------------|
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E5
|--17-------------------20b(22)--20--19--17-----------------------|
|-----20b(22)-------17----------------------20b(22)---------------|
----------------------------------------20b(23)-r(21)-|
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F5 D5 G5 D5
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|--1715-------------------|
|---------17--17--14--14--|
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Harmony for Solo 1:

|--14b(15)--14b(15)r14--14b(15)r14--14b(15)r14--14b(15)--|
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|--12--14-----12----------------------|
|----------15----13--15--12h13--------|
--------------------14~~--|
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