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Title: Alexander The Great
Artist: Iron Maiden
Album: Somewhere In Time
Transcribed by: Simon Bohman
E-mail: (simpa_b@hotmail.com)

"My son ask for thyself another kingdom,
 for that which I leave
 is too small for thee."

INTRO:

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RIFF A:

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                     1st        2nd

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RIFF B: (FAST)

(Gtr. 1)

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(Gtr. 2)

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VERSE: (LISTEN TO THE RYTHM)

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    Near to the east...    ancient land...

CHORUS: X2

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    Alexander...

INTERLUDE 1:

Em

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Am

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Riff C:

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INTERLUDE 2:

PART A: X2

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PART B: X2

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PART C:

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PART D:

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PART E:

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RIFF D:

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RIFF E: X4

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INTERLUDE 3:

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SOLO:

PART A:

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SOLO FILL A:

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PART B:

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SOLO FILL B:

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PART C:

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PART D:

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OUTRO:

(Gtr. 1)

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(Gtr. 2)

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A REALLY GREAT MASTERPIECE BY THE TRUE METALKINGS!!

UP THE IRON'S!