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Kill Devil Hill Tab

by Bruce Dickinson


Kill devil hill by Bruce Dickinson from the tyranny of souls album.
Beginner level song

I can't believe how little people are tabbing his stuff!
Tyranny of souls is probably my favourite album ever so I thought I'd add this.
I did this largely from memory so excuse any rubbishness.
Its not that difficult to play, as there is no solo section.
I assume you know the structure of it. Have fun with it, its pretty cool to play.

Dropped D tuning
Intro segment (clean with slight chorus)

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------11-10~-------------------------------|
G---------------7--9--10~----------7-----------------------7--9--10~----------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D---0-------------------------0---------------------0-------------------------|

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----10--8----------10--8-----------8---------------------8~-----------------|
G--------------10-----------10-------------10--9--9--10-----------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Main riff (distorted) 'Blood Brothers....'

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


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


E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------7--5--3--7--5--3----5---3--2--2--3----5-|

The 'gallop'feel of this riff can be hard to nail if your a beginner.
Alternate pick the first 4 succession of open notes (D).
The end of each riff is doubled up by two guitars. Guitar two plays a version
of the riff but on lower notes. It is tabbed above. Feel free to insert your own

pre chorus

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------2-------3--------2--------5--------2------3--------0h2h3----------|
D-----------2-------3--------2--------5--------2------3--------0h2h3----------|
A--0-0-0-0-----0-0------0-0------0-0------0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------5~-----5~-----5~-----5~-------------|
G-----------2-------3--------2------------5~-----5~-----5~-----5~-------------|
D-----------2-------3--------2------------------------------------------------|
A--0-0-0-0-----0-0------0-0------0-0--0------0-------0------0-----------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Similar feel with the prechorus. Repeated twice then it goes into this.

Chorus 'As the wind......'

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--7-------5------3------------5----3----5----7---5---3---10----12------------|
D--7-------5------3-----3------5----3----5----7---5---3---10----12------------|
A--5-------3------1-----3------3----1----3----5---3---1---8-----10------------|
D-----------------------3-----------------------------------------------------|

Fairly easy chord part. Anyone who plays maiden songs will be familiar
with this sort of idea! Theres a overlaying guitar
part but its very hard to make out what Roy plays.

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---7/9-7--5--5---4--5--7---4/5-4/5\4-----------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------3-------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|


E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--7/9/7--5--5--4--5--7--5---4--5/7\5-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Spanish guitar sounding bit from piano outro. Add vibrato as you see fit.

Thats it really! Don't be too bad with the ratings!