CHAINS OF MISERY

As recorded by Iron Maiden

(From the 1992 Album FEAR OF THE DARK)
Transcribed by Little Prince Words and Music by Bruce Dickinson &
([Link] Dave Murray

x
D5 5 fr. E5 F5 B5
x x x x 7 fr. x x x x 8 fr. x x x x
` C5 A5
xxx x xxx x xxx

D
P = 134 (P P CP PR )
A Intro

g
I 44
Moderately w/swing feel

V
1
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtr I

T
A
B
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
sl. sl.

1.

g VV V VV V
3
I V VV VV V VV VV V V 3
V VV VV V
V gV V fV
V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtrs I, II
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 5 5 9 7 (7) 7 7 5 5 9 7
B 2 3 7 5 (5) 5 4 3 2 2 3 7 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2.

g V V
3
V V V VV V
6
I VV V V V V VV VV V V UU
V 3 V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 5
A 4 5 7 7 7
4 5 7 5 5 5 7 (7)
B 2 3 5 5 (5)
0 0 0 0

B Verse
T
g VV
3
VV
3

I VV WW V V V WW
4x
9
gV V V V fV
V V
P.M. P.M.

T
A 9 9 7 7 7 5
B 7 7 5 4 4 4 4 3
0 0

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C Pre-Chorus
Gtr II
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

V V V V V V V V V V V V
5 2fr. 5 3fr.
g V gV V V V V V V V V V V
11
I
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Gtr I
2 2 3 3
T 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 5 5 3 3 5 5 3
A 4 4 5 5
B

To Coda

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

V V V V V V eV fV V V V eV
5 4fr. 5 5fr. 5 6fr.

g gV V V V V V V V V V V V
13
I
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 5 5
T 3 5 5 3 3 5 5 3 5 7 7 5 5 7 7
A 6 6 7 8 8
B

D Chorus
g VV
15
I V VV VV VV VV VV V V 3

V gV V fV V
V V V V V V
Gtrs I, II
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 5 5 9 7 (7) 7 7
B 2 3 7 5 (5) 5 4 3 2
0 0 0 0 0 0

g VV
17
I V VV VV VV
V VVV V
VV
V VV VV VV
V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 (7) 7
5 5 9 5 (5) 5 7 9
B 2 3 7 5 (5) 5 5 5 7 7
0 0 0 5

g VV VV
19
I V VV VV VV VV VV V V 3

V gV V fV V
V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 5 5 9 7 (7) 7 7
B 2 3 7 5 (5) 5 4 3 2
0 0 0 0 0

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g VV
21
I V VV VV VV
V VVV V
VV
V VV VV VV
V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 (7) 7
5 5 9 5 (5) 5 7 9
B 2 3 7 5 (5) 5 5 5 7 7
0 0 0 5

E Guitar Break
g VV
3
VV
3
23
I VV WW V V V WW
gV V V V fV
V V
P.M. P.M.

T
A 9 7 7 7 5
B 7 5 4 4 4 4 3
0 0

D.S. al Coda

g VV
3
VV
3 3
V V V V V
25
I VV WW V V V V
gV V V
V V 3
P.M. P.M.

T 5
A 4 5 7 7
9 9 7 7 4 5 7
B 7 7 5 4 4 4
0 0

F Chorus
TT
S
g VV
27
I V VV VV VV VV VV V V 3

V gV V fV V
V V V V V V
Gtrs I, II P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 5 5 9 7 (7) 7 7
B 2 3 7 5 (5) 5 4 3 2
0 0 0 0 0 0

g VV
29
I V VV VV VV
V VVV V
VV
V VV VV VV
V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 (7) 7
5 5 9 5 (5) 5 7 9
B 2 3 7 5 (5) 5 5 5 7 7
0 0 0 5

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(3rd time on D.S.S.) To Dbl. Coda

g VV VV
31
I V VV VV VV VV VV V V 3

V gV V fV V
V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 5 5 9 7 (7) 7 7
B 2 3 7 5 (5) 5 4 3 2
0 0 0 0 0

1. , 2.

g VV
I V VV VV VV VVV VV VV VV
3x

V V V VV
33

V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 (7) 7
5 5 9 5 (5) 5 7 9
B 2 3 7 5 (5) 5 5 5 7 7
0 0 0 5

3.

g VV
35
I V VV VV VV
V VVV V
VV
V
VV VV
VV
V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 (7) 7
5 5 9 5 (5) 5 9 9 7
B 2 3 7 5 (5) 5 5 7 7 5
0 0 0

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G Guitar Solo 1
P = 134
Half-time feel
V V W W V V VVVV
37
Ie u
Gtr IV M
Full M
Full

T 13
O 13 (13)
O 11 13 11 10
A 10
B
H P sl.

V V V V V V V V
Ie V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V
Gtr III
let ring
0 0 0
T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
B 1 2

Ie UU UU
Gtrs I, II

T
A (7)
B (5)

V V W W V V VVVV VVW
40
Ie
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
M
Full M
Full [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
T 10
12 (12) 12
O 10 12 10 9 9
A 10 12
B
H P sl.

V V V V V V V V
Ie V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V
let ring
0 0 0
T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0
0
B 3 1

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V V V W W V V
43
Ie W V
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ 3 [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
T 18
A 17 14 (14) 15
17 15
B
sl. sl.

V V V V V V V V
Ie V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V
let ring
0 0 0
T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2
0
B 2 3

V V V V V V V V V V W V V V U
46
Ie 3 3
3

[[[[[[[[
M
Full M
Full [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
T 17 15 17 15 17 18 20
O
(20)(20) 18 20
A 17 (17)
B
H P P

Ie V V V V V V V V V V
V V
V V V V V V V V V
V V V
let ring
0 0 0
T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 1 2 3

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W W W V U W V
49
Ie
[[[[[[[[[[ tr[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ FullM
T 17 (18) (17) (18) 20 (20) (20)
O
A
B

V V V V
Ie V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V
let ring
0 0 0 0
T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
B 1 2 3

V V V V VVV
Ie VVVVV 3
3
3
3
Gtr I
12 13 15
T 11 13 15
A 10 12 14
10 12 14
B

D
P = 134 (P P CP PR )
H Guitar Solo 2
End half-time feel `
^ _ _ ^ _ _
D5 E5 F5 C5 B5
Gtr II

V V V V V V V V V VVVVVVVVVVVV V V
53
Ie 3 7 3

Gtr I M
Full FullM
17 15 17 20 20 20 (20) 18 17 18 17 17 18 17 20 18 18 17
T 20 20 20
A
B
sl. H P H P

^ ^ _ _
C5 D5

U V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Ie
55 3 3 3

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
17 18 20 18 17 18 17 15 15 17 15
T (20) 18 18
A
B
H P
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`
^ _ _ ^ _ _
E5 F5 B5 C5

V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V
57
Ie 3
3 3 3 3
15 13 12 12 13 12
T 17 15 15 13 10 13 11 10 10 11 10
A 12 12 10 9 12 10 9
12
B
sl. P H P sl. H P

^ ^ _ _
C5 D5

VV WW VV V
V V V V
3
V V V V V V V V V
59
Ie
M M M
3
Full Full Full
P.M.

T 13 (13) 13 18
A 9 10 9 12 (12) 12
12 10 8 10 8 7 12 14 15
B 10

`
H P sl. sl.

^ _ _ ^ _ _
E5 C5 F5 B5

V V V V V V V V V gV f V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
61
Ie 3 3 3
3 3

M
5
Full

T (18) 18 15 15 18 17 15 16 15 17 18 17 17 18 20
A 17 17 17 15 14 15 14 15 14 14 15 17 19 19
17 15 14 17
B
P P P P P P H P P P sl. P H H

^ ^ _ _
C5 D5

V V V V V V V gV f V P V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
z
63
Ie 5 3
3

Gtr I M
Full M
Full

T
17
20
17 18 17
20 18 21 20 18 20
17 18 20 18 17
20
18 17
20 (20) 20 (20)
O 18 17
A 19
B
P H P

k V
Ie u
Gtr IV f
T
A 14
B

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`
^ _ _ ^ _ _
E5 F5 A5 B5

V V V W V V V
W
Ie
3
65 3

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ M
Full FullM
20 20
T 20 20 (20)
A
B

V V V W V V V
W
Ie
3
3
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ M
1/2 M
1/2

17 17
T 17 17 (17)
A
B

` D.S.S. al Dbl. Coda

^ _ _ ^
B5 C5

W V V V U

Ie
3
67

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
FullM
(20) 22 22 (22)
T
A
B

W V V V U
Ie
3

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
FullM
(17) 18 18 (18)
T
A
B

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P = 60
SS
rit. Slower~

g VV VV VV VV UU
1
I V VV VV V V V VV VV
V V V V
Gtrs I, II
P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 (7) 7
5 5 9 5 (5) 5 7 9
B 2 3 7 5 (5) 5 5 7 7
0 0 0 5

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