----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------- This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BRING YOUR DAUGHTER...TO THE SLAUGHTER Written by Bruce Dickinson. Performed by IRON MAIDEN. Taken from the album NO PRAYER FOR THE DYING. Transcribed by Oskar "The Seventh Son" Wigren. E-mail me at wigren@skelleftea.mail.telia.com Opening-riff: E----------------------| B----------------------| G--7-----7-----7-------| D--7--5--7--7--7--5-2--| A--5--5--5--7--5--5-2--| E-----3-----5-----3-0--| Let E ring E----------------------| B----------------------| G----------------------| D--(2)-----------------| A--(2)-----------------| E--(0)-----------------| Verse: Honey it's getting close to midnight E-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------3-----| G-----------------------------0-------| D--(2)----------------------2---------| A--(2)--------------------------------| E--(0)--------------------------------| and all the myths are still in town E-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------| G----------------------------------2--| D--------------------------------2----| A------------------------------0------| E-------------------------------------| Chorus: ...daughter, bring your daughter. To the.. E--------------------|---------------------| B--------------------|---------------------| G--------------------|---------------------| D--5---2--2----------|--5---2--2-----------| A--5---2--2----------|--5---2--2-----------| E--3---0--0----------|--3---0--0-----------| ...slaugh- - - - - - - ter Let her... E-------------------|-------------------| B-------------------|-------------------| G--5----------------|-------------------| D--5----------------|--7----------------| A--3---3-3-3-3-3-3--|--7-------------4--| E-------------------|--5---5-5-5-5-7----| ...go Let her go Let her... E---------------|---------------| B---------------|---------------| G---------------|---------------| D--7--7-9--7-7--|---------------| A--5--5-5--5-5--|--7--7-9--7-5--| E---------------|--5--5-5--5-3--| E----------------------|-------------------| B----------------------|-------------------| G----------------------|-------------------| D----------------------|-------------------| A--2-----5---4--2-5-2--|--2-----5---4-0----| E--0---0---0----0-3-0--|--0---0---0-----3--| End of chorus. Before second verse: E-------| B-------| G---0---| D---2---| A---2---| E---0---| Bridge before solo: So pick up you...... E--------------------| B--------------------| G--------------------| D--5-5---------------| A--5-5---------------| E--3-3---------------| No going back, no... E--------------------| B--------------------| G--7-7---------------| D--7-7---------------| A--5-5---------------| E--------------------| ...to hide E-----------------| B-----------------| G---7---7---7-----| D---7-5-7-7-7--5--| A---5-5-5-7-5--5--| E-----3---5----3--| Solo-riff: E------------------|------------------| B------------------|------------------| G------------------|--5---------------| D--2---------------|--5---------------| A--2---------------|--3--3-3-3-3-3-3--| E--0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|------------------| E------------------|------------------| B------------------|------------------| G--2---------------|--7---------------| D--2---------------|--7---------5-5---| A--0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|--5--5-5-5--5-5---| E------------------|------------3-3---| End of solo-riff. Riff 2: ....daughter, bring your daughter, bring your.. E----------------------|---------------------| B----------------------|---------------------| G----------------------|---------------------| D---2------------------|--(2)----------------| A---2------------------|--(2)----------------| E---0------------------|--(0)----------------| ...daughter, bring you daughter, bring your.. E----------------------|-------------------| B----------------------|-------------------| G----------------------|-------------------| D--(2)-----------------|--(2)--------------| A--(2)-----------------|--(2)--------------| E--(0)-----------------|--(0)--------------| ...daughter, bring your daughter to the.... E-------------------|-------------------| B-------------------|-------------------| G-------------------|-------------------| D-------------------|-------------------| A--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| E-------------------|-------------------| ...slaughter Bring your... E-------------------|-------------------| B-------------------|-------------------| G-------------------|-------------------| D-------------------|-------------------| A-------------------|-------------------| E--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| End of riff 2. Riff 3: First guitar plays: daughter,fetch your daughter, bring your... E-------------------|-------------------| B-------------------|-------------------| G-------------------|-------------------| D-------------------|-------------------| A-------------------|-------------------| E--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| daughter, fetch your daughter, bring your... E-------------------|-------------------| B-------------------|-------------------| G-------------------|-------------------| D-------------------|-------------------| A--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| E-------------------|-------------------| ...daughter, fetch your daughter to the... E-------------------|-------------------| B-------------------|-------------------| G-------------------|-------------------| D-------------------|-------------------| A--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| E-------------------|-------------------| ...slaughter. Bring your... E-------------------|-------------------| B-------------------|-------------------| G-------------------|-------------------| D-------------------|-------------------| A-------------------|-------------------| E--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| End of riff 3. Second guitar plays: (Volume swells) daughter,fetch your daughter, bring your... E-------------------|-------------------| B-------------------|-------------------| G---9---------------|--12---------------| D-------------------|-------------------| A-------------------|-------------------| E-------------------|-------------------| daughter, fetch your daughter, bring your... E-------------------|-------------------| B--10---------------|-------------------| G-------------------|-------------------| D-------------------|-------------------| A-------------------|-------------------| E-------------------|-------------------| ...daughter, fetch your daughter to the... E-------------------|-------------------| B-------------------|-------------------| G-------------------|-------------------| D----10-------------|----12-------------| A-------------------|-------------------| E-------------------|-------------------| ...slaughter. Bring your... E-------------------|-------------------| B-------------------|-------------------| G----9--------------|-------------------| D-------------------|-------------------| A-------------------|-------------------| E-------------------|-------------------| Guitar-solo while second time of Riff 3. E---------------------------| B---------------------------| G-----12-11-12-14-12-11-12--| D--14-----------------------| A---------------------------| E---------------------------| Doubling of guitar-solo. E---------------------------| B-----12----12-13-12----12--| G--------14----------14-----| D--14-----------------------| A---------------------------| E---------------------------| Riff 4: After last chorus: Let her go.(4 times) E---------------------| B---------------------| G---------------------| D---------------------| A--7-5---2-2-2-2-2-2--| E--5-3---0-0-0-0-0-0--| Down to protection. Now E-------------------0--|--(0)--------------------| B-------------------3--|--(3)--------------------| G-------------------1--|--(1)-----------------9--| D-------------------2--|--(2)-----------------9--| A-------------------2--|--(2)-----------------7--| E-------------------0--|--(0)-----------------0--| Song-structure: Opening-riff Tuning E Verse (4 times) Chorus (2 times) Tuning E Verse (4 times) Chorus (2 times) Bridge before solo Solo-riff (4 times) Riff 2 Riff 3 (3 times) Chorus (3 times) Riff 4 End Lyrics: Honey it's getting close to midnight and all the myths are still in town True love and lipstick on your linen Bite the pillow make no sound If there's some living to be done Before your life becomes your tomb You'd better know I'm the one So unchain the backdoor invite me door Chorus: Bring your daughter, bring your daughter to the slaughter Let her go, let her go, let her go Honey it's getting close to daybreak The sun is creeping in the sky No patent remedies for heartache Just empty words and humble pie So get down on your knees honey Assume an attitude You just pray that I'll be waiting Cos you know I'm coming soon Chorus So pick up your foolish pride, no going back No where, no way, no place to hide Bring your daughter, fetch your daughter to the slaughter. Chorus