Heaven can wait, guitar HEAVEN CAN WAIT Written by Steve Harris. Performed by IRON MAIDEN. Taken from the album SOMEWHERE IN TIME. NOTE: This song is about a guy who has a near-death-experience. Transcribed by Oskar "The Seventh Son" Wigren. E-mail me at wigren@skelleftea.mail.telia.com Riff 1: E---------------------------------|----------------------------------| B---------------------------------|----------------------------------| G--7-9-7-9---7---9---7---7-7-9-7--|--5-7-5-7---5---7---5----5-5-7-5--| D--7-7-7-7---7---7---7---7-7-7-7--|--5-5-5-5---5---5---5----5-5-5-5--| A---------------------------------|----------------------------------| E---------------------------------|----------------------------------| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------------| B---------------------------------|---------------------------------------| G--7-9-7-9---7---9---7---7-7-9-7--|--10-12-10-12---10---12-14-12-14---12--| D--7-7-7-7---7---7---7---7-7-7-7--|--10-10-10-10---10---12-12-12-12---12--| A---------------------------------|---------------------------------------| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------------| Riff 2: E---------------------------------|----------------------------------| B---------------------------------|----------------------------------| G---------------------------------|----------------------------------| D--7-9-7-9---7---9---7---7-7-9-7--|--5-7-5-7---5---7---5----5-5-7-5--| A--7-7-7-7---7---7---7---7-7-7-7--|--5-5-5-5---5---5---5----5-5-5-5--| E---------------------------------|----------------------------------| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------------| B---------------------------------|---------------------------------------| G---------------------------------|---------------------------------------| D--7-9-7-9---7---9---7---7-7-9-7--|--10-12-10-12---10---12-14-12-14---12--| A--7-7-7-7---7---7---7---7-7-7-7--|--10-10-10-10---10---12-12-12-12---12--| E---------------------------------|---------------------------------------| Verse: 1.Can't understand what is happening to me, this isn't real, this is only a dream 2.I have a lust for the earth below and hell itself is my only foe 3.My body tingles I feel so strange I feel so tired I feel so drained E--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| B-----------------------------7--8--7--|--------------------------------------| G-----------------------------7--7--7--|--------------------------------------| D-----------------------------7--7--7--|--------------------------------------| A--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-----------|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--| E--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| but I never felt no I never have felt this way before cause I've no fear of dying I'll go when I'm good and ready and I wonder if I'll ever be the same again E-------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------7--| D--5--4---------------5--4---------------5--4--7--| A--------7--5----7----------7--5----7----------5--| E-------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------| B-----------------------------7--8--7--| G-----------------------------7--7--7--| D-----------------------------7--7--7--| A--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-----------| E--------------------------------------| I'm looking down on my body below I lie asleep in the midst of a dream I snatch a glimpse of the lights eternal rays I see a tunnel I stand amazed Is this in limbo or heaven or hell? Maybe I'm going down there as well E--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| B-----------------------------7--8--7--|--------------------------------------| G-----------------------------7--7--7--|--------------------------------------| D-----------------------------7--7--7--|--------------------------------------| A--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-----------|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--| E--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| Is it now could it be the angel of death has come for me at all of the people standing there in front of me I can't accept that my soul drift forever E-------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------7--| D--5--4---------------5--4---------------5--4--7--| A--------7--5----7----------7--5----7----------5--| E-------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------| B-----------------------------7--8--7--| G-----------------------------7--7--7--| D-----------------------------7--7--7--| A--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-----------| E--------------------------------------| Pre-chorus: 1.I can't believe that really my time has come 2.Into the paths of rightness I'll be led 3.I feel myself floating back down to earth E---------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------| G--3-----------------------------------3---3--| D--3-----------------------------------3---3--| A--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1---1--| E---------------------------------------------| I don't feel ready There's so much left undone is this the place where the living join the dead so could this be the hour of my rebirth E---------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------| G--3-----------------------------------3---3--| D--3-----------------------------------3---3--| A--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1---1--| E---------------------------------------------| and it's my soul and I'm not going to let it get away I wish I knew this was only just a nightmare or have I died or will I wake from dreaming E-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------| G--5-----------------------------------5--5--5--|--------------------5------------| D--5-----------------------------------5--5--5--|--3--2--------------5------------| A--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|--------5--3--------3------------| E-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------| Chorus: Heaven can wait Heaven can... E---------------------|--------------------| B--7------------------|--7-8---7-----------| G--7------------------|--------------7-----| D--7------------------|--------------------| A---------------------|--------------------| E---------------------|--------------------| ...wait Heaven can... E---------------------|--------------------| B--10-----10----------|--8-----7-----------| G---------------------|--------------------| D---------------------|--------------10----| A---------------------|--------------------| E---------------------|--------------------| ...wait Heaven can... E---------------------|--------------------| B--10-----10----------|--10-11-------10----| G---------------------|--------------------| D---------------------|--------------------| A---------------------|--------------------| E---------------------|--------------------| ...wait 'til another day E----------------------|--------------------| B--(12)----------------|--------------------| G---------(12)---------|--------------------| D----------------(12)--|--------------------| A----------------------|--------------------| E----------------------|--------------------| Solo-riff E------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| B------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| G------------------------------------|------------------------9-7--------| D--9----9---7---5---7---9---7---5----|----9---7---5---7---9-------9-7-7--| A--7--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|--7---7---7---7---7---7---------5--| E------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| E------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| B------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| G------------------------------------|-------------------------9-----5---| D--9----9---7---5---7---9---7---5----|----9---7---5---7---9----9-----5---| A--7--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|--7---7---7---7---7---7--7-----3---| E------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| E-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| B-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| G-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| D--5---5---4---5---4---5---4---5-5--|--5---5---4---5---4---5---4---5-2--| A--3-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|--3-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---0--| E-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| E-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| B-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| G-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| D--2---5---4---5---4---5---4-2------|------5---4---5---4---5---4-4------| A--0-0---0---0---0---0---0----------|----0---0---0---0---0---0-----5-7--| E--------------------------------0--|--0--------------------------------| Riff 3: Take my hand I'll... E------------------------------|------------------------------| B------------------------------|------------------------------| G--9-------9-------9-------12--|--7-------7-------7-------12--| D--9-------9-------9-------12--|--7-------7-------7-------12--| A--7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-10--|--5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-10--| E------------------------------|------------------------------| ...lead you to the promised land E-----------------------------|--------------------------| B-----------------------------|--------------------------| G--9-------9-------9-------9--|--5---5-5-5----7---7-7-7--| D--9-------9-------9-------9--|--5---5-5-5----7---7-7-7--| A--7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7--|--3---3-3-3----5---5-5-5--| E-----------------------------|--------------------------| Take my hand I'll... E------------------------------|------------------------------| B------------------------------|------------------------------| G--9-------9-------9-------12--|--7-------7-------7-------12--| D--9-------9-------9-------12--|--7-------7-------7-------12--| A--7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-10--|--5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-10--| E------------------------------|------------------------------| give you immortality E-----------------------------|--------------------------| B-----------------------------|--------------------------| G--9-------9-------9-------9--|--5---5-5-5----7---7-7-7--| D--9-------9-------9-------9--|--5---5-5-5----7---7-7-7--| A--7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7--|--3---3-3-3----5---5-5-5--| E-----------------------------|--------------------------| eternal youth I'll... E-----------------------------|-----------------------------| B-----------------------------|-----------------------------| G--2-------2-------2-------5--|--------------------------5--| D--2-------2-------2-------5--|--5-------5-------5-------5--| A--0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-3--|--5-------5-------5-------3--| E-----------------------------|--3---3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3----| ...take you to the other side to... E-----------------------------|--------------------------| B-----------------------------|--------------------------| G--2-------2-------2-------2--|--------------------------| D--2-------2-------2-------2--|--3---3-3-3----5---5-5-5--| A--0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0--|--3---3-3-3----5---5-5-5--| E-----------------------------|--1---1-1-1----3---3-3-3--| ...see the truth the... E-----------------------------|-----------------------------| B-----------------------------|-----------------------------| G--2-------2-------2-------5--|--------------------------5--| D--2-------2-------2-------5--|--5-------5-------5-------5--| A--0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-3--|--5-------5-------5-------3--| E-----------------------------|--3---3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3----| ...path for you is decided E-----------------------------|--------------------------| B-----------------------------|--------------------------| G--2-------2-------2-------2--|--------------------------| D--2-------2-------2-------2--|--3---3-3-3----5---5-5-5--| A--0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0--|--3---3-3-3----5---5-5-5--| E-----------------------------|--1---1-1-1----3---3-3-3--| Bridge before riff 4: E--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G--7-------7-------7-------7--5--|--7-------7-------7-------7--5--| D--7-------7-------7-------7--5--|--7-------7-------7-------7--5--| A--5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5-----|--5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5-----| E--------------------------------|--------------------------------| Riff 4: OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH E--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G--7-------7-------7-------7--5--|--7-------7-------7-------7--5--| D--7-------7-------7-------7--5--|--7-------7-------7-------7--5--| A--5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5-----|--5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5-----| E--------------------------------|--------------------------------| OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH E--------------------------------|----------------------| B--------------------------------|----------------------| G--7-------7-------7-------7--5--|--7-------7--5--5-----| D--7-------7-------7-------7--5--|--7-------7--5--5-----| A--5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5-----|--5---5-5-5--3--3-----| E--------------------------------|----------------------| Riff 5: OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH E-----------------------------|-----------------------------| B-----------------------------|-----------------------------| G--7-------7-------7-------7--|--3-------3-------3-------3--| D--7-------7-------7-------7--|--3-------3-------3-------3--| A--5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5--|--1---1-1-1---1-1-1---1-1-1--| E-----------------------------|-----------------------------| OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH E-----------------------------|---------------------------| B-----------------------------|---------------------------| G--5-------5-------5-------5--|--7-------7-------7-----5--| D--5-------5-------5-------5--|--7-------7-------7-----5--| A--3---3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3--|--5---5-5-5---5-5-5--0--3--| E-----------------------------|---------------------------| Riff 6: E----------------|----------------| B----------------|----------------| G----------------|----------------| D--3--3-2---2----|--3--3-2---2----| A---------5---3--|---------5---3--| E----------------|----------------| E----------------|----------------| B----------------|----------------| G----------------|----------------| D--3--3-2---2----|--3--3-2---2----| A---------5---3--|---------5---3--| E----------------|----------------| Outro: E-----------------|---------------------------------------| B-----------------|---------------------------------------| G-----------------|---------------------------7-----------| D--5-7-5-3-----3--|--2-2-2-3---2--------------7-----------| A----------5------|----------------3-5--------5-----------| E-----------------|---------------------------------------| Songstructure: Riff 1(3 times) Riff 2(2 times) Verse 1 Pre-chorus Chorus(2 times) Verse 2 Pre-chorus Chorus(2 times) Solo-riff(2 times) Riff 3 Bridge Riff 4(2 times) Riff 5(4 times) Solo-riff(2 times) Riff 6(4 times) Verse 3 Pre-chorus Chorus(4 times) Riff 2(2 times) Riff 1(2 times) Outro END OSKAR WIGREN 97-03-05