Iron Maiden - 2 minutes to midnight

2 MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT As recorded by Iron Maiden (From the 1984 Album POWERSLAVE) Transcribed by Omnicurse E-mail any questions to Omnicurse@hotmail.com Intro Heavy Rock Q=188 4/4 Gtr I |---------|---------|---------|-------------| |---------|---------|---------|-------------| |---------|---------|---------|-------------| |---------|---------|---------|------5-5-5--| |----------|---------|---------|----------------| |----------|---------|---------|--------5-------| |----------|---------|---------|--5-7-5---7-5-7-| |-5--------|---------|---------|----------------| |----------|---------|---------|------------| |----------|---------|---------|------------| |----------|---------|---------|--------5-7-| |-5--------|---------|---------|------5-----| |----------|---------|---------|------------------| |----------|---------|---------|------------------| |----------|---------|---------|-(0)--5-6-7-5-----| |-5--------|---------|---------|--------------8-7-| Verse Riff 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