Learn Music Lyrics and Cord: Heaven Can Wait guitar tab - Iron Maiden tabs

All lyrics are property and copyright of their respective owners and are provided for educational purposes only. This site is a not-for-profit project. All advertising proceeds are used to maintain its servers.

  From: wigren@skelleftea.mail.telia.com
  Date: Thu, 20 Mar 1997 
  To: "Iron Maiden Chilean F.C" http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Towers/1553
  Subject: TAB ("Heaven Can Wait" by Iron Maiden)
  Transcribed by Oskar "The Seventh Son" Wigren ( wigren@skelleftea.mail.telia.com )
  
  All textual notes refer to the tab ABOVE it. Any comments, suggestions, 
  or errors refering to the tab below that should be brought to my attention, 
  please e-mail me.
  
  
  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

All lyrics are property and copyright of their respective owners and are provided for educational purposes only. This site is a not-for-profit project. All advertising proceeds are used to maintain its servers.