Stranger in a Stranger Land

Iron Maiden

Tom: G

Written by Adrian Smith.
Performed by IRON MAIDEN.
Taken from the album SOMEWHERE IN TIME.

Transcribed by Oskar "The Seventh Son" Wigren.


Riff 1:

E---------------------------|------------------------|
B---------------------------|------------------------|
G------4--3-----2-----------|------4--3-----2--------|
D------2--2-----2-----4--5--|------2--2-----2-----5--|
A---------------------4--5--|---------------------5--|
E--0---------0-----0--------|--0---------0-----0-----|


On the fourth time of riff 1:

E------------------|
B------------------|
G------4--3--2-----|
D------2--2--2-----|
A------------------|
E--0---------------|


Riff 2:

E-----------------------|-----------------------|
B-----------------------|-----------------------|
G----------------0---0--|----------------0---0--|
D------------0-------0--|------------0-------0--|
A--0--2--3-----------2--|--0--2--3-----------2--|
E-----------------------|-----------------------|


Verse:
1.Was many years ago that I left home and came this way
2.Night and day I scan horizon sea and sky
3.One hundred years have gone and men again they came that way

E-------------------------|--------------------------|
B--------7----------------|--(7)---------------------|
G--------7----------------|--(7)---------------------|
D--------7----------------|--(7)---------------------|
A--------7----------------|--(7)---------------------|
E--0----------------------|--(0)---------------------|


I was a young man full of hopes and dreams
My spirit wanders endlessly
to find the answer to the mystery

E-------------------------|--------------------------|
B--(7)--------------------|--(7)---------------------|
G--(7)--------------------|--(7)---------------------|
D--(7)--------------------|--(7)---------------------|
A--(7)--------------------|--(7)----------------5-7--|
E--(0)--------------------|--(0)---------------------|


But now it seems to me that all is lost and nothing gained
Until the day will dawn and friends from home discover why
They found his body lying where it fell that day

E-------------------------|--------------------------|
B--------7----------------|--(7)---------------------|
G--------7----------------|--(7)---------------------|
D--------7----------------|--(7)---------------------|
A--------7----------------|--(7)---------------------|
E--0----------------------|--(0)---------------------|


sometimes things ain't what they seem
hear me calling rescue me
preserved in time for all to see

E-------------------------|--------------7--5--------|
B--(7)--------------------|--(7)---------------7-----|
G--(7)--------------------|--(7)------------------7--|
D--(7)--------------------|--(7)---------------------|
A--(7)--------------------|--(7)---------------------|
E--(0)--------------------|--(0)---------------------|


Riff 3:
1.No brave new world       No brave new world
2.Set me free              Set me free
3.No brave new world       No brave new world

E-----------------------|-----------------------|
B-----------------------|-----------------------|
G----------------0---0--|----------------0---0--|
D------------0-------0--|------------0-------0--|
A--0--2--3-----------2--|--0--2--3-----------2--|
E-----------------------|-----------------------|



E-----------------------------|----------------------|
B-----------------------------|----------------------|
G-----------------------------|----------------------|
D-----------------------------|----------------------|
A--------5---0-2--------------|--------5---0-2-------|
E--0-3-5---------0---0-0-5-7--|--0-3-5---------0-----|


No brave new world         No brave new world
Lost in this place         and leave no trace
Lost in this place         and leave no trace

E-----------------------|-----------------------|
B-----------------------|-----------------------|
G----------------0---0--|----------------0---0--|
D------------0-------0--|------------0-------0--|
A--0--2--3-----------2--|--0--2--3-----------2--|
E-----------------------|-----------------------|


Play this only on the first of riff 3:

E-----------------------------|----------------------|
B-----------------------------|----------------------|
G-----------------------------|----------------------|
D-----------------------------|----------------------|
A--------5---0-2--------------|--------5---0-2-------|
E--0-3-5---------0---0-0-5-7--|--0-3-5---------0-----|


Riff 4:

E--------------------------|--------------------------|
B--------------------------|--------------------------|
G--------------------------|--------------------------|
D--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--|
A--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|--3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5--|
E--------------------------|--------------------------|


Riff 5:

      What became of the men that started
E--------------------------|--------------------------|
B--------------------------|--------------------------|
G--------------------------|--------------------------|
D--2--2--2--2--4--4--4--4--|--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--|
A--0--0--0--0--2--2--2--2--|--3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5--|
E--------------------------|--------------------------|



      all are gone and their souls departed
E---------------------------|----------------------------------|
B---------------------------|----------------------------------|
G---------------------------|----------------------------------|
D--9--9--9--9--12-12-12-12--|--12--12--12--12--14--14--14--14--|
A--7--7--7--7--9--9--9--9---|--10--10--10--10--12--12--12--12--|
E---------------------------|----------------------------------|



      left me here in this place so all...
E--------------------------|----------------------------|
B--------------------------|----------------------------|
G--------------------------|----------------------------|
D--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--|--9--9--9--9--12-12-12--14--|
A--3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5--|--7--7--7--7--9--9--10--12--|
E--------------------------|----------------------------|


...alone

E--------------------------|--------------------------|
B--------------------------|--------------------------|
G--------------------------|--------------------------|
D--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--|
A--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|--3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5--|
E--------------------------|--------------------------|


Solo-riff:

E---------------------------|--------------------------|
B---------------------------|--------------------------|
G---------------------------|--------------------------|
D--2------------------------|--(2)---------------------|
A--2------------------------|--(2)---------------------|
E--0------------------------|--(0)---------------------|



E---------------------------|--------------------------|
B---------------------------|--------------------------|
G--7------------------------|--(7)---------------------|
D--7------------------------|--(7)---------------------|
A--5------------------------|--(5)---------------------|
E---------------------------|--------------------------|



E---------------------------|--------------------------|
B---------------------------|--------------------------|
G--5------------------------|--(5)---------------------|
D--5------------------------|--(5)---------------------|
A--3------------------------|--(3)---------------------|
E---------------------------|--------------------------|



E---------------------------|--------------------------|
B---------------------------|--------------------------|
G--7------------------------|--(7)---------------------|
D--7------------------------|--(7)---------------------|
A--5------------------------|--(5)---------------------|
E---------------------------|--------------------------|


Songstructure:
Bass and drum intro
Riff 1(4 times)
Riff 2
Riff 1
Riff 2
Verse 1
Riff 3
Verse 2
Riff 3
Riff 4
Riff 1(Chorus)
Verse 3
Riff 3
Riff 4
Riff 5
Riff 1(Chorus)
Solo-riff(4 times)
Riff 5
Riff 1(Fade out)

Lyrics:

Was many years ago that I left home and came this way
I was a young man, full of hopes and dreams
But now it seems that all is lost and nothing gained
Someimes things ain't what they seem

No brave new world, no brave new world
No brave new world, no brave new world

Night and day I scan horizon, sea and sky
My spirit wanders endlessly
until the day will dawn and friends from home discover why
Hear me calling, rescue me

Set me free, set me free
Lost in this place, and leave no trace

Stranger in a strange land
Land of ice and snow
Trapped inside this prison
Lost and far from home

One hundred years have gone and men again they came that way
To find the answer to the mystery
They found his body where it fell that day
Preserved in time for all to see

No brave new world, no brave new world
Lost in this place, to leave no trace

What became of the man that started
All are gone and souls departed
Left me here in this prison
So all alone

Stranger in a strange land
Land of ice and snow
Trapped inside this prison
Lost and far from home

What became of the man that started
All are gone and souls departed
Left me here in this prison
So all alone

Stranger in a strange land
Land of ice and snow
Trapped inside this prison
Lost and far from home


OSKAR WIGREN 1997-03-16