THE TROOPER

As recorded by Iron Maiden

(From the 1983 Album PIECE OF MIND)
Transcribed by compilation of Words and Music by Steve Harris
multiple sources

E5 7 fr. D5 B5 C5 A5 5 fr. G5 F5 E5open

x xxx x x x x 5 fr. x x x x x xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx

A Intro - Riff 1
P = 160
TT
Moderately Fast

g
1
I 44 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V VV V V VV
Gtr I

T
A 5 5
B 7 7 75 5 5 53 3 3 32 5 5 7 (7) 7 75 5 5 53 3 3 32 5 5 7
7 5 3 7 5 3
P P P P P P

To Dbl. Coda
g
5
I V V VV V V VV V V V V V V V V V VV V V VV V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V
T
A 5 5
B 7 7 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 2 5 5 7 (7) 7 7 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 2 5 5 7
7 5 3 7 5 3
P P P P P P

gk c
I V VVV V V VVV V V VVV V V V V V V VVV V V VVV V V VVV V V V V
Gtr II

T
A 5 5 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 0 4 5 4 5 (5) 5 5 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 0 4 5 4 5
B 7 5 3 7 5 3
P P P P P P

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VVVVVVV
B Intro - Riff 2
g V V VVVVVV V V V V V V V
9
I V
3 3 3 3

7
T 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 8 8
A 9 9 7 7 9
B
H P H P H H P H P H

g
VVVVVVV
3 3 3 3

I V V V VVVVVV V V V V V V V
T
A 7
9 7 9 7 9 7 9 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 9
B 10 10 9 10 9 10
H P H P H H P H P H

VVVVVVV
1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6.

g V V V VVVVVV V V V V V V V
I
7x
11

3 3 3 3
7
T 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 8 8
A 9 9 7 7 9
B
H P H P H H P H P H

g
VVVVVVV
3 3 3 3

I V V V VVVVVV V V V V V
7x

V V
T
A 7
9 7 9 7 9 7 9 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 9
B 10 10 9 10 9 10
H P H P H H P H P H

C Verse 1

c c
7.

g V V V V VV V
I VV VV VV V VV VV VV V VV
13

T 8
A 9 9
0 5 0 9 (9) 0 5 0 9 (9)
B 0 5 0 7 (7) 0 5 0 7 (7)

g V c c
I V V V VV V VV
VV VV VV V VV VV VV V
T
A 9 0 5 0 9 (9) 0 5 0 9 (9)
B 10 10 0 5 0 7 (7) 0 5 0 7 (7)

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g c c
I V VV V
VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V VV VV VV V
17

Gtrs I, II

T
A 0 5 0 5 (5) 0 5 0 9 (9) 0 5 0 9
B 0 5 0 3 (3) 0 5 0 7 (7) 0 5 0 7

g
22
I VV V V VV V V VV V V VV V V VV V V VV V V V V V
VV
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 9 9 9 9 9 5 9
B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 7

g V
I V V V VV V V VV V V VV V V VV V V VV V V V V V VV
24

P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 9 9 9 9 9 5 5
B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 3

g VV
26
I VV V V VV V V VV V V VV V V VV V V VV V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 5 5 5 5 5 5 9
B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 7

g
28
I VV V V VV V V VV V V VV V V VV V V VV V V VV V V VV VV
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7
B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5

c
D Chorus
g VV VV
30
I UU WW VVV VVV VVV VV
P.M.

T
A (7) 9 (9)
B (5) 7 (7) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

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g c
33
I V VVV VVV VVV VV UU WW VV
P.M.

T
A 7 (7) (7) 9
B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 (5) (5) 7

g
36
I VV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
VV
P.M.

T
A 5 9
B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 7

E Guitar Break
T
gV V VVVVVVV V VVVVVV V V V V V V V
38
I V
3 3 3 3

Gtr I
7
T 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 8 8
A 9 9 7 7 9
B
H P H P H H P H P H

g
VVVVVVV
3 3 3 3

I VV V V VVVVVV V V V V V V V
Gtr II

T
A 7
9 7 9 7 9 7 9 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 9
B 10 10 9 10 9 10
H P H P H H P H P H

VVVVVVV
1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6.

g V V V VVVVVV V V V V V V V
I
7x
40

3 3 3 3
7
T 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 8 8
A 9 9 7 7 9
B
H P H P H H P H P H

g
VVVVVVV
3 3 3 3

I V V V VVVVVV V V V V V
7x

V V
T
A 7
9 7 9 7 9 7 9 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 9
B 10 10 9 10 9 10
H P H P H H P H P H
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F Verses 2, 3
7.

g V V V V V V V V V V V
42
I V V V V V VVV VVV VVV VV V VVV VVV V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 8
A 9 9
5 9 (9) 9 9 9 9 9 5 9
B 5 5 7 (7) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 7

g
I V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V VVV VVV VVV VV V VVV VVV V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 9 5 9 (9) 9 9 9 9 9 5 9
B 10 10 5 5 7 (7) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 7

g
45
I VV V V VV V V VV V V VV V V VV V V VV V V V V V VV
Gtrs I, II P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 9 9 9 9 9 5 5
B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 3

g VV
47
I VV V V VV V V VV V V VV V V VV V V VV V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 5 5 5 5 5 5 9
B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 7

1. 2.

g
49
I VV V V VV V V VV V V VV V V VV V V VV V V V V V VV VV V V VV V V VV V V VV V
V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 9 9 9 9 9 5 9 9 9 9 9 7
B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5

G Chorus
1.

c
(2nd time on D.S.) To Coda

g VV VV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
52
I UU WW V
P.M.

T
A (7) 9 (9) 7
B (5) 7 (7) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5

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H Solo - Adrian Smith's Lead

V
2.

V W VV VV V VVW V
g u u
56
I
Gtr III M
Full M
Full M
Full [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ M
Full

T 15 (15)
12
15
12
15
O
(15) 12 15 12
15

A
B
P

g
I V V V V V V V V V VV VV V V V V V V V V V V V V
V VVV VVV VVV VV
Gtrs I, II
P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 5 9 (9) 7
B 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 7 (7) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ^ ^
B5 C5 D5
Gtrs I, II

W V V
5 2fr.

g V eV V V V V V V V
59
I V u
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ M
Full

(15) 15 12
T 12
A 15 12 14
14 (14) 14 12
B 14
P P P

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
E5 D5

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
5 7fr. 5 5fr.

g V
61
I 3
M
Full FullM M
Full M
Full M
Full FullM M
Full

T 12 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12 15
A (14) 14 (14) 14 (14) 14 (14) 14 (14) 14 (14) 14 14
B
H H H H H H H

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ^ ^
B5 C5 D5

V V V V V V V V V V V V V eV V V V V
5 2fr.

g V V V }
63
I
M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
T 12 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12 x
A 14 14 14 14 15 14 12 14 12 (12)
14
B
H H H H P P sl. sl.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
E5 D5

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
5 7fr. 5 5fr.

g
65
I
15 19 15 17 15 15 19 15 17 15 15 19 15 17 15 15 19 15 17 15 15 19 15 17 15 15
T 17 17 17 17 17 17
A
B
sl. P P P P P P P P P P

_ ___ ___ ___ __ ^ ^

B5 C5 D5

V V V V V V V V
5 2fr.
V V V V V V V V V V
g 3 3
67
I
M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full

19 15 17 15 15 19 15 17 15 20 (20) 20 20 20 20 20 20
T 17
A
B
P P P P sl.

V V V V V V V V
g k v
I 3 3

Gtr V M
1/2 M
1/2 M
1/2 M
1/2 M
1/2 M
1/2 M
1/2

14 (14) 14 14 14 14 14 14
T
A
B

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
E5 D5

W V
5 7fr. 5 5fr.
V V V V V V V V W V
g
I
69 3 3

M
Full [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
20 19 20 17 19 15 17 14 15
T 17 (17)
A
B
H sl.

W V V V V V V V V
g V W V
I 3 3

M
1/2 [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
14 12 14 10 12 8 10 7 8
T 10 (10)
A
B
H sl.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ^ ^
B5 C5 D5

V V
5 2fr.

V V V V V
71
g
Ik } V V V V V V
V W
3

M
Full M
Full \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
T
x 14
12
12
15 (15)
12
15 12
14
O
(14) 12 14 12
A
B 14
sl. P P P

g V V
I
Gtr IV

T 5 8
A
B
H

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I Solo - Dave Murray's Lead

_ ___ ___ ___ __ _ ___ ___ ___ __

A5 G5

f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
6 5fr. 6 3fr.

73
I V V V V gV fV
5
5
Gtr IV M
Full

T
5 8 5 8 5 8 5 8 5
8 5 8 5 8 5 8 5 8
7 7
O
7 6 5
A
B
H P H P H P H P P H P H P H P H

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ^ ^
E5open F5 G5

6 open

gV fV V gV
75
I V V eV V V V
V W
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
T 5 7
A 6 5
7 7
B 6 5 5
8 5 (5)
H P

_ ___ ___ ___ __ _ ___ ___ __ _ __

A5 G5

V
6 5fr. 6 3fr.
V V
V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
77
I 5 3
M
5
Full

5 7 5 7 5 7 5
T 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 5 7 5 7 5 8 10 12 10 12 10 12 13 12 13 12 10 12 15
A
B
H P H P H P H P H P H P H P H P sl. H H P H P sl. P H P P

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ^ ^
E5open F5 G5

V V V V V V
6 open

V V V V V V V V V
79
I k
M
Full FullM FullM
T (15) 15 15 (15)
O
(15) 13 15 (15) (15)
12
15 (15)
12 15 12

A
B
P sl. sl. P

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A5 G5

V V V V V V V V V
6 5fr. 6 3fr.

V V V V V V V V V V V V t
81
I u u
M
Full M
Full
N.H.
15 12 12 12 10 12 10
T 15 (15) 15 13 12 13 12 (12) 10 10 13 (13)
A [12]
B
P H P sl. sl. H P sl.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ^ ^
E5open F5 G5

V V V
6 open

q t V V V
83
I V
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
M M
1 1/2
Full Full
N.H.

T
17 (17)
O
(17) (7) 17 19 19
A
B
sl. sl. H

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A5 G5

V V V V
6 5fr. 6 3fr.

V V V V V V V V V V V
V
85
I
[[[[[[[[[[
M
Full M
Full
O M
Full M
Full

T O 20 (20) (20)
O 17
20 (20) (20) 17
20 (20) 17
20

A (19) (19) 17
B
P P P

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V V
D.S. al Coda
V V V V V
u V V V V V V
u u k
87
I
M
Full Full M
Full [[[[[[[[[[
T
(20) 20 19 17
20
21
O 19
O
(19) 17 17
A 19 (19)
B
P sl.

I V VV
VV WW V V
V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtrs I, II P.M.

T
A 5 9
B 2 3 5 5 7
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
J Outro
S SS D.S.S. al Dbl. Coda

g VV V V V c
89
I V VVV V V V VV V V VVV V V VVV V V V V V
Gtrs I, II Gtr I
P.M.

T
A 5 9 5
B 7 7 7 7 5 5 7 (7) 7 7 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 2 5 5 7 (7)
7 5 3
P P P

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