Fear of the Dark (Harris) The track is to be found on the albums: 'Fear of the Dark' 'A Real Live One' 'Live at Donington' and 'Best of the Beast' B:bend(hold) H:hammer-on P:pull-off /:slide B...R:bend and release ~:vibrato |:end of measure P.M.:palm mute Guitar 1:Dave Murray Guitar 2:Janick Gers The music was copied from the 'Fear of the Dark' tablature book by Tolis. Intro: With distortion Guitar 1: Play 2 times E----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------| B----------------5--5--6--6--5--5--------5--5--------|----------------------------5--5----------------5-------| G--7------7--7----------------------7--7-------------|------5--------5--5--7--7---------7--7--5--5-----5------| D----7--7--------------------------------------------|-------5--5---------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 2: Play 2 times E-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------| A--5-------5--5--7--7--8--8--7--7--5--5--7--7---------|--3--------3--3--5--5--7--7--5--5--3--3--7--3----------| E-----5--5--------------------------------------------|-----3--3----------------------------------------------| < ------------------------------------------------P.M.------------------------------------------------ > Guitar 1: E------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------| G--7--7-------7--7--9--9--10--10--9--9--7--7--9--9-----------|---------------------------------------------------------| D--------7--7------------------------------------------------|--5--5------5--5--7--7--9--9--7--7--5--5--9--5-----------| A------------------------------------------------------------|--------5--5---------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 2: E-------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------------|--5--5------5--5--7--7--9--9--7--7--5--5--9--5----------| A--0--0-------0--0--2--2---3---3--2--2---0--0--2--2-----------|--------5--5--------------------------------------------| E--------0--0-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------| < ------------------------------------------------------P.M.--------------------------------------------------- > Guitar 1: E------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------| G------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------| D--7--7-------7--7--9--9--10--10--9--9--7--7--9--9-----------|--3--3-------3--3--5--5--7--7--5--5--3--3--7--3----------| A--------7--7------------------------------------------------|--------3--3---------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 2: E-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------------------|--3--3--------3--3--5--5--7--7--5--5--3--3--7--3-----------| A--0--0--------0--0--2--2--3--3--2--2--0--0--2--2-----------|---------3--3----------------------------------------------| E---------0--0----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------| < -------------------------------------------------------P.M.--------------------------------------------------- > Riff 1: Clean sound Guitar 1:Play 2 times E-------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------| B-------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------| G-------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------| D-----7----7----7----7----|-----3----3----3----3-----|-----5----5----5----5-----|-----3----3----5----5-------| A--5----5----5----5-------|--1----1----1----1--------|--3----3----3----3--------|--1----1----3----3----------| E-------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------| E--------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------| G--------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------| D-----7----7----7----7-----|------3----3----3----3-----|-----5----5----5----5----5----5----5----5----------| A--5----5----5----5--------|---1----1----1----1--------|--3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3-------------| E--------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------| Guitar 2: E----------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------| B--------5--6--8--6^5--------|------------------6------|--------5--6--8--6--5------------| G-----7-------------P---5----|-----5--3--5--5----7-----|-----7------------------5--------| D--7-------------------------|--5----------------------|--7------------------------------| A----------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------| E----------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------| E-----------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------| B--------5--6--8--6^5---------|-------------------6------|---------5--6--8--6^5------------| G-----7-------------P---5-----|-----5----3/5--5----7-----|------7--------------P---5-------| D--7--------------------------|--5----5------------------|--7------------------------------| A-----------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------| E-----------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------| Riff 2: Clean sound Guitar 1 & Guitar 2: I am a man who walks alone and when I'm walking a dark E--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------| B--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------| G--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------| D-----7----7----7----7-----|-----3----3----3----3-----|-----5----5----5----5-----|-----3----3----5----5-----| A--5----5----5----5--------|--1----1----1----1--------|--3----3----3----3--------|--1----1----3----3--------| E--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------| road at night or strolling through the park E---------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------| B---------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------| G---------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------| D-----7----7----7----7------|-----3----3----3----3-----|-----5----5----5----5----|-----3----3----5----5-----| A--5----5----5----5---------|--1----1----1----1--------|--3----3----3----3-------|--1----1----3----3--------| E---------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------| when the light begins to change I sometimes feel a little strange E----------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------| B----------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------| G----------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|------5----5----7----7----| D-----7----7----7----7-------|-----3----3----3----3-----|-----5----5----5----5----|--3----3----5----5--------| A--5----5----5----5----------|--1----1----1----1--------|--3----3----3----3-------|--------------------------| E----------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------| a little anxious when it's dark. Fear of the dark, E----------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------| D-----7----7----7----7-------|-----3----3----3----3------|-----5----5----5----5----5----5----5----5-----------| A--5----5----5----5----------|--1----1----1----1---------|--3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3--------------| E----------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------| Riff 3: Clean sound Guitar 1 & Guitar 2: fear of the dark I have a con- E--------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------| B--------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------| G--------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------| D-----3----3----3----3-----|------5----5----5----5------|-----7----7----7----7-----|-----5----5----5----5-------| A--1----1----1----1--------|---3----3----3----3---------|--5----5----5----5--------|--3----3----3----3----------| E--------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------| stant fear that something's always near. Fear of the dark E----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------|-----5----5----7----7---------------------------------------------------| D-----3----3----3----3-------|--3----3----5----5--------7----7----7----7----7----7----7----7----------| A--1----1----1----1----------|-------------------------5----5----5----5----5----5----5----5-----------| E----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------| fear of the dark I have a E----------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------| B----------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------| G----------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------| D-----3----3----3----3-------|-----5----5----5----5-----|-----7----7----7----7----|-----5----5----5----5------| A--1----1----1----1----------|--3----3----3----3--------|--5----5----5----5-------|--3----3----3----3---------| E----------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------| phobia that someone's always there. E----------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------| B----------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------| G----------------------------|-----5----5----7----7------|---------------------------------------------| D-----3----3----3----3-------|--3----3----5----5---------|------7----7----7----7----7----7-------------| A--1----1----1----1----------|---------------------------|---5----5----5----5----5----5-----5----------| E----------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------| Riff 4: With distortion Guitar 1 & Guitar 2: Play 2 times E------------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------| G------------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------| D--------7--7--5--5--7--7------|--------7--7--5--5--7-----|----------------------------------5--5---------------| A--5--5------------------------|--5--5--------------------|--5--5-------5--5--7--7--8--8-------8--8--7----------| E------------------------------|--------------------------|--------5--5-----------------------------------------| < ----------------play 3 times------------------- > Riff 5: Guitar 1 & Guitar 2: 1.Have you run your fingers down the wall , and have you felt your neck skin crawl, D5 D5 Bb5 Bb5 C5 E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D--7------------------------7-------------------3-------------3---------------------------------5------------| A--5------------------------5-------------------1-------------1---------------------------------3------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| when you're searching for the light? Bb5 C5 D5 E------------------------------------------------| D5 D5 B------------------------------------------------| 2.Sometimes when you're scared to take a look G------------------------------------------------| Bb5 C5 D----------------5------------------------7------| at the corner of the room A----------------3------------------------5------| C5 D5 E------------------------------------------------| you've sensed that something's watching you. Riff 6: Guitar 1 & Guitar 2: 1. Fear of the dark, fear of the dark, I have a constant fear that something's always near 2. Fear of the dark, fear of the dark, I have a phobia that someone's always there. Bb5 C5 D5 C5 Bb5 F5 G5 D5 E-------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D-----------------3---5---|---------------7---5---|--------------3-----------------------------------------7----------| A-----------------1---3---|---------------5---3---|--------------1-----------------3------------5----------5----------| E-------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------------1------------3---------------------| Riff 7: *: On the original track these two chords are replaced by D5 and C5 the 1st time Guitar 1 & Guitar 2: 1.Have you ever been alone at night, thought you heard footsteps behind and turn around and noone's there. 2. And as you quicken up your pace you find it hard to look again because you're there's someone there. D5 Bb5 C5 F5* G5* D5 Bb5 C5 E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D--7-----------------3----------------5-------------------------------------------7-----------------3----------------------5--------| A--5-----------------1----------------3----------------------3--------5-----------5-----------------1----------------------3--------| E------------------------------------------------------------1--------3-------------------------------------------------------------| Riff 8: Play 2 times Guitar 1 & Guitar 2: The lyrics are the same as in Riff 6. (The note in the 4th measure with the asterisk isn't played the 2nd time) E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D--3----------3----------5----------5----------7----------7----------5----------5----------3----------3-------------------------| A--1---1--1---1---1--1---3---3--3---3---3--3---5---5--5---5---5--5---3---3--3---3---3--3---1---1--1---1--1--1-------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------------------| D------------7----------7----------7----------7-------------------| A--3----5----5---5--5---5---5--5---5---5--5---5--5--(5)*----------| E--1----3---------------------------------------------------------| Now play Riff 4 ( 2 times ) and then: Riff 9: Guitar 1 & Guitar 2: E-------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------| B-----5--6--5--6^5--------|-------------------------------|-----5--6--5--6^5--------|----------------------------| G--7------------P----7----|--7^5--------------------------|--7------------P----7----|--7^5--------------5--7-----| D-------------------------| --P----8--8^7--5--7^8^7-------|-------------------------|---P----8--8^7--5-----------| A-------------------------|------------P-------B-R--------|-------------------------|------------P---------------| E-------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------5^6^5-| B--------------5--6--8^6--5-------5--6--8--6--5------------------------|-------------5--6--8--6--5-----------5--6--8--6--5-----------B-R--| G-----7-----7---------P----------7-----------------7--5----------------|-----7----7---------------------7------------------7^5------------| D--7-----7--------------------7---------------------------7--8--7------|--7----7---------------------7----------------------P---7---------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------| Riff 10: ( The rhythm track for the 1st solo ) Riff 11: ( The rhythm track for the 2nd solo ) Guitar 1: Play 2 times Guitar 2: Play 2 times E---------------------------------| E-----------------------------------| B---------------------------------| B-----------------------------------| G---------------------------------| G-----------------------------------| D--7-----7-----3-----5-----7------| D-11----11-----7-----9----11--------| A--5-----5-----1-----3-----5------| A--9-----9-----5-----7-----9--------| E---------------------------------| E-----------------------------------| Solo 1: Guitar 2: The solo is taken from the original track E-------------------------------------------------------------10--10---|-13^15--13^12--10-----10----------------------| B--13---------------------------------------------------------10--10---|---B--------P---------10----13--11^10----10---| G--12^14--12^14^12^10----10/0---------10--12^14------------------------|----------------------------------P----12-----| D----B------B---R--P----12---------------10-----B----------------------|----------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------10/12--------------------------|----------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------|--15^17--15--13/12--13---------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------|----B-----------------------13--------10---------------------------| G--12^10-----10--12--10/2--------|---------------------------------12/10--12^14--12^14^12^10----10---| D-----P----12--------------------|------------------------------------------B------B--R--P-----12----| A--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E--13---------------------------------------------------------------| B--13---------------------------------------------------------------| G--14--12^14^12^10----10--------------------------------------------| D--------B--R--P----12----12^10-----10------------------------------| A---------------------------P----12----12--11^10^8--10^8------------| E--------------------------------------------P--P-----P---10--10/0--| Solo 2: Guitar 1: The solo is taken from the original track. In some cases the slides mean that you lift your hand from the fretboard when passing over the note after the /. E------17^19--17--16--17--16^14^16^14----15^14--------------------------------------------------| B-- 14---B------------------P--H--P----17--P-----17^14/12----14^17^14-----14^17^14----14^15^14--| G--------------------------------------------------P-------16 -H--P-----16--H--P----16--H--P----| D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------|--------------15/17^14--------------------------| B------14^15^14-----------------14^15--14--17^19-|-15/17^14----------P----17^14--15^14----14^17^14| G--16---H---P----16^14^13^14^16---H----------B---|------P-------------------P------P----16--H--P--| D------------------P--P--H--H--------------------|------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-19--19^21^20-17/16---| B------14------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------B--R---------17| G--16----16^14^16^14----14------------------------------------14--16^18^16--14/6-|----------------------| D----------P--H--P----16----16^14^16^14----------14^16--------------B--R---------|----------------------| A-----------------------------P--H--P----16--16----H-----------------------------|----------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------| E---------------------------14^17^16^14----14^16^14-------------------------------------------------------| B--------------14^15^17-------H--P--P----17--H--P----17^15^14--14^15^14--14^15^14-------------------------| G--16/14^16------H--H----------------------------------P--P------H--P------H--P----16/18--18^19^18^19^18--| D-------H-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------H--P--H--P----| A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14--19--19--14^19^14-----------14--19/14-| G--19--18^19^18^16--18--16^18^16/14--16--14^16^14/13--14----------------------14-------------------H--P---14----14------------| D--------H--P--P----------H--P-------------H--P-----------------------16------------------------------------14----------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Riff 12: Play 3 times ( Bruce sings only the 2nd and 3rd time ) Guitar 1 & Guitar 2: Fear of the dark, fear of the dark, fear of the dark, fear of the E------------5----3-----------5-------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| B--------------6-----------------6--8--6----|--------6--3--5--------6--3--5--------|-----------3-----------------6----5------| G--7--7--7----------7--7--7-----------------|--3--3-----------3--3-----------5-----|--------------3--5--------------7---5----| D-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--5--5--5----------7--7--7---------------| A-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| dark... E--------------------------|-----------------------| B--------------------------|-----------------------| G-----7----7--5----5-------|---7-----7--5----5-----| D--7----7--------7---------|------7--------7-------| A--------------------------|-----------------------| E--------------------------|-----------------------| Now play Riff 4 ( 2 times )and then Riff 7: The lyrics are: D5 Bb5 C5 D5 Bb5 C5 Watching horror films the night before Maybe your mind is playing tricks D5 C5 D5 F5 G5 D5 debating witches and folklore you sense and suddenly eyes fix Bb5 C5 Bb5 C5 the unknown troubles on your mind on dancing shadows from behind . Now play Riff 8 ( 4 times ) and instead of the 2nd measure play this the 4th time. E------------------------| B--------------3---------| G--------------2---------| D--------------0---------| A--3----5------0---------| E--1----3----------------| Now Guitar 1 plays Riff 1 ( once ) and Guitar 2 plays Riff 1 as it is played the 2nd time and then: Ending: Guitar 1 & Guitar 2: Clean sound When I'm walking a dark road I am a man who walks a-lone. E--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------| B--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------| G--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|-----5----5----7----7-----|-----------------| D-----7----7----7----7-----|-----3----3----3----3-----|-----5----5----5----5------|--3----3----5----5--------|----7----7-------| A--5----5----5----5--------|--1----1----1----1--------|--3----3----3----3---------|--------------------------|--5----5----5----| E--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------|