Iron Man
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I am Iron Man
Bb5 C#5 D#5 #F#F#FC#5 D#5 Bb5 C#5 D# #F#F#FC#5 D#5
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|
D|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|
A|1---4---4-6-6---|9898984-4-6-6---|1---4---4-6-6---|9898984-4-6-6---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Bb5 C#5 D#5 #F#F#FC#5 D#5 Bb5 C#5 D# #F#F#FC#5 D#5
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|
D|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|
A|1---4---4-6-6---|9898984-4-6-6---|1---4---4-6-6---|9898984-4-6-6---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Has he lost his mind, can he see or is he blind
Can he walk at all, or if he moves will
he fall
Bb5 C#5 D#5 #F#F#FC#5 D#5
E|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|
D|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|
A|1---4---4-6-6---|9898984-4-6-6---|
E|----------------|----------------|
Bb5 C#5 D#5 #F#F#FC#5 D#5 Bb5 C#5 D# #F#F#FC#5 D#5
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|
D|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|
A|1---4---4-6-6---|9898984-4-6-6---|1---4---4-6-6---|9898984-4-6-6---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Is he alive or dead, has he thoughts within his head
We'll just pass him there, why should we
even care
Bb5 C#5 Bb5 A5 G#5 A5 Bb5 C#5 Bb5 A5 G#5 A5
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|3-3---6---3-----|----------------|3-3---6---3-----|----------------|
D|3-3---6---3---7-|6-6-----6-6-6-7-|3-3---6---3---7-|6-6-----6-6-6-7-|
A|1-1---4---1---7-|6-6-xxxx6-6-6-7-|1-1---4---1---7-|6-6-xxxx6-6-6-7-|
E|--------------5-|4-4-xxxx4-4-4-5-|--------------5-|4-4-xxxx4-4-4-5-|
Bb5 C#5 Bb5 A5 G#5
E|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|3-3---6---3-----|----------------|
D|3-3---6---3---7-|6-6\------------|
A|1-1---4---1---7-|6-6\------------|
E|--------------5-|4-4\------------|
Bb5 C#5 D#5 #F#F#FC#5 D#5 Bb5 C#5 D# #F#F#FC#5 D#5
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|
D|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|
A|1---4---4-6-6---|9898984-4-6-6---|1---4---4-6-6---|9898984-4-6-6---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Bb5 C#5 D#5 #F#F#FC#5 D#5 Bb5 C#5 D# #F#F#FC#5 D#5
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|
D|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|
A|1---4---4-6-6---|9898984-4-6-6---|1---4---4-6-6---|9898984-4-6-6---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
He was turned to steel in the great magnetic field
When he travelled time for the future
of mankind
D#5 C#5 Bb5
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|8---------------|6---------------|----------------|----------------| x2
D|8---------------|6---------------|------------678-|------------678-|
A|6---------------|4---------------|------6-678-----|------6-678-----|
E|----------------|----------------|6-6-69----------|6-6-69----------|
Nobody wants him, he just stares at the world
Planning his vengeance that he will soon unfold
Bb5 C#5 D#5 #F#F#FC#5 D#5 Bb5 C#5 D# #F#F#FC#5 D#5
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|
D|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|
A|1---4---4-6-6---|9898984-4-6-6---|1---4---4-6-6---|9898984-4-6-6---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Bb5 C#5 D#5 #F#F#FC#5 D#5 Bb5 C#5 D# #F#F#FC#5 D#5
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|
D|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|
A|1---4---4-6-6---|9898984-4-6-6---|1---4---4-6-6---|9898984-4-6-6---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Now the time is here for Iron Man to spread fear
Vengeance from the grave, kills the
people he once saved
D#5 C#5 Bb5
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|8---------------|6---------------|----------------|----------------| x2
D|8---------------|6---------------|------------678-|------------678-|
A|6---------------|4---------------|------6-678-----|------6-678-----|
E|----------------|----------------|6-6-69----------|6-6-69----------|
Nobody wants him, they just turn their heads
Nobody helps him, now he has his revenge
E|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|53--------------|53--------------|
D|---5-3----------|---5-3----------|
A|-------6-3-3-356|-------6-3-3-356|
E|----------------|----------------|
(second guitar plays something over the top second time round)
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| x2
D|5555555533566666|5555555533566666|5555555533566666|5555555533566666|
A|3333333311344444|3333333311344444|3333333311344444|3333333311344444|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
................ ................ ................ ................
E|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|53--------------|53--------------|
D|---5-3----------|---5-3----------|
A|-------6-3-3-356|-------6-3-3-356|
E|----------------|----------------|
Bb5
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|------------678-|------------678-|------------678-|------------xxx-|
A|------6-678-----|------6-678-----|------6-678-----|------6-678-----|
E|6-6-69----------|6-6-69----------|6-6-69----------|6-6-69----------|
Bb5 C#5 D#5 #F#F#FC#5 D#5 Bb5 C#5 D# #F#F#FC#5 D#5
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|
D|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|
A|1---4---4-6-6---|9898984-4-6-6---|1---4---4-6-6---|9898984-4-6-6---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Bb5 C#5 D#5 #F#F#FC#5 D#5 Bb5 C#5 D# #F#F#FC#5 D#5
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|
D|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|3---6---6-8-8---|BABABA6-6-8-8---|
A|1---4---4-6-6---|9898984-4-6-6---|1---4---4-6-6---|9898984-4-6-6---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Heavy boots of lead fills his victims full of dread
Running as fast as they can, Iron Man
lives again
Bb5 C#5 Bb5 A5 G#5 A5 Bb5 C#5 Bb5 A5 G#5 A5
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|3-3---6---3-----|----------------|3-3---6---3-----|----------------|
D|3-3---6---3---7-|6-6-----6-6-6-7-|3-3---6---3---7-|6-6-----6-6-6-7-|
A|1-1---4---1---7-|6-6-xxxx6-6-6-7-|1-1---4---1---7-|6-6-xxxx6-6-6-7-|
E|--------------5-|4-4-xxxx4-4-4-5-|--------------5-|4-4-xxxx4-4-4-5-|
Bb5 C#5 Bb5 A5 G#5
E|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|3-3---6---3-----|----------------|
D|3-3---6---3---7-|6-6\------------|
A|1-1---4---1---7-|6-6\------------|
E|--------------5-|4-4\------------|
Ending:
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|6---5---3---2---|6---5---3---2---|6---5---3---2---|6---5---3---2---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|6---8---9---B---|6---8---9---B---|6---8---9---B---|6---8---9---B---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|6---8---9---B9B9|6---8---9---B9B9|6---8---9---B9B9|\---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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This transcription was done by Alex Kruczkowski (alex@roman.demon.co.uk).
You can find the web's most comprehensive archive of Therapy? tablature
at <http://www.fishnet.net/~kerry/therapy>.
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How to play Iron Man
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.