Chords for The History of Iron Maiden

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_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ Welcome to WatchMojo.com and today [F] we're taking a look at the history of [Bb] Iron Maiden.
Its number [Ebm] [Ab] is _ 666. _
[D] _ _ _ _ Heavy metal band Iron Maiden was formed in Leyton, London, England in 1975 by bassist Steve Harris.
The band's first [C] incarnation made its live debut in 1976, though the [D] early years were plagued by lineup [E] changes and [C] false starts.
[D] [E] Guitarist Dave Murray joined soon after and was the only member other than Harris to [C] appear on [D] all Iron Maiden [Em] releases.
[G] After their [A] demo began creating [E] buzz in and around [G] London, [A] the band acquired [E] manager Rod Smallwood [C] and [D] landed a contract with [E] EMI.
[G] I'm running [E] free, yeah.
[C] I'm running [D] free, yeah.
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[G] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] Iron [E] Maiden's self-titled debut dropped [A] in 1980 [G] with the recently hired Paul D'Anno [A] on vocals.
I can't quite see you [G] out there.
The effort reached [A] the top five of the UK Albums Chart [G] and paved the way for a headlining tour [A] of the UK.
I'ma eat those candy [G] bars.
I'ma eat those candy stars.
[Am] Before _ _ _ the release of their second album, Adrian Smith joined the band as a guitarist in 1980.
His [D] first record with Iron [Em] Maiden was the next year's Killer, which began the band's 11-year [D] stint [C] with producer Martin Burge.
I [D] got you.
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[Em] _ _ The subsequent world tour set the stage for Iron Maiden's monstrous rise in the ensuing years.
Shortly thereafter, [E] the band also parted ways with D'Anno due to a substance [C] abuse problem and [A] replaced him with Bruce [C] Dickinson.
[F] Dickinson's first studio appearance with [Dm] Iron Maiden was 1982's The Number of the [G] Beast. _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] The album topped the UK charts and sold over [G] 10 million copies [Em] worldwide.
During the [G] following tour, Christian groups [D] began accusing Maiden of promoting satanic messages in their album,
but the band [C] welcomed this [D] controversy as free [C] publicity.
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ By year's end, drummer Clive Burr was replaced by Nico [C] McBrain.
The [G] band then released the [Em] top five UK album, Peace of Mind, [D] in [E] 1983, _
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[D] _ [C] _ which included standout [D] tracks like The Trooper and Flight of Icarus.
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_ _ _ lengthy Power Slave [F] dropped the next year [G] and was another UK [Eb] success.
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_ _ [Eb] _ [F] _ [Am] It contained two Top 20 singles as well [G] as their longest [Am] song to date, the 13-minute [N] epic
_ _ _ _ _ _ They _ supported that [Em] record with a tour that [E] took them to over 25 [C] countries with [G] over 3 [E].5 million attendees
and was captured for a 1985 live album. _ _ _ _
_ The group re-emerged in [C] 1986 after a six [D]-month [E] break with Somewhere in Time.
On this [G] album, fans were introduced to the addition of [D] synthesized bass and guitars to [C] Maiden's [A] already iconic [E] sound.
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_ [G] As none of Dickinson's songs appeared on the record, [A] he began to pursue [D] solo work during this time.
[Dm] Next, Iron Maiden [E] added keyboards to their heavy metal sound on the 1988 [Cm] concept album [D] 7th Son of a 7th [E] Son. _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] This time, Dickinson's writing capacities were [C] back in full force on the [D] number one UK record.
[Em] However, the next few years saw several members work on [A] outside projects,
[E] which eventually led to the departure of Smith and his replacement [G] with Yannick Ayres. _
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_ _ [C] _ The [A] band's next album was [D] 1990's [Gm] No Prayer for [A] the Dying, which [E] spawned their only UK number one single to that point.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] Two _ _ [A] _ _ [D] years later, the title track to [C] 1992's Fear of the [Bb] Dark became one [F] of Iron [G] Maiden's greatest [D] hits and a live [Bb] staple.
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After a farewell tour, Dickinson left the band in 1993.
His replacement, [C] Blaze Bailey, was met with inconsistent [D] fan reaction.
[G] As such, [D] [E] 1995's [Gb] The X Factor and 1998's Virtual [D] Eleven sold and charted much lower than previous [A] efforts.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] But by [E] [Gb] 1999, Dickinson and Smith returned, allowing Maiden to embark on the Ed Hunter [C] Tour with a three [G]-guitarist lineup that [D] same year. _
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_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] The group continued [D] releasing albums in the new [Em] millennium, 2000's Brave [C] New World, 2003's [G] Dance of Death, [D] and 2006's A [E] Matter of _ [C]
Life and Death.
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[Em] _ [Am] _ [C] _ _ [A] In [G] 2010, [Dm] they had their highest charting record [Am] on the American charts when [C] the Final [Em] Frontier hit the Billboard 200's [G] Top 5.
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As their successful [Dm] tours and [C] numerous accolades demonstrate, Iron Maiden [Bm] remains [E] as popular as ever.
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[D] Along _ _ [Am] _ with Def Leppard, [E] the band is credited with [C] spearheading the new wave of British metal [G] and has influenced countless artists [F] around the globe thanks to their iconic [C] guitars and heavy metal attitude.
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