RUN SILENT, RUN DEEP Written by Steve Harris and Bruce Dickinson. Performed by IRON MAIDEN. Taken from the album NO PRAYER FOR THE DYING. Riff 1: E--------------------|--------------------------| B--------------------|--------------------------| G------9---10-7---9--|----9---7---9-------------| D----9---9------7----|--7---7---7---7---9-9-----| A--7-----------------|--------------7---7-7-----| E--------------------|--------------------------| E--------------------|--------------------------| B--------------------|--------------------------| G------9---10-7---9--|----9---7---9-5---7-7-----| D----9---9------7----|--7---7---7---5---7-7-----| A--7-----------------|--------------5---5-5-----| E--------------------|--------------------------| Verse 1: The convoy lights are dead ahead E------------------------------|-------------------------------| B------------------------------|-------------------------------| G------------------------------|-------------------------------| D--12--11--9--9--9---10--7--9--|-------------------------------| A--10--9---7--7--7---8---5--7--|-------------------------------| E------------------------------|--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--| The Merchantmen lay in their bed, The thumb of diesels hammers down, E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| D--9--9--9---10--12--9--|--7--7--7---------------------------------------------| A--7--7--7---8---10--7--|--5--5--5---5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-| E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| In the oily sea-the killing ground E-----------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------------| D--4--4--4-----------------------------------------5--------| A--2--2--2--2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2------5-7---7-5----| E------------------------------------------5-7-----------7--| His knuckles white his eyes alight, E----------------------|-------------------------------| B----------------------|-------------------------------| G----------------------|-------------------------------| D--9--9--9---10--7--9--|-------------------------------| A--7--7--7---8---5--7--|-------------------------------| E----------------------|--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--| He slams the hatch on the deadly night, A cunning fox in the chickens lair, E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| D--9--9--9---10--12--9--|--7--7--7---------------------------------------------| A--7--7--7---8---10--7--|--5--5--5---5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-| E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| A hound of hell and the devil don't care E-------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------------------| D--6--6--6----------------------------------------------| A--4--4--4---4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4--| E-------------------------------------------------------| Chorus: Running silent, running deep, we are your final prayer, E-----------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------| G--9---------------7----------------4--------------5---7----| D--9---------------7----------------4--------------5---7----| A--7---------------5----------------2--------------3---5----| E-----------------------------------------------------------| Warriors in secret sleep, a merchantman's nightmare, E-----------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------| G--9---------------7----------------4-----------------------| D--9---------------7----------------4--------------5---7----| A--7---------------5----------------2--------------5---7----| E--------------------------------------------------3---5----| A silent death lies waiting, for all of you below, E-----------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------| G--9---------------7----------------4--------------5---7----| D--9---------------7----------------4--------------5---7----| A--7---------------5----------------2--------------3---5----| E-----------------------------------------------------------| Running silent, running deep, sink into your silent sleep E-----------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------| G--9---------------7----------------4-----------------------| D--9---------------7----------------4--------------5---7----| A--7---------------5----------------2--------------5---7----| E--------------------------------------------------3---5----| Verse: 2.Chill the heart of fighting men, 3.The lifeboats shattered the hull is torn, E----------------------|-------------------------------| B----------------------|-------------------------------| G----------------------|-------------------------------| D--9--9--9---10--7--9--|-------------------------------| A--7--7--7---8---5--7--|-------------------------------| E----------------------|--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--| In open ocean wondering when? The lethal silver fish will fly The tar black smell of burning oil, On the way down to Davy Jones E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| D--9--9--9---10--12--9--|--7--7--7---------------------------------------------| A--7--7--7---8---10--7--|--5--5--5---5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-| E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| The boat will shiver-men will die Every man for himself-you're on your own E-----------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------------| D--4--4--4-----------------------------------------5--------| A--2--2--2--2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2------5-7---7-5----| E------------------------------------------5-7-----------7--| A cast of millions-a part to play The wolf eyes watch the crosswire E----------------------|-------------------------------| B----------------------|-------------------------------| G----------------------|-------------------------------| D--9--9--9---10--7--9--|-------------------------------| A--7--7--7---8---5--7--|-------------------------------| E----------------------|--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--| Killer? Victim? Or fool for a day Obeying an order-men have to die "Stern tubes ready", "Aim and fire!" They can pin some medal on your chest, E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| D--9--9--9---10--12--9--|--7--7--7---------------------------------------------| A--7--7--7---8---10--7--|--5--5--5---5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-| E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| Us or them-a well rehearsed lie But in two more weeks-dead like the rest E-------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------------------| D--6--6--6----------------------------------------------| A--4--4--4---4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4--| E-------------------------------------------------------| Riff 2: E------------------------------------|----------------------------------| B------10--12-----10--12--8--10-8-7--|------10--12-----8--10--7--8-7----| G--12--------------------------------|--12---------------------------9--| D------------------------------------|----------------------------------| A------------------------------------|----------------------------------| E------------------------------------|----------------------------------| Solo-riff 1: E-----------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------4-2----| A--------------------------------------------------------------4--| E--0---2-2-2-2-2---0---3-3-3-3-3---0---2-2-2-2-2---0---0-0--------| Solo-riff 2: E--------------------------------| B--------------------------------| G--2--------3-----------------2--| D--2--------3--------5--------2--| A--0--------1--------5--------0--| E--------------------3-----------| Solo-riff 3: E--------------------------------| B--------------------------------| G--5--------9--------5--------7--| D--5--------9--------5--------7--| A--3--------7--------3--------5--| E--------------------------------| Riff 3: Running silent, running deep, we are your final prayer, E--0---------------2----------------2--------------0---2----| B--0---------------3----------------3--------------1---3----| G--0---------------2----------------4--------------0---2----| D--2---------------0----------------4--------------2---0----| A--2--------------------------------2--------------3--------| E--0--------------------------------------------------------| Warriors in secret sleep, a merchantman's nightmare. E--0---------------2----------------2--------------3---0-------0----| B--0---------------3----------------3--------------3---2-------0----| G--0---------------2----------------4--------------0---2-------0----| D--2---------------0----------------4--------------0---2-------2----| A--2--------------------------------2--------------2---0-------2----| E--0-----------------------------------------------3-----------0----| Songstructure: Riff 1 (2 times) Verse 1 Chorus Verse 2 Chorus Riff 2 (2 times) Solo-riff 1 (4 times) Solo-riff 2 (4 times) Solo-riff 3 (2 times) Verse 3 Chorus Riff 2 (2 times) Riff 3 END