{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1751720,"song":"Armor And Sword","artist":"Rush","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11378440-armor-and-sword-chords-by-rush/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1751720?type=chord","rating":4.74897,"votes":6,"content":"Rush -- Armor and Sword\r\nTuning -- standard\r\n104 bpm\r\n\r\n*drum break 2 measures*\r\nIntro:\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\nVerse 1:\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe snakes and arrows a child is heir to[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G/B[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G/B[/ch]\r\nAre enough to leave a thousand cuts[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nWe build our defenses, a place of safety[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G/B[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd leave the darker places unexplored[/tab]\r\n[ch]E5[/ch] [ch]G5[/ch] [ch]F5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]E5[/ch] [ch]G5[/ch] [ch]F5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch]\r\n\r\nPre-chorus:\r\n[tab]    [ch]E5[/ch]        [ch]G5[/ch]         [ch]F5[/ch]   [ch]A5[/ch]            [ch]E5[/ch]         [ch]G5[/ch]    [ch]F5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch]\r\nSometimes the fortress is too strong or the love is too weak[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]E5[/ch]          [ch]G5[/ch]       [ch]F5[/ch]      [ch]A5[/ch]           [ch]E5[/ch]   [ch]G5[/ch]         [ch]F5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch]\r\nWhat should have been our armor becomes a sharp and angry sword[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nOur better natures seek elevation[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\n A refuge for the coming night[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNo one gets to their heaven without a fight[/tab]\r\nNo one\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\nVerse 2:\r\nWe hold beliefs as a consolation\r\nA way to take us out of ourselves\r\nMeditation or medication\r\nA comfort or a promised reward\r\n[ch]E5[/ch] [ch]G5[/ch] [ch]F5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch]\r\n\r\nPre-chorus:\r\nSometimes the spirit is too strong or the flesh is too weak\r\nSometimes the need is just too great for the solace we seek\r\nThe suit of shining armor becomes a keen and bloody sword\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNo one gets to their heaven without a fight[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nA refuge for the coming night, a future of eternal light[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNo one gets to their heaven without a fight[/tab]\r\nNo one\r\n\r\nInterlude:\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\n[ch]C5[/ch] [ch]Eb5[/ch] [ch]B5[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\n\r\nBridge:\r\n[tab]   [ch]C5[/ch]                     [ch]Eb5[/ch]           [ch]B5[/ch]                    [ch]Ab5[/ch]\r\nConfused alarms of struggle and flight, blood is drained of color[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C5[/ch]                      [ch]Eb5[/ch]        [ch]E5[/ch]                      [ch]Ab[/ch]                [ch]C5[/ch]  3b5\r\nBy the flashes of artillery light, no one gets to their heaven without a fight[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]B5[/ch]                    [ch]Ab5[/ch]               [ch]C5[/ch]          3b5\r\nThe battle flags are flown at the feet of a god unknown[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E5[/ch]                   [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nNo one gets to their heaven, heaven[/tab]\r\n\r\nGuitar Solo:\r\n[ch]C5[/ch] [ch]Eb5[/ch] [ch]B5[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\n[tab][ch]C5[/ch] [ch]Eb5[/ch] [ch]E5[/ch]                    [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\n       No one gets to their heaven without a fight[/tab]\r\n[ch]C5[/ch] [ch]Eb5[/ch] [ch]B5[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\n[ch]E5[/ch] [ch]G5[/ch] [ch]F5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]E5[/ch] [ch]G5[/ch] [ch]F5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch]\r\n\r\nPre-chorus:\r\nSometimes the damage is too great or the will is too weak\r\nWhat should have been our armor becomes a sharp and burning sword\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\nNo one gets to their heaven without a fight\r\nA refuge for the coming night, a future of eternal light\r\nNo one gets to their heaven without a fight\r\nNo one\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNo one gets to their heaven without a fight[/tab]\r\nOutro:\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G/B[/ch] Em(9)","plain_text":"Rush -- Armor and Sword\nTuning -- standard\n104 bpm\n\n*drum break 2 measures*\nIntro:\nC C C C F F C C \nC Em D D\nC Em D C\nEm C\n\nVerse 1:\n\n\n\n\nE5 G5 F5 A5 E5 G5 F5 A5\n\nPre-chorus:\n\n\n\nChorus:\nC Em D D\n\n\n\nNo one\nEm C\n\nVerse 2:\nWe hold beliefs as a consolation\nA way to take us out of ourselves\nMeditation or medication\nA comfort or a promised reward\nE5 G5 F5 A5\n\nPre-chorus:\nSometimes the spirit is too strong or the flesh is too weak\nSometimes the need is just too great for the solace we seek\nThe suit of shining armor becomes a keen and bloody sword\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\nNo one\n\nInterlude:\nC C C C F F C C \nC5 Eb5 B5 Ab\n\nBridge:\n\n\n\n\n\nGuitar Solo:\nC5 Eb5 B5 Ab\n\nC5 Eb5 B5 Ab\nE5 G5 F5 A5 E5 G5 F5 A5\n\nPre-chorus:\nSometimes the damage is too great or the will is too weak\nWhat should have been our armor becomes a sharp and burning sword\n\nChorus:\nNo one gets to their heaven without a fight\nA refuge for the coming night, a future of eternal light\nNo one gets to their heaven without a fight\nNo one\nC Em D C\n\nOutro:\nEm C G/B Em(9)","chords":["C","F","Em","D","G/B","E5","G5","F5","A5","A","C5","Eb5","B5","Ab","Ab5"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G/B":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,0,0,2],"frets":[-1,2,0,0,0,3]}}}