{"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":2274079,"song":"Life Among The Ruins","artist":"Virgin Steele","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11478037-life-among-the-ruins-chords-by-virgin-steele/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2274079?type=chord","rating":0.0391,"votes":0,"content":"VIRGIN STEELE – Life Among the Ruins\r\nfrom “The Marriage of Heaven and Hell – Part One” (1994)\r\n\r\n[tab][Intro]\r\ne|----|-----------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nB|----|-----------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nG|----|----7-6-7---------7-6-7------|-----7-6-7---------------|\r\nD|----|-----------------------------|-----------7-5-7-5-4---4-|\r\nA|-7--|--9---------7---9---------7--|--9------------------5---|\r\nE|----|-----------------------------|-------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|------------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nB|------------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nG|-----7-6-7---------7-6-7------|-----7-6-7---------------|\r\nD|------------------------------|-----------7-5-7-5-4---4-|\r\nA|-7-9---------7---9---------7--|--9------------------5---|\r\nE|------------------------------|-------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]E5[/ch]                    [ch]C5[/ch]          [ch]D5[/ch]    [ch]B5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nGunfire up in heaven, no religion here[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E5[/ch]                         [ch]C5[/ch]                     [ch]D5[/ch]    [ch]B5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nRaping your salvation, the last sound that you’ll hear[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E5[/ch]         \r\nThe snap of the noose, the crack of the whip[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C5[/ch]                [ch]D5[/ch]    [ch]B5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nThe hangman’s face is torn[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]E5[/ch]                      [ch]C5[/ch]              [ch]D5[/ch]    [ch]B5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nIn shameless crucifixion a savage nation’s born[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A5[/ch]                     [ch]B5[/ch]\r\nBehold the new messiah, arising from the wound[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C5[/ch]                [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nIn rags of execution freedom is consumed[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 1]\r\n[tab][ch]G5[/ch]        [ch]D5[/ch]              [ch]A5[/ch]      [ch]C5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nYou are a rose, you are a blade[/tab]\r\n    G5                      D5                C5     D5  A(root note only)\r\nI’m down on my knees in the dark in the fiery reign\r\n[tab][ch]G5[/ch]        [ch]D5[/ch]              [ch]A5[/ch]      [ch]C5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nYou are a rose, you are a blade[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G5[/ch]                      [ch]D5[/ch]                [ch]C5[/ch]      \r\nI’m down on my knees in the dark in the fiery reign[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D5[/ch]\r\nLife among the ruins[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Intro repeat 1]\r\ne|----|-----------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nB|----|-----------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nG|----|----7-6-7---------7-6-7------|-----7-6-7---------------|\r\nD|----|-----------------------------|-----------7-5-7-5-4---4-|\r\nA|-7--|--9---------7---9---------7--|--9------------------5---|\r\nE|----|-----------------------------|-------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|------------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nB|------------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nG|-----7-6-7---------7-6-7------|-----7-6-7---------------|\r\nD|------------------------------|-----------7-5-7-5-4---4-|\r\nA|-7-9---------7---9---------7--|--9------------------5---|\r\nE|------------------------------|-------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]     [ch]E5[/ch]                     [ch]C5[/ch]               [ch]D5[/ch]    [ch]B5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch]    \r\nI’ve lived among the ruins, walked among the dead[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E5[/ch]                         [ch]C5[/ch]              [ch]D5[/ch]    [ch]B5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nLoved among the wreckage beneath a flag of red[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E5[/ch]                   \r\nCommunion of blood, so bitter the cup[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C5[/ch]            [ch]D5[/ch]    [ch]B5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nA union born of fear[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]E5[/ch]                      [ch]C5[/ch]             [ch]D5[/ch]    [ch]B5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nCreation and perdition – a world within a tear[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A5[/ch]                     [ch]B5[/ch]\r\nBehold the new messiah, arising from his bed[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C5[/ch]                 [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nHolier in silence, paler than the dead[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 2]\r\n[tab][ch]G5[/ch]        [ch]D5[/ch]              [ch]A5[/ch]      [ch]C5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nYou are a rose, you are a blade[/tab]\r\n    G5                      D5                C5     D5  A(root note only)\r\nI’m down on my knees in the dark in the fiery reign\r\n[tab][ch]G5[/ch]        [ch]D5[/ch]              [ch]A5[/ch]      [ch]C5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nYou are a rose, you are a blade[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G5[/ch]                      [ch]D5[/ch]                [ch]C5[/ch]      \r\nI’m down on my knees in the dark in the fiery reign[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D5[/ch]\r\nLife among the ruins[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Intro repeat 2]\r\ne|----|-----------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nB|----|-----------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nG|----|----7-6-7---------7-6-7------|-----7-6-7---------------|\r\nD|----|-----------------------------|-----------7-5-7-5-4---4-|\r\nA|-7--|--9---------7---9---------7--|--9------------------5---|\r\nE|----|-----------------------------|-------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|------------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nB|------------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nG|-----7-6-7---------7-6-7------|-----7-6-7---------------|\r\nD|------------------------------|-----------7-5-7-5-4---4-|\r\nA|-7-9---------7---9---------7--|--9------------------5---|\r\nE|------------------------------|-------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Guitar solo 1 rhythm]\r\n[ch]E5[/ch] [ch]C5[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch] [ch]B5[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch] x4\r\n[ch]A5[/ch] [ch]B5[/ch] [ch]C5[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 3]\r\n[tab][ch]G5[/ch]        [ch]D5[/ch]              [ch]A5[/ch]      [ch]C5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nYou are a rose, you are a blade[/tab]\r\n    G5                      D5                C5     D5  A(root note only)\r\nI’m down on my knees in the dark in the fiery reign\r\n[tab][ch]G5[/ch]        [ch]D5[/ch]              [ch]A5[/ch]      [ch]C5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nYou are a rose, you are a blade[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G5[/ch]               [ch]D5[/ch]               [ch]C5[/ch]     [ch]D5[/ch]     \r\nI challenge you to love my bride of pain[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Instrumental 1]\r\ne|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|\r\nB|-------------------------------8-|-------------------------------8-|\r\nG|-9-7---9---9-7---9-7---------7---|-9-7---9---9-7---9-7---------7---|\r\nD|-----7---------7-----7---7-8-----|-----7---------7-----7---7-8-----|\r\nA|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|\r\nE|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|\r\nB|-------------------------------5-|-------------------------------5-|\r\nG|-6-4---6---6-4---6-4---------4---|-6-4---6---6-4---6-4---------4---|\r\nD|-----4---------4-----4---4-5-----|-----4---------4-----4---4-5-----|\r\nA|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|\r\nE|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|\r\nB|-------------------------------8-|-------------------------------8-|\r\nG|-9-7---9---9-7---9-7---------7---|-9-7---9---9-7---9-7---------7---|\r\nD|-----7---------7-----7---7-8-----|-----7---------7-----7---7-8-----|\r\nA|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|\r\nE|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|---------------------------------|---------------------------|\r\nB|-------------------------------5-|-----------------3---------|\r\nG|-6-4---6---6-4---6-4---------4---|-6-4---6---6-4---2---------|\r\nD|-----4---------4-----4---4-5-----|-----4---------4-0---------|\r\nA|---------------------------------|-----------------0---------|\r\nE|---------------------------------|---------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Dm[/ch]                  [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nWith the dying sun of autumn bathing us in gold[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Dm[/ch]                           [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nWe walk the desolation, hand in hand against the cold[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Dm[/ch]                          [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nWhile rampant runs the reaper all through the barren plains[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Dm[/ch]                           [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nWith scythe in hand he reaches to harvest the last remains[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]Gm[/ch]              [ch]E/G#[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIn agony you stumble, with a curse upon your lips you die[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Guitar solo 2]\r\n   [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\ne|-------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nB|-13~~----12~~---12-13-15-|-15~~----13-12-13~~------|\r\nG|-------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nD|-------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nA|-------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nE|-------------------------|-------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Fm[/ch]      [ch]Eb[/ch]                [ch]Bb/D[/ch]\r\ne|-------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nB|-------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nG|-13~~----12~~---12-13-15-|-15~~----13-12-13~~------|\r\nD|-------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nA|-------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nE|-------------------------|-------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]C#dim[/ch]                     [ch]G#9[/ch]\r\ne|-------------------------|------------------------------|\r\nB|-------------------------|------------------------------|\r\nG|-12~~------12-13-13b(15)-|-13b(15)~~----13-12-13~~------|\r\nD|-------------------------|------------------------------|\r\nA|-------------------------|------------------------------|\r\nE|-------------------------|------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Gdim[/ch]                      [ch]F#dim[/ch]                    [ch]Fm[/ch]\r\ne|-------------------------|------------------------|---------------|\r\nB|--------12--14~~---------|------------------------|---------------|\r\nG|-12~~--------------12~~--|-11~~---9--------11~~---|-10~~----------|\r\nD|-------------------------|-----------10~~---------|---------------|\r\nA|-------------------------|------------------------|---------------|\r\nE|-------------------------|------------------------|---------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Instrumental 2]\r\ne|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|\r\nB|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|\r\nG|-------------------------------7-|-------------------------------7-|\r\nD|-9-7---9---9-7---9-7---------7---|-9-7---9---9-7---9-7---------7---|\r\nA|-----7---------7-----7---7-8-----|-----7---------7-----7---7-8-----|\r\nE|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|---------------------------------|------------------------------|\r\nB|---------------------------------|-----------------3------------|\r\nG|-------------------------------7-|-----------------2------------|\r\nD|-9-7---9---9-7---9-7---------7---|-9-7---9---9-7---0------------|\r\nA|-----7---------7-----7---7-8-----|-----7---------7-0------------|\r\nE|---------------------------------|------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 4]\r\n[tab][ch]G5[/ch]        [ch]D5[/ch]              [ch]A5[/ch]      [ch]C5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nYou are a rose, you are a blade[/tab]\r\n    G5                      D5                C5     D5  A(root note only)\r\nI’m down on my knees in the dark in the fiery reign\r\n[tab][ch]G5[/ch]        [ch]D5[/ch]              [ch]A5[/ch]      [ch]C5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nYou are a rose, you are a blade[/tab]\r\n    G5                      D5                C5     D5  A(root note only) \r\nI’m down on my knees in the dark in the fiery reign\r\n[tab][ch]G5[/ch]        [ch]D5[/ch]              [ch]A5[/ch]      [ch]C5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nYou are a rose, you are a blade[/tab]\r\n    G5                      D5                C5     D5  A(root note only)\r\nI’m down on my knees in the dark in the fiery reign\r\n[tab][ch]G5[/ch]        [ch]D5[/ch]              [ch]A5[/ch]      [ch]C5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nYou are a rose, you are a blade[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G5[/ch]                   [ch]D5[/ch]                 [ch]C5[/ch]          \r\nBare your breast and save this child of pain[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D5[/ch]\r\nLife among the ruins[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Outro]\r\ne|----|-----------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nB|----|-----------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nG|----|----7-6-7---------7-6-7------|-----7-6-7---------------|\r\nD|----|-----------------------------|-----------7-5-7-5-4---4-|\r\nA|-7--|--9---------7---9---------7--|--9------------------5---|\r\nE|----|-----------------------------|-------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|------------------------------|-------------------------|------||\r\nB|------------------------------|-------------------------|------||\r\nG|-----7-6-7---------7-6-7------|-----7-6-7---------------|-9----||\r\nD|------------------------------|-----------7-5-7-5-4---4-|-9----||\r\nA|-7-9---------7---9---------7--|--9------------------5---|-7----||\r\nE|------------------------------|-------------------------|------||[/tab]","plain_text":"VIRGIN STEELE – Life Among the Ruins\nfrom “The Marriage of Heaven and Hell – Part One” (1994)\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 1]\n\n    G5                      D5                C5     D5  A(root note only)\nI’m down on my knees in the dark in the fiery reign\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 2]\n\n    G5                      D5                C5     D5  A(root note only)\nI’m down on my knees in the dark in the fiery reign\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Guitar solo 1 rhythm]\nE5 C5 D5 B5 D5 x4\nA5 B5 C5 D5\n\n[Chorus 3]\n\n    G5                      D5                C5     D5  A(root note only)\nI’m down on my knees in the dark in the fiery reign\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBb Dm Bb\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 4]\n\n    G5                      D5                C5     D5  A(root note only)\nI’m down on my knees in the dark in the fiery reign\n\n    G5                      D5                C5     D5  A(root note only) \nI’m down on my knees in the dark in the fiery reign\n\n    G5                      D5                C5     D5  A(root note only)\nI’m down on my knees in the dark in the fiery reign","chords":["B","G","D","A","E","E5","C5","D5","B5","A5","G5","Bb","Dm","C","Gm","E/G#","Am","F","Fm","Eb","Bb/D","C#dim","G#9","Gdim"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"Fm":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,1,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]}}}