{"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":1686687,"song":"The Longest Day","artist":"Iron Maiden","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1686687-the-longest-day-chords-by-iron-maiden/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1686687?type=chord","rating":4.63928,"votes":10,"content":"Standard Tuning EADGBe\r\n\r\nThis is an acoustic singer/songwriter version of the epic track. \r\n\r\nChords in parenthesis    are optional. \r\nThey follow the vocal melody but arent in the studio version. \r\n\r\n\r\nIntro:  Galloping  Em\r\n\r\n[tab]E ------------------------------|\r\nB -----------------------3------|\r\nG ----4p2h4----4----5-------5---|\r\nD -----------2---2----2---------|\r\nA ------------------------------|\r\nE -0----------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]E ---------------------------------|\r\nB ---------------------------------|\r\nG ----4p2h4----4-----5-----2--2h4--|\r\nD -----------2----2-----2----------|\r\nA ---------------------------------|\r\nE -0-------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]E ------------------------------|\r\nB -----------------------3------|\r\nG ----4p2h4----4----5-------5---|\r\nD -----------2---2----2---------|\r\nA ------------------------------|\r\nE -0----------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]E -----------------------|\r\nB -----------------------|\r\nG ----4p2h4----4-----4---|\r\nD -----------2-----2-----|\r\nA -----------------------|\r\nE -0---------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 1: \r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                          [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch] \r\nIn the gloom the gathering storm abates in the ships gimlet eyes await[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                          [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch] \r\nThe call to arms to hammer at the gates to blow them wide throw evil to its fate[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                             [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch] \r\nAll summer long the drills to build the machine to turn men from flesh and blood to steel[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch] \r\nFrom paper soldiers to bodies on the beach from summer sands to Armageddon's reach[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nOverlord your master not your god the enemy coast dawning Grey with scud[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                          [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     \r\nThese wretched souls pukin shakin fear to take a bullet for those who sent them here[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch] \r\nThe world's alight the cliffs erupt in flame no escape remorseless shrapnel rains[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                            [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch] \r\nDrowning men no chance for a warrior's fate a choking death enter hell's gate[/tab]\r\n\r\nPre-Chorus 1: \r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSliding we go, only fear on our side[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTo the edge of the wire and we rush with the tide[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOh the water is red with the blood of the dead[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut I'm still alive pray to god I survive[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus 1: \r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHow long on this longest day til we finally make it through?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHow long on this longest day til we finally make it through?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 2: \r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch] \r\nThe rising dead faces bloated torn they are relieved the living wait their turn[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                          [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch] \r\nYour numbers up the bullets got your name you still go on to hell and back again[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch] \r\nValhalla waits Valkyries rise and fall the warrior tombs lie open for us all[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch] \r\nA ghostly hand reaches through the veil blood and sand we will prevail[/tab]\r\n\r\nPre-Chorus 2: \r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSliding we go, only fear on our side[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTo the edge of the wire and we rush with the tide[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOh the water is red with the blood of the dead[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut I'm still alive pray to god I survive[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus 2: \r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHow long on this longest day til we finally make it through?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHow long on this longest day til we finally make it through?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHow long on this longest day til we finally make it through?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHow long on this longest day til we finally make it through?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n (till fade)","plain_text":"Standard Tuning EADGBe\n\nThis is an acoustic singer/songwriter version of the epic track. \n\nChords in parenthesis    are optional. \nThey follow the vocal melody but arent in the studio version. \n\n\nIntro:  Galloping  Em\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 1: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPre-Chorus 1: \n\n\n\n\n\nChorus 1: \n\n\n\n\nVerse 2: \n\n\n\n\n\nPre-Chorus 2: \n\n\n\n\n\nChorus 2: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n (till fade)","chords":["Em","E","B","G","D","A","C","Bm"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"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]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}