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Iron Maiden - Out of the Shadows
(Dickinson/Harris)
Album: Matter Of Life And Death
    Em7022030
  Cadd9x32033
[Intro]
|   Am      E|   C      G|   Dm      Am|    F   C  Dm|
|   Am      E|   C      G|   Dm      Am|    F   C   D|(D)      |
|    Em   Cadd9|   Em7   Cadd9|   Em7   Cadd9|  Dsus2   Asus2|
[Verse 1]
EmHold a halo Cadd9round the world
EmGolden is the dCadd9ay
EmPrinces of the Cadd9Universe,
your Dsus2burden is the wAsus2ay
EmSo there is no Cadd9better time,
who Emwill be born toCadd9day
A Emgypsy child at Cadd9day break
A Dsus2King for a dAsus2ay
[Chorus]
EmOut of the CShadow and Dinto the sAun
EmDreams of the Cpast as the Dold ways are Adone
EmOh, there is Cbeauty and Dsurely there is Apain
But Emwe must enCdure it, to Dlive agAain
[Verse 2]
EmDusty dreams in Cadd9fading daylight
EmFlicker on the Cadd9walls
EmNothing new, your Cadd9life's adrift,
what Dsus2purpose to it aAsus2ll?
EmEyes are closed and Cadd9death is calling
EmReaching out its Cadd9hand
EmCall upon the sCadd9tarlight to surDsus2round yoAsus2u
[Chorus]
EmOut of the CShadow and Dinto the sAun
EmDreams of the Cpast as the Dold ways are Adone
EmOh, there is Cbeauty and Dsurely there is Apain
But Emwe must enCdure it, to Dlive agAain
[Solo]
|    Em   Cadd9|    Em   Cadd9|    Em   Cadd9|  Dsus2   Asus2|
|    Em   Cadd9|    Em   Cadd9|    Em   Cadd9|  Dsus2|      Asus2|
[Chorus]
EmOut of the CShadow and Dinto the sAun
EmDreams of the Cpast as the Dold ways are Adone
EmOh, there is Cbeauty and Dsurely there is Apain
But Emwe must enCdure it, to Dlive agAain
[Instrumental]
|   Bm      F#|   D      A|   Em      Bm|    G   D   Em| x5
|          C|        D|
[Chorus]
EmOut of the CShadow and Dinto the sAun
EmDreams of the Cpast as the Dold ways are Adone
EmOh, there is Cbeauty and Dsurely there is Apain
But Emwe must enCdure it, to Dlive agAain
EmOut of the CShadow and Dinto the sAun
EmDreams of the Cpast as the Dold ways are Adone
EmOh, there is Cbeauty and Dsurely there is Apain
But Emwe must enCdure it, to Dlive again
[Outro]
|   Em7   Cadd9|   Em7   Cadd9|
A Emman who casts no Cadd9shadow has Dsus2no sooooAuuuul

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Out Of The Shadows

by Iron Maiden

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

Dsus2

Asus2

Iron Maiden - Out of the Shadows

(Dickinson/Harris)

Album: Matter Of Life And Death

Em7

022030

Cadd9

x32033

[Intro]

Am E C G Dm Am F C Dm

| | | | |

Am E C G Dm Am F C D D

| | | | |() |

Em Cadd9 Em7 Cadd9 Em7 Cadd9 Dsus2 Asus2

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

Em Cadd9

Hold a halo round the world

Em Cadd9

Golden is the day

Em Cadd9

Princes of the Universe,

Dsus2 Asus2

your burden is the way

Em Cadd9

So there is no better time,

Em Cadd9

who will be born today

Em Cadd9

A gypsy child at day break

Dsus2 Asus2

A King for a day

[Chorus]

Em C D A

Out of the Shadow and into the sun

Em C D A

Dreams of the past as the old ways are done

Em C D A

Oh, there is beauty and surely there is pain

Em C D A

But we must endure it, to live again

[Verse 2]

Em Cadd9

Dusty dreams in fading daylight

Em Cadd9

Flicker on the walls

Em Cadd9

Nothing new, your life's adrift,

Dsus2 Asus2

what purpose to it all?

Em Cadd9

Eyes are closed and death is calling

Em Cadd9

Reaching out its hand

Em Cadd9 Dsus2 Asus2

Call upon the starlight to surround you

[Chorus]

Em C D A

Out of the Shadow and into the sun

Em C D A

Dreams of the past as the old ways are done

Em C D A

Oh, there is beauty and surely there is pain

Em C D A

But we must endure it, to live again

[Solo]

Em Cadd9 Em Cadd9 Em Cadd9 Dsus2 Asus2

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Em Cadd9 Em Cadd9 Em Cadd9 Dsus2 Asus2

| | | | | |

[Chorus]

Em C D A

Out of the Shadow and into the sun

Em C D A

Dreams of the past as the old ways are done

Em C D A

Oh, there is beauty and surely there is pain

Em C D A

But we must endure it, to live again

[Instrumental]

Bm F# D A Em Bm G D Em

| | | | | x5

C D

| | |

[Chorus]

Em C D A

Out of the Shadow and into the sun

Em C D A

Dreams of the past as the old ways are done

Em C D A

Oh, there is beauty and surely there is pain

Em C D A

But we must endure it, to live again

Em C D A

Out of the Shadow and into the sun

Em C D A

Dreams of the past as the old ways are done

Em C D A

Oh, there is beauty and surely there is pain

Em C D

But we must endure it, to live again

[Outro]

Em7 Cadd9 Em7 Cadd9

| | |

Em Cadd9 Dsus2 A

A man who casts no shadow has no soooouuuul

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