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Battle Hymn

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[Verse 1]
EmBy moonlight Cwe ride
GTen thousands Dside by side
EmWith swords drawn Cheld high
GOur whips and Darmours shine
EmHail to thee our Cinfantry
GStill brave beDyond the grave
EmAll have sworn the eCternal vow
GThe time to Dstrike is Emnow!
[Chorus]
Kill, kill, GOAh Em!G  E  
Kill, kill, GOAh Em!G  E  
Kill, kill, GOAh Em!G  E  
Kill, kill, GOAh Em!G  E  
[Verse 2]
EmGone are the days when fCreedom shone
GNow blood and Dsteel meet bone
EmIn the light of the bCattle's way
GThe sands of tDime will shade
EmHow proud our solCdiers stand
GWith mace and Dchain in hand
EmSound the charge into gloCry ride
GOver the top of the Dvanguished prEmide
[Chorus]
Victory, viGctAorEmy, GOh E!
Victory, viGctAorEmy, GOh E!
Victory, viGctAorEmy, GOh E!
Victory, viGctAorEmy, GOh E!
[Interlude]
BbTo the battle Dmwe ride
AmWe crossed a sE7tarlit sky
BbNo space no Dmtime
B7We'll catch the Ewind
BbStrange losses, Dmmen died
AmWe crossed a sE7tarlit sky
BbAnd still no space Dmor time
B7We'll catch the Ewind
[Chorus]
Kill, kill, GOAh Em!G  E  
Kill, kill, GOAh Em!G  E  
Kill, kill, GOAh Em!G  E  
Kill, kill, GOAh Em!G  E  
[Verse 3]
EmSound of charge into Cglory ride
GOver the top of the Danguished pride
EmBy moonlight Cwe ride
GTen thousand Dside by side
[Chorus]
Kill, kill, GOAh Em!G  E  
Kill, kill, GOAh Em!G  E  
Kill, kill, GOAh Em!G  E  
Kill, kill, GOAh Em!G  E  

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Battle Hymn

by Manowar

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Em C

By moonlight we ride

G D

Ten thousands side by side

Em C

With swords drawn held high

G D

Our whips and armours shine

Em C

Hail to thee our infantry

G D

Still brave beyond the grave

Em C

All have sworn the eternal vow

G D Em

The time to strike is now!

[Chorus]

G A Em G E

Kill, kill, Oh !

G A Em G E

Kill, kill, Oh !

G A Em G E

Kill, kill, Oh !

G A Em G E

Kill, kill, Oh !

[Verse 2]

Em C

Gone are the days when freedom shone

G D

Now blood and steel meet bone

Em C

In the light of the battle's way

G D

The sands of time will shade

Em C

How proud our soldiers stand

G D

With mace and chain in hand

Em C

Sound the charge into glory ride

G D Em

Over the top of the vanguished pride

[Chorus]

G A Em G E

Victory, victory, Oh !

G A Em G E

Victory, victory, Oh !

G A Em G E

Victory, victory, Oh !

G A Em G E

Victory, victory, Oh !

[Interlude]

Bb Dm

To the battle we ride

Am E7

We crossed a starlit sky

Bb Dm

No space no time

B7 E

We'll catch the wind

Bb Dm

Strange losses, men died

Am E7

We crossed a starlit sky

Bb Dm

And still no space or time

B7 E

We'll catch the wind

[Chorus]

G A Em G E

Kill, kill, Oh !

G A Em G E

Kill, kill, Oh !

G A Em G E

Kill, kill, Oh !

G A Em G E

Kill, kill, Oh !

[Verse 3]

Em C

Sound of charge into glory ride

G D

Over the top of the anguished pride

Em C

By moonlight we ride

G D

Ten thousand side by side

[Chorus]

G A Em G E

Kill, kill, Oh !

G A Em G E

Kill, kill, Oh !

G A Em G E

Kill, kill, Oh !

G A Em G E

Kill, kill, Oh !

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