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Throw Down The Sword

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1/83

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 83Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

     Cx32010
   C/Bx22010
     G320003
 Gsus43x0013
    G7353433
     Dxx0232
     F133211
 Fmaj7133210
[Intro]
Part 1 (play twice)
e|-------------------|-------------------|
B|-------------------|-------------------|
G|-------------------|-------------------|
D|------2---2-----2--|--0-2-3---3-----2--|
A|--0----------------|-------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
    1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .     1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
e|-------------------|-------------------|
B|-------------------|-------------------|
G|-------------------|-------------------|
D|--0----------------|----0-2---2-0------|
A|------3---3-----2--|--3-----------3-2--|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
    1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .     1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
Part 2 (play six times)
e|-------------------|-------------------|
B|------1---1-----1--|--0-1-3---3-----1--|
G|--2----------------|-------------------|
D|------2---2-----2--|--0-2-3---3-----2--|
A|--0----------------|-------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
    1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .     1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
   _____________________________________
  | 1 - 5                               |
e|-------------------|-------------------|
B|--0----------------|----0-1---1-0------|
G|------2---2-----0--|--2-----------2-0--|
D|--0----------------|----0-2---2-0------|
A|------3---3-----2--|--3-----------3-2--|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
    1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .     1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
   ______________________________________
  | 6
e|-------------------|-------------------|
B|--0----------------|----0-1---1-0------|
G|------2---2-----0--|--2-----------2----|
D|--0----------------|----0-2---2-0------|
A|------3---3-----2--|--3-----------3----|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
    1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .     1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
Part 3 (play twice)
e|-------------------|-------------------|
B|------0---0-----0--|--1-0---1----------|
G|--0-2--------------|------2---2----(2)-|
D|------0---0-----0--|--2-0---2-0--------|
A|--2-3--------------|------3------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
    1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .     1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
   _____________________________________
  | 1                                   |
e|-------------------|-------------------|
B|----------------1--|--0---0-1-0--------|
G|----0-2---2--------|----2--------------|
D|--3-------------2--|--0---0-2-0--------|
A|--0-2-3---3--------|----3--------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
    1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .     1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
   ______________________________________
  | 2
e|-------------------|-------------------|
B|----------------1--|--0---0-1-0--------|
G|----0-2---2--------|----2---------2-0--|
D|--3-------------2--|--0---0-2-0--------|
A|--0-2-3---3--------|----3---------3-2--|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
    1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .     1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
Repeat part 2 (only play twice, not 6 times)
Repeat part 3 (play twice)
 Am/ / /  C/ / /  G/ / /  D/ / /
 F/ / /  C/ / /  Gsus4/ / /  G/ / /
[Verse]
AmThrow down the Csword, the Gfight is done and Dover
FWe neither Clost and neither Gsus4wonG  
AmTo cast aCway the Gfury of the Dbattle
FAnd turn my Cweary eyes for Dhome
FThere were G7times when I Cstood at death's own doorC/B  
AmOnly Ghoping for an Fmaj7answer.
 Am/ / /  C/ / /  G/ / /  D/ / /
 F/ / /  C/ / /  Gsus4/ / /  G/ / /
Throw down the sword and leave the glory
A story time can never change
To walk the road, the load I have to carry
A journey's end, a wounded soul
There were times when I stood at death's own door
Only searching for an answer.
[Instrumental Section]
Play chords for verse twice and finish with
 Am/ / /  C/ / /  G/ / /  D/ / /
 F/ / /  C/ / /  Gsus4/ / /  G/ / /
 Am/ / /  C/ / /  G/ / /  D/ / /
 F/ / /  C/ / / D  

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Throw Down The Sword

by Wishbone Ash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Gsus4

Fmaj7

x32010

C/B

x22010

320003

Gsus4

3x0013

353433

xx0232

133211

Fmaj7

133210

[Intro]

Part 1 (play twice)

e|-------------------|-------------------|

B|-------------------|-------------------|

G|-------------------|-------------------|

D|------2---2-----2--|--0-2-3---3-----2--|

A|--0----------------|-------------------|

E|-------------------|-------------------|

1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .

e|-------------------|-------------------|

B|-------------------|-------------------|

G|-------------------|-------------------|

D|--0----------------|----0-2---2-0------|

A|------3---3-----2--|--3-----------3-2--|

E|-------------------|-------------------|

1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .

Part 2 (play six times)

e|-------------------|-------------------|

B|------1---1-----1--|--0-1-3---3-----1--|

G|--2----------------|-------------------|

D|------2---2-----2--|--0-2-3---3-----2--|

A|--0----------------|-------------------|

E|-------------------|-------------------|

1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .

_____________________________________

| 1 - 5 |

e|-------------------|-------------------|

B|--0----------------|----0-1---1-0------|

G|------2---2-----0--|--2-----------2-0--|

D|--0----------------|----0-2---2-0------|

A|------3---3-----2--|--3-----------3-2--|

E|-------------------|-------------------|

1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .

______________________________________

| 6

e|-------------------|-------------------|

B|--0----------------|----0-1---1-0------|

G|------2---2-----0--|--2-----------2----|

D|--0----------------|----0-2---2-0------|

A|------3---3-----2--|--3-----------3----|

E|-------------------|-------------------|

1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .

Part 3 (play twice)

e|-------------------|-------------------|

B|------0---0-----0--|--1-0---1----------|

G|--0-2--------------|------2---2----(2)-|

D|------0---0-----0--|--2-0---2-0--------|

A|--2-3--------------|------3------------|

E|-------------------|-------------------|

1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .

_____________________________________

| 1 |

e|-------------------|-------------------|

B|----------------1--|--0---0-1-0--------|

G|----0-2---2--------|----2--------------|

D|--3-------------2--|--0---0-2-0--------|

A|--0-2-3---3--------|----3--------------|

E|-------------------|-------------------|

1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .

______________________________________

| 2

e|-------------------|-------------------|

B|----------------1--|--0---0-1-0--------|

G|----0-2---2--------|----2---------2-0--|

D|--3-------------2--|--0---0-2-0--------|

A|--0-2-3---3--------|----3---------3-2--|

E|-------------------|-------------------|

1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .

Repeat part 2 (only play twice, not 6 times)

Repeat part 3 (play twice)

Am C G D

/ / / / / / / / / / / /

F C Gsus4 G

/ / / / / / / / / / / /

[Verse]

Am C G D

Throw down the sword, the fight is done and over

F C Gsus4 G

We neither lost and neither won

Am C G D

To cast away the fury of the battle

F C D

And turn my weary eyes for home

F G7 C C/B

There were times when I stood at death's own door

Am G Fmaj7

Only hoping for an answer.

Am C G D

/ / / / / / / / / / / /

F C Gsus4 G

/ / / / / / / / / / / /

Throw down the sword and leave the glory

A story time can never change

To walk the road, the load I have to carry

A journey's end, a wounded soul

There were times when I stood at death's own door

Only searching for an answer.

[Instrumental Section]

Play chords for verse twice and finish with

Am C G D

/ / / / / / / / / / / /

F C Gsus4 G

/ / / / / / / / / / / /

Am C G D

/ / / / / / / / / / / /

F C D

/ / / / / /

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