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At the chorus and the solo part, power chords suit better.
D5 instead of Dm, C5 instead of C.
Last Chorus, (*)=Second voice 
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{CAPO 1}
[Intro]
Dm---C-Bb- [x2]
[Verse]
  DmMake the sadness go awCay    BbCome back another daDmy
For years I've tried to tCeach   But their eBbyes are emptyDm  
Empty, too, I have becCome   BbFor them I must dDmie
A sad and troubled rCace   An ungBbrateful troubled placeDm  
[Chorus]
DmI see the sadness in their eCyes
Melancholy in their crDmies
Devoid of all the passionC  
The human spirit cannot dDmie
Look at the pain around meC  
This is what I cry forDm  
Look at the pain around meC  
                          Dm_
This is what I'll die for
[Intro] x1
[Verse] 
DmMake the sadness go awCay  BbCome back another daDmy
The things I've said and dCone  Don't Bbmatter to anyoneDm  
But still,   you   puCsh me to see  BbSomething I can never Dmbe
Why am I their shattered kCing  BbI don't mean anythingDm  
[Chorus] 
 DmI see the sadness... etc.
[Chorus]
 DmI see the sadness in their eCyes  Melancholy in their criesDm  
                   *(Make the sadness go awaaayyyyy)*
Devoid of all the passion   CThe human spirit   cannot Dmdie  Look at the... etc.
                          *(For them, for them I must dieeeeeeeeeeeeee..)*
[Solo]
Dm---C-Bb- [x2]
[Chorus] 
 DmI see the sadness...  [x2]
[Solo]
Chorus Chords Fading...
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Melancholy Holy Martyr

by Iced Earth

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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At the chorus and the solo part, power chords suit better.

D5 instead of Dm, C5 instead of C.

Last Chorus, (*)=Second voice

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{CAPO 1}

[Intro]

Dm C Bb

----- [x2]

[Verse]

Dm C Bb Dm

Make the sadness go away Come back another day

C Bb Dm

For years I've tried to teach But their eyes are empty

C Bb Dm

Empty, too, I have become For them I must die

C Bb Dm

A sad and troubled race An ungrateful troubled place

[Chorus]

Dm C

I see the sadness in their eyes

Melancholy in their cries

Devoid of all the passion

The human spirit cannot die

Look at the pain around me

This is what I cry for

Look at the pain around me

This is what I'll die for

[Intro] x1

[Verse]

Dm C Bb Dm

Make the sadness go away Come back another day

C Bb Dm

The things I've said and done Don't matter to anyone

C Bb Dm

But still, you push me to see Something I can never be

C Bb Dm

Why am I their shattered king I don't mean anything

[Chorus]

I see the sadness... etc.

[Chorus]

Dm C Dm

I see the sadness in their eyes Melancholy in their cries

*(Make the sadness go awaaayyyyy)*

C Dm

Devoid of all the passion The human spirit cannot die Look at the... etc.

*(For them, for them I must dieeeeeeeeeeeeee..)*

[Solo]

Dm C Bb

----- [x2]

[Chorus]

I see the sadness... [x2]

[Solo]

Chorus Chords Fading...

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