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Armor And Sword

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Rush -- Armor and Sword
Tuning -- standard
104 bpm
*drum break 2 measures*
Intro:
C C C C F F C C
C Em D D
C Em D C
Em C
Verse 1:
The Emsnakes and arrows a Cchild is heir to
EmAre enough Cto leave G/Ba thousEmand cutsC  Em  C  G/B  
We Embuild our defenses, Ca place of safetEmy
And leave the Cdarker G/Bplaces EmunexploredC  
E5 G5 F5 A5 E5 G5 F5 A5
Pre-chorus:
SomeE5times the G5fortress is F5too A5strong or the E5love is too G5weakF5  A5  
What E5should have G5been our F5armor beA5comes a sharp E5and G5angry swordF5  A5  
Chorus:
C Em D D
Our Cbetter natures seek Emelevation
 DA refuge for the Ccoming night
No one gets to their heaven without a fightD  
No one
Em C
Verse 2:
We hold beliefs as a consolation
A way to take us out of ourselves
Meditation or medication
A comfort or a promised reward
E5 G5 F5 A5
Pre-chorus:
Sometimes the spirit is too strong or the flesh is too weak
Sometimes the need is just too great for the solace we seek
The suit of shining armor becomes a keen and bloody sword
Chorus:
CNo one gets to their heEmaven without a Dfight
A Crefuge for the coEmming night, a Dfuture of Ceternal light
No one gets to their heaEmven without a Dfight
No one
Interlude:
C C C C F F C C
C5 Eb5 B5 Ab
Bridge:
ConC5fused alarms of strugglEb5e and flight, B5blood is drained of coAb5lor
                      C5          Eb5                        E5                  Ab    C53b5
By the flashes of artillery light, no one gets to their heaven without a fight
                        B5                 Ab5            C53b5
The battle flags are flown at the feet of a god unknown
E5No one gets to their Abheaven, heaven
Guitar Solo:
C5 Eb5 B5 Ab
   C5      Eb5  E5No one gets to their hAbeaven without a fight
C5 Eb5 B5 Ab
E5 G5 F5 A5 E5 G5 F5 A5
Pre-chorus:
Sometimes the damage is too great or the will is too weak
What should have been our armor becomes a sharp and burning sword
Chorus:
No one gets to their heaven without a fight
A refuge for the coming night, a future of eternal light
No one gets to their heaven without a fight
No one
C Em D C
No one gets to their Emheaven without a Dfight
Outro:
 Em   C   G/BEm(9)

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Armor And Sword

by Rush

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Eb5

Ab5

Rush -- Armor and Sword

Tuning -- standard

104 bpm

*drum break 2 measures*

Intro:

C C C C F F C C

C Em D D

C Em D C

Em C

Verse 1:

Em C

The snakes and arrows a child is heir to

Em C G/B Em C Em C G/B

Are enough to leave a thousand cuts

Em C Em

We build our defenses, a place of safety

C G/B Em C

And leave the darker places unexplored

E5 G5 F5 A5 E5 G5 F5 A5

Pre-chorus:

E5 G5 F5 A5 E5 G5 F5 A5

Sometimes the fortress is too strong or the love is too weak

E5 G5 F5 A5 E5 G5 F5 A5

What should have been our armor becomes a sharp and angry sword

Chorus:

C Em D D

C Em

Our better natures seek elevation

D C

A refuge for the coming night

No one gets to their heaven without a fight

No one

Em C

Verse 2:

We hold beliefs as a consolation

A way to take us out of ourselves

Meditation or medication

A comfort or a promised reward

E5 G5 F5 A5

Pre-chorus:

Sometimes the spirit is too strong or the flesh is too weak

Sometimes the need is just too great for the solace we seek

The suit of shining armor becomes a keen and bloody sword

Chorus:

C Em D

No one gets to their heaven without a fight

C Em D C

A refuge for the coming night, a future of eternal light

Em D

No one gets to their heaven without a fight

No one

Interlude:

C C C C F F C C

C5 Eb5 B5 Ab

Bridge:

C5 Eb5 B5 Ab5

Confused alarms of struggle and flight, blood is drained of color

C5 Eb5 E5 Ab C5

3b5

By the flashes of artillery light, no one gets to their heaven without a fight

B5 Ab5 C5

3b5

The battle flags are flown at the feet of a god unknown

E5 Ab

No one gets to their heaven, heaven

Guitar Solo:

C5 Eb5 B5 Ab

C5 Eb5 E5 Ab

No one gets to their heaven without a fight

C5 Eb5 B5 Ab

E5 G5 F5 A5 E5 G5 F5 A5

Pre-chorus:

Sometimes the damage is too great or the will is too weak

What should have been our armor becomes a sharp and burning sword

Chorus:

No one gets to their heaven without a fight

A refuge for the coming night, a future of eternal light

No one gets to their heaven without a fight

No one

C Em D C

Em D

No one gets to their heaven without a fight

Outro:

Em C G/B

Em(9)

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