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Viking Rock

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INTRO: 
E --G----------------|--7h8p7--C---G---G---|
B ------------------|------------------|
G --7------------7--|--7h9p7--5--7--7--|
D --5---------------|---------5--5--5--|
A -------P.M.-------|------------------|
E -----3-3-3-3-3----|------------------|
E G--------------|--7h8p7--C---G---G---|
B --------------|------------------|
G -----------7--|--7h9p7--5--7--7--|
D --------------|---------5--5--5--|
A -----P.M.-----|------------------|
E --3-3-3-3-3---|------------------|
VERSE:
WGe’re the Vikings Con a rGaid, yeah!G  C  G  
CGhristian monks better Cbe afrGaid, yeah!G  C  G  
LEmongships sDail from the NCorthern shGores
And we lEmand in BrDitain with a grCeat big rGoar!
We’ll tEmake your gDold and we’ll tCake your chGains
And we’ll mCake you thralls to the miDghty Danes!
CHORUS:
VGiking Rock! 
VDiking Roll!
RCaiders from the North in the dDays of old.
VGiking Rock! 
VDiking Roll!
With the pCower of Odin and the (clap, clap)
LDove of gGold.
E --G----------------|--7hC8p7-----G---G---|
B ------------------|------------------|
G --7------------7--|--7h9p7--5--7--7--|
D --5---------------|---------5--5--5--|
A -------P.M.-------|------------------|
E -----3-3-3-3-3----|------------------|
E G--------------|--7hC8p7-----G---G---|
B --------------|------------------|
G -----------7--|--7h9p7--5--7--7--|
D --------------|---------5--5--5--|
A -----P.M.-----|------------------|
E --3-3-3-3-3---|------------------|
VERSE:
GWe sailed home with trCeasure hoGards, yeah!
VGiking Rock! 
TCake me to ValhGalla.
CGombed our beards polished Cup our swGords, yeah!
VGiking Rock! 
TCake me to ValhGalla.
REmoasting mDeat on a sCpit tastes grGeat,
So we stEmuffed our faDces drinking mCead ’til lGate.
EmI showed oDff all my jCewelrGy
And the ScCalds told tales while they lDaughed at me.
CHORUS:
VGiking Rock! 
VDiking Roll!
RCaiders from the North in the dDays of old.
VGiking Rock! 
VDiking Roll!
With the pCower of Odin and the (clap, clap)
LDove of gGold.
VGiking Rock! 
NorthCumbria!
VGiking Rock! 
East ACnglia!
VAiking Rock! 
MDercia!
WAatch out Wessex, 
We’re cEoming to get ya!
VERSE:
HAome is crowded, lDand is pAoor, yeah!
VDiking Rock! TAake me to ValhDalla.
BAritain’s warm, think I’ll sDtay some mAore, yeah!
VDiking Rock! TAake me to ValhaDlla.
BF#muild my lEonghouse and fDarm these lAands.
Gonna dF#mrive Thor’s hEammer through the SDaxon bAands.
King F#mAlfred, pEray to your GDod and wAait,
’Cause GDuthrun’s coming with aEll his mates...
CHORUS:
VAiking Rock! 
VEiking Roll!
RDaiders from the north in the dEays of old.
VAiking Rock! 
VEiking Roll!
With the pDower of Odin and the (clap. clap)
       E(A)   Am  
Love of gold.

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Viking Rock

by Matthew Holmes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

INTRO:

G C G G

E ------------------|--7h8p7-----------|

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

G --7------------7--|--7h9p7--5--7--7--|

D --5---------------|---------5--5--5--|

A -------P.M.-------|------------------|

E -----3-3-3-3-3----|------------------|

G C G G

E --------------|--7h8p7-----------|

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

G -----------7--|--7h9p7--5--7--7--|

D --------------|---------5--5--5--|

A -----P.M.-----|------------------|

E --3-3-3-3-3---|------------------|

VERSE:

G C G G C G

We’re the Vikings on a raid, yeah!

G C G G C G

Christian monks better be afraid, yeah!

Em D C G

Longships sail from the Northern shores

Em D C G

And we land in Britain with a great big roar!

Em D C G

We’ll take your gold and we’ll take your chains

C D

And we’ll make you thralls to the mighty Danes!

CHORUS:

Viking Rock!

Viking Roll!

C D

Raiders from the North in the days of old.

Viking Rock!

Viking Roll!

With the power of Odin and the (clap, clap)

D G

Love of gold.

G C G G

E ------------------|--7h8p7-----------|

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

G --7------------7--|--7h9p7--5--7--7--|

D --5---------------|---------5--5--5--|

A -------P.M.-------|------------------|

E -----3-3-3-3-3----|------------------|

G C G G

E --------------|--7h8p7-----------|

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

G -----------7--|--7h9p7--5--7--7--|

D --------------|---------5--5--5--|

A -----P.M.-----|------------------|

E --3-3-3-3-3---|------------------|

VERSE:

G C G

We sailed home with treasure hoards, yeah!

Viking Rock!

C G

Take me to Valhalla.

G C G

Combed our beards polished up our swords, yeah!

Viking Rock!

C G

Take me to Valhalla.

Em D C G

Roasting meat on a spit tastes great,

Em D C G

So we stuffed our faces drinking mead ’til late.

Em D C G

I showed off all my jewelry

C D

And the Scalds told tales while they laughed at me.

CHORUS:

Viking Rock!

Viking Roll!

C D

Raiders from the North in the days of old.

Viking Rock!

Viking Roll!

With the power of Odin and the (clap, clap)

D G

Love of gold.

Viking Rock!

Northumbria!

Viking Rock!

East Anglia!

Viking Rock!

Mercia!

Watch out Wessex,

We’re coming to get ya!

VERSE:

A D A

Home is crowded, land is poor, yeah!

D A D

Viking Rock! Take me to Valhalla.

A D A

Britain’s warm, think I’ll stay some more, yeah!

D A D

Viking Rock! Take me to Valhalla.

F#m E D A

Build my longhouse and farm these lands.

F#m E D A

Gonna drive Thor’s hammer through the Saxon bands.

F#m E D A

King Alfred, pray to your God and wait,

D E

’Cause Guthrun’s coming with all his mates...

CHORUS:

Viking Rock!

Viking Roll!

D E

Raiders from the north in the days of old.

Viking Rock!

Viking Roll!

With the power of Odin and the (clap. clap)

E Am

(A)

Love of gold.

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