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Powerslave

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AmInto the Abyss IC'll falAml - the eye of Am/BbHorusAm  C  Am  
AmInto the eyes of Cthe niAmght - watching Am/Bbme goAm  C  Am  
AmGreen is the cat's eye tChat gloAmws -
In thAm/Bbis TempAmleC  Am  
AmEnter the risCen OsiriAms - risen agAm/Bbain.Am  C  Am  
[Bridge]
Em Cm G#m F5
Em Cm G#m F5
Em Cm G#m F5
Em Cm G#m
[Chorus] 
EmTell me why I hCad to bDe a PEmowerslaveA  
EmI don't wanna die, I'm a GodC,
Why can't DI livEme on?A  
EmWhen the Life Giver dies,
CAll arouDnd is Emlaid waste,A  
EmAnd in my last hour,
I'm a SlaCve to the PDower of DEmeath.A  
[Bridge]
Am         C         Am         Am/Bb
[Verse]
AmWhen I was living Cthis liAme - Fear was Am/Bbmy GamAmeC  Am  
AmPeople would worship aCnd fall Am-
AmDrop to theiAm/Bbr knees.Am  C  Am  
AmSo bring me the blood and
CRed wine Amfor the one to Am/Bbsucceed Amme,C  Am  
AmFor he is a man and Ca God Am-
AmAnd He will Am/Bbdie too.Am  C  Am  
[Bridge]
Em Cm G#m F5
Em Cm G#m F5
Em Cm G#m F5
Em Cm G#m
[Chorus] 
EmTell me why I hCad to bDe a PEmowerslaveA  
EmI don't wanna die, I'm a GodC,
Why can't DI livEme on?A  
EmWhen the Life Giver dies,
CAll arouDnd is Emlaid waste,A  
EmAnd in my last hour,
I'm a SlaCve to the PDower of DEmeath.
[Solos]
Bm
Bm A G Bm A G Bm A G Bm A G
Bm G D A Bm G D A Bm G D A Bm G D A
Bm G D A Bm G D A Bm G D A Bm G D A
Bm G D A Bm G D A Bm G D A Bm G D F E
D# D C B G Em
[Bridge]
Am         C         Am         Am/Bb
[Verse]
AmNow I am cold Cbut a Amghost lives Am/Bbin    Ammy veins,C  Am  
AmSilent the terror Cthat Amreigned -
Marbled Am/Bbin    Amstone
A AmShell of a man CGod Ampreserved -
For thouAm/Bbsand  Amages,C  Am  
But Amopen the gates of Cmy Amhell -
I'll strike Am/Bbfrom the AmgraveC  Am  
[Bridge]
Em Cm G#m F5
Em Cm G#m F5
Em Cm G#m F5
Em Cm G#m
[Chorus] 
EmTell me why I hCad to bDe a PEmowerslaveA  
EmI don't wanna die, I'm a GodC,
Why can't DI livEme on?A  
EmWhen the Life Giver dies,
CAll arouDnd is Emlaid waste,A  
EmAnd in my last hour,
I'm a SlaCve to the PDower of DEmeath.
SlaCve to the PDower of DEmeath.
SlaCve to the PDower of DEmeath.A5  G#5  A5  B5  A5  G#5  F  E  

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Powerslave

by Iron Maiden

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/Bb

G#m

G#5

Am C Am Am/Bb Am C Am

Into the Abyss I'll fall - the eye of Horus

Am C Am Am/Bb Am C Am

Into the eyes of the night - watching me go

Am C Am

Green is the cat's eye that glows -

Am/Bb Am C Am

In this Temple

Am C Am Am/Bb Am C Am

Enter the risen Osiris - risen again.

[Bridge]

Em Cm G#m F5

Em Cm G#m

[Chorus]

Em C D Em A

Tell me why I had to be a Powerslave

Em C

I don't wanna die, I'm a God,

D Em A

Why can't I live on?

When the Life Giver dies,

C D Em A

All around is laid waste,

And in my last hour,

C D Em A

I'm a Slave to the Power of Death.

[Bridge]

Am C Am Am/Bb

[Verse]

Am C Am Am/Bb Am C Am

When I was living this lie - Fear was my Game

Am C Am

People would worship and fall -

Am Am/Bb Am C Am

Drop to their knees.

So bring me the blood and

C Am Am/Bb Am C Am

Red wine for the one to succeed me,

Am C Am

For he is a man and a God -

Am Am/Bb Am C Am

And He will die too.

[Bridge]

Em Cm G#m F5

Em Cm G#m

[Chorus]

Em C D Em A

Tell me why I had to be a Powerslave

Em C

I don't wanna die, I'm a God,

D Em A

Why can't I live on?

When the Life Giver dies,

C D Em A

All around is laid waste,

And in my last hour,

C D Em

I'm a Slave to the Power of Death.

[Solos]

Bm A G Bm A G Bm A G Bm A G

Bm G D A Bm G D A Bm G D A Bm G D A

Bm G D A Bm G D A Bm G D A Bm G D F E

D# D C B G Em

[Bridge]

Am C Am Am/Bb

[Verse]

Am C Am Am/Bb Am C Am

Now I am cold but a ghost lives in my veins,

Am C Am

Silent the terror that reigned -

Am/Bb Am

Marbled in stone

Am C Am

A Shell of a man God preserved -

Am/Bb Am C Am

For thousand ages,

Am C Am

But open the gates of my hell -

Am/Bb Am C Am

I'll strike from the grave

[Bridge]

Em Cm G#m F5

Em Cm G#m

[Chorus]

Em C D Em A

Tell me why I had to be a Powerslave

Em C

I don't wanna die, I'm a God,

D Em A

Why can't I live on?

When the Life Giver dies,

C D Em A

All around is laid waste,

And in my last hour,

C D Em

I'm a Slave to the Power of Death.

C D Em

Slave to the Power of Death.

C D Em A5 G#5 A5 B5 A5 G#5 F E

Slave to the Power of Death.

About Powerslave Chords by Iron Maiden

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