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REVELATIONS - Iron Maiden
from Piece Of Mind (1983) album
written by Bruce Dickinson
C6x32210
C6add9x30210 (easier)
(picked, full chord)
Amx0221x (x02210)
Fmaj7x3321x (133210)
Cx3201x (x32010)
Gadd4/Bx2001x (x20010 G6add11/B)
[Intro]
| G   Am   G   Am| C   C6   C| C   D| x4
|N.C. |
[Instrumental]
| AmN.C. | FN.C. | GN.C. | AmN.C. G| x2
[Prologue]
"O' AmGod of earth and Faltar bow Gdown and hear our Amcry
GOur Amearthly rulers Ffalter, our Gpeople drift and Amdie
GThe Amwalls of gold enFtombe us, the Gswords of scorn diAmvide
G   Am   F   G   Am*
Take not thy thunder from us, take away our pride."
(from O God of Earth and Altar by G. K. Chesterton)
[Interlude]
| Am| Fmaj7| C| Gadd4/B| x4
[Bridge]
| Am   G   Am| Am   G   Am| G   D| F   G| x2
[Riff]
| Am   G   Am| Am   G   Am| G   D| F   G| x4
(slow down on two last bars)
[Interlude]
| Am| Fmaj7| C| Gadd4/B| x2
[Verse 1]
AmJust a babe in a Fmaj7black abyss,
No Creason for a Gadd4/Bplace like this
The Amwalls are cold and Fmaj7souls cry out in Cpain Gadd4/B  
[Verse 2]
An Ameasy way for the Fmaj7blind to go,
A Cclever path for the Gadd4/Bfools who know
The Amsecret of the Fmaj7hanged man - the Csmile on his Gadd4/Blips
[Chorus]
AmThe light Gof the Amblind, Cyou'll Dsee
The Fvenom Gtears my AmspinGe
Am   C   D   F   G   Am*
The eyes of the nile are opening - you'll see
[Interlude]
| Am| Fmaj7| C| Gadd4/B|
[Verse 3]
She Amcame to me with a Fmaj7serpent's kiss
As the Ceye of the sun rGadd4/Bose on her lips
AmMoonlight catches Fmaj7silver tears I CcryGadd4/B  
[Verse 4]
AmSo we lay in a Fmaj7black embrace
And the Cseed is sown in a Gadd4/Bholy place
And I Amwatched and I Fmaj7waited for the dCawn..Gadd4/B.
[Chorus]
AmThe light Gof the Amblind, Cyou'll Dsee
The Fvenom Gtears Ammy spiGne
Am   C   D   F   G   AmN.C.
The eyes of the nile are opening - you'll see...
[Bridge]
| Am   G   Am| Am   G   Am| G   D| F   G| x4
[Solo 1]
| Am   G   Am| Am   G   Am| D   C   B| Am| x7
| Am   G   Am| Am   G   Am| D   C   B|
[Harmony]
| Am   G| C   D| F   G| C   Am| x4
[Bridge]
| Am   G   Am| Am   G   Am| G   D| F   G| x4
(slow down on two last bars)
[Instrumental]
| AmN.C. | FN.C. | GN.C. | AmN.C. G| x2
[Prologue]
GBind Amall of us Ftogether, aGblaze with hope and Amfree
GNo Amstorm or heavy Fweather will Grock the boat, you'll Amsee
GThe Amtime has come to Fclose your eyes and Gstill the wind and Amrain
G   Am   F   G   Am*
For the one who will be king, the watcher in the ring...
[Outro]
| Am| Fmaj7| C| Gadd4/B|
It is
| Am| Fmaj7| C| Gadd4/B|
you, ooh... It is
|Am  
you...
-TTP
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