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[INTRO] 
 Em(xD4)A  
[VERSE]
EmThe undying embrDacAe Emof chaos and warD  A  
EmAs the oppressed DlAie Emwrithing down on the floorD  A  
EmThis Babylon of DfeAar Emthat you shall knowD  A  
EmTo rule and suppress, DdeAstEmroy and overthrowD  A  
[BRIDGE]
EmKings of this world TDhe servants shall serveC  
Slaves never freeB  
EmKings of this world Dall thats to beC  
All that you hear anBd all that you see
[CHORUS]
EmI am your overlordA  D  
EmEverything above and belowA  D  
EmI am your overlordA  D  
EmThe exodus of your will andA  D  
All that you'll ever knowEm  
[INTRO]     
Em D A
[VERSE]
EmThis brotherhood DoAf Emsnakes shall Rule and controlD  A  
EmThe corruption oDf AmaEmn his fate And his soulD  A  
[BRIDGE]
EmKings of this world TDhe servants shall serveC  
Slaves never freeB  
EmKings of this world Dall thats to beC  
All that you hear anBd all that you see
[CHORUS]
EmI am your overlordA  D  
EmEverything above and belowA  D  
EmI am your overlordA  D  
EmThe exodus of your will andA  D  
All that you'll ever knowEm  
EmThis flame of black which burns So bright
EmFor the slaves shall never see
EmThe apocalyptic end of the past
EmThe new world shall forever be
[SOLO]     
 Em   D     A(x4)
[VERSE]
EmThe great conspiracyD  A  
EmThe betrayal of godD  A  
EmThe fires of revolutionD  A  
EmAimed at the heavens aboveD  A  
[BRIDGE]
EmKings of this world TDhe servants shall serveC  
Slaves never freeB  
EmKings of this world Dall thats to beC  
All that you hear anBd all that you see
[CHORUS]  
(x2)
EmI am your overlordA  D  
EmEverything above and belowA  D  
EmI am your overlordA  D  
EmThe exodus of your will andA  D  
All that you'll ever knowEm  

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Overlord

by Black Label Society

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[INTRO]

Em D A

(x4)

[VERSE]

Em D A Em D A

The undying embrace of chaos and war

Em D A Em D A

As the oppressed lie writhing down on the floor

Em D A Em D A

This Babylon of fear that you shall know

Em D A Em D A

To rule and suppress, destroy and overthrow

[BRIDGE]

Em D C

Kings of this world The servants shall serve

Slaves never free

Em D C

Kings of this world all thats to be

All that you hear and all that you see

[CHORUS]

Em A D

I am your overlord

Em A D

Everything above and below

Em A D

I am your overlord

Em A D

The exodus of your will and

All that you'll ever know

[INTRO]

Em D A

[VERSE]

Em D A Em D A

This brotherhood of snakes shall Rule and control

Em D A Em D A

The corruption of man his fate And his soul

[BRIDGE]

Em D C

Kings of this world The servants shall serve

Slaves never free

Em D C

Kings of this world all thats to be

All that you hear and all that you see

[CHORUS]

Em A D

I am your overlord

Em A D

Everything above and below

Em A D

I am your overlord

Em A D

The exodus of your will and

All that you'll ever know

This flame of black which burns So bright

For the slaves shall never see

The apocalyptic end of the past

The new world shall forever be

[SOLO]

Em D A

(x4)

[VERSE]

Em D A

The great conspiracy

Em D A

The betrayal of god

Em D A

The fires of revolution

Em D A

Aimed at the heavens above

[BRIDGE]

Em D C

Kings of this world The servants shall serve

Slaves never free

Em D C

Kings of this world all thats to be

All that you hear and all that you see

[CHORUS]

(x2)

Em A D

I am your overlord

Em A D

Everything above and below

Em A D

I am your overlord

Em A D

The exodus of your will and

All that you'll ever know

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