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[Intro]
|  G|  G|  G|  G|
|  Bb|  F|  G|  G| x4
|  Bb|  F|  G|  D|  Bb|  Bb|
[Verse 1]
We've got nothGing to fear...but feDar itself?
BbNot pain, not failure, not fatal trGagedy?D  
BbNot the faulty units in this mGad machineryD?
BbNot the broken contacts in emotGional chemDistry?
With an iAmron fist in a veEmlvet glove
We are shCeltered under the gun
In the glAmory game on the pEmower train
                      C    Am|  Em|  C|  C|
Thy kingdom's will be done
                      Eb           F              Eb     C    Bb            G|  G|
And the things that we fear are a weapon to be held a - gainst us
[Chorus]
He's nDot afraid of your judgment
He knows of hoAmrrors worse than your Hell
He's a liGttle bit afraid of dying
                     Am                G      F|  E|  D|  D|
But he's a lot more afraid of your lying
                      Eb            F              Eb     C    Bb            G|  G|
And the things that he fears are a weapon to be held a - gainst him
|  Bb|  F|  G|  G| x2
|  Bb|  F|  G|  D|  Bb|  Bb|
[Verse 2]
Can any pGart of life be laDrger than life?
BbEven love must be limited by tGimeD  
And Bbthose who push us down that they might cGlimbD  
Is Bbany killer worth more than his crGime?D  
Like a sAmteely blade in a sEmilken sheath
We dCon't see what they're made of
They shAmout about love, but when pEmush comes to shove
                                       C   Am|  Em|  C|  C|
They live for the things they're afraid of
                          Eb            F             Eb     C    Bb            G|  G|
And the knowledge that they fear is a weapon to be used a - gainst them
[Chorus] (x2)
He's nDot afraid of your judgment
He knows of hoAmrrors worse than your Hell
He's a liGttle bit afraid of dying
                     Am                G      F|  E|  D|  D|
But he's a lot more afraid of your lying
                      Eb            F              Eb     C    Bb            G|  G|
And the things that he fears are a weapon to be held a - gainst him

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The Weapon

by Rush

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G G G G

| | | | |

Bb F G G

| | | | | x4

Bb F G D Bb Bb

| | | | | | |

[Verse 1]

G D

We've got nothing to fear...but fear itself?

Bb G D

Not pain, not failure, not fatal tragedy?

Bb G D

Not the faulty units in this mad machinery?

Bb G D

Not the broken contacts in emotional chemistry?

Am Em

With an iron fist in a velvet glove

We are sheltered under the gun

Am Em

In the glory game on the power train

C Am Em C C

| | | |

Thy kingdom's will be done

Eb F Eb C Bb G G

| |

And the things that we fear are a weapon to be held a - gainst us

[Chorus]

He's not afraid of your judgment

He knows of horrors worse than your Hell

He's a little bit afraid of dying

Am G F E D D

| | | |

But he's a lot more afraid of your lying

Eb F Eb C Bb G G

| |

And the things that he fears are a weapon to be held a - gainst him

Bb F G G

| | | | | x2

Bb F G D Bb Bb

| | | | | | |

[Verse 2]

G D

Can any part of life be larger than life?

Bb G D

Even love must be limited by time

Bb G D

And those who push us down that they might climb

Bb G D

Is any killer worth more than his crime?

Am Em

Like a steely blade in a silken sheath

We don't see what they're made of

Am Em

They shout about love, but when push comes to shove

C Am Em C C

| | | |

They live for the things they're afraid of

Eb F Eb C Bb G G

| |

And the knowledge that they fear is a weapon to be used a - gainst them

[Chorus] (x2)

He's not afraid of your judgment

He knows of horrors worse than your Hell

He's a little bit afraid of dying

Am G F E D D

| | | |

But he's a lot more afraid of your lying

Eb F Eb C Bb G G

| |

And the things that he fears are a weapon to be held a - gainst him

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