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Metallica - The Four Horsemen
[Intro]
Em Em Em C5 G5 D5 C5
Em Em Em C5 G5 D5 C5
[Verse 1]
EmBy the last breath of the fourth winds blowD  
EmBetter raise your earsC5  D5  
The Emsound of hooves knock at your doorC5  G5  D5  C5  
EmLock up your wife and children nowD  
It's Emtime to wield the bladeC5  D5  
EmNow you've got some companyC5  G5  D5  C5  
[Chorus]
The Emhorsemen are drawing nearer
DOn leather steeds they ride
CThey've come to take your Blife
EmOn through the dead of night
DWith the four horsemen ride
COr B5choose C5your B5fate G5and ...
[Solo]
EmDieEm  Em  C5  G5  D5  C5  
Em Em Em C5 G5 D5 C5
[Verse 2]
EmYou have been dying since the day you were borDn
You Emknow it's all been plannedC5  D5  
The Emquartet of deliverance ridesC5  G5  D5  C5  
A Emsinner once, a sinner twiceD  
No Emneed for confession nowC5  D5  
EmNow you've got the fight of your liC5feG5  D5  C5  
[Chorus]
The Emhorsemen are drawing nearer
DOn leather steeds they ride
CThey've come to take your Blife, yeah
EmOn through the dead of night
DWith the four horsemen ride
COr B5choose C5your B5fate G5and Emdie
[Outro]
Em Em Em C5 G5 D5 C5
Em Em Em
Oh, C5choose G5your D5fate C5and Emdie
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