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2 Minutes To Midnight

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Chords used:
         E   A   D   G   Be
       +-----------+
Am      x 0 2 2 1 0
C       x 3 2 0 1 0
G       3 2 0 0 3 3
D       x x 0 2 3 2
Dm      x x 0 2 3 1
Fmaj7   x 0 3 2 1 0
A7sus4  x 0 5 4 3 0
C/B     x 2 2 0 1 0
F       1 3 3 2 1 1
Bb      1 1 3 3 3 1
       +-----------+
[Verse 1]
AmKill for gain, or Cshoot to maim
But Gwe don't need a Dreason
The Amgolden goose is Con the loose
And Gnever out of Dseason
AmBlackened pride still Cburns inside
This Gshell of bloody Dtreason
AmHere's my gun for a Cbarrel of fun
For the Glove of living Ddeath
[Pre-Chorus]
The Amkiller's Fmaj7breed or the A7sus4Demon's CseedC/B  
The Fglamour, the Bbfortune, the CpaiGn
AmGo to war Fmaj7again, blood is A7sus4freedom's CstainC/B  
FDon't you pray for my Bbsoul anyEmore?
[Chorus]
Am2  GmiAmnutes to CmidGnight
The Dmhands that threaten Fdoo-Goom
Am2  GmiAmnutes to CmidGnight
To Dmkill the unborn in the Fwo-Gomb
[Verse 2]
The Amblind men shout "Let the Ccreatures out
We'll Gshow the unbeDlievers"
The Amnapalm screams of Chuman flames
Of a Gprime time Belsen Dfeast ... yeah!
As the Amreasons for the carnage cut their Cmeat and lick the gravy
We oil the Gjaws of the war machine and Dfeed it with our babies
[Pre-Chorus]
The Amkiller's Fmaj7breed or the A7sus4Demon's CseedC/B  
The Fglamour, the Bbfortune, the CpaiGn
AmGo to war Fmaj7again, blood is A7sus4freedom's CstainC/B  
FDon't you pray for my Bbsoul anyEmore?
[Chorus]
Am2  GmiAmnutes to CmidGnight
The Dmhands that threaten Fdoo-Goom
Am2  GmiAmnutes to CmidGnight
To Dmkill the unborn in the Fwo-Gomb
[Verse 3]
The Ambody bags and Clittle rags of Gchildren torn in Dtwo
And the Amjellied brains of those Cwho remain to put the Gfinger right on Dyou
As the Ammadmen play on Cwords and make us all Gdance to their Dsong
To the Amtune of starving Cmillions to make a Gbetter kind of Dgun
[Pre-Chorus]
The Amkiller's Fmaj7breed or the A7sus4Demon's CseedC/B  
The Fglamour, the Bbfortune, the CpaiGn
AmGo to war Fmaj7again, blood is A7sus4freedom's CstainC/B  
FDon't you pray for my Bbsoul anyEmore?
[Chorus]
Am2  GmiAmnutes to CmidGnight
The Dmhands that threaten Fdoo-Goom
Am2  GmiAmnutes to CmidGnight
To Dmkill the unborn in the Fwo-Gomb

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2 Minutes To Midnight

by Iron Maiden

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

A7sus4

C/B

Chords used:

E A D G B

+-----------+

Am x 0 2 2 1 0

C x 3 2 0 1 0

G 3 2 0 0 3 3

D x x 0 2 3 2

Dm x x 0 2 3 1

Fmaj7 x 0 3 2 1 0

A7sus4 x 0 5 4 3 0

C/B x 2 2 0 1 0

F 1 3 3 2 1 1

Bb 1 1 3 3 3 1

+-----------+

[Verse 1]

Am C

Kill for gain, or shoot to maim

G D

But we don't need a reason

Am C

The golden goose is on the loose

G D

And never out of season

Am C

Blackened pride still burns inside

G D

This shell of bloody treason

Am C

Here's my gun for a barrel of fun

G D

For the love of living death

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Fmaj7 A7sus4 C C/B

The killer's breed or the Demon's seed

F Bb C G

The glamour, the fortune, the pain

Am Fmaj7 A7sus4 C C/B

Go to war again, blood is freedom's stain

F Bb E

Don't you pray for my soul anymore?

[Chorus]

Am G Am C G

2 minutes to midnight

Dm F G

The hands that threaten doo-oom

Am G Am C G

2 minutes to midnight

Dm F G

To kill the unborn in the wo-omb

[Verse 2]

Am C

The blind men shout "Let the creatures out

G D

We'll show the unbelievers"

Am C

The napalm screams of human flames

G D

Of a prime time Belsen feast ... yeah!

Am C

As the reasons for the carnage cut their meat and lick the gravy

G D

We oil the jaws of the war machine and feed it with our babies

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Fmaj7 A7sus4 C C/B

The killer's breed or the Demon's seed

F Bb C G

The glamour, the fortune, the pain

Am Fmaj7 A7sus4 C C/B

Go to war again, blood is freedom's stain

F Bb E

Don't you pray for my soul anymore?

[Chorus]

Am G Am C G

2 minutes to midnight

Dm F G

The hands that threaten doo-oom

Am G Am C G

2 minutes to midnight

Dm F G

To kill the unborn in the wo-omb

[Verse 3]

Am C G D

The body bags and little rags of children torn in two

Am C G D

And the jellied brains of those who remain to put the finger right on you

Am C G D

As the madmen play on words and make us all dance to their song

Am C G D

To the tune of starving millions to make a better kind of gun

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Fmaj7 A7sus4 C C/B

The killer's breed or the Demon's seed

F Bb C G

The glamour, the fortune, the pain

Am Fmaj7 A7sus4 C C/B

Go to war again, blood is freedom's stain

F Bb E

Don't you pray for my soul anymore?

[Chorus]

Am G Am C G

2 minutes to midnight

Dm F G

The hands that threaten doo-oom

Am G Am C G

2 minutes to midnight

Dm F G

To kill the unborn in the wo-omb

About 2 Minutes To Midnight Chords by Iron Maiden

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