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These Colours Dont Run

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[Intro]
 Emadd9   C   D   Emadd9   Cadd9   Dsus2(x8)
[Verse 1]
EmIt's the same in Cevery country Gwhen you say you're DleavingEm  
Left behind my Cloved ones waiting Gsilent in the DhallEm  
Where you're going Clies adventure Gothers only Ddream ofEm  
Red and green light Cthis is real, and Gso you go to Dwar
[Pre-Chorus]
For the Empassion, for the Cglory
For the Gmemories, for the Dmoney
You're a Emsoldier, for your Ccountry
What's the Gdifference? All the Dsame
[Chorus]
EmFar aCway from the Gland of our DbirthEm  
We fly a Cflag in Gsome foreign DearthEm  
We sailed aCway like our Gfathers beDfore
These Emcolours don't Crun from Gcold bloody Dwar
[Re-Intro]
 Emadd9   C   D   Emadd9   Cadd9   Dsus2(x2)
[Verse 2]
EmThere is no one Cthat will save you, Ggoing down in DflamesEm  
No surrender, Ccertain death, you Glook it in the DeyeEm  
On the shores of Ctyranny, you Gcrashed a human DwaveEm  
Paying for my Cfreedom with your Glonely unmarked Dgraves
[Pre-Chorus]
For the Empassion, for the Cglory
For the Gmemories, for the Dmoney
You're a Emsoldier, for your Ccountry
What's the Gdifference? All the Dsame
[Chorus]
EmFar aCway from the Gland of our DbirthEm  
We fly a Cflag in Gsome foreign DearthEm  
We sailed aCway like our Gfathers beDfore
These Emcolours don't Crun from Gcold bloody Dwar
[Bridge Riff]
 Am   F   C   F   Am   F(x16)
[Guitar Solo 1]
 Em   G(x3)
Em C G
 Em   G   Em   G   C(x2)
[Bridge Riff]
 Am   F   C   F   Am   F(x8)
[Guitar Solo 2]
 Am   F   C   F   Am   F(x8)
[Harmonies]
 Em   G   C   D(x2)
Oh Oh EmOh Oh Oh GOh Oh Oh Oh Oh COh Oh Oh DOh (x2)
[Chorus]
EmFar aCway from the Gland of our DbirthEm  
We fly a Cflag in Gsome foreign DearthEm  
We sailed aCway like our Gfathers beDfore
These Emcolours don't Crun from Gcold bloody Dwar
EmFar aCway from the Gland of our DbirthEm  
We fly a Cflag in Gsome foreign DearthEm  
We sailed aCway like our Gfathers beDfore
These Emcolours don't Crun from Gcold bloody Dwar
These Emcolours don't Crun from Gcold bloody Dwar
[Outro]
 Emadd9   C   D   Emadd9   Cadd9   Dsus2(x2)

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These Colours Dont Run

by Iron Maiden

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Emadd9

Cadd9

Dsus2

[Intro]

Emadd9 C D Emadd9 Cadd9 Dsus2

(x8)

[Verse 1]

Em C G D Em

It's the same in every country when you say you're leaving

C G D Em

Left behind my loved ones waiting silent in the hall

C G D Em

Where you're going lies adventure others only dream of

C G D

Red and green light this is real, and so you go to war

[Pre-Chorus]

Em C

For the passion, for the glory

G D

For the memories, for the money

Em C

You're a soldier, for your country

G D

What's the difference? All the same

[Chorus]

Em C G D Em

Far away from the land of our birth

C G D Em

We fly a flag in some foreign earth

C G D

We sailed away like our fathers before

Em C G D

These colours don't run from cold bloody war

[Re-Intro]

Emadd9 C D Emadd9 Cadd9 Dsus2

(x2)

[Verse 2]

Em C G D Em

There is no one that will save you, going down in flames

C G D Em

No surrender, certain death, you look it in the eye

C G D Em

On the shores of tyranny, you crashed a human wave

C G D

Paying for my freedom with your lonely unmarked graves

[Pre-Chorus]

Em C

For the passion, for the glory

G D

For the memories, for the money

Em C

You're a soldier, for your country

G D

What's the difference? All the same

[Chorus]

Em C G D Em

Far away from the land of our birth

C G D Em

We fly a flag in some foreign earth

C G D

We sailed away like our fathers before

Em C G D

These colours don't run from cold bloody war

[Bridge Riff]

Am F C F Am F

(x16)

[Guitar Solo 1]

Em G

(x3)

Em C G

Em G Em G C

(x2)

[Bridge Riff]

Am F C F Am F

(x8)

[Guitar Solo 2]

Am F C F Am F

(x8)

[Harmonies]

Em G C D

(x2)

Em G C D

Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh (x2)

[Chorus]

Em C G D Em

Far away from the land of our birth

C G D Em

We fly a flag in some foreign earth

C G D

We sailed away like our fathers before

Em C G D

These colours don't run from cold bloody war

Em C G D Em

Far away from the land of our birth

C G D Em

We fly a flag in some foreign earth

C G D

We sailed away like our fathers before

Em C G D

These colours don't run from cold bloody war

Em C G D

These colours don't run from cold bloody war

[Outro]

Emadd9 C D Emadd9 Cadd9 Dsus2

(x2)

About These Colours Dont Run Chords by Iron Maiden

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