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Holy Smoke

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[Intro]
 E   B   D   A   E(x2)
[Verse 1]
EBelieve in me and Dsend no money
I Gdied on the crossA, that ain't funGny
But Emy so called friends they're making Dme a joke
They missed Gout what I said like AI never spokeG  
They Echoose what they wanna hearD, don't tell a lie
They just Gleave out the truth as they're Awatching you Gdie
They're Esaving the souls by Dtaking your money
GFlies around shit, Abees around Ghoney
[Chorus]
EHoly Smoke, GHoly Smoke
DPlenty bad preachers for the Adevil to stoke
EFeed 'em in feet first Gthis is no joke
This is Dthirsty work Amaking GHoEly SmoGke, yeah!D  A  
Making HEoly SmGokeD  A  
[Verse 2]
EJimmy Reptile and Dall his friends
Say they Ggonna be with you Aat the endG  
EBurning records, Dburning books
GHoly soldiers, ANazi looksG  
ECrocodile smiles, Djust wait awhile
Till the GTV Queen gets her Amake up cleanG  
EI've lived in filth, I've Dlived in sin
And I Gstill smell cleaner than the Ashit you're inG  
[Chorus]
EHoly Smoke, GHoly Smoke
DPlenty bad preachers for the Adevil to stoke
EFeed 'em in feet first Gthis is no joke
This is Dthirsty work Amaking GHoEly SmoGke, yeah!D  A  
Making HEoly SmGokeD  A  
[Re-Intro]
Smells good!
        E   B   D   A   E(x2)
[Guitar Solos]
 E   B   D   A   B(x2)
 F#m   A   E   F#m   D   E(x3)
F#m A E D B
[Verse 3]
EThey ain't religious but they Dain't no fools
When GNoah built his Cadillac Ait was Gcool
ETwo by two they're Dstill going down
And the Gsatellite circus Ajust left townG  
EI think they're strange and Dwhen they're dead
GThey can have a Lincoln Afor their bedG  
EFriend of the president, Dtrick of the tail
Now they Gain't got a prayer, one Ahundred years Gin jail
[Chorus]
EHoly Smoke, GHoly Smoke
DPlenty bad preachers for the Adevil to stoke
EFeed 'em in feet first Gthis is no joke
This is Dthirsty work Amaking GHoEly SmoGke, yeah!D  A  
Holy ESmoke    G    D    A      E...ahhhh

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Holy Smoke

by Iron Maiden

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

E B D A E

(x2)

[Verse 1]

E D

Believe in me and send no money

G A G

I died on the cross, that ain't funny

E D

But my so called friends they're making me a joke

G A G

They missed out what I said like I never spoke

E D

They choose what they wanna hear, don't tell a lie

G A G

They just leave out the truth as they're watching you die

E D

They're saving the souls by taking your money

G A G

Flies around shit, bees around honey

[Chorus]

E G

Holy Smoke, Holy Smoke

D A

Plenty bad preachers for the devil to stoke

E G

Feed 'em in feet first this is no joke

D A G E G D A

This is thirsty work making Holy Smoke, yeah!

E G D A

Making Holy Smoke

[Verse 2]

E D

Jimmy Reptile and all his friends

G A G

Say they gonna be with you at the end

E D

Burning records, burning books

G A G

Holy soldiers, Nazi looks

E D

Crocodile smiles, just wait awhile

G A G

Till the TV Queen gets her make up clean

E D

I've lived in filth, I've lived in sin

G A G

And I still smell cleaner than the shit you're in

[Chorus]

E G

Holy Smoke, Holy Smoke

D A

Plenty bad preachers for the devil to stoke

E G

Feed 'em in feet first this is no joke

D A G E G D A

This is thirsty work making Holy Smoke, yeah!

E G D A

Making Holy Smoke

[Re-Intro]

Smells good!

E B D A E

(x2)

[Guitar Solos]

E B D A B

(x2)

F#m A E F#m D E

(x3)

F#m A E D B

[Verse 3]

E D

They ain't religious but they ain't no fools

G A G

When Noah built his Cadillac it was cool

E D

Two by two they're still going down

G A G

And the satellite circus just left town

E D

I think they're strange and when they're dead

G A G

They can have a Lincoln for their bed

E D

Friend of the president, trick of the tail

G A G

Now they ain't got a prayer, one hundred years in jail

[Chorus]

E G

Holy Smoke, Holy Smoke

D A

Plenty bad preachers for the devil to stoke

E G

Feed 'em in feet first this is no joke

D A G E G D A

This is thirsty work making Holy Smoke, yeah!

E G D A E

Holy Smoke ...ahhhh

About Holy Smoke Chords by Iron Maiden

Learn how to play Holy Smoke by Iron Maiden with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Holy Smoke chords”, “Holy Smoke guitar chords”, or “Iron Maiden Holy Smoke chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Holy Smoke chords and for experienced players who want accurate Holy Smoke lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, B, D, A, G, F#m.

FAQ — Holy Smoke by Iron Maiden

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Is "Holy Smoke" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Holy Smoke" in?

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