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Holy Diver

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Killswitch Engage - Holy Diver
   Absus24688xx
or just play Ab if that's easier as this is not originally in standard tuning.
[Intro]
|        Cm   Eb|     Cm   Eb   Bb|     Cm   Eb   Bb|  Cm   Bb       Cm|
|        Cm   Eb|     Cm   Eb   Bb|     Cm   Eb   Bb|  Cm   Bb   Absus2|
[Verse 1]
   CmHoly Diver
You've been Cmdown too long in the midnight Absus2sea
  CmOh, what's beBbcoming of Absus2me
   CmRide the tiger
You can Cmsee his stripes but you know he's Absus2clean
  CmOh, don't you Bbsee what I Cmmean
Gotta Abget away
[Chorus]
    |        Cm   Eb|     Cm   Eb   Bb|     Cm   Eb   Bb|  Cm   Bb   Absus2|
Holy Diver....                    Yeah.....
[Verse 2]
Got Cmshiny diamonds
Like the Cmeyes of a cat in the black and Absus2blue
  CmSomething is Bbcoming for Absus2you
   CmRace for the morning
You can Cmhide in the sun till you see the lAbsus2ight
  CmOh, we will Bbpray it's all rCmight
Gotta Abget away
Get aBbway
[Bridge]
   CmBeBbtween the velvet Absus2lies
   CmThere's a Bbtruth that's hard as Gsteel
   CmThe Bbvision never Absus2dies
   CmLife's a Bbnever ending Abwheel
[Verse 3]
   CmHoly Diver
CmYou're the star of the masquerAbade
  CmNo need to Bblook so afAbsus2raid
Jump, jumpCm, jump on the tiger
You can Cmfeel his heart but you know he's Abmean
  CmSome light can Bbnever be sCmeen
[Solo]
|  Bb         Cm|  Eb         Cm|           Cm|  Eb     Cm    Eb  Bb/D|
|  Bb         Cm|  Eb         Cm|  Bb         Cm|  Eb     Cm    Eb     F|
|           Ab|           Bb|           Ab|               Bb|
[Verse 4]
   CmHoly Diver
You've been Cmdown too long in the midnight Absus2sea
  CmOh, what's beBbcoming of Absus2me
   CmRide the tiger
You can Cmsee his stripes but you know he's Absus2clean
  CmOh, don't you Bbsee what I Cmmean
Gotta Abget away
Get aBbway
Gotta Abget away
Get aBbway
[Outro]
|        Cm   Eb|      Cm   Eb   Bb| x11
(Repeat and fade, also can play Bb/D)

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Holy Diver

by Killswitch Engage

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Absus2

Bb/D

Killswitch Engage - Holy Diver

Absus2

4688xx

or just play Ab if that's easier as this is not originally in standard tuning.

[Intro]

Cm Eb Cm Eb Bb Cm Eb Bb Cm Bb Cm

| | | | |

Cm Eb Cm Eb Bb Cm Eb Bb Cm Bb Absus2

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

Holy Diver

Cm Absus2

You've been down too long in the midnight sea

Cm Bb Absus2

Oh, what's becoming of me

Ride the tiger

Cm Absus2

You can see his stripes but you know he's clean

Cm Bb Cm

Oh, don't you see what I mean

Gotta get away

[Chorus]

Cm Eb Cm Eb Bb Cm Eb Bb Cm Bb Absus2

| | | | |

Holy Diver.... Yeah.....

[Verse 2]

Got shiny diamonds

Cm Absus2

Like the eyes of a cat in the black and blue

Cm Bb Absus2

Something is coming for you

Race for the morning

Cm Absus2

You can hide in the sun till you see the light

Cm Bb Cm

Oh, we will pray it's all right

Gotta get away

Get away

[Bridge]

Cm Bb Absus2

Between the velvet lies

Cm Bb G

There's a truth that's hard as steel

Cm Bb Absus2

The vision never dies

Cm Bb Ab

Life's a never ending wheel

[Verse 3]

Holy Diver

Cm Ab

You're the star of the masquerade

Cm Bb Absus2

No need to look so afraid

Jump, jump, jump on the tiger

Cm Ab

You can feel his heart but you know he's mean

Cm Bb Cm

Some light can never be seen

[Solo]

Bb Cm Eb Cm Cm Eb Cm Eb Bb/D

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Bb Cm Eb Cm Bb Cm Eb Cm Eb F

| | | | |

Ab Bb Ab Bb

| | | | |

[Verse 4]

Holy Diver

Cm Absus2

You've been down too long in the midnight sea

Cm Bb Absus2

Oh, what's becoming of me

Ride the tiger

Cm Absus2

You can see his stripes but you know he's clean

Cm Bb Cm

Oh, don't you see what I mean

Gotta get away

Get away

Gotta get away

Get away

[Outro]

Cm Eb Cm Eb Bb

| | | x11

(Repeat and fade, also can play Bb/D)

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