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This is an acoustic version of Pachendale that I came up with.  Obviously it is not 
to sound much like the classic Pachendale on Dance of Death, but I think the tune is 
 This is my first submission, so bear with me!
Pachendale (Iron Maiden)
Intro (2x):   Em   Bm   D   C   Am   Em   D  C  
EmIn a Bmforeign fDield he Clay
Amlonely Emsoldier uDnknown Cgrave
on his dying words he prays
tell the world of Paschendale
Relive all that he's been through
last communion of his soul
rust your bullets with his tears
let me tell you 'bout his years
EmLaying low in a Bmblood filled trench
Dkilling time 'til my Cvery own death
Emon my face I can feel the Bmfalling rain
Cnever see my friends Dagain
in the smoke in the mud and lead
the smell of fear and the feeling of dread
soon be time to go over the wall
rapid fire and the end of us all
EmWhistles, Bmshouts and Dmore gun-fireC  
Amlifeless Embodies hang on Dbarbed Cwire
battlefield nothing but a bloody tomb
be reunited with my dead friends soon
many soldiers eighteen years
drowned in mud, no more tears
surely a war no one can win
killing time about to begin
EmHome, far Bmaway. From the Cwar, a Amchance to Clive agGain
Home, far away. But the war, no chance to live again
AmThe bodies of Dours and our Cfoes
Amthe sea of Ddeath it Coverflows
Amin no-man's Dland God only Cknows
Aminto jaws of Ddeath we Emgo...
EmCrucifiBmed as if Don a crCoss
Amallied Emtroops, they Dmourn their Closs
German war propaganda machine
such before has never been seen
swear I heard the angels cry
pray to God no more may die
so that people know the truth
tell the tale of Paschendale
EmCruelty has a Bmhuman heart
Devery man does play his Cpart
Emtell them of the Bmmen we kill
Dthe human heart is Chungry still
I stand my ground for the very last time
gun is ready as I stand in line
nervous wait for the whistle to blow
rush of blood and over we go...
AmBlood is Cfalling like the Drain
Amits crimson cloak uDnveils Cagain
Amthe sound of Cguns can't hide their Dshame
Amand so we Ddie in CPaschendale
Dodging shrapnel and barbed wire
running straight at canon fire
running blind as I hold my breath
say a prayer symphony of death
as we charge the enemy lines
a burst of fire and we go down
I choke I cry but no one hears
feel the blood go down my throat
Home, far away. From the war, a chance to live again
Home, far away. But the war, no chance to live again
Home, far away. From the war, a chance to live again
Home, far away. But the war, no chance to live again
See my spirit on the wind
across the lines beyond the hill
friend and foe will meet again
those who died at Paschendale

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Paschendale

by Iron Maiden

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This is an acoustic version of Pachendale that I came up with. Obviously it is not

to sound much like the classic Pachendale on Dance of Death, but I think the tune is

This is my first submission, so bear with me!

Pachendale (Iron Maiden)

Em Bm D C Am Em D C

Intro (2x):

Em Bm D C

In a foreign field he lay

Am Em D C

lonely soldier unknown grave

on his dying words he prays

tell the world of Paschendale

Relive all that he's been through

last communion of his soul

rust your bullets with his tears

let me tell you 'bout his years

Em Bm

Laying low in a blood filled trench

D C

killing time 'til my very own death

Em Bm

on my face I can feel the falling rain

C D

never see my friends again

in the smoke in the mud and lead

the smell of fear and the feeling of dread

soon be time to go over the wall

rapid fire and the end of us all

Em Bm D C

Whistles, shouts and more gun-fire

Am Em D C

lifeless bodies hang on barbed wire

battlefield nothing but a bloody tomb

be reunited with my dead friends soon

many soldiers eighteen years

drowned in mud, no more tears

surely a war no one can win

killing time about to begin

Em Bm C Am C G

Home, far away. From the war, a chance to live again

Home, far away. But the war, no chance to live again

Am D C

The bodies of ours and our foes

Am D C

the sea of death it overflows

Am D C

in no-man's land God only knows

Am D Em

into jaws of death we go...

Em Bm D C

Crucified as if on a cross

Am Em D C

allied troops, they mourn their loss

German war propaganda machine

such before has never been seen

swear I heard the angels cry

pray to God no more may die

so that people know the truth

tell the tale of Paschendale

Em Bm

Cruelty has a human heart

D C

every man does play his part

Em Bm

tell them of the men we kill

D C

the human heart is hungry still

I stand my ground for the very last time

gun is ready as I stand in line

nervous wait for the whistle to blow

rush of blood and over we go...

Am C D

Blood is falling like the rain

Am D C

its crimson cloak unveils again

Am C D

the sound of guns can't hide their shame

Am D C

and so we die in Paschendale

Dodging shrapnel and barbed wire

running straight at canon fire

running blind as I hold my breath

say a prayer symphony of death

as we charge the enemy lines

a burst of fire and we go down

I choke I cry but no one hears

feel the blood go down my throat

Home, far away. From the war, a chance to live again

Home, far away. But the war, no chance to live again

Home, far away. From the war, a chance to live again

Home, far away. But the war, no chance to live again

See my spirit on the wind

across the lines beyond the hill

friend and foe will meet again

those who died at Paschendale

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